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EXCLUSIVE // JUST HAMMERS DROP A WEIGHTY DEBUT WITH SELF-TITLED EP AND THEIR FIRST MUSIC VIDEO WILLIAM COVERT·June 1, 2024Just Hammers is one of the freshest bands coming out of Chicago. While the band is new, dropping...EXCLUSIVESHEADLINEVIDEO·0 Comments·1·109 views
EXCLUSIVE // NEW JERSEY’S AMSKRAY GAIN MOMENTUM WITH LATEST SINGLE “META (GAINING LOSS)” Michael Whiteside·March 11, 2024It’s Monday and we’re screaming for Amskray and their latest single, “Meta.” The New Jersey based progressive indie...EXCLUSIVESHEADLINEVIDEO·0 Comments·1·167 views
EXCLUSIVE // PARTY FRIENDS MAKE MYTHICAL MATH ROCK WITH “AMETHYST BASILISK” Michael Whiteside·March 8, 2024Cautionary tales, more often than not, involve risks you already kind of know about. Someone is already telling...EXCLUSIVESHEADLINEVIDEO·0 Comments·0·51 views
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FOCUS // DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOURSELF, OR DO: A CLIP FROM OUR RECENT CONVERSATION WITH JUSTIN PEARSON ON THE DOCUMENTARY THAT COVERS HIS CHILDHOOD, THE LOCUST, THREE ONE G, AND A HELL OF A LOT MORE Michael Whiteside·December 2, 2023Today, the soundtrack for Don’t Fall in Love With Yourself comes out, featuring tracks various highlights from Justin...FOCUSVIDEO·0 Comments·0·86 views
FOCUS // FORGET THE TURKEY: EVERY MOTHERFUCKER IS YOUR BROTHER IS A YEAR OLD, SO WE TALKED WITH OORT SMOG’S PATRICK SHIROISHI AND MARK KIMBRELL TO CELEBRATE Michael Whiteside·November 23, 2023Just over a year ago, a title might have caught your eye in the hailstorm of holiday releases...FOCUSVIDEO·0 Comments·0·31 views
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