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Posted inMusic News and Features

Not Just Songs: YIP YOPS Marry Music With Campy Horror in Short Film ‘A Night at the Shack’

by Matt King November 16th, 2021November 16th, 2021

The members of YIP YOPS wrote, directed and produced A Night at the Shack, a short film that melds campy horror and music.

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by Matt King May 27th, 2021May 25th, 2021
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Posted inMusic News and Features

The B-52’s Meet Depeche Mode: YIP YOPS Release Single ‘Sinner’ Before Heading on an October Tour

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Posted inMusic News and Features

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by Brian Blueskye April 12th, 2017December 16th, 2020
Kevin Fitzgerald
Posted inMusic News and Features

Could Local Band the Yip Yops Be the Next Big Thing? Some Prominent Names in the Music Industry Think So.

by Brian Blueskye August 21st, 2015December 16th, 2020
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