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Egg Drop Soup & Broken Baby Celebrate Split 7" With Weeknight Party at El Cid

Last night we made the trip out to El Cid in Los Angeles, CA to catch local rock outfits Egg Drop Soup and Broken Baby as they celebrated the release of their brand new Split 7” out now on Poor Man Records

Live, Feature, RecordsJames DuranJuly 1, 2021james duran, james alan duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, broken baby, egg drop soup, moon fuzz, el cid

Kuromi Headlines The Smell's First Event Back With After Zero & Rocket 9

Trash in the alley, teens sharing cigarettes, a lot of sweat, and a lot of fucking love - we back.

Live, FeatureJames DuranJune 26, 2021james duran, james alan duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, kuromi, rocket 9, after zero, the smell, jim smith

PREMIERE: Alexa Van Takes On Pop In New Solo Single 'Never Mine'

Alexa Van has shared her first solo-single, a refreshing pop track titled ‘Never Mind’ that details the feelings of realizing your partner just isn’t the one.

Premiere, Interview, RecordsJames DuranJune 18, 2021alexa van, never mine, james duran, joshua hawkley, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

Get Fucked By Society With Alexa Van and The Black Outs On "Cry BB"

Get fucked by society (but in a fun, BDSM kinda way) with Alexa Van and The Black Outs on their new single ‘Cry BB’

Interview, Feature, RecordsJames DuranJune 15, 2021alexa van, alexa van and the blackouts, alexa van and the black outs, james duran, joshua hawkley, james alan duran, beinabandordie, biabod, be in a band or id, be in a band or die

Big Fun Go Hard For 'Oogley Boogley' Record Release at The Wayfarer

The boys are back with another all-star audio and visual experience.

LiveJames DuranJune 9, 2021big fun, big fun oogley boogely, james alan duran, james duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, biabod, the wayfarer

Alice Longyu Gao Shares Ferocious New Track With Alice Glass 'LEGEND'

We didn’t know we needed an Alice double-feature until we got it - now we need more.

Feature, Records, LiveJames DuranJune 2, 2021alice glass, alice longyu gao, james duran, shopeheaven, legend alice, legend alice glass, legend alice gao, legend alice longyu gao

PREMIERE: Rare Hearts Shares Debut Ballad 'Good Times'

Rare Hearts has just shared his debut single ‘Good Times’, a powerful ballad reminiscing on the bittersweet moments of a former relationship - big mood.

Premiere, Interview, FeatureJames DuranMay 28, 2021rare hearts, joe rojas, good times, james duran, beinabandordie

Broken Baby Trash Current and 80’s Misogyny On New Single ‘Madonna’s A Dick’

Broken Baby challenge double standards in the arts industry on their latest punk rock rager ‘Madonna’s A Dick’

Feature, Interview, RecordsJames DuranMay 28, 2021broken baby, madonnas a dick, beinabandordie, be in a band or die, james duran

Kit Major Deals With Depression On 'When The Drugs Don't Work'

We spoke with Kit Major about her latest single that deals with the emotions of depressive episodes not healed by drugs

Interview, Feature, RecordsJames DuranMay 26, 2021kit major, catherine lev, kitmajor, be in a band or die, beinbandordie, when the drugs dont work, drugs

PREMIERE: The Chonks Share Rumbling New EP "Imanust Ynnhoj"

If Big-block V8’s started a band, this is what it might sound like.

Premiere, Interview, FeatureJames DuranMay 20, 2021the chonks, Imanust Ynnhoj, the chonks band, james duran, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

Alexa Van and The Black Outs Convey Depression and Isolation in ‘HAUNTED’ Music Video

We spoke with Alexa Van about her bands latest music video that touches on the moods and isolation of living with depression.

Feature, Interview, RecordsJames DuranMay 14, 2021alexa van, alexa van adn the blackouts, the blackouts, alexa van music, joshua hawkley, beinabandordie, be in a band or die

French Mouth’s ‘Blacktop’ Is Perfect For Cruising On A Saturday With Your Buds

Back in March, Los Angeles, CA based rock group French Mouth released the music video for their track ‘Blacktop’. Reminiscent of 90’s grunge, the track is catchy, melodic and perfect for cruising on a blissful Saturday afternoon with your bud(s).

Feature, RecordsJames DuranMay 10, 2021french mouth, blacktop, be in a band or die, jame duran, beinabandordie

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