{"id":133476,"date":"2024-08-06T08:37:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T12:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=133476"},"modified":"2024-08-06T08:37:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T12:37:29","slug":"slash-s-e-r-p-e-n-t-festival-musikfest-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=133476","title":{"rendered":"SLASH  S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival | Musikfest 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Review by: Janel Spiegel<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Photography by: Diane Fleischman<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SLASH<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Monday, August 3, 2024 at 6:15 PM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wind Creek Steel Stage<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">711 E. First St.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bethlehem, PA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, what a beautiful day. What a way to kick off a Monday. Rocking out with SLASH and the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, a Celebration of the Blues. The blues is the reason we have music. It\u2019s a gift. SLASH was joined by opening acts: ZZ Ward, Robert Randolph (SLASH was wearing a Robert Randolph t-shirt.), Grace Bowers &amp; The Hodge Podge. We already know, Mother Nature LOVES the blues. The weather was beautiful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-default su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-none\" style=\"max-width:500px\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":3000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-ROBERT-RANDOLPH.jpg\" data-caption=\"ROBERT RANDOLPH\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-ROBERT-RANDOLPH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-ROBERT-RANDOLPH.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-ROBERT-RANDOLPH-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-ROBERT-RANDOLPH-768x481.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>ROBERT RANDOLPH<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-GRACE-BOWERS.jpg\" data-caption=\"GRACE BOWERS\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-GRACE-BOWERS.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-GRACE-BOWERS.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-GRACE-BOWERS-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-GRACE-BOWERS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-GRACE-BOWERS-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-GRACE-BOWERS-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><span>GRACE BOWERS<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-GRACE-BOWERS.jpg\" data-caption=\"GRACE BOWERS\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-GRACE-BOWERS.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-GRACE-BOWERS.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-GRACE-BOWERS-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-GRACE-BOWERS-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>GRACE BOWERS<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-SLASH.jpg\" data-caption=\"SLASH\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-SLASH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-SLASH.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-SLASH-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/11-SLASH-300x328.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><span>SLASH<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-SLASH.jpg\" data-caption=\"SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-SLASH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-SLASH.jpg 827w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-SLASH-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-SLASH-768x713.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><span>SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09-SLASH.jpg\" data-caption=\"SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09-SLASH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09-SLASH.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09-SLASH-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/09-SLASH-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08-SLASH.jpg\" data-caption=\"SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08-SLASH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08-SLASH.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08-SLASH-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08-SLASH-768x687.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><span>SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07-SLASH.jpg\" data-caption=\"SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07-SLASH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07-SLASH.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07-SLASH-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07-SLASH-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/06-SLASH.jpg\" data-caption=\"SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/06-SLASH.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/06-SLASH.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/06-SLASH-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/06-SLASH-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>SLASH S.E.R P.E.N.T. Festival<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05-ZZ-WARD.jpg\" data-caption=\"ZZ WARD\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05-ZZ-WARD.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05-ZZ-WARD.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05-ZZ-WARD-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05-ZZ-WARD-768x566.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>ZZ WARD<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04-ZZ-WARD.jpg\" data-caption=\"ZZ WARD\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04-ZZ-WARD.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04-ZZ-WARD.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04-ZZ-WARD-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/04-ZZ-WARD-768x517.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>ZZ WARD<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f_script){su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f346e6b009f_script);}<\/script>\n<p>The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival is SLASH\u2019s blues tour that goes along with the release of the album, <em>Orgy of the Damned<\/em>. It was a packed house tonight at The Wind Creek Stage, and another irresistible day at Musikfest 2024. It\u2019s forty-one years of making history for Musikfest. The first fest was held in 1984. SLASH started the celebration of the blues, and brought along some of the most incredible artists including: Samantha Fish, Warren Hayes Band, Keb\u2019 \u2018Mo, Christine \u201cKingfish\u201d Ingram, Robert Randolph, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson, and Larkin Poe.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a moment and talk about SLASH. Slash or Saul Hudson is the lead guitarist for the band Guns N\u2019 Roses, his birthday also just passed so Happy SLASH Day belated. Slash has had a couple of iconic bands over the years that includes: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators (I attended one of those shows, and it was incredible.), Slash\u2019s Snakepit, Velvet Revolver, (They have some incredible songs.).<\/p>\n<p>Tonight\u2026 at Musikfest with my fellow music and dancing loving friend ready to go, we had a blast. Slash\u2019s blues band is unbelievable, the talent is just impeccable. Johnny Griparic, Teddy Andreadis, Michael Jerome, and Tash Neal. Tash Neal is WILD, this gentleman can SING, and play. His energy is so beautiful. His voice is just soothing, and tonight\u2019s show was gritty, grimy, sweaty, full of love, and heartache. It was the BLUES with a touch of Rock, a bit of jazz, a little bit of Slash breaking out his solo of <em>The Godfather <\/em>soundtrack theme song.<\/p>\n<p>Grace Bowers stated she was inspired by Slash, and that\u2019s why she started playing guitar. It was nice to hear a little bit of her story. Her band, and her singers are full of soul, and love. It was breathtaking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133477\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZZ-Ward.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-133477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZZ-Ward-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZZ-Ward-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZZ-Ward-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZZ-Ward-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZZ-Ward-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZZ-Ward.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ZZ Ward meeting with fans (credit Janel Spiegel )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ZZ Ward talked to the crowd, interacted, and spoke about being on tour with her kids. She put on one hell of a show. She performed, \u201cMother,\u201d \u201cGrinning in You Face,\u201d a Son House cover. She also performed \u201cRide,\u201d and \u201cPut the Gun Down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robert Randolph\u2026 OHHHH, Robert Randolph. Robert Randolph and The Family Band. They could play all day, all night, all week, all month. Just keep playing. It was perfection. Part of the setlist including, \u201cI Need More Love,\u201d and we all do. We all NEED MORE LOVE.<\/p>\n<p>The setlist for Slash included: \u201cPapa Was a Rolling Stone,\u201d (The Temptations cover), \u201cStorm Monday,\u201d (T-Bone Walker cover), \u201cMetal Chestnut,\u201d \u201cThe Pusher,\u201d (Hoyt Axton cover), \u201cCross Road Blues,\u201d YES THE ONE AND ONLY, MR. ROBERT JOHNSON \u2013 The Standing Ovation, and extended ovation was BEYOND WELL DESERVED.<\/p>\n<p>Without these artists, the artists you love today, and even back in the day would NOT exist. I will hover above galaxies, and stand on that mountain because those artists wrote what they felt. They did not get enough of everything. THEY DESERVED EVERYTHING.<\/p>\n<p>Howlin\u2019 Wolf, Booker T. &amp; The MG\u2019s, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Hoyt Axton, Etta James, Robert Johnson, Freddie King\u2026 I could go on and on, and on, B.B. King, Buddy Guy. Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Big Bill Broonzy, Big Walter Horton, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Little Walter, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Willie Dixon, and Mamie Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of people showed up with a variety of t-shirts. The Guns N\u2019 Roses fans always faithful to Slash, Myles Kennedy, The Hollywood Vampires. It was quite a night. People were excited, and just wanted to forget about Monday.<\/p>\n<p>They added some rock in and Tash Neal made it perfect singing The Jimi Hendrix Experience\u2019s \u201cStone Free.\u201d It was a beautiful mix, and a new take on such a classic. Slash came out to sit at the Lap Steel guitar or Pedal steel guitar. It was awesome to see Slash in such a different element with such talented artists. Johnny Griparic is such a VIBRANT soul as a bass player. He gets into every bit of the moments. Teddy Andreadis has such a beautiful voice. It\u2019s GRITTY, and DEEP. He takes you ALL THE WAY in to feel all the FEELINGS. It was just a beautiful show. It would be great to see this band again.<\/p>\n<p>It was awesome to see Slash vibing with all of the songs, and the different takes they put on the songs. If you haven\u2019t seen them live before, go see them. Tash Neal, Gary Clark Jr., and Lenny Kravitz need to make a whole album together. (Add Robert Randolph in there.) Gary Clark Jr. has out of this world talent.<\/p>\n<p>They ended the night and thanked the crowd, thanked Bethlehem, and Musikfest\u2026 and then came back for one more. It\u2019s always great to have an encore. Slash is an ICON, a legendary artist, and one of a kind. There will only ever be one SLASH.<\/p>\n<p>It was a blast. Musikfest just outdoes itself every year. Keep those Blues alive, and go check out Musikfest for more music.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slashonline.com\/news\/slash\/\">https:\/\/www.slashonline.com\/news\/slash\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ootd.slashonline.com\/\">https:\/\/ootd.slashonline.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertrandolph.net\/\">https:\/\/www.robertrandolph.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/\">https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tashlive.com\/\">https:\/\/www.tashlive.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theteddyzigzag\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theteddyzigzag\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grace__bowers\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grace__bowers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnnygriparic\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnnygriparic\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review by: Janel Spiegel Photography by: Diane Fleischman SLASH S.E.R.P.E.N.T. 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