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Black Star: We Break Down Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Brilliance
December 15, 2011 in Heard Mentality
White Denim on Prog Rock, Pottery, and Their Favorite Letter
November 21, 2011 in County Grind
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The Static Jacks On Being Young, Dropping Out and Fearless Records
November 17, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Michael Nika?Some bands devote short eternities to toiling away at their craft, playing shows wherever they can, and getting acquainted with industry folk, only for things to never really pan...
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La Dispute Talk Rawness, Concept Records and Growing Up
November 09, 2011 in Heard Mentality
?La Dispute have deeply embraced the philosophy of "If you're going to give something a shot, you might as well give it everything." The Grand Rapids, Mich., screamo quintet write...
Male Bonding Go Out with The Lo-Fi, In With the New
October 28, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Q&A: Zombie Crank Records Founders Pick Fave Punk Comps Before Night of the Living Punks' Weekend Release Parties
June 10, 2011 in County Grind
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Q&A: Matt & Kim's Violent Life Behind the Camera
June 03, 2011 in County Grind
Photo by Caleb Kuhl?Let it be known: Matt & Kim are not just "swing sets and lollipops." That phrase uttered by vocalist/keyboardist Matt Johnson speaks to an aura of cutesiness...
Q&A: Face to Face's Trever Keith On "Lame" Warped Tour, State of Punk; Revolution Show on Saturday
May 26, 2011 in County Grind
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Eight Things You Probably Didn't Know About Aloe Blacc
May 20, 2011 in Heard Mentality
?We've made no bones about our affection for Aloe Blacc in the past. There are several intriguing subjects to cover when it comes to the Laguna Hills-bred troubadour born Egbert...
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STRFKR Dish on Death, Dancing and Dressing in Drag??
March 10, 2011 in Heard Mentality
?The ordeal is finally over: This band are officially known as STRFKR (typically for print and press purposes) and Starfucker (for the cover of the new record and when spoken...
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Braids Talks About Compliments, the Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute Act That Bested Them, and a Weird Thing Some Guy in Wisconsin Said
March 07, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Marc Rimmer?You know that whole thing about being careful for what you wish for? Well, Taylor Smith and the rest of experimental pop act Braids would be advised to take...
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Web Extra: Matt Pond Brings Wintery Songs of Heartbreak to Chain Reaction Tonight
February 25, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Jeremy BaldersonMatt Pond, left, leaves the trees for Anaheim's strip malls tonight?Sometime during winter 2009/2010, the namesake of Matt Pond PA took to a cabin in Bearsville, New York, to...
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The Supervillains on Weed, Soup and What Ska Is Lacking
February 21, 2011 in Heard Mentality
?The Supervillains' sound isn't one that will shake the foundations of ska, reggae or punk, but the Orlando-based band draw from those genres vibrantly and competently enough to produce a respectable...
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Langhorne Slim: Incisive Alt-Country From a Guy Who Digs Wu-Tang
January 20, 2011 in Heard Mentality
Myspace.com?Langhorne Slim (a.k.a. Sean Scolnick) is the latest descendant of a storied line of troubadours steeped in Americana and rusty folk--an aging ancestry built on stark guitar work, broken hearts...
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Brad X of Kottonmouth Kings Gets Back to Punk Roots With the X Pistols
January 11, 2011 in Heard Mentality
?Brad "Daddy" X has long earned his reputation as the voice of Placentia "rip-hop" crew the Kottonmouth Kings, but before the vocalist would spend most of his career rapping about...
Icarus Witch Q&A: Classic Metal Inspired by Deep, Dark Parts of the Soul (or Maybe Staring at Breakfast)
January 05, 2011 in Heard Mentality
