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Visit the physics lab department (3rd floor, IIRC), they were pretty open to nosy types when I went there (which, admittedly, was 25+ years ago). Also, the auditorium.

I hate that. The size and...erm...rigidity of the orifice? I.E. if they flap like lips, they make more of a noise; if it's "tight", then...SBD...? Just speculating.

I would just like to point out that the Stax mafia is no myth -- a thread entitled, "Last dynamic Headphone" has pretty much deteriorated into all Stax talk. You know, just in case the irony was lost on any o' youse. Carry on.

Room treatments? OH, C'MON...it was there, what am I supposed to do, pretend like I didn't notice?

Wisteria - pleasant surprise -- well executed black metal, very tight band, I'd say the drummer was better than Katatonia's. Little bit of a jazzy and freakout vibe coming from them, which is a pleasant adulteration from a genre that -- as much as I love it -- tends to begin to sound samey. Swallow the Sun - I've seen these guys before, but I didn't remember until I actually saw the guys and recognized them. It's the kind of music that really needs to be heard loud. But they need to headline so that I can hear Plague of Butterflies. Or at least play one of the parts from it. LOL @ "In the old days, vampires used to suck blood; now, they just suck." (beat) "...cock...and it was with that thought that inspired me to write this next song: New Moon". Jonas did guest co-vocals on one song (I forget which one). That was nice. Orphaned Land -- I'm actually familiar with these guys, they're Israeli (but I don't think they hold to any religious standing, as they let a lot of middle-eastern influences into their music, and at one point the lead singer [who is dressed in a baptism robe/shroud] says, "Yes, I am Jesus Christ, and they got it all wrong -- I fucking love fucking black metal. Mayhem fucking rules."] Although they did play Hava Nagila.). Lot of cheesy props (snake charmer, llama, etc....made out of tin foil and garbage bags). I kind of got the feeling that they upped the silliness quotient since this was (I am quoting now) THE LAST NIGHT OF THE FUCKING TOUR. Katatonia -- okay, that fucking ruled. They were better (or I was in a better mood, perhaps...or a little of both) than the last time I saw them (on the Great Cold Distance tour), despite Jonas not being able to sing this time (terribly off key), and the drummer...well, he was a little stiff. Especially after the excellent drummers that Wisteria, Swallow The Sun, and Orphaned Land all had. But still, they were in a good mood, and sharing it with the crowd, and of course at this point the silliness quotient went exponential (especially on the last song, for which I presciently went to the back of the venue -- anyone in the pit got dowsed with silly string). Highlight was the Swallow the Sun contingent coming out and taking over for Teargas -- the singer and drummer both took over their respective duties, so the drummer controlled the wah-wah pedal while the guitarist (I don't know which is which, but...the skinny one -- he's got muscles, but he's just ...skinny looking -- I'm thinking Jonas needs to quit stealing his food, because he gained weight since the last time I saw him...and that'll fuck with your hormones and your voice) played his solo. The singer from Swallow the Sun is really great, I learned from that song. There was more silliness, but I think what I enjoyed so much was the set -- they pretty much played all my favorites (except maybe In The White and Ashen). \m/

The correct response is, "Fuck you, Internet, FUCK YOU." The correct response to your post is, "That's what she said."

And I also vaguely remember the transition with WSJ -- there was a report they were caught doing that was based on a fake internet news article, that they got caught in.

Dungen, Skit I Allt -- retro-y proggy instrumental indieness, kind of Ghost-like.

I know, right?

Yet another Verizon iPhone report rumour...

:/

That's actually the name of the brand. (They're baked.)

At $800...well, at least it's less than the US$12K one!

That's a lot of cute for one (admittedly rather large) mug.

Guiltless Gourmet chili lime tortilla chips Sent from mah Droid

I fully intend to add a sub to my 12L's (probably SVS in my case). I listen to them in the nearfield in an office environment (which I think counts as a small room). Sent from mah Droid

Wth, Jaxx? Sent from mah Droid

Some crappy gay faux-prog between some decent metal sets Sent from mah Droid

It's not "rancid", it's "funky". Sent from mah Droid

Horn-rimmed glasses are so 1940.

Damn! That sounds good. I must be hungry, I am actually salivating.

I <3 vintage Pioneer -- receivers, and I just obtained a pair of HPM-100's to go with my HPM-200's. (Vintage 4.0 surround system, here I come.) Dew et. And yes, ribbons do, indeed, rock.

The remix disk of this is a typical remix disc -- range from "WTF?" to "I think that's better than the original", with most falling in the "(strokes chin) Hmmm...now that's interesting" category. Also listening to The Ocean (Collective), Heliocentral in the car -- this is definitely top 10 of the year for me. Delicious guitar tones, nice dynamics (esp. for a metal album), and just plain strong songwriting.

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