My main gripe with audiobooks is usually the reader. I think the author should have to read it if they are still alive and able. That way they get to hear how clunky some of their sentences are just like the listener does. Mostly agree. Samantha Irby and Lindy West reading their own audiobooks make...

What’s the deal with the “counter protesters” violently attacking the Palestinian solidarity protests at campuses like UC, and CUNY? The most I’ve seen in the news is vague descriptions of Pro Israel groups. When the left protests in the US, a potpourri of right-wing groups and people frequently sh...

kokorodoko wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:06 pm Dollar Dangwang

Sega Wang

Captain Obvious here, but: new Big Brave record A Chaos of Flowers.



It’s been a while since a guitar distortion sound on a record got me genuinely excited.

ErikG wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:08 am

Being explicit

As in clarity, not as in Tipper Gore

Was surprised to open this and see nary a Goo Goo Doll.

Lightning Crashes definitely the most memorable for me, thus worst.

Irony

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:51 pm sometimes cool things can happen when you kind of go the other direction and then come back the other way again.

Completely agree! Trying to play drum n bass beats on an actual kit (e.g.) can result in interesting challenges.

I’ve found if I think of how the energy of the drummer would be affected by the feel of the song, then any manipulation of velocity/timing sounds far more real if I keep that in mind. I will keep all my kick and snare that land on the 1 and maybe 3 right on the grid and will select everything else ...