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S2E10: Mel Machete on Liner Notes

Mel Machete & the Multiverse of Machete Gang Madness

Richmond has an amazing Punk/Rock legacy that continues today with bands like Mel Machete. This group of friends stops by Liner Notes for TWO interviews that (apparently) happened in separate universes. They share why they want to continue to bring great rock bands to Richmond, how the group writes songs and how they battled stage anxiety early in their careers.

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Mel Machete Pop-Up Liner Notes (Season 2, Episode 10)


2.10.1) Earlier this year, Eliturite performed with a band for his Shockoe Sessions Live! performance promoting his new album, after wake.


2.10.2) Guns N Roses, Mötley Crüe, Dio, & Krokus were all successful rock and metal bands from the 1980's.


2.10.3) The Donnas are an all-female rock band from Palo Alto, CA. They were most known for their 2002 single "Take It Off."


2.10.4) A mixtape is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette tape, CD, or digital playlist.


2.10.5) Tower Records: From 1960 until 2006, Tower operated music retail stores in the United States, which closed when Tower Records filed for bankruptcy and liquidation. However, on November 13, 2020, Tower Records announced that it had returned as an online retailer with plans to open future physical locations.


2.10.6) Sonic Dorms' host, Max Davallo, invites music artists & fanatics from all walks of life to discuss their passion for the past, present, and future of music.

Mel Machete Interview: https://youtu.be/0Dr4r8-YEY4


2.10.7) Listen to Machete Gang


2.10.8) Listen to Boneyard Boogie


2.10.9) Sick Bags included: Mel Medina-Vocal,Tony Leet-Rhythm and Acoustic Guitar, Paul Kirk-Lead Guitar and Harmonica, Tommy Nelson-Bass, and Anthony Manuel-Drums.


2.10.10) The 8-track tape is a magnetic-tape sound recording technology that was popular from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when the compact cassette, which pre-dated the 8-track system, surpassed it in popularity for pre-recorded music.


2.10.11) Juliana Viana is the lead singer from the RVA/Charlottesville hardcore punk band, Haircut.


2.10.12) Valentina Lopez is the lead singer for Richmond, VA hardcore punk band, Nosebleed.


2.10.13) Religious Records: https://www.religiousrecordsrocknroll.com/


HearRVA Liner Notes with Mel Machete, Mel Medina, Paul Kirk, Elijah Hedrick, Rian Moses Hedrick, Clark Moeller, and Shiloh Tillman

Episode Credits

Production

Host / Creative Director: Elijah Hedrick

Floor Director / Lead Artist: Rian ‘Holy’ Moses

Director: Alex Bolton

Editor: Ian Ramprashad

Videographer: Melvin Lassiter

Audio Engineer: Clark Moeller

Guest Services: Max Ross

Photography / Additional Music: Gordy Michael

Graphics: Tyler Blankinship

Intern: Shiloh Tillman

Gofer: Jai Hedrick

Production: Tyler Scheerschmidt

Special Thanks to GAAP Dynamics


Short Animations

Theodore Taylor III: www.theodore3.com / @tedikuma


Music Credits

"Liner Notes Theme" by Ant The Symbol


'Liner Notes' was created and produced by HearRVA LLC


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