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    The Dolly Llamas Premieres New Single “Meltdown at Midnight (Tacos)”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Hotel Murder Releases Self-Titled Single off Upcoming EP

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Sunstroke Premieres New EP ‘Bloom At Night’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Chicago’s Ian’s Party 2020 Announces First Wave Lineup

     Kendra Sheetz
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    All Waffle Trick Streams New Album, ‘Second Breakfast’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Raptors Releases Video For New Single “Lost That Life”

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    Black Christmas Announces 2019 Lineup Ft. Suicide Machines, Anti-Flag, Esham, & More

     Krista Gjestland
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    American Television Releases Video for First Single, Signs to Wiretap Records

     Kendra Sheetz
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    For I Am Releases Video for “Die Hard,” Announces New Album

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    Blaming You Premieres New Video for “Kill The Noise”

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    Cop/Out & Ground Score Announces Split, Streams New Songs

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Original Son Releases New Single “Vultures”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Superdestroyer, Meat Jelly, & Funeral Homes Stream New Halloween Split

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Carolyn Releases New Single “Heartsunk”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Mark Lind and the Unloved Releases “Out of the Blackout,” Announces New Album

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Addisons Releases Video for “Fake It”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Supportive Parents Releases New EP ‘Could Be Worse’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Vicious Cycles Releases New Video for “High Noon Scramble”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Wolf-Face Premieres New Video for “Still Golden”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Shocktroopers Announces Tour Dates, Releases Video for “Make You Mine”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Ninjas With Syringes Streams New Full-Length ‘Punkanomics’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Filthy Hearts Announces Fall Tour

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Se Vende
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    Se Vende Premieres New Video for “Rad Mobile”

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    After Elmer Releases New Single “Sorry for the Revolution”

     Kendra Sheetz

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    Phuture Memoriez Releases Music Video “Some Open Hand Cues”

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    Laddermatch Releases New Music Video for “Drive”

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