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The MAD Records Monologue

Michael Gilbride, Seth Werkheiser, Lucy Warr, Chris Hedden
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  • Michael Gilbride

    Long live Mad Records // The artist formerly, and currently, known as telco.

  • Seth Werkheiser

    Break up \ud83d\udc94 with social media (and big tech). Also MNRK Music, Metal Bandcamp Gift Club, lots of walking. No DMs, please email me: [email protected] \ud83c\udff3️‍\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udff3️‍⚧️

  • Lucy Warr

    · will you die with your song still inside, or will you wake up and rise wild? ·

  • Chris Hedden

    This is music journalism without borders, where I connect sounds to listeners through thoughtful stories, interviews, reviews, and conversation.

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