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    Lord Huron with Indigo De Souza in Chicago, IL

    "People die and planets turn and empires rise and fall and burn" -Lord Huron

    Jenna Guffey
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    Buddies Fest 2025 in Tillsonburg, ON, Canada

     Matt Christ
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    Rainbow Kitten Surprise with New Translations in Madison, WI

    "You told me you loved me baby, I'm your superstar again"

    Jenna Guffey
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    Pouzza Fest 2025 in Montreal, QC, Canada

    A weekend filled with rain, gravy, libations, and new friends. Click through to hear and see about my time spent in the amazing city of Montreal at Pouzza 2025.

    Zack Jacob
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    Silverstein with Real Friends, Broadside, & Grayhaven in Madison, WI.

     Jenna Guffey
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    The Wonder Years & Little Kruta String Ensemble, with Kevin Devine in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    Jimmy Eat World with Diet Lite in Milwaukee, WI

    "Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride Everything, everything'll be just fine" -Jimmy Eat World

    Jenna Guffey
  8. Sing Us Home Festival 2025 Dave Hause and The Mermaid Sunday
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    Sing Us Home Festival 2025 (ft. Dave & Tim Hause, Frank Turner, The Bouncing Souls, & More) – Philadelphia, PA

     Anni KellamKendra Sheetz
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    Turnover, Balance & Composure, & Horse Jumper Of Love In Los Angeles, CA

     Brandon Michel
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    Pinkshift with Vial & RAT BATH in Milwaukee, WI

     Jenna Guffey
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    Beach Bunny with Pool Kids in Madison, WI

    "I'll stay out of trouble in my big pink bubble"

    Jenna Guffey
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    The Bouncing Souls Kick Off Tour with H2O, Dave Hause, & School Drugs in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    Djo with Post Animal in Madison, WI

    "That's just basic being basic"

    Jenna Guffey
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    High Fade with Six Foot Blonde in Milwaukee, WI.

     Jenna Guffey
  15. Rx Bandits
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    Rx Bandits with Bad Operation in Dallas, TX

    "We're all one race, it's the human race Just a different smile for a different face."

    Christopher Durbin
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    Comeback Kid, Koyo, Orthodox, & Desmadres in Dallas, TX

    "We hope, we try, we live, survive. Counting days, trying to get by."

    Christopher Durbin
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    Almost Monday with Adrian Lyles in Chicago, IL

    "Yeah, I know, it's written on your face, Gettin' lost, forgettin' time and space"

    Jenna Guffey
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    Knuckle Puck with Ben Quad, Koyo, & Origami Angel in Chicago, IL

    "Everything is still copasetic"

    Jenna Guffey
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    Portugal. The Man with The Nielsen Trust, KennyHoopla, & Letters To Cleo

    "One day the world may end, But there's still plenty to discover"

    Jenna Guffey
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    Fest 22: Day 3 in Gainesville, FL

     Kendra SheetzMatt Christ
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    Fest 22: Day 2 in Gainesville, FL

     Kendra SheetzMatt Christ
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    Fest 22: Day 1 in Gainesville, FL

     Kendra SheetzMatt Christ
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    Real Friends with Slow Joy, Carly Cosgrove, & Can’t Swim in Madison, WI

    "Our love was like a sad song, built to be broken from day one" -Real Friends

    Jenna Guffey
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    The Devil Wears Prada, Greyhaven, Like Moths to Flames, Silent Planet, & SeeYouSpaceCowboy in Milwaukee, WI

    "Sing the song, spread the word Keep doing the same".

    Jenna Guffey

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Chicago, IL

All female punk rock n roll band from Chicago!!

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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
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.
One Band, 5 Songs

A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.
Question The Answers

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You Oughta Know

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enough.

enough. is a podcast which aims to shine light into the darkened corners of the music industry while discussing the ways we can and should improve

Scream Therapy

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Gloom Tunes

Dollar Signs’ Dylan Wachman chats with musicians about the music that helped them navigate the hard times.
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.
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.
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
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

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    Lost In Society Releases Video for “Pascal and Sabine,” Announces New EP

     Steve Long
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    The Brash Menagerie Releases New EP ‘Dollars to Donuts’

     Steve Long
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    Christopher Lee Lewis on Generalized Anxiety

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