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There are at least two bands by this name: 1. The Congress is a rock and roll machine. After only a year of touring, in 2011 The Congress played Wakarusa, High Sierra, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Targhee Fest, Tall Tree Lake, and more. In May of 2012, The Congress released their debut full length album. http://thecongressmusic.com 2. A lo-fi band that released seven albums between 1985 and 1995. The band consisted of John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats and Mark Givens of Wckr Spgt. Read more on Last.fm …read full bio
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  • All new projects from ex/current members of: A//Political,…more
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    • the know
    • Monday, 8/31/2009 21+
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    • Thursday, 7/30/2009 AA
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    • rotture
    • Tuesday, 1/20/2009 21+
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    pc-dpx
    Aug 29 2008 2
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    Summerfector : Punk as Fuck

    Today kicks off the Defectors Summerfector madness.. This is a series of shows happening over the next four days at locations all over town, mostly all-ages.. What really makes this a bad ass fest is that there are two generator shows happening.. One at Burnside Skate park on Sunday and another one at Overlook Park in NE complete with all the legal premits for both noise and booze.

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    bad times
    Jan 22 2009 1
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    Video from the 40 Band Defector Benefit

    Some video I took at the huge show at Rotture on Tuesday.. Band on the bill included : 57 octaves | below | adelit@s | amalgams | anon remora | autistic youth | boot city | blood sox | bookends | book of belial | chores | cower | defect defect| downriver| ealdath |kody | exit collapse | fullfaceriot | helghast | jalin | jeannie | reno | kudzu | machinegun congress | maraud | nathan jr | nux vomica | order of the gash | raw nerves | scene | ripper | squalora | -dan | superbad | -mike the catterpillar | tim messing | torn to pieces | transient | the taxpayers [a benefit for the defector]

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    pc-pdx
    Jul 15 2009 3
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    Summerfector 3 : Punk as fuck, 2009

    It's back for the thrid year -The Defectors brings you a punk as fuck fest layed out all over Portland.. Same as it ever was: bar shows, All ages venue and house shows and also a few generator shows in the parks.. Rad, check out the constantly updated Sumerfector 3 schedule / line up Summerfector 3 bands:VIOLATION(SANTA ROSA,CA)SILENT MAJORITY(PDX)MACHINE GUN CONGRESS(PDX)ADELITAS(PDX)CRIME MACHINE(PDX)STAGGERING DEPTHS(EUGENE,OR)SON SKULL(OLYMPIA,WA)JUICY KARKASS(PDX)ISKRA(VICTORIA, B.C.)CRIMINAL DAMAGE(PDX)DOGS HOLY LIFE(LOS ANGELES)DEAD SECTION(PDX)KNELT ROTE(PDX)TRANSIENT(PDX)BURNING LEATHER(PDX)ABANDON(PDX)BOG PEOPLE(PDX)MASS GRAVE(VANCOUVER,B.C.)WARTORN(APPLETON,WI)WARCRY(PDX)AUTISTIC YOUTH(PDX)NUX VOMICA(PDX)RUM REBELLION(PDX)ELITIST(PDX)SALTED CITY(PDX)COUNTDOWN TO ARMAGEDDON(SEATTLE,WA)HERE COMES A BIG BLACK CLOUD(PDX)HONDURAN(PDX)ANON REMORA(PDX)DOWNRIVER(PDX)DRUNKEN BOAT(PDX)MARUAD(PDX)RAW NERVES(PDX)

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