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The Thermacare Debate: Chiodos, D.R.U.G.S., or the Demo?
It was September 4 of 2009 when Chiodos made the shocking statement on their MySpace that Craig Owens had been let go. In the 17 months since then, ...
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Pat’s Thoughts on Radiohead: The King of Limbs
Radiohead have always had a knack for being anything but conventional. It’s been a few years since we have received any news from the Oxfordshire quintet. Several members ...
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Sebastian’s Thoughts on Radiohead: The King of Limbs
Radiohead is a band that needs no introduction. They changed the rock genre as a whole with Ok Computer and Kid A and changed the way the music ...
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Jonny Craig’s Great $8000-$12,800 Swindle: The Story
By Garry Lee. Additional reporting by Jack Appleby and Sebastian Fonseca. UPDATE #5: Emarosa cancelled their show tonight in Buffalo, NY on February 26th without any statement being ...
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Arcade Fire wins Best Album Grammy: Reactions from the alternative music scene
When I woke up this morning, one of the last things I expected to discover was that Arcade Fire’s album The Suburbs had been awarded a Grammy for ...
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Fastlane: Under the Radar
It seems deeply unfair when genuinely talented bands get overlooked. Against all the odds, sometimes in spite of having the hits, albums don’t get the backing they deserve, ...
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MEB Acoustic Session: letlive.
For 720p HD version of “Homeless Jazz,” click here. For those of you who haven’t heard, MindEqualsBlown will be getting a facelift in the new year. Along with ...
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New D.R.U.G.S. song: “Mr. Owl Ate My Metal Worm”
Reactions to the first offering from Craig Owens‘ newest band straddled the line between “mixed” and “favorable.” The two-minute length of “If You Think This Song Is About ...
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The Killing Joke: Pt. 2 The Style Vs. Thomas Light
Guest Written by Brett Parmenter It is now even closer to All Hallow’s Eve than my previous grumbling about the kids these days and their pretty faces. The ...
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The Killing Joke: Pt. 1 Glam, Sham, No Thanks, Ma’am
Written by Guest Writer Brett Parmenter If I may date this article, Halloween is just around the corner. People more fun than myself will put in actual effort ...
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The Damned Things: Thoughts So Far
Written by Guest Writer Jacob Testa The Damned Things, a supergroup consisting of Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Rob Caggiano (Anthrax), Joe Trohman (Fall ...
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Early Thoughts on the New My Chemical Romance Album
Written by Guest Writer Anthony Magraner My Chemical Romance has always been a band with an ever-evolving sound. Sometimes aggressive, other times melodic, always unapologetic. Their new track ...
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The Battle For October 5: Chiodos vs. Bring Me The Horizon
Remember, remember, the fifth of October. Not nearly as catchy as V’s threat against British rule, though a date worth worth noting nonetheless. Two juggernauts elected to share ...
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Folk Spotlight: Nick Drake
Folk is a genre that is subject to countless misconceptions, varying from hillbilly music to what you might hear at a renaissance fair. The truth of the matter ...
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Early Review – Underoath: Ø (Disambiguation)
Tonight it paid to be part of the media. Comfortably in couches, members of the press sat around Swinghouse Studios in Los Angeles to listen to Underoath‘s newest ...
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In-Depth: The effects of Jonny Craig’s reunion with Dance Gavin Dance.
You all have heard about it by now (Or if you somehow haven’t, here’s your new study guide). Jonny Craig is back in Dance Gavin Dance, who booted current vocalist ...
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New Song from The Receiving End Of Sirens?
UPDATE #1: CONFIRMED…kinda. Scroll to bottom. UPDATE #2: Well now they’re just screwing with us. Vocalist/bassist Brendan Brown has joined the fun, and Southall has done even more ...
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Why Ryan Hunter Should Join Saosin.
For those late to the show, it was announced yesterday via their official message board that Cove Reber and Saosin have parted ways after five years, two full-lengths ...
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New Underoath Song is Heavy.
The first date of Cool Tour 10 was the first show that Underoath had played in nearly 3 months, after being in the studio recording the follow up ...
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Austin, you kinda lost that privilege.
Whenever band members part ways, bad blood is nearly inevitable. When a musician is removed, the anger boils tenfold. The much-publicized removal of former Of Mice & Men ...
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Top Albums of 2010 (so far).
Now that we are halfway through twenty-ten, it is time to start piecing together out favorite albums from the year. Each MEBer will give his (or her) top ...
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Show Review: Alexisonfire, Trash Talk, La Dispute, Therefore I Am
There’s nothing pretty about the Troubadour. One of the many hole-in-the-wall venues Los Angeles offers is far from acoustical perfection, providing for a noisy night with Alexisonfire and ...
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Fortnight in Folk – Volume 1.
As I said in my first article, Fortnight in Folk will be outlining NEW folk music, in the here and now. With that said, the first artist to ...
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Is I Killed The Prom Queen writing a new album?
Rumors of a new I Killed The Prom Queen album? Some interesting internet activity gives us a look at whats going on with IKTPQ and company. ...
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An Introduction to Folk and a Familiar Face.
Ever wondered what that Folk tab meant on the upper right? It has been given new meaning, click and see for yourself! ...
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Chiodos announces new vocalist…kind of.
The heir has been chosen; Chiodos has filled their vacancy at frontman after dismissing former vocalist Craig Owens in late 2009. Taking a note from Fuel, the band ...
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K Sera: We Were Thinking of Evolving (Wake Up)
Written by Guest Writer Kyle Bynoe K Sera is an unsigned band who are well-known for their song “Me Before Women and Children” (featuring Thomas Dutton of Forgive ...
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Staff Picks: Top 5 Albums of 2009
It has been a fantastic year in music. Staff here at Mind Equals Blown have individually created lists on their top 5 albums of the year. Check them ...
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Lady Sauce’s Top 5 of 2009
2009 has been a phenomenal year for rap music, especially in the underground hip hop world. Never in all of my years of being a hip hop head ...
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Rock If You Like: Planes Crash
If you've been rocking out to A Day To Remember this summer, you'll dig Planes Crash out of Riverside, CA. ...
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Thoughts on Atreyu – “Storm To Pass” and “Stop! Before It’s Too Late…”
Atreyu has posted two new songs from their upcoming album, Congregation Of The Damned. Here’s a few thoughts: “Stop! Before It’s Too Late and We’ve Destroyed” starts off ...
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Kanye West is an asshole.
This will NOT be something we normally cover on the site. I’m generally not going to waste your time with mainstream gossip, but I feel this should be ...
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Dance Gavin Dance back with Jonny Craig and Jon Mess?
UPDATE #1: Confirmed. Jonny Craig has returned as lead vocalist of Dance Gavin Dance. Full article here. It began a few months back when Dance Gavin Dance announced ...
