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Johnny Black & The Assassins - Goin' To Durango!
Johnny Black & The Assassins
"Goin' To Durango!"

Killer For Hire Music
Recorded & Engineered
@ Chapman Recording Studios (KCMO)
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
Podstar - Podstar
Podstar
"Podstar"

Noisome Records
Engineered and Mixed
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
Cretin 66 - Burning Rubber Outta Hell's Garage
Cretin 66
"Burning Rubber Outta Hell's Garage"

Middle Class Pig Records
Engineered and Mixed
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Punchline - Punchline
Punchline
Punchline

Self Released
Recorded and Engineered
@ Chapman Recording Studio (KCMO)
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
The Gadjits - Wish We Never Met
The Gadjits
Wish We Never Met

Hellcat Records
Engineered and Mixed
@ Raucous Recording Studios (Overland Park, KS)
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Hadacol - Better Than This
Hadacol
"Better Than This"

Checkered Past Records
Engineered and Mixed
@ The Studio (Springfield, MO)
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Main Street Saints - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven...
The Main Street Saints
"Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven..."

GMM Records
Engineered & Mixed
@ Bakos Amp Work (Atlanta, GA)
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Wylde Nept - Live In 3-D
Wylde Nept
"Live In 3-D"

Hooleypalooza Productions
Recorded live @ The Mill
by Trilogy Productions
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Reviewed by Matt Bechtold
Avondale - Enormous Black Power Gift
Avondale
"Enormous Black Power Gift"

Independent Release
Recorded and Mixed
@ WestEnd Studios
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Shudderbug - Who's Ya' Daddy
Shudderbug
"Who's Ya' Daddy"

Independent release
Engineered and Mixed
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Grovel - Statically Yours
Grovel
"Statically Yours"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Jacque Mocnik
Brothers From Different Mothers - All Ages Show
Brothers From Different Mothers
"All Ages Show"

Independent release
Engineered and Mixed
@ 5 Ninja Studios
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Dragqueen - Surprise Dead Superstar
Dragqueen
"Surprise Dead Superstar"

Max Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Jacque Mocnik & Jason Meier
Sunshine Vandals - Don't You Do Too?
Sunshine Vandals
"Don't You Do Too?"

Swinedotte Records
Engineered and Mixed
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
The Band That Saved The World - Struggle To Chill
The Band That Saved The World
"Struggle To Chill"

Independent Release
Recorded and Mixed
@ Z'qwon,th Studios
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
The Glitter Kicks - Love Everything
The Glitter Kicks
"Love Everything"

Iconoclastic Pop Recordings
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Dev-Nul - Unattainable
Dev-Nul
"Unattainable"

Independent Release
Produced by Jonathan Wagner
Engineered by Eric Summers
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
The Touchdowns - ROCK
The Touchdowns
"Rock EP"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Rex Hobart - Forever Always Ends
Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys
"Forever Always Ends"

Bloodshot Records
Engineered and Mixed
@ The Studio - Springfield, MO
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
The Touchdowns - Rookie Phenom
The Touchdowns
"Rookie Phenom"

Independent release
Engineered and Mixed
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Hefners - Lay Off: This Is the Old Man’s PRIVATE POISON
The Hefners
"Lay Off - This Is the Old Man’s PRIVATE POISON"

Middle Class Pig Records
Engineered and Mixed
@ The Sweatbox - Austin, TX
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Frogpond - Safe Ride Home
Frogpond
"Safe Ride Home"

C2 Records
Produced by Doug McBride
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Reviewed by Jacque Mocnik
Pomeroy - Inside the Shine
Pomeroy
"Inside the Shine"

Independent Release

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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Danger Bob - Girls of the Big 12
Danger Bob
"Girls of the Big 12"

Mayday Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Sophia’s Place in Lawrence, KS
& Z’gwon,th in Lawrence, KS
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Review by Nick Spacek
Effigy - We Gave It A Try
Effigy
"We Gave It A Try"

Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ GW Media Group
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Lushbox - Despues de la Operacion Sere Una Niña
Lushbox
"Despues de la Operacion Sere Una Niña"

Records Records Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ GW Media Group
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
The Black Water - Whores
The Black Water
"Whores"

Drowning Man Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording
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Review by Jason Meier
MU330 - MU330
MU330
"MU330"

Asian Man Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Soundtek (Campbell, CA)
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
Shallow - Jumping Away From Something Exploding
Shallow
"Jumping Away From Something Exploding"

Devil in the Woods Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Happy Accident Records
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
Reflector - The Journal EP
Reflector
"The Journal EP"

Paper Brigade Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Z,gwon'th Studios
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
Thulium - The Moon Needs Pimps, Too!!
Thulium
"The Moon Needs Pimps, Too!!"

Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Thanks For Nothing Music
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
The Playthings - The Black & White EP
The Playthings
"The Black & White EP"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
The Brannock Device - Where the Hell is Johnny Vic?
The Brannock Device
"Where the Hell is Johnny Vic?"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Records
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Ultimate Fakebook - This Will Be Laughing Week
Ultimate Fakebook
"This Will Be Laughing Week"

Noisome Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Mary Spiro Levin
Ruskabank - This Took Some Time
Ruskabank
"This Took Some Time"

Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
Danger Bob - For Unlawful Christmas Knowledge
Danger Bob
"For Unlawful Christmas Knowledge"

Independent release
Recorded live
@ The Bottleneck
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
8 Degrees - Swam The Waters
8 Degrees
"Swam The Waters"

Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
Exit 159 - Exit 159
Exit 159
"Exit 159"

Don't Touch Me Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
The Ray-Guns - Talentless Fools
The Ray-Guns
"Talentless Fools"

Booya!! Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording
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Reviewed by Nick Spacek
The Creature Comforts - Politics of Pop
The Creature Comforts
"Politics of Pop"

Noisome Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
SugaDaddies - SugaDaddies
SugaDaddies
"SugaDaddies"
Independent release
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Review by Nick Spacek
The Black Water - Train Man Drunk
The Black Water
"Train Man Drunk"

Blopop Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording
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Reviewed by Jason Meier
mi6 - mi6
mi6
"mi6"
Independent release
Recorded at Max's
Engineered and Mastered by Lynn Allred

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Review by Nick Spacek
Thulium - Thulium
Thulium
"Thulium"
Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording

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Review by Nick Spacek

The Feds - Kickball Player
The Feds
"Kickball Player"

Ffroe Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ The House of Smut (Wichita Falls, TX)
Coming Soon!
Overture - Eternal Dawn
Overture
"Eternal Dawn"

Empire Entertainment Group, LLC
Recorded & Engineered
@ Chapman Recording Studios (KCMO)
Coming Soon!
Kristie Stremel - The Detour EP
Kristie Stremel
"The Detour EP"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Wheeler Audio & Associates
Coming Soon!
Elevator Division - Imaginary Days
Elevator Division
"Imaginary Days"

Righteous Gig Music
Recorded & Engineered
@ Ashland Records
Coming Soon!
The Daybirds - Turnstyle
The Daybirds
"Turnstyle"

EGG Publishing, Inc.
Recorded & Engineered
@ z'gwon,th studios
Coming Soon!
Casket Lottery - Moving Mountains
Casket Lottery
"Moving Mountains"

Second Nature Recordings
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
Coming Soon!
Appleseed Cast - Mare Vitalis
Appleseed Cast
"Mare Vitalis"

Deep Elm Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
Coming Soon!
O'Phil - O'Phil Live
O'Phil
"O'Phil Live"

Not Bad Records (Boulder, CO)
Recorded @ Cabaret Old Town (Wichita, KS)
Engineered by Anybody Listening Studios
Coming Soon!
Thulium - The Secret Club
Thulium
"The Secret Club"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Wheeler Audio & Associates
Coming Soon!
Resident Clark - Horseshoes & Handgrenades
Resident Clark
"Horseshoes & Handgrenades"

Big Deal Records
Recorded & Engineered
@ Big Time Studios
Coming Soon!
Sharkey's Little Groove Box - Sharkey's Little Groove Box
Sharkey's Little Groove Box
"Sharkey's Little Groove Box"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio
Coming Soon!
Aerialuxe - Silencing the Sound of Reason
Aerialuxe
"Silencing the Sound of Reason"

Sun.Sea.Sky.Productions
Engineered by DSS Studios

Coming Soon!
Cross Country Felons - Prohibido
Cross Country Felons
"Prohibido"

Just Smoke It Music

Coming Soon!

Knee Deep - Sniffin Glue & Other American Pastimes
Knee Deep
"Sniffin Glue and Other American Pastimes"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
by Knee Deep
Coming Soon!
Rubber - Rubber
Rubber
"Rubber"

Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording

Coming Soon!
So Far Gone - Greene County
So Far Gone
"Greene County"

Independent release

Coming Soon!

SMRC / Terminus City - Skirts & Skins (Split 7")
Sister Mary Rotten Crotch / Terminus City
"Skirts & Skins" ( Split 7" )

Hooligan Empire Records

Coming Soon!

The Touchdowns - My Wonderful High School Life
The Touchdowns
"My Wonderful High School Life"

Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio

Coming Soon!
Thrust - Songs in the Key of Fu
Thrust
"Songs in the Key of F
u"

Independent release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Red House Recording Studio

Coming Soon!
Reflector - Prelude to Novelty
Reflector
"Prelude to Novelty"

Status Recordings
Recorded & Engineered
@ WestEnd Studio

Coming Soon!
Soundescape - Soundescape
Soundescape
"Soundescape"

Independent Release
Recorded & Engineered
@ Mercy Recording

Coming Soon!
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  • The Creature Comforts new disc
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