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Taco Bell is saying adios to nine popular items, revamping menu

Taco Bell fans will soon find some of their favorite items missing from the menu. The taco franchise recently revealed their plans to revamp their menu which includes the removal of nine items and changing up the combos. You can view all the forthcoming changes below. Read more: The Ghost Inside unveil first 2020 show announcement […]

How Trace Repeat are tackling Asian American stereotypes in the music world

[Photo by: Nathan Lu Photography] By Wesley Woo of Trace Repeat “So, where are you really from?” “But you’re Asians, playing funk!” “You just… you don't look like the band I expected when I heard you guys from outside.” Let's be honest here: Many people have no idea that racism and stereotyping has systematically affected the […]

2013 Readers Poll: Best Music Blog

3. PropertyOfZack “They gave us the heads up about the Fall Out Boy Reunion, plus, they do a really good job of covering news.” –Andrew LaGambina, @Earth2Aj | Halifax, MA 2. Pup Fresh “Sassy music news. That is all.” –Abbie Miller, notreadytorun | Pinellas Park, FL — 1. BryanStars Interviews “His interviews help me find […]

Devin Oliver of I See Stars on growing up and achieving his dreams

Twenty is an odd age. I feel so young, but the fact is I’m not anymore. I believe all the changes bring out my imperfections, and I struggle to understand where my younger characteristics end and my adult ones begin. It's especially weird for me because I was always the youngest one on the tour […]

Journalism Ethics 101: What not to do when you call a band a white power group

Yesterday, Lonnie Nasatir, Director of the Anti-Defamation League's Upper Midwest Region, wrote this opinion piece for CNN.com about white power music. The article was a response to Sunday’s shooting at a Wisconsin Sikh temple which many have labeled a hate crime. (The shooter Wade Page was in two white supremacist bands.) In the article, Nasatir […]

One Toka Over The Line: Matt Toka Warped Tour Blog #7

Matt Toka’s never been to Warped, so we thought we’d get his thoughts on being at the only tour that matters this summer. Here’s the seventh installment of our summer-long series with the green-haired hooligan. Look forward to weekly updates on Toka’s shenanigans, photos, videos and any other crazy additions he can throw at AP […]

One Toka Over The Line: Matt Toka Warped Tour Blog #6

Matt Toka’s never been to Warped, so we thought we’d get his thoughts on being at the only tour that matters this summer. Here’s the sixth installment of our summer-long series with the green-haired hooligan. Look forward to weekly updates on Toka’s shenanigans, photos, videos and any other crazy additions he can throw at AP […]

One Toka Over The Line: Matt Toka Warped Tour Blog #5

Matt Toka’s never been to Warped, so we thought we’d get his thoughts on being at the only tour that matters this summer. Here’s the fourth installment of our summer-long series with the green-haired hooligan. Look forward to weekly updates on Toka’s shenanigans, photos, videos and any other crazy additions he can throw at AP […]

One Toka Over The Line: Matt Toka Warped Tour Blog #4

Matt Toka’s never been to Warped, so we thought we’d get his thoughts on being at the only tour that matters this summer. Here’s the fourth installment of our summer-long series with the green-haired hooligan. Look forward to weekly updates on Toka’s shenanigans, photos, videos and any other crazy additions he can throw at AP […]

One Toka Over The Line: Matt Toka Warped Tour Blog #3

June 26 – Chula Vista, CA Today was the Vans Warped Tour’s 5th Annual Charity Bowling Tournament. A friend of mine won the auction, and I was stoked knowing the money was going to the T.J. Martell Foundation, which funds cancer and AIDS research. I haven’t bowled in years and probably should have had a […]

One Toka Over The Line: Matt Toka Warped Tour Blog #2

Matt Toka’s never been to Warped, so we thought we’d get his thoughts on being at the only tour that matters this summer. Here’s the second installment of our summer-long series with the green-haired hooligan. Look forward to weekly updates on Toka’s shenanigans, photos, videos and any other crazy additions he can throw at AP […]