Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Psychodots - Terminal Blvd. (2005). Rob is prolific. He was in The Bears with Adrian Belew, The Raisins, and has a strong solo career, and is a stellar guitarist. A deeply underrated talent. #music #nowplaying
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I’m a full album listener and appreciate explorations of particular musicians across multiple phases of their career (e.g., Jason Falkner, Rob Fetters, Simon Phillips). I’m pleased to see someone finally ran a study on the so-called ‘Sophmore Slump’. #music entertainment.slashdot.org/story/24/…
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I’m a native Angeleno. I was born in #Pasadena, just outside of #LosAngeles way back in 1968, just in time to miss the Pacific Electric Red Car era. I still live in #SoCal and getting around is… difficult, but it’s been getting slowly better. I found this video quite hopeful. www.youtube.com/watch
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Found this in my #YouTube recommendations this #Christmas morning :) The #Lancia #Delta #Integrale is my all-time favorite rally car and this is some stunning #animation in Unreal Engine 5 #UE5 #shorts #film www.youtube.com/watch
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Wow. Good job making your customers think their computers were infected with a virus, ASUS. #stupid #capitalism #tech tech.slashdot.org/story/24/…
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Vintage Trouble - The Bomb Shelter Sessions (2011). This bombastic 1950’s R&B, soul, funk inspired band from LA put on one helluva live show. They remind me a lot of the fictional band from the movie Animal House, Otis Day & The Knights. www.youtube.com/watch #music #nowplaying
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Train - Train (1998). I’m sorry if you love Train, but this is really the only album of theirs I truly love. I’d describe it more like Southern fried AAA rock rather than the more pop-oriented albums that follow. Nice, modern twist pre-2k. #music #nowplaying
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Global a Go-Go (2001). Joe’s just a fantastic musical presence and this album is him through and through. Great groove from top to bottom. #music #nowplaying
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: The Smithereens Play Tommy (2009). Who doesn’t love The Who and I adore The Smithereens. With the latter playing the entire “Tommy” album by the former, it’s a match made in musical heaven! #music #nowplaying
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Just got done watching the first episode of #StarWars #SkeletonCrew and it’s definitely a banger. Great writing, casting, VFX, sound and music, and pacing. It’s nice to see some suburbia in a Star Wars property, as well, and the Goonies vibe is strong with this one. This will be the first new Star Wars I’ve been excited for since Rogue One. #TV
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I started talking about nerdy stuff, so my wife put a stop to that. #photos #funny (I hope)
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: It Bites - Eat Me in St. Louis (1989). Having just finished some Frank, I thought I’d put on his old bands 3rd and final album. It Bites would usher in the Neo-Prog Rock era with strong power pop vibes. #music #nowplaying
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Francis Dunnery - Lets Go Do What Happens (1998). I was living in Vermont at the time, heard this on The Point FM, and drove from Eden to Williston to buy this album on cassette. #music #nowplaying
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I love #animation and I love #writing. I watch the former, but I built a career on the latter, then it died when the #pandemic swallowed the world. I have #LongCovid and it’s major features are brain fog, tinnitus, and exhaustion. I just can’t focus, so I think I have some idea about what Hayao Miyazaki has been going through. How do we live? Good question. Watch this. www.youtube.com/watch
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Interesting take on the mini gaming laptop, for sure, but it’s clear #GPD already own the premium marketplace for such devices with their superior controller layout. Just be sure to have plenty of disposable cash if you’re entertaining getting one. #videogames #laptops #tech liliputing.com/onexplaye…
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Well, well, well… It seems that #Lenovo themselves have now cheekily “confirmed” that they will be announcing their first #SteamOS-based gaming handheld at #CES2025. Recent rumors and leaks have shown a Lenovo Legion Go S, a smaller device lacking detachable controllers. #videogames #tech www.theverge.com/2024/12/1…
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This clever snap-on game controller for #MobilePhones blew up on #YouTube earlier this year, and it looked like it was going to happen, then things got a little quiet. It seems, however, that the #MCON team has managed to break through the wall they were stuck behind and, with help from #OhSnap, are going to be showing their latest version at #CES2025. I have to say, it’s looking fantastic! #videogames #tech www.youtube.com/watch
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Sixpence None the Richer - Eponymous (1999). Despite getting the Grammy nomination for best Rock Gospel Album of 1997 (the version I’m playing is a re-issue) there’s very little overt religiosity unless you dig into the lyrics. It’s a solid progressive pop rock album with lots of clever hooks and arrangements. #music #nowplaying
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Well, this is a clever case for iPhone models 12 through 15. Using a Lightning or USB-C connection concealed in the bottom of the case, you can add up to 1TB of storage to your iPhone with the card slot conveniently hidden near the camera bump. #apple #tech the-gadgeteer.com/2024/12/1…
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Toto - Mindfields (1999). Apparently this wasn’t received well by reviewers, but I like it. I’m especially fond of the title track. For some reason, the one on Apple Music’s first track is “Cruel”, contradicting the listing on the Wikipedia page. Anyway, toss it on and see what you think! #music #nowplaying
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A little expensive, but it does make a statement and has the side benefit of making the #M4MacMini’s power button accessible (if you need that sort of thing). ZEERA’s MacForge aluminum case evokes the appearance of a tiny Mac Pro and just looks really cool. Sadly, there’s no option for wheels. #Apple #tech liliputing.com/zeera-mac…
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Level 42 - Retroglide (2006). Mark King is an absolute beast on the bass. Definitely a must listen if you haven’t heard anything from them since the 80’s. #music #nowplaying #level42
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So, just watched all of Amazon’s Secret Level series and here’s my review: It’s not… great. At least with Love Death & Robots we got original stories. These are glossy, extended ads for #VideoGames or, in the case of Ep. 15, an ad for Sony. Don’t bother. Just rewatch LD&R on Netflix.
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From what I hear, she freakin' nailed it :) Good for her… and also, there are no legit jobs that require you to stop being who you are 24/7/365, so taking time off to make a personal dream come true is a non-issue. Period. Full stop. #uspol #scotus #broadway #stage #nontroversy www.theroot.com/justice-k…
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Now Playing @ Nothing Manor: Genesis - Live Over Europe (2007). One of my numerous favorite albums from Genesis is this fantastic 2 hour and 20 minute live album culled from tour shows around the world. #music #nowplaying #progrock
