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  1. Boss Daughter
    Newstour
    Newstour

    Boss’ Daughter Announces Rock Bautumn Tour

     Kendra Sheetz
  2. Chris Hahn Band
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Chris Hahn Band’s Releases New Video for “Sucker Punch”

     Kendra Sheetz
  3. Premiere
    Kid You Not
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Kid You Not Premieres New Song “Strikes and Gutters, Ups and Downs”

     Kendra Sheetz
  4. Turn N Fire
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Turn N Fire Streams “I Need Noise” Off New Album

     Kendra Sheetz
  5. Premiere
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Allweather Premieres Video for “Another Sad Song”

     Kendra Sheetz
  6. Shark Punch
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Shark Punch Visits Bridge City Sessions

     Kendra Sheetz
  7. Premiere
    The Antidont's
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    Newsstream

    The Antidon’ts Premieres New Track “Existential Dread”

     Kendra Sheetz
  8. Twenty2
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Twenty2 Announces New Album, Releases Music Video

     Kendra Sheetz
  9. The Kreutzer Sonata
    Newstour
    Newstour

    The Kreutzer Sonata Announces East Coast Tour

     Kendra Sheetz
  10. Matt Caskitt & the Breaks
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Matt Caskitt & The Breaks Announces EP Release, Streams New Song

     Kendra Sheetz
  11. Premiere
    The Ex-Optimists
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    The Ex-Optimists Premieres “I Drowned in Moonlight”

     Kendra Sheetz
  12. Premiere
    False Positives
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    False Positives Announces New Album on Def Cow Records

     Kendra Sheetz
  13. Kid You Not
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Kid You Not Announces New Album, Streams Single

     Kendra Sheetz
  14. Premiere
    Hey, Chels
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Hey, Chels Premieres Two New Tracks Off Upcoming EP

     Kendra Sheetz
  15. Premiere
    Heartburn Records
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    HeartBurn Records Announces Benefit Compilation

     Kendra Sheetz
  16. News
    News

    Riot Fest Announces Daily Schedules

     Kendra Sheetz
  17. Premiere
    War on Xmas
    News
    News

    The Fourth Annual War on Xmas Lineup Announced Featuring American Steel, The Lippies, & More

    It's the most wonderful time of the year!

    Kendra Sheetz
  18. Riot Fest
    News
    News

    Riot Fest Announces Daily Lineups and Offers Single Day Ticket Options

     Kendra Sheetz
  19. Brandon Prinzing
    News
    News

    Brandon Prinzing & the Old Revival Streams New Track “Bitter Cold”

     Kendra Sheetz
  20. Riot Fest
    News
    News

    Riot Fest Announces Late Night Shows

     Kendra Sheetz
  21. Premiere
    Bumsy and the Moochers
    News
    News

    Bumsy and the Moochers Premieres New Song “The Truth”

     Kendra Sheetz
  22. Premiere
    Cool Grandma
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Cool Grandma Streams “Bitter Bitch” Off Debut Full-Length

     Kendra Sheetz
  23. Mercy Music
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Mercy Music Releases Video for “Mr. Universe”

     Kendra Sheetz
  24. Premiere
    Erotic Novels
    Newsstream
    Newsstream

    Erotic Novels Premieres Track From Upcoming Debut Release

     Kendra Sheetz

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Otto Mann

Chicago, IL

One Part Otto. One Part Mann. We are a punk band.

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Radio Unfriendly is a music podcast hosted by Scott and Steve with interviews, news, and music from bands that you are unlikely to hear on the radi
Live From The Rock Room

Live from The Rock Room is a content series featuring live performances and interviews from Punk & Indie bands. The performances are recorded i
The New Adventures of The Offspring

A weekly, episodic, scripted, action/adventure podcast following the adventures of Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K, Pete Parada and Redman who form
One Band, 5 Songs

A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.
Love Songs Of The Month

Separate from his main gig with The Love Songs, Craigums (and sometimes his friends) recreate songs that have no business being recreated.
Scene Around

Shawn McClung points his camera at the people he’s met through music. One shot, black and white, in the moment. No other rules.
I Wanna Wear Your Skin

Jill and Kayla (two beautiful trash monsters) regrettably watch one Lifetime Original Movie every week and then talk about them, all while drinking
Friskie Morris Sessions

Discover punk, ska and hardcore music in this weekly multi-format program highlighting the local Chicago scene and beyond.
Question The Answers

Take a deep dive into the independent music scene. The Question The Answers podcast features interviews with creative people working together in th
enough.

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You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know is a collection of recommendations and picks from the Bad Copy staff.
Scream Therapy

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Bad Copy Running Club

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Gloom Tunes

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Up The Pets

Mat Stokes loves dogs and invites you to talk about all things pets.
At Odds

At Odds is a collection of musings from a man slowly descending into insanity by forcing himself to listen to the entire discographies of bands tha
Matt, Don't Drink It

Some people like bad movies. Matt Diamant likes bad drinks and rates his experiences with these concoctions. He also takes requests!
PBR with Erin

From fake lashes to healing rashes, Erin gives you the beauty advice you never asked for.
The Bottom End

Bass players are often the underrated and overlooked members of a band. We explore music and other noise from the perspective of those that hold do
Decent Panini

Some sandwiches are bad. Some paninis are decent. Kyle reviews them all!
Punx Who Panic

Our staff opens up about their struggles with mental health.
Flavor of the Weak

The memoirs of a career roadie.
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.

One Year Ago Today

  1. Newsstream
    Newsstream

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

     Kendra Sheetz
  2. Scream Therapy Small
    Book Review
    Book Review

    Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental Health

     Kendra Sheetz
  3. One Band, 5 Songs: A Podcast
    Feature
    Feature

    One Band, 5 Songs: Guided By Voices

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