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fish narc – “Much Less Me” [Video]
Video · K Records fish narc May have Made the Best Rock Album of His Career Ben Funkhouser teams with Alex Farrar for Uncle, a crunchy college rock statement about aging, surrender, and going full rocker, out October 16 August 2026 New Video fish narc Ben Funkhouser spent his twenties helping invent something. His work…
Wild Pink – “Still Coming Down” [Video]
Video · Fire Talk Wild Pink’s John Ross Found His Voice After Cancer, Fatherhood, and One Week in Asheville Still Coming Down, their sixth album is out this Friday — the title track is a slow-burning gut punch about trying to be good August 2026 New Video Wild Pink Still Coming Down was recorded in…
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The Afghan Whigs: Soft Control [Album Review]
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Twisted Teens: Florida Water Blues [Album Review]
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Smirk: Speculative Fiction [Album Review]
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