Lots of stuff to list today:
Timestamp
https://youtube.com/shorts/xVoTHbEBj_w?si=Op64YEoGxlI66TpM
https://youtu.be/EySr-VX-Tns?si=rc_546iEGMNQ1Kxp
Knifecenter PM2 smooth black G10 with DLC cruwear blade. Second owner, has been carried and disassembled, unsure if previous owner cut anything but it appears LNIB. Installed black Ti lanyard tube when it was apart. Centering favors show side but is obviously very clear from touching. See video. Box came to me beat to hell and back. Asking $165
Artisan Cutlery large Centauri in CF/Damascus. Has been carried, could pass as brand new, don’t believe it’s cut anything at all. Includes original packaging. Asking $89 SOLD!!!
Spyderco Squarehead, an oldy but a goody. Original owner, includes box. I planed to practice anodizing on it but never got around to it. Asking $75 SOLD!!!
AWT PM2 blemished scales in FDE, have been installed and carried. Fitment was great, just got another set of scales I wanted to try out. Asking $34 SOLD!!!
RGT PM2 scales in black canvas micarta. Have been installed and carried. Asking $28 SOLD!!
BladeHQ/Stedemon titanium fidget spinner $20 SOLD!!
Benchmade Bugout black grivory scales $9
Benchmade mini Bugout orange grivory scales $10
Anodized LynchNW clips $16 each please specify which one you’d like 0/3 available. All SOLD!!!
black clip $10 SOLD!
Geared backspacers $10 each please specify which you’d like (3 available)
Benchmade Bailout standoffs and lanyard loops either with or without glass breaker. Either option $15
Blue Flytanium backspacer, custom anodized. Didn’t come out perfect, see video. $22

After 84 years of wanting to host one and drafting up line-ups time and time again I'm finally doing an nf of classics! Every single song in this selection is more than old enough to legally buy a vape or for me to serve them alcohol. Whittling down this selection was SO HARD and I had every temptation to make it three times as long, but I managed to chop it down to 10 stunners that still span a wide variety of genres & eras!

Year	Artist	Song	Link
1976	Leon Ware	Musical Massage	Here!
1979	Patrice Rushen	Haven't You Heard	Here!
1991	Adeva	Don't Let It Show On Your Face	Here!
1994	World Renown	How Nice I Am	Here!
1994	Kylie Minogue	Confide In Me	Here!
1997	Zhané	Crush	Here!
2000	All Saints	Pure Shores	Here!
2001	Aaliyah	More Than A Woman	Here!
2002	Sugababes	Freak Like Me	Here!
2003	MINMI	Another World	Here!

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They say oldies but goldies, but these oldies might be silveries, bronzies or nothingies too! That's because for voting, I'm stealing the medal system from the dugliest of ucklings again pt. 5 (love u monarch)! In case you haven't used this system before, the medals are:

• Gold: Give songs a gold medal if you feel confident you would give them high points in the final!
• Silver: Give songs a silver medal if you feel confident you would give them points in the final!
• Bronze: Give songs a bronze medal if you feel that you'd likely give them points in a semi-final!
• Nothing: Give songs nothing if they deserve nothing; they don't qualify for any of the medals.

Please do not be afraid to give out nothings to every song if you don't like any! Maybe hag tea is NOT valid. Feel free to send your votes to me on either Reddit or Discord (BiPolarBear#0017).
Deadline is TBA
She Done Already Done Had Herses

I know I'm super late to this trend but I wanted to wait until all of singles were released to do a pre-album ranking. Since the listening parties are this Friday I figured I would just go ahead and throw my hat into the ring.

1. Midwest Indigo - This one seems to be the most anticipated songs off the album and I can see why. Ever since I saw the name I've wanted this song. I'm hoping it'll be the Morph of this album.
   
2. Next Semester - I just love this song. It's a perfect song and is probably top 10 TOP for me.
   
3. The Craving - This one for sure is the strangest song title wise and we joked about it for a while but after hearing the live version I absolutely love this song and I can wait to hear the live version.
   
4. Paladin Strait - This is another one of the most anticipated songs on record and for good reason. The final song in the story and the true end to an era. It's going to be amazing just like all of their album closers but usually the album closer don't end up as my favorites of the album surprisingly enough. I know it'll be great and it'll probably be one of TOP's best but for now I'll put it here.
   
5. At The Risk Of Feeling Dumb - I'm not the first to make this connection but it reminds me of We Don't Believe What's On TV and that's by favorite BF song.
   
6. Oldies Station - It reminds me of Legend and I absolutely love that song. I'm hoping it'll be like Legend and be a super powerful and emotional song in an upbeat and hopeful package.
   
7. Lavish - It sounds super interesting and I could just imagine it sounding similar to Backslide beat and genre wise given the title and video sneak peak.
   
8. Overcompensate - a great song and a great start to this album and era.
   
9. Backslide - I really like Backslide, it's a fun song with a great flow and is so emotionally and lyrically dense. I'm hoping that the rest of the album will follow through being emotionally powerful like this song and especially Next Semester is.
   
10. Routines in the night - I hate that have to put some of these song this low in the ranking but I think that's a good testament to how great I think this album will be. I think this will be a great song but lower down in the list comparatively. Based on what I've heard other people saying this song could be the Neon Gravestones of the album.
    
11. Vignette - Super Interesting title wise and I feel like it could be another somber song where it retails a moment of weakness or mental vulnerability.
    
12. Snap Back - This one to me sounds like it could be similar to Overcompensate. A high energy and a song where Clancy is truly feeling himself and is ready to take down Dema.
    
13. Navigating - based on title alone it seems like the most basic song of the album. I'm super it'll still be good but I think it has the least potential given title alone.
    

Hello,
Currently I am looking for something in the above price range. I would use it for 50 50 gaming and music, with the almost all of my gaming being competitive fpses.
With regards to music I listen to pretty much everything but primarily classic rock and oldies, but also top 40 and hip hop/rap.
The short list I have so far is
Hype 4 (it's in preorder so not super interested)
Aful Performer 8
Xenns mangird top
Other suggestions greatly appreciated

Hey hey!
Going to keep it short and to the point of possible:
I’m the groom that has one task, book a DJ for the wedding. We’re getting married in Boulder on a flower farm, so I’m looking for a DJ + equipment. Wanting a very lofi/oldies love song cocktail hour, house/dance remixes of classic wedding party songs, then a vibey/dubby finale to kick the grandmas out to close it out. I’ve contacted a local agency that does these things, and the vibe seems very “I’m 50 years old, i can totally make this happen”. Then the follow up email is videos of cringey Batmitzvah party’s and corporate events with 90% DJ yelling to clap your hands… not the damn vibe.
We’re a couple that really appreciates the scene, I really don’t want to let her down, and we have a pretty solid budget. I was originally looking at B list acts, but haven’t got any responses from bookers/managers and not sure how the equipment would play into it.
Anyone have any advice?

Mt. Apo is the top of my bucket list as a hiker. I had been hiking since 2021 pero mga minor hikes lang. Pero marami rami na (more than 15 mountains). A coor said na pwde nakong magready for this and compared sa ibang mountains sa Top 5 highest mountains sa Philippines, Apo is easier. Also nakakakita ako ng mga oldies na kinaya nman ang Apo so as a person in my late 30s feeling ko kaya ko nman
How should I prepare for this? Targeting to hike this December

Edit: Question… I feel like my father is only mitigated as an issue when I have a strong other attachment.when I was young thoughts and books when psychotic the grand purpose and recently an online fling. When I try to relax now the idea of my father’s attention shuts me down. I need a pacifier…
I just ended an online chat only relationship. I also just finished my semester. Maybe I have BPD or something. I feel so unstable. When I was young I was an overthinker. In the depths of psychosis I had a depth of devotion and passion. Now I feel like I’m empty.
I am craving someone to see me and hold me. I said yesterday to myself that I’d read my old psychosis journal. But at the moment I can only eat and watch TikTok.
What are some activities that ground you? I’m going to try and see some…:
Meditate Read(but what) Walking(kinda scary to go in public) Draw/paint(….this one feels the promising) Journal Clean/dance
So I have a list. But all I want to do is waste time.
Anyhow thanks for listening. I’ll vibe to some oldies now.

Hey, this is one of those instances where I have gotten the gig before I've acquired the skills - it's for a state land and title division conference, they want "country, oldies and pop"- I've been a musician for over 30 years, the country I've got a handle on, but I need a good semi-retro dance song list I can beat match with- any help is greatly appreciated -

Running out of space so doing a little spring cleaning. Broke the list into lots for easier shopping but feel free to mix and match.
Shipping will depend on number bought. Open to reasonable offers.
2099 Lot – 14 issues
2099 Alpha, Omega
Conan 2099 #1
FF 2099 #1
Ghost Rider 2099 #1
Punisher 2099 #1-3
Secret Wars 2099 #1-5
Venom 2099 #1
Justice League Lot – 15 issues
Justice League v2 #1
Justice League Incarnate #1-5
Infinite Frontier #0A, 0C, 1-6
DC 2023 Holiday Special
Superman lot – 4 issues
Worlds Finest (2023) #22
Adventures of Superman #473
Superman v2 #53
Steel #1
Bendis DC Lot – 40 issues
Justice League vs Legion of Super-Heroes #1-6
Legion of Super-Heroes Millenium #1, 2
Young Justice v3 #1-20 (mix A and B covers)
Legion of Super-Heroes v8 #1-12
Batman lot – 25 issues
Battle for the Cowl #1-3
Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6
Batman: The Return One Shot
Batman #604
Batman: The Detective #1-6 (2x #5, mix A and B covers)
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding (Batgirl, Harley, Nightwing, Red Hood, Robin)
Batman v3 Annual #1
Punchline #1
Lazarus Planet Lot – 11 issues
We Once Were Gods
Alpha, Omega
Next Evolution
Legends Reborn
Dark Fate
Assault on Krypton
Revenge #1-4
Oldies but Goodies lot – 15 issues
The Ray v3 #1-4
Animal Man v2 #20-23
Spectre v2 #2, 6, 14, 16, 19
Spectre v4 #3
Spectre v3 #1
Marvel Lot – 6 issues
Power Pack: Outlawed (v4) #1-5
Uncanny X-Men #236

In the middle of this my mortal life I found me… playing “space” strategies again. :) Excuse the misquoting of Dante, I couldn’t help it as an English schoolteacher. But yeah, after what feels like a lifetime, something has kindled that love for strategies and especially strategies set in space. It’s one of those genres I fondly remember playing as a teen with my bro — Starcraft and Sins of a Solar Empire being the top ones. And I also remember being very bad at them, especially Starcraft played competitively, ergo you’ll not see it in the list >:(
But something gave me that urge to go into black starry vacuum recently. Maybe the ol’ regular work stress and need for escapism (and what’s farther away than space? hahaha), but in the last two weeks I fell a lil’ bit in love with this subgenre again. Replayed some oldies in small chunks for the nostalgia flashes but also tried out a couple of new ones. Some of them really, really good for me in my current mental state. I’ll only list a couple here (disclaimer: they’re more of… my “current” favorites, not necessarily all-time best games ever made)

• Sins of a Solar Empire — The first large scale space RTS that wow-ed me with its starship fights, which were spectacular for its time. I also heard a sequel was announced, so yay
• Heliopolis Six — Polar opposite of the previous one. A space station builder and manager. Really calm even though the interface has many thing to remember and keep track of. Once the pace picks up, I found it enjoyable to just smoke my vape and observe the semi-functional station I scraped together (after multiple early fails in the beginning on my first try). First game of its kind I tried, no combat, just building and the occasional death spiral because meteor showers are a thing and I don’t have enough turrets :’(
• Stellaris — It’s a Paradox game so of course it’s big, excel spreadsheet-y and mind boggling at first. I barely scratched it (even though I have about 80 hours in, that’s lite for Paradox games). Just the scale of the universe and the sandbox feel of it is so good
• Star Wars Empire at War (+ the Forces of Corruption DLC) — Another blast from the past. This was a SW geek’s dream come true. Beautiful graphics for its time, some choice in how you progress during the campaign, a sandbox mode… I could replay it over and over again

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One of the first posts in this blog was the “Books about lists” post, and among mentioned there was “The Book of Lists” [1]. Let's look at one funny list published back in 1977 in it. This list is called “15 prehistoric things alive today.” Have all the members of this list survived during the past 50 years?
So, the list:

1. Coelacanth, a fish that existed as early as 400 million years ago.
2. Australian lungfish, fish again, 200 million years with us.
3. Lingula), a marine animal, looks like shell, has been here for 500 million years.
4. Ginkgo, a plant, appeared here with dinosaurs.
5. Peripatus, a worm that is on Earth for half a billion years.
6. Horseshoe crab, the ancient brothers of arachnids, 300 million years old.
7. Dawn redwood, a relatively young tree, only 100 million years old.
8. Tuatara, reptile, 200 million years old.
9. Okapi, a relative of the giraffe, is about 30 million years old.
10. Welwitschia, a plant from Namibia, has been here for millions of years, and one plant can live for 2,000 years.
11. Bristlecone pine, young by the standards of this list, but existed on Earth already 8000 years ago. They are famed for the fact that the oldest-known living individual of the earth is the bristlecone pine, 4,800 years old.
12. Stephens island frog, great…great-grandmother of modern frogs, 275 million years old.
13. Crocodile, 195 million years old.
14. Duckbill platypus, fashionable and youthful, turns out to be the oldie, 150 million years old.
15. Turtle, 275 million years old.

Who, who is still with us?
There is no correct answer to this question because the question is wrong. The correct answer to another question is — we are still with them! 🥳
In the book “Antifragile” I once read about the Lindy effect: “The old is expected to stay longer than the young in proportion to their age” [2]. That is, these species will outlive everyone else.
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List of links: [1] David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace, Amy Wallace, “The Book of Lists”, ISBN 978-0-688-03183-1 [2] Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “Antifragile. Things That Gain from Disorder”, ISBN 978-0-812-97968-8
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The Show:
I saw Real Estate on Friday, April 19th, at the District Music Hall in Norwalk, CT. They were as advertised, sounded just like Real Estate. What I mean by that is Real Estate has one of the most distinct, recognizable, and most consistent sounds of any band I know, and it rings true in live performance, to their credit. Play the first 10 seconds of any Real Estate song, and any fan can probably recognize their sound happily. That being said, it makes for a bit of a sleepy show, because while their instrumentals are usually at an energetic pace and fun to listen to, they’re also very soft. And so is the lead singer’s voice. But if you’re a fan of their music, you shouldn’t go into a Real Estate show thinking their sound is going to be a blow to the face.
The Band:
The band seemed to be at a tired point in their tour. Before jumping into their first song, the bassist Alex Bleeker said to the crowd, “I said in the green room, ‘This is gonna be the best show on tour. So let’s give it a whirl.’” As the show went on, I began to be pretty certain that that comment was sarcastic. I say this because they were shorthanded, their keyboardist, Matt Kallman, was missing because his wife had just had a baby, they informed the crowd at one point. And the keyboard is a huge part of some of Real Estate’s best songs. They also had several, what looked to be, sound issues, in between songs. The lead singer was adjusting things a lot and it didn’t look natural, they even had to jam for about two minutes in between a song as he was fiddling with a wire with the venue’s tech. I know it was the venue’s tech because the lead singer, after fixing a problem with one of his pedals (it looked like), exclaimed “This is what happens when you can’t afford a tech.” Also, they were their own sound guys. They came out on stage before the show and tested all of their instruments and all microphones. If you were a casual fan and didn’t know what the band members looked like, it would’ve been hard to tell if those were the band members or not, considering that they all look like they should be solving problems on my laptop. They could easily pass on sound guys for the band. Not a knock on the guys, I feel like they fully embrace the “nerdy band” shtick, the lead singer being kind of a Rivers Cuomo-type, and they are significantly cooler than me just based on their musical skills alone. So just an honest observation that I found to be humorous, but also a little sad because I believe that a band as good as Real Estate should be able to afford some freakin’ sound guys.
Anyways, my point is that it seemed like the “Best show on tour” comment was a sarcastic way of motivating themselves to sort of “accept the suck,” on what was going to be a difficult, “throw away” type of show for them, given the factors I just listed. Bleeker kept making funny comments about Norwalk and how “crazy” of a time they’re having in the city, which was a crowd pleaser because he was obviously being sarcastic and playing into the self-deprecating humor that many people from Connecticut have about Connecticut. He wasn’t being rude, just wasn’t holding back on the fact that they probably knew performing in Norwalk, CT wouldn’t be the most riveting scene in their live performing careers. He stuck a “putting clams on pizza” joke in there. Credit to him for playing to the audience, people in Connecitcut fucking love when you talk about their pizza.
Even before the last song of the night, the lead singer, adjusting his pedal nervously again said “Okay we’re done… after this,” and broke in to “Talking Backwards” to close out the night. They remained totally professional the whole time, they weren’t expressing any displeasure. They just seemed like they wanted to get through the set, and move on to the next show. Accepting that the odds were a bit stacked against them for the night.
The Music:
They were rock solid as a band overall, totally in sync and like I said: they sounded like Real Estate. Not much of a difference between their studio and live sound. Julian Lynch riffs were sharp, bouncy, but soft. I wished he played a little tonier live, which might be an unpopular opinion because that’s just not their sound. But to that I would say Lynch’s guitar riffs are really the focal point and most attractive part of Real Estate’s best songs, so if they’re not bright and vibrant and the leading sound live, then I think that’s makes their live performances less powerful. Also, I was on the opposite side of where Lynch was standing on the stage, but it was a small room, so take that as you will. I just wanted to hear 'em more. He wears his guitar very high, playing the instrument like he’s working at a standup desk, hardly moving throughout the show. Making it look awfully easy to play Real Estate’s very active songs that require a lot of movement up and down the fretboard.
It was a strong setlist, coming from someone who has only listened to the band sporadically over the years, but can recognize a few songs more than just their hits (Had to Hear, Talking Backwards, Beach Comber, etc., which they played). I know some deeper cuts like Fake Blues, Kinder Blumen, Green Aisles, etc. Their new songs didn’t sound like a dramatic change from their known sound, but were certainly not a carbon copy. They played eight from the new album (Flowers, Haunted World, Somebody New, Say No More, Interior, Paper Cup, Freeze Brain, Water Underground). They brought “Had to Hear” out early (third song). I’m always interested to see when a band plays one of their biggest oldest hits, whether they save it for the end or play it early to throw an oldie in with some of their early-set new stuff just to keep the casual fans intrigued and at a balance of interest with the die hard fans.
The venue:
The District Music Hall is small and it was close to full for this show, but there was space. There’s a GA area that I would guess fits 200-300 people, and a balcony that fits probably 100 or so. Maybe less. Was pretty quick and easy to get a drink at the bar that’s straight back, centered with the stage. Sound was not fantastic in there, and I’m not some guy who knows what he’s talking about when it comes to proper sound quality in a venue, it just got a little vibrate-ey at times and I just think I’ve heard better at similarly-sized venues like College Street Music Hall in New Haven. It could’ve just been the band's sound and my sub five star review of the District Music Hall’s sound may be inaccurate, but who knows. It was not a dealbreaking problem, however, just a small critique. I would happily go see a show there again.
The Opener:
I got there for the back end of Marina Allen’s set, I think I heard four songs. I couldn’t tell you what they were, but I was pleasantly surprised by this artist who I had never heard of before. And I love a good opener. She definitely has some Stevie Nicks influence to her voice and overall songwriting, if I had to guess. In other words, her voice is lovely and quite soothing. Again, much like Real Estate, this made for a sleepy performance, but I would fall asleep to Marina Allen any time and enjoy it. Light electric guitar, keyboard, drums, and bass. I respected that she played a really slow and quiet song as her last, dismissing her drummer and keyboardist offstage to play with just her bassist, who added just a touch of plucking to the song. Can’t find it on Setlist FM, so anybody who was there/is a fan of her, let me know or take a guess at what it was.
The band looked exhausted. Like they’d hardly slept in days. They mention it was near the end of their run with Real Estate (looks like it ended on the next day on April 20th in Woodstock, NY), so it had probably been a long haul. I gave her a listen on Spotify after and liked “Original Goodness.” Also found “Falls on me,” as it’s her most popular song, but I believe it’s not technically hers. Says it’s by Sylvie and she’s featured, but Christ does she sound good on it.
Share if you were there and/or if you’ve seen Real Estate or Marina Allen anywhere else, would love to hear any other experiences and opinions.

The Show:
I saw Real Estate on Friday, April 19th, at the District Music Hall in Norwalk, CT as part of their They were as advertised, sounded just like Real Estate. What I mean by that is Real Estate has one of the most distinct, recognizable, and most consistent sounds of any band I know, and it rings true in live performance, to their credit. Play the first 10 seconds of any Real Estate song, and any fan can probably recognize their sound happily. That being said, it makes for a bit of a sleepy show, because while their instrumentals are usually at an energetic pace and fun to listen to, they’re also very soft. And so is the lead singer’s voice. But if you’re a fan of their music, you shouldn’t go into a Real Estate show thinking their sound is going to be a blow to the face.
The Band:
The band seemed to be at a tired point in their tour. Before jumping into their first song, the bassist Alex Bleeker said to the crowd, “I said in the green room, ‘This is gonna be the best show on tour. So let’s give it a whirl.’” As the show went on, I began to be pretty certain that that comment was sarcastic. I say this because they were shorthanded, their keyboardist, Matt Kallman, was missing because his wife had just had a baby, they informed the crowd at one point. And the keyboard is a huge part of some of Real Estate’s best songs. They also had several, what looked to be, sound issues, in between songs. The lead singer was adjusting things a lot and it didn’t look natural, they even had to jam for about two minutes in between a song as he was fiddling with a wire with the venue’s tech. I know it was the venue’s tech because the lead singer, after fixing a problem with one of his pedals (it looked like), exclaimed “This is what happens when you can’t afford a tech.” Also, they were their own sound guys. They came out on stage before the show and tested all of their instruments and all microphones. If you were a casual fan and didn’t know what the band members looked like, it would’ve been hard to tell if those were the band members or not, considering that they all look like they should be solving problems on my laptop. They could easily pass on sound guys for the band. Not a knock on the guys, I feel like they fully embrace the “nerdy band” shtick, the lead singer being kind of a Rivers Cuomo-type, and they are significantly cooler than me just based on their musical skills alone. So just an honest observation that I found to be humorous, but also a little sad because I believe that a band as good as Real Estate should be able to afford some freakin’ sound guys.
Anyways, my point is that it seemed like the “Best show on tour” comment was a sarcastic way of motivating themselves to sort of “accept the suck,” on what was going to be a difficult, “throw away” type of show for them, given the factors I just listed. Bleeker kept making funny comments about Norwalk and how “crazy” of a time they’re having in the city, which was a crowd pleaser because he was obviously being sarcastic and playing into the self-deprecating humor that many people from Connecticut have about Connecticut. He wasn’t being rude, just wasn’t holding back on the fact that they probably knew performing in Norwalk, CT wouldn’t be the most riveting scene in their live performing careers. He stuck a “putting clams on pizza” joke in there. Credit to him for playing to the audience, people in Connecitcut fucking love when you talk about their pizza.
Even before the last song of the night, the lead singer, adjusting his pedal nervously again said “Okay we’re done… after this,” and broke in to “Talking Backwards” to close out the night. They remained totally professional the whole time, they weren’t expressing any displeasure. They just seemed like they wanted to get through the set, and move on to the next show. Accepting that the odds were a bit stacked against them for the night.
The Music:
They were rock solid as a band overall, totally in sync and like I said: they sounded like Real Estate. Not much of a difference between their studio and live sound. Julian Lynch riffs were sharp, bouncy, but soft. I wished he played a little tonier live, which might be an unpopular opinion because that’s just not their sound. But to that I would say Lynch’s guitar riffs are really the focal point and most attractive part of Real Estate’s best songs, so if they’re not bright and vibrant and the leading sound live, then I think that’s makes their live performances less powerful. Also, I was on the opposite side of where Lynch was standing on the stage, but it was a small room, so take that as you will. I just wanted to hear 'em more. He wears his guitar very high, playing the instrument like he’s working at a standup desk, hardly moving throughout the show. Making it look awfully easy to play Real Estate’s very active songs that require a lot of movement up and down the fretboard.
It was a strong setlist, coming from someone who has only listened to the band sporadically over the years, but can recognize a few songs more than just their hits (Had to Hear, Talking Backwards, Beach Comber, etc., which they played). I know some deeper cuts like Fake Blues, Kinder Blumen, Green Aisles, etc. Their new songs didn’t sound like a dramatic change from their known sound, but were certainly not a carbon copy. They played eight from the new album (Flowers, Haunted World, Somebody New, Say No More, Interior, Paper Cup, Freeze Brain, Water Underground). They brought “Had to Hear” out early (third song). I’m always interested to see when a band plays one of their biggest oldest hits, whether they save it for the end or play it early to throw an oldie in with some of their early-set new stuff just to keep the casual fans intrigued and at a balance of interest with the die hard fans.
The venue:
The District Music Hall is small and it was close to full for this show, but there was space. There’s a GA area that I would guess fits 200-300 people, and a balcony that fits probably 100 or so. Maybe less. Was pretty quick and easy to get a drink at the bar that’s straight back, centered with the stage. Sound was not fantastic in there, and I’m not some guy who knows what he’s talking about when it comes to proper sound quality in a venue, it just got a little vibrate-ey at times and I just think I’ve heard better at similarly-sized venues like College Street Music Hall in New Haven. It could’ve just been the band's sound and my sub five star review of the District Music Hall’s sound may be inaccurate, but who knows. It was not a deal breaking problem, however, just a small critique. I would happily go see a show there again.
The Opener:
I got there for the back end of Marina Allen’s set, I think I heard four songs. I couldn’t tell you what they were, but I was pleasantly surprised by this artist who I had never heard of before. And I love a good opener. She definitely has some Stevie Nicks influence to her voice and overall songwriting, if I had to guess. In other words, her voice is lovely and quite soothing. Again, much like Real Estate, this made for a sleepy performance, but I would fall asleep to Marina Allen any time and enjoy it. Light electric guitar, keyboard, drums, and bass. I respected that she played a really slow and quiet song as her last, dismissing her drummer and keyboardist offstage to play with just her bassist, who added just a touch of plucking to the song. Can’t find it on Setlist FM, so anybody who was there/is a fan of her, let me know or take a guess at what it was.
The band looked exhausted. Like they’d hardly slept in days. They mention it was near the end of their run with Real Estate (looks like it ended on the next day on April 20th in Woodstock, NY), so it had probably been a long haul. I gave her a listen on Spotify after and liked “Original Goodness.” Also found “Falls on me,” as it’s her most popular song, but I believe it’s not technically hers. Says it’s by Sylvie and she’s featured, but Christ does she sound good on it.
Share if you were there and/or if you’ve seen Real Estate or Marina Allen anywhere else, would love to hear any other experiences and opinions.

Hi boys, love the pod.
I'm a cats nuffie who knows the club inside and out. Here are some of the reasons the club are able to stay on top in ways the media don't really pick up on. But cats insiders, ex players etc, have breadcrumbed throughout the media
Player payments: Chris Scott has said he believes the biggest area of competitive advantage in the AFL is your TPP (total player payments) management.
Steve Johnson has said on the triple M Sunday Rub that at the cats the players have very clear visibility on what all the other players are on. There's two main aspects of how their player salaries work:
Salary bands
Cats are very clear that the best 5 players get bespoke contracts
Next best players 6-10 will get X per year (everyone knows what this amount is)
11-15 get y per year
And so on. The player salary bands get shown to the players every year as part of pre season.
So players have clear expectations set early in their career, and are really content with their salaries.
Example: This is how you end up with max Holmes rejecting offers for $1m+ a season from other clubs to sign with the cats on $650-750k a year.
However, after the age of 30 (well it was 30 when Steve J was playing, could have gone up) you get a set amount based on your age. Which is how you have such a stacked looking older list, for the last 3-4 years Tom Hawkins would have been on $200-300k + match fee instead of the ~$600k he'd get at other clubs. And how the cats keep so many oldies on the books.
This is how the cats can keep recruiting well each off season too. They always have the salary space because as their players age more salary space is created. Chris Scott famously said Joel Selwood was taking about 1/3rd of the salary he'd get elsewhere.
Player development: Every year the cats seem to have some young player come out of obscurity to suddenly be at AFL standard and in their best 22. This year Ollie Dempsey is the obvious example. Other recent examples are Sam De Knoning, Brad Close, Gryan Meyers.
But the truth is the cats just develop their players differently to other clubs. The cats never have access to high draft picks.
Most of these players are getting picked up at picks 25-45, we then really front load the development and make them spend 2-3 years in the VFL. We're basically an academy with a football team, not the other way around.
Then only when they're ready do they get games in the AFL (where possible we do give them 1-2 games early on to blood them). We never just draft them and play them. To quote Chris Scott "it's an overnight success that we put 2 years of hard work in to make"
Plus the obvious genius that is Steven Wells picking players out of obscurity such as Tom Stuart (local footy), Mark Blitzavs (Cat B rookie), Brad Close (didn't play in TAC cup, was drafted straight out of local footy).
The truth of the 2023 season + player development:
The obscure stat that best articulates what happened to the cats in 2023: if every game in the H&A season that was decided by less than 2 goals went the other way, the cats would have finished 2 games clear on top of the ladder. They always won by a lot and never lost by much.
And I don't think many casual fans realize how injury striken the cats were last year, there was a middle part of the year where 10 of the 2022 premiership players were unavailable due to injury.
But what this has meant is the 2nd rung of players such as Tanner Bruhen, Parfit, O'Conner had about half a season where they all had to try to carry the team. So that now we're getting our full list back our bottom 6 have really improved compared to 12 months ago.
Oh and we literally have the Lionel Messi of AFL 🇦🇷
Edit: formatting

May the Fourth be with us all as we head into a combination Cinco de Mayo/Star Wars weekend. Santikos Casa Blanca will be screening the entire Star Wars saga on Saturday, May 4th, beginning at six in the morning. They list it as 22h 22m, however all movies back to back would be 20h 41m, so they're assumedly putting a 10~15 minute break in between each movie. Tickets are $100 and include a large popcorn and unlimited drink refills. The theater so far is roughly 2/3 sold out.
There is a UTSA Directors Workshop student film screening at Santikos Palladium this Wednesday, at 6 PM. The main focus is on the release of The Compass. Other films from UTSA, Northwest Vista College, East Central High School, and Communication Arts High School will also be shown. It's free and no RSVP is necessary, however I've heard it fills up and my friends I don't want to stop any of the family members from being able to attend. Our plan is to show up and wait until it's showtime before claiming our seats. If it fills up we'll attend the 7 PM Spider-Man 3, Spirited Away, or Alien screenings.
Our last spotlight is on Mars Express, a French animated sci-fi film from Director Jérémie Périn. Initial critic impressions are very positive, and we're luck to have Regal screening it throughout the city for the next week or two!
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Oldies, Indies, and Special Screenings
The Skywalker Saga (Episodes 1 - IX, 22h 22m)	Santikos Casa Blanca, Saturday, May 4, 6 AM
The Compass (2024)	Santikos Palladium
Cinderella's Revenge (2024)	Regal
Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos (2024)	Cinemark
Humane (2024)	Santikos Palladium
Thabo and the Rhino Case (2023)	Cinemark
The Long Game (2023)	Santikos, Regal, Cinemark
We Grown Now (2023)	Santikos Embassy
Boy Kills World (2023)	Santikos, Regal, Cinemark
Housekeeping for Beginners (2023)	Santikos Embassy
Sing 2 (2021, Free)	Slab Cinema at Mission Marquee Plaza
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)	Santikos, Drafthouse, Regal
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)	Regal
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)	Drafthouse
A Class Apart (2009, Free)	Slab Cinema at Herrera Plaza
Spider-Man 3 (2007)	Santikos, Drafthouse, Regal
Shrek 2 (2004)	Regal
Insomnia (2002)	Regal
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)	Regal
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)	Santikos, Drafthouse, Flix Brewhouse, Regal, Cinemark
The Mummy (1999)	Drafthouse, Flix Brewhouse, Cinemark
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)	Drafthouse
My Own Private Idaho (1991)	Arthouse at Blue Star
Steel Magnolias (1989)	Flix Brewhouse, Regal, Cinemark
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)	Arthouse at Blue Star
The Princess Bride (1987, Free)	Slab Cinema at San Antonio Museum of Art
The Outsiders (1983)	Flix Brewhouse
Alien (1979)	Santikos, Drafthouse, Flix Brewhouse, Regal, Cinemark
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)	Drafthouse Quote-Along
The Last Picture Show (1971)	Arthouse at Blue Star
TheateMovie Adjacent
UFC 301: Pantoja v Erceg	Santikos, Regal
Canelo vs Munguia	Regal, Cinemark
Foreign Language Films
Rathnam (2024, Tamil with English Subs)	Cinemark
Ruslaan (2024, Hindi)	Regal
Fasel Men El Lahazat El Lazeeza (2024, Arabic)	Regal
Anime/Animation
Mars Express (2023)	Regal
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White (2023)	Santikos Dubbed, Santikos Subbed, Drafthouse Dubbed, Drafthouse Subbed, Flix Brewhouse, Regal Dubbed, Regal Subbed, Cinemark Dubbed, Cinemark Subbed
Spirited Away (2001)	Santikos Dubbed, Santikos Subbed, Regal Subbed, Cinemark Dubbed, Cinemark Subbed

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Hi everyone! In my effort to procrastinate from my senior year of college (TWO WEEKS LEFT!), I managed to watch TAR 19 for the entire day yesterday! But, here is my previous review from TAR 18.
And, POLLS <3. Here is TAR 19, the masterlist with the links to the polls, and the leaderboard. I still love seeing your takes go through and excited to keep dating!
TAR 19 was a very solid season! I wouldn't call it great per se, definitely not the same highs as the earlier TAR, but it was a serviceable season, with some strong stories (Ernie and Cindy, the twins, the siblings, etc), and also some likable teams that made the season much lighter (like Amani and Marcus), which created a very solid cast, and a general good time toward the season that made me happier watching. The show seems to be in its stride, at least slightly at this point, and it has been creating some fun moments. I think the ultimate issue with TAR 19 was that I don't think much of it was memorable, but I know I enjoyed what I watched, so even though I can't remember specific roadblocks or challenges or locations, the characters carried enough to create an aura of fun.
Speaking of routes and legs, I think TAR 19 was all alright, but there were definite negativities with the route this season. Malawi was interesting just because it was a new country and led to inherent conflict with the people. But otherwise, I think it was lackluster on all other cylinders, lol. There were a lot of short-term memory tasks and too many bicycles, and I felt like every clue was some sort of riddle. Also, the product placement seemed especially heinous this season. I haven't talked about it that much, but it felt like almost every episode was just a long advertisement for Ford Vehicles. I get it, it's not a stretch because you need cars to travel, but it was like every five seconds! Not as bad as the Snapple ad last season, but still.
It also felt like this season had some peculiar twists that made the first few episodes of the season more questionable than anything else. The double elimination sucked for obvious reasons, mainly because we lost Ethan and Jenna for it (hi, I am a big Survivor fan!) and it was just not a good idea overall. The hazard was fine but took time away from the show was kind of lackluster overall, and was a glorified speed bump that didn't really have any reason to exist (please TAR, get rid of the opening tasks!). Also that little stipulation in the orphanage task was just silly and goofy, if you ask me, and really screwed over the last two teams. That kind of tanked at the beginning, but the season picked up speed after and was pretty good after that.
Anyway, those are my main criticisms of TAR 19, but the cast itself was pretty solid besides some duds. Let's get talking about it, shall we?

1. Laurence and Zac (1/10) - someone in my group I was live chatting with mentioned that they were the "evil Michael and Kevin Wu" and yeah, I think that sums them up very well. It was pretty obvious that Zac did not want to be there at all and Laurence was just constantly criticizing his son. It seemed very stressful, and on top of that, Laurence was vaguely sexist during that challenge in Malawi. Overall they were not very relevant to the season, and I groaned more often than not when they were on screen.
   
2. Andy and Tommy (1/10) - So many personal red flags with Andy and Tommy. First, I didn't care for their comments at the Buddhist temple. If y'all know Leslie Nease from Survivor, I'd like to compare them here because they were both quite critical of the Buddhist Temple they had to go to in both series. With Leslie, she was not necessarily judging their religion, but it seemed more that she was deeply uncomfortable, and felt she had to remove herself from the situation. With Andy and Tommy, it seemed like they were really judgmental, and them mentioning that there was only one God, and it was there really put a poor taste in my mouth. Especially with the juxtaposition of the other team (I think Joseph and Jennifer), who stated that it wasn't their religion, but they still had to be respectful. Also, the whole Mercedes thing with Andy whining he couldn't do a detour, and then saying Jesus forgave him after acting like an ass all day, and then STILL winning the Mercedes made me roll my eyes. Even besides that, they had some other moments that I was more negative on. The main one I can think of is them dominating the race. I, in general, am lower on characters in TV that destroy challenges because I think it can just get stagnant over a while. Andy and Tommy accidentally got half of their wins anyway, so they weren't that good. Like on another season with people who could read clues, they wouldn't be that good. Also, I don't really think their downfall was that good. Not necessarily because thematically it isn't - their luck runs out, and then their cab driver beefs with other people, but moreso because the race was bowing down to them at all moments. Phil said they were the best racers ever on the mat, and the heroic music took away from their sweet downfall. Tommy and Andy definitely should have been more villainous this season, and I think this is one of the few times where TAR tells a story that doesn't really make sense in the context of the story. There's nothing I hate more when a character who should be a villain, gets portrayed as a hero, and Andy and Tommy exemplify that to a T.
   
3. Ron and Bill (2/10) - I cannot list a single detail about these two besides being twist fucked.
   
4. Ethan and Jenna (4/10) - I love Ethan. Watching him come back to Winners at War on Survivor was a deep relief because we knew about his cancer, but we didn't know how he was doing. But I think this version on TAR made me respect him more on WaW, but unfortunately, he still got screwed on this version with the stupid double elimination, and that was just beyond sucky. Jenna was also great, we got some "Jenna being sarcastic" moments. It was also good to see her back after the way she left Survivor: All-Stars. But yeah fuck the Double Elimination.
   
5. Kaylani and Lisa (4/10) - The only scene I really remember from them was the whole passport debacle, which just seemed awkwardly edited on the series. Granted, I don't think there is any way where you can coherently edit that on the show due to how lucky and random it was (also cast the dude who found the passport on race, please). But yeah, it was a mess, and this team in general was a mess, which wasn't bad, but they felt overshadowed.
   
6. Jeremy and Sandy (6/10) - Jeremy and Sandy weren't good per se, but I found them to be generally likable, and we at least understood their story of learning how to communicate with each other was the main reason being on the race. They struggled throughout, and while I would certainly not call them the most interesting couple, they weren't terrible.
   
7. Justin and Jennifer (7/10) - I really liked sibling teams on the race, and I felt that these two delivered because they were really funny and argued constantly, trying to find a communication style with each other, without feeling overtly toxic like other relationships on the show. The whole bicycle debacle was also really funny and I felt bad for Jennifer in that moment. They weren't great by any means, but I just found them to be really solid in general.
   
8. Liz and Marie (7/10) - I ranked them this high just because of how happy they were to clean elephant poop during their speed bump. These two had a messy time, whether it was failing to repeat a Confucius proverb, running out of money and almost having to walk 5 hours to the Koi Fish pond, or in general just getting so far behind that there was no hope to get back up front. Plus, the context of them racing for their dead father was a nice character moment for both of them and overall, I just really enjoyed their time on the race!
   
9. Bill and Cathi (8/10) - We love the oldies, right? These two were so clearly madly in love which was cute, and they never argued on the race, even when they got u-turned or had some frustrating legs. They proved themselves as being fit and athletic constantly and proved themselves against the initial perceptions of them early in the race. I do wish we got more fallout with the U-Turn thing with Cindy and Ernie (which spoiler, is my only criticism of Ernie and Cindy), but overall they were a pleasant team and added some levity to the season!
   
10. Amani and Marcus (8/10) - I like these two for similar reasons as Bill and Cathi, being that they were an incredibly likable team, who used their weaknesses to their strengths. For Marcus, he was worried that he would be caught as a football player, but he used that "weakness" (I put that in quotes because it really wasn't one LOL), and then used his coaching abilities to get through the race. My favorite moment of that was the silly rabbit challenge where he was hyping his money up and getting into the moment. Also, them constantly fighting back to get in, only to lose to the flight simulator was really sad especially with them in Atlanta. Overall, a really fun team.
    
11. Ernie and Cindy (9/10) - Ernie and Cindy had a strong interpersonal story of Cindy trying to prove herself to her parents by showing that she did pick a man that she really loved, which I found to be really sweet. They were able to balance each other out on the race well, with Cindy being a self-described control freak and Ernie being the B-Student. Their abilities combined in a way where they were able to win the race and a million dollars. I do find Cindy's slow breakdown of not being able to get first place to be interesting, but I did wish she got a little bit of karma for U-Turning Bill and Cathi, but that story was mainly dropped. But, they beat Andy and Tommy which was neat! I also found her comments in Malawi to be questionable, but I learned that they gave their money to start a donation fund for kids and needs after going, so I warmed up on them since.
    

Season Ranking: 7/10 - A good season overall with a strong cast and likable people, but having issues with some cast members, an overarching story lacking some content, and the tasks being repetitive after a while did cause me to lower it.
Onto TAR 20, and three episodes in, I can confidently say I hate Art & JJ and Rachel & Dave, but I will ALWAYS stan Brenchel.
Season Ranking

1. TAR 14 (10/10)
2. TAR 5 (10/10)
3. TAR 2 (10/10)
4. TAR 3 (10/10)
5. TAR 1 (9/10)
6. TAR 11 (9/10)
7. TAR 10 (8/10)
8. TAR 7 (8/10)
9. TAR 12 (8/10)
10. TAR 19 (7/10)
11. TAR 17 (7/10)
12. TAR 18 (6/10)
13. TAR 13 (5/10)
14. TAR 16 (3/10)
15. TAR 15 (2/10)
16. TAR 4 (2/10)
17. TAR 9 (1/10)
18. TAR 8 (1/10)
19. TAR 6 (0/10)

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Running out of space so doing a little spring cleaning. Broke the list into lots for easier shopping.
Shipping will depend on number bought. Open to reasonable offers.
2099 Lot – 14 issues
2099 Alpha, Omega
Conan 2099 #1
FF 2099 #1
Ghost Rider 2099 #1
Punisher 2099 #1-3
Secret Wars 2099 #1-5
Venom 2099 #1
Justice League Lot – 15 issues
Justice League v2 #1
Justice League Incarnate #1-5
Infinite Frontier #0A, 0C, 1-6
DC 2023 Holiday Special
Superman lot – 4 issues
Worlds Finest (2023) #22
Adventures of Superman #473
Superman v2 #53
Steel #1
Bendis DC Lot – 40 issues
Justice League vs Legion of Super-Heroes #1-6
Legion of Super-Heroes Millenium #1, 2
Young Justice v3 #1-20 (mix A and B covers)
Legion of Super-Heroes v8 #1-12
Super Sons lot – 13 issues
Adventures of Super Sons #1-12
Superman & Robin One-Shot
Batman lot – 26 issues
Battle for the Cowl #1-3
Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6
Batman: The Return One Shot
Batman #604
Batman: The Detective #1-6 (2x #5, mix A and B covers)
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding (Batgirl, Harley, Nightwing, Red Hood, Robin)
Birds of Prey Uncovered (2023)
Batman v3 Annual #1
Punchline #1
Lazarus Planet Lot – 11 issues
We Once Were Gods
Alpha, Omega
Next Evolution
Legends Reborn
Dark Fate
Assault on Krypton
Revenge #1-4
Oldies but Goodies lot – 15 issues
The Ray v3 #1-4
Animal Man v2 #20-23
Spectre v2 #2, 6, 14, 16, 19
Spectre v4 #3
Spectre v3 #1
Marvel Lot – 6 issues
Power Pack: Outlawed (v4) #1-5
Uncanny X-Men #236

Greetings raters! The next month is going to be crazy eventful for rates so I thought I would combine both of these posts of interest into one to save a pin slot and hopefully get more votes for both.
The inaugural Popheads Rate Olympics has been a rousing success thus far, with our Opening Ceremony vote and the ten days of games in our Discord server having concluded yesterday. All in all, thirty songs have already earned their way in; the tl;dr of what we have to accomplish today is to round out our rate with a final ten songs.
In case you missed it in our Discord server, the songs currently in the rate are:

1. April - Oh! My Mistake
2. Blackstreet - No Diggity
3. Brandy - When You Touch Me
4. Britney Spears - Womanizer (voted in)
5. Carly Rae Jepsen - Fever
6. Charli XCX - Claws (voted in)
7. Charly Bliss - Percolator
8. City Girls - Act Up
9. Death Grips - I've Seen Footage (voted in)
10. Fall Out Boy - Rat a Tat
11. George Michael - Freedom! '90
12. Girls' Generation - I Got a Boy
13. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (voted in)
14. Jamie xx - Loud Places (voted in)
15. Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
16. Jay Sean - Down (voted in)
17. Joli Tsai - Honey Trap
18. Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees
19. Kid Cudi - Pursuit of Happiness
20. Lady Gaga - Judas (voted in)
21. Lilo & Stitch - Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
22. Mariah Carey - Fantasy Remix
23. Marina - How to be a Heartbreaker
24. Mitski - Washing Machine Heart (voted in)
25. Owl City - Fireflies (voted in)
26. Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (voted in)
27. Post Malone - Rockstar
28. Taylor Swift - Begin Again
29. The Beatles - Penny Lane
30. The Weeknd - Secrets

The ones I marked as (voted in) are important, because those artists cannot have duplicate songs voted in; however, there can be duplicates from artists that only have songs in from game winners. Thankfully, TiltControls has updated the eligibility list for us. Otherwise, the rules of this vote are the same as last time; you can vote for ten songs, and the ten songs with the most votes will earn their spot in the rate. However, there is one added twist to help you all vote strategically: below is the list of songs that came closest to getting into the rate in the previous vote. They have no other advantage in this vote, but if you want to avoid voting blindly, some combo of these would be the picks.

1. ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me
2. ABBA - Voulez-Vous
3. Addison Rae - Nothing On (But the Radio)
4. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
5. Beyoncé - Blow
6. Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes
7. Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss
8. Chloe x Halle - Tipsy
9. Christina Aguilera - Your Body
10. CHVRCHES - Asking for a Friend
11. CHVRCHES - Final Girl
12. Daft Punk - Giorgio By Moroder
13. Fiona Apple - Cosmonauts
14. Flo Milli - Beef FloMix
15. Hilary Duff - Come Clean
16. Jai Paul - BTSTU
17. Kesha - Take It Off
18. Kylie Minogue - Supernova
19. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
20. LOONA - LOONATIC
21. Lorde - A World Alone
22. Lorde - Hard Feelings / Loveless
23. Mariah Carey - Obsessed
24. Marina - Bubblegum Bitch
25. Mon Laferte - Tu Falta De Querer
26. Rina Sawayama - 10-20-40
27. Shygirl - Freak
28. Slayyyter - Daddy AF
29. Sonic the Hedgehog - Escape from the City
30. The Veronicas - Untouched
31. The Weeknd - After Hours
32. Tinashe - Superlove
33. Wolf Alice - Play the Greatest Hits

Our other topic of the day is the much beloved Payola Slot, an underrepresented category of rate that we guarantee placement in our next rate selection cycle (which will kick off in full sometime in the second week of May.) The vote here will require you to rank each of these categories from most (1) to least (4) preferred to get payola'd into the next cycle. When the submission form opens, people will be able to submit their ideas that fall under this category, and one will be guaranteed to be selected. The categories to choose from this cycle are:
Commercial Male Hip Hop (last rate: April 2018)

• This category aims to highlight the primary hitmakers of hip hop from its inception in the 1980s to the present. Our previous hip hop rates have primarily been in one of two categories: women, or rappers with more critical acclaim than impact on the charts (Tyler the Creator, Brockhampton, etc.) These biases have kept us away from some all time classics of the genre and created a major blindspot, especially now that hiphopheads is on hiatus from doing rates.
• Example unrated albums: NWA - Straight Outta Compton, Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt, 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin', A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP

Dad Rock (last rate: August 2019)

• Our visits to pre-21st century popular music have largely focused on specific, gay-pop-fan-approved niches like disco, new wave or commercially successful women. But that leaves plenty of untapped wells, primarily in the realm of "dad rock" that you'd hear on oldies AM radio or see get inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame: moments like easy listening, yacht rock, and even hair metal. This category is purposefully broad, but any rate from the 90s or earlier with appeal to the heterosexual masses and at least one male vocalist would most likely suffice.
• Example unrated albums: Big Brother & The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills, The Eagles - Hotel California, Paul Simon - Graceland, Green Day - Dookie

Music from Western Media Other than Disney (last rate: October 2018)

• We've done a really good job feeding the Japanese media fans with our anime and video game rates, but our most recent forays into western media soundtracks have involved Disney in some capacity (their animated films, or their Disney Channel films/TV shows). This category aims to cover any music from any Western media industry: film, TV, theater, podcasts maybe? There is plenty to choose from here, but it has been a long time since anyone constructed a rate idea popular enough to be chosen without the all-unifying Mouse.
• Example unrated albums: Soundtracks to Hamilton, Barbie, Succession, Minecraft

Overlooked Regional Scenes (last rate: February 2017)

• This category covers popular music local to a particular region that gets minimal coverage on the subreddit. Although the category is not limited to country lines, that is probably your best starting point; think of the long writeups we get sometimes about the superstars of the Philippines or Romania or something that nobody from outside those countries knows.
• Example unrated albums: Arkells - Rally Cry, Aya Nakamura - Aya, Peso Pluma - Génesis, WizKid - Made In Lagos

HERE is the link to the form that covers both of the above votes. Due at noon EST on Sunday, April 28th, so less than 48 hours from now!

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Pickup only or I can bring the item to you in LIC.

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