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Hank Kingsley

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  1. Everything is eroding. Everything.
  2. I don't care what the return is, just trade him.
  3. What a pathetic performance by that ABC journalist. You have one shot at meeting/talking to him and just cower the minute Trump starts getting aggressive. Can't get over how spineless people have become.
  4. Thinking we can just go back to the pre-Trump era of political strategy is very foolish and needs to stop.
  5. Just casually crushing Black Like Me backstage. Jesus, his voice.
  6. Can't argue with either of those. Both incredible. I think I'd need to make a Top 10-20 list to gather all the songs that I could consider my favorite.
  7. That's the way I used to feel too. But after listening to all their discography again, I think I made the mistake of feeling nostalgia for older stuff. I still love Series of Sneaks, Girls Can Tell, Kill the Moonlight, Gimme Fiction, and Ga X5. Lots of great memories associated with all those records. Getting older, becoming a father, etc., I didn't pay enough attention to their last 3 records. Now that I've done a deep dive, I realize how huge the addition of Alex Fischel has been for the band. They did Divine Fits together, and I'm pretty sure Britt has welcomed Alex to the songwriting process for the band. It has opened up their sound so much. More groove, more urgency (how is that even possible, lol) and the arrangements are fantastic. Big fan of Gerardo Larios as well, his understated guitar work is excellent. A couple of live highlights with Alex: This performance of Knock Knock Knock blows away the album version: A huge addition on keys as well:
  8. I said before and during the season it'd be ideal to play it out with current roster and make the big decisions this offseason. Didn't expect to get the #2 seed, so this series so far is a big disappointment. But the future is still very bright, and Jalen's play in this series confirms we need to trade him. We had to see how this team would react to playoff basketball. Now we know and the front office can confidently make the necessary moves.
  9. Current MGM odds for UNC to win national championship next year: +12500 My odds for this woman eventually killing Bill Belichick: +475
  10. Need the young guys to trust their instincts a bit more and not overthink. We are the underdogs at this point. Take a deep breath and just go play.
  11. I definitely agree with that, but I'd wager a lot of people didn't even give them a chance because of the name. People are stupid. My personal confession: when I first heard their band name, my brain associated it with 'Spoonman' by Soundgarden, and I lazily assumed it was a similar sound.
  12. I didn't listen to Transference very much due to the relatively poor reviews as I didn't want to be disappointed. I think people had lofty expectations after Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, and Britt & Co. decided to throw a curveball with Transference. Listening to it now, I really like the album. This is a fucking jam.
  13. I'm convinced there are two things that kept them from making it big. 1. The band name Spoon. It just kinda sucks. 2. Britt Daniel is not classically handsome in a post-MTV world. Send them in a time machine to the 70s and they would have been huge.
  14. Hank Kingsley

    Spoon

    Figured it was time to have an all-encompassing thread for what I believe is the greatest American rock band of the last 30 years. Particularly on a Texas message board. I've been diving into their last 3 albums (They Want My Soul, Hot Thoughts, Lucifer on the Sofa) recently and realized the band is better than ever. IMO their current lineup is their best, the production is impeccable, and the songwriting keeps getting more interesting. Anyways, some videos. All of their KEXP performances are great. Love watching the current lineup casually crush "Fitted Shirt".
  15. Holy alarm bells, Batman. Don't be surprised if this ends dangerously for Bill.
  16. Yeah, I don't buy it. If they were actually keeping their options open and had legitimate big $$$ NIL offers, he would have taken it and transferred.
  17. That extra effort paid off big time vs. A&M. Arch is itching to make a big play when his number is called one time. The lesson should be for Sark, not Manning. Don't put him in that position. Arch wouldn't go meathead on an individual play if he knew he'd get more snaps.
  18. Seeing stuff like this go around social media is a reminder of another fuckup by Quinn's agent/team. He was always going pro, but nobody from Quinn's team shot down all these NIL offer rumors. Burton was adamant that he was declaring for the draft, but nothing definitive was said by Ewers until very late. I'd guess his agent probably thought any publicity is good publicity, but it was a completely unnecessary distraction. So now he'll have to deal with this narrative for a long time. So dumb.
  19. I agree, and it probably means teams question his ability to physically make it through a NFL game. Small frame, injury prone, shoddy footwork, and bad pocket presence is a rough combination.
  20. Ignoring full starts and focusing on a handful of snaps where the defense knows what's coming is a choice.
  21. Yeah, the "training wheels" were off when he started two games!
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