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- ↑ "Ten years on, Big Muddy Records has put the grit, grime, and glory of St. Louis music on the map". Eleven Magazine.
- ↑ "Let the Hooten Hallers Get You on Your Feet With Their New Self-Titled Album". Noisey (Vice).
- ↑ "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: January 2017". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Best of St Louis 2013: Best Punk Band". Riverfront Times.
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- ↑ "Pokey LaFarge". Free Dirt Records.
- ↑ "St. Louis musician falls to death in elevator accident". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ↑ "Big Muddy Records Celebrates 10 years". Riverfront Times.
- ↑ "Best of St Louis 2008". Riverfront Times.
- ↑ "Best of St Louis 2009". Riverfront Times.