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Dealing With Band Member Turnover

by Alex Navarro (HMXaleX) / June 22

When one enters into the unholy cabal that is a “band,” there are a number of unfortunate realities one must wrestle with at some juncture or another. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxalex, dealing-with-bandmates, start-a-band / 6 comments

It Is Really Unlikely That Your Arm Will Suddenly Snap Off: Fear And Your First Show

by The Hellion / December 8, 2008

When I was a kid, I was scared of almost everything. I was what child psychologists might call a “highly imaginative child,” which is what a normal person would call... Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, start-a-band, promoting-your-band, playing-live / 22 comments

This Gear’s Model: Extremely General Tips On Finding The Right Gear For You

by The Hellion / November 17, 2008

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 »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, start-a-band / 13 comments

Husker Don’t: Picking A Band Name And Learning To Live With It

by The Hellion / November 3, 2008

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 »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, start-a-band / 30 comments

Hell, It Turns Out, IS A Bad Place To Be: Finding A Rehearsal Space

by The Hellion / October 27, 2008

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 »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, start-a-band, dealing-with-bandmates / 12 comments

The Hellion's Guide To Rock: Part Two

by The Hellion / October 20, 2008

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

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, joan-jett, start-a-band, dealing-with-bandmates / 10 comments

The Hellion's Guide To Rock: Part One

by The Hellion / October 13, 2008

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 »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, joan-jett, struggling-musicians, start-a-band / 25 comments