#The Mick Review

[winterkittenreads]

Review: Dead Boy Detectives [Season 1]

Audience: 16+

Stars: 4.7/5

dear radish,

I LOVED this show. I felt so alive at the end of it. Go watch it!!!

Things I loved:

Found family

Tied to the Sandman universe but tells its own story in such a wonderful, engaging way

The way our titular dead boy detectives Edwin and Charles have been through the meat grinder, but still want to help others. The way they keep each other afloat omg. Precious.

A LOVE TRIANGLE THAT I ACTUALLY DON'T HATE OMG. I know who I'm rooting for though ;)

The way it doesn't shy away from depicting violence. Because the world IS brutal, even as there's pieces of light in it.

Crystal finding strength through the past women of her family. Loss of memories as a metaphor for how the slave trade stripped Black Americans of their history and identity (maybe). And the empowerment that comes with reconnecting with one's roots/lineage.

Pacing. Look, I admit it. I'm someone who often watches shows at 2x speed. Well buddy, this show moved so fast that I felt no such compulsion to speed it forward. Possibly because the show's creators needed to fit so much within just 8 episodes. But they pulled it off!

Niko's room is full of manga and anime posters, and I loved that for her.

Spoilers:

I HOPE NIKO COMES BACK IN SEASON 2 ARGHHHHHH.

WAS THE GUY IN THE FISH DESTRUCTION???

Night Nurse redemption arc I'm readyyyyyyy

CHARLES IS A BI-KING CHANGE MY MIND

[cruesuffix]

Here we are again folks, back for another….ranking Crüe fits!!

I know it’s been a long while, I’ve been a bit busy posting wayyyy too much Mick, but we’re here now! Today, we’ll be reviewing the teaser pics of theatre of pain!

Vince

- I will say, the dress shirt definitely fits him well

-THE GLOVES thank you whoever forced Vince to wear those gloves they fit so well, especially with those gold bracelet things (idk what those are tbh)

- the jacket looks a bit big on him ngl…still it’s a serve I fear

- the way he’s posing in both photos, ok cuntatron lets werk!!

- sorry guys I just wanna simp over Vince real quick, let he’s so pretty I’m not sorry for this intermission…

anyways, personally I would like to see Vince in a suit more often, it works for him. he’ll get a nice 8.5/10 good job Vince!

Next up,

Tommy

- a tall man in a suit? Always going to eat

- love the flower on his suit, love that stance in that second pic

- sorry the first pic doesn’t really do him justice (wtf is that face Tom?)

- not much to say here, can’t see the dress shirt and vest, it’s just big giant with suit on

- it makes his head look a bit small (you didn’t hear it from me tho)

all in all? Solid 6/10 sorry Tommy…it’s better than nothing!

Nikki

- ok while I love this I can’t help but laugh

- he looks so silly in the second pic i can’t

- being serious, he looks great in the suit

- I have no idea why they gave Vince and Tommy jackets and not Nikki and Mick…interesting

- Nikki also has a flower and it’s cute

- THE LACE GLOVES AHHHAHHHAHAH

- love it love it love it!!

- makes him look classy (last word you’d ever use to describe this man)

- sorry I know I’m supposed to be a hater but he looks good here love it

- also his shoes in the solo pic looks really nice I love it

good job Nikki, I’ll give you a 7.9/10

Mick

- …I’m so sorry for what I’m about to say

- that shirt does NOT fit my mans

- also he’s not wearing a flower…would it kill you to wear a flower??

- if they were a K-pop band there would have been mad theories being made about his flowerless ass

- the vest and the pants work, but that shirt looks like it’s hanging off him.

- would have also loved to see him wear more suits

- he looked the best at Tommy’s wedding

- pls someone help my mans he’s drowning in that shirt!!

I hate to do this to my guy but 5/10 pls try again sir

ok, that was all…this was pretty short, so lemme give y’all their individual teaser pics (because they look so cool).

don’t these photos make them look cooler than they actually are? need a mystery thriller movie about a gang made starring these guys.

[yeahiwasintheshit]

I’ve heard people say that ‘Gimme Shelter’ is the best concert movie ever made, and after having watched it tonight, I can’t disagree. There’s nothing more boring to me than seeing a movie of a band just playing music, but this movie is not that. Yes there’s a handful of songs entirely played, but what makes this movie more than a regular concert movie is that they really documented the crowd at altamont speedway. You see drug dealers calling out what they have, people freaking the fuck out on who knows what kind of drugs, naked people, naked people freaking out, babies, lots of hippies, car parked for miles and miles all happening in a sea of over 300,000 people. You really get a sense of 1969. And it doesn’t look much different than it does today. Lol The hells angels just beating the shit out of people with pool cues. Bloody people on stretchers. It really is an insane document of this day. In the first minute on arriving at the altamont speedway, mick jagger is punched in the face, all caught on film. And the violence and chaos just keeps ramping up. Jefferson Airplane are on stage and people just rush it, and someone punches the singer Marty balin. They stop the music and grace slick tries to calm down the audience and calls out for the audience and the hells angels to stop the violence and someone in the hells angels grabs the mic and yells at her that they can’t talk to their hells angels brothers like that. These people are all clearly drunk or on something. It’s really a wild scene in a movie of wild scenes. All culminating in a real like stabbing death caught on film right in front of The Rolling Stones playing ‘under my thumb’. Definitely worth a watch

[mickules]

Changing of the Guard

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I do find a lot of joy in adaptation. In seeing new eyes interpret concepts that I've fallen in love with. Sometimes it's a whole new chapter for me to adore, and sometimes it's just not for me.

Stampede so far has fallen more into the latter category for me, which is a shame, because on a technical level - it is outstanding.

Studio Orange have put an enormous amount of effort into the character body and face animations, the cinematography, lighting, character and landscape designs - their passion for their craft is obvious, and their skill with CG undeniable.

But I'm afraid the same can't be said for the pacing and the writing. Trigun has so many interesting themes and conflicts, character dynamics and motivations that Stampede just hasn't had the breathing room so far to explore, and that has left me wanting.

It's certainly not the FMA:Brotherhood style manga faithful adaptation I might have hoped for.

But it is still early days and I've a lifetime of nostalgia for the original versions to colour my opinion.

At the very least, I'm just pleased that Trigun, a series that against all odds found an audience despite not having much homegrown appeal, is still finding new fans through this new series.

Love and Peace

[villagegreenpreservationist]

may 28th review— the kinks are the village green preservation society!

what better way to start this blog than with the album it’s named for! the kinks are the village green preservation society by the kinks (shortened to VGPS from here on out) is the 6th album by the kinks and the second in what was considered one of their musical runs (something else, VGPS, arthur, and lola vs the powerman).

this album is truly an experience and while I’m super biased towards the kinks as a band, I do think this is a great album with lots to offer musically and lyrically.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1. the village green preservation society

• what. an. opener. the entire song sets a nostalgic but ironic and sarcastic tone that carries through the rest of the track. all the references to old british… things basically. the vibe is so wanting of a better, older time and the idea of a village green (which to my understanding is sort of like a park minus all the swings and stuff, basically a nice open area void of anything urban) preservation society as a concept, doing their best to hold onto traditional british society here, is done super well. preservation societies are a real thing, and it’s interesting to think that through all the social change of the 60s, this song was really only concerned with the way things were. food for thought (or am I insane?)

2. do you remember walter?

• I couldn’t tell anyone why, but this song reminds me of mr. blue sky for some reason?? I’ll admit, this one took some warming up to. apparently, walter was a real friend of ray davies’. after drifting apart for a few years they reunited and found they had nothing to bond over or talk about. I don’t know if I’m just a punctuation nerd or what, but it comes across more as if ray is asking if someone remembers walter rather than if walter remembers something (do you remember walter? vs. do you remember, walter?). I honestly think both are pretty valid listens of the song, and could be combined into ray asking him if he remembers his old self.

3. picture book

• PICTURE!!! BOOK!!!! this song was my third top song of 2023. the fun guitar riff, the jaunty upbeat tone, the imagery that comes with the music in this one. this is a song where I think the music does a lot of the storytelling. the tambourine in the background and the campfire song esq riff makes it so just, fun sounding. even then, I feel like the opening line is just a little ominous?? “picture yourself when you’re getting old” is just such an insane line to open with. like yeah. picture yourself fighting the inevitable passage of time but at least the guitar part is fun :) I know the entire album is meant to be nostalgic and a love letter to the way ray davies grew up, and I’m going to say the word nostalgic 20000000 times, but it’s seriously just the set vibe. picture book is a wonderful look back at childhood memories through the lens of someone who didn’t know how much they’d miss those days once they were gone.

4. johnny thunder

• fun fact, new york dolls guitarist johnny thunders did get his stage name from this song! in all honesty, I don’t take much from this song tbh. it’s just one of those I’m happy to listen to, but won’t actively seek out, you know?

5. last of the steam powered trains

• a really solid blues-rocker! in the review I watched (vinyl mondays are great!!) abigail devoe mentions that this is the song that kinda loses the nostalgic focus of the album. I agree for the most part, but I don’t think the britishness is lost at all like she adds. steam train preservation societies are a thing and I think that’s more what ray was going for. that sense of holding on if that makes sense? anyways, musically this song is the most rock out of the baroque landscape and I really enjoy it for what it is.

6. big sky

• your girl loves a good old critique of religion. ray’s sarcastic nature shines through here and the idea of a “big sky” being uncaring towards humans is only a little scary. the switch between spoken word and singing also vaguely reminds me of church? going from songs to preaching to more songs. maybe just a me thing? who knows…

7. sitting by the riverside

• this song. wow. I think this is where the music tells most of the story. the big build into the dissonance after the first and third verses is so off putting yet so, fun with the honky tonk piano in the background. you really just have to listen to know what I mean. anyone who’s a fan of a day in the life by the beatles would probably like this one!

8. animal farm

• this song, sadly, has no relation to the orwell novel of the same name (which is kinda what I was hoping for when I went in, at least we have pink floyd!) this song is pretty straightforward in its imagery. ray laments his home life and instead wants to live with animals on a farm, and have a much “simpler” life. I think this can also be a way for ray to express his disdain for city life? the “people are real people” line seems to be a jab at city goers and how people in the countryside are more genuine. just my thoughts, though.

9. village green

• in my opinion, one of the best songs from this album. the opening orchestra is beautiful yet haunting and I love the way that vibe carries throughout the song. there’s such a genuineness to lines like “I miss the village green” which is just so. straightforward in its writing and delivery. ray does miss the village green and all the simple people. the delivery is so melancholic and I just can’t get enough of it. he’s melancholic yet jealous and nostalgic and maybe even a little angry at what could have been. this is the kinks at some of their finest imo. just. wow.

10. starstruck

• ray davies seriously just hates city life. this entire song is just one big warning about city life and how it’ll affect you. it’s pretty pessimistic, honestly, but it’s not like anyone was complimenting ray on his wonderful personality. it sorta reminds me of life on the road (for anyone who’s also a big kinks fan). ray is very obviously not a fan of the usual rockstar life and the manufacturered. on the music side, the harmonies in this one are great and the vocals are probably my favorite part! that chorus will be stuck in your head for days.

11. phenomenal cat

• now this song is just plain weird. apparently it’s about a cat who tries LSD??? it sounds a lot like a children’s song or fairytale and the chorus is just so goofy. dave davies sounds like he’s seriously on helium. bringing up vinyl mondays again, I agree with her comparison to syd barrett!! if you liked piper-era pink floyd, this is a great song for more of that storytelling.

12. all of my friends were there

• this song is apparently based off of a true story in which ray was supposed to play a show, but got sick and didn’t go on, and all of his friends were in fact there :( this song has a much better plot twist though, and I like the music hall vibe of this one! not the best song on this album, but I have fun with it.

13. wicked annabella

• probably the least “oh I miss old britain!!!! woe is me!!!” of this album. the drums in this song tho?? the vocal delivery???? there’s still plenty to enjoy here and it’s a fun track that has some great witchy vibes pretty similar to rhiannon or witchy woman tbh. if your name is annabella and you like the kinks you basically won the lottery here. dave pops off on these vocals and his scratchy tone is a lot better suited for songs like these.

14. monica

• somehow a song about a prostitute was snuck on here and made it onto the radio through subtle writing. the beat here really shines! it’s got a beachy vibe and I could definitely lay around on a pool float with this song in the background, it kinda loses the theme of the album, but with the way recording for this album went I’m really not surprised it lost focus on some tracks (for anyone who wants to hear the full story of its creation— shoot me an ask!)

15. people take pictures of eachother

• as someone who comes from a picture family (my mom is a photographer and my grandma is insane about her pictures) this song really hits tbh. the whole idea of people just taking pictures of each other to prove they exist is somehow still relevant today?? (enter “we are a society” and “instagram bad” here.) anyways, especially for me, it can be hard to find the balance between preserving memories and wanting to live in the moment without a camera shoved in someone’s (or my) face. the reference to the oak tree from village green (the song) makes me think this was meant to be a closer, but who knows.

overall I give this album a solid 8/10!! it has its weaker moments, but the stronger songs seriously hold up to the test of time and I still revisit some of them and find new things to enjoy.

[galahadenough]

I admittedly went into the series not expecting much. It’s a superhero show. It’ll be fun! But somehow fucking DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is hitting almost every itch I have for queer representation that I don’t see enough, or any, of elsewhere.

First off, it’s a fun show. It’s hilarious. It doesn’t take itself too seriously in a way that lets it be fun, but clearly the writers take the the show seriously because of the inside jokes that don’t break the mood if you don’t get it and because of how well they treat their characters.

But I’m here to talk about the queer rep. BTW, spoilers ahead (I say while having one more season to go…)

I suppose that I’ve been taught to not expect much, especially from action or superhero genres where every hint of a gay character is treated like an amazing first that people are suppose to be grateful for. But I really wasn’t expecting this.

First remarkable thing is the sheer quantity. You want a queer character? How about 7? How about they be main characters? How about they be emphatically queer while being queer has nothing to do with that character’s plot??

But the best thing for me is how they show queerness.

I have always felt that, as much progress as we have made, the goal for media should be that Indiana Jones (or Bond, or anyone) can be queer in an unquestionable way. It shouldn’t need a big explanation or be a shock. My personal goal would be that any generic action hero can unexpectedly turn out to be queer because it could easily go any direction. And Indiana Jones casually gets the guy. Or whatever. And that’s what Sara Lance does.

Sara Lance is ~arguably~ the main character. Hard to have a main character with that big of a cast, but she counts enough to make my point. The main character is bi. Visibly and emphatically and gleefully bi. And the show makes damn sure this fact never gets forgotten, but it is not a part of her backstory. It just is, without reasons or explanations.

She spends a lot of the show Casanova-ing her way across history, seducing women right and left in such a traditional male-adventure-hero type role that had me so happy. She took on such a traditional role that women have never had and did it is such a matter of fact way. Her confidence was never questioned. Her competence was never questioned. Her sexuality was never questioned. She didn’t even need to “come out”, she just existed like it was normal.

And this same character is the one who has had the longest, healthiest, most stable relationship in the show. I don’t know what happens in the last season, but it honestly wouldn’t even feel like “burying the gays” if Ava died at this point. It wouldn’t feel like a punishment for being queer because it was so openly celebrated for so much of the show.

Now that I’ve got Sara out of the way (because I love her too much to write this without her), it’s time to get to Mick Rory. Because Mick is fucking fantastic.

Mick is even more shocking than Sara when it comes to queer rep because he represents so much of the less visible representation. He is so visibly male and tough and abrasive. He comes across as questionably literate and is known for being the brawn and pyromaniac of the group.

This isn’t the sort of character that is known for getting any queer representation, then he stops drinking just long enough to pop off one of the best, most impassioned speeches about being “othered” that I’ve ever heard, and probably the only time I’ve every heard the phrase used outside of niche online communities.

He turns out to be a writer… of space opera sci-fi romance novels. A prolific, published author who adores his army of female fans, which is more respect towards a female audience than most shows seem to have. An author who, when he finally revealed who he was, preferred that his fans continue to call him Rebecca when talking to him. This isn’t quite trans representation, but it is incredibly satisfying and normalizing. Someone who looks and acts like him being comfortable being called Rebecca combined with the fact that he didn’t even get a strange look over the choice.

He has been referred to as a “skirt chaser” but rarely shows interest in anyone. Honestly feels like decent rep for aromantic and/or monsterfucker (which is one of those categories that I feel belongs under the queer umbrella).

And I just love how queerness permeates the show. There is never a shocked “wait.. you’re gay!!”. There are no token gays that are quickly forgotten and there are also no queer characters whose plot point is being gay. It just exists naturally and normally and it feels fucking fantastic.

I could probably polish this up a bit, but it’s really gotten away from me. I really love this show, and I just needed to get this out!

[discount-limeade]

Slipknot: A Review

This is a JOKE. That being Said.....

Conrad's Ratings On How much "Pull Game" The Knot Members Had. (And if they use Spray or Stick Deodorant)

This is 100 Percent Biased. This isn't a News source, welcome to My Hyperfixation.

Pull Game: We're gonna Loosely Define this as, If they could Hypothetically get bitches.

0. Sid Wilson

9/10

Starting Strong, Sid's got it on Lock. Docking One Point Because The Hyperfixations can Be DETRIMENTAL to getting bitches and Some people might not think Transformers are Cool.

Spray: Old Spice

1. Joey Jordison

8/10

Joey was For SURE getting Hoes in the Book. No questions. But this Specific picture (because I chose it), What in the 'Just Crawled out from under the Sink' is he doing.

-1 For Posture, tighten up man. Your neck is about to be at a Permanent Right angle. -1 for, idk I feel like he'd Say some strange shit.

Stick: He puts it on by going through the bottom of his shirt.

2. Paul Gray

7/10

Personally, LARGE fan of Paul. But we gotta think about this Logically alright. It's 2000, you're approached by this Man, he offers you a Cigarette. You take it OBVIOUSLY, he's just a being Nice.

-1 for possible Off puttingness. -1 Approachability (??). -1 When he lets you hit the bong he tells you it's not that bad and you end up coughing your eye out.

Stick: He looks like he has a Cool Sock Collection.

3. Chris Fehn

9/10

In our Hearts we all Know this man was a Ten. The eyebrows on His Mask Here are Very Good, which May Cancel out this lost Point.

-1 For Public Masturbation.

Stick: There's a Bite Missing

4. James Root

7/10

Now, if this was Blonde Jim, 10. I'd Find no reason to criticize, but it's not and this One picture will dictate his Entire Rating.

-1 Gay. Self Explanatory. -1 touched his balls and Wiped his hand on your neck. -1 pissed and didn't wash hands.

Does NOT wear deodorant and if he does it's that Paste organic kind.

5. 133

6/10

Once Again We All know he's Ten. Love a Strong Silent Guy. You know how this goes though, the picture selected Has Sealed his Fate.

-1 for, is this a school photo??. Update your portfolio. -1 I don't have my shots and those definitely have something. -1 he looks like a Train Guy. -1 beer cooler says 'for the boys'.

Stick. Looks like he tried to finger it.

6. Clown

5/10

Yo look how Whimsical he is. We got Elderman Shawn here. Physically, jumping this man's bones. Personality wise, he makes me MAD AS FUCK.

-1 if you pulled his hair it would come out in CLUMPS. -1 smells like fish. -1 definitely has a Foot Fetish. But I'm not talking NORMAL foot fetish I mean this man wants to put HIS feet on YOU. -1 says 'Honk Honk' when he grabs your Tits. Fucking YIKES. -1 keeps Muttering to Himself about The Circus, You should probably go...

Stick? It's Somewhere amongst his Things.

7. Mick Thomson

10/10

Any Day of the Week. He's just Got everything Going Right. Possible only downfall would be How strange his Wrist is Bent up in this pic but I will not Dock him for that.

Stick. He gets the Twin Packs to Share With Crew.

8. Corey Taylor

4/10.

Before you Say it, Yes, I would. But this isn't about That. This is about the fact that He gets NO BITCHES. And I'm not Talking about the Occasional, I mean this guy has never doesn't even know what Sex IS.

-2 he's COMING UP THE STAIRS FROM HIS DWELLING. -1 eats His own Ear wax. -1 how do you have lice and you only have Maybe 13 Pieces of Hair. -1 there Are Juice Stains around his mouth. -1 ate a mouse.

Spray. He likes to Stab The Cans So they Explode.

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In conclusion, I started Writing this at 4 am. It is now almost Seven. Have a Wonderful rest of your day.

[spiralhouseshop]

New in the Catalog!

Shotgun Seamstress: An Anthology by Osa Atoe

Shotgun Seamstress: A Fanzine by and for Black Punks" is a collection of all eight issues of the fanzine, created between 2006 and 2015. The fanzine was founded by Osa Atoe, inspired by the experience of being the only Black person at a punk show. It serves as a platform for Black punks to express and represent their full range of experiences and to explore the possibilities of Black identity, rather than being limited by mainstream definitions. The fanzine features essays, interviews, historical portraits, reviews, and more, honoring musicians and artists who embody free Black expression and challenge the notion of Black culture as monolithic. It also showcases a diverse range of gender and sexuality, including figures such as Vaginal Cream Davis, Death, Poly Styrene, Brontez Purnell, Rachel Aggs, Alvin Baltrop, and Mick Collins. The layouts of each issue are reproduced as they were originally hand-photocopied and distributed in small batches.

1.26" H x 10.26" L x 7.26" W (2.43 lbs) 368 pages

[thats-h0w-th3-light-g3ts-in]

Book Review…

Making Rumours by Ken Caillat

So I have given this book a try… again I say it right at the beginning that I didn’t read the entire book just excerpts about members I‘m interested in (Omg, yes I only read the parts where he mentions Chris, stop looking at me like that!!)

I was very cautious about this book because I‘d read a weird summary of it which made me immediately assume it was full of shit but in the end, I think it was miles better than the CAH one. (See previous post!)

Ken Caillat was Fleetwood Mac‘s producer during the recording of Rumours in Sausalito and thus spent a lot of time with the band. His stories add up, they seem honest and are very sincere. There‘s no sensationalist energy really (which I was afraid of at first!!) You can feel that he really liked band members portraying them like a friend would. There‘s a lot of technical talk about the making of the individual songs which you gotta be interested in to enjoy but then again I skipped most of it. (Side note: with this book I‘m even sorry I skipped parts and I feel guilty for not reading it properly, to fully honor Mr. Caillat‘s work, but where‘s the time!?)

The split personality in any diehard fan of something of course wants ALLLL the juice details while at the same time wanting to respect the [in this case] band members privacy. Saying, I would be mad at Ken for gushing about them but at the same time I really wanna her about it ALLL!

Does that make sense to anyone but me?

Anyhow, so he does spill some beans but not too many and not in an unkind way. All in all — of what I’ve read — it‘s an interesting and most importantly decent recollection of the band that is Fleetwood Mac during those ominous and widely discussed Rumours recording sessions.

Conclusively, yes FMac fans should read it - all of it — properly — not just parts as lazy me did.

[metal-sludge]

COVER REVIEW #7 | You Really Got Me

ORIGINAL: The Kinks, featured in the album Kinks (1964)

COVER: Van Halen, featured in the album Van Halen (1978)

[lisamarie-vee]

[asherlockstudy]

Hackney Diamonds

Heads up: this isn’t very positive…

I finally sat my ass to listen to Hackney Diamonds, expecting… honestly not much. I don’t know why, maybe it was instinctual. I never fell for all the praise from the biggest music editors. It saddens me to write this one day after my eternal love’s birthday (yep that’s Keith) but I was right to trust my gut. When I see that the reviews for this album range from a Four from Financial Times to a Five from the Telegraph, and there is a 4.5 from Classic Rock in between, I can’t help but laugh. It is saddening because it feels like a pat on the shoulder to the old fellas, who “still got it”. Supposedly. A younger famous band would be lucky to get a 3 for this album, let’s be real. What frustrates me also is that they said this album is so much better than the “mediocre” A Bigger Bang and… uh… no? A Bigger Bang is a much more inspired and original work than this thing, with much more sophisticated compositions and well thought out lyrics. So below is my list from best to worst, but in truth, I doubt any of these songs will make it to my playlists, maybe the first three, maybe none.

1. Rolling Stone Blues. I read an interview in which Mick spoke almost dismissively about this song, he had a vibe of “oh yeah we put that Waters stuff there to remind nostalgics it’s us, whatever, who cares”. Well, it grieves me to say it is the best song in there.

2. Live by the sword. The critics have been gushing about how the new album sounds like the old them, some even dared make Exile comparisons, Jesus. This is one of the two songs at most that sound like the old them.

3. Whole Wide World. This is the other one. It gave me some vague Paint It Black vibes, like an extremely mediocre copycat but it’s an interesting song on its own right.

4. Tell Me Straight. I was waiting for Keith’s song with hope, I was let down. However the song has more character than most of the album.

5. Dreamy Skies. Some distortion of Far Away Eyes there?

6. Depending On You. This is like a Eurovision “rock” ballad that is super generic but somehow stays with you for a few minutes.

7. Sweet Sounds of Heaven. Whoever compares this song again to Gimme Shelter needs to stop working as a music critic. It’s not all that bad but it’s too mediocre to make such comparisons anything other than crazy.

8. Driving Me Too Hard. Now starts the horror of “Mick thinks he is in a pop-rock boyband” which frankly is the theme of the album.

9. Get Close. Please don’t.

10. Mess It Up. Well I call this self-awareness. The most entertaining thing about this album is listening to the songs they chose to release as singles!

11. Bite My Head Off. So I can’t hear this thing anymore.

12. Angry. Okay I don’t know if Angry is truly the worst, because everything from place eight and lower is a music-less blur in my head, however it deserves last place because they had the abysmal judgement to release it as first single and music video. Unbelievable.

[foxlightnights]

honestly i had no idea how glass animals did live when buying my concert tickets, but i kind of assumed a band like that can put on a show. i finally looked up a bunch of reviews of past shows and i was right in my assumption, they’re all GREAT. really great reviews! i’m even more excited after reading those

[omg-hellgirl]

I once read that Jerry Hall ate before she went out to dinner because she understood that ordering food in a restaurant had little to do with actually eating. And she certainly didn’t want to be photographed with her cheeks bulging with food, as this would not be good for her image.

Lorraine Gamman, VISUAL SEDUCTION AND PERVERSE COMPLIANCE/Reviewing food fantasies, large appetites and ‘grotesque’ bodies.

[opulentconceptions]

Review of The Rolling Stones LP Aftermath by Disc Weekly | April 1966

April 1966: Disc Weekly review of new The Rolling Stones LP “Aftermath” on Decca The long-awaited Rolling Stones album is fantastic! As musicians they’ve improved tremendously and the time has come to elevate the Jagger-Richard songwriting team to the ranks of John and Paul. “Aftermath” (Decca LK 4786) proves beyond any doubt that deep down the  Rolling Stones are real professionals, too.…

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12 HOUR SHIFT Recommended and free on Kanopy, Plex, Tubi and Vudu

‘Get your shift together’ 12 Hour Shift is a 2020 dark comedy thriller film about a group of nurses who are stealing organs and selling them on the black market. Written and directed by Brea Grant (Torn Hearts; actor in The Stylist; After Midnight; Bad Apples; Dead Night), the movie stars Angela Bettis (Carrie; May; The Woman), David Arquette (Scream franchise; Spree; Ravenous), Mick Foley, Chloe…