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Daughters of Venus, Neumos, Jan. 15, 2026.

Love So Deep, Neumos, Jan. 15, 2026.

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Necrosis, Bat Haus (Seattle, WA), Aug., 2025.

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The Rat Utopia Experiment, WA, late 2025.

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DJ Baumz, Warehouse in Seattle, WA, Sept. 27, 2025.

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