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I Have Dreams - Three Days 'Til Christmas (1999)

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    Happy (almost) Christmas!  I admittedly forgot I made this, so to apologize, here's an EP (and the only release) by the band I Have Dreams.  I Have Dreams was a screamo/emo band from Tallahassee, Florida, that was born from the ashes of a band called New Ethic, when their guitar player Daniel died in a car accident. New Ethic played their last show in August, 1998 with Daniel's best friend Mike Hanson in his place, and it was about a month or two later that I Have Dreams started playing. The band consisted of Allen Compton and Mike Peters on vocals, Mike Hanson on guitar, Ben Seals on bass and Clayton Rychlick on drums. I Have Dreams were more than a band - in the words of Mike Peters: "It was an attempt to cope with the pain everyone was feeling after Daniel's death." I Have Dreams were together for roughly six months, and they broke up in the Spring (around April/May)
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Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Guitar For Jodi (1999)

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  Thank the people over at Soulseek for this one! Guitar for Jodi is the debut EP by the Washington, D.C. rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists . It was released in 1999 by Persona Recordings. Like the group's debut album of the same year , it is technically a Ted Leo solo recording.  "I Need a Roof" "Lost on the Way to Load-in" "The Great Communicator" "I Need A Roof" is a cover of the song of the same name by Mighty Diamonds . "The Great Communicator" is a demo presented here that would later be finished and released on their second album Tyranny of Distance in 2001. Fun EP, wasn't available anywhere around here (there was an upload of the songs on YouTube at some point but the videos were deleted and there was a blog that had the link to download the songs but the link is now dead). Found it on Soulseek a while back and now I decided that should change.  Here's the download links: MEGA: https://mega.nz/file/VoEAFDpQ#z
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Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Mo' Living (2009)

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Great EP, definitely worth your time. Was released as a bonus with the first CD pressings of TL/RX's album "Living With The Living". Deserves more listens than it does. Download and enjoy to your content.  mediafire download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/2xdwxsbvfmrq779/Mo%2527_Living.zip/file alt/mega download: https://mega.nz/file/EsEHCSaI#GP910bX9FLh745A9-Za3LORGC3iYX1vZ6eMkKO5mVnE (if you liked this, please spread the word! we're a small blog and we would love the support!)
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Toru Okada - (Almost) Full Discography (2003-06)

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Toru Okada was a screamo band that I absolutely adore. Their sound, screams, and everything else makes me feel so many emotions. I wish I had born at least a while before I was so that I could have seen them live. This band is one of those bands that are great both in studio and in concert.  What's in there: Their debut self-titled album, a collection of demos, and two splits (the first with Die, Emperor! Die!, who's eventually going to get a post here, and the second with Olive Tree, who might get a post). The splits have the songs from both bands in them. The only thing missing from here is a "Winter Tour '04" CD that hasn't been uploaded anywhere to my knowledge and has no copies for sale on Discogs. I'm in contact with some people who have the CD and asking them how much they might want for it/if they could rip it. Nothing as of yet but hopefully something comes soon.  This post has been in the works for a while because I've been trying to get the
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Chumbawamba - In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher (2013)

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Ding dong, the wicked witch's (been) dead. Haven't seen download links for this one anywhere. It's a fun EP with some great songs on it. The version I have here has all the songs, plus the live debut of "So Long, So Long" (track 2 from the EP) from May of 2009 but not uploaded until 2013 upon request from the band themselves.  For those who know Chumba from "Tubthumping" or if you've never heard of this EP, let me explain... Sometime in the mid 2000s (I've seen and heard 2005 and 2008 thrown around), Chumbawamba recorded an EP and put it up for pre-order on their online store. It would be released under a very specific circumstance: when Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, would pass away.  If you're wondering why I included the live debut of "So Long, So Long" here, it's a great performance and, seeing as Chumbawamba broke up, it might be one of the only performances of any songs from this EP.  Anyway,
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The Van Pelt - Imaginary Third (2014)

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The Van Pelt is one of those bands you probably heard of in relation to other bands. If you're like me, you heard of them thanks to the lead singer of the band, Chris Leo, being the brother of none other than Ted Leo himself. I later found out that this band is great and, after finding their first two albums "Stealing From Our Favorite Thieves" and "Sultans of Sentiment" easily on blogs, I struggled to find their "third" album, which is what this blog post is about. The word "third" is in quotation marks since it was supposed to come out, but they broke up before that could happen. It was later released in 2014 after the band got back together. This should have been released. Some of the songs might fall flat, but if you knew The Van Pelt before listening, their charm is still there. That's why I love this album, and why I decided to share it with you. Enjoy! download:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/ygyxfngepx867b1/the_van_pelt_-_imagina
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Kaddisfly - Did You Know People Can Fly? (2003)

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I found this album along with Kaddisfly through the song "Midnight In Shanghai" which is on this album. I was recommended this song through YouTube (since the album isn't on streaming services) and thought it was great. Recently, I've been falling back in love with this band and decided to share this album with this community. This album is great and since it, like I said, isn't on streaming services, I decided to share it with everyone. download:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/zfg3ui5mefdc6cv/kaddisfly_did_you_know_people_can_fly.zip/file mirror/alternative download:  https://mega.nz/file/95tHHTJC#U6w-etqLbsKUkcPtisAv98cgLX19YLulJZcbkf42CgE (if you enjoy this album, please share the word! it helps a small blog like mine!)
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Anti-Flag - For Blood and Empire (2006)

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Anti-Flag is great and should be more appreciated in the punk community as far as I've seen. This album is pretty great so I've decided to share it. I also included a few extra tracks from exclusive versions of the album.  download:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/kj98jph0qfcguyj/anti-flag_for_blood_and_empire.zip/file alt. download/mirror:  https://mega.nz/file/kkUjwTJI#31JIZFposHhTPIs1nb2tUzkp9Ha4UB1Zg-LC_DLrf-o (if you liked this, spread the word!!)
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Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Tyranny of Distance (2001)

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 Amazing album, easily one of the best of the 2000s. Quickly posting this one, won't put all the gushy stuff I usually would. Enjoy! download:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/0yjqhm6hlo1kwt5/tyranny_of_distance.zip/file alt. download/mirror:  https://mega.nz/file/g0tCURBK#eV0FinZx5gNNHX_PIM3rri9gregV6G8vLUpIt5fKg5w (if you like this, spread the word!)
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