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If you wanted people in another city to know your band in the early 2000s, the most reliable method was to go there.]]></description><link>https://www.mangledmedia.com/post/how-an-underground-band-went-national-before-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9897c1791a324bc1004136</guid><category><![CDATA[Music History]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:04:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03ad30_a28bc715781f475cbbb2d08783f1d2f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mangled Media</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>