As Yeah Yeah Yeahs entered the studio to record their third album It’s Blitz!, Nick Zinner brought along a vintage synthesizer. The synth gave him a new color to paint with and brought Yeah Yeah Yeahs ...
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Playfully satirizing the thin line between art and erotica—as so much of Bressan’s work did—Juice makes a fitting final adult film for the artist, which apparently features a literal climax ...