Black Velvet Magazine - UK Independent Rock Mag

Metro Station chat about how they make music for the kids, how you have to choose wisely who to have around you, how Trace is shy to go up and talk to girls and how they like anything edible with sugar in.

Madina Lake’s Nathan Leone discusses how they’ve incorporated fan letters into the new album artwork, how they were a little defensive the first time around, how thinking about your past or your future is a disease and how they’d rather be hated for who they are than loved for who they’re not.

Hey Monday’s Mike Gentile chats about growing up, bucking broncos, liking Bon Jovi and baby powdered snare drums.

Papa Roach’s Tobin Esperance tells us how they’ve learned so much as people, how they’ve had to figure out how they could do things better, how they’ll survive anything and how Motley Crue’s Mick Mars is a really sweet guy.

Seether’s Shaun Morgan chats about how some old school fans thought they’d sold out, how he began to appreciate music again, how no-one’s changed the world just because they’re pretty and how he respects George Michael for being in the music business for so long.

My Passion’s Laurence René talks about which day he wished had never happened, which day he was most glad to be himself, when his last great day of inspiration was and if he could spend a day with anyone who he’d most like to spend it with.

Steadlur’s Philip Steadlur tells us how he wanted to make nasty guitar sounds as a kid, how they frequently drive off and leave bandmember Daniel at the gas station, how he once woke up with toilet paper covering a big gash in his knee and how he still doesn’t know where it came from and how he’s most proud of having their debut album finally done.

Lights Resolve’s Matt Reich talks about challenges, sacrifices, criticism and how he sweats like a monkey on stage.

Theory Of A Deadman’s Tyler Connolly discusses how their hard work has paid off, how he tries to do something romantic for his wife every Christmas, how he’s been a bad boyfriend in the past and how he’d love to open his own no-kill animal shelter.

TGL’s Zack Stewart talks about how they consider their fans their friends, how he feels like he has two hometowns, how a UK tour would be a dream come true and how they’ve had some strange people in the crowd at their shows.

Heaps of concert reviews including Fall Out Boy, Jon Bon Jovi, Boys Like Girls/Metro Station/Every Avenue, Staind/Seether and Shinedown, Alkaline Trio, The All-American Rejects/Oh No Not Stereo and Rise Against/Anti-Flag.

A Q&A with Download Festival promoter Andy Copping.

'Can You Hear Me Now?' Column by Marko 72 of Sugarcult

'Me, Me, Me & My Rock CV'. If you have a music related job you get to tell us what you do and why you do it. This issue featuring Define The Meaning zine editor Karen Mitchell.

Tons of album, single and demo reviews including Madina Lake, Steadlur, Papa Roach, Faster Faster, That Was Something, Falling Red, Remedy, Theory Of A Deadman, Bruce Springsteen, Eyelash, Space Cretins, Crucified Barbara, The Pussybats, Backyard Babies, Skatch, Lauren Harris, Young Guns, Voodoo Johnson & heaps more.

All the usuals such as Fanzine Reviews, Books & DVD reviews & Supersonic Future Superstars (featuring Famous and From Jupiter).

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