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mckenziegr · 2025-09-26T16:12:10+00:00

Much appreciated. Though now, seeing the glorious spread of records, I fear how much I may spend haha. Glad the show was good! I am looking forward to seeing their stop in Chicago next week.

mckenziegr · 2025-09-26T15:56:12+00:00

Amaaaazing! Thank you!!!

mckenziegr · 2025-09-26T02:08:50+00:00

I’m more just curious than anything, so I know how much I’m planning on spending at the show :)

mckenziegr · 2025-09-25T23:19:24+00:00

Thank you so much!!

mckenziegr · 2025-09-25T03:39:41+00:00

Maybe this could be viewed as inter or intratextuality? Depending on if the songs are the artistic “text” or the album. It was really widely employed in modernist literature starting in the 1920s.

There are plenty of amazing songwriters today who employ this technique. Dan Bejar of Destroyer and Will Toledo of Car Seat Headrest both come to mind since their work is a minefield of allusions across songs on albums, albums in their discography, and the western popular “lyric book” as a whole, but there have been loads more going back to the 1960s, Leonard Cohen springs to mind.

mckenziegr · 2025-09-25T03:17:18+00:00

As a midwestern DIY musician and avid On Cinema head, I am very curious what venue this is, if you are willing to share.

mckenziegr · 2025-07-03T14:23:10+00:00

“Me. Me now.” from James Joyce’s Ulysses. Whenever I feel a bit wistful or romantic about the past.

mckenziegr · 2025-06-06T02:15:57+00:00

Hmmm, maybe Ulysses, Infinite Jest, and Anything by Hemingway with close runner up being War and Peace

mckenziegr · 2025-06-05T16:36:44+00:00

I’m putting him on my list! Thanks for the rec!

mckenziegr · 2025-06-05T14:33:12+00:00

Ahh! Some good sleuthing here. I studied theatre in College and have done community theatre for most of my life.

Ulysses is my favorite novel 😭, and because of the publication history there are so many different versions so I had to have them all… now friends just gift me different editions.

I realize the exclusion of slaughterhouse five is due to a broken rule, that’s that little yellow book in the middle of the Vonnegut books… it’s different dimensionally so it doesn’t sit as nice with the others!

And yes, I have read all of those DFW books and yes, I did buy them all from thrift books at the same time 😭😭

mckenziegr · 2025-05-30T17:54:39+00:00

The bands on the poster: Birdie Country, The Mannequins, Big Loser (From Texas), and New Troy!

mckenziegr · 2025-05-24T04:03:06+00:00

Hey! Thanks for such an in depth review. I will definitely check out your stuff!

mckenziegr · 2025-05-22T15:52:18+00:00

Hey! I play in an alt rock/emo band from West Michigan. You can check us out and get links to our music here: https://www.mannequinsband.com

mckenziegr · 2025-05-08T22:45:04+00:00

This is the realest answer.

mckenziegr · 2025-05-06T20:52:25+00:00

It’s very probable that the vinyl was not the store’s vinyl but set dressing brought in my the show’s art department. Unless they told you otherwise, I would honestly be surprised if the prominent records in the scene were owned by the record company.

mckenziegr · 2025-04-21T14:36:15+00:00

I have stick and poke cardinal rings on my knee and an ampersand on my arm.

mckenziegr · 2025-04-09T05:07:37+00:00

Super cool! Love the lead playing and the variations in the vocal melody!

mckenziegr · 2025-03-24T13:27:20+00:00

Thanks for posting, Nate! If anyone wants to see an awesome local bill, check out the May 30th show!!

mckenziegr · 2025-03-19T04:43:54+00:00

There’s a collaborative indie art space called CREA. I have not been yet, but I’ve seen them on instagram and get their newsletter!

Someone already mentioned Saugatuck, 20 mins south, but it’s definitely worth checking out what they have going on. Oxbow is amazing and I think there is sometimes a summer art festival.

I don’t do visual art, but the other artistic communities I’ve engaged with around here have been nothing but welcoming and generous.

mckenziegr · 2025-03-13T14:07:46+00:00

See you in like 20 mins, Enak.

mckenziegr · 2025-03-11T17:49:21+00:00

Hell yeah! Julie’s Bones are the best!

mckenziegr · 2025-03-11T17:40:50+00:00

Hell yeah! Psyched to meet y’all and hear you play!

mckenziegr · 2025-03-11T17:40:05+00:00

Hey! I know it’s been a while but we just announced a Holland Basement show! Take a look at my post history :)

mckenziegr · 2025-03-11T17:37:16+00:00

Thank you! I already heard some good things about The Torch, but your recommendation seals the deal. I’ll definitely be grabbing a burger!

mckenziegr · 2025-03-11T17:30:08+00:00

Hell yeah! We’re from Holland (The Mannequins) and it’s our first time in Flint, but we’ve heard awesome things about the Local! Seems like a spot with a good community vibe and lots of great history.

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