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Josh Rank

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I grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin which is famous for Harry Houdini, Willem Defoe, and nothing else. After high school, I left for Milwaukee where I went to school for music before realizing I didn't need to know how to play an augmented G-major triad in the third inversion at eight different locations on the fret board. I eventually graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee with a major in Creative Writing and a minor in Journalism. I write for a job and I write for fun. I'll probably write for you if you'd like me to.

Pedro The Lion revisits two classic albums at intimate Back Room show

Josh Rank
May 30, 2023
Pedro The Lion is touring on a couple of its classic albums, 1998's It's Hard To Find A Friend and 2002's Control. Why would a band decide to play its first and third albums more than 20 years after they came o...
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