The Anger Release Machine
Having one of those days where a Venting Machine wouldn’t go astray? Simply insert a coin into Ronnie Yarisal and Katja Kublitz’s Anger Release Machine and let the satisfying crash of fine china soothe your troubles. Bang. Crash. Smash. I’m feeling better already!
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Listen to Casiotone for the Painfully Alone’s, Don’t They Have Payphones Wherever You Were Last Night.
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