PROFILE: Beast Make Bomb (CMJ 2011)
An overlooked act at previous festivals, Beast Make Bomb are a four piece with too many influences and backgrounds that it charmingly…
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PROFILE: Trash Talk (CMJ 2011)
An outfit from Sacramento that’s slowly but efficiently devastated audiences since 2005 with a type of hardcore that’s aggressive, artistic…
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PROFILE: Bleached (CMJ 2011)
Known more for a stint in Mika Miko and touring with synth-poppers Cold Cave, Jennifer and Jessica Clavin have now instilled life into a project…
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PROFILE: Gary Clark Jr. (CMJ 2011)
Going from performing at small gigs as a teenager to being a featured act at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival, the 27-year-old has…
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BLARE’s 35 Must-Hear Bands At CMJ 2011
Dubbed “South By Southwest, but in New York”, the CMJ Music Marathon has provided a stage for emerging musicians since the birth…
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CONTEST: Every Time I Die
Make no mistake, Every Time I Die are one of the most consistent acts out there that make sure their live performances and recordings kick…
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CONTEST: The AP Tour Fall 2011
As fans of the tours created by Alternative Press (remember Spring 2007 with Circa Survive and Envy On The Coast?), BLARE and Live Nation…
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CONTEST: Defeater
The hardcore genre is changing and at the forefront of rehashing the style of music are Boston noise-makers Defeater who blend narrative…
Read MoreCONTEST: Skrillex
One being Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, a talented musician and producer who has made dubstep.. well, pretty cool. As music lovers who enjoy…
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CONTEST: The Flatliners, Living With Lions
Canadian punk rock is real; it still exists to this very day and though many think it doesn’t, bands like The Flatliners and Living With Lions…
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