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The LOCKHEARTS

Welcome to the Freakshow
by Ray Rocha, editor, Music Insider Magazine

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, The Lockhearts are currently knocking ’em dead at Ziggy Pop on Oxford Street, in Sydney every Tuesday Night. Their debut video “Welcome to our Freakshow,” …

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Powerful Writing

Active vs. Passive
by Tamara Halbritter

Who do you respect more? Someone who comes out and tells you the mix in your demo EP sounds like ass or the person who says the mix sounds OK (when you both know …

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Janie Hendrix

Preserving and expanding a legacy
by Brian McKinny, Music Insider Magazine

Few names in the annals of rock music history have as much reverence attached to them as Jimi Hendrix. His career and body of recorded work are the stuff …

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Band Breakups

Who gets the name?
by Justin Haddock, associate, and Sheri Hunter, counsel, of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Your band might break up. It’s hardly the most optimistic forecast, but it’s one that, realistically, every musician needs to consider.

TrademarkWith that …

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Sponge’s Vinnie Dombroski

Detroit’s comeback kid plows ahead

by Brian McKinny, senior editor

Vinnie Dombroski is very important to the history of rock and roll in Detroit, Mich. As the front man of no less than three working bands — Sponge, Crud and …

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Forward into Battle

17 ways to be victorious
by Gene Baker

At some point in your musical career, you will likely enter a Battle of the Bands contest. For many of us, this starts at a young age, as we escape the garage …

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Grammar Tips

5 major turnoffs
by Tamara Halbritter

“Grammar: the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit,” says the mysterious grammar man who recently wrote a craigslist.org rant and rave meant for rednecks in Allentown.

GrammarAs a musician, you may …

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Financial Planning

Insurance and investment tips for musicians
by Jefferson Smith

In my experience as a financial planner for musicians, I’ve found that many people don’t know how their car and homeowners insurance policies work. If you get into a car accident …

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