Shaw Blades is going out on tour again and will play 17 shows between November 7th and December 8th. Shaw Blades is a small band made up of former Damn Yankees members Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades. The tour is going to start in Petaluma, CA. and will

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Here’s a video of my favorite groups that walk the narrow edge between punk and country, the Supersuckers. It is a great example of how a band on a tight indie budget can still put together a fantastic video to support their music. If you ever get a

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Recently I came across a blog post that talks about using Facebook as a marketing tool for your band. I agree with some of what the blog post says, but there are also some things that they mention that didn’t work. The thing is, I believe that wit

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www2.radiohead.tv is where you’ll see today’s Radiohead webcast following last night’s test run. It’s also rumored that the band may broadcast future “unofficial” concerts at this domain by fanclub invite only. Furthermore, but without confirmation,

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The Arcade Fire have quietly become one of the most vital bands in current music, spearheading the Canadian Invasion. In one of these quiet moments, I believe they watched Eddie and the Cruisers in the comfort of their tour bus. The verse of "Keep the Car Running" is very similar to the verse of "On the Darkside" by Eddie and the Cruise

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Get the skinny on the complete Led Zeppelin remastered set. For the first time, one of the greatest bands in rock history is now available since Monday for download.

What it means for you crazed Led Zep-pers is that you're gonna have a ball listening to all those rock classics on your MP3 player. Think "Stairway to Heaven", "When the L

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This is a spooky story about how the Light Blue Touchpaper was hacked. The attacker was able to create a WordPress account for the site, which he then promoted to be an administrator. While investigating this attacker, Light Blue Torchpaper was able to find his password by doing some searches in Google. It's pretty technical, but really inte

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Did you ever want to be in the marching band? If not, after seeing this, you will wish you were. This is one of the beset marching bands I have seen. Definitely make sure you watch the video and see how many games that you can pinpoint from their show. Most likely, the more you know, the older you are. LOL Seriously, enjoy the video and

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Fergie and Will I Am, both from the famed band Black Eyed Peas opened the 2007 American Music Awards, their number really started the event with a blast. They sang a medley of hits including Fergie’s Big Girls Don’t Cry and Clumsy. I am not a fan of Fergie’s looks especially how she dresses, but when it comes to her songs, I really like the b

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What flavors do you think of when you think about beer? Do band-aids, horse blanket, or bacon come to mind? Amazingly enought, some brewers actually encourage the development of these flavors and more by adding a type of yeast that goes by the name of Brettanomyces to their beer. No, they're not crazy. Some extremely tasty beers can actally

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Sir Paul and her new love actress Rosanna Arquette is said to be seen several times together in London dating. Rosanna Arquette, the actress who appeared in several films such as, Desperately Seeking Susan, Pulp Fiction, and Crash, among other films, is a sister to actor David Arquette and actress Patricia Arquette. She’s no stranger to rock

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It seems like people like Kevin Dubrow have been found dead lately. Kevin Dubrow was in a band back in the day called quiet Riot which you may remember. Guys like Kevin Dubrow seems to always have drug problems and end up dying from overdose. I am not implying hat this was the cause, but being a band and overdosing seem to always go hand and

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There are two basic techniques to challenge negative self talk. One is distraction. This simply means mentally switching away when you find yourself listening to this negative inner voice. One technique is to cause some physical disturbance - clap your hands, flick or pinch your wrist (e.g. use an elastic/rubber band), say “no” out loud.
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Silicone awareness bracelets have taken the world by storm. It all started with the LiveStrong band a few years back. It seems like every idea or cause has their own band. Until today, bloggers didn’t have a way to show the world they are proud to be a blogger!rnrnThese 100% silicone wristbands have the words “BloggerBand” debossed (inden

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They might sound like some Indie Rock band or the latest Japanese invention, but actually are rare, strange, bizarre and downright weird mental disorders and conditions. Some may sound familiar, others very few people even know exist. Here’s a compilation of some of the most strange and disturbing conditions of the human mind. 26 strange, biz

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