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tVS #8: “The Holidays Always Make Me Wonder: Whatever Happened To… Kenny Rogers Roasters?”

This issue includes reviews of many finger-lickin’ good albums (Kenny would hate that reference), including past and present releases from: The Bravado, The Cure, The Dwarves, Interpol, Mellowdrone, The Mice, Pavement, Mike Rep & The Quotas, Scissor Sisters, Skeletons, Two Cow Garage, Tree of Snakes and more!!

ALSO...

--> Doug covers the sweet new Swell Maps reissues courtesy of Secretly Canadian Records.

--> Nate was relevant one night at The Bowery Ballroom (a live review of The Arcade Fire).

--> Seanzilla gives us this month’s featured review: The Black Swans’ Who Will Walk in the Darkness With You?

--> Two free Mp3’s from Swell Maps and Brooklyn’s The Vitamen are linked for download in Soniscope 01.13.5

--> Win the Bassholes incredible new self-titled full-length courtesy of Dead Canary Records!

AND...

We’ve got a few fairly important announcements scheduled right around the corner: Details on “SHOWHIO” -- our new Ohio Concert Calendar scheduled to go live ASAP and “The Vertical Slum Spins” at Skully’s and beyond. Stay tuned to the website for all the up-to-the-minute news and action.

ALSO…

The Boards Are Open For Business! Come Join The Community Today!!

FURTHERMORE...

Two upcoming can’t-miss shows in Columbus, Ohio: releases their new 7-inch on Saturday Jan. 15 @ Bourbon Street with Mike Rep and the Quotas and Times New Viking and do the same on Saturday Jan. 22 @ Used Kids Records (early) with Jordan O' Jordan. Both events and singles come highly recommended!

As always, thanks so much for your continued support, we hope you enjoy this month’s read and please do us all a favor and SPREAD SLUM LOVE!!

- The Vertical Slum Staff
http://verticalslum.com

P.S. Next month, we remember.

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