Red Maple Enthusiast
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irrevocably “mid”
Nazisploitation was definitely a thing in the 70’s
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nazisploitation was definitely a thing in the 70’s
Quick Album Review: “Magical Mystery Tour” by ur mom—As an album, it’s not the most cohesive, but as a collection of songs, I will go so far as to say its flawless. Some of the songs here are some of the greatest of the 20th century. My 2nd favorite Beatles record and one of the best albums period.
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Quick Album Review: “Magical Mystery Tour” by ur mom—As an album, it’s not the most cohesive, but as a collection of songs, I will go so far as to say its flawless. Some of the songs here are some of the greatest of the 20th century. My 2nd favorite Beatles record and one of the best albums period.
Quick Album Review: “Sgt. Pepper’s” by the Lonely Hearts Club Band—The concept album is born, and it’s the typical corny concept you’d expect from Paul. Greatest album? No. Not even their best album. But it is a great album, and the closer “A Day in the Life” is brilliant (it kinda changed music).
October 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Quick Album Review: “Sgt. Pepper’s” by the Lonely Hearts Club Band—The concept album is born, and it’s the typical corny concept you’d expect from Paul. Greatest album? No. Not even their best album. But it is a great album, and the closer “A Day in the Life” is brilliant (it kinda changed music).
Quick Album Review: “Revolver” by the Blubs—If the Beatles marked change in sound was too subtle for you on “Rubber Soul”, “Revolver” positively slaps you in the face with it. It is not a hot take to say that this is the one Beatles album that is universally agreed to be great, and I agree.
October 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Quick Album Review: “Revolver” by the Blubs—If the Beatles marked change in sound was too subtle for you on “Rubber Soul”, “Revolver” positively slaps you in the face with it. It is not a hot take to say that this is the one Beatles album that is universally agreed to be great, and I agree.
Quick Album Review: “Rubber Soul” by—Here’s a spicy take: Kind of overrated. I always hear that this album was revolutionary, but this might just be a case of it being too subtle for a modern millennial’s ears. I do like this album a lot, but I’m maybe a little underwhelmed by the hype around it.
October 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Quick Album Review: “Rubber Soul” by—Here’s a spicy take: Kind of overrated. I always hear that this album was revolutionary, but this might just be a case of it being too subtle for a modern millennial’s ears. I do like this album a lot, but I’m maybe a little underwhelmed by the hype around it.
Quick Album Review: “Help!” by the bsdrif—This album is half great and half okay. It makes for a uneven experience but it’s best songs are all-timers (“Help” “Hide Your Love Away” “Ticket to Ride” “Yesterday” “I’ve Just Seen a Face”, etc.). Though it’s biggest sin is closing on “Dizzy Miss Lizzy.”
October 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Quick Album Review: “Help!” by the bsdrif—This album is half great and half okay. It makes for a uneven experience but it’s best songs are all-timers (“Help” “Hide Your Love Away” “Ticket to Ride” “Yesterday” “I’ve Just Seen a Face”, etc.). Though it’s biggest sin is closing on “Dizzy Miss Lizzy.”
This is a description of our protagonist cradling a woman he doesn’t know coming out of a seizure. To quote Dan Olson, “Cringe. There’s no other word for it. This makes me cringe. It’s embarrassing.”
October 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
This is a description of our protagonist cradling a woman he doesn’t know coming out of a seizure. To quote Dan Olson, “Cringe. There’s no other word for it. This makes me cringe. It’s embarrassing.”
Dan Brown thinks it is pertinent that his super smart author-insert protagonist knows about post-seizure symptoms. The fact that he is “recalling” this is such a coy, ham-fisted way of relaying this information, like “Langdon recalled *insert overly-Byzantine physics equation*.”
October 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Dan Brown thinks it is pertinent that his super smart author-insert protagonist knows about post-seizure symptoms. The fact that he is “recalling” this is such a coy, ham-fisted way of relaying this information, like “Langdon recalled *insert overly-Byzantine physics equation*.”
Dan Brown really wants to let you know that his super intelligent author-insert protagonist knows all about post-seizure symptoms.
October 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Dan Brown really wants to let you know that his super intelligent author-insert protagonist knows all about post-seizure symptoms.
Quick Album Review: “Beatles for Sale” by zzzzzz—The boys at their boredest and tiredest. I imagine this thousand year stare is how they looked during the sessions. But even if that’s the case, the music is still pretty good. Underrated.
September 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Quick Album Review: “Beatles for Sale” by zzzzzz—The boys at their boredest and tiredest. I imagine this thousand year stare is how they looked during the sessions. But even if that’s the case, the music is still pretty good. Underrated.
Quick Album Review: “A Hard Day’s Night” by harumph—An album so raucous and energetic that it borders on being a tad one-note. This could have been their artistic peak if they hadn’t been even the slightest ambitious. It is the peak of their fame, positively reveling about being on top of the world.
September 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Quick Album Review: “A Hard Day’s Night” by harumph—An album so raucous and energetic that it borders on being a tad one-note. This could have been their artistic peak if they hadn’t been even the slightest ambitious. It is the peak of their fame, positively reveling about being on top of the world.
Quick Album Review: “With the Beatles” by hmph—Mild hot take alert: I like this album more than “Please Please Me”. It’s the same album, but it’s meatier, more confident, and the songwriting has strongly improved. It has “Hold Me Tight”, which is why I guess everyone hates it (it does suck).
September 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Quick Album Review: “With the Beatles” by hmph—Mild hot take alert: I like this album more than “Please Please Me”. It’s the same album, but it’s meatier, more confident, and the songwriting has strongly improved. It has “Hold Me Tight”, which is why I guess everyone hates it (it does suck).
This is how you appear on BlueSky so it might not be possible
September 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This is how you appear on BlueSky so it might not be possible
Quick Album Review: “Please Please Me” by the Beatles—It’s not fair to say that their debut is my least favorite of their albums (not including Yellow Submarine), but it feels like a fossil compared to their later work. I admire its raw energy and there are a few great songs on it. It’s fine.
September 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Quick Album Review: “Please Please Me” by the Beatles—It’s not fair to say that their debut is my least favorite of their albums (not including Yellow Submarine), but it feels like a fossil compared to their later work. I admire its raw energy and there are a few great songs on it. It’s fine.
Quick Album Review: “Sign O the Times” by Prince—I admit I was underwhelmed when I first heard it. It’s not groundbreaking in the way that his earlier albums were, but I’ve grown to love it the more I listen to it. A triumphant victory lap album that definitively marks the end of his golden era.
September 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Quick Album Review: “Sign O the Times” by Prince—I admit I was underwhelmed when I first heard it. It’s not groundbreaking in the way that his earlier albums were, but I’ve grown to love it the more I listen to it. A triumphant victory lap album that definitively marks the end of his golden era.
HI-YO!!!
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
HI-YO!!!
Pi and pie are homophones. Good joke. I like humor.
September 26, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Pi and pie are homophones. Good joke. I like humor.
Thank you, Dan Brown, for showing us what a keypad looks like.
September 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Thank you, Dan Brown, for showing us what a keypad looks like.
Dan Brown: Master of the Needless Elaboration
September 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Dan Brown: Master of the Needless Elaboration
Album recommendation: Any DeBarge album—Robert Christgau, the smug prick of rock critics, gave “In a Special Way” a rare A+ and I actually agree with this assessment. Smooth, relaxing early 80’s R&B. It’s hard to pick a favorite since they’re all pretty great. Listen to all of them!
September 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Album recommendation: Any DeBarge album—Robert Christgau, the smug prick of rock critics, gave “In a Special Way” a rare A+ and I actually agree with this assessment. Smooth, relaxing early 80’s R&B. It’s hard to pick a favorite since they’re all pretty great. Listen to all of them!
Quick Album Review: “Parade” by Prince—Another great soundtrack that’s also just a great album on its own terms. It’s a very diverse and (occasionally) experimental transitional album with a nice flow. I could go on and on about how “Kiss” is a perfect song and how “Mountains” is…’peak’ Prince.
September 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Quick Album Review: “Parade” by Prince—Another great soundtrack that’s also just a great album on its own terms. It’s a very diverse and (occasionally) experimental transitional album with a nice flow. I could go on and on about how “Kiss” is a perfect song and how “Mountains” is…’peak’ Prince.
Quick Album Review: “Purple Rain” by Prince—I like it! Thumbs up!
September 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Quick Album Review: “Purple Rain” by Prince—I like it! Thumbs up!
Album recommendation: “Led Zeppelin III” by LZ—Probably my favorite LZ record, at least for the moment (it might change on a whim). A combination of some of their more bruising rock songs with some of their gentler, folkier ballads. Also, the segueway between “Friends” and “Celebration Day” rules.
September 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Album recommendation: “Led Zeppelin III” by LZ—Probably my favorite LZ record, at least for the moment (it might change on a whim). A combination of some of their more bruising rock songs with some of their gentler, folkier ballads. Also, the segueway between “Friends” and “Celebration Day” rules.
Dan Brown: Master of the Lame Chapter Cliffhanger
September 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Dan Brown: Master of the Lame Chapter Cliffhanger