YouTube clips serve as evidence. The terms of reference in the dominant narrative are all over the shop.
Away from the spiel churned out by chums and old school mates, notions of bravado and ‘cool’ are questionable.
A consumer’s tastes doesn’t change the essence of his or her character.
Even the original sources of inspiration often turn out to be pseuds.
There’s loads of space to accommodate alternative narratives.
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