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  1. Kid You Not
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    Kid You Not Announces New Album, Streams Single

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Hey, Chels
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    Hey, Chels Premieres Two New Tracks Off Upcoming EP

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Heartburn Records
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    HeartBurn Records Announces Benefit Compilation

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Riot Fest Announces Daily Schedules

     Kendra Sheetz
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    War on Xmas
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    The Fourth Annual War on Xmas Lineup Announced Featuring American Steel, The Lippies, & More

    It's the most wonderful time of the year!

    Kendra Sheetz
  6. Riot Fest
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    Riot Fest Announces Daily Lineups and Offers Single Day Ticket Options

     Kendra Sheetz
  7. Brandon Prinzing
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    Brandon Prinzing & the Old Revival Streams New Track “Bitter Cold”

     Kendra Sheetz
  8. Riot Fest
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    Riot Fest Announces Late Night Shows

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Bumsy and the Moochers
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    Bumsy and the Moochers Premieres New Song “The Truth”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Cool Grandma
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    Cool Grandma Streams “Bitter Bitch” Off Debut Full-Length

     Kendra Sheetz
  11. Mercy Music
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    Mercy Music Releases Video for “Mr. Universe”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Erotic Novels
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    Erotic Novels Premieres Track From Upcoming Debut Release

     Kendra Sheetz
  13. Lemuria
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    Lemuria Unplugs for Punks in Vegas

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Feed the Scene
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    Feed the Scene Launches Fundraiser For House Ownership

     Kendra Sheetz
  15. babygotbacktalk
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    babygotbacktalk’s G’Ra Asim Publishes Op-Ed on “Queer Poserdom”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Tracy Soto Streams Debut Self-Titled Album

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Divided Heaven
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    Divided Heaven Releases New Music Video

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Blind Adam and the Federal League
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    Blind Adam and the Federal League Premieres Video for “Uncle Tommy”

    A song about sacrifice, about what war does to people's hopes and dreams.

    Stephen DeFalco
  19. Mercy Union
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    Supergroup Mercy Union Streams Lead Single “Chips & Vics”

     Mat Stokes
  20. Dental Plan
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    Dental Plan Streams Debut EP

     Kendra Sheetz
  21. 350 Fest
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    350 Fest Ticket Giveaway Contest

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    Hayley and the Crushers
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    Hayley and the Crushers Premieres New Song “Cool is the New Lame”

    Making Old New Again

    Kendra Sheetz
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    Murderburgers
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    City Mouse & Murderburgers Stream New Split 7″

    Joint split! Joint tour!

    Kendra Sheetz
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    The Dodges
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    The Dodges Announces “Equilibrium” Tour

    Hitting the Road

    Kendra Sheetz

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J. Douglass & the Sullen Hearts

Chicago, IL

Sometimes solo. Sometimes with a band. Always queer emo indie country hipster bullshit.

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