Lamp, broken circa 1988
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6 hours ago, Curt McGirt said:
Martín Karadagián
and by far the biggest
El Santo
I'm saving Santo for a seperate mix but I'll look into Martín
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So here's a completely unrelated question: I've been putting together like Wrasslin Mixtapes for friends, one per two weeks, and I've been working with themes. I have a good theme now but I'm trying to see if there's people I'm missing.
The theme is Folklore Characters, which is to say wrestlers that have more of a specific mystique and niche in wrestling history outside of the norm. The names I came up with are:
Cassandro
Ox Baker
Necro Butcher
Survival Tobita
Gypsy Joe
Mike Quackenbush*
Great Sasuke
Mecha Mummy
Bull Curry
Tom MageeAnyone else come to mind?
*to explain my reasoning: quack's weird quasi-self-taught parallel universe WOS/lucha is, i think, kind of the apex of what someone can achieve with raw wrestling nerddom and tape study, highlighted by him being able to parlay that into actually great matches with legends in those styles
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with all due respect, is there a reason there wasn't a team of Greats? Great Sasuke, Great Antonio, Great Muta, etc
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I have a list of like 35 films I'm intending to watch over the next two months, which is maybe more movies than I've seen in one year in my life, but so it goes. Here are some brief reviews of the stuff I've seen so far:
The Rover: off a friend's recommendation. Enjoyed it well enough. Robert Pattinson is fantastic in it, and it also is one of the few post-apocalyptic movies that didn't bore me.Dredd: I hate cops. Yet, this is about as good as an American-made action movie about a hero cop can probably be. LOVED the Slo-Mo scenes. Thought it lost steam halfway through, p. much after the chaingun bit.
Jonah Hex: I dont know that I recommend that anyone watches this? But man I laughed fucking hard multiple times during this. I love multi-million dollar hubris that fails, and buddy this had it.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil: I don't know what I expected but I thought it was pretty good. It's really hard for me to enjoy comedies (my sense of humor is much more partial to, say, Wonder Showzen than Judd Apatow) but this one worked for me.
ok now i have to stop running from finishing The Act of Killing because it's making my head spin once per ten minutes
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quick procedural question since this'll be the first one of these I submit a ballot to: are short films allowed?
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going through some old shootwrasslin and I rediscovered this, my favorite celebration of a match ever
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My immediate family has a lot of the things that makes this thing a killer
me: asthma, history of pneumonia
brother: asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure
mother: diabetes, high blood pressure, pre-existing lung conditions, over 65
so uh yeah we're holed up, good luck to the rest of y'all
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I woke up to a violent anxiety attack, and as if summoned, here is new Protomartyr to put what I was feeling into too-uncomfortable Words.
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5 hours ago, Johnny Sorrow said:
Well, now we have a mystery of who came up with the only dumb name I've never gotten used to. A mystery that makes me hate myself for spending time on.
here's an easy way to tell which one is more likely true: Not The One Bruce Pritchard Said
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it's almost like suda has more bad games than good ones and the two everyone loves are like accidents or miracles compared to the standard fare
it's almost exactly like that
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Hyper Light Drifter on Switch is incredible and has extra dungeons. It is also my game of the decade. If you like Zelda and synthesizers and mystery, Hyper Light Drifter is fantastic.
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sequel to the story mode he wrote for whichever SNES game he did. Super 3? anyways at the end of that the main character has Bad End and in this one you'll be his son
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On 2/4/2020 at 10:57 AM, Tabe said:
As if there was any doubt. Yeah, the mascot - at a public meet & greet - ran across the room and punched a 13 year-old kid and there's no witnesses and no video? Yeah, seems legit.
honestly, I preferred imagining that yeah, he did do that, but the kid was being such a shit that everyone simultaneously decided "that's cool" and no one rolled over.
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Kentucky Route Zero Spoilers:
today I learned there are three small exchanges in the course of the game where, if you miss them, you do not have access to the epilogue. I learned them because a friend of mine told me about an epilogue in the game and I said "yeah act 5 I know" and he said "no it seems to involve carrington" and I was like "what is a carrington." So, uh, if you don't have access to the epilogue, go back to Act 1 and when you get out of the mines, go back to Equus Oil.
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Part of the reason I love post-punk so much is because some of those bands were so ahead of everything that it felt like they had every great rock idea possible, and then everyone just gave up trying to top it. Gang of Four was definitely one of those bands, and Andy Gill's playing is a HUGE part of that. His guitar sounded like glass shattering and it was the perfect compliment for That Rhythm Section. They damn near stole the entirety of Urgh! A Music War with this performance of "He'd Send In The Army." One of my friends said he played guitar here the same way that the first Godzilla feels. RIP.
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KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO [4]
I am writing this as I am still processing Act 5, because I feel I will need to do that for quite some time. What I can say in this waiting period is that, having taken the day off to play through the entirety of it again, it is an outstanding achievement in narrative for video games, and even as it takes time for me to sit with Act 5 and "What It All Meant," every moment I remembered as being impactful in the prior 6 years (I came in on Act 3 in 2014), and it adds up to one of the first great tragedies in this medium. The only reason I would say you shouldn't play it is if you get irrationally angry at reading, to the point where you endanger yourself or others. I recommend it to literally everyone else.
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Yeah, rise and shine, you're fine, man
Even if you're feeling kinda wonky on your legs
If you're wondering who woke up, you woke up
We just have not figured out which you yet
You ain't dreaming, that means what's not you is beyond you
You'll see only what it represents
But now you've gotta get up
'Cause time is nagging more than ever
Like a dog humping your leg, so get upGet up, get up, now
Get up, get up, now
(Get up) Get up, get up, now
Get up, get up, nowSo get dressed, get out, the worst is over now
You picked an odd time to start feeling strange
And when all's said and done, you're just a massive cunt
So stop acting like your problems all jumped out of a cake
The sun is blazing, man, it's too bright to see
What washed ashore past midnight on Victoria Street
So we're gonna buy some shades and keep it under wraps
Not making eye contact with Pikachus or money catsAnd I remember a time when life was simple like a glass of water
Simple like a glass of water
And now it's crystal clear as any bathroom mirror
Crystal clear as any bathroom mirrorYou're like a snake with its arse up its head, man, stop thinking
It's enough dealing with this heat and stink
School bus, street pus, the crushed skulls of watermelons
Flowing down a drain the colour of Indian ink
And there Marcel snoozin' after doing some boozin'
Having one them dreams where you're losing your teeth
He's sleeping in the door of what was Thy Thy
Snoring 'neath a sign saying it's up for lease
And then a tram thunders along, going ding-ding-dong
The driver staring through the windscreen in a trance
The hours are way too long, but then the pay is shit
I hear he's saving all his money for a hair transplantThe hours are long, but
The hours are long, but
The hours are long, but
The hours are very, very longLook at that gack-head chew, high as a Panzer crew
Some soccer mummy's introduced him to the pigs
Her horse is higher than a junky's
But like everybody else here, she's just buying everything on tic
And there's Veronica, waiting on blah, blah, blah
He left her filing her nails in the car
Man, beauty got a raw deal, there it ain't fair
And you can hear it in her laugh, it jars, she's so unhappy
You’ll find him most mornings ‘neath the grocery awnings
Making sure the only arrests 'round here are cardiac
He’s got your back, he’ll ask you if you’re Jason
Then send your money to some cam-girl up in SeminyakAnd I remember a time when life was simple like a glass of water
Simple like a glass of water
But now it's crystal clear as any bathroom mirror
Crystal clear as any bathroom mirrorAnd there's the snort of Nguyen's old Subaru on laughing gas
He says he hasn't lost a patient yet
He smokes it up around the corner
Where you gave up trying to guess
What goes on in other people's headsIt's hard to tell
How far you are from knowing your heart
It's hard to tell
How far you are from knowing your heart
It's hard to tellUnder the stars and the sun
You feel it all coming undone
You can pretend it's a game
Under a brand new pair of shades
You can pretend it's a game
A pressure drop in your brainAnd now we're gonna buy those shades, we're coming in to land
And straight away, the man's proposing that the world is flat
It's also square and it ain't going anywhere
Well, we can see it's full of squares, not gonna argue with that
And now we're laughing in the window of his old bong shop
Selling cheap shit, sham knock-off handbags brands
And he's explaining how we're living in a simulation
So why not buy a pair of Chinese Ray-Bans?How far you are from knowing your heart
It's hard to tell
How far you are from knowing your heart
How far you are from knowing your heart
How far you are from knowing your heart
How far you are from knowing your heart
It's really hard to tell
How far you are from knowing your heart
How far you are from knowing your heart
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18 hours ago, ReiseReise said:
Breaking news, as Goeido decided to call it quits today. He will end a 15 year career, with the highlight being his zensho in September 2016. He is not the most popular rikishi around here, but hats off to a 5-year-plus Ozeki spell, which followed a record 14 tournaments at Sekiwake in a row. His decision deserves respect aswell, if you consider how many Rikishi cling on for way too long.
And just what are you trying to say about my man Kotoshogiku?!
In seriousness, I feel for Goeido. It felt like he was always Kadoban for the last few years. His records were only rarely impressive, with the weird statistical anomaly of only reaching over 12 wins a single time (his Zensho Yusho). But then, you have to consider that his time at the top was shared with the ascent of the Mongolian Yokozuna, and that when he wasn't fighting them he was fighting the absolute best of the best. His average records spoke to something tragic- that this was the peak of his ability, that Ozeki was his highest possible rank, and that as a yokozuna the demands for his retirement would have followed basically immediately. Better to be a long lasting ozeki than a short-lived yokozuna. So now demoted, and faced with the difficult 10-5 task going into his home territory, I understand completely why he'd call it a career.The retirement of Goeido also really cements that we are about to live through a complete changing of the guard. The odds that Hakuho and Kakuryu wrestle into 2021 are zero: Hakuho intends to retire after the Olympics, and who can say what Kakuryu's future holds given his last three tournaments ending in kyujo. Makuuchi is going to look very different by the time winter rolls around again.
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Ring King is doublebooked and since I won the golden ticket of pointing that out uhhhhhh what about gran turismo or forza
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Hey, it's entirely possible that the Tool record could have gone like the At The Drive-In record went two years ago, where the very thought of it made me so nervous to hear it because of my own expectations and past experiences that I just decided "there's no way I will listen to this cuz I cant stand the disappointment." Only when ATDI got suggested for this, and I ended up listening to it, it was pretty good! That could have happened with Tool this year, but now we'll never know. So I guess I win.
And now, here's my own top ten records of 2019 that aren't my own album, Complicator:
1. "Guns" by Quelle Chris (RIP The original beat on Box of Wheaties)
2. "The Same But By Different Means" by Yves Jarvis (Slaughterhouse Five but it's funk & easy listening)
3. "IGOR" by Tyler the Creator (masterpiece)
4. "When I Get Home" by Solange
5. "Sonic Citadel" by Lightning Bolt (Noise Dad Rock)
6. "Caligula" by Lingua Ignota (Chorale & metal but about abuse instead of mythology)
7. "Bandana" by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (cocaine rap excellence)
8. "Eton Alive" by Sleaford Mods (More Mods)
9. "My Star" by The Hecks (Calgary Rock + New Wave)
10. "Braindrops" by Tropical Fuck Storm (desolation funk rock with my 2nd favorite guitarist/1st favorite singer)Honorable Mentions: all the Griselda releases (especially Hitler Wears Hermes 7), Purple Mountains, Richard Dawson, Fat White Family
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Thank you again for humoring this creative exercise. It means a lot to me, especially that it's so well received. I hope we can continue to do this for years to come.
Also, I'll be posting my own top ten in this thread in a few days for anyone who may happen to be curious.
Also, thanks for not making me listen to that Tool record, for now I never will and shall be better for it.
- "When I Get Home" by Solange
- "Purple Mountains" by Purple Mountains
- "The Baneful Choir" by Teitanblood
- "Hidden History of the Human Race" by Blood incantation
- "Animated Violence Mild" by Blanck Mass
- "Cuz I Love You" by Lizzo
- "Deceiver" by DIIV"
- "i,i" by Bon Iver
- "Bible Songs 1" by The Austerity Program
- "Jade Bird" by Jade Bird
I know nothing about Blood Incantation. Like several metal bands in my life, I only looked them up in the preparation of the christmas drive playlist for the trip my brother and I take. I tend to choose the shortest song for the mix, and that happens to be the intro song here, but hand to god I remember nothing about it. Google says it’s a death metal band. When I was having my metal phase it was mostly death and thrash, so lets see how we do!
Lol. Okay so of course this record would just start but I just took a second to like get water and brace myself and immediately BANG. First impression is that it’s more melodic than the death stuff I was fucking with back then, but that was a while ago so maybe my memory’s just bad. It’s changing shape a lot, which I remember as part of the deal. Those transitions are maybe a little overcomposed at times? Like, there’s a difference in writing where you’re doing something because it feels like the right thing to do, and then there’s transitions that you do because your theory training says this is valid or this is how to articulate a certain sensation. There’s a mix of both kinds of transitions here- I find when they’re transitioning into blast beats or between blast beats its less composed and specific, and when it’s shifting between melodic phrases or key changes they’re making sure to drop that key change on whatever note would be the most obvious signifier of the key change. It’s not incorrect, but it’s jarring to me. 90% of listeners aren’t going to notice. The playing is very good however, so that does a lot for their aspirations in composition. I’d dwell on the impatience of their transitions but I know the last track is 16 minutes so I suspect I’ll have a chance to see how they treat the opposite.
This intro is veering on the edge of progressive death metal. When the verses start there’s an amazing chord stuck in there that feels like some yawning machine denying an input, and since it’s called “The Giza Power Plant” I’m going to give it bonus points for that. (I don’t actually score records.). The breakdown portion is the most I’ve enjoyed this record for. They have a talent for elaboration on a theme that their rapid transitions was smothering on the previous song. Granted, this song is also reminding me of Nile, which was my shit in my death metal phase, so that’s sure helping a lot. Even so, beautifully written, even if the transition back to the verse is more of the “HERE’S THE KEY CHANGE” stuff. The section after the key change is great too, because it’s given time to articulate and pick up nuance and menace. For as much as the intro put me off, the rest of the song steadily improved from good to great. Also, the brief synthesizer sounds in this record make me genuinely curious as to if they bring keys with them or if that’s just raw post production.
Signs point to this song being instrumental so I’m going to take a quick moment and say that I’m not going to say anything about the lyrics on this record under my Rock Lyricism Clause. They match the record, I don’t find them worth decoding or mulling over. When the song rises into existence from the ambiance, it’s a solid metal jam track. It just goes to show that their ability to build a theme into something larger is an incredible tool of theirs, and in this song that ability to keep the development going through their key changes is a testament to how good they are at that. When the song turns to blast beats it feels genuinely ominous and disruptive, which is exactly the intention.
Okay if we’re starting the 18 minute song with blastbeats I am maybe a little concerned about where this is going. The key changes continue to be jarring. Okay I have to say a thing about the lyricism real quick because I’m looking at this while I listen to the song and here is a potential truth as to what bothers me about metal lyricism. It feels like the lyrics are written as some kind of attempt at prophesying, like they’re trying to artificially give the ideas meaning and weight through peculiar phrasing, which I find is not how communication works. I dunno. Maybe I’m the weird one for trying to communicate explicitly. Anyways, the arrival at the ambient portion is welcome, and the return of the instrumentation is full of the overcomposed transitions that have been winding in and out of the record to this point. I’d be starting to fatigue if I didn’t know this was the end of the record. The second beat break giving way to a third beat break is a fascinating way to end the record, given that the topic of the last song is mostly about ascension from human understanding. Even if I’m skeptical of the existence of such a thing, the peeling away of chaos to reveal beauty and then further beauty is perfectly in theme with what they’re talking about.
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I thought this was a pretty good record. There are moments of genuine, awe inspiring beauty, where they’re attempting to grow a brief musical phrase into an enormous towering sound. Those are excellent. At the same time, there’s also several points at which it feels like the composers are far too concerned with what is theoretically achievable, to the degree that it makes the music feel a little algorithmic it’s so programmed. Much like Teitanblood, this isn’t going to convert anyone to metal, but it’s a good enough time on its own.
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I would say by the nature of this being a wrestling forum, I would be okay with not allowing the wrestling games in the tournament, because I think there's an inherent bias there. Also there's something about putting, say, the SvR series next to these other games that feels... off.
EDIT: Also I ran this list by my brother who is WAY INTO SPORTS GAMES and is like unsure where we're coming down on racing games, specifically the DIRT franchise. I'll stand up for it if no one else will but yeah. Racing games seems like a slippery slope in general, because if Racing Games are in then F-Zero has to be in. Maybe we make that a motorsport thing where it's like gotta be a physically possible sport?
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That is exactly the Tobita match I have picked out