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    Bitters and Distractions Signs to Sell The Heart Records

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Alley Eyes Releases New Single “Gone Hunting, Be Back Soon”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Chicken Happen
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    Chicken Happen Premieres Video for “Friends”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Chelsea Curve Releases New Single “How Can I (Resist You)?'”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Toxins Premieres New Video for “Brown Bag Special”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Minnows (ex-Six Gallery) Streams Debut Single “Future Ruins”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Fest Releases First Wave Lineup, Tickets On Sale May 15th

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Travels With Brindle Releases New Indie-Pop Single “Switching Tracks”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Nights Like Thieves Releases New Single “This is My War”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Canyons Releases RATM Cover For Charity

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Eddie Japan Releases Cinematic Pop Opera ‘Pop Fiction’
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    Suzi Moon & Billy Hopeless Release Pair of Duets with “Nothing Left to Lose”

     Kendra Sheetz
  13. The Dollyrots
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    The Dollyrots Releases New Video for “Still Holding On”

     Steve Long
  14. The Bollweevils
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    The Bollweevils Releases New Music Video for “Predisposition”

     Steve Long
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    Random Killing to Release ‘Bring Out Your Dead’ On Vinyl

     Kendra Sheetz
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    A Very Special Episode Releases New Video for “$5 Cover”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Lipstick Stains Announces “One Way Ticket to Nowhere” East Coast Tour
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    Grave Secrets Releases New Video for “Anxious”

     Steve Long
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    Hummin’ Bird Announces Bible Belt Tour

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Harker Releases New Single “Wasting Time”

     Steve Long
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    Snake Eyes Releases New Music Video for “crybaby”

     Steve Long
  22. Brutal Youth
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    Toronto’s Brutal Youth Releases New Record ‘Rebuilding Year’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    UgLi Releases New Single “crybabi.”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Ohio Bassist & Songwriter Mike Bankhead Premieres Single “Latent”

     Kendra Sheetz

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    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
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    Riot Fest Announces Final Full-Album Performances

    Now with 100% more Danzig!

    Kendra Sheetz

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