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Big Boys tribute in the works

Posted by Loren on January 31, 2013

Later this year Stiff Hombre Records will be releasing a Big Boys tribute record. According to a facebook post from Low Culture, band will include Night Birds, Toys That Kill, Riverboat Gamblers, Occult Detective Club, Mind Spiders, JFA, Spokenest, Drunk Injuns, Los Olvidados, the aforementioned Low Culture, and more.

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