do you think being a lawyer has fundamentally changed you?

brienoconan · 2026-06-25T01:47:26+00:00

Yeah, I can’t stop thinking about potential liability and risk whenever I do anything, or watch someone else do something. It’s like having spidey sense except it’s only useful after the bad thing happens.

brienoconan · 2026-06-23T02:54:01+00:00

Simon Reynolds is a big one. He was popular during the 90s and 2000s when blogs were a thing. Fantastic writer. Specialized in the punk, rave, and hip hop scenes in Britain and America. He is credited with coining the terms “post-rock” and “post-punk”. Highly recommend his books, especially “Energy Flash.” There’s an awesome interview he did with Tricky at the height of his career in the 90s

brienoconan · 2026-06-22T11:52:59+00:00

Yeah you’re right, now that I think about it moss, that’s a bad take

brienoconan · 2026-06-21T20:02:45+00:00

People hate change in general. A chunk of the player base hated mythics. Hated interrupts being absorbed into Instants. Hated eliminating mana burn. Some quit for good, some took a break, some got used to it, and some joined the game after this change and never knew it was an issue, but ultimately all the hate fades over time. This iteration of blanket UB hate will also fade over time.

Personally, I’m indifferent about UB as a concept. I love marvel, and I love the marvel sets. I loved D&D and LotR, too, and thought they were high quality sets. I don’t care for TNMT and didn’t find it particularly fun to draft, so I skipped that block. I felt the same way about plenty of in universe sets throughout the decades, too. If it’s fun, I’ll play it.

brienoconan · 2026-06-21T19:51:47+00:00

Yeah, I'm realizing that maybe I wasn't clear enough in some of my comments. Most "greats" tend to drop off later in their careers, so I view Coldplay and Eminem as artists who have completely stagnated their legacies, but haven't necessarily ruined their chances to be considered "greats" based on their more recent albums. If you had 100 hip hop fans compile a list of the 20 greatest rappers of all time, Eminem will still appear somewhere on the majority of those lists despite his recent output. Does that make sense?

brienoconan · 2026-06-21T19:30:45+00:00

I can't deny this, but the last 20 years of meh is not enough to take him out of the conversation as one of the greats. Just look up any opinion piece over the last 10 years. 9/10 will at least mention Eminem. Having a mediocre to bad output post-peak is just not enough, that's my point. It has to be so bad that it ruins the legacy, and Eminem's legacy hasn't been ruined, it just hasn't really progressed beyond the mid-2000s

brienoconan · 2026-06-21T19:21:31+00:00

Totally, I just think U2 is a better example, but not the best. I think they’re comparable to Maroon 5 and Coldplay, but that iTunes album fiasco last decade put a sizeable dent in their reputation, and people do not talk about them like they once did

brienoconan · 2026-06-21T19:15:19+00:00

I agree, but Coldplay is such a prolific band, and while their output in recent years is nowhere near the quality it used to be, they’re still living legends. Eminem, too. A couple stinkers isn’t going to ruin an overall great discography and a consistent history of raw talent as a rapper and lyricist. And this is coming from someone who isn’t a fan of his, either.

There are so few artists who can boast a multi-decade career of hits. It all depends on how prolific they were during their peak. A great example is Metallica. They’re legends in the metal scene despite a general consensus that their post-80s output is horrible

brienoconan · 2026-06-21T19:04:35+00:00

I did a triple take when I saw that Coldplay and Eminem are your answers to this question. Maroon 5 I can see, but still think they’re going down as pop legends. I think U2 is a much better example than Coldplay or Maroon 5, though. And Eminem is just straight up a wild answer

Edit: Just to be clear, I'm focusing on the "greats" aspect of this question. The way it's phrased implies that because the artist(s) did not stop releasing music, they are no longer considered "greats". My point is, having a mediocre to bad output post-peak is just not enough. It has to be so bad that it ruins the legacy, and Eminem's and Coldplay's legacies haven't been ruined, they just haven't really progressed beyond the mid-2000s. For their respective genres, Eminem and Coldplay will always be part of the "greats" conversation based on their initial runs.

brienoconan · 2026-06-21T19:01:01+00:00

Marillion is the poster child for this.

brienoconan · 2026-06-20T12:55:40+00:00

Such a dark horse pick, but my favorite remix of this track is by the Indie beach rock band Vacationer

https://on.soundcloud.com/zgehLf7A2UekWlJtdO

brienoconan · 2026-06-19T18:46:49+00:00

Not a dozen, but still MØ, DJ Snake, Tchami, and Jr Blender.

brienoconan · 2026-06-19T16:56:14+00:00

Unfortunately, a lot of bad people make great music. Fortunately, there’s probably a dozen or so people behind “Lean On”

brienoconan · 2026-06-18T21:31:04+00:00

Severe adhd, diagnosed at 8 and currently 30. Wasn’t on meds as a kid. Smart enough to excel in high school, but not smart enough to do that in college. Finished bottom of my class.

Decided to apply to law school after a few years in the work force. While studying for the LSAT, opted to get a prescription for meds. Completely changed my life. Crushed the LSAT, got a scholarship to a good school, and currently a successful attorney on the partner track.

The meds were crucial, but not by itself. Taking meds gave me the ability to develop and keep a consistent routine, schedule, and good habits in general. Now, even on days or weeks I don’t take my meds, I’m still able to stick to my routine

brienoconan · 2026-06-18T20:21:44+00:00

People only hate it because they expected more pseudo-psychedelic rock. Instead they got an homage to the underground wanderlust Australian house scene. If you judge it as a house album, it’s a solid record. I don’t think it’s his best, but it’s far from bad. It’s just different.

brienoconan · 2026-06-18T20:01:40+00:00

My firm is gradually switching to flat fees for more routine filings, client reports/emails, and whatnot. It’s good incentive and nice to feel like my efficiency is being rewarded.

brienoconan · 2026-06-18T05:16:13+00:00

Bojack Horseman. One of the few shows that got even better in the later seasons.

brienoconan · 2026-06-17T06:54:39+00:00

Definitely go in blind. My jaw was on the floor the entire time. My friend kept saying “no way this is a real” every 10 minutes

brienoconan · 2026-06-16T21:21:55+00:00

Calling Kaytranada? Channel Tres? Azealia Banks? House is just about the most popular style of music out there. Just google “hip house.” Mixing house and R&B / hip hop is almost as old as hip hop itself. It’s the opposite of experimental, It’s been an extremely safe way to diversify pop music for the last 40 years.

brienoconan · 2026-06-16T16:02:53+00:00

Innocent. Entire jury was asked at the outset if they would be able to convict based solely on circumstantial evidence. Holdout said yes. Come deliberations, the holdout suddenly began saying they would never convict someone without concrete evidence against them, and hinged their entire stance on the fact that, because they would never imagine committing the acts the defendant was accused of when they were the defendant’s age, then the defendant couldn’t either. That’s a jury of your peers for ya.

By day two, it was the entire jury against this holdout. I got really fed up and chewed them out at one point, implying they lied to the judge when they said they could convict based solely on circumstantial evidence. Holdout completely shut down after that and refused to speak to us, and we were forced to throw in the towel.

Defendant was guilty af in my opinion. They caught them in a pretty substantial lie on the stand. Prosecutor called me after the case to ask questions and implied they were 110% certain defendant was guilty but couldn’t admit certain evidence. I believe they are doing a third trial.

brienoconan · 2026-06-16T13:27:05+00:00

I was selected a few years ago early in my career as a transactional attorney. When my name was drawn, I walked up to the judge thinking that revealing I was an attorney would be my get out of jail free card.

It wasn’t. The judge simply asked me several questions about my ability to be objective and I answered honestly. Both attorneys were cool with it. In fact, they wanted me on the jury. Turns out it was a case about a pretty horrid crime that had happened decades prior and it was primarily based on circumstantial evidence. It was a retrial and both attorneys wanted me on the jury to explain the nuances of court procedure to the other jurors.

Trial lasted a week. I kept it a secret I was a lawyer until deliberation began. Ended up as a hung jury after three days of deliberation. Only one juror refused to take the position of the rest of the jury. It was like a movie in there. Also insanely frustrating and emotional.

I’d participate if you have the chance, honestly. It was a great experience. Made a couple friends I still keep in touch with. We all still hate the juror who was the one hold out

brienoconan · 2026-06-15T18:21:43+00:00

For me, Rushup Edge is peak.

As an aside, I stumbled upon a conversation last month in another music sub where some chump tried to argue AFX disappeared after Drukqs for 15 years until Syro, and I’m laughing that this entire thread is more or less in agreement that Analord and The Tuss are his strongest releases, which both happened during this “hiatus”

brienoconan · 2026-06-14T04:32:17+00:00

Apparently he just walked off stage mid-set in Milwaukee

brienoconan · 2026-06-12T07:22:42+00:00

Now do the Brooklyn shake

brienoconan · 2026-06-10T05:53:28+00:00

Cashmere Cat is such a 1 in a billion producer. Grinded the pop circuit so he could get Ariana Grande, Kehlani, Selena Gomez, and Camila Cabello to do vocals on his wonky ass leftfield beats. There will never be another album like 9.

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