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Author: Scott Heisel

Scott Heisel is a professional writer and editor focusing on music, culture and entertainment. He spent 10 years on the editorial staff at Alternative Press, and his byline has appeared in UPROXX, AV Club, Paste Magazine, Consequence Of Sound and many more publications.

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November 16, 2018November 16, 2018
We Talked With Drug Church Frontman Patrick Kindlon About Who Should Be Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
By Scott Heisel / Features / rock and roll hall of fame, drug church, ll cool j
Since its conceptualization in 1983, its first set of inductees in 1986 and its physical manifestation in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1995, the Rock And Roll…
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September 16, 2018September 17, 2018
Here’s A Home-Hitting Interview with Mark Rose of Spitalfield
By Scott Heisel / The Riot Fest Interview / riot fest 2018, interview, Spitalfield
We sat down with Spitalfield frontman Mark Rose to discuss the stories behind ‘Remember Right Now’, and what he expects to happen in the future.
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May 10, 2018
The Smoking Popes Spoke to Me with ‘Destination Failure’
By Scott Heisel / Music / The Smoking Popes, Destination Failure, Classic Albums
The year was 1997, or 1998, or 1999. It was certainly pre-millennium, but definitely post-Green Day’s Dookie changing everything for me like Nirvana’s Nevermind changed everything for…
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February 21, 2018February 21, 2018
How Less Than Jake’s Stormy Set at Warped Tour 1997 Changed My Life
By Scott Heisel / Voices / less than jake, warped tour
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the trombone.
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February 13, 2018February 13, 2018
Shane Told Reminisces About Silverstein’s Best and Worst Chicago Shows
By Scott Heisel / Interviews / chicago, riot fest presents, Silverstein
Welcome to the inaugural installment of First/Last/Best Worst, where we ask musicians to tell the stories behind their first, last, best and worst gigs in…
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January 10, 2018January 10, 2018
“Issues Were Churning Up My Emotions”: Jeff Rosenstock On Why He Surprised Us With A New Album Last Week
By Scott Heisel / Interviews, Music / Jeff Rosenstock, polyvinyl, sideonedummy
If you’re like pretty much the rest of the world, the first thing you did on New Year’s Day was wake up around 11:00am, shake…
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January 5, 2018April 19, 2019
Area Punk, Founder of ‘The Hard Times’, and Entertainer of Millions Lands Major Interview with RiotFest.org
By Scott Heisel / Interviews, Music / interview, Satire, Hard Times
Chances are, you’ve seen the headlines splash across your Facebook or Twitter timelines: “Dog Wearing Misfits Bandana Can’t Even Name Three of Their Songs,” “Fan…
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November 14, 2017November 14, 2017
The Architects of Leawood Rock are back: Introducing Brandon Phillips and the Condition
By Scott Heisel / Music, Premieres / Radar State, The Gadjits, The Architects
Since conjoined triplets aren't a thing, Brandon, Zach and Adam Phillips are as attached to each other’s hips as three people can be. Sure, they’re…
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August 30, 2017July 17, 2018
The Riot Fest Guide to Jawbreaker’s Post-Jawbreaker Bands
By Scott Heisel / Archive, Features, Music / jawbreaker, RVIVR
Just like the rest of the punk-loving world, we are over the moon for Jawbreaker’s impending reunion set at Riot Fest this September—the band's first…
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July 7, 2017December 6, 2019
Bayside Looks Back At 10 Years of Being The Walking Wounded
By Scott Heisel / Full Albums / Bayside, Full Album Plays, Victory Records
Finally, Anthony Raneri has free time. His band, Bayside, is spending the summer off the road for the first time in more than a decade,…
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June 14, 2017June 14, 2017
Sleep On It Is So Good That We Aren’t Even Using A Pun Headline
By Scott Heisel / Chicago, Features / sleep on it, state champs, Equal Vision
The guys in Chicago-based pop-punk quintet Sleep On It are in the midst of their busiest 12 months to date. They wrapped 2016 with the…
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