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Some of the strongest bands function as more of a family unit than as partners in music. With more than a decade of experience behind them, Thrice have proven themselves among the strong, and they're showing no signs of weakness, having recently released a new album, Major/Minor , and embarked on their current fall-spanning tour. I spoke to Thrice vocalist/guitarist Dustin Kensrue about what it takes for a band to have longevity, their new album and how the band's helping out Invisible Children . Read my full Thrice Q&A at ACRN.com. XoXo c.

Part three of a four-part interview series I conducted for ACRN.com at the August 2 stop of 2011's Vans Warped Tour Supergroup D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) is still relatively young, as bands go, but with a full-length album, an EP and an already dedicated following, they set out on this year's Vans Warped Tour to show intrigued, sweaty audiences what years of prior experience and a new group dyanamic can do. ACRN spoke to bassist Adam “The Skull” Russell, also from of Story of the Year , about what it takes to restart a band from scratch, "the war on assbags" and what in the world his band, Slipknot and Harry Potter have to do with each other. ........... Read the full interview at ACRN.com . XoXo c.

Part two of a four-part interview series I conducted for ACRN.com at the August 2 stop of 2011's Vans Warped Tour If you're a fan of Go Radio , you should feel very lucky. No, that's not a horrible pun on their latest album Lucky Street 's title. These guys really do care about you. ACRN chatted with Go Radio guitarist Alex Reed at the Cincinnati stop of the 2011 Vans Warped Tour   about fans, touring plans and how a band can stay grounded and relaxed. ........ Read the full interview at ACRN.com XoXo c.

I met with ETID bassist Josh Newton at Warped Tour to discuss touring, the band's upcoming "Shit Happens" sequel DVD, what not to order at P.F. Chang's, and did a bit of myth-busting about a band's perception of its Warped Tour crowd. Read my full interview for ACRN.com XoXo c.

Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Six wants his band to be the biggest in the world and wants to experience it all with a fanbase that has become a family to him... Read my full Q&A with Andy Six for ACRN.Com Here's blog-exclusive outtake that word limits prevented from showing up in the article: Me: I love Alkaline Trio, and I know that you tweet their lyrics at, like, 3 in the morning-… A6: I do! Honestly, Alkaline Trio are really the only thing that kept me going. And that’s why I want to be, if I can be, I want to try to convey the same message that that did to me. If it wasn’t for that band, I probably wouldn’t be alive today. When kids say that kind of stuff to me today, that’s more heartfelt to me than anything else to me—to know that I’ve had the impact on someone that the lyrical content of Alkaline Trio did on me. Me: That’s exactly why I want to be a writer because my favorite band, My Chemical Romance, literally saved my life, and I know how that feels; so, I’m li...

A couple days ago, I got the contact information for William Control (A.K.A, WiL Francis of Aiden ), the second artist for my "Interview Quest" series , and have heard back that an interview is possible for next week. The exact date has yet to be set, which is the same thing that's going on with Black Veil Brides interview I told you about, but I do have the confirmation that it will happen unless something goes awry! So, again, I'm opening it up to fans: Is there anything you are interested in finding out that you would like me to ask while I have the chance? I can't guarantee that every question will make it into the final interview, but I'll give it a try! Leave suggestions in the comments! XoXo c.

In my experience as a writer so far, I have done only a few interviews with bands. I want to get experience; so, I am compiling a list of potential bands to attempt to interview before the end of 2010. You see, I am sickeningly shy, and I mean that literally: I am so shy and nervous that it often makes me sick. The wise lyics of The Smiths' "Ask" warn, "Shyness is nice/ And shyness can stop you/ From doing all the things in life you'd like to." I am not about to be stopped. Lately, I have been seeing bloggers, who have even smaller followings than I, getting interviews with some pretty wicked artists, and I feel like I need to step the fuck up; seeing as, I write for a radio station Web site and am going to school to be a journalist while these kids are, like, 17. Ha-ha! So, let's do this thing! Here's where you come in. I want your suggestions for bands to interview. Simply comment with the name of any artist you would like to see interviewed, no ma...

Chris Constantino, drummer of The Venetia Fair, spoke with me about touring and just how crazy the band's shows can get. You've been warned, TVF fans. You're in for a wild show when this circus comes to town! Read the full interview on ACRN.com By the way, these dudes totally rip. Just saying. XoXo c. Provided image