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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I barely post on here anymore but there's one thing I wanna get out before cuckface comes back into office. I'm trans. As in She. As in her. As in Woman/Girl. This is something that's been a longtime coming & while I'm nervous af to post this I'm also proud as hell to share this with u all. ❤

Picture of a Trans flag (a pride flag that consists of pastel blue and pink stripes with a white stripe in the middle) hanging in a bedroom above a bed

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Totally not posting this for any particular reason whatsoever lol (hint hint)

Screenshot of a compiled short story from @IAmRageSparkle on Twitter it goes as follows:

I was at a shitty crustpunk bar once getting an after-work beer. One of those shitholes where the bartenders clearly hate you. So the bartender and I were ignoring one another when someone sits next to me and he immediately says, "no. get out."

And the dude next to me says, "hey i'm not doing anything, i'm a paying customer." and the bartender reaches under the counter for a bat or something and says, "out. now." and the dude leaves, kind of yelling. And he was dressed in a punk uniform, I noticed

Anyway, I asked what that was about and the bartender was like, "you didn't see his vest but it was all nazi shit. Iron crosses and stuff. You get to recognize them."

And i was like, ohok and he continues.

"you have to nip it in the bud immediately. These guys come in and it's always a nice, polite one. And you serve them because you don't want to cause a scene. And then they become a regular and after awhile they bring a friend. And that dude is cool too.

And then THEY bring friends and the friends bring friends and they stop being cool and then you realize, oh shit, this is a Nazi bar now. And it's too late because they're entrenched and if you try to kick them out, they cause a PROBLEM. So you have to shut them down.

And i was like, 'oh damn.' and he said "yeah, you have to ignore their reasonable arguments because their end goal is to be terrible, awful people."

And then he went back to ignoring me. But I haven't forgotten that at all.

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

For this first episode I'll be checking out the debut album of power pop group Little Tin Frog's The Pain and Pleasure Machine! Hope you all enjoy! Feedback and comments are appreciated! :3 #Music #Review #90sMusic #Indie #Powerpop #Mathrock #LittleTinFrog #LoganWhitehurst

Part 1 of the Review

Header: Tooned Into Tunes Episode 1: The Pain and Pleasure Machine by Little Tin Frog. Below to the right is a text box with some info about the release and a promo photo of the band itself.

So fun fact I actually listened to this originally about 7 months or so back in May right around when I was first getting into music and taking it more seriously. At the time I was fairly new and bright eyed so naturally I was still quick to judge anything that didn't turn me on immediately, this album being one of them. I thought it was pastiche and boring. Didn't have much depth to it. So naturally I stowed it away in my music collection where it'd sit there waiting to be listened to again.

Well that day was today and holy crap was I extremely wrong about this one! For those who don't know Little Tin Frog was a band out in Petaluma, CA compromised originally of Bassist/Singer Christine Alexander, Guitarist Owen Otto, and Drummer Logan Whitehurst. If that last name sounds familiar that's because Logan himself had his own musical project under his Junior Science Club moniker which would go on to have it's own successes particularly with 2003s Goodbye My Four-Track. But that's a review for another day.

On this album LTF plays primarily a good decent blend of catchy fun jangley Power Pop and head banging stomping Indie Rock with some attributions of Math Rock. I see on some music sites listing Ska and Midwest Emo as well but frankly I do not hear it. Anyways this is all to say that I really enjoyed this in general.

The music has got quite the bouncy feel with hooky melodies that are quick to get stuck in your head and groovy noodly bass lines coupled with crunchy crisp guitar riffs and Logan's pristine tight drumming that wraps everything together along with Christine's poetic yet somewhat geeky lyrics. I genuinely didn't think I'd love this as much as I thought I would initially going into it but no this is a great fucking album honest and true.

Part 2 of the Review. To the right is another promo pic of the band with later member Judah Nagler and cover art to their later releases, those being the EPs Brilliant Ideas and Enetophobia which came out in 1999 and 2000 respectively.

Sadly this is to be LTFs one and only sole album. They would later be joined by Judah Nagler who'd take the role of Christine's bass duties thus making her a singer only. This lineup would release two EPs (Brilliant Ideas and Enetophobia) in 1999 and 2000 respectively before breaking up in April that same year. Judah and Logan would later team up and form Indie Art Rock group The Velvet Teen who'd release 3 albums in the 2000s the last of which was without Whitehurst who'd leave the band in 2004 after being diagnosed with brain cancer and unfortunately passing away from it at 29 in late 2006.

It boggles my mind as to why Little Tin Frog never blew up or made it big. For as crazy as the whole indie explosion was back in the 90s with bands getting signed to labels left and right you think these guys would've had an easy entry in. Especially with music this good! Then again it wasn't uncommon for creative talented bands to slip through the cracks like that either, look at Thinking Fellers or Jejune for example. Just how it goes when it comes to the music business. You either get noticed and succeed or you don't. Still doesn't make me love these types of hidden gems any less though.

The Pain & Pleasure Machine by Little Tin Frog get 9 mushroom men out of 10

Below that are 9 Toads from the Mario series followed by a listing of my favorite tracks which are Maybe, Waiting To Be, Falling Angel, Bodies In Emotion, Yesterday's Flowers" Bright Side Of The Sun, and Mushroom Man along with my least favorite tracks of which there was one being Standing In The Crosswalk.

"Remember the only opinion that matters is your own!"

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

"And now for something completely different" Heyo I'm back! And to celebrate my return I'm starting something a little new. Music reviews! It's called Tooned Into Tunes where I'll be looking at albums and try to explain what makes them so great in the first place. Hope you all enjoy! ^w^

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This is what's on the other side of the screen when you interact with me, so I wouldn't expect much if I were you.

Pic of Ballooney (side character from the 2000s Disney animated series Phineas & Ferb) who's a latex balloon with a realistic human face on it that was Heinz Doofensmirtz childhood best friend who he both drew with magic marker and sprayed with a special protective coating

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Well shit, looks like I'm gonna be out of commission for the rest of the parade. Man you get one bad run in with a light pole and soon your whole front half is going down! Go figure. >w>

Piece done by LP Rox of my sona Rascal Foxcoon has a squeaky shiny tethered parade float with a gaping gash in my right arm as air is quickly rushing out of it as I look at somewhat concerned

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Would you still love me a w̶o̶r̶m̶ pumpkin? 🎃👉👈

Picture of a pumpkin on a kitchen counter with my alien foxcoon fursona Rascal intricately carved into it

Same pumpkin as before only lit up brightly with a fake candle inside turned on lol

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

POV: After falling a couple stories onto the concrete ground completely paralyzing you a couple of finely dressed english chaps look over the railing to see what the commotion was only to smile and laugh at you highly amused by the unfortunate circumstances you're in

Cropped photo of The Beatles 1963 debut album Please Please Me showing members Ringo, Paul, George, and John looking over the railway in the staircase of EMIs former headquarters all smiling and looking highly amused

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 12/10/2024

Turn around, it's a human skull on the ground! With it being They Day today I decided to inscribe the word "They" onto a fake skull I've had so I can have a little John Henry era prop. Very happy with how it turned out. Merry They Day everyone! ^w^ #TheyMightBeGiants #TMBG #TheyDay #JohnHenry

A smallish plastic skull with the word "THEY" inscribed onto it in handwritten permanent marker

Cover of the 1994 They Might Be Giants EP Back To Skull featuring a young asian girl throwing a fake skull with the word "THEY" On it's forehead at the camera

A sort of little set piece featuring my aforementioned They Skull with a phone turned mp3 player playing Turn Around from They Might Be Giants 1992 album Apollo 18 next to a copy of the 1997 double CD set Then The Earlier Years

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

Felt like going outside today and enjoy the wonderful cool fall weather that's being offered atm, life is good rn. ❤🍂🍁🎃

A photo of a tree covered landscape in the late afternoon mostly in the shadows with a bit of the sunset casting on the peaks of everything against a light blue sky

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Okay I know I'm late to the whole "remove one letter from a movie title" meme but I finally thought of one literally just now and its so perfect *inhales* Hoes

Promotional poster for the 2003 Disney Film Holes

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Ayyy neato! Didn't know I was still qualified to get one of these haha. :P

A little card thing from Bluesky celebrating 10 million users where I happen to be number 1,181,360

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Just finished making some Halloweeny Cake! Who wants some? :3

Chocolate cake batter in a stand mixer all blended up

Chocolate cake batter in a 13 by 9 glass pan

Unfrosted chocolate cake that is baked in said 13 by 9 pan

A finished chocolate cake with light orange frosting and Halloween type sprinkles in a 13 by 9 pan

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 30/09/2024

Well now that's out of the way I'm just gonna leave this here and see what happens. Who knows I might actually post some tunes to this if it does get any reactions lol.

"Get to know my music taste. For every like, I will post one song I love."

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

Hello! And as for the slime it wasn't necessarily Gelatin by any means. To be completely honest I have no idea what it was made out of actually haha. Probably just various chemicals, compounds, and what not lol! Definitely had a distinct smell for sure. :3

Picture of an old Nickelodeon Toy which was a 30 ounce container of oily liquid slime that was sold in a plastic bucket with a sickingly green hue to it.

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

Anyways enjoy this here picture of John Flansburgh at the Orlando Airport posing for a photo-op with Mickey & Minnie And would you believe this is the same dude that went to compose the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme? :P

John Flansburgh in the early 90s looking slightly disgruntled as he poses next to Mickey & Minnie Mouse to his left and right respectively within the Orlando Airport

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Yo Lo Mango (Returning Soon) @rascal-foxcoon.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

*Rascal turns the knob opening yet ANOTHER door as they walk through it* Y'know I can't help but feel I've done this already... Anyways hi there! The name's Rascal Foxcoon! Usually I'd write out more about me but due to the limitations on here I've provided the following images instead! ^w^

1 of 4 Presentation Slides to give folks a better idea of what I'm about! Text reads as follows:

"Hello there! It's nice to meet ya! My name is Rascal, Rascal Foxcoon at your service! I'm a 21 year old who happens to be queer, autistic, furry, and for some reason never grew out of their childlike ways. Currently working on becoming a better artist and overall just having fun with my pals on here! ^w^"

Below that are 3 images of my purple/blueish Foxcoon sona Rascal in front of some bright neon backgrounds. Each picture is credited with an artist which goes from left to right as follows:

@NaveMcCanine on Mastodon

@ConConConnor on Twitter

@Coelacanthus on Mastodon

2 of 4 Presentation Slides I made! Text reads as follows:

"Here on this account you may find some of the following content which might be of interest to you:

- Info Dumping Special Interests including things like bands I'm into, some Analog Horror series I'm watching, a Cartoon I'm hyperfixing about, or whatever crazy little project I'm working on :P"

Below that first bullet point are 3 images. The first is John Linnell & John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants staring at a camera with blank expressions. The second is Bonkers D. Bobcat a Cartoon character making a Lovey Dovey pose. The third is Val the Antagonist of We'll Be Right Back an Analog Horror series.

"- Shitposts & Art that I've made which I occasionally do in my freetime when I feel motivated enough to make them UwU"

Below that second bullet point are 2 images. The first is art made by me of my sona Rascal. The second is of my friend Moth Fox as a Red Panda. (Check replies to continue captions!)

3 of 4 Presentation Slides I made! Text reads as follows:

"- General Thoughts and Discussion that might come to mind or that I might think of. This includes longer writeups of things I may feel like talking about that I think are important. :3c"

Below that third bullet point are 2 images of Stockphotos featuring a Lady making a speech to a group of people with a caption that reads "Woman speaking down to crowd" while the other pic shows a man writing something down in a book with a blurb that reads "Man writing in his Deathnote".

"- And last but certainly not least.... CATS!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤😸🐈‍⬛🐈🐾❤❤"

Below that fourth bullet point is a collage of 6 photos of my orange and white short-haired cat Marley in various different poses and expressions. The caption under that reads "Marley the Bean".

4 of 4 Presentation Slides I made! Text reads as follows:

"So yee that's pretty much all there is to Ol' Rassy! If any of this sounds good to you feel free to follow me if you'd like! Also don't hesitate to send me a message or what not as I enjoy talking to new folks whenever I can (even if I can be a bit shy at times hehe). Have a good rest of your day or night where you may be and remember to keep on Tooning! Later! <3"

Below that is a huge busy collage of a few of my special interests including:

Bluey, Making Art, 90s Nickelodeon, Lemon Demon, Local 58, Roger Rabbit, The Raccoons Cartoon, Conan O' Brian, Tom Scott, Looney Tunes, Hiking, Logan Whitehurst, Lost Media, Scarfolk, Sparks, Rocko's Modern Life (with Latex Suits as well), Ween, Alan Resnick, Inflatables, Weird Al, and last but not least baking! <3

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