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Darren Hanlon & Shelley Short - Mary Lou Lord cover

Darren Hanlon & Shelley Short - Mary Lou Lord cover

Two singer/songwriters cover folk artist Mary Lou Lord for our 30th anniversary covers series. This is the 37th track released so far, with plenty more closing out 2021. This one is...
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Foxx Bodies - Runaway - single + video

Foxx Bodies - Runaway - single + video

New Foxx Bodies single and video! "Runaway" - a short, quick, and to the point jambam.The music video for “Runaway” was originally a short film called “Late for School” made by...
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Shutups "NSA (Corporate Holidays)" single and video

Shutups "NSA (Corporate Holidays)" single and video

“a mix of youthful humor, mixed with heavy, emotional overtones to deliver hook-driven sounds that fluctuate between bombastic noise and subdued intimacy.”-New Noise Oakland-based noise punk band Shutups released an EP, 5, on...
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Jad & David Fair - first time on vinyl

Jad & David Fair - first time on vinyl

In the mid 70’s, David Fair and Jad Fair unleashed ½ Japanese (later ‘Half Japanese’) as a blistering, art-damaged, pre-punk group, recording several acclaimed indie albums. David left in the 80’s to pursue visual arts while...
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Logan Lynn announces album + shares new single and video

Logan Lynn announces album + shares new single and video

Signaling his euphoric return to the dancefloor, today, iconic Portland songwriter, producer, filmmaker, television personality and activist Logan Lynn announces his new album New Money, set for release in early...
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Habibi 'Nice Try' EP - tribute to Julz Sale of Delta 5

Habibi 'Nice Try' EP - tribute to Julz Sale of Delta 5

Habibi share their cover of “Try,” a tribute to Julz Sale. Julz Sale was the founding member of Delta 5. Rahill Jamalifard, the singer in Habibi, shared the following words:"Deeply saddened to hear about...
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ONETWOTHREE single and video "Give Paw" + Kleenex/LiLiPUT KRS30 Pink Vinyl

ONETWOTHREE single and video "Give Paw" + Kleenex/LiLiPUT KRS30 Pink Vinyl

ONETWOTHREE is what happens when you combine three women bassist singers from 70s/80s Swiss bands. Klaudia Schifferle (Kleenex/Liliput) + Madlaina Peer (Noknows) + Sara Schaer (TNT, Souldawn). Their album comes...
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Habibi sign to KRS + covers Kleenex

Habibi sign to KRS + covers Kleenex

Today, Habibi debut a cover of Swiss punk band Kleenex/LiLiPUT’s song “Nice.” The release inaugurates Habibi’s signing to Kill Rock Stars. Listen anywhere. After being coined by the New Yorker...
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Bitch covers Melissa Etheridge - "Come to My Window"

Bitch covers Melissa Etheridge - "Come to My Window"

Bitch states, "I'm proud to be an out musician and celebrate the people who came before me and paved the way. Melissa Etheridge pours her heart out in this song....
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Devin Hoff - Go Your Way - ft. Sharon Van Etten

Devin Hoff - Go Your Way - ft. Sharon Van Etten

Devin Hoff featuring Sharon Van Etten - “Go Your Way” >>> Out everywhere + official music video on YouTube <<<Voices From the Empty Moor (Songs of Anne Briggs) is an upcoming album...
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Whisper Hiss - Firefly - Heavens To Betsy cover

Whisper Hiss - Firefly - Heavens To Betsy cover

Whisper Hiss is a four-piece post-punk band from Portland, Oregon. Their sound has been described as an “infectious mix” bringing together influences like 80s new wave, 60s girl group, bubblegum...
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Shaylee - "Ophelia"

Shaylee - "Ophelia"

Shaylee releases a new single - "Ophelia" is out everywhere. Stay tuned for the official music video. "“Ophelia” is a bouncing and exuberant morsel of indie pop. The wall of...
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Xiu Xiu remixes Logan Lynn's "Rich and Beautiful"

Xiu Xiu remixes Logan Lynn's "Rich and Beautiful"

KRS alumni Xiu Xiu remixes Logan Lynn's recent single, "Rich and Beautiful".  "Rich and Beautiful" dropped August 18th and is accompanied by a music video. Listen to Xiu Xiu's remix anywhere...
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MAITA - Pastel Concrete

MAITA - Pastel Concrete

MAITA release their latest single, "Pastel Concrete". Stream everywhere. Crashing percussion and guitars pushing and pulling. "I can't afford your love" and the song comes to a halt.   A...
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BERRIES - Dance Song '97 - Sleater-Kinney cover

BERRIES - Dance Song '97 - Sleater-Kinney cover

London grunge trio BERRIES join the Kill Rock Stars 30th anniversary covers with their take on Sleater-Kinney. Stream "Dance Song '97" and subscribe to the series.  BERRIES states, “It was...
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Foxx Bodies new single - BPD

Foxx Bodies new single - BPD

Foxx Bodies channel LA's infamous Suicidal Tendencies in the new video for "BPD", the second single from their upcoming album Vixen.  Stream the song, watch the video, and pre-order your...
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Shamir covers Laura Veirs

Shamir covers Laura Veirs

"Where Gravity Is Dead"Stream + subscribe to covers series: https://ffm.to/shamir Kill Rock Stars' 30th anniversary covers series - Stars Rock Kill (Rock Stars)   Shamir's debut album, Ratchet, came out in 2015 on XL...
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ONETWOTHREE release first single and announce album

ONETWOTHREE release first single and announce album

Last week, we announced ONETWOTHREE joining the KRS fam - Klaudia Schifferle (Kleenex/LiLiPUT) + Madlaina Peer (Noknows) + Sara Schaer (TNT, Souldawn). Their first single - PERFECT ILLUSIONS - is...
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