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In late 1970s Minneapolis, an iconic musical act emerged with both a genre-defying and genre-defining sound, and whose name is synonymous with talent and prestige.…
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If you’re a former punk teenager and current punk thirtysomething, the Menzingers discography perfectly soundtracks your growing up (or lack thereof). From humble beginnings as…
The Casket Lottery is an emo band from the midwest, but they’re not necessarily midwest emo. Come to think of it, they’re not really emo…
Unbeknownst to you, unless you’re smarter than everyone else reading this (and we know that you are) Story of the Year went platinum for their…
If you’ve ever been sad, and in the moment Elliott Smith seemed like a bit much to deal with, then you are probably familiar with…
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The more rock interviews you read, the more you start to notice the almighty Cramps popping up, Forrest Gump-like, in an insane number of notable…
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I’m sick of my dork nephew and his friends pretending not to be impressed the fighting skills I’ve honed over the past three weeks doing…