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Debussy - Preludes (Walter Gieseking) Ulver - Themes From The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell

Howling Sycamore - s/t PoiL Ueda - Yoshitsune ...grabbed from the Thatguy pile. I'm not sure I can properly dig into this with everything going on at the household today, but I like it, wild stuff.

Akercocke - Choronzon

I want to revisit these. I was really pumped about Perverse Offerings but the newer one never clicked. Maybe it's just where my head was at the time.

Krallice - Mass Cathexis 2/The Kinetic Infinite Return To Forever - Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy

Before: Akercocke - Renaissance In Extremis Cryfemal - Apoteosis Oculta Incantation - Mortal Throne Of Nazarene NP: Grave Miasma - Endless Pilgrimage

I'm starting to replace my studio stuff and I got a pair of Technics SB-A27 floor speakers and an old Yamaha receiver at the thrift store. I see people dunking on cheaper Technics stuff online, but I have to say this setup sounds great for what I need. Primarily using them as B speakers to fill in the blanks against my studio monitors. Stereo imaging is very clear.

Akercocke - The Goat Of Mendes Akercocke - Choronzon

This Bufihimat was on my list when it came out. Abigor is great. There's a lot of intricate musicianship that might appeal to you. I only started coming around to them in the past few years. They try different things and some of it doesn't really land for me. I think Totschläger has become my favorite, but it took me a few walks in the woods. If you're looking for mid 90s melodic BM, Nachthymnen and Verwustung are fantastic. Time Is The Sulphur... has a cleaner sound and some cool digital manipulation, neat vibe on that one. I like the newest one (Taphonomia Aeternitatis) a lot but it's got this occult heavy metal vibe and I don't think I'd use it as a starting place. Hope you enjoy 'em. NP: Akercocke - Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone

Abigor - Taphonomia Aeternitatis Abigor - Totschläger Mayhem - Chimera Akercocke - Rape Of The Bastard Nazarene

Gotta say man, as right as you are, he's douchier than those boots by a plane flight to Martha's Vineyard at the least.

The blockage happened in the town line, but it seems like they're trying to pass the buck to the contracting company who installed the sewer last year. At some point, somebody's insurance should cover something.

Nope. That's totally foreign to me and I hope I don't have to become involved in it. I want my studio back up and running, the sooner the better. I've already lost enough time and momentum. I would only consider that if it made the difference between me being able to work or not. Those boots really suit him.

I try to pay attention to how much I can actually enjoy and digest properly. I talk a lot about burnout and that happens pretty easily for me, but the other path I can go down if I'm not careful is the endless stream of content - listening to everything, forming quick takes, but not really absorbing anything. I find I can alternate between maybe two or three new albums over the course of a month or two, as far as really paying attention and taking in what they have to offer. Any more than that and I start losing what I care about in the experience. So basically my listening habit is like it was when I was a teenager and could only afford a couple albums at a time, except I have to try to purposely keep it that way. I also find that being online at all while I'm listening is really disruptive to the experience, it turns music into background noise. That's hard to manage sometimes. NP - Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium: Nahab

When I was really young the ritual of funerals didn't connect. How could it, really, they were for people I had barely met and the religious part of the ceremony had absolutely no resonance for me. When I was a teenager and I started losing friends, funerals mattered more and the public aspect of grieving at them became a source of internal conflict. But showing up is important to me. I missed my maternal grandfather's service and I'll always regret it. When my grandmother finally passed at the age of 100 a few years, it was definitely her time to go, but we still all felt a lot of grief and got to express it during the service and our family remembrance. That was a really valuable experience to have with my family and I felt somewhat healed afterwards. The service itself was utterly meaningless Catholic crap, but the family togetherness was something I'll always treasure. I'm having a tough time the past few days. The town sewer backed up into our basement last week and flooded my studio space. Most of my instruments and amps and gear are ok, but a bunch of important smaller stuff and furnishings got ruined. Also lost a bunch of art from college, books, papers, keepsakes, etc. I don't know how long it'll take for me to even replace the absolute essentials, so most of my creative projects are shut down for... well, who knows. Big bummer.

Cavernlight - As We Cup Our Hands And Drink From The Stream Of Our Ache

Finally saw a metal show again, first time since we moved last summer. Local show in a really tiny venue an hour and a half away in Burlington. None of it is stuff I would listen to at home, but it was super fun to just be in a room with loud music and people jumping around.

Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium: Nahab Deathspell Omega - Paracletus

Akercocke - Renaissance In Extremis

I used to be a Slayer fan. Only saw one show, back when Jeff was still alive, and it was just long and boring. Everything from every era sounded the same. I left before they finished. That might have been the last nail in the coffin for my Slayer appreciation, looking back on it. I dunno. "Kerry & Tom Need Retirement Money 2024" show dates don't sound compelling. I'm sure the Crüe is on fire though. Forever young, those guys.

Welcome to the forum.

That's amazing, which one was she? I feel like second from the right has math teacher vibes.

Goatwarming. Word of the week, maybe of the month.

I hope my parents have a while ahead of them, they're both in their mid 70s. They recently moved to an old farmhouse in the middle of nowhere about a 16 hour drive south of us, so there's not a damn thing I can do about helping them. They've always been self sufficient and they still are, and they're having fun together, which is great to see. But this makes me think about how, at some point within the next 20 years or so, my brother and I are gonna be in the same position. Cabbage, good for you if you can handle this, and more importantly if you feel positive about it. I wasn't under the impression you were on great terms with your family. Best of luck.