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Spookie274
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A Paisley Park purple punk refugee from the place that shall not be named. I'm probably listening to Prince!

#Prince4Ever #RainbowChildren, rise up!
#Love4OneAnother #Love4EachOther #Love4UsAll
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This has to be a Twilight Zone episode.
Ken Paxton and the Case of the “Undercover” Operation That Everyone Knows About
(or: How to Ruin a Secret Before It Starts)
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October 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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New musical musings up now!
Time, Tradition, and the Second Line
Four New Records, Four Ways of Carrying Music Forward
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September 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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From Sugarhill to Kendrick
How Rap Flipped the Script and Rewrote It Again
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August 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Prince and Mozart lived centuries apart, but their genius speaks the same language. My latest Spookie’s Playground post asks: Was Prince our modern-day Mozart?
#Prince #Mozart #MusicHistory #MusicLegends #SpookiesPlayground
Purple Genius: Was Prince Our Modern-Day Mozart?
A deep dive into the parallels, differences, and timeless brilliance of two musical icons separated by centuries but united by genius.
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August 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The Beastie Boys didn’t just rap—they detonated the idea that white kids could belong in hip-hop without looking like a bad SNL sketch. Without them, Eminem might still be hawking demo tapes in Detroit.
#BeastieBoys #Eminem #HipHopHistory #MusicCulture #RapLegends
The Beastie Boys Walked So Eminem Could Run
The White Boy Rap Lineage Nobody Wants to Admit but Everybody Knows is True
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August 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Uncle Jam Wants You – When Funk Went to War
Part 8 of an 11-part series that was never supposed to happen.
Uncle Jam Wants You – When Funk Went to War
The Mothership Chronicles Part 8
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June 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Part two of our series exploring the P-Funk mythology is live at the Playground. We look at The Mothership Connection, where Parliament ascends, Starchild returns, & Sir Nose gets the Bop Gun treatment. Tune in, funk out, and make sure to subscribe. bit.ly/4jXxtYb
The Mothership Chronicles Part 2
The Mothership Connection – Parliament Ascends, Starchild Returns, and Sir Nose Gets the Bop Gun Treatment
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May 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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A tourist on a zip line ride in Kashmir inadvertently filmed militants opening fire below him, killing at least two dozen people — an attack that has pushed India-Pakistan tensions to the brink of military confrontation.
Tourist’s Zip Line Video Captures Kashmir Terror Attack
A tourist enjoying a zip line ride in a picturesque valley inadvertently captured chaos in the background as militants opened fire below him.
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May 1, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Yes!!!! It's happening. The 4K release of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show! If you're like me, you're shivering in antici...
Disney Just Crowned a New Princess — And She Wears Fishnets and a Corset
The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns in glorious 4K, and the culture warriors will need smelling salts.
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May 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM