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Self Defense Family/Fires - Split EP

Self Defense Family/Fires Split EP Self Defense Family (né End Of A Year) release a shit-ton of music. It's hard to even quantify how many EPs and splits they've released this year alone, but they often tend to be worth one's while. This particular split with Fires is no different. Self Defense Family's two contributions […]

The Name Game: Why Choosing a Band Name Is Important

So you want to start a band, huh? You want to get together with some dudes, write some songs and maybe record a 7-inch you trick your friend into releasing? Start with a name. Seems foolish, right? Seems like a name would be the least important part of the whole enterprise. After all, it’s the […]

Run For Cover Records announces 7-inch subscriptions series with Tigers Jaw, Shook Ones, more

Run For Cover Records has announced plans for a 7-inch subscription series to run from July 2011 until December 2011. Among the bands participating in the series are Tigers Jaw (pictured), Shook Ones, Hostage Calm, Bridge And Tunnel, End Of A Year Self Defense Family and Mockingbird Wish Me Luck. Subscriptions run as little as […]

Exclusive Stream: End Of A Year Self Defense Family's "I Heard Crime Gets You Off"

Check out this exclusive stream of “I Heard Crime Gets You Off” by End Of A Year Self Defense Family, available as a part of Run For Cover Records' 7-inch subscription series. Get more details and subscribe here, and read the song lyrics below:   Oscillating fan I took when I ran from the room using King […]

Aficionado and End Of A Year Self Defense Family debut music video

Albany, NY natives Aficionado (No Sleep) and End Of A Year Self Defense Family (Deathwish Inc) have posted a music video in which both bands take turns performing, respectively. Check it out below and let us know what you thought with a comment. Aficionado:EOAYSDF from brighterlightsmedia on Vimeo.