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- ↑ Under 21 in Boston (January 27, 2009)
- 1 2 "ALARM Magazine: DIY Venue Spotlight: The Whitehaus Family Record". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ↑ Jamaica Plain Gazette: 9th Annual “Best of JP”
- ↑ 'Jamaica Plain Gazette:JP Open Studios Preview: Artists at Home
- ↑ Performer Mag: JP Label keeps it in the family [ permanent dead link ]
- 1 2 Jamaica Plain Gazette: “Underground music, arts venue Whitehaus to shut down” (November 6, 2012)
- ↑ Boston Phoenix: Podcastic! Band in Boston escapes to the web (August 19, 2008)
- ↑ Whitehaus Family Record: Blastfest CD Release!
- ↑ Boston Globe: For these shows, home is where the music is (January 27, 2008)