Run Forever - The Devil and Death and Me

Close friends of mine that have been moving around between Erie and Pittsburgh making folk indie punk (or cow punk as a fan once described it) influenced from life experiences, the death of a dear friend, being on the road, searching for answers, etc. Run Forever consists of shaky emotion filled vocals, drum beats that make you want to tap along, folky bass riffs, and the occasional sing along. This album deals with some rather heavy subjects, but they're in the making of a new happier, almost catchier, youth revival kind of thing that I'm anxious to hear. I've been on the road with them before and tagged along at shows, and I recommend taking a gander if they roll up into your town someday soon and they'll be stuck in your head.

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Hot Dudes - s/t

Two piece indie punk with members of Algernon Cadwallader and Ask Mice. I am a fan.

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Crywank - James Is Going To Die Soon

Described as "folk-punk influenced acoustic music." It's pretty, chill, and easy on the ears. This artist has improved immensely since his last release.

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Low Places - Violent Hunger

Requested. LA hardcore punk with members of CTL and Duke Nukem Forever! Heavy and fucking awesome.

1. Sleeping In
2. Detached
3. The Doors Are Closing In

For fans of Cursed, Mind Eraser, and Tragedy.

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A Voice Like Rhetoric - Ethos

Requested. "Described as technical/ post hardcore/ math rock. With such influences as; At The Drive In, Botch, Cursive, Faraquet, Minus The Bear, and Q And Not U."
"Mix of technical and harmonizing guitar work, fast tempoed percussion, granular bass tone, and sing-screamy vocals."
Sums it up better than I could. I remember seeing them in their early days when I was lame and being impressed by them even. They have only progressed exponentially since then.

www.myspace.com/avoicelikerhetoric

from: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.

genre: Indie / Progressive / Rock

1. Billy Enforcie

2. Never Trust a Fench Auto Mechanic

3. Please Don't Call Me a Mindless Philosophy

4. Breathing Is Believing

5. Familiarity Breeds Contempt

6. Man, Multiplication Is Hard!

7. Pssst, Our Vestige Is Showing

8. Foxhole

9. I'm Sort of a Perfectionis... Perfectionis.. T

10. The Dutch Are Practical, Its a Hub

11. Your New Disco-Tech

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Science Fair - Get Real/Get Dead

This is a friend of mine's band, the aftermath of christopherwalken, of Philly PA. Indie/emo, not as poppy as Audio Recording Club, but not as twinkly as Oatmeal. Read in between the lines and wah-lah! Winter 2008 is a definitely stand out track.

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Powering up!

I'm coming back. Give me a few days to get back into the groove and catch up from summer fun without interwebz. Tell me what I missed.