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		<title>Musikanto hits the road!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Look out America because Musikanto is coming to a town near you! Check out the dates below to see when. Date Venue Location May 16 Crystal Ballroom (Al&#8217;s Den) Portland, OR Tickets &#38; More&#8230; MusikantoCrystal Ballroom (Al&#8217;s Den) May 16PortlandOR Tickets May 17 Crystal Ballroom (Al&#8217;s Den) Portland, OR Tickets &#38; More&#8230; MusikantoCrystal Ballroom (Al&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-hits-the-road-2</link>
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		<title>Jeremy David Miller and Ryan Anderson do The Hideout, tonight!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An intimate evening with two men of music. Thursday May 16 Ryan and Jeremy set up and play in the front room of The Hideout with their numerous musical projects including Go Long Mule, Rambos, The Louvin Lovers, plus special guest singers Sarah Holtschlag and Bekah Miller.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jeremy-david-miller-and-ryan-anderson-do-the-hideout-tonight</link>
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		<title>Rambos at Burlington with The Ladybirds (Louisville) and Blackbelts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rambos take the stage at The Burlington tonight with The Ladybirds from Louisville and Chicago's Blackbelts. Loud Loop Press says:

"Get your September off to a brawlin’ good start with high-energy Chicago rockers Rambos. The group melts faces with smoky rockabilly beats, which it lovingly layers with thick cuts of bluesy punk and surf rock. It’s like a rock’n'roll seven-layer bean dip. No, I’m not hungry. I swear. Also performing tonight are Louisville pop rockers The Ladybirds and music group Blackbelts." (Audrey Leon)]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/rambos-burlington-sep-1</link>
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		<title>Mid Point Music Fest lineup announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cincinnati's MidPoint Music Fest is back for its 11th year! Chicago has a nice contingent out there, including two of our very own, Ami Saraiya and the Outcome and Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes. The festival runs in multiple locations around Cincinnati from September 27-29 and features close to 200 bands in 16 venues and outdoor stages strewn about downtown and the adjacent Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/mid-point-music-fest-lineup-announced</link>
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		<title>Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes in Woodstock, IL for Wasted Plains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The second annual event aims to highlight Chicago bands by taking them out of the city and transplanting them north 55 miles in Woodstock. This year&#8217;s lineup includes Ezra Furman, White Mystery, Santah, Cousin Dud, Elephant Gun, The Heligoats, The Soil &#038; The Sun, Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes, Rabble Rabble, On Again Off Again, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jon-drake-the-shakes-in-woodstock-il-for-wasted-plains</link>
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		<title>Dear Ulysses out today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The debut album from Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes is now available at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and anywhere else MP3s are sold. Go grab a copy today! iTunes Amazon Spotify (link on its way &#8211; if you have Spotify, just search for &#8216;Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes&#8217;) Dear Ulysses Track List 1. Gustav 2. Charlie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/dear-ulysses-out-today</link>
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		<title>Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes on Daytrotter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Head on over to Daytrotter for a session by Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes. Along with the recordings, you&#8217;ll learn a whole ton about Jon Drake, The Shakes and how they all met. This session was recorded at Daytrotter&#8217;s original Rock Island, IL studio, the Horse Shack.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/1637</link>
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		<title>Chicago contingent heading to Strasbourg, France</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Musikanto, Ami Saraiya and Julia Klee are heading to Strasbourg, France as part of the Strasbourg-Chicago exchange, also known as Transatlantic Nights. Nick will join the expedition to make sure everybody comes back. Full Strasbourg schedule: 5/24 &#8211; Arrive in Strasbourg 5/25 &#8211; Le Quai&#8217;son &#8211; Nancy, FR 5/27 &#8211; Medienfestival &#8211; Tubingen, DE [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/chicago-contingent-heading-to-strasbourg-france</link>
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		<title>RECAP: Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes at The Double Door</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Time Out Chicago, Music. Defined., and Southside on the Town had some nice things to say about Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes&#8217; album release party at Chicago&#8217;s Double Door last Friday. Here are some kind words from Time Out: &#8220;Drake is a beastly frontman, sweating out beer and staring intensely into the crowd like a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/recap-jon-drake-the-shakes-at-the-double-door</link>
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		<title>Mike Musikanto adds more US tour dates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Musikanto has added a handful of dates to his stateside agenda. Here&#8217;s the updated itinerary (new shows in bold): 5/19 &#8211; Schuba&#8217;s &#8211; Chicago, IL (with Truth and Salvage Co.) 5/22 &#8211; Old Rock House &#8211; St. Louis, MO (with Hoots and Hellmouth) 5/25 &#8211; Quai Son &#8211; Nancy, France 5/27 &#8211; Medienfestival (Germany) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/mike-musikanto-adds-more-us-tour-dates</link>
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		<title>Jon and Ellis from The Shakes on WXRT&#8217;s Local Anesthetic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jon and Ellis were featured on tonight's Local Anesthetic with Richard Milne. Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes will celebrate the release of Dear Ulysses this Friday at the Double Door.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jon-and-ellis-from-the-shakes-on-wxrts-local-anesthetic</link>
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		<title>4/28 Rambos, Heavy Eyes (Memphis), Secretive (France)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last time Rambos rocked this place, it was called Pancho's. Now it's called Township. Is Pancho really gone? Does this mean no more impromptu saxophone solos by Pancho himself? Come find out. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/428-rambos-heavy-eyes-memphis-secretive-france</link>
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		<title>New tour dates from Musikanto, including his first time in Europe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re excited to announce that Musikanto is going to Europe this summer. After a stretch of dates in Kentucky, he&#8217;ll jump across the pond as part of the Transatlantic Nights festival (centered around Strasbourg, France), then a handful of shows in Italy. Here are all of the summer dates thus far: 5/7 &#8211; Kentucky Theater [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/new-tour-dates-from-musikanto-including-his-first-time-in-europe</link>
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		<title>Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes to release Dear Ulysses on May 29</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Jon Drake &#38; The Shakes will release their debut album, Dear Ulysses, on May 29. Pre-order the CD and get an immediate download of the single, &#8220;Charlie,&#8221; as well as a bonus track that you can&#8217;t get anywhere else. The band will celebrate in Chicago a little early on May 11, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jon-drake-the-shakes-to-release-dear-ulysses-on-may-29</link>
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		<title>Jeremy David Miller &#8211; Lepus &#8211; Out Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We at the Grape Juice camp are very excited to see this album come to fruition. Jeremy has been part of the Grape Juice family for a few years now, and this album puts the spotlight right where it should be: on Jeremy, Jeremy, Jeremy. The combination of charisma and storytelling prowess is unparalleled these days, with more and more musicians putting the business before the craft. Miller has not forgotten the craft, and today we salute him and his songs. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jeremy-david-miller-lepus-out-now</link>
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		<title>Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes head to Des Moines and Rochester</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Look out Iowa and Minnesota! Jon Drake &#38; The Shakes are bringing their folk-pop carnival of sound from Chicago to Des Moines on Friday, April 6th to play at Gas Lamp along with Rebel Creek and Mumfords. Then on Saturday, April 7th they will be in Rochester, MN to play a free show at Kathy&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jon-drake-the-shakes-head-to-des-moines-and-rochester</link>
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		<title>Musikanto in a barber shop for Red Eye at SXSW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walking around SXSW can be pretty hectic, and when you're looking for a quiet place to record a song with just a voice and an acoustic guitar, you can probably imagine the difficulty. Musikanto and Red Eye had to get creative when they met up for a session in Austin, but they were eventually able to find a quiet barber shop on the east side of town. Click to see the video. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-in-a-barber-shop-for-red-eye-at-sxsw</link>
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		<title>Grape Juice at SXSW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're in Austin, come to Lovely Boutique to say hi. 1506 South 1st Street]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/grape-juice-at-sxsw</link>
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		<title>The MPLS Henrys hit the studio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The MPLS Henrys are in the studio for the first time in over two years. They are at Strobe this weekend, once again enlisting the help of producer/engineer Vince Casamatta (Vince also recorded the Henrys' debut, "The Way of the Albatross"). ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/the-mpls-henrys-hit-the-studio</link>
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		<title>Windy City Winter Ball Wrap-Up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Find out who was voted Best Dressed at this year's Windy City Winter Ball. There were four female nominees and four males.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/windy-city-winter-ball-wrap-up</link>
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		<title>Musikanto at Subterranean with Chaperone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Musikanto and Chaperone will share the stage at Subterranean this evening. Go to this show for a raucous good time. Musikanto has put together quite a slick backing band for this evening, we&#8217;re very excited. Musikanto&#8217;s backing band will feature: Will Phalen (of Will Phalen) Brian Morrissey (of The Dirty Pigeons) Mark Zoller (of Go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-at-subterranean-with-chaperone</link>
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		<title>This week in Chicago shows</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, we're stoked for Jeff Mangum at the Athenaeum, the Stolen Silver residency at Schuba's and  a double-header at the Burlington next weekend. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/this-week-in-chicago-shows-2</link>
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		<title>Rambos will release Rock and Roll Monsters March 6</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's finally here. The debut album from Rambos is coming March 6. Click here for the track list. 
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		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/rambos-will-release-rock-and-roll-monsters-march-6</link>
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		<title>RIP Etta James</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most beautiful voices of all time, she will be missed.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/rip-etta-james</link>
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		<title>New (to us) music: Archie Powell and the Exports</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Got a tip from Brandon Stein (of the MPLS Henrys) back when he was galavanting around the CMJ Marathon in October. His text read something along the lines of: &#8220;Dude, this band Archie Powell and the Exports is f#!%ing awesome.&#8221; I new I had heard the name around Chicago, so I decided to check them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/new-to-us-music-archie-powell-and-the-exports</link>
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		<title>Very excited: Dr. Dog @ The Vic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dog is releasing a new album called BE THE VOID (ANTI-) on February 7 and they're taking to the road in celebration. We'll be checking them out when they play the Vic in Chicago on February 18th. Click here for the video for "That Old Black Hole," the lead single from the album. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/very-excited-dr-dog-the-vic</link>
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		<title>This week in Chicago shows</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We go to a lot of shows, so we thought we'd start sharing which ones we're planning on hitting up this week.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/this-week-in-chicago-shows</link>
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		<title>New(ish) Chicago venue: Pancho&#8217;s in Logan Square</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Logan Square continues its rise, Pancho&#8217;s has officially joined the party. Pancho&#8217;s has been hosting music for a while now, but Brian Peterson of mP Shows and Tamiz Haiderali (formerly of Treat restaurant in Humboldt Park) have recently bought the place, which brings a new and exciting venue/bar/restaurant to the neighborhood. We&#8217;re very excited [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/newish-chicago-venue-panchos-in-logan-square</link>
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		<title>Check out our new friends: Stic-of-the-Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like clothes? Music? Chicago stuff? Then you should probably check out Stic-of-the-Week. Chelsea Cankar is a mover and a shaker, and she puts on rad parties too.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/check-out-our-new-friends-stic-of-the-week</link>
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		<title>Non-music: Wes Anderson&#8217;s new flick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am generally a fan of Wes Anderson's work, which is why I was excited to see a new trailer pop up on the interwebs. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/non-music-wes-andersons-new-flick</link>
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		<title>New (to us) music: Nick Miller and the Neighbors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We can't say enough about Nick Miller and the Neighbors. They are an amazing band and even nicer people. Chicago Mixtape first introduced us to Nick and his neighbors a few months back, and we ended up meeting these guys (and gal) at Subterranean last night. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/new-to-us-music-nick-miller-and-the-neighbors</link>
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		<title>Center Stage Session featuring Musikanto</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The folks over at Stetson were kind enough to host Musikanto as part of their Center Stage series. He performed "Take What You Need" and "Every Which Way," wardrobe courtesy of Stetson. Click to see the videos. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/center-stage-session-featuring-musikanto</link>
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		<title>Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Fest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The folks over at Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival have done it again. This year's festival features Drive-by Truckers, Dawes, Joe Pug, Bailiff, The Shams Band, Go Long Mule, and Jon Drake &#038; The Shakes, just to name a few.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/chicago-bluegrass-and-blues-fest</link>
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		<title>Musikanto among favorites of 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Musikanto graced the Illinois Entertainer's list of their favorite local bands of 2011, along with Will Phalen, who happened to produce Musikanto's latest effort, <em>Sky of Dresses</em>. Congrats dudes!
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		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-named-top-local-artist-by-illinois-entertainer</link>
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		<title>Molly Miata (EP) &#8211; The MPLS Henrys</title>
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		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/molly-miata</link>
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		<title>Grape Juice on Spotify!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen to all of your favorite Grape Juice bands and stream their full albums for free on Spotify!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/grape-juice-on-spotify</link>
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		<title>Grape Juice 5 Year T-Shirt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, we threw a party to celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary. A contest was held to design a t-shirt to commemorate the momentous occasion. A popular vote was taken to decide the victor. In the end, Kyle O&#8217;Brien-Caird was the chosen winner, and we couldn&#8217;t be happier with the winning design. &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/grape-juice-5-year-t-shirt</link>
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		<title>ROCK AND ROLL MONSTERS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1. Terrorize 2. Rock and Roll 3. Human Monster 4. Radio 5. Hi-Ya-Wa-Tha 6. Chuck Taylors 7. USA 8. Vampire 9. Nothin to Say 10. Poet Murders When Rambos set out to do something, they get at it. Stand em up, knock em down. So when Rambos decided to head into the studio, they didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/gjr013</link>
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		<title>LIFE WITH THE BUFFALO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Life with the Buffalo by Curtis Evans Life With the Buffalo is the follow up to 2008&#8242;s More Songs About Loneliness. Our favorite songs are &#8220;Life With the Buffalo,&#8221; &#8220;Baltimore,&#8221; and &#8220;Sister.&#8221; &#8220;With lyrics about God, the Devil, and yes, buffalo, singer-songwriter Curtis Evan isn’t exactly exploring any new territory with this entry into Americana. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/gjr008</link>
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		<title>Musikanto &#8211; &#8220;Sky of Dresses&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Sky of Dresses&#8221; by Musikanto Released August 2, 2011 1. Blues for Momma 2. Take What You Need 3. Every Which Way 4. The Ballad of Two Vultures 5. Awful Mind 6. Colors in the Grey 7. Byzantine 8. My Heart Won&#8217;t Bleed Anymore 9. Sky of Dresses 10. False Wind 11. The Waiting Room [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-sky-of-dresses</link>
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		<title>1/21 &#8211; Jaime Rojo, Geoff Dolce, The Thin Man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[@ The Burlington - 3425 W. Fullerton, Chicago - 8pm]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/121-jaime-rojo-geoff-dolce-the-thin-man</link>
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		<title>1/4 &#8211; Rambos, Close Hits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[@ The Burlington - 3425 W. Fullerton, Chicago - 9pm]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/rambos-and-close-hits-rock-the-burlington</link>
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		<title>12/19 &#8211; Curtis Evans with Cory Branan, Dave Hause</title>
		<description><![CDATA[@ Schuba's 3159 N. Southport, Chicago - 8pm.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/1219-curtis-evans-schubas</link>
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		<title>12/17 &#8211; MPLS Henrys, Joey Ryan &amp; The Inks, My Grandpa the Boxer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[@ The Burlington - 3425 W. Fullerton, Chicago - 9pm]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/1217-mpls-henrys-joey-ryan-the-inks-my-grandpa-the-boxer</link>
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		<title>12/16 &#8211; Briar Rabbit, The Damn Choir</title>
		<description><![CDATA[@ The Burlington - 3425 W. Fullerton, Chicago - 9pm]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/1216-briar-rabbit-the-damn-choir</link>
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		<title>12/7 &#8211; Ornery Little Darlings, Flying Cars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[@ The Burlington - 3425 W. Fullerton, Chicago - 9pm
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		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/127-ornery-little-darlings-flying-cars-burlington</link>
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		<title>12/1 &#8211; Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes, Chaperone @ Burlington</title>
		<description><![CDATA[@ The Burlington - 3425 W. Fullerton, Chicago. 9pm.
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		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jon-drake-the-shakes-chaperone-at-the-burlington-121</link>
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		<title>Musikanto in-studio today!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today: 3:00 PM Eastern All you folks in the Louisville area can catch Musikanto in-studio at WFPK by tuning to 91.9 FM at 3:00 PM (EST). All you folks everywhere else can stream the &#8220;Appearance&#8221; HERE]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-in-studio-today</link>
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		<title>Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes On Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jon Drake &#38; The Shakes are about to crowd venue billboards across the Midwest. They&#8217;re bringing their folk grazed merrymaking show on the road for a short November tour. Check out the dates below. Their EP, Side A, is available for stream and download via the Jon Drake &#38; The Shakes Bandcamp page. But the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/jon-drake-the-shakes-on-tour</link>
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		<title>Ami Saraiya &amp; The Outcome 7-inch EP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As one of the most recent editions to the Grape Juice family, we're excited to announce that Ami Saraiya &#038; The Outcome are releasing their new 7-inch EP, Purging,  on December 13, 2011. Enlisting again the work of producer Mark Messing (Mucca Pazza), the limited edition 7-inch will have a very limited run of only 500 copies!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/ami-saraiya-the-outcome-7-inch-ep</link>
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		<title>Musikanto Featured on Halloween edition of Chicago Mixtape</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Halloween has come and gone. You probably caught a wicked cold from wearing next to nothing and partying too hard. Now that you&#8217;ve recovered, it&#8217;s about time you check out Musikanto on Chicago Mixtape. For those not in the know, the Chicago Mixtape is a marvelous project that sends curated &#8220;mixtapes&#8221; straight to your inbox. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-featured-on-halloween-edition-of-chicago-mixtape</link>
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		<title>Musikanto on the radio waves</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a growing number of stations spinning tracks from "Sky of Dresses." Request your favorite song from the album on your local station today! Click here for a full list of stations that are currently showing some love.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-radi</link>
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		<title>Musikanto on Mountain Stage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Musikanto recently graced Mountain Stage with a few songs. Visit mountainstage.org to hear the performance. ]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-on-mountain-stage</link>
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		<title>Musikanto Screening @ Seen &amp; Heard in Chicago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Musikanto’s video for “Every Which Way” will be featured tonight at the Seen and Heard Music Video Showcase. Come out in support and to see a host of talented artists.5243 N. Clark Chicago 8pm  - $8 (suggested donation) “Chicago Filmmakers&#8217; and The Cinema Culture&#8217;s third annual Seen and Heard Music Video Showcase will highlight videos [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-screening-seen-heard-in-chicago</link>
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		<title>Dear Ulysses (LP) &#8211; Jon Drake &amp; The Shakes</title>
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		<title>New album from Musikanto drops 08/02</title>
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		<title>Musikanto &#8211; &#8220;Every Which Way&#8221; &#8211; Official Music Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out the official new video from Grape Juice Records artist, Musikanto!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/musikanto-every-which-way-official-music-video</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Playing Chicago's Whistler on Wed, September 21! Free Show!]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Raised By Wolves&#8217; 7&#8243;</title>
		<description><![CDATA['Raised By Wolves' 7" by Chaperone is coming soon from Grape Juice Records!]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Sky of Dresses&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After years of touring and writing, Musikanto set out to record his best record to date.  He made countless late night drives from Chicago to Milwaukee and back to record the new songs at a friend&#8217;s home studio. During the drives, he listened to the songs develop their personalities, re-writing lyrics and adding instrumentation he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/sky-of-dresses-719</link>
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		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/rock-and-roll-monsters</link>
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		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/fall-sampler</link>
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		<title>Welcome! Have you had your music today?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wel]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/welcome-to-the-juice-box</link>
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		<title>Curtis Evans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chicago Garage-icana. "Life With the Buffalo" OUT NOW!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/curtis-evans-2</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Thousand and Ten was a wild ride, huh? We sure had fun over here at Grape Juice. We are super excited about everything we have coming up in the year to come and can&#8217;t wait to tell you all about it but for now, a peek at the next few months: The third nearly-annual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Music From Grape Juice Records!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Announcing the release of our second Friends &#38; Family Compilation, featuring music from artists on our roster and beyond. you can download the entire thing free or just listen here: This sweet, sweet comp features track from the following artists: Jon Drake &#38; The Shakes Julie Meckler Will Phalen Rachele Eve Musikanto Rambos Curtis Evans [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/free-music-from-grape-juice-records</link>
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		<title>Hey You&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[join our mailing list * indicates required Give us yo email! *]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/hey-you</link>
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		<title>Ah, The Holidays&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What are we at Grape Juice Records thankful for this November? You of course! So when you go shopping in our STORE, make sure to enter the code “tofurkey” at check out to receive 20% off your purchase!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/ah-the-holidays</link>
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		<title>Julie Meckler needs your help!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a VERY CLOSE race going on for the Deli Chicago&#8217;s Artist of the month! It&#8217;s between Julie Meckler and Geronimo. If you haven&#8217;t heard Julie, you should take a chance and listen. Her backing band is also spectacular and filled with some of the best musicians in Chicago. You can listen to Julie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/julie-meckler-needs-your-help</link>
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		<title>Look, We&#8217;re Pretty Now!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t noticed yet we&#8217;re spruced up our look all over the socialwebs: myspace twitter (sign in to see it in all it&#8217;s glory) youtube and this very page you&#8217;re reading right now. oh, and facebook&#8230; sike! The Facebook is still lamo blue and white. they should at least let us change everything blue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/look-were-pretty-now</link>
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		<title>The big ole&#8217; Grape Juice Records Thanksgiving Recipe Contest!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Grape Juice Records we love food very, very much. It&#8217;s only natural that Thanksgiving would be one of our favorite holidays. We have much to be thankful for! The only problem is this: We have no Idea what to eat! That&#8217;s where you come in. We need our friends and fans to send us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/the-big-ole-grape-juice-records-thanksgiving-recipe-contest</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Shows:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey gang. We&#8217;ve got some fun shows lined up this month. Check em out! Curtis Evans: Thursday Nov 4 @ Doc&#8217;s Music Hall in Muncie, IN. Free Show! Friday Nov 5 @ The Riviera Theater in Three Rivers, IN. Sunday Nov 7 @ Subterranean in Chicago, IL Monday Nov 15 @ Depauw University in Greencastle, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/upcoming-shows</link>
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		<title>Nick is back in Chicago!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[File photo. We are pleased to welcome Grape Juice Records co-founder and intergalactic adventurer Nick Rush back to The Windy City! Though he&#8217;s been away for some time, it feels as if he never left&#8230; Find Nick at a rock show, comic shop or Burger bar near you and be sure to mention the secret [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/nick-is-back-in-chicago</link>
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		<title>Curtis Evans back on the road!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Curtis is hitting up the Midwest in November and after that will be heading South. Don&#8217;t miss Curtis rocking out at the following spots: 11.4 Doc&#8217;s Music Hall &#8211; Muncie, IN 11.5 Riviera Theatre &#8211; Three Rivers, MI 11.15 DePauw University &#8211; Greencastle, IN photo by Julie Meckler. See the very talented French singer and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/curtis-evans-back-on-the-road</link>
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		<title>Grape Juice+Pumpkins = Sale!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello world! It&#8217;s been a while but we&#8217;re back to notify you Grape Juice is expanding! Not only do we have new interns doing their thang but look forward to new acts on the GJ bill this Fall. Oh, October is almost over so don&#8217;t miss the October store sale. Use the code tenten and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/grape-juicepumpkins-sale</link>
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		<title>A (Logan Square) Affair to remember!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first ever Square Affair is upon us! The deets: What:A concert and celebration of Logan Square’s vibrant history, residents, businesses, and artists focusing on it’s surging and eclectic music scene. When: Friday, August 27th Where: Logan Square Auditorium (2539 North Kedzie Boulevard) Who: John Drake &#38; The Shakes The Shams Band The Minneapolis Henrys [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/a-logan-square-affair-to-remember</link>
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		<title>Ah, Pitchfork!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to say that we had a wonderful time at The Pitchfork Music Festival last weekend in Chicago. As some of you know already, we manned a table at the CHIRP Record fair within the festival for the second year in a row. This was a chance to meet the public, get the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/ah-pitchfork</link>
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		<title>Curtis Evans &amp; Our Friends Electric are on tour!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Be sure to catch up with them tonight in Minneapolis at Lee&#8217;s Liquor Lounge with American Aquarium and Romantica! Des Moines, You&#8217;re next! Curtis will be gracing the stage at Vaudeville Mews tomorrow! Be sure to keep up with curtis:FacebookMyspaceGrape Juice! Stay electric!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/curtis-evans-our-friends-electric-are-on-tour</link>
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		<title>Party time, Excellent!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everything went on swimmingly at the listening party last week. Friends and family celebrated the release of the album upstairs at Schuba&#8217;s last Wednesday by drinking heavily while listening to the Life with the Buffalo vinyl as well as some pretty impressive Curtis Evans covers, old and new. Will Phalen, Tom Schreader, the Inchworm boys, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/party-time-excellent</link>
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		<title>New Curtis Evans Album Out Today!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grape Juice Records is more than pleased to announce the official release of our latest album, &#8220;Life with the Buffalo&#8221; by Curtis Evans &#38; Our Friends Electric! The album is available for digital download at ITunes or on vinyl in the Grape Juice Records online store. The release party for the album will be June [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/new-curtis-evans-album-out-today</link>
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		<title>Hungry for Rock &amp; Roll?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out &#8230;soihadto&#8230; at The Great American Food &#38; Music Fest! Sunday June 13 @ The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ http://www.greatamericanfoodandmusicfest.com/]]></description>
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		<title>MPLS Henrys are Going to Austin!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The MPLS Henrys participated in a contest&#8230;and won! The guys won a spot at Reggie&#8217;s unofficial showcase at the Jackalope in Austin. The party is March 19th . To raise money for the endeavor, the Henrys started a Kickstarter campaign. Support the Henrys!!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/mpls-henrys-are-going-to-austin</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new album &#8220;Adventures Stories (Not Based On Fact?)&#8221; from Baltimore post-rock outfit &#8230;soihadto&#8230; hits stores today! Get it online here or head out to your favorite music shop to pick it up. Also, check out this video from the band! Enjoy!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/51</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[My pal Dave has been asking me to write a post for his Bearded Jew&#8217;s Burger blog for a while. Being a bearded half-jew, I&#8217;m honored to be asked but frankly, until now, I&#8217;ve lacked the proper motivation. That is until I tried the &#8220;American Dream&#8221; burger at SQUARE in Chicago. A thick, juicy 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Time&#8217;s the Charm!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve finally recovered from Friday&#8217;s event. Here&#8217;s what went down: DJ Raj Mahal started the night off just right with soul music to groove to. Curtis Evans and Our Friends Electric took the stage first, where Brian Morrissey of Inchworm fame came up and helped with the choruses on &#8220;Nancy Oh Nancy.&#8221; Then, A Night [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/second-times-the-charm</link>
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		<title>&#8230;soihadto&#8230; &quot;Adventure Stories (Not Based in Fact?)&quot;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pre-order the new album by Baltimore post-rock outfit &#8230;soihadto&#8230; before the record hits stores Feb. 2nd here. Or you can listen to the whole album here for free. &#8230;soihadto&#8230;&#8220;Adventure Stories (Not Based in Fact?)&#8221;OUT FEBRUARY 2ND1. Foreword2. The Moon Under Which We Met3. Please Friends, Warn Me If They Agree4. In Between the Spaces You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/soihadto-adventure-stories-not-based-in-fact</link>
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		<title>Minneapolis Henrys play @ Reggies Rock Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chicago, IL- January 25th, 2010 Come out and support The Minneapolis Henrys as they compete for a chance to play at South by Southwest! Reggie’s Rock Club is throwing an unofficial, SXSW showcase on February 12th, wherein six bands will compete for a show at the Jackalope the following Friday, March 19th. The winner will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/minneapolis-henrys-play-reggies-rock-club</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[New promo video from &#8230;SoIhadto&#8230; The album is available for pre-sale athttp://www.grapejuicerecords.com]]></description>
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		<title>The Windy City Winter Ball is almost here!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey friends,Quick reminder that we&#8217;ll be presenting the Second Annual Windy City Winter Ball at the Double Door on January 22nd. It&#8217;s going to be a barnburner for sure. We&#8217;ll be celebrating a CD release by our good friends in The Damn Choir, a rockin&#8217; set from our very own Curtis Evans, a visit from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/the-windy-city-winter-ball-is-almost-here</link>
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		<title>A few kind words about The Lower 48</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our good friends The Lower 48 have been getting some pretty sweet reviews of their debut EP, &#8220;Everywhere To Go.&#8221; Some Excerpts: There&#8217;s no glitz or glam or pretentious lyrics, just a heartfelt and homespun sound that hits you&#8217;d expect from the likes of She and Him or Bon Iver.-The Truth Enlightens Me The Lower [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/a-few-kind-words-about-the-lower-48</link>
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		<title>&#8230;soihadto&#8230; UPDATE!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! First of all, we&#8217;d like to thank you for your support. Without you, it wouldn&#8217;t be as much fun. Album stuff&#8230; &#8220;Adventure Stories (Not Based On Fact?)&#8221; is the name of our new record. Pre-sell begins on December 1st, and it comes out on February 2nd, 2010. We started the recording in June [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grape Juice Records is here to let you know that &#8220;ADVENTURE STORIES (Not Based On Fact?),&#8221; the new album from soihadto, is available now for pre-order! Make sure to take advantage of this great limited time opportunity while you still can. Not only will you be ensured a copy, but those who pre-order the album [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grape Juice Records is here to announce the much anticipated December residency of Curtis Evans at Uncommon Ground. Full details below. 3800 N. Clark St.Chicago, IL 60613773-929-3680http://www.uncommonground.com/pages/clark_home/19.phphttp://curtisevansmusic.blogspot.com/Featuring special guest: -Dec 1. InchWorm &#8211; myspace.com/inchworm-Dec 8. Grape Juice Records lablemate Jai Henry of the MPLS Henrys – myspace.com/mplshenrys-Dec 22. Ryan Anderson of Go Long Mule &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/41</link>
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		<title>Windy City Story Slam Semi-Finals!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Windy City Story Slam is back with a vengeance. Last year&#8217;s finals at the Metro drew over 900 people at featured some of Chicago&#8217;s greatest storytellers and musical acts, so we don&#8217;t even need to tell you that we were stoked when the fellas at the Story Slam called us asking for our involvement [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/windy-city-story-slam-semi-finals</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re excited about&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The upcoming exhibition of Lincoln Hall&#8217;s first show posters! The exhibition is being put on by the Chicago Printer&#8217;s Guild and will feature the likes of Chad Koury (The Post Family), Spike Press and Delicious Design League, just to name a few.Lincoln Hall celebrates with a free event Wednesday, December 2. Home &#124; Lincoln Hall]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/were-excited-about-4</link>
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		<title>The Winter Ball is Back!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grape Juice Presents will be hosting the 2nd Annual Windy City Winter Ball on Friday, January 22 at the Double Door in Chicago. Tickets are on sale NOW for only $5! If you wait until the day of the show, you&#8217;ll have to pay a whopping $8 and risk being left out in the cold [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/the-winter-ball-is-back</link>
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		<title>Big News!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official! We have signed a deal with Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) to distribute our music. What&#8217;s this all mean? It means that you&#8217;ll be able to find our music on ALL of the cool websites as well as your favorite record stores. Our first release with ADA is&#8230; &#8230;soihadto&#8230;!!!! The Baltimore band&#8217;s debut full-length [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/big-news</link>
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		<title>Photos from the 5 Year Party!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you didn&#8217;t have a chance to attend our birthday party, here are some photos from the evening: Special thanks to Patrick McCutchan for coming all the way from Minneapolis to take the fantastic photos you see above. Stay tuned for more Grape Juice events, we&#8217;re announcing another one soon&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/photos-from-the-5-year-party</link>
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		<title>Fun times in the fall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2009 has been a strange year for weather in Chicago. Despite the chilly summer and the sometimes cold, sometimes warm(er) fall we&#8217;re having, there are a few tell-tale signs of fall. Here are some of our favorite fall moments: 1) New music with hot apple cider. We made up our own recipe: 4 1/2 cups [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/fun-times-in-the-fall</link>
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		<title>Curtis Evans on &#8216;Life with the Buffalo&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The genesis for the album &#8216;Life with the Buffalo&#8217;* began on the coldest night of winter 2007. I had just returned from a long journey out west that took me thousands of miles through hundreds of towns and 20 states. Upstairs at a friends house i heard many voices coming from the basement. They were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/curtis-evans-on-life-with-the-buffalo</link>
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		<title>&#8230;soihadto&#8230; confirmed for CMJ Marathon!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re really excited to announce that &#8230;soihadto&#8230; will join the craziness that is the annual CMJ Music Marathon! Duff, Rahn, Tim and Honus play the Ace of Clubs on October 24th. We&#8217;re hearing many positive things from the guys about their experience in the studio. Look for an LP from &#8230;soihadto&#8230; in early 2010.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/soihadto-confirmed-for-cmj-marathon</link>
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		<title>For real, the winner this time&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Kyle O&#8217;Brien Caird, winner of the t-shirt design contest! Thank you thank you thank you to all of the great designers and to all of the voters &#8211; you all sure know how to make a record label feel special. The designs were great and we&#8217;d surely wear all of them if we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/for-real-the-winner-this-time</link>
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		<title>The Lower 48 in Minneapolis!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Minnesotans, the wait is over, The Lower 48 is returning home for what will surely be a sweet show: Birds of Virginia (CD Release!) The Starfolk (7&#8243; RElease!) The Lower 48 (Yay!) Zoo Animal Where: The Cedar Cultural Center 416 S. Cedar Avenue. MPLS, MN When: 7:30 P.M. on Friday, October the 16th Facebook URL: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/the-lower-48-in-minneapolis</link>
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		<title>THANK YOU!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wanted to say THANKS to everyone who came from near and far on Thursday. We had such a great time at the Double Door, and it wouldn&#8217;t have been anything without you. Photos coming soon&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/thank-you</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re excited about&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OUR FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY! In case you haven&#8217;t heard yet, we&#8217;ll be celebrating on Thursday with a massive show at the Double Door in Chicago. Nine bands, a cake from Charm City Cakes and free beer for an hour make this the only place to be in the whole Midwest on Thursday night! We truly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/were-excited-about-3</link>
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		<title>More new press!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some new snippets we picked up this week to get the word out about this coming Thursday at the Double Door in Chicago: NBC&#8217;s BlogChicagoist]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/more-new-press</link>
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		<title>The Lower 48 is coming back to Chicago!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right, folks. In addition to all the craziness this week, we&#8217;re excited to welcome The Lower 48 back to town. Of course, they&#8217;ll be gracing the stage of the Double Door on Thursday. Prior to Thursday night&#8217;s festivities, however, Ben and Sarah will be sitting down with our friends over at Fearless Radio for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/the-lower-48-is-coming-back-to-chicago</link>
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		<title>Less than a week away!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yikes! The 5-Year Anniversary Party is coming! Brace yourself for next Thursday everyone, we promise the most enjoyment per capita of any event 2009 has seen thus far. Oh! And check out some new mentions in the press! Here. And here.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/less-than-a-week-away</link>
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		<title>The Lower 48 on The Current Radio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Current in Minneapolis has added The Lower 48 to their catalog! Their debut EP, &#8220;Everwhere to Go&#8221; is available now, buy it here. The band is leaving the Midwest for Portland in the fall, so don&#8217;t miss them when they come to your town this fall. If you&#8217;re on the west coast, expect them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/the-lower-48-on-the-current-radio</link>
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		<title>T-Shirt Contest Over, and the Winner Is&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A surprise! We won&#8217;t be revealing the winner of the t-shirt contest until September 3rd at the Double Door in Chicago, where you&#8217;ll be able to pick up a snazzy new winning tee, a piece of free cake, a free Grape Juice Records compilation and merch from all 9 bands playing that evening. Thanks again [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/t-shirt-contest-over-and-the-winner-is</link>
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		<title>Tamarkin Challenged, Graciously and Gracefully Declined</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Tamarkin of Time Out Chicago blogged about us a while back, giving a shout out to our birthday party and pondering about our cake from Charm City Cakes. &#8211; how did we manage to get a cake from this famous bakery? Duff had some words for Tamarkin suggesting insider tomfoolery was involved in Grape [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/tamarkin-challenged-graciously-and-gracefully-declined</link>
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		<title>Our Picks for Lollapalooza 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time again. Arguably one of the Midwest&#8217;s most anticipated summer music festivals, Lollapalooza returns to Chicago for another three-day stand. While last year&#8217;s lineup left little to be desired, we&#8217;re pretty excited for this year&#8217;s craziness nonetheless. Overall, we&#8217;re most excited about Friday&#8217;s lineup, but all three days have a little bit for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/our-picks-for-lollapalooza-2009</link>
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		<title>R.I.P. Baatin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sad news today. Baatin of Slum Village has passed away. Not too many details are out yet. Our hearts go out to his friends and family. Read more at Six Shot. R.I.P.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/r-i-p-baatin</link>
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		<title>Milwuakee Ave. Arts Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend is the inaugural Milwaukee Ave. Arts Festival. Last night kicked off the weekend-long event with El DJ Rebel X, Camilo Quintana, The Megitza Quartet, Christina Isabel Jones, Jim Becker (Califone), Benjamin Anaya &#38; Los Extranos Unidos, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir to close the night. The festival features two stages and a ton of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/milwuakee-ave-arts-festival</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re excited about&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SUMMER FINALLY ARRIVING! It&#8217;s hot in Chicago with no clouds in the sky. Whew. Thought we might miss the greatest season of all this year&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/were-excited-about-2</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;soihadto&#8230; is embarking on a (short) journey to Atlantic City this weekend to play the House of Blues with Black Label Society. Just a little heads up for anyone in the area&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/18</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re excited about&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Islands coming to Chicago! The group is releasing another album on -ANTI on September 22nd, and we couldn&#8217;t be more elated to hear that they&#8217;ll be stopping at Subterranean on October 15. Here are the rest of their tour dates: Islands 2009 Tour Dates:08/19 &#8211; Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House08/22 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA @ [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/were-excited-about</link>
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		<title>Time Out Shows a Little Love&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out Time Out Chicago&#8217;s blog shout-out here. Now, go buy your tickets to our birthday party. And RSVP here. That&#8217;s all. For now.]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/time-out-shows-a-little-love</link>
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		<title>&quot;Grape Juice Friends and Family, Vol. 1&quot;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with our fifth birthday, we&#8217;re releasing our first annual compilation, called &#8220;Grape Juice Friends and Family.&#8221; We asked bands on our label and friends we&#8217;ve worked with over the years to contribute a song for the comp, and here&#8217;s what we came up with:]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/grape-juice-friends-and-family-vol-1</link>
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		<title>Yauch has cancer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our hearts go out to Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, recently diagnosed with cancer. Luckily, it&#8217;s localized and very treatable. We wish him a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/yauch-has-cancer</link>
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		<title>Pitchfork recap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know, we set up shop at Pitchfork this weekend to sell CDs, records, pretty much anything we could slap a price tag on. We were set up in the CHIRP Record Fair and had a blast! The folks at Gaper&#8217;s Block were nice enough to stop by and chat with us. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/pitchfork-recap</link>
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		<title>Congrats to The Lower 48 for putting out a great album!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;d just like to say &#8220;thanks&#8221; and &#8220;congrats&#8221; to The Lower 48 for putting out such an amazing record. The band celebrated the release of &#8220;Everywhere To Go&#8221; on Wednesday in Minneapolis (7th Street Entry) and on Saturday in Chicago (Reggie&#8217;s Music Joint &#8211; Pitchfork After Party). If we can find pictures from the shows, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/congrats-to-the-lower-48-for-putting-out-a-great-album</link>
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		<title>T-Shirt Voting Starts TODAY!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The submission period for the t-shirt design contest has closed, but with every end comes a beginning. We received lots of great submissions and we&#8217;re ready to show you the finalists. Click here to choose your favorite. Remember, the winning design will be shown off at our 5-year Anniversary Party at the Double Door on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/t-shirt-voting-starts-today</link>
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		<title>5 Days Left Until The Lower 48&#8242;s Hometown CD Release Party!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t heard this band already, you need to stop reading this and click here. Arguably the best new music of 2009, these guys have it. They&#8217;re the newest members of the Grape Juice family and will soon be off to the west coast to start a new life in Portland. Don&#8217;t miss your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/5-days-left-until-the-lower-48s-hometown-cd-release-party</link>
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		<title>Reggie&#8217;s Lineup Finalized!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We just finalized the lineup for our Pitchfork afterparty at Reggie&#8217;s Music Joint. Here it is: The MPLS HenrysRabble RabbleThe Lower 48 (CD Release)Old Panther Again, the Reggie&#8217;s bus is leaving Ashland and Lake right after the festival. See you there!]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/reggies-lineup-finalized</link>
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		<title>Following Pitchfork: A Grape Juice Records Showcase at Reggie&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To all of you that will be in Chicago for Pitchfork&#8217;s annual music festival in Union Park, Grape Juice will be holding a post-Pitchfork extravaganza at Reggie&#8217;s music joint shortly after the festival wraps up for the evening on Saturday, July 18. We&#8217;ll be trafficking music-hungry patrons from just outside the festival (Ashland and Lake) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/following-pitchfork-a-grape-juice-records-showcase-at-reggies</link>
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		<title>Five-Year Anniversary Shananigans!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grape Juice Records and Always Urban have teamed up for a contest to bring you the official Grape Juice Five-Year Anniversary T-Shirt! Submit a design before July 17th and you&#8217;ll be in the running to win $200 cash, a $100 Always Urban gift certificate, a Grape Juice Records Box Set and a free year-long Zipcar [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://grapejuicerecords.com/five-year-anniversary-shananigans</link>
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