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Andy Warpigs, the Arizona-born folk-punk icon, died on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at the age of 32. Although they were known for their musically smarmy, slick-tongued storytelling and relatable yet absurdist lyricism on tracks like "Drown My Baby" "Everybody Likes You Now," "Bad Faith," and "FOLK-PUNK YOURSELF," it's also Warpigs' altruistic and empathetic treatment of others that has led to an outpouring of condolences across the Phoenix music scene. Bryan Preston of Dadadoh, a friend and collaborator of Warpigs on projects like Militia Joan Hart, tells Phoenix New Times about their mutual beg...