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Peanut Butter Jelly Time

To answer Slayve's question, it'd be best to watch this instructional video: Brian, in a banana suit, holding maracas (from Family Guy). According to a Wikipedia entry, "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" is a Flash animation that emerged in the early 2000s and became an Internet phenomenon. Based on a song of the same...
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Happening: The Changes

What: The Changes When: Tues., Mar. 20, at 10 p.m. | Wed., Mar. 21, doors open at 8 p.m. Where: Pianos, New York, NY | Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY Cost: $10, both shows The Changes are a great little indie group from Chicago. I've only seen them play live once, about three years back,...
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Wizard Rock

While in Boston, I was introduced to the music genre Wizard Rock, which according to Wikipedia dates from 2002 with Harry and the Potters being the first such band. My friend Alice had seen Harry and the Potters and dragged me to see The Remus Lupins at T.T. the Bear's. The...
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Travis Morrison Solo Shows

For those who used to follow the D.C. post-punk band The Dismemberment Plan -- and I know there are plenty of you out there because you always blocked my view when the Plan played at the Metro -- note that Travis Morrison is playing two shows in Brooklyn next week...
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