 | "Its not what you know. It's who you know" Luckily for independent musicians, it just got a whole lot easier to find people to know in the music business.
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 | +44 - Starting From Scratch The day blink-182 shocked the pop-punk nation and announced that it was going on an indefinite hiatus. Despite the requests and pleas from desperate fans for the reunion of Mark, Tom and Travis, the shattered factions of Blink have given birth to two new bands - Tom DeLonge's Angels and Airwaves and Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker's +44... ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | 9-Electric I got to the Roxy on Sunset a little bit later than I expected but just in time to catch Consume the fire to take the stage. With a quite hello to the crowd they blasted open the show with some of the best metal I have heard in years. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Black Tide - Making Waves on 2011 Rockstar UPROAR Music Tour Black Tide is an American heavy metal band from Miami, Florida. Formed in 2004, the band is currently signed to Interscope Records. The band is currently composed of Gabriel Garcia (vocals and lead guitar), Austin Diaz (rhythm guitar and vocals), Zachary Sandler (bass and vocals), and Steven Spence (drums, percussion). They released their debut album, Light from Above, on March 18, 2008, through Interscope Records. No Cover got to sit down and speak with Steven about their second album, Post Mortem, will be released on August 23, 2011, the bands upcoming Rockstar UPROAR Music Festival tour along with other points of interest .
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 | Bridge 22 winning! Bridge 22 takes a stage the way a pro football team takes a field in the super bowl, with confidence, passion and belief in what they do.
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 | Deftones - Back from the Brink It's been a rough three years for the Deftones since 2003's self-titled album was released. Burnout and various personal issues where just some of the things the Deftones dealt with during this tumultuous period... ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Dejay Kinetic Jason Ingram A.K.A Dejay Kinetic has become a South Oxnard favorite for over 10 years being versatile enough to mix anything from.... ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Evans Blue - Cover story
Interview with Vocalist Dan Chandler - Evans Blue
By Michelle D. Leach – Feature Writer
Evans Blue originated in Toronto and is taking America by storm. Currently, they are holding steady at #1 on the Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Charts for their single This Time It’s Different from their CD ‘Graveyard Empires’ that is soon to be released on April 17, 2012. Evans Blue consists of bassist Joe Pitter, Vlad Tanaskovic and Parker Lauzon on guitars and vocalist Dan Chandler. No Cover Magazine spoke with Dan Chandler on how he was signed on to Evans Blue, his transition and their latest CD Graveyard of Empires.
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 | Everlast is Everlasting with another new album What can be said about Erik Francis Schrody Better known as his stage name Everlast. Everlast the same name as the boxing glove company which seems appropriate because the music business can give artist a heavy weight beat down. But like any great fighter once you think he is out for the count, Everlast picks himself off the mat and gets ready to fight again. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Evil Beaver Evil beaver is a powerhouse of two powerful , sexy women that are not afraid It speak their minds either in person or through their music . ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Gypsy Deathstar - The Force is strong in these two All at once catchy and raw, “Gypsy Death Star” illumines the way for the future of intelligent
dance music. The collaborative vision of producer Cesar Augusto & vocalist Wyatt Hull has more
than pleased their burgeoning fan base, mixing a blend of ambient electronic with schizophrenic
vocals, to deliver a one-of-a-kind sound that evokes the deepest parts of the psyche. Their
emotive beats and melodic hooks are sure to make the listener think as well as boogie. No Cover caught up with Gypsy Death Star to speak about their record deal, upcoming tour plans and their feelings about the music industry. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Hollywood Undead - 48 Hours in Las Vegas Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009.[1] Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011. All of the band members use pseudonyms and wear their own unique mask, most of which are based on the common hockey goaltender design. The band members currently consist of Charlie Scene, Da Kurlzz, Danny, Funny Man, J-Dog, and Johnny 3 Tears. No Cover got to catch up with Johnny 3 Tears (vocals) talk about their recent release of their 2nd studio album and 48 hours in Las Vegas!
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 | How to promote your CD.
Congratulations! Your debut CD is now recorded, replicated, packaged, and ready for market. It’s an amazing feeling to see the fruit of your labor in front of you, nicely packaged as a CD that’s ready to be sold alongside the big wigs in the industry. One small problem: you don't have the backing and capital that the big wigs do to promote your CD... and you just know your CD can be a huge success in the market.
Promoting a CD can seem like a daunting task at first, especially if you haven't done anything like this before. Here are a few tips and ideas on how you can get started promoting, and selling your music CD.
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 | Interview with David Castro Band
The self-proclaimed “progressive alternative rock” group, The David Castro Band, sits down to discuss being Okies, healthy addictions, and their debut album “Forward Parade”. The DCB is: Jim Bob Lehr-bass/vocals, Dave Hickerson-drums, Bryan Parker-lead guitar, and David Castro-rhythm/lead vocals. When asked about the inspiration behind the meaning of “Forward Parade”, David explains “A lot of our songs are written from personal experience, the title is about where we've been and where we are going, always moving and changing.”
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 | Jason Cruz and Howl Jason Alexander Cruz is the lead singer and lyricist of punk band, Strung Out, which formed in 1989 when he was 15 years old. He is the true definition of a resonance man as in addition to being an established song writer, musician, and artist and tattoo artist, he has also published 3 original poems, which can be found in the collection entitled Revolution on Canvas: Poetry from the Indie Music Scene. His newest project is Jason Cruz and the Howl and is quite a change from his punk band. Along with himself his band consists of Buddy Darling (of The Darlings) and Nick Dibiasi on drums and Chris Stein on bass. No Cover caught up with Mr. Cruz the man of many talents to discuss his debut solo EP Loungecore and also adding music label owner to his list of recent accomplishments.
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 | Kaura I got to see these guys at a very special event at King King in Hollywood called Voodoo Lounge A Day of the Dead Fetish Carnival. Put on by The Codega Presents and Evil Playground. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Keepin to their roots - an interview with Dirty Rice Photo credit: Pete Ibarra Dirty Rice's journey began in March of 2010 in South Oxnard, CA with the intention of only playing one gig for the birthday's of two of the band mates (Mataio and Mau Valoaga). Since then, DR has been blessed to continue due to the positive responses from family, friends and a building fan base. Over the past year, Dirty Rice has had the honor and opportunity to play with headline acts such as...... ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Make Money With Your Music In Films
Licensing your music into films is a great extra income stream for you as an independent artist. But, as with any other aspect of the music business, you have to go through the learning curve and networking process. My experience with film licensing, just like everything else, revolves around whom you know.
Your first (or tenth) licensing deal probably won't be the next Hollywood blockbuster, but that's ok. There are a zillion independent films that need and want your music. No, you won't be immediately rich and famous from having a song in an indie film, but you will probably get paid, and you'll get some good exposure. Remember, a good ling music career is not built on one big hit. It's built on a series of small projects and successes building to bigger ones, and, of course, multiple streams of income. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Mickey Avalon - audio interview Avalon was raised in a family with many turbulent experiences. His mother worked as a pot dealer (which Avalon began doing as well) and his father was a drug addict.
By the time he was out of his teenage years, he had prostituted himself in order to get money to support his addiction to heroin. He spent time as a prostitute and drug dealer before finding success in music. During his late teens, Avalon briefly converted to Orthodox Judaism. By his early 20s, Avalon got married, had a daughter, and moved to Oregon. While battling his drug addiction, Avalon moved in with his sister to aid each other with recovery. During this time, his sister relapsed and died from a heroin overdose.
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 | NAMM 2012 It's always going to be a good year when you start it off with attending the 2012 NAMM show for No Cover Magazine as your host Hank Balz. It's traditional like apple pie. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Natural Heights - Sky's the limit A sublime fusion of modern reggae and classic sound explains the essence of Natural Heights. This California based band was established in February of 2010. The four members; Ryan Pipitone, Jesse Vargas, Juan Canales, and Scott Hall, came together... ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Nico Vega Aja the lead singer of Nico Vega skips on the stage in a sheer white dressing gown, barefoot and ready to captivate your attention. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Unwritten Law For the average person, 14 years might not be that long to be alive. However, for a band, those 14 years can be a lifetime. Just ask Scott Russo, lead singer of SoCal's own Unwritten Law... ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | UPROAR Wrap Party Conquering hurricanes, floods and other inclement weather, the second annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival stormed its way across North America during its 32-date trek. Packing houses along the way, UPROAR boasted over 324,800 in total attendance – including a peak crowd of more than 23,000 at the September 17 show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Indianapolis. Those numbers don't lie.
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 | VNV Nation coming March 15th to Los Angeles The new VNV Nation album “Automatic” is in many fans eyes is their best, solid work yet. Chalked full of intensity, positivity, love and full of lyrical content that in serendipitously aligns with our life in many ways. It's like as if when Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson sit down to create the music, they reach into our minds and channel what’s there. ++ READ MORE >>> |
 | Zebrahead - OC Rockers Refocus with Broadcast to the World For a band named after an Oliver Stone movie, Zebrahead has a lot going for it. It's a band that has been around for the past 10 years and will b e around for much longer. And throughout that time it has released seven albums and is ready for more. The bands newest release, Broadcast to the World, was released in June here in the states, and it has already gone gold in Japan. ++ READ MORE >>> |
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