Patriotism is a weird thing. Like, to be proud or whatever of a country you just happened to randomly, through no action of yourself, be borne into. But it does differ from nationalism; that is to say, it’s not being proud because the people are all the same as you and different from everybody else. No, the Declaration of Independence and Constitution created a people apart from a mere nation—that is to say, the classical notion thereof of a people related and united by blood—a more a body republic of people from all parts of the world...
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Nowhere Left to Go by Pullstring
This week’s is a fairly new single from Minneapolis rock outfit Pullstring. Definitely getting huge 90s vibes from this one with some more contemporary flourishes. Off their upcoming EP “Final Call” due out next week on July 7. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Yip Yip Yow by Caroline Rose
This week we have a long-time live staple of Caroline Rose’s that they just released as a single in May. It’s a genre-bending good time. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Klouds Will Carry Me to Sleep by Gelli Haha
I have no idea how to describe this week’s song. From alternative electric pop star Gelli Haha, “Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep” is an alien pop manic dream that was appended (?) to her recent album Switcheroo. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Screwdark by RIP Magic
Anyways, here’s a song. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Bleach by Ecca Vandal
Kinda a different one this week. We have Ecca Vandal, a Melburian (who apparently has been hyped by and on tour currently with the Deftones?), with the pretty bombastic and genre-bending track Bleach, off what is a yet-to-be announced full-length. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: 50 Ft by The Bobby Lees
This week’s is from Woodstock, New York, outfit The Bobby Lees, a cover of PJ Harvey’s 50 Ft Queenie, off their upcoming Epitaph debut New Self, due out on June 12. On Bandcamp.
Continue reading...Memorial Day
Memorial Day is too early this year. From what I can tell, it’s actually the earliest it can be. Fascinating, I guess, to some. It just seems odd for it to fall earlier than the birthday of one of our fellow bloggers (which one, I won’t tell you). But, since it is fast upon us, I guess a meditation of sorts is in order. We have a lot of military-centered holidays. Too many for a supposed peaceful nation. I used to wonder how the Klingons of Star Trek, notably a warlike people, found their way to being...
Continue reading...Hump-Day Song of the Week: Say Something by Sera Cahoone
Sorry for the late entry today, but I guess it’s better than no entry at all? Huh? I don’t know. Here’s a song.
Continue reading...Towards a smarter home, part 8: A million little pieces
Hey, so it’s been a long time since an update on the smartification of my home. I realize that it’s been a good number of random updates, installations, devices, etc., but not one single one that would deserve its own thread (heh) here. But, all added together, I guess an update is in order. Last time we talked about Matter Over Thread, what they tell me is the network and transmission protocol of the future. I had put together a fabric, what we call a mesh network of Thread devices, and it was working…fine. Devices would randomly...
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