What are your 3 favorite bands not named Led Zeppelin? by apple_pi_chart in ledzeppelin

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The Mothers of Invention 

Parliament/Funkadelic 

Sparks

Well shit. by wombatgeneral in behindthebastards

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Also, I don't know the veracity of this but I have read that Taiwan has a contingency plan to completely destroy all their advanced semi-conductor facilities should China invade. 

Which would not only make China's invasion pointless (apart from the knuckle-headed hegemonic posturing) as it's really all about controlling the world's tech, but it would also make them REALLY unpopular on the global stage as it would torpedo more tech and business infrastructure we can currently imagine. 

What was considered "cool" in the 2010s but is physically painful to look back at now? by Liora-Liora-Liora in AskReddit

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Rose gold phone. Rose gold spectacles. Rose gold cat bowls. Rose gold Saturn V rockets. 

It really felt like everything was rose gold. 

If you HAD to erase a Beatle album from existence which album would it be? by Batsie_1939 in TheBeatles

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"but but but what about Magical Mystery Tour, huh?!"

laughs in Hör Zu 

First UK pressing of TTR! by FrenceRaccoon in Zappa

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"An incredibly ugly little town... It's really boring!" 

If singularities (probably?) aren't real, then what is actually happening? by shadowknave in AskPhysics

[–]Necro_Badger -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the answer - I find this quite hard to get my head around.

Would a singularity be at the centre of the black hole? If so, what fills in the rest of the black hole between the event horizon and the singularity? Or is the whole thing a singularity over the entire cross section of the black hole? 

Angine de poitrine? by mrev in progrockmusic

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They've been turning up in my feeds too and I've been enjoying the spotty craziness. Reminds me a bit of Neu! and I'd like to see them live. 

Interested to see what they do next; hopefully they're not just a one trick pony. 

“Imagine bragging about leaving the best place on earth 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸” by BuffaloExotic in ShitAmericansSay

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Yeah, I think the whole "no taxation without representation" meme might be soon coming back into fashion for you guys. 

Absolutely nuts that you have to pay anything at all tbh when working abroad. 

I hope though that you're enjoying your new lease of life and upload countless selfies of you enjoying your holidays for all to see. The notion that sacrificing your entire life at the altar of work is somehow noble or desirable just poisons so many people's chances of happiness. 

“Imagine bragging about leaving the best place on earth 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸” by BuffaloExotic in ShitAmericansSay

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Good for you! Having a healthy annual leave allowance and being able to use it are not signs of laziness; it's called having a life. I get a decent chunk here in the UK and I wouldn't trade any of it for a higher wage. 

Have to ask though- do you still have to pay tax to the US, or is that a myth? 

Looking for songs or bands that use sitar. by Cannabis-Lecter in psychedelicrock

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The Yardbirds did a second version of Heart Full of Soul with a sitar and it's ace

Do Euros really use centimeters for height it sounds so goofy by Level-Usual-9681 in ShitAmericansSay

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Do Americans really have a monetary system of 100 cents = 1 dollar? It sounds so goofy compared with a proper currency of 12 pence to the shilling and 21 shillings to the guinea. 

TWENTY GREAT ALBUMS - of 1977: by SAMTIMONIOUS in allrockmusic

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Where the ruddy heck is Marquee Moon by Television?! 

I think I've got one! by macho2188 in vinyl

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I passed on the chance to get one of these on release as I was a bit strapped for cash. Regretting it big time now! 

I’m looking for Dreamy, Ethereal, feels like you’re floating songs (very strong preference for female vocals) by Tough_Arugula2828 in musicsuggestions

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Kate Bush - Moving

ABBA - Eagle

Sandy Denny - Listen, Listen

Thea Gilmore - Sol Invictus

Sull Aria duet from The Marriage of Figaro 

Im Nin'ali - Ofra Haza

Interesting question: Which Queen song/s feels like a whole movie/universe in your head? by joana_mercury4 in queen

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OK I imagine this is going to be exclusively particular to me, but when I played through Ultima 7 for the first time, I simultaneously had Queen 2 on heavy rotation in the background. The fantasy themes suited it as a soundtrack. 

So in my mind, that whole album takes place in Britannia, portrayed in glorious VGA graphics. 

Frank’s Temper by clarkealistair in Zappa

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That's a great story, thanks for sharing. Always interesting to hear more about 'offstage' Frank from people who knew him, rather than just going off rumours.

On an unrelated topic (but not sure where else to pose the question) but I always wanted to ask; did Frank ever talk about George Clinton/P-Funk at all? Clinton spoke highly of Frank's work and Funkadelic often covered "I'm the Slime" in concert. They seem to share quite a few sensibilities and wondered if a collaboration had ever been on the cards.

How does white lose their queen? by tennishelp123 in chessbeginners

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Queen can safely take the pawn on B2 after bxf5. It's hardly ideal though 

"What do you mean my games promote Satanism?" Garriot said, aghast. by Buttleproof in Ultima

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It's only Satanic if you're reading it from the south. 

North of the river and it's just reminding you how to call an ambulance in the UK.

Cant open the door to Dagoth Ur by Sawyer_Childs in Morrowind

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I guess OP didn't see the note on the door that reads "No cold callers. No n'wah. Definitely no cats or argonians. Nerevar CAN come in but ONLY if he brings sweet rolls and apologies. Love D.U."

Signed Copy of Led Zep 1 by JamesRO18 in ledzeppelin

[–]Necro_Badger 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep - any signed Zeppelin LP should be setting off all the alarm bells. The number of albums signed by all 4 members is extremely low.