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Gogol Bordello, Start Wearing Purple: Wacky Wednesday No. 6 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SideOneDummy; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Gogol Bordello, Start Wearing Purple | Wacky Wednesday

In the sixth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Start Wearing Purple” performed by Gogol Bordello.

By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 5, 2025 ago

Björk, The Dull Flame Of Desire: Wacky Wednesday No. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; One Little Independent / Wellhart Limited; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Björk, The Dull Flame Of Desire | Wacky Wednesday

In the fifth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “The Dull Flame Of Desire” performed by Björk.

By the musical hype, 3 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago

Torsofuck, Raped By Elephants: Wacky Wednesday No. 4 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DistroKid; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Torsofuck, Raped By Elephants | Wacky Wednesday

In the fourth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Raped By Elephants,” performed by Torsofuck.

By the musical hype, 3 monthsJanuary 22, 2025 ago

Youth Lagoon, Speed Freak: Wacky Wednesday No. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fat Possum; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Youth Lagoon, Speed Freak | Wacky Wednesday

In the third edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Speed Freak,” performed by Youth Lagoon.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 15, 2025 ago

The B-52’s, Rock Lobster: Wacky Wednesday No. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

The B-52’s, Rock Lobster | Wacky Wednesday

In the second edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Rock Lobster,” performed by the new wave band, The B-52’s.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 8, 2025 ago

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Blue Rondo à la Turk: Wacky Wednesday No. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Blue Rondo à la Turk | Wacky Wednesday

In the 1st edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Blue Rondo à la Turk” performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 1, 2025 ago

Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine [📷: Warner]

Mac Miller, We | Track Review

Mac Miller follows up ‘The Divine Feminine’ promo single, “Dang!” with a lush, thought-provoking second single “We,” featuring CeeLo Green.

By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 25, 2016 ago

Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine [📷: Warner]

Mac Miller, Dang! | Track Review

Mac Miller delivers a gem with soulful, introspective single “Dang!”, the promo single for Miller’s fourth studio album, The Divine Feminine.

By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 2, 2016 ago

Nate Ruess, Grand Romantic © Fueled By Ramen

Nate Ruess, Grand Romantic | Album Review

‘Grand Romantic’ is a captivating affair, though not absent of flaws or without Fun. frontman Nate Ruess indulging too much.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 23, 2015 ago

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