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Album Review: Silver Snakes - "Saboteur" (6/10)
Silver Snakes have returned to the post-hardcore scene with a different sonic approach—trading in melodic riffs for sludgy chugs. Clearly influenced by Nine Inch Nails, many of the album’s tracks ... -
BØRNS Makes a Splash in San Francisco
It was just a few months ago this live reviewer saw Garrett Borns (BØRNS) perform as the opener to Charlie XcX / BLEACHERS. In those few months the artist has ... -
City and Colour Brings Canadian Blues to the Fox Theater
To truly appreciate City and Colour's recent performance at the Fox in Oakland, CA, one must know the story behind the group. The band first hit the emo scene in ... -
Signing Story: Twitching Tongues
Hardcore-metal group Twitching Tongues has treated each label signing as a stepping stone while giving back to the hardcore scene. Co-creators of the group, brothers Colin and Taylor Young, are ... -
Album Review: City and Colour - "If I Should Go Before You" (9/10)
Dallas Green + Nashville = one happy hipster. With their fifth full-length, City and Colour take fans on a journey down yet another fresh musical highway—following signs for open space, ... -
Album Review: Coheed and Cambria - "The Color Before the Sun" (5/10)
When a band has released seven intertwined concept albums, a certain precedence is born. The Color Before The Sun has an overall pop delivery—for fans of their 2003 single “Blood ... -
Album Review: August Burns Red – Found In Far Away Places (9/10)
August Burns Red have built a faithful metalcore following with a relentless tour regimen and by releasing a full-length every two years. On this, their sixth album, the band strives ... -
Signing Story: Uncle Lucius
Uncle Lucius is a fitting name for a Texas fivesome who carry enough industry wisdom to educate a younger generation of musicians. In March of 2014, the band found a ... -
Album Review: Murs – Have A Nice Life (8/10)
Content is king. While Dre can release music every 10 years and survive, underground artists thrive on staying relevant—via album releases, mix-tapes, guest spots, constant touring, etc. Murs is no ... -
Signing Story: Badflower
Over the last few years, industry “experts” have been telling musicians that DIY is the way to succeed: become a master of self-booking, self-management, self-distribution, etc. Enter Josh Katz, frontman of ... -
Signing Story: Kerchief
Surviving in today’s over-saturated industry is no easy feat. Having seven years experience touring with artists like Sick of Sarah and Taking Back Sunday, however, can help develop the skills necessary ... -
Music Feeds LA Invites You To Special SoCal Showcase
MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE AND MUSIC FEEDS L.A. invites you to a special evening with Drug Cabin (members of Ambulance LTD and Pretty Girls Make Graves) and JC August & Thieves at ... -
75 Tips: Best Career Advice of the Year
There’s nothing more valuable than career advice from those who’ve “been through it.” And Music Connection’s interviews are loaded with it. So we’ve compiled what we feel are the most ... -
Industry Profile: Biscuits & Blues
Located in the San Francisco theater district; Biscuits & Blues is a music venue that has been serving up live blues and Southern cuisine since March 1995. At the helm ... -
Industry Profile: BMG Chrysalis
Choosing the right publisher for your creative works is no easy feat. Do you go with a successful independent company who can provide intimate service, or do you prefer a ... -
Album Review: Joe Budden - Some Love Lost (Score: 10/10)
Lyrically nice and sonically concise, Joe Budden is one of the few emcees who wears his heart on his sleeve, touching on personal issues which affect him daily. Budden, on ... -
Bandzoogle Partnering With Rightside to Offer .ROCKS and .BAND Domains
Rightside Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq:NAME), a leading provider of domain name services that advance the way businesses and consumers define and present themselves online, has announced its partnership with Bandzoogle, a ... -
Noise4Good Empowers Musicians & their Fans to Make an Impact
Noise4Good is the first crowd-funding platform that connects musicians and fans with a philanthropic mission. Charities can now interact with musicians and their fan bases to raise funds and engage with ... -
Miranda Lambert Raises Over $600,000 For“Cause For The Paws”
Grammy® winner and dog "mother" to seven rescue dogs, Miranda Lambert has donated proceeds from her show at the Route 91 Harvest Festival to her 7th annual charity event, “Cause ... -
Coheed & Cambria's IKSSE:3 10 Year Tour
I'm pretty sure you can still hear "woahhhhhhhs" echoing from the streets of Los Angeles after Coheed & Cambria absolutely shut down the Wiltern last Saturday. The New York natives' ...
