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Getting to Know… The Riptide Rats | Interview
In the 452nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Swedish surf-western-twang trio The Riptide Rats.
Music
Essentially, music is “the meat” of The Musical Hype. The majority of the articles published on the site fall under the music category. Rightfully so – this is a music entertainment site. As the patriarchal category, the music section encompasses subcategories Columns, Evergreen, and Reviews. Those respective subcategories have their own set of subcategories as well.
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