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  1. 25 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

    Wayfair order arrived I see. 

     

    Now why would a guy who is term limited before the next election and census feel the need to do this?  Why???

    2026 midterms. in a world where americans turn rational (lol) and elect a congress not comprised of sycophantic pieces of shit with no sense of decency or self-respect, 2027 and 2028 are going to be incredibly uncomfortable.

  2. 2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

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    Jobs report was best [July] ever for employment among native-born Americans, up two million [year to year] and annual growth 2.2 million faster than among foreign-born workers; native-born American employment is now 1.8 million above pre-pandemic level,” 

     

    In April, household income growth was reported to be between 0.7% and 0.8%. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (.gov) reported a 0.8% increase in personal income, while First Trust Portfolios reported a 0.8% increase in personal income.

    lol, holy fuck at that chart. possibly the dumbest shit i've ever seen...i truly cannot believe anyone would be stupid enough to fall for it.

    chickensandwich and incredulity are in awe of biden's work as the president! it is just too bad that chickensandwich's dumbass chart shows that biden did indeed become president in 2021 in the midst of covid.

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    you two dipshit deserve every last bit of raking you are going to get for these dumbfuck posts.

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  3. let's just start with seeing if i can bend the 15th fret of the b string to an E instead of a D#+ before I spend $350,000 on an emulation rig, mmkay?

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  4. 12 minutes ago, Goredho said:

    very few of the individual notes he plays are just the note where he might have a finger on the fretboard.  He's almost always doing something to "modify the note".

    it think fewer than 50% of these notes in this solo (starting at 3:55) are actually the note on the fretboard.

    side note: whoever is sleeping with romany must really want to bang dave. good lord...she looks like someone just put a wig on him in 1975.

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  5. 1 minute ago, G650 said:

    Glimour bends are hard as shit. That's why I use them for bending practice all the time. It's not just the fact he does big bends, it's his articulation of them and his uncanny ear for microtuning. Most of his most expressive stuff is just off the note, usually a tick flat, but absolutely perfect for the particular circumstance.

    it has given me a new understanding and appreciation for the gilmour "crying" solos. also, i have become a master of bending the 15th fret of the b string to a D# plus 10 cents trying to achieve an E. 🙄

    i'm gonna have to get 9's on my strat.

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  6. On 8/2/2025 at 8:10 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

    while not as silly as posting the beatles, this one kind of stretches the concept too. that is an objectively high quality pop song...extremely well made and extremely musical.

    whenever someone asks about this...i always think of one more try by george michael.

  7. i asked @Goredho to help me learn to play the electric part of the "scattered" solo that starts at 4:38 below because it seems achievable based on tempo and key. when i first started playing it and was just hunting down the notes, goredho was like "yeah that's not even close to right because he's not playing those notes on the fretboard, he's bending those two semitone jumps. for example, the beginning phrase of b-d-e, i was playing on the e string instead of the b string and bending the d. of course goredho was right but watching this video finally, it, was so much more than even i realized. my left hand fingers are going to be three times stronger by the time i get this right.

     

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  8. 2 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    There is also a strategy to see your money put to use before you die. I can understand that someone wants to play it safe and keep funds just in case they live to 105 or the more cynical view that they want to control their heirs a bit more, but there's also the good feeling of seeing how your life's work is benefiting others either through inheritance or donations.

    username...

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  9. 19 hours ago, Goredho said:

    This is one of my favorite compositions you've made.  It has a really interesting melody that goes to unexpected places.

     

    19 hours ago, G650 said:

    Impeccable use of soundscapes as always.

     

    19 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

    Yeah, that's a doozy.  For one thing, the establishment of Fmaj (ish) to Amaj (ish) sets a tone that is decidely not pop (which would probably be key of Am to the F on the 6).  Beyond that, it's really evocative in tone.  Well done.

     

    16 hours ago, Rimbo said:

    kickass

    thanks, fellas.

    yeah jimmy, the fmaj to amaj was a "unusual" but i loved the way it sounded back and forth and how unsettling it was. was just playing it back and forth on the piano on a rainy day and i was doing descending arps trying to find something and the a major over the f sounded rather pretty but obvious...and i wasn't going for that. i then did the e-c#-right to c over the inverted f of the main melodic motif and was immediately struck with the unsettling feel (i knew i was on to something when my wife yelled from the other room "ugh, don't play that again"). i felt like it would work well as a thematic tune for a psych thriller type show...something like a "severance." the other thing about the constant back and forth between the fmaj and amaj was what it did to the g and dmin chords. it made them feel so incredibly resolving in a cinematic way. i thought of this as a scoring "suite" off which different themes could be potentially developed for a movie/show for different characters/settings/etc... it is part of why the chords are screaming for a Bb min as part of the resolution but i don't give in...saving that for the prestige on some twist if you will. anyway, just a bit of fun.

    as a side note, i am doing a masterclass with alan meyerson on mixing in dolby atmos/immersive in november and i am thinking this would be a fun track to do as my project. i struggled with mixing it and am still not satisfied with how cluttered it feels in the heavy parts in the middle. feels like a good candidate for exploring the spatial audio elements to get the soundstage clarified on it.

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  10. 18 hours ago, Tailgate said:

    I grabbed RDDT this morning before earnings. This company is poised for serious growth in a world of AI coming hard. You have millions of post and users and topics all from real people….that value will not go unnoticed now and well into the future.

    where can i send my 9.95?

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  11. 3 hours ago, CTC2 said:

    I figured I would stay in District 10 because McCaul’s house looks down on my backyard, but it is just insane how it carves up just a sliver of Travis and then goes over and grabs rural East Texas. 

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    as a west lake hills resident, i am in a different district than people in barton hills and zilker directly across mopac, but in the same district as people in crockett and corrigan?

    fucking clowns man.

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  12. Great time, had a blast. Thanks to @wild_turkey for the planning assist. Only thing I’d change is to leave the kiddos behind next time. Would definitely recommend Cheval Blanc as a spot to stay. 
     

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  13. 24 minutes ago, Bevo said:

     

    That quote barely makes any sense: B’Tselem strives to end this regime (Israel’s regime). It is the only way forward for both Palestinian and Israeli. 

     

    The only way to interpret it is that any remaining Israelis needs to be under Palestinian rule. And they (B’Tselem) thinks that is the way forward for Israelis. 

    your confusion stems from the regime they are referring to not being the nation of israel...but instead the political regime led by n'yahu and his wing of extremists.

    the way you are interpreting it would be the same as interpreting me saying "i want to end the regime of corruption and incompetence led by donald trump from power in the united states" as "i want to end the existence of the united states and mexico should be in charge."

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  14. 10 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    I know they had a trumpet at one point but when I listen to that track I think you're correct.

    i thought i was right but i did a deeper dive into the liner notes and recording sessions and i was wrong.

    the sax dominates for sure but there is a Bb trumpet in it that hits (and i can hear clearly now) that is in the sustain note at the end of each section (1:20, 2:03, and 3:32). 

    so i retract what i said, it technically qualifies.

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  15. On 7/27/2025 at 11:10 AM, Chooky said:

    Maybe suicide should be encouraged for certain individuals. "Have you considered fucking off a tad and slitting your own throat and not involving innocent people into your confusion?" It would be a tricky public messaging campaign. "Maybe just kindly fuck off and stab yourself?" It would take awhile to get the wording right.

    I feel bad for wishing that guy would have shot him in the foot or the thigh. A little frustrating that the stabber was coherent enough to comply with the threat of a gun being pointed at him. So not a full on blackout rampage of psychotic spiral. What's the line between mental health issues and just being a deranged, vainglorious shithead who deserves a mob beating? 

     

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  16. 3 hours ago, texasdago said:

    Well, feels like this is all me talking into the void but, that's OK... maybe someone will pick up on a band or two here.

    Went to Hot Summer Nights for two nights.  One night by myself where I got to see what I wanted and the second night with my wife so I had to filter the bands to see.  Case in point... I would have loved to have gone to see Pussy Gillette on Saturday but definitely not someone my wife would want to see.  If you like lots of local musicians for free and missed this year's edition of Hot Summer Nights, keep a lookout for HAAM Day in September and Free Week usually in January.  Also, here's a link I found on reddit that allows you to sort what is going on around town - https://pushgig.com/

    So, here's what I saw...

    • Alma Muneca - Empire Control Room - Spanish-language electronic/dance/post-punk music.  Singer is a smoke show... vocals were OK but the backing band (two guys on synth and a drummer) were excellent.  I think they are playing a show in two weeks with DAIISTAR (strong recommendation on DAIISTAR)
    • Semihelix - The 13th Floor - Catchy indie rock trio.  Good show and energy.  Not a standout per se but I'd see them again.
    • Daze - Mohawk (outside) - Shoegaze band from Houston.  I love the wall of guitar sounds a shoegaze band can bring.  Good show, great light show from the crew at Mohawk.  Would see again.  
    • Geda - Mohawk (inside) - felt like a late 80s EBM show (Electronic Body Music, not Electronic Dance Music) with two silhouttes on stage with their synths playing in front of weird projected images.  Liked it but you have to be a fan of the old EBM/Industrial scene to get it, I think.
    • Subpar Snatch - The 13th Floor - finally got to see them. Great show!  Amazing energy and fire from the band.  Would absolutely go see them again.
    • Prehuman - Chess Club - Caught the last bit of their set.  Like Chess Club as a venue although it is small and always cramped.  Anyway, they have more of an up-and-coming shoegaze sound.  Seen them four times in various venues over the past year.
    • Bartly - Marlow - We were mostly on the patio and at the bar so I didn't get a good feel.  Great energy and talent but too many covers for me (I'm not a cover band person. Sorry)
    • Cast of Thousands - Empire Control Room - Only caught a couple of songs.  Indy rock.  There's potential here but feels like they need more work bringing it all together.  Just my opinion.
    • J'cuuzi - Mohawk (outside) - Y'all... I went in with expectations of a freakish show and it absolutely delivered.  Really don't know how to describe them.  Here is how they describe themselves, "Avant-garde mutant pop performance group".  Yup.
    • Jane Leo - The 13th Floor - This was the third time we've seen Jane Leo.  They've got a great infections 80's synth sound to me influenced by the likes of Berlin.  They're always a solid show.
    • Rococo Disco - Stubb's Indoors - Pleasant surprise.  Good vibes and crowd with an R&B tinged party sound.

    Bands I wished I had seen but could not due to various reasons:

    • Queen Serene - couldn't go Thursday.  A band I'm always glad to catch.  Shoegaze/rock-driven wall of sound.  Almost hypnotic to me.  A bit noisy.  I love it.  I did spot them in the audience at one show.
    • Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band - Still have not seen them... hear great things about the live shows.  Timing is always off for me.
    • Daydream Twins - Heard they are a fantastic local shoegaze band
    • Font - apparently they had to cancel so had to scratch them off the schedule
    • Andrew Cashen and the Disciples of Creation - Great great live show.  Caught them at the Drop in earlier in the summer
    • Nuclear Daisies - more shoegaze.  Apparently was a great show at Mohawk.
    • Gus Baldwin and the Sketch - Punk/rock/lots of energy.  One day... wife would not have been interested at all
    • Mugger - Female-fronted punk band

    Subpar Snatch at The 13th Floor:

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    you aren't. don't think that your additions in this thread don't get read.

    i'll admit that our tastes don't exclusively overlap (you have a much higher tolerance for nonsense than me - which is a good thing) but about 10-15% of the stuff you post here leads to me listening to some new stuff so it is appreciated.

    also, "subpar snatch" is a pretty fucking awesome name and sounds like it came from a surly "that would make a great band name" post. great band visual. unfortunately, another one that i gave a 20 minute try out to based on top streamed tracks and gonna have to move on. they do seem like they'd be an entertaining live show though.

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  17. 2nd movement of stravinsky's rite of spring

    egmont overture - beethoven

    bolero - ravel

    shostakovich 7th and 12th symphony

    tchaikovsky - fucking everything but symphony 6 is probably best

    fountains and pines of rome - respighi (this one will surely draw out all the high school orchestra nerds)

    mahler symphony 2 and 5

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