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Comment on Upcoming (and past) concerts in ~music
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Comment on Upcoming (and past) concerts in ~music
lyam23 (edited )Link ParentI saw both Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins separately last summer. It was the second time I saw Weezer (first was in 2001) and the first time seeing the Pumpkins. Weezer was great and the audience...I saw both Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins separately last summer. It was the second time I saw Weezer (first was in 2001) and the first time seeing the Pumpkins. Weezer was great and the audience rocked. All ages represented. The Pumpkins were good but too loud. To the point of indiscsernability. I like loud music. A lot. But poor mixing and muddled sound make it hard to enjoy the show. They had a great stage presence and excellent audience interaction, though.
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Comment on Upcoming (and past) concerts in ~music
lyam23 Link ParentI saw Charley Crockett a few years back at Merlefest in NC. First time I'd heard them play and it was one of the highlights of the show.I saw Charley Crockett a few years back at Merlefest in NC. First time I'd heard them play and it was one of the highlights of the show.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentAh probably my favorite. I finished it a couple of weeks ago and still think about it daily...Ah probably my favorite. I finished it a couple of weeks ago and still think about it daily...
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentSure why not! The anime is pretty faithful to the manga but I do think the anime medium suits CM better. At least for the first season. I will say the manga makes some strange narrative decisions...Sure why not! The anime is pretty faithful to the manga but I do think the anime medium suits CM better. At least for the first season. I will say the manga makes some strange narrative decisions following the sequence covered in the anime.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentI agree with Solanin and DeDeDeDe. Both are excellent. DDDDDDDDDDD's anime adaptation has been good so far. It does change the sequence a bit, presuamably in service to the change in medium. In a...I agree with Solanin and DeDeDeDe. Both are excellent. DDDDDDDDDDD's anime adaptation has been good so far. It does change the sequence a bit, presuamably in service to the change in medium. In a world where most anime is a workman-like copy of the source material, it's interesting to see fan reaction to the sequencing change. Personally I think it's a fine change.
Wonder if we'll ever see a Goodnight Punpun adaptation... lol. It is on a different level though. Following the character of Punpun is a rollercoaster of emotion, from identification, to empathy, to horror, to repulsion, to pity, finally to sadness... oof. Aiko is the best character in the story and just so heartbreakingly tragic.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkI recently finished Goodnight Punpun by Inio Asano and... Well. Yeah. I've never been so moved by a manga. It's been a week or so and I still think about it multiple times a day.I recently finished Goodnight Punpun by Inio Asano and... Well. Yeah. I've never been so moved by a manga. It's been a week or so and I still think about it multiple times a day.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentYeah... I just read that chapter. While I've read similar scenes in other manga (Inio Asano's for example), none this mainstream.Yeah... I just read that chapter. While I've read similar scenes in other manga (Inio Asano's for example), none this mainstream.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkI just finished Dead Dead Demon's DeDeDeDe Destruction and loved it. A sci fi slice of life, following a group of high school girls dealing with daily life under the shadow of a gigantic alien...I just finished Dead Dead Demon's DeDeDeDe Destruction and loved it. A sci fi slice of life, following a group of high school girls dealing with daily life under the shadow of a gigantic alien mothership that pretty much just hangs silently in the Tokyo sky. At times funny, at times horrifying, always poignant. Brilliant manga.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkReading Dandadan. Juvenile, weird, and a bit fanservice-y; but funny as hell. Watching Zombie Land Saga. Hilarious parody of the idol anime genre.Reading Dandadan. Juvenile, weird, and a bit fanservice-y; but funny as hell.
Watching Zombie Land Saga. Hilarious parody of the idol anime genre.
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Comment on What if we discover the answers of the Universe, eliminate cancer, halt aging. What's next? in ~humanities
lyam23 Link ParentThat sums it up well. Personally I believe there are also metaphysical implications and constraints on 'halting aging/death' but the practical upshot is eternal feudalism with a never dying...That sums it up well. Personally I believe there are also metaphysical implications and constraints on 'halting aging/death' but the practical upshot is eternal feudalism with a never dying uberclass at the top of the heap getting richer and more deranged while everything around them is picked clean.
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Comment on With Vids, Google thinks it has the next big productivity tool for work in ~tech
lyam23 Link ParentI actually work in HR, :D Well, I do IT in HR, but still.I actually work in HR, :D
Well, I do IT in HR, but still.
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Comment on With Vids, Google thinks it has the next big productivity tool for work in ~tech
lyam23 Link ParentI'm pretty NT and TBH, communicating via email/chat/txt is fine. I don't need those non-verbal cues to get my work done. Regardless, it's Google. It'll either fail or be killed off in a year or...I'm pretty NT and TBH, communicating via email/chat/txt is fine. I don't need those non-verbal cues to get my work done. Regardless, it's Google. It'll either fail or be killed off in a year or so. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
lyam23 Link ParentI agree (after the fact!) and in fact I can make the route more difficult if I desire. As I get closer to work the greenway ends and I enter a densely housed neighborhood with a network of roads...I agree (after the fact!) and in fact I can make the route more difficult if I desire. As I get closer to work the greenway ends and I enter a densely housed neighborhood with a network of roads with varying degrees of elevation. I've only been at it 4 days but my watch tells me my avg hr trend seems to show that I'm adapting. I was already reasonably fit, but it does seem to be noticeably easier on the fourth day (today).
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
lyam23 LinkI've started bicycle commuting to work. It's 5.25 miles and I happen to live near a greenway that takes me nearly all the way to work. Most of it is paved, however some is gravel and occasionally...I've started bicycle commuting to work. It's 5.25 miles and I happen to live near a greenway that takes me nearly all the way to work. Most of it is paved, however some is gravel and occasionally involves some sketchy road crossings as it's not fully complete, however it's a remarkably easy commute with only a few tough hills (particularly on the ride home). On a good day it take me 30 minutes to get there and 35-40 to get home. I've really been enjoying it, just me, the birds, and my bike shaped object cruising through a nice, safe path through the city.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 Link ParentThat was also recommended so I'll be watching that as well.That was also recommended so I'll be watching that as well.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
lyam23 LinkI've really been enjoying FLCL. The first season was surreal, manic, and beautiful (and quite funny). I've started the second season which was produced quite a bit after and it's not quite as...I've really been enjoying FLCL. The first season was surreal, manic, and beautiful (and quite funny). I've started the second season which was produced quite a bit after and it's not quite as beautiful, but the characters are great. Hoping it holds up.
A friend recommended Kill La Kill and it's... something else. Fanservice, the Anime. It's fun to watch but... yeah.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
lyam23 Link ParentYou're on the same path I was on. And honestly I didn't get much farther than Player of Games. Which I really did enjoy and I think it's worth sticking around to finish up. I failed at completing...You're on the same path I was on. And honestly I didn't get much farther than Player of Games. Which I really did enjoy and I think it's worth sticking around to finish up. I failed at completing Use of Weapons which seems to be a really popular one. I just keep bouncing off of it. I've tried three times.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
lyam23 Link2 current: Elder Race by Tchaikovsky, Adrian A novella that tells the story of an encounter between two technologically and culturally distinct groups of human descended peoples, one being the...2 current:
Elder Race by Tchaikovsky, Adrian
A novella that tells the story of an encounter between two technologically and culturally distinct groups of human descended peoples, one being the technically primitive society resulting from an ancient human galaxy wide diaspora and the other a modern, anthropological outpost studying that culture. Very "prime-directive" tropey. The first I've read from Tchaikovsky and I'm enjoying their style.
Chan Buddhsim by Peter D. Hershock
An academic work that is nevertheless suited for Chan/Zen practitioners that investigates the history and cultural context that led to Chan as we know it today (in contrast to the traditions received historical origins). I'm enjoying this analysis which is similar in scope and approach to John McRae's Seeing through Zen: Encounter, Transformation, and Genealogy in Chinese Chan Buddhism.
And 1 just completed:
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
An excellent anthology of "dark fiction" by indigenous authors, Never Whistle at Night collects 27 short stories ranging from supernatural to man-made horrors. Whether it's Wendigos and poltergeists, or racism and other remnants of colonial oppression; horror fans of all stripes will find something here to keep them up at night and looking over their shoulder. Just don't soothe yourself by whistling if you find yourself alone in the dark. And remember, sometimes dead is better...
I really liked so many of the stories in this anthology. Quite a lot of variety in subject matter, writing style, and depth. Recommended.
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Comment on A Max password-sharing crackdown is coming in ~tv
lyam23 Link ParentStrange New Worlds and Lower Decks are both great new additions, IMO.Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks are both great new additions, IMO.
This years plans:
We just saw Modest Mouse and The Pixies with Cat Power opening. Modest Mouse is my favorite band of the early 2000s, and The Pixies is my favorite from the 1990s. Both were absolutely excellent. The Modest Mouse setlist was very good. The Pixies were great despite their age and though I hate that Kim Deal wasn't touring, it's understandable. Both were loud and rocked the house. Hard. Cat Power was good, but I'm not a big fan.
Next weekend we are seeing Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, and Alison Krauss as part of the Outlaw Music Festival. Kind of Last Chance to See tour, IMO. Looking forward to it.
Then later in summer/fall we have tickets for Rob Zombie, Ministry, and Alice Cooper; and then The Violent Femmes. Really looking forward to Ministry and The Violent Femmes. Rob Zombie is a bonus, and I'm curious about how theatrical Cooper's performance will be.