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Hunky Punky Poolboy: 23 bops and ballads for the summer stud

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Hunky Punky Poolboy: 23 bops and ballads for the summer stud

July 6, 2022 • He's in Cannon Beach. He's at the Cape. He's in your dreams. He was raised on Aerosmith and Further Seems Forever. This is his soundtrack.

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OK, so you're a 'Sellout.' Now what?

October 27, 2021 • In his new book Sellout, writer Dan Ozzi traces a music industry in flux starting in the mid-90s, as punk bands cash in on their cred in exchange for rock stardom and asks, was it all worth it?

OK, so you're a 'Sellout.' Now what?

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Viking's Choice: Ancient Metal, Soft Synths, The Perfect Choogle

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Viking's Choice: Ancient Metal, Soft Synths, The Perfect Choogle

February 18, 2020 • On this week's playlist, a doomy and gorgeous incantation from Psalm Zero featuring Lingua Ignota, Pulse Emitter's emotionally rich synths and guitarist Chris Forsyth's ultimate form.

Well, Dang, Jawbreaker's Going To Reunite

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Well, Dang, Jawbreaker's Going To Reunite

April 19, 2017 • The band broke up in 1996 after frontman Blake Schwarzenbach and bassist Chris Bauermeister got into a fistfight.