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    NonCompliant
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    NonCompliant Streams New Track “Give It A Rest”

    Riot Grunge from Lexington, KY!

    Kendra Sheetz
  2. Old Notes
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    Old Notes Announces Summer Tour

    Old Notes is hitting the road!

    Kendra Sheetz
  3. The Fest
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    The Fest Adds More Bands to Lineup

    And the Hits Just Keep Coming!

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

    Now with 100% more Danzig!

    Kendra Sheetz
  5. Premiere
    Laureate
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    Laureate Debuts New Video for “Landmarks”

    Poppy punk goodness from the Great White Nort

    Krista Gjestland
  6. Premiere
    Break the Tides
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    Break the Tides Releases Music Video for “White Noise”

    SoCal Skate Punk in Full Forc

    Kendra Sheetz
  7. Caterpillars
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    CATERPILLARS Releases Video for “Frustrated”

    The Wicked. The Wonderful. The Frustrated.

    Kendra Sheetz
  8. Premiere
    Squarecrow
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    Four Lights & Squarecrow Stream New Split EP ‘Okay Friends’

    Best Friends? Nah, too committal. Okay Friends!

    Kendra Sheetz
  9. Wood Chickens
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    Wood Chickens Streams New LP ‘Countrycide’

    YEEEHAW!

    Kendra Sheetz
  10. Premiere
    The Capitalist Kids
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    The Capitalist Kids Premieres “Standing Still” Off New Album

    They're Baaaaaack!

    Kendra Sheetz
  11. Premiere
    Better Now
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    Better Now Releases Video for “Back Pains”

    A break-up/break-down documented

    Kendra Sheetz
  12. CUT UP
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    CUT UP Playing Vehicle City Fest and Midwest

    West Coast meet Midwest Coast

    Kendra Sheetz
  13. Premiere
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    This Is My Fest Announces First Wave of Bands

    The Jawbreaker reunion isn't the only thing to look forward to in September...

    Kendra Sheetz
  14. Premiere
    Seagulls
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    Newsvideo

    Seagulls Premiere New Video for “(Treat Yo Self to Some) Night Terrors”

    "I was trying to think positive, but ended up writing this song to be able to pen the negative possibilities that were floating in my head at the time."

    Krista Gjestland
  15. Freya Wilcox
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    Cold Wrecks and Freya Wilcox Announce Midwest Tour

    INCOMING!

    Kendra Sheetz
  16. Nightmarathons
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    Nightmarathons Premieres Video for “Arrogance”

    Catch the four-piece bellying up to the bar.

    Krista Gjestland
  17. Graduation Speech
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    Aspiga’s Kevin Day Announces Debut Solo EP as Graduation Speech

    Quiet & Calm, Acoustic & Beautifu

    Krista Gjestland
  18. The Homeless Gospel Choir
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    The Homeless Gospel Choir premieres EP, video for “Normal”

    A raucous ode to punk rock.

    Krista Gjestland
  19. Premiere
    Baron Bandini
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    Newsvideo

    Baron Bandini Premieres New Video for “Samantha”

    1961 Horror Meets 2017 Punk

    Eden Kittiver
  20. Jonathan White
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    Newsstream

    Jonathan White Streams Solo Album ‘Labor Omnia Vincint’

    Sons of Strangers' Jonathan White Has Gone Solo

    Kendra Sheetz
  21. BAD SONS
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    Bad Sons Releases New Song “Lost All Interest”

    Bad Sons. Bad Copy.

    Kendra Sheetz
  22. Premiere
    Fitness
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    Fitness Streams New Album ‘Puppet Show’

    Fitness is the kind of band that makes me proud to call the Chicago music scene my home.

    Kendra Sheetz
  23. Premiere
    The Fur Coats
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    The Fur Coats Premieres “Gorgeous, Just Gorgeous” Off New Album

    "This static is gorgeous, just gorgeous"

    Kendra Sheetz
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    Wood Chickens
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    Wood Chickens Premieres Video for “Full Speed Ahead”

    Half Country, Half Punk

    Kendra Sheetz

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