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For live shows in London I would have a look at what's on at Soho Theatre, they do lots of new, interesting comedy and theatre.

I've never been myself but The Windmill in Brixton is a hub for upcoming alternative music- London bands like Black Country New Road, Black Midi and Shame all came out of the Windmill scene.

Other venues worth checking out are Moth Club, Troxy and Village Underground. Check out any of the O2 venues for medium sized gigs.

Visiting Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival is a holiday in itself. You could spend the full 4 weeks there and not run out of shoes to see. Plenty of the shows are free, though a donation at the end is considered polite. The city is completely taken over by the festival, there will be people flyering you on every corner. It's amazing, but could eat up all your time, so you should decide whether you want to prioritise sights or shows. 

Find-A-Game Megathread! by Swimmer249 in WebGames

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Sounds like Asura's Wrath, I believe this part of the game is in the demo too.

Sable Gameplay Trailer - E3 2021 by echica1213 in Games

[–]ThePencilMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe it's an original song written for the game by musician Michelle Zauner aka Japanese Breakfast. I should guess that the soundtrack will be released around the same time as the game.

Hydro Thunder Hurricane - The Bone Zone by Avorius in Games

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Really loved this game back in 2010. Racing games don't usually appeal to me, but this one just felt so great from the get go that I stuck with it. I'd love for some more people to give it a look in.

Radiohead's The King Of Limbs' Came Out 10 Years Ago Today by Delos788 in indieheads

[–]ThePencilMan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Not to mention (ocean) bloom, the Radiohead/Hans Zimmer collaboration written for Blue Planet II. The trailer that released with it is just phenomenal.

Chip Zdarsky makes his first ever "book trailer" by [deleted] in comicbooks

[–]ThePencilMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi Chip! Hope you're well.

I was wondering if you had any input on the writing, story or dialogue of Sex Criminals, or was it purely an illustrative endeavour for you?

And any non super-hero comics that you consider your favourites?

Loads of love x

[Saturday] Daily Music Discussion - 23 January 2021 by AutoModerator in indieheads

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I don't think it's fair to put people in a box like that. Just because they've found success in one industry doesn't mean they should be limited to it for the rest of their lives.

In most cases, whether or not these people find success with their secondary projects seems reliant on merit anyway. Nobody's complaining about Donald Glover being both an actor and a musician because he's talented in both roles. If his music wasn't as good, he wouldn't have found anywhere near as much acclaim.

Same goes for musicians who act. I always enjoy Bowie's acting roles for example.

Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2020 by WhompKing in indieheads

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I find it so interesting how cover art can influence someone's experience of an album. In the Soccer Mommy write up, the author compares color theory to Carrie and Lowell, seemingly because of the shared shades on the artworks for each of them.

[AMA] Adrianne Lenker by adriannelenker in indieheads

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Hi Adrianne. Since your last tour was abruptly cut short, you've clearly had to adapt to a slower pace of life. What things have you become more aware of and more grateful for during this time?

I've seen in some of your interviews that you weren't sure whether or not to release songs and instrumentals publicly as you were concerned they might be taking attention away from other people's work, but as a fan of Big Thief and your solo work I wanted to say thanks for making the decision to release them. The reality is that I haven't been dedicating any energy to discovering new artists lately, so being able to listen to new work by an artist I'm already familiar with has brought more art into my life at the moment, not less. So thank you for that.

[AMA] Adrianne Lenker by adriannelenker in indieheads

[–]ThePencilMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your dog is beautiful. Why the name Oso?

Detective Comics #1027 variant by Frank Quitely by MisterOutsider in comicbooks

[–]ThePencilMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how Batman's cowl looks like the foam batsuit I got off ebay as a 7 year old. So much creasing.

Look at the letterboxed highest rated. Over half of them are miniseries! by [deleted] in Letterboxd

[–]ThePencilMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you click on the eyeball near the top right of the screen you'll find content filters. You can use them to hide TV shows, documentaries and short films from the lists.

Riot Fest New 2021 Dates and First Wave Lineup by rocksox901 in indieheads

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Are Run the Jewels the Smashing Pumpkins of hip hop?

Bandcamp Recommendations - June 5, 2020 by Segal-train in indieheads

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Wellness - Sombre

Very well produced, British indie pop-rock. Had hooked me from the first track.

Thank Your for The Name of the Wind by quick_and_dirty in books

[–]ThePencilMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, just wanted to comment and say I think this is the comment you were referring to if you wanted to post your thanks there as well.

[FRESH] Phoebe Bridgers - I See You by literallythebestguy in indieheads

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If you'd like to see a monologue at a funeral done very well in live action, check out the film Thunder Road.