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4 Tips I Wish I Knew When I Was Starting Out

New to making music? We’ve all been there. These tips will help.

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An Open Letter to Amateur Musicians

Don’t make these four rookie mistakes.

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Editorial: This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things – Timpanogos Music Festival

Timpanogos Music Festival was a quality production that deserved way more attention than it got.

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Artists, Here’s Why You’re Not Getting Press

A little effort goes a long way. Creating an electronic press kit will greatly improve your odds of getting covered.

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Using Google+ As A Creator

Google+ is an untapped resource for creators. Learn how to use it to expand your audience.

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Throwback! “Hardcore: An Expression of Emotion or the Newest Trend?”

by M. Lewis Barker Back in April 2003, I wrote an article for the local zine (the long defunct Oi! Zanesburg about my distaste for the post-hardcore/screamo/emo/metalcore/thrash music that was so abundant at the time. I can’t tell you what was happening in Provo at the time, but I sure remember crystal clear the happenings of Zanesville, […]

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Urban Arts Festival 2011

by anthonyambriz Editor’s Note: This is our 50th post! This Saturday, May 21, 2011 history will be made in Salt Lake City as the first annual Urban Arts Festival is held at Pierpont Ave Between 300 West and 400 West. From 10AM-9PM the streets will be filled with artists, dancers, musicians, and businesses all representing urban […]

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On Critique and Unity

by M. Lewis Barker If I liked every local band, I would not have this site. Hell, if I liked every local band, I would have bad taste in music. And yet lately I find that it’s a huge waste of time to actively hate a group because it doesn’t fit my criteria for “good […]

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Great Local Food Joints

by M. Lewis Barker This is a music blog, but I would like to take some time out to discuss some places in Provo that have been doing a lot to support culture in Provo. The Parlor For the past few months, The Parlor has been my number one pizzeria. I can barely remember what other pizza […]

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Fan Mail #1

by M. Lewis Barker You should follow @Provo_Music on Twitter for all sorts of treats and goodies. Hey everyone, lately I’ve been getting plenty of e-mails, but most of those are people either asking me to review albums/shows or sometimes even asking me to help book a show! But I also get the occasional bit of fan […]