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Bands we love:

Junkface. – Rock out with your cock out, and really mean it.  Raw and delicate at the same time

The Gentry. – Hillsborough never heard it so good.  really this band is from Hillsborough

The Hand That Bleeds. – Punk, metal, twisted and beautiful

The Taxpayers. – real punks.  live it, breath it.

Party Killer. – noise, experimental, just plain weird

Chores. – Pop on brother!  these guys put out quality records and immaculate live shows

Derby. – fun and pretty, but lyrically deep and inspiring

Drats. – also, just plain weird.  Just look at that cheap trick jacket.

DJ BJ. – Wild child, rock star, amazing beauty

Copy. – Sexy beats

Charmparticles. – Gold plated hearts, stargazing on a wednesday

The Online Romance. – Mellow, meaningful and inspiring

The Thermals. – wow.  just wow.

Blue Skies For Black Hearts. – diverse, enticing, prolific

Strength. – power and dancing

Autistic Youth. – WTF can I say about these wackos?  unadulterated punk rock assholes with no apologies

Atole. – diverse, hardworking, fast and smart

The Pink Snowflakes. – psychotrippers

The High Violets. – long intros, peak moments

Swan Island. – RIP

LKN. – never gives up

STICKITIN. – likewise

The Vonneguts. – are now Resin Hits

Delorean.

Weather Machines.

Nomenclature.

Blue Giant. – Conglomerate of many bands

Church.

Explode Into Colors. – rawks.  my best new band of 2008

Patterns.

Eluvium. – just purchased his anthology.  you will be amazed.

Mean Jeans.

Mega Church.

Jaguar Love.

White Hinterland. – supremely delicious

Daniel Menche.

Narwhal v. Narwhal.

Southern Belle.

Ancient Age.

Magic Johnson.

Rabbits.

Tree Rings.

Michael Hurley.

All Smiles.

E*Rock

Rollerball.

Flash Hawk.

Parlor Ensemble.

Knock Knock.

The Estranged.

Lightheaded.

Ben Darwish.

Better Homes & Gardens.

Alphabet Stew.

Flaspar. – wild, weird and noisy!

Yellow Crystal Star.

Home Before Sundown.

UHF. – always a visual performer

Fast Computers. – there really is magic in the air

Nice Boys. – much love for these old school rockers

We Quit.

Blackout Radio.

31 Knots. – fun fun and more fun.  get ready to holler

Donovan Breakwater.

Go Fever.

Lips and Ribs.

Tractor Operator.

The Epoxies. – super synth

The Punk Group. – really?  are you really punking it up?

Menomena. – lifetime acheivment award winner (in my book)

The Gossip. – fuck the gossip.  they are too fucking awesome

Prick and the Burn. – i am a scared white person

Dragging an Ox Through Water. – a deep voice dragging me in to his world

Caves.

Federation X.

Bright Red Paper.

World’s Greatest Ghosts.

Nordic. – floating, magical

The Wires.

A Ghost Face Two Inches From Your Own Face. – these guys are punk

Here Comes a Big Black Cloud. – theromen walloping circus freaks

Show Me The Pink. – ditto.

Bombs Into You. – rock stars of their own breed

Monster Sized Monsters. – young, real, fun

Julia Dawn. – gentle giant

David Evan. – pop icon in the making

The Black Black Black. – shoegazing

The Newspapers. – ditto

Ferocious Eagle. – the sea anenome inside of me is rocking out!

Nick Jaina. – beautiful, poetic, traveling

Andy Combs and the Moth. – think gypsy punk meets brian setzer

Kickball.

Wet Confetti.

Bastardgeist. – crazy, interesting and dark

Friendly Skies. – no lyrics?  dont need em!

Hurah Hurah.

The Shiny Things. – ill build a bigger bomb in Longview.

Eskimo and Sons. – RIP

The Golden Greats. – Build your own Funk band

Reverse Dotty. – reverse beats, no candy

Deer or the Doe. – never say die.  rhodes, vocals and inspiration

Anon Remora.

Swallows. – the worlds greatest queer band

The Whips and The Whales. – young and fun

Lake.

Autry. – the new voice for a generation

Vertebrae by Vertebrae.

x’s for i’s.

Bustling Townships.

Starfucker. – if you dont know, im not going to tell you

Blast Majesty.

The Revisions. – on the lam.  best song ever!

New Agency.

Talbot Tagora.

Pocket-Sized Surgeons. RIP.

Dirty Mittens. – are gross.  seriously have you ever put on dirty mittens yuk!  but the music is great

Fist Fite. – again…if you dont know….

Hugh Downer. – is not a downer at all

Hey Tiger. – plays softly but carries a big stick

Atomic Butter Babes. – suck

Jared Mees.

Moral Panic.

Eggs on Legs.

Prophetnoise. – truly original live PA electronic music.  no cheese on the side

Reporter.

PRF. – never stood a chance

Gegius. – gets the dance floor thinking

Annavox. – RIP