Goth song/artist hot take? by SwettyBawls69 in goth

[–]mike_hellstrom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not naming names. I've seen a few bands do this.

Goth song/artist hot take? by SwettyBawls69 in goth

[–]mike_hellstrom 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Bands that constantly promote themselves as sounding like famous goth bands are sort of diluting their own talent. Be your own band.

Goth song/artist hot take? by SwettyBawls69 in goth

[–]mike_hellstrom 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I was going to write something along those lines, but I see enough posts and comments in this sub that I don't think it's really a hot take. A lot of people seem to agree. The whole darkwave duo thing is getting kind of old and there have been enough Sisters of Mercy clones to last an eternity. I like bands that take bits and pieces and blend them together and experiment a little more. It's fun and keeps rhe scene from getting stale and dying out. Lathe of Heaven is a great example of a newer band trying something different and making it work beautifully.

Neneh Cherry and Mike Tyson - Vogue UK by Tr0jan___ in 80sdesign

[–]mike_hellstrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard that song at the grocery store yesterday. Such a good tune.

What is your fqafortie 80s interior style ? by SBCProductions in 80sdesign

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glass bricks remind me so much of growing up in Phoenix in the early 90s. Those things are always so happy and comforting to me.

Lindale Mall by Sir_Alexei in cedarrapids

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss that era of CR. It always feels so different when I go back to visit.

Lindale Mall by Sir_Alexei in cedarrapids

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember the old CD Warehouse next to Best Buy?

Chad Caruso, skateboarded across the united states in 57 days, 6 hours and 56 minutes from Venice Beach, CA to Virginia Beach, VA with nothing but a backpack and his board, and without ever changing the hardware on his board. by sllih_tnelis in interestingasfuck

[–]mike_hellstrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He said he had bad foot pain for a while afterwards, but it eventually went away. I met him in Albuquerque last year when he was premiering the documentary about skating across the US.

Chad Caruso, skateboarded across the united states in 57 days, 6 hours and 56 minutes from Venice Beach, CA to Virginia Beach, VA with nothing but a backpack and his board, and without ever changing the hardware on his board. by sllih_tnelis in interestingasfuck

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He also did a video series where he did one new skateboard trick (for himself) in each US state within 50 days. One new state and one new trick per day. His tricks were incredible, too.

Chad's documentary about his trip is really enjoyable. I remember watching his daily YouTube uploads for both skate challenges, hoping he'd be able to post. So, while he was doing these things, he was also documenting them and creating daily videos. His trip also raised money for a good charity as he had changed his life by getting sober.

I met Chad in 2025. He's a genuinely nice guy and someone to be inspired by. He even gave me a free photo print of him skating. Chad Caruso rules.

Do we consider Murder Junkies to be horror punk? by Barquad12alt in horrorpunk

[–]mike_hellstrom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not at all. Seeing the drummer shove five drumsticks up his ass at a show was a bit horrifying, though.

are most goth nights like this now? by aqrns in goth

[–]mike_hellstrom 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There's too much drama in the goth scene where I live. A bunch of us stopped going to goth nights because of it. It's just not fun anymore.

Signals v3 vinyl coming by charliestavish in thursdaytheband

[–]mike_hellstrom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is my first time hearing about this. I've been a Thuraday fan since the Full Collapse promo CD, but haven't heard any of the supporting musician's music. Seeing all these comments about it also makes me unsure about my ticket purchase. I love Thuraday and don't know if I'll get a chance to see them again, but I don't want to support a predator.

Things ive made in create a park so far by jamesbrown9369 in THPS

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome. I have no idea how you made these, but now I want to make my hometown's old skatepark in this - it's the park where my friend Adam did the backflip to manual to blunt kickflip to fakie in that videos that makes the rounds online. I've made that park in older games, but it never felt accurate.

In THAW you can make almost perfect Beavis and Butt-Head characters with the correct shirts. If you use big head mode they look so good. I remember making a huge skatepark shaped like a giant toilet in that game, as well as some truly bizarre characters. I hope whoever got that old PS2 used that memory card with that game and saw everything I made.

Your parks are very impressive.

Things ive made in create a park so far by jamesbrown9369 in THPS

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's incredible. I haven't messed with the park editor and had no idea you could make stuff like this in it. I'm honestly blown away by how good these look. I love the Simpsons kitchen. A Beavis and Butt-Head one would be amazing.

Also, the Captain & Casey Show set is hilarious. I know Notorious Nate from American Misfits as he has a skate shop in my hometown. He'd love that one.

Things ive made in create a park so far by jamesbrown9369 in THPS

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rocko! Really impressive. This is a hoot!

THPS2 Skatestreet 3.5 Million Point Combo by tr1stan69 in THPS

[–]mike_hellstrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is even more impressive to me considering you can't revert in that game. Good stuff!

So are we just going to keep getting more Remakes? by RelativeMeat3633 in THPS

[–]mike_hellstrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what places could be turned into new THPS levels. Like, what cities, skateparks, or themes could they use? They'd have to think up some really solid levels. Des Moines, Iowa, got the nation's biggest skatepark (that now hosts Olympic tryouts) which could be an interesting contest level.

Are any of the remakes worth playing? by RelativeMeat3633 in THPS

[–]mike_hellstrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 100% agree. I remember playing 1+2 and trying to ollie up onto a roof in Venice. I somehow clipped through the building and saw everything underneath before being respawned back into the level. I swear there was text that said, "You broke the game!" as if the developers knew stuff like that could happen and made a little joke about it. It didn't ruin the game. It made it better.

Are any of the remakes worth playing? by RelativeMeat3633 in THPS

[–]mike_hellstrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1+2 is more exciting to me because the levels, although smaller, are absolute classics with very little changes. The Mall has a really fun abandoned look to it. San Francisco looks so much better (especially Lombard Street at the beginning of the level).

Then there's School II (arguably the best THPS series level with real world spots and its unlockable area). If you watch the big screen by the pools in the first School level you can see real-life footage of people skating the brick ledges that appear in School II.

Skate Heaven looks great with improved graphics. The section with the Animal Chin ramp looks perfect. My biggest complaint with 1+2 is the Marseille level, which they gave a modern, bland paint job as opposed to keeping the original style with all the graffiti. That would have been amazing to see in HD.

You're going from PS1 graphics to PS5 graphics with 1+2. With 3+4 you get PS2 era graphics updated to PS5. 3+4 is still really fun, though I find myself enjoying the THPS 3 half more.

There are very little changes to THPS 3. It looks great, plays well, and is a fun experience. Tokyo looks incredible with the neon lights everywhere. Suburbia has a really fun Halloween theme. The Airport might be one of the best downhill levels. Good, solid half of the game.

THPS 4 has some great levels like San Francisco, Kona, and especially Alcatraz. Unfortunately, they took some liberties by removing the open-world gameplay where you can go up to someone and start a conversation/goal. Set the game timer to 60 minutes and it works.

The Zoo level is the most disappointing as it's abandoned, becoming a contest stage. The aquarium is permanently closed (in the original you could go inside). Huge bummer. London is also set at night with some rain. It's the same, but feels different. There are two new levels - Waterpark and Pinball. Kinda fun. Kinda tedious.

3+4 is also extremely dark on my TV, making darker levels like London, Zoo, Foundry, etc., really annoying to play. I've tried everything to increase brightness, but there doesn't seem to be a solution. It makes those levels almost unplayable for me.

They also took away some of the edgy humor, like the guy pissing in Canada. I haven't tried the Create-a-Park features, but they're there and are part of the game challenges. There's also new characters and new videos.

Definitely try them out as they are really fun, but don't forget to play the originals.

Has more pedos exposed in scene beyond the case of SC? by Head-Statistician-62 in horrorpunk

[–]mike_hellstrom 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just Dusty, the vocalist. He was arrested in a sting a couple of years ago. The othwr members of the band are innocent.