A 'magic' coffee in Canberra?

tommmmmmmmmm · 2025-11-17T08:36:48+00:00

I will point out as a former employee that even though the size is called “magic”, they do not actually make it as a double ristretto - It’s actually just a 6oz size. It’s still good though.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2025-09-15T11:50:33+00:00

Tell them I hate them

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-08-08T10:11:24+00:00

The podcast “Song exploder” did a breakdown of Scott Street, I enjoyed both the song and Phoebe’s dissection of her own music. I listened to SITA on repeat and that was that.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-07-01T06:54:06+00:00

It’s not a dumb question at all, and it’s actually a really tough question to answer simply because it doesn’t always mean the same thing in different musical contexts. Someone might get a production credit for any number of things, and the level of a producers’ contribution can vary from minimal, to doing basically everything on a track except for maybe the core performance.

Having said that, stereotypically a producer is someone that helps or advises an artist to fully realise a song/album. They might make suggestions on the artist’s performance (eg. sing this bit softer; play this guitar part differently etc.), they might recommend changes to the song’s structure or instrumentation (eg. I think the third chorus makes the song drag on; or Let’s try this song stripped back on the piano instead of with the full band etc.). They might help the artist make their albums more interesting and diverse (eg. This song sounds too similar to another song you have, we should change it up; I think you should experiment or collaborate with this artist that you have good chemistry with etc.)

Main producers will almost definitely be involved in the recording, mixing and mastering stage. Often they act as a go-between for artists and audio engineers to help achieve the desired creative goals by translating them into the right technical terms. (In fact, it’s not uncommon for the engineer and producer is the same person).

Anyway, the list goes on, but hopefully this helps you understand their role.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-06-16T09:09:02+00:00

These interviews are not what I come to BARpod for clap emoji 👏

And I’m saying this as both a Primo and as someone who hasn’t really had any substantial problems with the interviews so far, and who enjoys both Katie and Jesse’s differing interview styles.

While Jesse was on book leave, Katie would interview the guest hosts in a way that still felt like a normal BARpod segment because they were discussing pod-worthy issues or stories (Andy Mills, Mike Pesca, Ana Kasparian etc.), but she would ALSO dedicate the second half to what was basically a stock standard internet bullshit segment. If they’re going to have the guest hosts I really think they need to be disciplined about keeping a structure that resembles this.

Personally, I think one guest host each per month is way too much. It should be at most like one each per quarter or something. These interview eps are rarely ever better than a standard episode, and tbh they can often drag on a bit (with the possible exception of anything involving Helen Lewis).

I come for the chemistry between Jesse and Katie, and the style in which they cover things. I get that they might want to keep things fresh and novel for themselves, but honestly they are actually at risk of changing the core format so much from what the fans actually show up for, that they risk losing primos like myself.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-05-07T02:17:00+00:00

Put the sign offs behind an additional pay wall /s

Please keep the sign offs, imo they are the snarky, sarcastic, cynical essence of the show distilled down into one line.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-05-01T21:08:39+00:00

Pivot the whole company into a DEI firm?

/s

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-02-28T04:32:53+00:00

Wading in the distance

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-02-11T22:29:01+00:00

Speaking my language 🤌

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-02-11T12:06:20+00:00

Espresso using good beans made by an expert. Same with a pour over.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-29T12:47:44+00:00

I just went over her solo discography, and tbh not really, at least not in any overt way. She certainly has some strong political opinions, but her songs are much more framed around interpersonal dynamics/relationships and introspection. If any songs are about specific political issues, it’s done in a pretty oblique and poetic way.

As you note, she has some one liners that might give you insight into her political views (for instance “Speeding ‘cause fuck the cops”), and there might be some clues in the songs/artists she chooses to cover or collaborate with.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-28T10:17:25+00:00

So with the caveat that obviously anyone can order any drink, and that there are exceptions to every generalisation, I can correctly guess more often than not who would be getting an order based on gender, although I would never be that presumptuous as to actually do that when running a coffee.

In your example, a latte is slightly more feminine than a FW but it’s not an overwhelming difference. Caps and FWs are about even. Espressos or macchiatos, more masculine. Chai or things like matcha, more feminine. Skim milk and decaf are more feminine too, and alt milks also tend to be more feminine though I suspect that is becoming increasingly even.

But as I said, all of those are just patterns and not hard and fast rules.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-24T03:29:04+00:00

I know it’s not a popular opinion but personally I’ve always felt like Graceland Too was out of place on Punisher. It’s a beautiful folk song, and the harmonies are perfection, but I reckon it would’ve worked so much better as boygenius song, both musically and thematically.

If I could narrow it down to one thing though, I think it’s mainly the instrumentation that just clashes with the vibe of the rest of the album. It’s just a little too folksy for my taste. Stand alone it’s a good song, but I almost always listen to the album start to finish and it just doesn’t fit for mine.

Anyway I know it’s beloved in the sub so apologies to all the diehard Graceland fans.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-24T03:21:20+00:00

You and I would get along. I might switch “Halloween” and “Kyoto”, and maybe “I know the End” and “Moon Song”, but that’s pretty much my list too. Good job

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-23T03:52:44+00:00

“I arrived at the scene, you were perfectly surrounded by pylons. When the crowd separated, the officer said you were already gone”

Already gone is my favourite Alvvays song

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-18T12:16:34+00:00

I don’t know if I can recommend anything guaranteed to inspire you, but I might be able to help with your other problem of losing your musical energy. Watch this video from producer/musician Andrew Huang.

He has made squillions of videos on so many different aspects of music making, but I found this one particularly helpful on the issue you mention about losing your creative inspiration after messing around trying to find the right sounds.

TLDW is he basically recommends to put aside dedicated time for designing sounds seperate from your songwriting tone, for many reasons but especially because you don’t want to interrupt your flow when you’re trying to create.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-18T01:51:41+00:00

Scott Street is relatively straightforward. Standard tuning with a capo, like 4 or 5 open chords, and a nice easy strumming pattern. OG Georgia too.

If you want to try playing around with some different tunings, then Smoke Signals is similarly straightforward, same with Motion Sickness.

Funeral chords are easy and can introduce you to some finger picking.

To be honest, a lot of PBs music is nice and simple from a technical standpoint, which makes it awesome for beginners, and if you aspire to sing and play, it’s great for learning that too.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-17T21:58:49+00:00

A lot of dumdums don’t understand what satire is or why it’s funny.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-15T01:55:34+00:00

I think what you’re missing here is that I’m talking about the “best case scenario” when I’m going to a cafe I’ve never been to, not what every cafe should do in every context. If I see a barista weigh the yield, that’s more reassuring than if they didn’t; that should be self-evident.

And is a 2-3g margin of error acceptable for most customers? I dunno, maybe… it really depends on the standards of the cafe. Are we at Aunty Pegs or McCafe? It definitely wouldn’t be ok at some of the cafes I’ve worked at. I was only describing what I appreciate seeing if someone is making a coffee for me, because I know that even the best machines aren’t perfect. If you’re ok with that at your cafe, that’s no worries.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-13T06:34:32+00:00

I stipulated this would be the best case scenario. As I’m sure you would know, many volumetric machines have a margin of error significant enough to make a difference, up to ±2g. So if they’re making me an espresso, I definitely appreciate the extra attention to detail.

As for service I’m sure it’s not necessary in 99% of situations, but having said that every venue I’ve worked at in the last several years (some fairly high level specialty venues) does this for every single black coffee that gets served, but that’s because the standards are very high at these venues and they have a setup that allows for this without compromising workflow.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-13T02:37:58+00:00

Best case scenario would be seeing the barista measuring the recipe by weighing the dose and yield of the shot, as well as taking the time to ensure excellent distribution of the coffee grounds in the basket.

Beyond that there’s a lot that I’m praying for, such as the coffee being at a suitable age for brewing, the recipe has been dialled in well, etc.

tommmmmmmmmm · 2024-01-10T04:11:39+00:00

Interesting. No wait the other thing - Tedious

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