Assault.it plans your weekend so you don’t have to. Crack open a beer and relax!

MCS frontman Justin Pierce teaches you the intricacies of fine axe-work.

Third World Timmy received an email. It made him so angry that he had no choice but to spew 2,000 words of pure vitriol, aiming the spray at record execs, arrogant bands, and inept managers. Put on some safety goggles!

At Assault, we’re all about doing it yourself, and we recently got into contact with a band on Twitter called Trippy Wicked. They recently posted an in-depth how to on releasing an album on your own, independent of any record label. We’ve reposted here, check it out!

Finally. A tool that will find all the correct album art, and song information automatically for my iTunes library automatically. The best iTunes add-on since iLike is here.

The first single of 30 Seconds to Mars second album, This Is War has been out for awhile, and admittedly almost made it onto our Songs We’ve Put on Repeat post, but it was just too soon. Needless to say, I am a big fan of the single, and the same could be said about the majority of the album in its entirety.

Chicago Music Commission’s panel on using social media to market yourself as a musician. The panel covers what sites you can use to upload music to for sale on iTunes, Twitter, Facebook, Reverb Nation, Cd Baby, Tune Core, and more.

Tracking Google Analytics and setting up goal funnels is the key to giving your fans what they want, and determining what parts of your online strategy are paying off the most. I’ll show you how to set it up, and how to track it. Just like Mantracker.

Our resident radio scientist, Oswald Hobbes IV, presents the results of a decade’s worth of research in handy list form.

Let’s face it, unless you have a full time person to make your MySpace totally  bitchin, it’s time to look into another platform to use as your main contact point with your fans. I understand MySpace has always been a necessary evil, but when it comes to actually getting a decent return on investment from [...]

A brief list of iPhone applications essential for any touring musician.

It’s not too often I get an email from Twitter telling me I have a new person with a high follower count following me. When they do, I tend to look into what they’re all about on their profile. 9/10 times it’s someone who follows twice as many people as they have following them. 10/10 times said person is a “social media power user”.

If you’re struggling to crack 100 fans or even 1,000 on your Facebook or fan page, or Twitter account, or RSS subscribers, I’m here to tell you that 1,000 TRUE Fans is all it takes. I’d like to ask what all of Assault’s RSS subscribers and newsletter subscribers are up to then because Mr. 51% and I should be rich!

Martin Atkins has played drums along side John Rotten, Chris Connelly, Trent Reznor, and countless other rock n rollers over the last 30 years. I was lucky enough to interview him via email, and I think just about anyone can learn something interesting/cool from what he had to say.

A quick beginner’s guide to help you get started using manual mode in difficult lighting situations, and especially for live concert photography.

“Third World Timmy” runs through a few different techniques to get your designs on photo realistic t-shirt mock ups. It’s quick, easy, and it looks good enough to fool your mom.

Rather than do what most design blogs do in creating a list of resources, I’ve created a list of our best posts that some of our newer visitors may have missed. Here you’ll find our best SEO tips, Photoshop Tutorials, MySpace Themes, Wordpress Themes, and even some lists of tips for bands and startup t-shirt companies.

While my parents would have supported me had I told them I wanted to be a professional musician and not go to college, they surely wouldn’t be paying my rent while I play open mic nights at the Double Door inbetween shifts at my $7.15 an hour barista job. Here’s five careers you may enjoy just as much as music that can also help you achieve your ultimate goal of being a professional musician.

In the past few weeks, I have become a bonafide, Intervention-worthy, Twitter addict. Designers, bloggers, sports teams, Megan Fox, Darth Vader, and all other sorts of people are on Twitter. One thing seriously lacking though, is bands–with that here’s 90+ bands currently on Twitter.