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The Shell Corporation – Fucked

The album the people need and this administration deserves
Mar 2, 2018 Kevin Rettie
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Record Review

Means Jeans – Jingles Collection

Buying in, Selling out
Feb 27, 2018 Rich Gill
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Record Review

Turnspit – Desire Paths

Nobody has more heart than Turnspit
Feb 23, 2018 Ty Dykema
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Record Review

Bad Mechanics – Precious Moments in the USA

Listen to Bad Mechanics, sexually.
Feb 21, 2018 Kyle Janis
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Book Review

I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too

"I was full of shit, I was addicted to drama, and I did need to wake up."
Feb 20, 2018 Kendra Sheetz
Record Review

Record Review

Horror Squad – Death Posi

50's Rock and Roll horror movie meets Southern California Pop-Punk
Feb 13, 2018 Jen Louie
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Record Review

78 Revolutions Per-Minute – Here Lies A Mouthy Kid

78 Revolutions Per-Minute offers a playful but meaningful debut EP
Feb 8, 2018 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

Ellen and the Degenerates – Herb Alert

Not to be confused with Ellen DeGeneres.
Feb 8, 2018 Erin Doyle
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Record Review

Lemuria – Recreational Hate

Recreational Hate is somehow the least/most Lemuria record yet.
Jan 12, 2018 Ty Dykema
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Record Review

Reunions – Aching Waits

In a few days, the aching will be no longer.
Jan 10, 2018 Kevin Skalba
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Record Review

Decent Criminal – Bloom

Decent Criminals, Fantastic Musicians.
Jan 8, 2018 Erin Doyle
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Record Review

Jeff Rosenstock – POST-

Album of the year on the 2nd day??? Whatever you say 2018.
Jan 5, 2018 Mat Stokes
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Record Review

Justine and the Unclean – Get Unclean

Listen to this album and you'll probably have to get tested.
Dec 14, 2017 Erin Doyle
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Record Review

SLED – A Better You

Read below for excerpts from my 8th grade diary!
Dec 11, 2017 Erin Doyle
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Record Review

Solitary Subversion – Document

A breath of fresh air when it is needed most.
Dec 6, 2017 Ty Dykema
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Record Review

Fox Face – Spoil + Destroy

It's like they've cast a spell on meand I can't stop listening. I think Fox Face may dabble in the dark arts. Carry on.
Nov 21, 2017 Mat Stokes
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Record Review

Plan 37 – Say Goodbye

Plan 37, for when the first 36 didn't work.
Nov 20, 2017 Erin Doyle
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Record Review

Damn Broads – Looks Do Kill

Looks may kill, but this record doesn't.
Nov 16, 2017 Erin Doyle
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Record Review

The Newports – That’s Fine

Not just a minty cigarette or a city in Orange County anymore!
Nov 15, 2017 Kevin Rettie
Record Review

Record Review

Fitness – Puppet Show

Fitness: It's better than exercise!
Oct 24, 2017 Erin Doyle
Record Review

Record Review

City Mouse – Get Right

And we'll sing a song together of a new dawn
Oct 23, 2017 Ty Dykema
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Record Review

The Eradicator – The Eradicator

Football sucks! Tennis sucks!
Oct 20, 2017 Ty Dykema
Record Review

Record Review

Iron Chic – You Can’t Stay Here

Iron Chic proves once again that absolutely nothing can stop them.
Oct 13, 2017 Josh Wright
Record Review

Record Review

Talk Show Host – Not Here to Make Friends

A catchy and thoughtful EP that suggests big things to come from these Canadian pop-punkers.
Oct 12, 2017 Mat Stokes

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A weekly, episodic, scripted, action/adventure podcast following the adventures of Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K, Pete Parada and Redman who form

Separate from his main gig with The Love Songs, Craigums (and sometimes his friends) recreate songs that have no business being recreated.

Shawn McClung points his camera at the people he’s met through music. One shot, black and white, in the moment. No other rules.

Jill and Kayla (two beautiful trash monsters) regrettably watch one Lifetime Original Movie every week and then talk about them, all while drinking

Discover punk, ska and hardcore music in this weekly multi-format program highlighting the local Chicago scene and beyond.

A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.

Take a deep dive into the independent music scene. The Question The Answers podcast features interviews with creative people working together in th

enough. is a podcast which aims to shine light into the darkened corners of the music industry while discussing the ways we can and should improve

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Bass players are often the underrated and overlooked members of a band. We explore music and other noise from the perspective of those that hold do

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Media Reviews

The Shell Corporation – Fucked

Means Jeans – Jingles Collection

Turnspit – Desire Paths

Bad Mechanics – Precious Moments in the USA

I Wanna Be Well: How a Punk Found Peace and You Can Too

Horror Squad – Death Posi

78 Revolutions Per-Minute – Here Lies A Mouthy Kid

Ellen and the Degenerates – Herb Alert

Lemuria – Recreational Hate

Reunions – Aching Waits

Decent Criminal – Bloom

Jeff Rosenstock – POST-

Justine and the Unclean – Get Unclean

SLED – A Better You

Solitary Subversion – Document

Fox Face – Spoil + Destroy

Plan 37 – Say Goodbye

Damn Broads – Looks Do Kill

The Newports – That’s Fine

Fitness – Puppet Show

City Mouse – Get Right

The Eradicator – The Eradicator

Iron Chic – You Can’t Stay Here

Talk Show Host – Not Here to Make Friends

Band Of The Day

Television Supervision

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HIGHTOWER Releases Two Tracks Off Upcoming Album

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