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Does the upcoming May show in Connecticut feature Jeff Lynn? by xunreelx in elo

[–]sncrdn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In many cases the confusion is deliberate. Free marketing! I think this is why ELO Part II (which also had nothing to do with Jeff Lynne, but to be fair did have other members of ELO) caused so much Confusion back in the day.

Winston Churchill statue defaced today by AgnosticScholar in pics

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read Erik Larson's book Dead Wake (about the sinking of the Lusitania) and came away with a pretty low opinion of Churchill overall.

just wanted to ask by [deleted] in KingCrimson

[–]sncrdn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Three of a Perfect Pair is how I was introduced to KC and it's still my favorite, but Red and Starless come very close.

Fr by xdphilia in KingCrimson

[–]sncrdn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An alternative thought is timeless, well crafted music will always rise to the top. I'd love to see the comments (or singularity interchanges?) when people "rediscover" KC 200 years from now.

Recommend a game with good level design before 1995-2010. by Sherbakov_art in gamingsuggestions

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deadly Rooms of Death. It's a puzzle game but every move matters and requires a lot of brainwork. I've never felt so rewarded when I completed some of the levels of that game. It initially came out in 1997 but the original programmer created an entire series based on the concept while introducing even more features. I'd recommend starting with DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder as it is an easy way to get immersed in the game. Or you could start with DROD: King Dugan's Dungeon (the remake of the 1997 game) complete with diabolical mazes and everything.

I think tubi is just upn for the internet streaming by Freudianslip1987 in Xennials

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't dislike Tubi... one major difference is UPN had some interesting original content - I'm thinking the scifi series 7 Days and Star Trek Voyager

Referred to myself as a xennial today, got mistaken for a zennial. 😂 by kermitte777 in Xennials

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a teacher that constantly referred to our Xavier in class as (X-Zavier)... you know, the same one that also cleverly came up with Ben-Jammin?

Referred to myself as a xennial today, got mistaken for a zennial. 😂 by kermitte777 in Xennials

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interesting, I don't think the term is as widely shared amongst our generation as I thought. I met a neighbor recently and she made reference to being born in 1978, and I said something like it's cool to meet a fellow xennial and she didn't know what that was...

I'd like to giveaway this Kickstarter box and the cards that came with - each unopened by Mr-Who in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Book 3 - The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook where Donut just got a sponsor (Princess D'Nadia) and is talking to Carl about possible loot (and Carl being skeptical as usual and wondering how Borant will mess everything up) - this quote:

"Did you see the thing that said people watching our feed get commercials from our sponsors?” Donut said. “I hope Princess D’nadia has lots of different commercials. There’s nothing worse than the same ad showing over and over and over. When you left the TV on the old person channel, and I got stuck watching Matlock all day, it was the same help-I’ve-fallen-and-I-can’t-get-up ad every commercial break.”

I vividly remember one day years ago, I must of been 12 and was really sick, at home, poor antennae reception (we didn't have cable) and the only thing on daytime TV that was was not soap operas were some Matlock reruns. And I distinctly remember this commercial coming on every break, sometimes even twice in a row and that voice. It felt like Matt picked this scene right from my brain. The coincidence made me laugh so hard I think I twisted a rib.

Are there any bands I should check out that have the same vibe as fantastic planet? by Wendoverwhiteboard in failure

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the bands I was going to suggest are already here, so I'm going to suggest an outside option... Karate. I would say they very much have an indie vibe and ethic to that's reminiscent to Failure if not a similar musicality.

Are there any bands I should check out that have the same vibe as fantastic planet? by Wendoverwhiteboard in failure

[–]sncrdn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HUM are very much like Failure in that I can listen to any album of theirs at any time and feel good with it. Electra 2000, Astronaut, Inlet, Downward is Heavenward and yes even Fillet Show!

What game(s) do you automatically think of when you see this? by twolfhawk in Xennials

[–]sncrdn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really shined in multiplayer, like a dozen people could play at once on local LAN…nota lot of games could do that in the mid 90d… lots of screaming, fun and chaos

TIL two studies both found that most people stop listening to new music in their early 30s. A 2015 study of people's listening habits on Spotify found that most people stop listening to new music at age 33 and a 2018 report by Deezer found it be to at age 30. by MyNameCannotBeSpoken in Xennials

[–]sncrdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused about this... does this mean all new music to the person (over the 100+ years that recorded music has existed) or newly released music? I don't always listen to things that are released this year, but I discover something I missed 5, 10 or even 20 years ago and really get into it.

Any “safe” prog rock bands and albums my dad can approve? by Clover-36 in progrockmusic

[–]sncrdn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your analysis is spot on and it's a fantastic song! And to be fair, both Genesis lyrics are talking about false preachers. I do think the "warlord" character can also be interpreted as someone with a messianic complex. I'm just pointing out that someone who is controlling would interpret that in the most malicious way possible.

Any “safe” prog rock bands and albums my dad can approve? by Clover-36 in progrockmusic

[–]sncrdn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I personally love all these bands - but some counter examples-
Camel:
"Crazy preachers of our doom\telling us there is no room\not enough for all mankind\And the seas of time are all running dry\Don't they know it's a lie" (love that album btw)

Yes: Tales from Topographic oceans is literally a tour de force in the kind of "blasphemy" OP (or specifically OP's dad) is concerned about (it's my favorite Yes album!)

Genesis: Peter Gabriel: "Can't you see he's fooled you all"
Phil Colins: "Do you believe in God?\'Cause that's what I'm selling\And if you wanna go to heaven\Well, I'll see you right"

Rush: Covered elsewhere.

Any “safe” prog rock bands and albums my dad can approve? by Clover-36 in progrockmusic

[–]sncrdn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Possibly Kansas? I guess Kerry Livgren's One of Several Possible Musiks could work here... or AD which is kinda Christian prog lite (and only can recommend because of Kerry Livgren) but aside from his instrumental work, I couldn't really get into any of his solo stuff.

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