The one and only legendary singer, actress, poet, author, photographer, filmmaker, and all around ingénue, Lunch’s discography includes the influential No Wave band Teenage Jesus & The Jerks and Eight Eyed Spy, as well, Ms. Lunch’s collaborations with The Birthday Party, Sonic Youth, My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, Die Haut, Henry Rollins, Blixa Bargeld, Roland S. Howard and many others are legion. Her filmography includes Fingered, Mondo New York, Kill Your Idols, and American Fame Pt 2.

The Mannequin Men are the sound of the underdog. That’s not a typo or a malapropism. How else can you describe a band that’s been kicked around for years and refuses to lay down and die, but instead claws their way to the surface with a total rager of a live show and an album to back it up? It’s not an act either. They’re Cubs, Blackhawks and Bears fans. C’mon. Sure, Fresh Rot takes its cues from the underground, too, as these guys combined have one of the best record collections in all of Chicago. There are traces of Wipers, Keith Morris-era Black Flag, and pre-Watt Stooges; still there are also echoes of The Verlaines and maybe even a bit of Television without the Deadhead-isms. Yet Mannequin Men have their collective thumb firmly planted on the rare ability to tame influence and turn it into new blood. Nothing is half-assed or ripped-off. Fresh Rot is here to creep into your home, drink all of your beer and remind you that music can still be reckless and fun.