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Archives: Jul 2009

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We Had A Ticket To Ride

HMXthebeststeph and HMXThrasher had the opportunity to show off The Beatles: Rock Band at a Paul McCartney concert in New York City. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: the-beatles-rock-band, hmxthebeststeph, hmxthrasher / 10 comments

HMX Desks: A Collection Of Collections

by Christine Jandreau / July 30

Another behind the scenes look at life at Harmonix - check out Milo's desk featuring Bandmates, Rubik's Cubes, and lots of game controllers. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 7 comments

Second Weezer Three-Pack Comes To Rock Band

by Brett Milano / July 28

Weezer and Rock Band are old friends by now: Weezer’s hit “Buddy Holly” was one of the first songs we ever rolled out as DLC and we did a three-pack of tunes last summer. That still leaves a batch of essential Weezer tracks that we hadn’t gotten to yet, and we’re glad to be plugging three of those holes this week. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: weezer, artist-pack, alternative, 1990s, 2000s / 10 comments

KISS DLC Three-Pack Featuring Live Tracks

by Brett Milano / July 28

Break out your black & white facepaint - three live KISS tracks from their Dressed to Kill tour in 1975 are now available for Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: kiss, artist-pack, 1970s, classic-rock / 13 comments

Blink-182 DLC

by Brett Milano / July 28

Modern rock history was made on May 14th of this year, when Blink-182 played its first show in four years. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / 4 comments

Damone DLC

by Brett Milano / July 28

For the second week in a row, we’re throwing three three-packs at you at once…and then throwing in something extra. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / 5 comments

Rich And Famous

by Phill Hunt / July 27

Phillip Hunt is an operations associate at Harmonix. He was born in Texas, raised in England and settled in Boston. He has a pre prepared monologue for when people ask about his accent. It’s not Australian. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 2 comments

Tiny Birds In Hats, Robots & Fridgecars: The Artwork Of Fish McGill

by Christine Jandreau / July 23

You asked for it, and we deliver. 'Zine readers wanted to know more about the eclectic art stylings featured on 52 Weeks article series, so we present an interview with Fish McGill, the Harmonix web team member and artist behind the quirky drawings. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: fish-mcgill, website-art / 3 comments

New Lush Single DLC

by Brett Milano / July 22

A single from Lush joins three three-packs to complete this week's DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: lush, alternative, 1990s / 8 comments

Kings Of Leon DLC Three-Pack

by Brett Milano / July 22

Three tracks from rockers Kings of Leon join the Rock Band Music Store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: kings-of-leon, artist-pack, rock, 2000s / 5 comments

Rancid DLC Three-Pack

by Brett Milano / July 22

Two classic Rancid tracks are joined by a new track to make up a must-play three-pack. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: rancid, punk, artist-pack, 1990s, 2000s / 11 comments

Rise Against DLC Three-Pack

by Brett Milano / July 21

Give your singer some space when you play the three-pack of Rise Against songs: This is smart, topically-charged punk rock, with lyrics that are really sayin’ something. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: rise-against, artist-pack, punk, 2000s / 14 comments

52 Weeks Summer School

by Fish McGill / July 20

52 Weeks is off this week for summer vacation chillaxing on the beach, sipping on mojitos out of a big jug while being fanned by a team of cheer leaders and record executives. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 2 comments

Big Dipper DLC: A Muse To Legends

by Brett Milano / July 14

Three DLC tracks from Boston's own Big Dipper join the Rock Band music store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: big-dipper, pack, indie-rock, 2000s / 3 comments

The Dead Weather Makes Their Rock Band Debut: Jack White's New Band Launches Tour With Three-Pack DLC

by Brett Milano / July 14

A three-pack of DLC from rock supergroup The Dead Weather, featuring members of the White Stripes, The Kills, QOTSA and The Raconteurs. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-dead-weather, pack, alternative, 2000s / 5 comments

A Touch Of A Touch Of Evil: New Live Judas Priest DLC

by Brett Milano / July 14

Three tracks from Judas Priest's new live album A Touch of Evil come to the Rock Band music store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: judas-priest, pack, metal, 2000s / 7 comments

Living Large When You're Not: How To Live Like A Rock Star On A Budget

by Maria O'Brien / July 13

You've finished your encore; underwear litters the stage and everyone's standing up screaming - on tables, on the bar, on their boyfriend's shoulders. You're ushered offstage where - what's this? - French 75 cocktails and Turkish cotton hand towels wait to quench the fevered sweat from your exhausted bodies. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 3 comments

Atlanta, Kitchen Appliances & Limbs: A Conversation With Peaches

by Fish McGill / July 8

We sat down with Peaches to discuss inspirations for the doohickeys with interchangeable limbs and attitudes. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: peaches, tattoos, rock-band-art / 2 comments

Green Day's Monolith Hits Rock Band: Three-Pack Brings Highlights From 21st Century Breakdown

by Brett Milano / July 7

Three tracks from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown come to Rock Band as DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: green-day, artist-pack, rock, 2000s / 27 comments

Metal, Mayhem And Rock Band: Eight Tracks Of Fearsome DLC

by Brett Milano / July 7

You know those nice little rock tours where you bring the whole family, picnic in the sun, and everyone has a nice wholesome little time? Well, the Mayhem Festival isn’t one of those. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: slayer, marilyn-manson, cannibal-corpse, behemoth, whitechapel, job-for-a-cowboy, god-forbid, pack, metal, glam, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s / 43 comments

Touring 101: Surviving California

by Alex Navarro (HMXaleX) / July 6

Any band worth its salt will one day find itself touring the intimidating beast that is the state of California. Bear in mind, this is no small task. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 10 comments

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