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Epitaph
the beginning of the end of the millenium
1999
AGNOSTIC FRONT ALL BOUNCING SOULS THE CRAMPS.
THE DAREDEVILS DESCENDENTS THE DWARVES GAS HUFFER*
H20 THE HUMPERS I AGAINST I THE JOYKILLER WAYNE KRAMER
MILLENCOLIN NEW BOMB TURKS-NOFX-OSKER PENNYWISE
PULLEY RANCID SNFU STRAIGHT FACED TEN FOOT POLE
UNION13 VOOD00 GLOW SKULLS TOM WAITS ZEKE-
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RANCID
The Bolt Bald
New & About To Hit
Ten Foot Pole - Insider
Pulley - S/T
Tom Waits Mule Variations
Bouncing Souls -
Hopeless Romantic
H20-F.T.T.W.
Pennywise Straight Ahead
Punk-O-Rama 4
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Wayne Kramer - L.L.M.F.
Union 13 Why Are We
Destroying Ourselves?
The Humpers - Euphoria, Confusion,
Anger & Remorse
New Bomb Turks - At Rope's End
The Dwarves Are Young And
Good Looking
Red Aunts
I Against
Ghetto Blaster
Headcleaner
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