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    Silktail Premieres New EP ‘Salt’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Scratch Buffalo Premieres New Video for “Sugar, Shake a Freak”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Lonesome Billies Premieres New Track “If Yer Gonna Hang Me”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Sniper 66 Announces European Tour

     Jen Louie
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    Hi Water Premieres First Single “I’m Not a Happy Person, I Just Play One in Real Life”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Western Settings Needs Your Help!

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Dead Words
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    Dead Words Releases New Video, Announces Texas Tour

     Kendra Sheetz
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    United Defiance Premieres Music Video for “Cool Kids Club”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Sincere Engineer Releases New Video for “Dragged Across the Finish Line”

     Steve Long
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    Jabber
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    Jabber & Long Knives Announce Joint Fall Tour

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Bad Cop / Bad Cop Announces West Coast Tour with Bar Stool Preachers

     Steve Long
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    The Carolyn Releases New Single “Heavy Eyes”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Union Jack Releases New Video for “Venom”

     Kendra Sheetz
  14. The Dodges
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    The Dodges Releases New Video for “Equilibrium”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Red Arms Streams New Single “Ran Away”

     Steve Long
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    The Dollyrots Releases New Video for “I Know How to Party”

     Steve Long
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    All Waffle Trick Releases New Single “Wasted Summer (Endless Bummer)”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Grool Brothers Streams Title Track From Upcoming EP ‘Imposter’

     Ty Dykema
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    The Mizzerables Streams New Album ‘Whatever… This Sucks’

     Kendra Sheetz
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    babygotbacktalk Releases New Single & Video For “When They Go Low, We Go Six Feet Under”

     Kendra Sheetz
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    The Blasting Room to Host 25th Anniversary Concert

     Steve Long
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    On Holiday Announces Milleni-Van Falcon Tour Dates

     Steve Long
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    The Yodees Releases Last Single Before Album

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Millencolin Announces European Tour with Pkew Pkew Pkew

     Steve Long

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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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