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liameasley40
Feb 19, 20212 min read
Plea of the Sword get melodic on "A Writhen Memory"
Deathcore act Plea of the Sword unleashed their brand-new single "A Writhen Memory" today.
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liameasley40
Jun 4, 20201 min read
Bandcamp to waive all revenue shares again this Friday
Tomorrow, Jun. 5, Bandcamp will be waiving all revenue shares in order to support artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. This means all...
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liameasley40
May 15, 20201 min read
Frontal Assault unleash new EP 'Assisted Beliefs'
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Frontal Assault say "happy birthday" to their drummer, Kyle Templeton, as they release their second EP, "Assisted...
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liameasley40
May 15, 20202 min read
Astral Space: Blacklights and breakdowns
CHARLES CITY, IA - Astral Space was started with a vision of the cosmos. Brothers Shane Miller (vocals) and Jesse Miller (drums) came up...
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liameasley40
May 15, 20201 min read
Spicoli's Reverb officially closes restaurant and bar
On Apr. 27, Spicoli's Reverb announced their last day of food takeout, marking its final days as a local food source. The very next day,...
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liameasley40
May 8, 20201 min read
Facebook to add feature to monetize live events
As many artists and bands are losing money due to show and tour cancellations, a lot of them are turning to livestreaming shows from...
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liameasley40
May 7, 20202 min read
Plea of the Sword: A new face in the scene
WATERLOO, IA - Drummer Jesse Switzer and guitarist Tyler Gallagher kept close after the disbanding of their previous group, Memoir of the...
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liameasley40
Apr 30, 20202 min read
The Emblem Faction: A band about progress
DES MOINES, IA - Music would be nothing without diversity. Many genres of hardcore and metal branch out far beyond their origins into new...
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liameasley40
Apr 4, 20202 min read
Column: Choosing the best platform to sell merchandise on
Selling merchandise online can be tricky, especially since there are so many options to consider. For this post, I have chosen several...
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liameasley40
Apr 4, 20203 min read
Column: How to have stage presence
Every concert is different in some way, and everything that occurs within the venue during the event adds to the overall experience....
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liameasley40
Apr 1, 20202 min read
Poll results: How do you support your favorite local artists?
On Mar. 13, Cedar Valley Amplified posted a poll asking how certain people supported local artists. Participants were asked to choose...
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liameasley40
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Hardship: A band about community
WATERLOO, IA – Iowa’s Cedar Valley is home to an ever-changing hardcore scene, with bands forming and dissolving every few years....
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liameasley40
Mar 28, 20202 min read
Waterloo hardcore act Hardship wreaked havoc on local living rooms
WATERLOO, IA – Hardship played to a silent crowd earlier tonight at 6:00 p.m. Spicoli’s Reverb, a local music venue in Waterloo, Iowa,...
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liameasley40
Mar 28, 20202 min read
Local music continues to thrive under stress of COVID-19 pandemic
WATERLOO, IA – The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a massive turnaround in every aspect of our daily lives. Of those affected include...
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liameasley40
Mar 21, 20203 min read
Guilty of Treason: Just a bunch of ‘dudes’
WATERLOO, IA – Anything goes in the late-night mosh pits of Spicoli’s Reverb in Waterloo, Iowa, and that includes the Hawaiian shirts of...
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liameasley40
Mar 13, 20201 min read
How do you support your favorite local artists?
Take this short poll about supporting local music!
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liameasley40
Feb 26, 20202 min read
Frontal Assault: The band that is here to bring something new
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – The Cedar Valley metal scene welcomed Frontal Assault, a band that combines thrash metal with death metal, in 2016....
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