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Been listening to a lot of Immolation lately… the nice thing about death metal is even the average bands are really satisfying because they don’t need to hammer the point if they hint at it. Immolation, though, hammer it, and have like nine great full lengths. They’re all very fluid and easy, but not showy. Who can explain great art? Not me. But if I remember right they’re based in New York, and the drummer lives in Cleveland and commutes to practice. Which feels like the key to it all.
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This is my buddy Kellen's band and it's awesome (imho). We met in high school because we both like metal and I've been following his band for years as a result. If you like old school death metal, I think you'll really dig TGGD. He says new stuff is coming out soon and from the samples of it that he's sent me, it's gonna be an AMAZING record.
Jul 6, 2024
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Very good band that I just found!! I could be late but they're new to me. Really enjoying all of their music right now, especially “Entertainment”
May 10, 2024
literally nothing else to do in the North Dakota winter besides hole up and make music
Apr 8, 2025
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I like the neuroplastic/wholesome/health recs in these letters, and I remember this specific advice from an earlier one and am going to echo it. Walking is really it. People love lifting and breaking sweats but frankly walking 8,000 steps a day (10 tbh) is more important for long-term health. By a hair… I won’t make any crazy claims like walking can cure depression. But…. if you eat right, breathe through your nose, get some sleep and sun and have something you want to do every day, and have a couple of bucks to your name and some friends, it might. More realistically, even when things could improve at least you get to go on a nice long walk.
Nov 23, 2022
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Among the best two or three places in the world, I wound up here by mistake this summer going to Lord’s Cricket Ground (took the long way), but without trunks, so I came back. It’s a pretty cold freshwater pond with trees all around it near the lookout point, and is open spring to fall. There are men’s and ladies’ ponds too, nearby. George Smiley swam laps in one with his head above water at the start of the Tinker Tailor movie; when I went other retirees were doing the same. It’s unreal to step into, much less swim in; you feel like a million bucks or pounds getting out of the water. It’s hard to believe this place exists. It looks like the nice half of that Bosch painting.
Nov 23, 2022
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My trainer (who has Tom Cruise eyes) got me into landmine training this spring, where you drive a barbell, with one end attached to the floor, through space super fast. When the barbell rattles, it sounds nice, it looks like ancient Olympics, and it works your big muscles and your postural muscles (scaps) without involving your spine. It’s probably the best workout after boxing. Only downside is it’s impossible to do at home, but hey. I predict $5 quite a few bourgeois landmine gyms and classes will open all over in five years — would be great, honestly…
Nov 23, 2022