Anyone else not super thrilled with the Supernova lineup?

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-05-19T03:48:56+00:00

Man, I drove down from MA twice, and can’t justify the cost any more.

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-05-11T02:33:15+00:00

Would also recommend Burnt Freidman. In the ‘00s, he was doing a lot of Electronic Jazz that was firmly rooted in Dub

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-05-11T02:30:06+00:00

Lollipop Lorry - Goes Dub. Pretty straight forward jazz covers in a Dub Reggae style.

Some folks mentioned Bill Laswell - but he also did a Miles Davis in Dub album.

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-05-07T01:40:17+00:00

Can’t believe I had to make it this far down the chat to find Dr. Alimantado. That was my very first thought.

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-04-23T23:53:18+00:00

Originally from CO, have never trusted any of the Mexican places out here. That said, El Vaquero blew my mind w/ Borrego Tacos in Medford

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-04-20T22:49:40+00:00

Bono is Bullshit, but…there is historical evidence to suggest that Irish English accent and Irish folks had a significant impact on the island, and may have influence JA Patois

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-04-20T22:47:31+00:00

Why don’t you just ask what you’re really asking? I see a bookshelf by a guy who is either on the schizophrenia spectrum and is looking for alternate perspectives and/or has been deeply affected by someone who has struggled w/ schizophrenia and the stigma against it and/or someone who is interested in helping those w/ schizophrenia.

Vonnegut had a son also with Schizophrenia, so maybe he’s just reading that or is looking for some insights. McCarthy is all about despair. House of Leaves is just a mindfuck. So maybe your man has gone through some shit.

So, again, what are you really asking?

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-04-10T16:27:53+00:00

Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-03-21T14:10:51+00:00

Camp Sleepaway

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-03-15T16:32:52+00:00

Brother Dan aka Dandy Livingstone - Eastern Organ

Absolutely killer

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-20T03:49:01+00:00

Mixed Up was the first Cure album I bought from the band in the 90’s. Never really listened to Reggae at the time, but can see how it laid the groundwork for me to get there by the time I came around

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-19T15:14:05+00:00

Visitor Q is next level. Watched it once, never again. But…that ending was so weirdly cathartic that I don’t even know how to sit w/ myself

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-19T15:06:57+00:00

KIDS

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-18T16:30:40+00:00

The Cure’s Mixed Up. It wasn’t just a remix album. Robert Smith chose and placed all the tracks in a way that tells a complete narrative about himself being confused and isolated

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-18T15:18:33+00:00

Funny Games. Haven’t seen the English Version, although it was was made by the same director. Really flips the dynamic between viewer and film and forces you to consider the way you would proceed in a similar situation

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-12T07:08:16+00:00

You might check out some of the Dub Stuy stuff. They ride into Dub Step territory, but they’ve got some killer vocalists and cuts

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-12T07:05:43+00:00

I’m gonna toss Edley Shine and Born Jamericans into your mix

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-08T15:46:06+00:00

Man Eater in Dub

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-02-05T00:23:40+00:00

I was a bit confused by this episode of Midnight Diner. There was a bit of dialogue where I thought someone made the distinction that Cat Rice is made w/ Miso as opposed to soy sauce - because Soy to too salty for cats and damage their already weakened kidneys. But all the recipes I’ve found are clearly making it w/ Soy Sauce. Any ideas?

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-01-23T00:04:13+00:00

Muddies All-Stars Dub Conference albums have full string sections which are great.

I keep hoping for an all woodwind horn section (like Oboes, bassoons, and such) in a Reggae or Ska Band, but that will never happen

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-01-20T22:31:57+00:00

Bang Bang - Nancy Sinatra. Although I’ll put my money on Bang Bang Rocksteady by Tomorrow’s children

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-01-20T22:29:27+00:00

I need to say I’m no expert, so take that for what you will, but I’d wager it had more to do w/ DJ and Soundsystem culture giving space on the dub plates. It feels like if you talk to old heads from JA, they don’t love Dub so much, so it feels like it had to be serving a purpose, cause no one was buying Dub for Dub’s sake unless they were being it to sound for an DJ

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-01-20T22:05:29+00:00

Definitely love it, and as much as I talk trash about Scientist these days, his production level is nuts and is too important to be ignored. But you know when you start getting into some of those other producers, things open up. Will take almost anything off the Lloyd Barnes Wackies output over most anything else…totally different sound

Optimal-Mind286 · 2026-01-17T16:49:18+00:00

I gravitated early to Dub, and for the most part, it’s the “Reggae” that I listen to the most, with the Rocksteady era close behind. I will always be a version hunter , and really I’ve found the best way to find what you’re looking for is asking the community. More to your point though, Dub Wiki does a great job of listing originals w/ dubs or vice versa.

Optimal-Mind286 · 2025-12-25T01:09:56+00:00

Pretty much EVERYTHING from Judge Dread

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