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I have been a TA for not one, but two, balkan history courses, and I will be obsessed with this microgenre forever. start with Idoli's album "Odbrana i poslednji dani," Boye's self-titled album, or the linked youtube playlist
Dec 18, 2024
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this is a cool ep from a russian post-punk band from the 90s. my favorite song on the ep is любовь - это моё большое солнце. it’s gothy and sad and AWESOME.
Oct 25, 2024
One of my favorite bands. I used to piss my girlfriend off by saying that they were the only real punk band that ever existed. Grazhdanskaya Oborona (or G.R.O.B.) were a perestroika era punk band from the Siberian scene. They initially circulated their "silly little songs" as samizdat. That is, until the frontman Egor Letov got abducted by the KGB. They conducted shock therapy/torture on him, forced him to take anti psychotic drugs, basically hit him with soviet MKULTRA. They wanted to lobotomize him. Instead, he only grew more acerbic, more aggressive, more raw. A lot of crazy stuff surrounding this band. In addition to Letov's experience, there's the famous story of the fate of Yanka. She'll get her own rec & post. But for now, check out G.R.O.B.
Apr 30, 2024
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if you're into that, polish rock from the 80s is probably the best in the whole world (try Lady Pank, Maanam, Elektryczne Gitary or Perfect). i personally like indie pop, r&b and neosoul more and my favorites are Zalia, LemON, sanah, Ralph Kaminski and Vito Bambino <3
May 6, 2024
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love treating my shelves like an indie bookstore! the owner has fantastic taste and everything’s free
Mar 3, 2024
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being sincere is in, thinking you’re always the most interesting person in the room is OUT.
take the opportunity to learn from this random human you have crossed paths with at the function. make a big impact with a little, casual convo. what are they into? how did they get into their line of work? what did they eat that day? what is their biggest fear? (lol) small talk is only shallow if you let it be.
tell someone working in a super busy place that they’re doing great and you hope they get a breather soon. compliment an outfit you like when you see it. tell someone when you notice their beautiful smile. quick interactions =/= insignificant
Mar 4, 2024
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very satisfying to prolong the life of things in a world where not very many things are made to last. just applied renovating cream to my blundstones. cleaning my car, sewing up holes or tears in clothing, trimming the wicks of candles, and using slip-on covers for old books fall into this category too
Mar 11, 2024