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Midwest Is Best: Seven Promising Artists From The Rising Midwest Music Scene

Music Riley June 29, 2015
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A new crop of bands are popping up in the midwest U.S. and finally receiving some well-deserved national attention. From small bars in Toledo (NOT the Ottawa Tavern) to sweaty Ann Arbor basements to Cincinnati dance parties, here are 7 bands making waves in the midwest.  

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