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  Get friendly with Bear In Heaven, Ought, The Front Bottoms and more on tonight's Indie Rock Hit Parade!
  Eddie Austin and Perry Shall made an insanely fun video for a catchy new Pujol song that you must watch
  Ron Gallo's whimsical "Fine Diners and Finer Whiners" gets a surreal visual counterpart
  Chris Forsyth to release new full-band LP this October
  The Gallerist weaves Twine and gives you plenty to take home at Saturday’s album release show
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