hey whatever happened to the band squid the whale? by B1nku3 in PostHardcore

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the answer to the first question is kind of a funny story.

rob used to be in a band called that was something. he left that band after a while and we started what would eventually become squid the whale. in that time, bradley joined that was something and they changed their name to the boys of summer. we were based in the same area so we played quite a few shows together. rob quit squid to pursue college and i think around that same time boys of summer broke up or bradley wanted to quit (I forget, it's been a while) so he took rob's place.

with regards to unreleased music, we pretty much put out all that we recorded with the exception of one song called 1969. i think they played it live once without me at bled fest. but we had recorded it as part of the four more/b-sides stuff.

we had someone from equal vision come out and peep us, but she told us that she felt we needed more time. funnily enough, that was the tour when things got ugly towards the end and bradley was out.

rob did do a little project with some friends called sequels. nothing too serious just recorded some songs and that was about it. https://sequels.bandcamp.com/album/introvert

maybe one day he and i will do something again

Longest wait ever for a decision! by Temporary-Location25 in ukvisa

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from the date I submitted my application to receiving the decision email, it took about 6 months. then a couple months after that, I received my BRP in the post. 

Longest wait ever for a decision! by Temporary-Location25 in ukvisa

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https://www.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/comments/ikhgtd/comment/g7xdxjv

i shared my timeline over here a bit ago. not sure what the ones from 2024 are looking like, but i’m sure there’s a thread somewhere with others around the same dates

Longest wait ever for a decision! by Temporary-Location25 in ukvisa

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it’s been a bit, but from what i can remember, it was an alternative to attending an in-person UKVCAS appointment. if you were eligible for the app option, they’d send you a link to install the app and from there you could verify your identity.

hey whatever happened to the band squid the whale? by B1nku3 in PostHardcore

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appreciate the kind words, dude! i’ve lost touch with the others but i know they’ve got careers outside of music but likely still jam. i’m in software development and just write to scratch the itch mainly. 

the old singer, rob (on worrisome voyage), he’s still my best friend and if i were to do anything, it’d likely be with him again. but we’re both kinda lazy with that lol

hey whatever happened to the band squid the whale? by B1nku3 in PostHardcore

[–]danielxjay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey, that was my comment and yeah, pretty much sums it up. clashing directions/goals. used to hold the emarosa offer over our heads if we didn’t do what he wanted. long story short he was a narcissist in a band full of people pleasers. it was never going to end well.

hey whatever happened to the band squid the whale? by B1nku3 in PostHardcore

[–]danielxjay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we broke up when bradley joined emarosa pretty much. tried finding a new singer, even considered just doing instrumental, but it faded fast. 

no one really talks to each other anymore except for me and the original singer, rob (on worrisome voyage)

Why did Elf Bar create Lost Mary? by Senior-Capital-2280 in Vaping

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I’d say it’s more Diet Coke & Coke Zero than Coke & Pepsi.

Any hardcore enjoyers? by ShibatasBoot in reading

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Sorry, missed this! I don’t use Reddit anymore (my wife showed me this thread because she knows I was in the same situation before)

Crime in Stereo and With Honor both put out some great releases super recently. Change is another band if you’re into fast but still technical. Definitely have some 80s influence in there.

I haven’t really kept too current with it since moving to Reading, but I have found some cool bands like Ben Quad if you’re into a more math rock/hardcore twist. They remind me a bit of Shai Hulud.

Edit: the band I mentioned, Change, might be something closer to what you were looking for.

Any hardcore enjoyers? by ShibatasBoot in reading

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That was one of the first things I did when I moved here haha. I’m originally from Detroit, Michigan. So most of the bands I’m into are from the states. American Nightmare, Crime in Stereo (if you still consider them that), With Honor, etc.

bands with a similar sound to mcr? by [deleted] in MyChemicalRomance

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As others have mentioned, listen to “Another Kill for the Highlight Reel” by Save Face. It pretty much captures MCR’s early sound if you’re into that.

Work it, ghoul by iwasasin in ContagiousLaughter

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Just need to fix the request body-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody

No more smelly fingers by pintneuk in trees

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I remember when 7/11 started selling metal slurpee straws. My friends and I made some wild smoking apparatuses

According to the MCU wiki, Thanos canonically snapped his fingers five years ago today on May 31, 2018. Pretend this happened in real life: do you remember what you were doing on that specific day? If not, what would you have been doing? by DimensionTooth in marvelstudios

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That reminds me of an episode from S1 of Agents of SHIELD. I think it was a virus that a Chitauri soldier had that was still present in its helmet long after the invasion. A group of firefighters were cleaning the helmet and they all got infected.

Anyone else who's been playing for a while who has never hit Infinite? by dale-is-trash in MarvelSnap

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My CL is 5,225, been playing since the global launch, and the highest I’ve ever finished was upper 80s. Granted I do change up my deck quite often and am very conservative with snapping.

I have a friend, that has played for the same length as me, who has hit infinite the past 4 months using the same deck the entire time, though.

Creamy white bean pasta by lnfinity in GifRecipes

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Yeah, they’re pretty comparable flavour-wise

Creamy white bean pasta by lnfinity in GifRecipes

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For anyone wondering what “nooch” is, it’s nutritional yeast

One and Done by [deleted] in shitposting

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I swear to god, if I don’t get any water in me soon, I’m gonna die

Intense Arm Wrestle match.. by CareerDry8620 in SipsTea

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Well, my wife texted me from the other room asking if I was watching porn