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Bananagun: The True Story of Bananagun/Khruangbin: Mordechai

Wayne Robins, Copper, 27 July 2020

BANANAGUN HAD ME won over with their name, a readymade punch line for a mild risqué joke often attributed to the actress Mae West. "Is that a (gun/banana) in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" Like the quip, Bananagun, from Melbourne, Australia, does not take itself too seriously. They're mellow yellow.

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