Punknews.org's Best Midwestern podcast, focusing on the music of the U.S. Midwest, is back this week with a new episode. The show is hosted by long time Punknews contributor Greg Simpson and former Punknews editor, current editor-in-chief of Substream magazine and owner of Youth Conspiracy Records, Scott Heisel. In this episode…

…we review new releases by Dan Andriano In the Emergency Room (Chicago), Mates of State (orig. Lawrence, KS) and Jackson Mud (Chicago), the new band of Josh Caterer of the Smoking Popes. Greg once again serenades us with his best Dan Andriano impression.

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