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By Nick Mendez, on May 16th, 2012 | Features I don’t need to tell you this, but there are certain experiences that are quintessential to the independent musician experience. At some point in your career trajectory, many of you have no doubt played a gig for drinks. Who can forget the first time a groupie showed up to see you play (other than your mom)? Or that time you traded your guitar tuner for a chicken sandwich outside of San Jose?
Finally, when it comes time to take your show on the road, don’t underestimate the importance of choosing the right vehicle. You need a sketchy van.
Embarking on your first tour without a real sketchy cargo vehicle is like Jimi Hendrix going on stage without his can of lighter fluid, or a Phish concert in Salt Lake City- you might as well not bother.
Just because I love you like my own offspring (a little bit on weekdays but you don’t exist to me on weekends), I’ve found three of the best sketchy vans this country has to offer:
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By Marya McLaughlin, on May 14th, 2012 | Features NY based band Water Knot consists of four brilliant musicians and their unique blend brings an original, refreshing sound of music. They describe their music as a way for people to feel something where they couldn’t before. Anyone and everyone can form their own interpretation to Water Knot. After winning a slot at this year’s Bonnaroo, we’re sure that they’ll be gaining tons of new fans and listeners. We recently caught up with vocalist/guitarist Louis to discuss his start in music, what indie really means to him, and where you can see Water Knot next.
When did you decide to make a career/focus of music?
Actually I remember going to a friend’s house one day after school hours when his mom was still at work. He cranked up a distorted fender amp, plugged in his electric guitar and busted out ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’.
I then asked him to show me how to play it, so he handed me his guitar and showed me how to play the first chord. I must have made my choice . . . → Read more
By Marya McLaughlin, on May 7th, 2012 | Features Every unsigned band in the country will say its music is “awesome” and “unique,” but while many of these bands are wasting energy blowing hot air, Charlotte hard rock band Fusebox Poet is out proving itself to rock music fans all over the East Coast music scene. Impressing the sorts of fans that keep Foo Fighters and Shinedown records in their CD players, Fusebox Poet holds the line on a mainstream hard rock sound, adding flecks of indie and ’80s rock to create new music that still has a classic “ring” to it. Myriad influences and a shared drive to create and perform great music charge this band with the power to bring those sounds to life onstage. We recently caught up with the group to get the blow-by-blow of their amazing Florida Music Festival performance and where they’re heading next.
Describe the setting of FMF and your general experience, when was your set time? Who did you play before/after? What will you remember the most?
Fusebox Poet . . . → Read more
By Kate Myers, on May 4th, 2012 | Features Today’s the LAST day to enter to win tickets from 5 killer summer festivals. Today, we’re highlighting the summer fest of summer fests – Summerfest! In case you’ve been living in an alternate universe, Summerfest is the world’s largest music festival, taking place over two weeks in beautiful Wisconsin.
This year’s Summerfest headliners include The Avett Brothers, Gary Clark Jr, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and plenty (as in HUNDREDS more). Enter to win your tickets right here.
As if that wasn’t enough, our friends at Monster, Inc are giving away 2 pairs of Diesel VEKTR headphones. Yes, Diesel VEKTR headphones, the ones that look badass and sound even better? Two pairs can be yours when you enter to win a pair of Summerfest tickets.
Want more? Ok, how about $100 for booze, food and whatever else you need to take your festival season to the next level.
Not from the Midwest? Don’t forget you can still win tickets to . . . → Read more
By Kate Myers, on May 2nd, 2012 | Features 
Alright, that’s a bit much on the aliteration but you get the point. We got another pair of festival passes for you – this time they’re for the prestigious Liverpool SoundCity in Liverpool, UK.
Liverpool SoundCity is fast approaching (the festivities start May 17) and we’ve got your hookup. For all our friends in the UK, this ticket is where you need to be this May. With over 100 bands performing like headliners Temper Trap, White Denim and James Vincent McMorrow or buzz bands like D/R/U/G/S, The Jezabels, Clock Opera, Charli XCX, and Django Django – this lineup is chock full of can’t miss acts.
Enter to win by May 4th to win a pair of delegate passes for you and a friend. The winner will also walk away with two pairs of iSport headphones from Monster, Inc. These suckers will make your everyday listening sound like a masterfully mixed live show. And, their design is . . . → Read more
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