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The Jaded Rakes will perform at Greenville Presents Dec. 5. The Jaded Rakes rehearse and record in a downtown Columbia warehouse.

The possea s ready. Except for Terminator X. He runs an ostrich farm in South Carolina.

Tim Barry has been around the block. A veteran of the punk scene for 20 years, he has done almost everything a rocker can, including world tours and sold-out shows.

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with former FAITH NO MORE vocalist Chuck Mosley and Michael Seifert of Mosley 's band VANDALS AGAINST ILLITERACY as well as guitarist Erik Kluiber of WHITE WIZZARD .

Rap and rock music, though viewed through the public lens as worlds apart, are not as distant from one another as they seem.

GREENE DAY: Ask any musician: a good guitarist is hard to come by. Sure, nine out of 10 frat guys have probably picked up an acoustic at some point in their mating career, but it takes a mighty talent and sharp wit to truly master the electric axe.

It's not often that a Tuesday night in June involves a difficult decision on which big-name touring act to see.