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Sesame Street
21 People Who Were Maybe Bakers In Another Life, But Not This One
BuzzFeed - Farrah Penn
Oh no, no, no.
Catholicism
The spookiest music relies on a little ditty monks used to sing about the apocalypse
Quartz - Gwynn Guilford
Let’s face it. When it comes to creating a creepy Halloween atmosphere, the modern pop canon doesn’t have much to work with. Fortunately, ye olde Europeans liked their music a lot more chilling than “Thriller.”
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney Announces Massive New Wings Reissues
Pitchfork - by Sam Sodomsky
Paul McCartney has announced elaborate reissues of his first two albums with Wings, 1971’s Wild Life and 1973’s Red Rose Speedway. Their debut, Wild Life, will be released as a four-disc set (three CDs
Classic Rock
J Mascis – “Web So Dense”
stereogum.com - Tom Breihan @tombreihan
J Mascis will always have a place in underground rock Valhalla because of all his decades playing blazingly triumphant, evocatively fuzzed-out …
Liberal View
CBS sees surge in US Flat Earthers who say there’s no rover on Mars: ‘Most people think we’re idiots’
rawstory.com - David Edwards
CBS News recently spoke to a group of so-called Flat Earthers who believe that the scientific community has pulled off a great hoax by claiming that …
Guitar
The GW Guide to Effects: How They Work and the Riffs That Made Them Famous
guitarworld.com - By Guitar World Staff 2018-10-12T19:18:58Z
1. OVERDRIVE For many guitarists, much of the joy of playing comes from letting it rip with a dirty tone, and there are three flavors of true grit: …
Headphones
10 things you should never buy cheap
USA TODAY - Camryn Rabideau
I don’t know about you, but when I’m faced with a choice between an expensive item and a cheap one, my gut reaction is to just buy the cheap one. The justification here is generally something along the
Sound on Sound Magazine Dissects the Influence of Room on Drum Recordings
geargods.net
Sound on Sound Magazine went pretty deep and thorough on this one. I feel like in recent years with smaller budgets, easier home recording solutions, …
Stratocaster
The 10 best Stratocasters: our pick of the best Strat guitars
musicradar.com - MusicRadar, Guitarist, Total Guitar
Don't Miss There's a Strat for just about every scenario. From 'classic' treatments at any price point to vintage replicas, signature models, …
Music Technology
Overloud is bringing Pink Floyd’s ‘70s delay to your DAW
musicradar.com - Ben Rogerson
Back in the ‘70s, one of the effect processors that helped to define Pink Floyd’s sounds was the Binson Echorec 2. Overloud has now resurrected it …
Business
People Who Truly Love Their Work Understand Something Most Of Us Don't |
Inc Magazine - By Todd Nordstrom
You recognize it. It's a mix of joy, optimism, and excitement. You're sure when when you feel it, because you don't feel it often. Yet, it seemingly has no place in the corporate world because it's buried
grilled cheese
18 Photos Of Food So Horrifying You'll Never Want To Eat Again
BuzzFeed - Kevin Smith
Hopefully you have iron eyes.
Education
Boys Don’t Read Enough
The Atlantic - Alia Wong
Girls read more than boys in just about every developed country, and it's a big reason they have better educational outcomes. Developed countries like the United States have seen a remarkable transformation
Teaching
Why I Hate Homework And Nine Suggestions To Make It Better
theteacherandtheadmin.com - Author Kris Felicello
I love my field; I love the educators I work with. I love all the great things I see happening in schools today. I have more hope for where the field …
Guitar
D'Addario Factory Tour: Guide to the Inner-Workings of Guitar Strings
guitarworld.com - By Guitar World Staff 2018-09-26T19:02:02Z
Awhile back, the kind folks over at D'Addario released a video that gives viewers a tour of their factory, plus insight into how their strings are …
George Harrison
The Beatles announce 50th anniversary edition of The White Album
consequenceofsound.net - Alex Young
The Beatles, photo by Jeremy Neech This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ self-titled ninth LP, a.k.a. The White Album. To commemorate …
Storytelling
51 Funny Art History Memes
BuzzFeed - Javier Moreno
Art hilariously imitating life. * 44 Medieval Beasts That Cannot Even Handle It Right Now * Art History Snapchats Are The Best Snapchats *23 Ugly Medieval Cat Paintings That Will Speak To Your Soul
Iron Maiden
A Brief History of Guitar Distortion
theawesomer.com - Lambert V.
LinkPolyphonic takes us through the blues and rock scenes from the ’40s to the ’80s to look at the invention and evolution of the electric guitar …
George Harrison
Imagine: Previously Unseen Footage Of John Lennon And George Harrison
NPR - Bob Boilen
Today we have some incredible, never-before-seen footage of John Lennon recording his seemingly cutthroat song, "How Do You Sleep?" It's a song he released in 1971 and directed at his former Beatle bandmate
Abolition
Alexander Hamilton was preoccupied with the threat that a presidency like Trump’s posed for America
Salon
Alexander Hamilton (Getty) This isn’t the first time our democracy has faced the founder’s nightmare — but it is the most dangerous Thom Hartmann September 20, 2018 11:30am (UTC) Presidential economic
A Complete Guide To The Best Record Players & Turntables
turntablekitchen.com - Matthew Hickey
Several years ago, we put together a post about how to select the perfect turntable for your home. This was based on my own personal experience, …
These Expensive Bottles Of Tequila Are Worth Every Penny
UPROXX - Zach Johnston
Tequila is a subtle spirit that’s gone through a big transformation over the past decade and a half. In the early 2000s, tequila was mostly consumed by people living in the US as a simple shot. It was
Lifehacks
How to Taste Gin Like a Pro
Lifehacker - Emily Price
Gin is kind of having a moment right now. For distilleries, gin is a lot easier to get started with, simply because it doesn’t require barrel aging. …
Stephen King
The 35 Best Short Horror Stories To Seriously Freak Yourself Out At Night
yourtango.com - Rebecca Jane Stokes
Boo! I have always loved everything that goes bump in the night. Nothing makes me happier than stuff that's going to scare me so badly that I can't go …
Coping with the rejection of a child | The Recovery Expert
psychcentral.com
One of the hardest things to experience is the betrayal wound that occurs when your own child grows up to hate you. I have seen this numerous times …
Paul McCartney
6 Paul McCartney Songs Ahead Of Their Time
Forbes - Danny Ross
Paul isn’t dead. As someone who became a musician almost exclusively because of Paul McCartney, it’s hard to be objective. And Sir Paul may be the 2nd richest musician in the world valued at $1.2 billion,
Psychology
The Psychology Behind Why You Always Want To Sit In The Same Seat
Southern Living - Stacey Leasca
If you’re the kind of person who likes to pick the same seat on an airplane every single time, must reserve the same bike at spin class week after …
Bill Murray
11 Things to Look for the Next Time You Watch Caddyshack
mentalfloss.com - BY Sean Hutchinson
Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac ... It's in the hole! It's …
Behold Mystical Photographs Taken Inside a Cello, Double Bass & Other Instruments
openculture.com - by Josh Jones
“If God had designed the orchestra,” remarks a character in Rick Moody’s Hotels of North America, “then the cello was His greatest accomplishment.” I …
Self-improvement
5 ways to stop living paycheck to paycheck
Ladders - Maggie Germano
Chris Potter, Flickr According to a 2015 Nielsen study, 25 percent of Americans earning over $150,000 are living paycheck to paycheck. That number …

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21 People Who Were Maybe Bakers In Another Life, But Not This One

The spookiest music relies on a little ditty monks used to sing about the apocalypse

Paul McCartney Announces Massive New Wings Reissues

J Mascis – “Web So Dense”

CBS sees surge in US Flat Earthers who say there’s no rover on Mars: ‘Most people think we’re idiots’

The GW Guide to Effects: How They Work and the Riffs That Made Them Famous

10 things you should never buy cheap

Sound on Sound Magazine Dissects the Influence of Room on Drum Recordings

The 10 best Stratocasters: our pick of the best Strat guitars

Overloud is bringing Pink Floyd’s ‘70s delay to your DAW

People Who Truly Love Their Work Understand Something Most Of Us Don't |

18 Photos Of Food So Horrifying You'll Never Want To Eat Again

Boys Don’t Read Enough

Why I Hate Homework And Nine Suggestions To Make It Better

D'Addario Factory Tour: Guide to the Inner-Workings of Guitar Strings

The Beatles announce 50th anniversary edition of The White Album

51 Funny Art History Memes

A Brief History of Guitar Distortion

Imagine: Previously Unseen Footage Of John Lennon And George Harrison

Alexander Hamilton was preoccupied with the threat that a presidency like Trump’s posed for America

A Complete Guide To The Best Record Players & Turntables

These Expensive Bottles Of Tequila Are Worth Every Penny

How to Taste Gin Like a Pro

The 35 Best Short Horror Stories To Seriously Freak Yourself Out At Night

Coping with the rejection of a child | The Recovery Expert

6 Paul McCartney Songs Ahead Of Their Time

The Psychology Behind Why You Always Want To Sit In The Same Seat

11 Things to Look for the Next Time You Watch Caddyshack

Behold Mystical Photographs Taken Inside a Cello, Double Bass & Other Instruments

5 ways to stop living paycheck to paycheck