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Let's Talk About...  Tension Span - The Future Died Yesterday LP  When it comes to credentials, one would be hard pressed to find a more impressive list of related artists. Delivering a post-punk vibe, this trio hits all of the dark places lurking in our minds. Sadly, some of those dark places have become a living reality for some of our society. It's good to get the message out that we see what is going on around us and remind everyone that there are more of us in sound mind than there are of those who choose hate as a form...

Let's Talk About...  The Dillinger Escape Plan - Irony Is A Dead Scene EP  The first time I witnessed DEP was in 1999 when they opened for Mr. Bungle on the California tour. Shortly after that blistering performance they made a change in vocalists. Before solidifying the new voice of the band, this EP was released in 2002 featuring Mike Patton. Pretty neat to hear them collaborate on such a brutal masterpiece. THere is a moment where, as a listener, you think, "Holy snakes! This is gnarly." and then before you know it, the track changes and you find yourself saying, "This...

Black and White Wednesday! Let's Talk About...  Pixies - Come On Pilgrim EP  Though it all started with Surfer Rosa for me, purchasing this cassette is actually a more vivid memory. Staring at the cover art and thinking about what this could possibly sound like. This was in a day that you spent all week saving lunch money to buy a new tape at the mall when the weekend arrived. Among those struggles, a band could release a stinker at any moment. Debut, new release, unless they had a hit on the MTV rotation, well, that hard earned $7.99 was...

Let's Talk About...  Monuments to Arson: A Tribute to His Hero Is Gone LP  If possible, I would make sure that the entire HHIG catalog is available on our shelves at any given time. Aside from Neurosis, they may be the artist that most impacted my young adult life. Though the band was short-lived, in fact, they were probably on their way to disbanding by the time I discovered them, they checked all of the right boxes for me. Big thanks to my friend Richard and the days he would fill blank tapes full of the best discoveries of the time. This tribute...

Let's Talk About...  Enablers - Output Negative Space LP  A discussion we often entertain among friends is, how does a band truly deliver something new in the world of rock music? Has it all been done? I am a firm believer that we have a long way to go yet. Enablers help me to strengthen that belief. Their artistic delivery brings me deep into the music and the poetic, spoken word vocal delivery fits perfectly. Originally released in 2006, we can now say thank you to Human Worth for bringing this anniversary edition into the vinyl world. Highly recommended. It is a beauty.  Bandcamp: https://enablers.bandcamp.com/album/output-negative-space  https://humanworth.bandcamp.com/album/output-negative-space  Physical...