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These record reviews originally appeared in Audio Ammunition on December 30th, 2013 Jail Weddings - Meltdown: A Declaration of Unpopular Emotion LP (Neurotic Yell Records) You’re on a serene train ride at night through the mountains and wilderness of the west. Now imagine the train suddenly being robbed by Butch Cassidy and The Hole in The Wall Gang. That’s what I see when I listen to this album. A mixture of beautiful dark songs peppered with some dynamite explosions that at times are off in the distance and move gradually closer and even sometimes explode in your face. It does sound Nick Cave-y mixed with some Spanish Bolero type undertones which blend quite well together, adding to the mystique. Why Butch Cassidy? I don’t know I just love that movie. – Jay Castro Steve Adamyk Band – Monterrey 7” (Hosehead Records) Superb melodic punk and dare I say “poppy” punk. I think this band has so much more to offer than a lot of other groups that fall into this category though. The hooks a...