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52 Weeks to Rock

The Hellion's Guide to Rock: Part One by The Hellion

TheHellion gives tips on how to start a band, even if you already have a 401k and don't know how to play an instrument. Read full post

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The Hellion's Guide to Rock: Part Two by The Hellion

The Hellion's follow-up post to picking an instrument teaches you how to pick your bandmates. Read full post

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52 Weeks to Rock Introduction by The Hellion

The year was 1982. I don’t remember where I was, but my family didn’t have cable, so I must’ve been at a babysitter’s house after nursery school. Read full post

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Hell, It Turns Out, IS a Bad Place to Be: Finding a Rehearsal Space by The Hellion

People who know me know that I am not particularly "precious" when it comes to cleanliness. I’ve been known to eat fried chicken that I drunkenly left sitting on a stack of LP’s in my living room overnight... three days later. My desk at work features such interesting detritus as pistachio shells, snapped guitar strings, and at any given moment, at least seven mostly empty Polar seltzer bottles. Read full post

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Husker Don’t: Picking a Band Name and Learning to Live With It by The Hellion

Let’s imagine, for a moment, that you’re deciding what to do on a Friday night. You’ve looked at the schedules for all the venues in your area, and you recognize none of the bands playing, but as a good little Rock Band fan, you are committed to the idea of seeing some live music, however unfamiliar.  Read full post

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Getting Interviewed - How To Make Journalists Love You by Eric Veng Chon

Alright you budding artists, you made it. People actually want to know who you are, what makes you tick and are clamoring for your answers. That’s right, it’s your first interview. But what are you going to say? Read full post

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This Gear’s Model: Extremely General Tips on Finding the Right Gear for You by The Hellion

Welcome back, everyone, to another installment of 52 Weeks in the Life of a Rock Band. I’ve gotten some great feedback from all of you about this series and have received some fantastic questions as well. In response to the most-commonly asked question, yes, Alex Rigopulos really is that dreamy in real life. And what follows here is my attempt at answering the second most-commonly asked question: what kind of gear should I get? Read full post

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