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  1. Premiere
    News
    News

    Four Lights Announces New Album, Premieres New Track

    First news of the New Year!

    Kendra Sheetz
  2. Hopeless Otis
    Newstour
    Newstour

    Hopeless Otis Announces January Mini-Tour

    Braving the cold and hitting the road

    Kendra Sheetz
  3. Premiere
    The Blind Staggers
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    The Blind Staggers Premieres Video for “Once or Twice”

    Filmed in a long ago time, a time much warmer than now...

    Kyle Janis
  4. Sid Broderius
    News
    News

    Sid Broderius and The Emergency Exit sign to No Affiliation Records

     Kendra Sheetz
  5. Premiere
    Cold Wrecks
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Cold Wrecks Premieres Video for “Suburbs”

    Happy Matan(nukah)!

    Kendra Sheetz
  6. Premiere
    Three Fingers
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Three Fingers Premieres Christmas Album ‘Stocking Stuffer’

    Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, Three Fingers

    Kendra Sheetz
  7. Premiere
    Sid Broderius
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Sid Broderius and The Emergency Exit Premiere New Video & Single

    New Music Monday!

    Kendra Sheetz
  8. Premiere
    Sports Reference
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Sports Reference Premieres New Song “Doctor Everest”

    What can I say?

    Kendra Sheetz
  9. Tim Barry
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Tim Barry Releases Video For “Little Eden” in Support Of West Coast Tour

    West Coast, pack up your bindles. Tim Barry is coming!

    Kendra Sheetz
  10. Premiere
    Total Massacre
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Total Massacre Releases Video For “War on Christmas (World is Over)”

    Snake's Favorit

    Kendra Sheetz
  11. TAKE THE REINS
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    TAKE THE REINS Releases Video For “South Side Rules”

    Music Video on a Monday!

    Kendra Sheetz
  12. False Positives
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    False Positives Premieres Music Video For “Lows and Highs”

    Footage needs more Black T-shirts

    Jen Louie
  13. Premiere
    Fuck You Idiot
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Fuck You, Idiot Releases Cover Video For “Dare to Be Stupid”

    How I Met Your Cover

    Kendra Sheetz
  14. Premiere
    Bow & Spear
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Bow & Spear Premieres New Track “Negativest”

    Bow & Spear's sophomore release out 12/8.

    Kendra Sheetz
  15. Premiere
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Heck Yes Premieres New Video For “Jesus Gave Up His Weekends For Your Sins”

    And the best song title of 2017 goes to...

    Kendra Sheetz
  16. Awful Din
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Awful Din Releases New EP ‘Super Powers’

     Kendra Sheetz
  17. Premiere
    Oh My Snare!
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Oh My Snare! Premieres New Song, Announces Tour Dates

    Anywhere But Home...

    Kendra Sheetz
  18. Odd Robot
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Odd Robot Featured on Portland’s Bridge City Sessions

    We had chemistry...

    Kendra Sheetz
  19. Premiere
    Unwelcome Guests
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Unwelcome Guests Announces ‘Anything You Want’ Re-release, Premieres New Video

    Better, louder, defter and more adept than ever

    Kendra Sheetz
  20. Breaklights
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Breaklights Announces New Album, Releases “Runaways” Video

    New Music Thursday!

    Kendra Sheetz
  21. Premiere
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Drew Smith (Burn Burn Burn) Premieres New Acoustic Video

    Black & White & Acoustic All Over

    Kendra Sheetz
  22. Black Christmas
    News
    News

    Black Christmas Announces Lineup Ft. Suicide Machines, Bad Cop / Bad Cop, Direct Hit! & More

    It's the most wonderful time of the year!

    Krista Gjestland
  23. On the Cinder
    Newstour
    Newstour

    On The Cinder Announces Northeast Tour with OC45

    TOUR TIME!

    Kendra Sheetz
  24. Blushing
    News
    News

    Blushing Releases First Single Off Upcoming EP ‘Weak’

     Kendra Sheetz

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One Year Ago Today

  1. Newstour
    Newstour

    Seattle’s Hutchie Set Out for the Great Midwest

     Kendra Sheetz
  2. Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Robotic Hawks Streams New EP ‘All Business’

     Kendra Sheetz

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