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Win tickets to see The Fall of Troy 9/24 at Metro in Chicago!

The Fall of Troy is an interesting band. They play what many refer to as “post hardcore” which bands like Since By Man did so well in the early 2000’s but The Fall of Troy had a different take on the style. The band was one of the...

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Win free tickets to The All Stars Tour at Chicago’s Metro August 6!

With summer comes not only outdoor festivals but big tours that feature almost a full day’s worth of bands playing at various clubs across america. One of those tours, The All Stars Tour, is coming to Chicago next Thursday, August 6th to...

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Social Distortion contest: Win tickets to the 10/12 Vic Theater show plus more!

Social Distortion is a band with a varied history spanning over three decades now. They started as a punk rock band at the end of the 1970s and their first album, [amazon_link id=”B000005EMY” target=”_blank” ]Mommy’s...

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Pelican “Final Breath” video

Pelican have just completed and posted a video for the final track on their latest album, What We All Come to Need, an album I still haven’t heard yet! It is their first for Southern Lord and this song also has the distinction of being the...

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Dwarves limited edition Throbblehead

I never thought I’d see the day that they made punk rock action figures, but first it happened with “The Misfits”, then GG Allin and the mighty Tesco Vee, and now The Dwarves. Aggronautix who released the aforementioned GG and...

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New items in the Punk Vault store

I just updated the store with some new items, all vinyl including the new Dr. Know and Ill Repute reissues. Check it out right here and please tell your friends.
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Giants – They the Undeserving

Giants – They the Undeserving LP The Mylene Sheath The Mylene Sheath continue to keep their batting average at an all time high as the new releases continue to stream out. Second in the batch of new releases for the label I received comes this...

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The Punk Vault Store has reopened

The Punk Vault store has just reopened. I had to replace the entire shopping cart system with a newer and better one. This one handles shipping much better than the old system. There’s also a bunch of new and some rare records for sale in...

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3x Thursday

I haven’t done one of these in ages and I have a couple of free minutes before I have to head out to take care of some stuff, which isn’t enough time to finish the planned entry for later today. 1. Do you...

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October 27, 2005

Go Team!

Congratulations to my Chicago White Sox for sweeping the World Series! While I don’t watch baseball on TV normally, I will go to a White Sox game anytime someone asks me (and when I actually have income to pay for...

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October 26, 2005

If this was true, I wouldn’t need to find a job!

If only this were true, then I could stop trying to find work and stop worrying about where the money for food and bills is going to come from… My blog is worth $55,324.92.How much is your blog worth? Now how do I...

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October 24, 2005

Free Ipods, and a bribe

OK, you know how I mentioned that free Ipod gimmick in a previous post (and to which there is still an ad on the right)? Well, I am getting closer to completing it and I’m dying to do so, so I have an little...

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October 19, 2005

Wow, what an asshole

I used to go around a lot when I was younger saying, “there is always someone there to let you down”. And I think that particular bout of wisdom couldn’t ring truer on more occasions than any other...

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October 18, 2005

Pictures from the past

First off, thanks to everyone for the nice birthday wishes, it ended up being a fun day. While cleaning up the office here at Combustion Manor the other day, I came across a big stack of old photos I took at various...

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October 15, 2005

Happy Birthday MXV!

Today is my birthday. I am the ripe old age of 36 now. Its older than I care to be, however since I really live more like I am 26 I guess it doesn’t matter that much. I was hoping to have found a new job by the...

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October 14, 2005

Happy birthday Fruitfly!

Today it is the birthday of one of my blogging friends, Fruitfly. Go on over and send her some birthday love! And speaking of birthdays, mine is Friday and gifts are more than welcome. I also am trying to plan a dual...

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October 12, 2005

Live from Combustion Manor returning soon!

As I’m sitting here nursing a hangover from two evenings of boozing, I figure it is as good of a time as any to give you all a little update on what’s going on. Friday night I went over to the Clown Ranch to...

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October 9, 2005

Rare Cheifs and GI records for sale

In an effort to raise some much needed money to keep the lights on around the Manor, I have put two rare items on ebay that some people who frequent this site might want to know about. The first is a copy of the...

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October 7, 2005

I just realized…

… that my birthday is in 11 days. Anyone want to take me out? Also, in these lean times, I am not above accepting presents. Oh wait, I bet in Dirty G’s eyes that just made me more of a “whore”...

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October 3, 2005

A sad day indeed

Today the ex-Lady Combustion moved out. Its been a couple months coming so it isn’t like it is a shock, but it made me far more sad than I thought it would. At one point I thought/hoped that I would end up...

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October 1, 2005