In a class of its own, the crankie melds visual art and music in simplistic fashion, propelled by a simple crank similar to the one on a jack-in-the-box. It’s weird and magical, and unsurprisingly it has a niche following in Baltimore.
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In a class of its own, the crankie melds visual art and music in simplistic fashion, propelled by a simple crank similar to the one on a jack-in-the-box. It’s weird and magical, and unsurprisingly it has a niche following in Baltimore.
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