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I know I love sexy surf guitars, I know I love loud snare. I love really simple repeating bass lines, and I love weird mad scientist keyboard sounds.

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Kathleen Hanna
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: November 12
Film Actor
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Portland
Oregon
Julie Ruin
Scientist
Repeating
Guitar
Surf
Lines
Bass
Simple
Mad
Snare
Sound
Sexy
Snares
Really
Loud
Keyboard
Love
Weird
Guitars
Sounds
Keyboards

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