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Billy Raygun & Lipstick Homicide Split LP

August 11, 2011
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Billy Raygun & Lipstick Homicide Split LP

This album, which is available for free from the John Wilkes Booth Records homepage, is one of the greatest albums this year. I hear a lot of music and most is just good, but this album hits it. Both bands play seven songs and truthfully, I wish there were more of each. Lipstick Homicide...

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Pumps – Pin In The Map E.P.

August 4, 2011
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Pumps – Pin In The Map E.P.

The Pumps recently unleashed their 4 song E.P. onto us on Bandcamp and the CD is available at their shows. With the energy that is evident in these songs, I can only imagine how intense their live shows must be. The songs are fast and tight. My only real complaint is that with only...

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All Eyes West Interview

July 19, 2011
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All Eyes West Interview

who: All Eyes West when:  Now! location:  Chicago, Illinois   So you recently finished touring England and will be starting a tour in the US. How is touring overseas different the US? Well, first off it’s great touring in both countries. In England it seemed like people were really just into going out to...

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Larry And His Flask – All That We Know

July 6, 2011
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Larry And His Flask – All That We Know

Larry And His Flask are a band that can really pull off the rockabilly sound. It reminded me of The Reverend Horton Heat without the heavy electric guitars. There are many bands that try to pull of the sound that Larry And His Flask seem to pull off with little to no effort at...

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The Underground Railroad To Candyland – Knows Your Sins

June 23, 2011
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The Underground Railroad To Candyland – Knows Your Sins

The Underground Railroad to Candyland not only has a cool ass name, they also make some good music. This band is comprised of members from many other bands, most notably, Toys That Kill. They have a certain spacey, happy and spazzy style that makes this album worth listening to. They pressed this as an...

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The Disappeared – Bridges

June 14, 2011
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The Disappeared – Bridges

This full length comes to us after a couple EP releases and it couldn’t have come any sooner. The Disappeared have really grown together and it really shows in this latest record. The songs flow together superbly and just sound amazing. I found myself listening to it numerous times in a row enjoying every...

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Small Brown Bike – Fell & Found

May 25, 2011
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Small Brown Bike – Fell & Found

Small Brown Bike’s newest offering is their first full length featuring all of the original members in eight years. This album is a bit different than the previous as it is not as distorted and seems more thought out. These guys have definitely matured over the past couple of years and it really shows in this...

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foolios.com contest! – done!!

May 19, 2011
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foolios.com contest! – done!!

foolios.com presents a contest!! Check it out and win free crap!!!

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Night Birds – Fresh Kills Vol. 1

May 19, 2011
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Night Birds – Fresh Kills Vol. 1

If you have not heard of the Night Birds, or you only have one of their releases, this CD is a must have. It combines all of their releases for the first two years of their musical escapades. It includes their 2009 demo, the “Killer Waves” 7″ , the “Self-Titled” EP , and the very...

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The Shirks – Cry Cry Cry 7″

May 14, 2011
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The Shirks – Cry Cry Cry 7″

Grave Mistake Records shoots another 7″ at us that just plain rocks. This is The Shirks  4th EP offering and is even better than their last. The Shirks have a real old punk feel to it that really comes through in their music. It has a really intense feel to it that is delivered really...

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