Blog: Prefixmag.com

My first exposure to Mannequin Men was accidental. As a junior at the University of Chicago, I went to see the Ponys, one of the Chicago's more recognizable indie-rock bands at the time. The Ponys were preceded by a band that I had been hearing a lot about lately: the Black Lips. But the band that trumped them both was Mannequin Men, four guys with no real schtick who dominated the set with the best garage tunes, the best chops, and the best swagger of the night. As soon as I got home, I raced to Mannequin [...]