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Ad N to X – Avant Hard
Londoners Add N to X have released Avant Hard on the Mute label. The eleven tracks are absolutely cutting edge.
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Mandy Moore – Interview [1999]
Hey, Mandy. Hi. How are you? Great. So, are you enjoying New York? I’ll try. (laughs) Since you are here, I’m assuming you didn’t have to start school this week. No, I’m tutored. Are your brothers and sisters jealous about that? Kind of, but they are used to it since I’ve been acting for a…
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Mandy Moore – So Real
Artist: Mandy Moore Title: So Real Label: 550 Rating: 5/10 Sony has high hopes for their fifteen-year-old find, Mandy Moore. They’re hoping she’ll be their answer to Britney Spears. If you’re curious enough to read on, I’ll tell you whether or not you should jump on this bandwagon. The songs are as worthwhile as anything…
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Marcy Playground – Interview
His name is John Wozniak and he writes and sings the songs for Marcy Playground. Here is his story. So, how have you been? Pretty good. I have been a little under the weather and there’s a lot of stuff going on, right? Yeah, it’s flu season. Yeah, it’s just like a cold. Are you…
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Tonic – Interview [1999]
Though Tonic formed in 1994, it wasn’t until 1997’s Lemon Parade that the word tonic was associated with more than just gin. The first single they released, “Open Up Your Eyes”, lit the fire, but when the award winning “If You Could Only See” hit the airwaves, the fire burned into an inferno. They suddenly…
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Static-X – Interview [1999]
Looking tired and jaded, Wayne Static sits on the couch in the dressing room at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, New York, waiting to handle his fourth interview of the day. This man has every reason to be tired; he and his bandmates have been touraholics since Wisconsin Death Trap came out this past…
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Mint Condition – Interview
What’s up? Rick: Not much. You guys are in rehearsals? Rick: Yeah. We are just getting ready to go out and promote the upcoming record. What did you guys do with your time off? Rick: Basically, we were looking for another record deal. We toured overseas and everyone kind of picked up hobbies. Some of…
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Machine Head – Interview
The climb to the top has been a twisted one for California’s Machine Head. They experienced huge success, but all the while the band was in turmoil with former axesmith Logan Mader. Now he’s gone, and another talented grinder has taken his place, and elevated the band to yet an even higher plain. The new…
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311 – Interview [1999]
On the current tour, how’s the energy compared to past tours? Do you enjoy the intimacy of smaller crowds? Why choose to play in such small venues? Will you be touring larger venues after the release? We just wanted to get back in direct contact with our hardcore fans. They have been asking us for…
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Stone Temple Pilots – Interview
The Stone Temple Pilots have been one of the most influential bands of the ’90’s, alongside such international artists as Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Once cast as Pearl Jam wannabes, they have outgrown this undesirable tag by releasing four amazing records. It was their song, “Sex Type Thing”, that introduced them, but it was “Plush”…
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