The old forum helped shape my thoughts on a lot of topics. Steve was a big part of that. It still doesn't feel real that he's gone. My condolences go out to his friends and family. I debated whether to write this or not, as my mental illness acted up big time and rightfully drove me to leave the for...

Gramsci wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:55 am FFS he’s still replying with inane bullshit no one responds to right?

Some folks are “getting the message” divergent

Alright Im leaving for good now.

Hi gang! Trying to get away from Facebook and back into the forum! Leonids finally made it to Vinyl. https://leonids.bandcamp.com/album/everybody-knew Proud of this it took forever, and I haven't pressed anything on vinyl since 1995! Check it out. JK Great job 👍 The guitars sound terrific.

I LOVE some threads of this conversation, there are too many to diligently quote in what I'm referring to here, but I think you guys get me. First, I think the idea that human curated content will connect more with the viewer, reader, listener etc is absolutely true. Algorithms have turned up a goo...

From the article; "It’s the stuff that avoids alienating people, keeps you engaged as much as possible, even if that engagement is very shallow." For the past decade or so I've kept this constant understanding in the back of my mind that mediocrity is what rises to the top in our culture ...

As for what I’m reading, I got Thurston Moore’s book from the library. He’s a bit of a golden retriever—everything is the greatest, most mind-evaporating thing ever—but I’m enjoying the hell out of it. He tries to capture the experience of playing and (especially) seeing music, is very gracious in ...

I voted for Devo. Great, great songs on that one.

How about if I am less conspicuous? Would that convince you to stay? I'd hate for you to leave because of me. This place, like all communities, is flavoured by the people in it, and it's not as straightforward in some cases as just ignoring an individual. Look, I can accept just leaving, because th...

I admire your bravery for coming here and posting about this. You and your friends should be affirmed. You seem like beautiful people. Draconian laws about trans healthcare should be opposed. I agree. This is a crucial decision made by a young person along with his or her parents and the family's d...

I admire your bravery for coming here and posting about this. You and your friends should be affirmed. You seem like beautiful people. Draconian laws about trans healthcare should be opposed. I agree. This is a crucial decision made by a young person along with his or her parents and the family's do...