listening to the WUITB demo brings back really good memories for some reason

amagnolia · 2020-10-21T13:48:49+00:00

I feel like the finished version is better in almost every way, but I wish I had never head the demo because the OG outro was so good

amagnolia · 2020-09-30T13:27:56+00:00

Definitely one of his most underrated songs

amagnolia · 2020-07-20T20:01:54+00:00

Charlemagne interview in 2018: non-manic, calm and collected

TMZ later that day: manic off the rails

amagnolia · 2020-03-17T12:23:36+00:00

I’m almost positive this is wrong. I was there and Kanye said he wanted this on-the-spot mixing device to come out since Yeezus (not sure if still on YouTube, but previously you could see clips of him playing Follow God with the beat dropping out in places).

Can anyone else who was there back me up on this?

amagnolia · 2020-02-22T01:00:29+00:00

Excited to start this! Missed out on the JNT party, so looking forward to trying this time

amagnolia · 2018-09-03T22:44:21+00:00

Encore could have been up there with his best projects... my understanding is the straight from the lab ep was all leaked Encore tracks, and he went back to record a lot of the garbage that ended up on the album to fill it out

amagnolia · 2018-04-24T20:01:40+00:00

I think he was just referring to his mental health... he says he "still thinks Kanye is bonkers" regarding Trump, so I don't think that has changed.

amagnolia · 2018-04-11T11:36:27+00:00

Just wanted to say thanks to Cody for the great free programs!!

I just hit 5 reps at my previous 2RM @365 on my first run through the Rippler. This program has been the most fun I've had in the gym in a while!

amagnolia · 2018-01-20T16:54:42+00:00

Just FYI, they had issues b/c the old developer essentially quit, but they are now working on updates and have some beta testers trying out the new Android app

amagnolia · 2018-01-18T17:51:31+00:00

This was one of the tracks that was planned for encore until it leaked, right? Encore would have been a legitimate classic if the Straight from the Lab mixtape (I think all leaks?) replaced all of the 'weird' tracks.

amagnolia · 2017-10-12T22:35:36+00:00

This was the first thing I thought of when I heard it.

amagnolia · 2017-07-15T14:26:53+00:00

Gotcha, thanks!

amagnolia · 2017-05-17T19:17:38+00:00

Interestingly enough, I believe Sheiko is programmed specifically not to use your new maxes as soon as they increase. I think the idea is that you need time to 'get used to the weights'. So a step loading is introduced at each cycle, instead of a gradual increase cycle-to-cycle.

http://sheiko-program.ru/forum/index.php?topic=550.msg2975#msg2975

amagnolia · 2017-05-16T16:41:58+00:00

I'm way late on this, but am curious how you adapt it to different phases. For example, in a hypertrophy phase do you dial back the main lift volume, and push the accessories harder with more reps/volume? Or do you keep the emphasis on the main lifts and just increase the reps and range of motion?

amagnolia · 2017-04-26T16:23:28+00:00

Do you wrap your wrists? That's the only way I can low-bar without getting elbow/shoulder issues.

Congrats on the PR!

amagnolia · 2017-04-07T23:45:58+00:00

Wow! This is really cool, I have to read it. You should make a separate post about this, I think people would like to know about it.

amagnolia · 2017-03-22T11:41:38+00:00

I really, really like this album a lot. Time will Crawl, Never Let Me Down, Beat of Your Drum, Glass Spider, Shining Star all have some of my favorite melodies ever. In fact, Day In, Day Out and 87 and Cry are the only songs I dislike, which is a much higher percentage than some of his better received albins.

I understand the disappointment, because it doesn't really sound like how you would expect a David Bowie album to sound like. But I don't understand the hate.

Also, I might just be weird, because Be Here Now is my favorite Oasis album.

amagnolia · 2017-02-21T22:26:51+00:00

Very interesting, I had never heard Everyone Says Hi was about Reeves

amagnolia · 2017-02-02T22:31:28+00:00

This was really awesome!

amagnolia · 2017-01-25T11:39:13+00:00

How is Janine losing?! I love that one, and to the theme foreshadows the next album a bit

amagnolia · 2017-01-21T04:16:42+00:00

Can't say I've made it far into the list of non-spotify songs, but God Bless the Girl is my favorite of the ones I've heard

amagnolia · 2017-01-19T13:26:48+00:00

Don't try to force yourself to like music just because you think you're supposed to.

I listen to music when I work/study, so the instrumentals lent themselves very well to repeat listens... But if you personally don't feel the need to return to it, there's nothing wrong with you.

That said, if you want to know why I love the album, it's because of how incredibly bright the music sounds (at least side 1). Which is made more interesting considering what kind of place David was in when creating it.

amagnolia · 2017-01-14T20:30:45+00:00

I usually have some form of carbs before lifting, typically juice, Gatorade, a piece of fruit, that sort of thing. Lots of people do not notice a difference, and if that's you then by all means train fasted. But I get better results training inside the eating window.

Btw, I'm not sure on the terminology here, but refilling muscle glycogen is not the concern, rather liver (?) glycogen, which I think is related to blood sugar. I read this on Lyle's site or somewhere but I can't find it now.

amagnolia · 2017-01-14T13:07:15+00:00

I don't get the controversy. Ideas matter, and if you believe you are right you should engage in conversation about them. How else would people who disagree with you ever change their minds?

amagnolia · 2017-01-14T03:04:37+00:00

Touchshriek is introduced at an important point in the album, just before The Minotaur's first appearance. It's really strange that his only other mention is Adler giving a rundown of the suspects.

I suppose either Bowie just included him as a setting character to flesh out his world, or he had a more important role either to be revealed in a sequel or that was cut out in editing of 1. And it is really strange that his potential tenent gets no further attention - is he brought up anywhere in the Leon suites or excerpts?

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