Volume and heaviness await all who dare to enter the House of Gold & Bones. I was more than willing to enter, as I showed up to witness the kick-off stop of Stone Sour‘s 2013 House of Gold & Bones Tour. To make the evening even more epic, it was all going down in none other...
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From the Sandlot to the Stage – A Conversation with Dan Kastelnik of Sandlot Heroes
I’ve said only a handful of times throughout my career, “This is one of my favorite interviews…”, but this one was extra-cool and meaningful. Growing up is a crazy thing. You meet so many people along the way, and sometimes, life manages to bring you full-circle in certain instances. This was one of those times....
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TAKING IN THE SOUTHERN AIR WITH SEAN MACKIN OF YELLOWCARD
A little while back, I got a chance to sit down with Sean Mackin of Yellowcard backstage at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA. The band was on their Southern Air Tour, and they have a lot going on right now, to say the least. Back in August 2012, the band released their eighth studio effort, Southern Air, on Hopeless...
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Crobot – The Rock Band from Outer Space
I recently discovered a new epic band from right here in my home state of Pennsylvania – Crobot. I saw they were opening for Buckcherry and Lit in Philly at Xfinity Live!, so I checked out one of their songs online and I was hooked. I hit ’em up for an interview, and the rest is history. Their live show...
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Getting Down to the Bare Bones with Cody Hanson and Joe Garvey of Hinder
Hinder has been taking rock ‘n’ roll to the limit since 2005. Now, the band is taking a break from excess and volume, and going with a much simpler approach. The band currently on a special acoustic run, The Bare Bones Tour – Live & Unplugged. I caught up with drummer Cody Hanson and lead guitarist Joe Garvey backstage...
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Backstage with Randy Winter and Josh Burke of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
With a name like The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, you’ve just got to be a good band. I recently caught up with Randy Winter and Josh Burke, the guitar tandem of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, backstage in their 2012 U.S. Tour alongside 10 Years. While the guys have been laying low for awhile, they’ve got some big plans in the works...