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    Ghosts Among The Pines Releases Music Video for “The Lie In Relief”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Jack Riedy and the Dealbreakers Releases New Album ‘My Friends Were Right’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    LYFE SK!LLZ Teaches Us “How 2 Human” with New Album & Music Video

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Jessie Bonney-Burrill of Cryptid Records on Musician Wellness
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    Modern Holiday Shares Sprawling New Single “Beware The Robots”

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    The Pretty Graves Releases Debut Self-Titled Album

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    Cold Wrecks Releases New Single “You Can’t Plan for This,” Announces New Album

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    Milk St. Releases New Music Video for “Just So”

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    Ghosts Among The Pines Releases New Video for “Holding On”

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    Middle-Aged Queers Releases ‘Greatest Hits,’ a Covers Album

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    The Chelsea Curve Streams Sophomore Album ‘The Rideout’

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    Drakulas (Members Rise Against, Riverboat Gamblers) Drop New Album ‘Midnight City’

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    enough. Podcast: Episode 90 – Subtext: Music, Manipulation, & Murder: D4vd’s Fall From Stardom
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    Kicking Premieres New EP ‘Nothing Personal’
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    The Devil Wears Prada with Four Year Strong & Split Chain in Madison, WI

    "You can bury me and I'll leave flowers for you" -The Devil Wears Prad

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    The Magic City Releases New Single “Ozma Is My Shadow”
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    Gondos Announces New Album, Releases Music Video for “Contemporary Us”

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    Fest Releases First Wave of Lineup for 2026, Tickets On Sale Now!

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    Buddies Fest 2 Announces Lineup ft. ALL, Chixdiggit, Wheatus, Tommy Stinson, Ben Nichols, Ultrabomb & More

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    Filthy Traitors Releases Music Video for “The System”
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    The Cavernous Releases New EP ‘Amaranthine Trilogy Volume One: (Un)broken Circles’ Now with Vocals

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    The Tensions Releases New Music Video for “Runnin’”

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    Sunday Junkie Releases Stirring Debut Self-Titled Album

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    Chad Price on Life as a Recovering Alcoholic

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