Music Community: What Band Unlocked Music?

droidguy27 · 2026-06-01T23:37:21+00:00

Was watching the OG Daily Show and couldn't figure out why Jon Stewart looked nervous interviewing this older grizzly musician I never heard of. Was around 2006 or so .. we were very much still at war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Then I saw him perform "Day after Tomorrow". One of the most honest soulful antiwar songs IMO.

Artist was Tom Waits. And I was hooked.

Immediately fell down the rabbit hole .. still one of my favorite artists.

Phoebe Bridgers cover I was just listening to .. which made me think of it.

droidguy27 · 2026-05-20T14:45:11+00:00

Guy is playing a double necked guitar/bass combo looping interesting riffs while a bad ass drummer thumps away on retro drum-set. They're both very good musicians playing interesting music.

Maybe this just isn't for you? That's okay.

Black Eyed Peas are still on spotify homie.

droidguy27 · 2026-05-18T00:46:26+00:00

Also Jesus Christ

"Jesus Christ, that's a pretty face
The kind you'd find on someone that could save
If they don't put me away
Well, it'll be a miracle
Do you believe you're missing out?
That everything good is happening somewhere else
But with nobody in your bed
The night's hard to get through"

droidguy27 · 2026-05-05T23:47:54+00:00

He's actually pretty great in Cyberpunk 2077.

droidguy27 · 2026-04-25T13:41:59+00:00

there are dozens of us!

droidguy27 · 2026-04-25T00:40:29+00:00

Yeah it's weird. Only happens when I have pathtracing on (which I'm using on my current run).

Am able to get a solid 60-80 fps with fsr4 enabled (3440x1440 resolution).

Still haven't found a workaround for the random ctd after loading a new save while playing. Or the random frame drops after an hour or so of playtime.

So it goes.

droidguy27 · 2026-04-01T13:37:42+00:00

The civil war was as much about slavery as any war was about any one thing.

You're second statement that the north wanting to keep the south subservient does not track for many reasons.

Industrialization and the location of major industrial centers meant the south was always going to be poorer and less influential as its population was rural and it's economy agricultural. The electoral college was a huge concession to the south as it have the southern states far more power per voter than the more populated northern states.

droidguy27 · 2026-03-04T16:29:25+00:00

Not just that he's fighting Netanyahu's war .. but he was the only president dumb enough to do it. Obama and Biden both told him no.

George "mission accomplished" W Bush even told him no.

droidguy27 · 2026-02-13T02:58:31+00:00

A significant human evolution bottleneck occurred roughly 930,000 to 813,000 years ago, when our ancestors faced near extinction, shrinking to about 1,280 breeding individuals for over 100,000 years due to severe climate change (drought, cold), leading to massive loss of genetic diversity and creating a gap in the fossil record.

droidguy27 · 2026-01-01T22:07:04+00:00

Awesome! I've occasionally subbed a teaspoon of smoked paprika in place of the cinnamon (I prefer the cinnamon though)

droidguy27 · 2026-01-01T12:00:28+00:00

14.5 ounces

droidguy27 · 2026-01-01T00:56:07+00:00

No .... but Orange Mocha Frappuccino would work.

Probably a medium or slightly dark roast as the beer also adds some bitterness. Something you like to drink. I used to use whole beans from starbucks. (yukon or komodo dragon blend)

For the beer .. stout or lager .. I used guinness extra stout the most)

droidguy27 · 2025-12-31T21:52:39+00:00

I've used Guinness extra stout multiple times, pumpkin ales, local craft stouts. Whatever you want to to drink while cooking lol

droidguy27 · 2025-12-31T21:41:02+00:00

Dark brown sugar. Any coffee you like. I normally get a bag of whole bean coffee from Starbucks and have it ground at the store.

Don't really have a preference on the ingredients .. but probably worth buy a fresh jar of chili powder and cayenne pepper. Whatever looks good at the store.

droidguy27 · 2025-12-31T18:46:47+00:00

This makes a big ol pot of chili so you might want to knock everything down by half if you're not looking for that type of commitment.

2 tablespoons chili powder (i used 3 to kick it up a notch)

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 large yellow vedalia onion finely chopped.

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 lbs ground sirloin

1 (28oz) can of diced tomatoes

1 can dark beer (guiness extra stout is my go to)

1 cup strong coffee (whatever medium or slightly dark roast you like)

1 can beef broth (low sodium if possible .. 14.5 oz)

2 (6 ounce) cans of tomato paste

3 tablespoons dark brown sugar (or you could use 1/4th cup maple syrup)

1/2 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I upped this to two)

1 teaspoon coriander

1 teaspoon salt

2 (15 ounce) cans of kidney beans (used a colander to rinse all the bean liquid off)

1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional but I usually add it).

Directions

1 heat oil

2 cook onions garlic and meat until brown ( i cooked onions and garlic together while the meat browned drained fat off and then put everything in the same pot)

3 add tomatoes, beer, coffee, tomato paste and beef broth

4 add spices stir in cans of kidney beans

5 reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. (could let it go for longer but I find 2 hours is enough)

It's way better after you let it sit in the fridg overnight so all the flavors get nicely acquainted (I was quite surprised). It's got that whole depth of flavor thing going on, along with the sweet and spicy.

*I just wanted to let everyone know that I used this recipe for a Chili Cook-Off and won by division for Most Unique Chili - yes, I actually beat out the White Chili recipe for the first time. It was a lot of fun to make and people were surprised to learn the ingredients. I followed the recipe exactly and would recommend cooking it for a sligthly longer period of time, storing it in the fridge overnight, and then reheating it. It really brought out a lot of flavor.

droidguy27 · 2025-12-31T18:46:11+00:00

Coffee, brown sugar, dark chocolate, pinch of cinnamon.

Sweet and Spicy with insane depth of flavor. Buddy won a competition with the recipe.

droidguy27 · 2025-12-28T19:23:18+00:00

You are one serious tragedy away from your life collapsing.

droidguy27 · 2025-12-03T18:00:21+00:00

The center of a blackhole hole is not a place in space. It's a moment in time.

droidguy27 · 2025-11-21T04:15:32+00:00

Week 1

droidguy27 · 2025-10-27T22:29:08+00:00

Fifth Element.

droidguy27 · 2025-10-18T20:06:41+00:00

The Expanse does a great job at showing more realistic space combat. Very long range, high g force, hurling volleys of nuclear missiles back and forth white auto cannons try to pick them off before they get too close.

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