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James Smythe
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Writer of books and TV.
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The Monday Morning Podcast (Series, 2007 - ) 🔈
█████ Comedy Festival (2025)
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I think the new confessions ins't just his best, it's one of THE best. Remarkable novel that absolutely changed me as both a reader and a (would be) writer.
October 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This album is brilliant. Feels like there's some real invention occurring on it.
September 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Exactly how I thought it would and should go. I didn't 't call this one at all, though in hindsight, I think I 100% understand *how* it won.
June 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And then this, which I think might be the single best this song has ever been. Incredible. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkrX...
Iron Lung Live In Greece '25 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
YouTube video by Bootleg Gila
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June 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
While I was in Athens I saw these astonishing performances of the best ICE DEATH songs, and so I want to share them with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-no...
Ice V Live In Greece '25 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
YouTube video by Bootleg Gila
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June 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
my current one was first person present for two drafts. turns out it had third person past aspirations the whole time.
June 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
EXACTLY where I am
June 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
But, yes, their best song is Dripping Tap—it's perfect (best live version? maybe www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dth3...). I'm off to Athens to a) do some work-based research but ALSO b) watch them three times on the top of a mountain this week, and I am unbearably excited.
ONE ON ONE: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - The Dripping Tap June 8th, 2023 Red Rocks, CO
YouTube video by ONE ON ONE
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June 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
After that, it's Nonagon, probably--fuzzy, weird, endlessly fascinating. Then Petrodragonic Apocalypse, which I think is the best metal album of the decade so far, except it's not listened to by metal people because of whatever reason.
June 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
OKAY, this is EASY. I think their best all-round album is Ice, Death etc: it's varied, it's jammy, it's got melodies for days, and just hits all the notes--one of those "greatest hits that not the actual greatest hits" sort of albums.
June 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM