Category: Music
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mizzle – pigeon remix
A short film copyright 2026 by The Odd Willow. Visit The Odd Willow’s YouTube channel.
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Suicide Commandos – The Band – An Appreciation
Featured image copyright Michael Markos. To be perfectly frank, The Critic does not remember the Suicide Commandos from back in the day even though they are storied progenitors of the Minnesota punk rock scene. Steve Almaas recently passed and through a confluence of circumstance, The Critic was suddenly made aware of this inspirational band. Who…
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DragKing – The Band – An Appreciation
Featured image copyright James Warden. DragKing were pioneers in jazz/noise/punk/nowave/chicago/wicker park/90s music. There were many other, less remembered, bands active from 1990-2001. The Critic always found the band name “DragKing” mysterious. Is it the semi-opposite of “Drag Queen” with a gender reverse? The band line up does not obviously fit this interpretation. Is it social…
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Looking for Mr. Riff Raff Man
scribble scribble scribe bribe taunt flaunt jaunt want man can boom bam looking for Mr. Riff Raff Man wall fall have a ball lie die stick in eye sit shit wack it smack it looking for Mr. Riff Raff Man peer dear fear near law claw my papa hit miss hiss bliss don’t you want to be like this looking for Mr. Riff Raff Man
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DKDTDJ – Thomas
The South Loop in late 90’s Chicago was not entirely gentrified. Many high-rise buildings were still under construction. The mayor lived around the corner in a modest home and heavy police presence so that was fun. DKDTDJ was determined to make modern music using electronics and a subtractive approach to composition aided by random computations.…
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Chicago Hip Hop – The Legends Continue
Everyone knows Hip Hop was born in New York. But is the best of the best from New York? Chicago and Los Angeles and Atlanta and many other cities have challengers to the throne. In Chicago today, the legends continue, enjoy this sampler. earthsignchels – Daddy Died Heartbreak. Young Roddo – No Bad Grades The…
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The Kids Will Be Alright – New Music You Should Hear Today
It is a cliche every generation looks back at earlier generations and thinks WTF about their music. Part of it is romanticism and selective memories as most pop songs was certainly terrible when you were young. Here is a small sample of cool songs the new kids on the block are doing right here and…
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Seven Pound Fury – Everything – True Lust Bonus Track!
Because we love our fans! Music and lyrics copyright 20210 by Seven Pound fury. Everything Provided at no cost for educational purposes.
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Seven Pound Fury – True Lust
Music and lyrics copyright 2010 by Seven Pound Fury. Hijacked True Lust Thirsty Flesh Wet Dirty (All the Time) Strange Daze Enough We Don’t Talk to Each Other Anymore Provided at no charge for educational purposes.
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The Legend of Seven Pound Fury
Seven Pound Fury was dirty in Chicago. There were pretenders to the throne of dirty but no others had the same dirtiness. The band name came from the drummer who owned a dog grooming business to pay bills. Apparently, there was a little white dog that would take on any dog and was Seven Pounds…
