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  1. Dummerfest
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    Dummerfest Giveaway: Win A Pair of Tickets & A Silk-Screened Poster

     Kendra Sheetz
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    John Cozz Premieres New Video for “Dollar Dumplings”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Three Fingers Premieres New EP ‘Last Call’

     Kendra Sheetz
  4. Newsstream
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    Instant Empire Unveils New Single “Sugar Sweet”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Stalemate
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    Stalemate Premieres New Full-Length ‘The Heat of the Sun’

     Kendra Sheetz
  6. After Elmer
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    After Elmer Releases New Music Video for “Locked Door”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Big Night In
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    Big Night In Premieres Debut LP ‘Super Dualism’

     Kendra Sheetz
  8. The Carousers
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    The Carousers Pay Homage To Modern Baseball With Acoustic Cover

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Lightweight
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    Lightweight Premieres New Track “Fat, Dumb, and Happy”

     Kendra Sheetz
  10. Premiere
    The Shutouts
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    The Shutouts Premieres New Single “Everything”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    22 Missiles
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    22 Missiles Premieres New Video For “Pablo Pérez”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Kira Jari
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    Kira Jari Premieres New Song “Silver Heart”

     Kendra Sheetz
  13. Forsaken Profits
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    Forsaken Profits Announces Spring Tour Dates

     Kendra Sheetz
  14. Riot Fest
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    Riot Fest Announces Lineup for 15 Year Anniversary

     Kendra Sheetz
  15. Premiere
    The Hammerbombs
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    The Hammerbombs Premieres New Video for “I Hate Cars”

     Kendra Sheetz
  16. Premiere
    City Mouse
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    City Mouse and Werecats Announce Joint UK Summer Tour

     Kendra Sheetz
  17. Foreign Dissent
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    Foreign Dissent 6 Announces Complete Lineup

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Studs
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    The Studs Premieres Music Video For “Alien”

     Kendra Sheetz
  19. The Barren Marys
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    The Barren Marys Release New Album and Music Video for “Roaches”

     Mat Stokes
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    Problem Daughter Premieres Music Video For “Pocket Sand”

     Kendra Sheetz
  21. Warrior Tribes
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    Warrior Tribes Releases Cover Single To Commemorate Ian Curtis’ Death

     Kendra Sheetz
  22. Shocktroopers
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    Shocktroopers Announces Tour and New Single “Where’s the Key?”

     Kendra Sheetz
  23. Year of the Fist
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    Year Of The Fist Announces New Album, Streams New Track “Dirty Hands”

     Kendra Sheetz
  24. On the Cinder
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    On The Cinder Announces ‘Creep Down The Coast Tour’

     Kendra Sheetz

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  1. Premiere
    Laureate
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    Laureate Debuts New Video for “Landmarks”

    Poppy punk goodness from the Great White Nort

    Krista Gjestland
  2. Record Setter
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    Record Setter Streams New EP, Donates to Equality Texas

    Half of all proceeds for a good cause!

    Kendra Sheetz
  3. Riot Fest
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    Riot Fest Announces Final Full-Album Performances

    Now with 100% more Danzig!

    Kendra Sheetz

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