Johan de Witt was the scion of a powerful political family and essentially became the The Dutch Republic’s Prime Minister [footnote]Grand pensioner, technically. Which is different. Somehow[/footnote] in 1653. His leadership can be best described by this painting It’s 1672, … Continue reading The Johan de Witt Day Thread (8/20)
Owned since: Nov. 27th, 2021 Genre: Shameless SAW Hi-NRG Where I Bought It: Second-hand shop chain 2nd and Charles Year: 1999 Label/Pressing: Kid Rhino Records Sloot Crystal Power, Make Up! First things first, the cover of this album is a … Continue reading Crate Skimmers Sloot Super Special #2 Sailor Moon & The Scouts – Lunarock
This review brought to you by: Me being a silly boy and volunteering right when my schedule blew itself up. It’s not 6 months late, it’s 6 months early from a self-imposed 2023 deadline that I totally didn’t make up … Continue reading Music Review: trentemøller – No More Kissing In The Rain
Christ almighty, we’ve made it. 56 entries, cut down to a final 10. Imagine I made a slideshow of the fallen set to Orinoco Flow. Yeah, that’s nice. Here’s who remain! Ni/Co, Alabama – The Difference. Still unsure why their … Continue reading American Song Contest Episode 8: Grand Finals
My oh my we’re almost free Tonight’s betting pool includes: Tenelle – ‘Full Circle’ (American Samoa) Sweet Taboo – ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ (California) Michael Bolton – ‘Beautiful World’ (Connecticut) Stela Cole – ‘DIY’ (Georgia) Broderick Jones – ‘Tell Me’ … Continue reading American Song Contest Episode 7: The Semi-Finals Part 2
Will Sisqo (and his flying band of Sisqos) make it in? Avocado, initiate breakdown of the contestants that have made it so far Hueston, Rhode Island (Episode 1 Jury Pick) AleXa, Oklahoma (Episode 1 Jury-Fan Pick) Michael Bolton, Connecticut (Episode 1 … Continue reading American Song Contest Episode 6: The Semi-Finals Part 1
The end of the qualifiers are now, soon we will be free We finally get to New Mexico, but who else can we bet on? American Samoa – TenelleCalifornia – Sweet TabooGuam – Jason J. Idaho – Andrew Sheppard Illinois – Justin JessoMaryland … Continue reading American Song Contest Episode 5: The Qualifiers Premiere 5
Goth weddings 4 all Will the sad bearded men still reign supreme? All signs point to yes. But maybe tonight’s sacrifices will surprise us. Allen Stone (Washington)Alexis Cunningham (West Virginia)Bri Steves (Pennsylvania)Bronson Varde (Hawaii)Jared Lee (Massachusetts)Las Marias (Arizona)MARi (New Hampshire)NËITHER (Washington, D.C.)Savannah Keyes (Utah)Stela Cole (Georgia)The Crystal Method (Nevada) Please Venmo … Continue reading American Song Contest Episode 4: The Qualifiers Premiere 4
AKA ASC: Tokyo Drift Who’s on the docket today? Let’s check my betting sites Ni/Co (Alabama)Jewel (Alaska)Riker Lynch (Colorado)Nitro Nitra (Delaware)Ale Zabala (Florida)Brittany Pfantz (Louisiana)Brooke Alexx (New Jersey)Sabyu (Northern Mariana Islands)Jesse LeProtti (South Carolina)Judd Hoos (South Dakota)Tyler Braden (Tennessee)Grant Knoche (Texas) Let’s place our wildly illegal bets scream about it as it … Continue reading American Song Contest Episode 3: The Qualifiers Premiere 3
Episode 1, done. We got everything from the painfully boring to the transcendental. What does this week bring us? Almira Zaky (Virginia)Broderick Jones (Kansas)Chloe Fredericks (North Dakota)courtship. (Oregon)Cruz Rock (U.S. Virgin Islands)ENISA (New York)Jocelyn (Nebraska)Jonah Prill (Montana)Jordan Smith (Kentucky)King Kyote (Maine)Macy Gray (Ohio) Place your bets at your favorite gambling site … Continue reading American Song Contest, Episode 2: The Qualifiers Premiere 2
Will it be a camp spectacle with simmering geopolitical tension like the parental series its aping? Or will it be a boring wet fart flop? Only one way to find out! Come yell or yawn as it happens here! Continue reading American Song Contest, Episode 1: The Qualifiers Premiere
Hi hi hi! Friday!! New!!! Music!!!! Not content with being a dominant talent, Adele’s also extended her reach into basically controlling the world’s vinyl production. But what I’m most interested in today is Mr Twin Sister and their foray into … Continue reading Friday New Music 11/19
Owned since: Oct. 23, 2021, 11:31 AM Where I bought it: The local Target while my car was getting shit done on it Year: 2021 Label/Pressing: Capitol Records/The Pokémon Company International Ah yes, the cultural juggernaut that is Pokémon. Birthed … Continue reading Crate Skimmers Sloot Super Special #1 Pokémon 25: The Album
This review brought to you by: someone asking the site mods to give it a listen and then having the mods put out an open call. Is it already time for mid-to-late 2010’s throwback music? And, weirder still, can it … Continue reading Music Review: Agnes – Magic Still Exists
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It’s well into fall in the Northern Hemisphere, now is the time to curl up with some nice Scandinavian cultural concepts[footnote]NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE CURSED DUTCH CONCEPT OF GEZELLIGHEID[/footnote] and Germanic philosophy[footnote]DO NOT CURL UP WITH GERMAN PHILOSOPHY, … Continue reading A Cozy German Idealism Day Thread
Kate Bush’s smash debut album, The Kick Inside, was released in early 1978. That same year, Efteling, the Netherland’s largest amusement park, finished their Haunted Castle attraction and needed to promote it somehow. What’s a spoopy singer supposed to do? … Continue reading Kate Bush’s Efteling Special Day Thread
Tsundere /tsɯndeɾe/ noun A character archetype who flips between tsuntsun (to turn away in disgust or anger) and deredere (to become affectionate). Shark /SHärk/ noun Long bodied fish with a cartilaginous skeleton and a dorsal fin Senpai /ˈsɛnpaɪ/ noun Baka! Continue reading Baka Senpai Day Thread
A combination of Bachelor’s debut concert and a charity stream for Seeding Sovereignty. Damn this is a lineup! It’s free to watch, but they are soliciting donations! Catch it here https://doominsunfest.bachelor-band.com/ or on twitch at twitch.tv/hifilabs Let’s roll! Continue reading Bachelor’s Doomin’ Sun Fest
Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. Celebrate with the immortal Kwanzaa Cake [footnote]Do not celebrate with the immortal Kwanzaa Cake[/footnote] Continue reading December 26th Kwanzaa Cake Day Thread
