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Gorillaz – Humanz (2017)

Context - cleaning the kitchen Sunday is chores day, which is a bummer way to wind down the weekend.  I need to remember to do more on Saturday so I can spend my Sundays playing Stardew Valley, a Linux-friendly farm-simulator. ... Continue Reading →

New Found Glory – Makes Me Sick (2017)

Context - driving home from the suburbs Shout out to Tucker and Dale vs Evil for being my new favorite movie.  It's the silliest shit I've ever seen, and I've seen Strange Wilderness at least 5 times in my life. ... Continue Reading →

The Dear Hunter – Act V: Hymns with the Devil in Confessional (2016)

Context - waiting for the bus This is The Dear Hunter album I've been waiting for. It introduces some new elements without sacrificing anything I love about the band. I'm really happy this is how my journey with the band... Continue Reading →

The Dear Hunter – Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise (2015)

Context - doing my best fireman impression I want to start by saying I like The Dear Hunter--I dig their sound, I dig their aesthetic, I respect their ambition. But listening to these albums back to back to back to... Continue Reading →

The Dear Hunter – Act III: Life and Death (2009)

Context - waiting Today was a chair spinning day.  I hate days like today.  My brain feels all soupy and useless.  I should budget my time better and just do these blogs earlier in the day and then if I... Continue Reading →

The Dear Hunter – Act II: The Meaning Of, and All Things Regarding Ms. Leading (2007)

Context - waiting for emails This album seems a bit more focused than Act I, but I don't know if that's because I had a bit more context going into this album than I did yesterday.  This seems less all over... Continue Reading →

The Dear Hunter – Act I: The Lake South, the River North (2006)

Context - data entry Next month I'm going to see Coheed and Cambria perform their second best album, Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (wordy much, Claudio?), which is a thing I'm very... Continue Reading →

Lock and Key – Pull Up The Floorboards (2010)

Context - Grocery Shopping I drank too much, smoked too many cigarettes, and did not get nearly enough sleep this weekend.  It was fun though. A buddy of mine recommended Lock and Key to me, although I think I have... Continue Reading →

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Tolga Kashif – The Queen Symphony (2002)

Context - editing Today is Record Store Day, which is a day of consumerism I can usually get behind.  I'm not normally into Black Friday and Door Busting kinds of deal days--these sorts of celebrations of Capitalism just always feel... Continue Reading →

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