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Fictional Bands: Bobby Knight Ranger

I’m still recovering from the shock of its time-jump ending, but one of many memorable and subtle moments in the season six finale of Parks and Recreation was one of the bands that took the stage for the Pawnee/Eagleton Unity Day concert. While Jeff Tweedy’s cameo was obvious and already the subject of a previous […]

Fictional Bands: The Mosquitoes

America’s No. 1 Rock ‘n Roll group and Gilligan’s personal favorites The Mosquitoes visited the island in the second season of Gilligan’s Island.

Fictional Bands: Granite

“Spring 1994. That was our band Granite. We were all about the rock. I mean we were hardcore.”