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{{Short description|American electronic musician}}
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| birth_name       = Connor Christian Kirby-Long
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* Grandma
* I, Cactus
* I, Cocktus
* Clown Connecktion
* Gaza Faggot
* Anus Morissette
* Jimmy Buffer
* Stretch MCs
* CCLCNG
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| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1986|07|24}}
| birth_place      = [[Vermont]], U.S.
| origin           = [[Saint Johnsbury, Vermont]], U.S.
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| years_active     = 2002–present
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'''Connor Kirby-Long''' (born July 24, 1986) is an American electronic musician from [[Saint Johnsbury, Vermont]] who releases music under the name '''Khonnor'''. He has published works under several other names, including '''Grandma''', and '''I, Cactus'''.
He used low-tech instruments such as a cheap microphone and an old computer,<ref name="handwriting"/> an amp, a guitar, and experimental electronics in his recording ''Handwriting''. In the beginning of 2020, Weirdsound.net published an article stating that Connor Kirby-Long would return with a new album under the moniker "CCLCNG".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weirdsound.net/cclcng-khonnor-connor-long/|title = Weirdsound.net - Khonnor returns as CCLCNG CCLCNG khonnor|date = 2 January 2020}}</ref> The album, called ''Niagara Falls,'' is available for download on Bandcamp.<ref name="khonnor_bandcamp_com">{{Cite web|title=Niagara Falls, by Cclcng|url=https://khonnor.bandcamp.com/album/niagara-falls|access-date=2021-01-02|website=khonnor}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* ''Handwriting'' (2004)<ref name="handwriting">{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E3DE1F39F933A25752C0A9639C8B63|title=Critic's Choice: New CDs|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=10 January 2005|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=7 May 2010}}</ref>
'''As CCLCNG'''
* ''Niagara Falls'' (2020)<ref name="khonnor_bandcamp_com" />
=== EPs ===
'''As I, Cactus'''
* ''I, Cactus'' (2003)
'''As Grandma'''
* ''Spinach Gas Room Spaghetti Straps'' (2002)
* ''Bopping Around In A Skin Car'' (2002)
* ''For Your Broken Heart'' (2003)
* ''Tiny Fashion'' (2005)
'''As Clown Connecktion'''
* ''I Scribble Out Music With My Left Hand EP'' (2003)
'''As Khonnor'''
* ''Lost Pets'' (2003)
* ''Live from Saint Johnsbury, Vermont'' (2004)
* ''Softbo EP'' (2008)
'''As Connor Long'''
* ''Live At The O Patro Vys'' (2008)
'''As Gaza Faggot'''
* ''Welcome To Softbo'' (2006)
'''As Jimmy Buffer'''
* ''Songs That Suck'' (2009)
=== Singles ===
'''As I, Cactus'''
* ''I Gave You Fleas'' (2010)
* ''China Shipping Co.'' (2010)
'''As Khonnor'''
* ''Burning Palace'' (2006)
* ''U (Remix)'' (2010)
=== Contributions ===
'''As Khonnor & This Instrument'''
* ''Mrs. Anatomy'' on ''Soulseek Compilation 001'' (2003)
'''As Grandma'''
* ''Holy Moon'' on ''L'Arbre D'Un Train'' (2005)
'''As Stretch MC's'''
* ''Lil Jon Vs. Stretch MC's'' on ''Can Buy Me Love 2'' (2006)
'''As Khonnor'''
* ''Blindness Bats'' on ''Retork'' (2003)
* Featured on ''Itadaki Street'' on ''Now You're Playing With Powar V: The Arc Of Powar'' (2005)
* ''Rectum Sanctum'' on ''Can Buy Me Love IV'' (2007)
* ''Walking on Moonlight'' ringtone for ''Mobile Vomit'' (2008)
* ''Hard Boiled Egg Day'' for ''Apegenine Vol. 2 - Hypocondriac'' (2009)
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2755/handwriting-is-a-transcendent-experience-1.26956 Review of ''Handwriting'']{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} in the University of Notre Dame ''Observer''
* [http://pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/4584-handwriting/ Review of ''Handwriting''] at [[Pitchfork Media]]
* Andres Lokko on making the Khonnor ''This is our music'' documentary. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060620223014/http://www.mtve.com/thisisourmusic/site.php?episode=e02&file=guide4.php MTV This Is Our Music]
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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Folktronica musicians]]
[[Category:Intelligent dance musicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:St. Johnsbury Academy alumni]]
[[Category:People from St. Johnsbury, Vermont]]
[[Category:Musicians from Vermont]]