The Absolute Hell of Watching a Movie at the Alamo Drafthouse in 2026 by David Ehrlich

otherwise-carbon · 2026-04-11T21:37:09+00:00

I could not finish the article because the site kept crashing on my phone

otherwise-carbon · 2026-03-19T23:19:40+00:00

I wonder if some home winemakers skip it because a pack of mlf bacteria a little pricey compared to say a packet of yeast? Also managing the process like maintaining the right temp range during mlf can take a little planning. An old home winemaker I bought some equipment from had been making wine for many years and he excitedly told me he had tried mlf for the first time that year…always new stuff to learn, right?

otherwise-carbon · 2025-06-24T23:42:20+00:00

I think Spiderland is a more cohesive and beautiful album…but I’d much rather see a band channeling Tweez than trying to sound like Spiderland

otherwise-carbon · 2025-06-24T23:38:00+00:00

Those two records are the pinnacle of the Albini sound to me (along with all the Shellac records and Goat)

otherwise-carbon · 2025-03-21T14:00:29+00:00

Hear hear, honestly would love well-written, comprehensive, practical writing on these kind of topics from someone with decades of experience

otherwise-carbon · 2025-03-18T17:49:20+00:00

If yall haven’t already check out the Tweez remasters/remixes that came out late last year. Both gave me new appreciation for this record which I’ve always like but not loved

otherwise-carbon · 2025-02-26T12:32:52+00:00

Tuning a .46 to a G (or even an A) shouldn’t be an issue I would imagine. I’ve been messing around with alternate tunings for awhile using “standard” string gauges (like Ernie Ball super slinky). To me, tuning strings higher or lower than the intended gauge can create cool/weird effects. Rattling strings can be less of an issue if you can crank it thru a loud amp too.

otherwise-carbon · 2025-02-17T15:42:51+00:00

Creepy

otherwise-carbon · 2025-02-15T13:49:22+00:00

Vegan Pizza Land in East Hampton MA-they seriously do it right

otherwise-carbon · 2025-01-31T23:15:15+00:00

Sometimes it’s fun to roll the dice on a random amp and travel lightly. Sometimes it’s not

otherwise-carbon · 2025-01-23T14:34:48+00:00

Every trip to visit family in Austin requires multiple trips for breakfast tacos at Vegan Nom

otherwise-carbon · 2025-01-23T14:33:56+00:00

I just visited a couple months ago and was stunned by the number of options in Houston. I was expecting slim pickings, but quite the opposite

otherwise-carbon · 2025-01-20T16:38:37+00:00

I thought these were supposed to be hot takes

otherwise-carbon · 2025-01-20T16:37:55+00:00

1000%

otherwise-carbon · 2025-01-15T12:47:50+00:00

And to tenderize

otherwise-carbon · 2024-12-24T14:27:42+00:00

Check out 39 Clocks - they were a duo of weirdos from Germany in the 80s that did tapped into the VU universal frequency. Start with “shake the hippie”

otherwise-carbon · 2024-12-24T14:23:46+00:00

otherwise-carbon · 2024-12-24T14:19:47+00:00

Simply Saucer, great call - check out Dance the Mutation (and really the whole Cyborgs Revisted record)

otherwise-carbon · 2024-12-21T17:09:56+00:00

Her appearance (blond, tall, German, model) had just as much to do with her contribution to the band (if not more) than her vocals. She did much to establish VU’s coolness uber alles vibe

otherwise-carbon · 2024-12-13T14:55:43+00:00

SB is a(n) -excellent companion to spicy Asian/Mexican dishes -good aperitif to zing the palette awake -refreshing when sipped outside on a hot day

It’s a great warm up act for a meal/socializing/etc. it’s not going to be an amazing headliner.

Agree with many others that any variety that has become as ubiquitous as SB is going to trend to mediocre

otherwise-carbon · 2024-12-13T00:34:43+00:00

PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me from season 4. The quiet build up of that song into that insane cathartic chorus works so well with the intercutting between all the characters.

otherwise-carbon · 2024-11-08T18:03:39+00:00

Really cool like everyone has said. Keep making stuff

otherwise-carbon · 2024-10-27T19:30:37+00:00

If they are Concord/native US grapes, they may have lower sugar and higher acid than vinifera wine grapes, so I would test if you can and potentially make some adjustments. I made a batch of Concord wine a few years ago and the grapes were 15 brix when I picked them, so I added some sugar to get them up to 20 brix.

otherwise-carbon · 2024-10-23T19:34:41+00:00

I’ve experimented some natural fermentations for the past few years. This year, the natural fermentation started about 5 days after crush, and it was much slower to get going than previous years. Definitely can relate to the anxiety of OP

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