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  1. Premiere
    Attic Salt
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    Attic Salt’s New LP Streaming Now

     Kendra Sheetz
  2. Antifest
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    A-F Records Announces ANTIfest ft. Tabula Rasa, The Penske File & More

    Ditch your family and spend Thanksgiving weekend in Pittsburgh!

    Krista Gjestland
  3. War on X-Mas
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    The Lawrence Arms’ Third Annual War on X-mas Announced

    Drink slow, drink slow, with nowhere to go

    Kendra Sheetz
  4. Julie Elody
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    Julie Elody Releases Powerful New Single “The Lighthouse”

    A beautiful new song from New Orleans

    Kendra Sheetz
  5. Premiere
    Criminal Kids
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    Criminal Kids Releases Two Song Off New EP

    Two new tracks from Chicago's Southsid

    Kendra Sheetz
  6. News
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    Bumsy and the Moochers Releases New Song “Walls”

    New music on a Monday

    Kendra Sheetz
  7. Premiere
    Not Half Bad
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    Not Half Bad Premieres New Song “Tourin’ Part Two: Still Tourin'”

    ...Met the drummer of Dillinger Four...

    Kendra Sheetz
  8. Spanish Love Songs
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    Spanish Love Songs Signs to A-F Records, Releases New EP

    Great news on a Friday!

    Kendra Sheetz
  9. Premiere
    Hang Tight
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    Hang Tight Premieres New Video for “The Rents”

    'Grind' out 10/27!

    Kendra Sheetz
  10. HiGH
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    HiGH Signs To Wiretap Records, Releases New Song “Evil Gene”

    Fuzz, Pop, Grunge, Rock, HiGH

    Kendra Sheetz
  11. Premiere
    Newsvideo
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    The Eradicator Premieres Video for “Squash Queen”

    A love song that's no racket

    Kendra Sheetz
  12. Sharp/Shock
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    Sharp/Shock Releases Music Video for “Troublemaker”

    New album out now on Heart & Skull Records

    Kendra Sheetz
  13. Bike Tuff
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    Bike Tuff Releases Video for “My Life is Over”

    Just in time for Fest!

    Kendra Sheetz
  14. Premiere
    Better Now
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    Dirty Needle Records Announces New Four-Way Split

    Just in time for the holidays!

    Kendra Sheetz
  15. Punks in Vegas
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    PunksInVegas.com Releases “Vegas Strong” Benefit Comp featuring The Menzingers, Direct Hit!, & More

    Music for a much needed caus

    Kendra Sheetz
  16. Premiere
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    Turnspit Signs to Dodgeball Records, Announces Debut Album

    Great things come to those who wait!

    Kendra Sheetz
  17. Premiere
    Sid Broderius
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    Sid Broderius & the Emergency Exit Premieres Three Songs Off Upcoming Album

     Kendra Sheetz
  18. Tim Barry
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    Tim Barry Releases Video for “Running Never Tamed Me,” Announces Tour

    Ride the rails then hit the road with Tim Barry in his new video

    Mat Stokes
  19. Premiere
    Two Houses
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    Two Houses Debut New EP ‘Unfriend’

    The pun-heavy EP will be released October 6th!

    Kyle Janis
  20. Newsstream
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    Batfoot! Cut the Cord vinyl release and Teenage Bottlerocket Tour

    1-2-3-4!

    Kendra Sheetz
  21. Premiere
    Parade of Horribles
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    Parade of Horribles Premieres New Video, Announces Tour

    Punk Rock Primus

    Kendra Sheetz
  22. Newstour
    Newstour

    Bong Mountain & The Eradicator Announce Australian Tour

    Flying overseas with a racquet and bong in hand

    Kendra Sheetz
  23. Premiere
    Bike Tuff / Sharkanoid
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    Bike Tuff, Sharkanoid Premiere Two New Tracks From Upcoming Split

    Just in time for FEST!

    Krista Gjestland
  24. 88 Fingers Louie
    Newstour
    Newstour

    88 Fingers Louie, Sic Waiting to Head Out on Tropical Trainwreck Tour

    Ditching the Midwestern freeze for the Aloha State!

    Krista Gjestland

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Up The Pets

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At Odds

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Decent Panini

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Punx Who Panic

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The Bottom End

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Flavor of the Weak

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Four Tours & Seven Beers Ago

An ongoing anthology of tour diaries.
Awful Sounds and Shitty Jokes

Unabashedly pretentious musings on noise, shitposting, and other cultural forces.

Story Roulette

  1. Newstour
    Newstour

    Nothington Announces East Coast, Midwest Tour with MakeWar & Joe McMahon

    On the road again!

    Krista Gjestland
  2. Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Direct Hit! Debuts Video for “Snickers or Reeses”

    Guess Who's Back. Back Again...

    Krista Gjestland
  3. Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Piss Test Streaming “Abortion Fund” to Raise Money for Abortion Access

    The Portland trio is raising money for abortion access through their newest track.

    Krista Gjestland

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