Ed Barakauskas of Teen Mortgage talks about playing stadiums, quitting his day job, and the band’s evolving writing process
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Washington D.C. is best known for being the political epicenter of the United States. So, maybe it’s not so surprising that it’s also the birthplace of… Read More
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