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People have always been fascinated by the strange and weird, and this fascination found a thriving home in the circus sideshows of the past two centuries. The banners that advertised the wonders within were hand painted with vibrant colors and images that would draw even the most morally upright into the mysteries of the sideshow. Below find a huge gallery of sideshow banners painted by greats like Fred G. Johnson, Nieman Eisman, Johnny Meah, Snap Wyatt and Jack Sigler.

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Meghan MacRae grew up in Vancouver, Canada, but spent many years living in the remote woods. Living in the shadow of grizzly bears, cougars and the other predators of the wilderness taught her about the dark side of nature, and taught her to accept her place in nature's order as their prey. She is co-founder of CVLT Nation.

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LA hardcore “S.O.H,” formed by members of Artificial Joy who are known for their split with SKITKLASS, have released their 1st album. BREAK THE RECORDS https://breaktherecords.bandcamp.com/ For some people, the songs already released are enough to feel a jolt of excitement. Their sound built on a variety of riffs, rhythms, and the impact of Kristine’s ever-changing vocals, make them a force not entirely defined by D-BEAT or FAST/POWER VIOLENCE. Their appetite to devour a variety of approaches to hardcore puts them at the pinnacle of the genre’s continuing evolution. Come check them out on tour in Japan during October 2024 and keep on eye on what will happen in the future. 1.Delirium 2.Walang Paglaya 3.All Heart 4.Cost To Live 5.Radiation 6.Prize Pig 7.Annihilate 8.Restless 9.Dead Anyway 10.Generation
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CVLT Nation is excited to be re-visiting our classic compilation series The CVLT Nation Sessions, this time with the epic shoegaze opus Loveless by My Bloody Valentine. This re-envisioning of a genre-defining classic is up for exclusive streaming and free download on cvltnation.bandcamp.com, and features the next generation of the gaze movement, including Nuclear Daisies, Glia, Da/ze, Blossom, Cold Gawd, Jasper, Slide, Citrus, Forever ☆, and Foliage.  Mastering by Black Matter Mastering. https://www.blackmattermastering.com/ Download it here: https://cvltnation.bandcamp.com
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