Matthew Colwell

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Iwrestledabearonce announce Road To Metal Fest tour

Iwrestledabearonce announced a string of headlining U.S. shows with Moltov Solution, Glass Cloud and The Greenery. Read the dates below. 4/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory 4/17 – Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater 4/18 – Knoxville, TN @ Valarium 4/20 – Springfield, VA @ Empire 4/21 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium – […]

So Many Ways release video for "I've Made A Huge Mistake"

So Many Ways have released a music video for “I've Made A Huge Mistake” from their self-titled debut record out via Mightier Than Sword. Watch it below.

SOPA/PIPA Protests Produce Results

After Wednesday's protest against SOPA/PIPA, the power of the internet shows as both the House of Representatives and Senate have postponed action of the legislation. 

SOPA Strike Roundup

As you may have noticed today, high-profile websites such as Google, Wikipedia, Reddit and Tumblr have posted blackout notices of some kind—or even gone dark entirely—in response to the upcoming anti-piracy bills the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect-IP Act (PIPA). Anthony Green, AP’s current cover star, has also blocked out his website for […]

A New Hope: Five Ways Google Plus Can Dominate Online Music

As music fans bid adieu to Myspace, the throne has yet to be filled by its social-media peers. Current players—whether it’s Purevolume, Last.fm or Facebook—haven’t yet clinched a dominant position in music discovery. Enter the always-expanding Google, which recently launched their own social network, Google+. This new service, when paired with the company’s progressive ideals, […]

Please Stop: Five Annoying Social-Media Tendencies Your Band Should Avoid

A band’s online presence is more important than ever. Keeping an audience attentive and satisfied, however, requires acts to adapt to new techniques and an always-evolving Internet culture. This isn’t easy: As every band bum-rushes Web 2.0 with reckless abandon, a plethora of ineffective strategies and vexing habits plagues musicians everywhere. The trick is to […]

My First Tour: Call It Fiction

We were all there once. Fifteen years old, full of youthful idealism and joining our first band. Soaking up every sound possible and hoping to change the world, you watched every live DVD from your favorite bands and created grandiose plans with friends to tour and take over the world before you’re even out of […]
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