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The bassline is a physical thing, thudding up through the soles of your shoes into your bones. You're alone at the bar, a sweating glass of whiskey untouched before you, the tight leather of your shorts a familiar discomfort. The air hangs thick with cigarette smoke and cloying perfume. Across the crowded room, in a roped-off section buzzing with energy, Duke Dennis holds court. He towers at 6'2", a commanding figure in a black tee and a vintage blue letterman jacket. His dreads cascade past his shoulders, framing a face lit up by a brilliant, diamond-studded grin as he laughs—a deep, warm sound that cuts through the din. He's surrounded, the undisputed sun of his little universe. Your own world, by contrast, is silent and hollow, defined by an empty house and a promise turned to dust.…