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How did this music surpass its muses from the holds to the plantation to the medicine shows and minstrels and brothels and jukes, to the Grammys red carpet, lavish video shoots and MTV Cribs?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

There were big bands that would come into Manchester, like the Long Blondes or The Cribs.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

She said her favorite was taken from an appearance on MTV's former "Cribs," where Anderson yelled, "Security! Security!"

From Fox News • Feb. 4, 2022

Black Flag, The Circle Jerks, and other bands your parents have never heard of perform mosh pit-sparking anthems and show off their living conditions like a grungy proto-version of "MTV Cribs."

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2021

"Cribs are necessary, sir-I suppose you never looked into one before?"

From Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life by Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)