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With CAVE WORLD, Viagra Boys Finally Find Balance

Genre: Hard Rock, Post-Post-Punk Favorite Tracks: “Baby Criminal,” “Troglodyte,” “Punk Rock Loser,” “Ain’t No Thief” While the wider music listening world has been ...

By Jacob MartinJuly 22, 20220

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Bandcamp Picks of the Week 7/21/2022

It’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring some hybridized hardcore from Bad Breeding and some from the past indie rock from Lawn! ...

By Chris CoplanJuly 21, 20220

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Bandcamp Picks of the Week 7/14/2022

It’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring a lot of words on Free Lunch’s wooly rocker DUMBWAITER, and Social Union’s refreshing and ...

By StaffJuly 14, 20220

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Katy J Pearson Writes Herself Into Our Early Morning Melancholy

Katy J Pearson is like a character in a book: she’s the perfect conduit for storytelling and setting the scene, all experienced from ...

By Devyn McHughJuly 11, 20220

Hard Time Blues: The World of Pro Wrestling

Our Wives And Fathers Enjoyed Parts of FORBIDDEN DOOR and BLOOD AND GUTS 2022, So You Know They Were Fun!

Welcome to Hard Time Blues: The World of Pro Wrestling from Merry-Go-Round Magazine! It’s a great time to get into professional wrestling. In ...

By StaffJuly 9, 20220

Game Reviews

Heaven is Always in Reach in NEON WHITE

I’ve never been a huge fan of games built for speedrunning. I’m talking about the games with timers in the corners, that rank ...

By Keven HernandezJuly 8, 20220

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Bandcamp Picks of the Week 7/7/2022

It’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring some good ‘ol fashioned Aussie rock from Vintage Crop, and an emotional EP from Troll ...

By Chris CoplanJuly 7, 20220

Film Reviews

THE BLACK PHONE Twists Itself In Knots Just To Avoid Saying “Pedophile”

Do we think Scott Derrickson saw DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS? He executive produced the recent blockbuster, sure, but that feels ...

By CJ SimonsonJuly 1, 20220

Hard Time Blues: The World of Pro Wrestling

The Hardys Aren’t It In The Otherwise Entertaining TRIPLEMANIA XXX: TIJUANA

Welcome to Hard Time Blues: The World of Pro Wrestling from Merry-Go-Round Magazine! It’s a great time to get into professional wrestling. In ...

By StaffJune 25, 20220

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Bandcamp Picks of the Week 6/24/2022

It’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, which features an important compilation you should download, and one of 2022’s most underrated indie rock ...

By CJ SimonsonJune 24, 20220

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Katy J Pearson Writes Herself Into Our Early Morning Melancholy

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Heaven is Always in Reach in NEON WHITE

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THE BLACK PHONE Twists Itself In Knots Just To Avoid Saying “Pedophile”

The Hardys Aren’t It In The Otherwise Entertaining TRIPLEMANIA XXX: TIJUANA

Bandcamp Picks of the Week 6/24/2022

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