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🎧 Downbeat.fm Vol. 7 Track 3

This month’s playlist features Rosie Tucker, Bleary Eyed, Gladie, smush, Widowspeak, Modest Mouse, and more!

Stickers, pins, and a brochure from record stores across Austin and some of the surrounding towns.

Last month one of my oldest friends came to Austin so we could see Nine Inch Nails in concert. Seeing as how he was the person who got me into collecting records, including helping me look for stereo components, I thought he would be the perfect person to visit all the record stores in Austin with.

It was a great journey, which resulted in several hundreds of miles driven, slightly more hundreds of dollars spent on records, and seeing the city and the Hill Country.

You can read my full article about our journey on I Have That on Vinyl.

The Nine Inch Nails show was amazing.

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performing on stage in Austin, TX.
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performing on stage in Austin, TX.

March’s Playlist

This month’s playlist features Rosie Tucker, Bleary Eyed, Gladie, smush, Widowspeak, Modest Mouse, and more!

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Someone was heckling NCAA college basketball players by singing a variety of 90s songs. I like this approach.

People who listened to songs with less positive emotional tones tended to have higher predicted intelligence scores. The researchers suggest that sad or melancholic music might appeal to those who use music for introspection and reflection. - Source

It me.

Heavy Metal Jesus

I have yet to see Heavy Metal Jesus at a show here in Austin, and I'm kind of bummed about that.

Great Reddit thread: What 90s band never truly made it big but you'll always go to bat for? Of course I'm going to plug my epic 90s rock playlist.

A screenshot of a social post that says "Interviewer: Can you perform under pressure?   Me: I can do the Bowie part, but I don't have the upper range to sing the Freddie part."

The Afroman trial was bonkers.