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Music, shows, books, and comics reviews. DIY till we die.
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It’s great to have @MaryT_Money out there: one of the lifers promoting what’s sure to be one of the best albums of the year, with one of the best bands touring. It’s the first must-go-to tour of the year. https://t.co/pBWWOLcIQS
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The last thing you think about after you have a near-death experience is when the next good show is coming to town. But, I love music. It’s funny, because I got hospitalized right after the last show...
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A future release will definitely require a strong-handed producer who is capable of refining the band’s fury, but that addition may prove to illustrate that Kirkby Kiss is capable of realizing something which actually tempers the sounds presented here https://t.co/6mTMxBDEMN
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A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Ouroboros EP by Kirkby Kiss. It might sound unlikely, but working in the music press can be surprisingly frustrating. The reason for that is simple,...
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https://t.co/DICHdqpuvI This time around these songs actually seem to belong together on an album instead of a random assembly of songs. Intercepted Message is the most interesting and engaging @TheeOhSees has sounded in many years. A must-listen to synth-psych-punk-rock fans.
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WHO: OSEES WHAT: Intercepted message WHY: The OSEES are an unstoppable monster. Every year, we are almost certainly graced with a new OSEES album and multiple John Dwyer projects. Although OSEES...
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https://t.co/LRvIjIwgEf Without intending to sound coy, the desire that On Further Reflection leaves in those who go front-to-back with the EP will be for more music immediately; the bar has been set incredibly high.
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Wrong War - On Further Reflection EP - "On Further Reflection" A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the On Further Reflection EP by Wrong War. At this point, now decades since hardcore reshaped...
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https://t.co/8ZA0O2AY4j Darby became an icon after all, like Sid Vicious. A talentless junkie whose inability to cope with reality led to their self-destruction. Maybe that was all part of the plan. He might be laughing wherever he is now.
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Lexicon Devil: The Fast Times and Short Life of Darby Crashby Brendan Mullen (Editor), Don Bolles (Collaborator), Adam Parfrey (Collaborator) Are the Germs the best worst punk band of all time? Their...
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I’m truly shocked at how much I enjoyed this. It pains me to say it, but @theFlash is the current high point of the DC universe. Let’s hope the new creative team actually does something with it. https://t.co/ZmkBeVHyOz
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The Flash[4K/Blu-ray combo] Hey, Warner Brothers? What do you think you’re doing, exactly? I know you’ve been trying to be Marvel and desperately throwing your movies to the wall and seeing what...
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https://t.co/r2uHoLQ5bg Stepping back from it and taking the album as a whole, there’s no way to deny that Human Reaction has its flaws and would benefit from greater refinement, but its imperfection is the bait which promises to leave listeners hoping for more music from mssv.
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mssv - Human Reaction LP "Punk Haiku" A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Human Reaction LP by mssv. While Mike Watt's early career was defined by the bassist's time with The Minutemen, it...
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https://t.co/a9RYWpVGAf My love for the band @Snuffband knows no bounds. They’re one of those bands from my formative punk years that have remained relevant and continued on an interesting path. This time, Snuff have reimagined their old songs in an acoustic more ballady format.
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WHO: Snuff WHAT: Come And Have a Go If You Think You’re Rachmaninoff WHY: My love for the band Snuff knows no bounds. They’re one of those bands from my formative punk years that have remained...
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https://t.co/V29RL4huo7 Albums this special don’t come very often and it’s reason enough to celebrate. @brutalyouth709 might have put out the best record of their career, but one thing is for sure, they have just set the bar for the best album of 2023.
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Brutal YouthRebuilding Year Sometimes there’s an itch I just can’t scratch. Sometimes you’ve given up on scratching that itch until someone unexpectedly hands you the perfect backscratcher. Finding...
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https://t.co/dQeKuJEYgP I gotta say, I wasn’t going into @renfieldmovie with high hopes but I was kind of surprised. It’s a very cool concept, but cool concepts often get ruined by poor executions or lack of vision. Renfield is a little of column A and a little of column B.
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Renfield[Blu-ray/DVD combo] I gotta say, I wasn’t going into Renfield with high hopes but I was kind of surprised. It’s a very cool concept, but cool concepts often get ruined by poor executions or...
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https://t.co/x78NFdDpuc Simply put, @TheeOhSees at the Sinclair was a room of pure energy. I’m an old man, but I was on the floor almost front and center right at ground zero. The band never turned off the action switch, so the crowd didn’t either.
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There is no doubt that the Oh Sees (formerly Thee Oh Sees, then just OCs, then OSEES) are an unstoppable force. Releasing what seems like their 40th album this year and another one already announced,...
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https://t.co/tlFflaFp1Z Illegitimate Authority by #NoamChomsky gets a little repetitive at times, like with presenting the cause for the Ukrainian invasion and directions in which it could go, but this book is still highly informative and thought-provoking. Highly recommended.
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Illegitimate AuthorityFacing the Challenges of Our Timeby C.J Polychroniou Do I need to tell you who Noam Chomsky is? I don’t, right? If you don’t know who he is, you’d best Google him and learn...
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Head over to @GCMagazine Vinyl Vlog #612 for a deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Free Rein To Passions LP by @thedirtynil! https://t.co/mO7BJDFhp2
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The Dirty Nil - Free Rein To Passions - "Atomize Me" A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Free Rein To Passions LP by The Dirty Nil. How fantastic is it that, in some instances, a band...
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Ducks is a good book. Of course it is because it’s a @beatonna book and her comics are better than 90% of the stuff that’s out there. It’s very relatable and teaches us about real life experiences. It just doesn’t seem to have a beginning or an end. https://t.co/MwWDOq4YTs
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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sandsby Kate Beaton Like many, I was completely smitten by Kate Beaton after being exposed to Hark! A Vagrant. Like many, I was also very intrigued by whatever project she...
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https://t.co/VfajyJGDjn Wronger represents a new and fresh drink of water from @tommy_stinson , after an incredibly long dry spell. Hoping for more in the future would be nice but those who discover Wronger should be satisfied – this time, Stinson got it right.
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Tommy Stinson's Cowboys In The Campfire - Wronger - "Here We Go Again" A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Wronger LP by Tommy Stinson's Cowboys In The Campfire. While the breadth of...
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As far as its historical significance, Elephant came hot off the heels of #theWhiteStripes’ previous album, White Blood Cells, which helped cement that, at least for the time being, garage rock was going to reign supreme. https://t.co/J4ZxYHaso8
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White Stripes Elephant 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition The White Stripes’ Elephant is an important album both for me personally and in the wider scope of musical history as it gives good perspective...
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ET walks the slippery slope between adults and children. It’s smart and memorable and maybe deserves to be seen with fresh eyes to truly be appreciated. https://t.co/qB9gObZ3bN
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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial[4K/blu-ray combo] Let’s go back to a time when kids’ movies would scare the living daylights out of you. Let’s talk about ET. This is a movie I remember seeing once as a...
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https://t.co/hM4XJciaBq Random Acts of Medicine by @ChrisWorsham and @AnupamBJena is written in a way that helps us gain a better understanding of the world around us and gives us the tools to improve our lives. One of the must-read books of the year.
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Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Healthby Anupam B Jena & Chris Worsham There’s nothing like a good summer book, and there’s no reason why...
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https://t.co/Rljw45oRzl It’ll be interesting to hear where @SpittingImageGR steers their course on their next album; there’s little doubt that there will be a change but, because this entry is as compelling as it is, listeners will be left waiting with baited breath
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Spitting Image - Full Sun LP - "Plea Dealer" A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the Full Sun LP by Spitting Image. While such things might seem like the definition of logic to those on the...
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