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A genderqueer Bugs and a very sexy duck

by Micco Caporale January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

Bugs Bunny has a luscious ass. We’ve all seen it—the way he goes from a stretch of fur to curvaceous provocateur with just a few outfit and attitude swaps. It’s one of the things that makes the character so iconic. There’s something so sincere about the way he’s able to embody a range of roles […]

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One-hit wonders the Jamestown Massacre left a bigger mark through another band

by Steve Krakow November 3, 2021November 2, 2021

Chicagoland band the Jamestown Massacre provide the Secret History of Chicago Music an opportunity to discuss the “regional hit.” This phenomenon has survived the rise of streaming, which makes it seem like anyone can (at least in theory) find an audience anywhere. But the days when local radio play would drive equally local sales of […]

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Mr. Bungle re-form after a 20-year absence and get right back to trolling

by Luca Cimarusti November 3, 2020August 18, 2021

I sometimes wonder if Mr. Bungle have been trolling their fans since day one. Their self-titled debut full-length, released in 1991 by Warner Brothers, is a blur of funk, ska, world music, and death metal that flips from Morbid Angel-influenced riffs to zany circus music and back on a dime. Formed by high school friends […]

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Blu & Exile explore history, time, and influence on Miles: From an Interlude Called Life

by Dave Cantor June 19, 2020August 18, 2021

Since 2007, Los Angeles rapper Blu has dispensed more than a dozen albums indebted to hip-hop’s golden age, and on his releases with producer Exile, his garrulous style finds a firm footing. The duo’s third effort, the double disc Miles: From an Interlude Called Life (Dirty Science), spans the globe and the history of the […]