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“‘Til We’re Dead” by Guardrail

Fresh tracks: Guardrail, Dead Lucid, Bethany Thomas, Validity, Pleasantries, Smashing Pumpkins, Moore and more

By Brian Shamie 2 years ago

Fresh new music and videos, straight out of the Chicago and suburban music scenes.

Dead Lucid

Guardrail

Hollyy

Mel Senese

Pleasantries

Validity

Bethany Thomas

Fluorescents

Jonfin

The Little Birds

Microcosms

Moore

The Smashing Pumpkins

Stampy

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