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The White Tie Affair Work It Out

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The White Tie Affair may attest to how, sometimes, all it takes is the right combination. Lead singer Chris Wallace and guitarist Sean P honed their chops in Chicago band A Perfect Gentleman while guitar and keyboard player Ryan McLain and drummer Tim McLaughlin did time in fellow Windy City group Made In Hollywood. But when the pairs serendipitously came together, adding Wallace’s high school friend Ryan…


From MusicWorld, posted 2.10.09

Punk Progeny: The Offspring

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Since its emergence in the 1950s, rock & roll has demonstrated a lamentable tendency to stray from its mischievous founding principles, only to wash ashore on the perilous sands of self-importance. Such was the case in 1994 when radio listeners began complaining of grunge overload. The stage was set for the Offspring, who helped restore rock’s dauntless spirit while celebrating the highs and lows of growing up…


From MusicWorld, posted 4.15.08

Kauai Music Festival Extends “Early-Bird” Registration Deadline

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The Kauai Music Festival, a four-day celebration of the art of songwriting held on the island of Kauai, Hawaii is set for August 1-4, 2007. The festival offers an opportunity to learn songwriting from some of the best songwriters in America. Attendees can consult, one-on-one, with award-winning songwriters, Grammy-winning producers, top a&r reps and other music industry executives. This is the one of the premier songwriter festivals in the world,…


From News, posted 5.16.07

BMI Honors The Bee Gees as Icons at 55th Annual Pop Awards

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Kara DioGuardi, Sean Garrett Share Songwriter of The Year Honors; “Because of You” Named Song of The Year; Warner/Chappell Music Takes Publisher of The Year Accolades BMI staged its 55th Annual Pop Awards on May 15, honoring the Bee Gees as Pop Icons; Kara DioGuardi and Sean Garrett as Songwriters of the Year; “Because of You” as Song of the Year;…


From News, posted 5.15.07

AFI

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With the release of their seventh album, decemberunderground, AFI stakes its claim as standard-bearer on the resurgent goth-punk scene. A full two years in the making, the new album teams the Ukiah, CA band with producer Jerry Finn (Green Day, Blink 182). Together, they have produced a recording that combines the band’s retro-punk and new wave proclivities with Finn’s heavy-rock sensibilities. Tracks like “Love Like Winter,” “Miss…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.15.06

Saosin Explode at Retail

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Southern California quintet Saosin is one of the fastest-growing headliners in rock, earning mainstage slots on the Vans Warped Tour, selling out clubs in a flash, going out with heavyweights like AFI, Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday, and garnering an ocean of fans who’ve downloaded their songs from MySpace over five million times, all before they’ve released…


From MusicWorld, posted 10.04.06

Kill Hannah

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Mat Devine (vocals, guitar) Dan Wiese (guitars) Jon Radtke (guitars) Greg Corner (bass) “And I’m not running anymore, I’ll stand to face it all, I’ll fight for every breath/Until there’s nothing left of us“ “Believer” by Kill Hannah A title could not be more apropos. Until There’s Nothing Left of Us, the latest offering from Kill Hannah, defines the blue-collar work ethic of…


From MusicWorld, posted 8.02.06

AFI

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Their acronymic name stands for "A Fire Inside," a phrase that aptly describes the epic ambitions of their music. Judging from their acclaimed new album, AFI's specific burning passion is to become musical heroes for their generation. With the release of their new DreamWorks Records CD Sing the Sorrow, AFI proves they possess the talents to become turn-of-the-millennium icons. Produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana/


From MusicWorld, posted 6.17.03

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