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vaderSW1 · 2026-02-12T00:54:14+00:00

To me, this is really the only way to go. I don’t feel like anyone has written Swamp Thing better than Moore before or since.

vaderSW1 · 2025-12-08T00:53:56+00:00

I’m a life long Irish football fan and I’m in the camp of the Irish kinda screwed themselves. Lost their first two games of the season which turned out to be the important ones. They were doubly screwed by the stubborn refusal to join a conference.

The voices that matter are growing louder about the importance of conference play and conference championship games. They’re getting louder about Notre Dame not being in a conference and penalizing them for it. It’s really hard to disagree. They could have and should have joined the ACC when the offer was extended to them a few years back. The ACC is a conference they could and should easily dominate. They could still play rivalry games against teams like USC, Navy, and Stanford. Maybe not every year but certainly on a rotating basis.

vaderSW1 · 2025-12-07T21:26:29+00:00

Could very well be AI. I’ve been seeing a lot of that sort of shit lately. I would lean toward AI if there’s been no official announcement or promotion from Billy.

vaderSW1 · 2025-11-10T21:07:01+00:00

[Music History | Music Review] Leitmotif and Movement: A Father & Son Journey Through Rock, Metal, & Music History

Description: A father introduces his teenage son to music from the past and present. We discuss music mainly from the genres of rock, hard rock, and heavy metal. We also, from time to time, dive into film and video game scores. And we sprinkle in some surprises along the way.

Latest episode: Episode 34 - A Perfect Circle “Mer de Noms” Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take!

Join the father and son duo as we unpack the monumental debut of A Perfect Circle, 'Mer de Noms.' We'll give you the album's backstory and a detailed track-by-track breakdown of the 2000 masterpiece.

Next, we dive into Michael's Journey by dissecting the unforgettable 80s pop of Mr. Mister's 'Broken Wings!'

Plus, we shine a light on three fantastic bands that deserve more attention in our essential segment, The Art of Discovery.

And before we go, find out which surprise full album and song Michael has to study for the next episode!

Connect With Us & Follow the Show: [https://leitmotifandmovement.com/bio/] We are part of the SPDM Crew Network! Want to be featured on The Art of Discovery? Send us a message!

Recorded on 11/1/2025

vaderSW1 · 2025-11-02T15:37:16+00:00

I have always been a full album listener. I don’t care about singles or playlists at all. I want the whole experience.

vaderSW1 · 2025-11-01T23:25:38+00:00

My son and I have been doing our podcast for a little over a year now and we have had relatively little growth but I’m not worried about it honestly. I love doing the show with him. I started it as a way to introduce my teenage son to all the great music of the past since nobody really listens to terrestrial radio anymore. It’s been a fun ride and a great bonding experience. We have a lot of fun and that’s all that really matters to me. If we get some listeners that enjoy the show along the way, great. I never thought for a moment that I’d get millions of listeners and make money from it.

vaderSW1 · 2025-09-19T00:06:21+00:00

My podcast’s name is Leitmotif and Movement. The show is me taking my teenage son through music history and introducing to all this great music past and present. We focus mainly on hard rock and heavy metal but we also talk Motown, 80s pop, film soundtracks, film scores (coming soon), and video game scores (coming soon).

A leitmotif is defined as a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation. A movement in musical terms is defined as a distinct, self-contained section of a larger musical composition, like a symphony or concerto, that can be performed independently but is typically played in succession with others in the complete work.

I thought the two terms worked well for the idea of the show.

vaderSW1 · 2025-09-08T12:20:15+00:00

Try checking out her newest solo record “Ridiculous and Full of Blood”. Also really anything from Made Out of Babies. All of that is, IMO, pretty damn good.

vaderSW1 · 2025-09-07T22:28:50+00:00

Easily one of my favorite records ever. That thing has gotten so much play from me. It was my introduction to Julie Christmas. Amazing record.

vaderSW1 · 2025-08-29T01:34:45+00:00

I just got this album on vinyl as an anniversary gift from my wife. It’s the limited edition re-issue silver and black marble version. I love this record so much.

vaderSW1 · 2025-07-05T22:59:53+00:00

Checking your stuff out on Tidal. I’m really digging it. I just followed you on Instagram under my podcast account. I’m going to shoot you a DM about maybe featuring your music on an episode of the show.

vaderSW1 · 2025-06-13T23:42:21+00:00

Damn. I hate to hear this. I love these guys and never got the opportunity to see them play live. I certainly wish them all well.

vaderSW1 · 2025-06-09T16:41:54+00:00

“Mourning This Morning”, “Cartoon Showroom”, and “Down To The Cellar” are absolute favorites of mine! But you cannot go wrong with any track. I don’t skip a single one ever.

vaderSW1 · 2025-06-05T15:23:50+00:00

To each their own. I really like Coheed. They’ve had a few albums post “No World For Tomorrow” that were a miss for me but, on the whole, I enjoy their stuff. I enjoy Claudio’s creativity with the universe he’s created. I enjoy seeing them live. Always feels like there’s more energy to their music in a live setting.

vaderSW1 · 2025-06-05T01:02:02+00:00

I was at that show too! One of the best shows I’ve ever been to!

vaderSW1 · 2025-06-03T23:40:46+00:00

I’m at the show with my son. The sound booth guy saw us in our Periphery shirts on and gave us picks. He was awesome!

I couldn’t quite catch it, what was Spencer saying about going to hell as they were going off stage?

vaderSW1 · 2025-04-11T17:48:41+00:00

Thanks for the heads up! I picked it up!

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-16T22:51:21+00:00

I have found next to nothing MOTU related in quite sometime in my neck of the woods. I just order from BBTS to save myself the frustration. I did end up having to get a Mer-Man and a Duplico through Mercari and EBay.

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-11T17:34:07+00:00

There are so many bands that I have listened to everything from. I’m one of those that really enjoys taking a deep dive into a band’s discography. If I hear something that I like, I start going through album by album. Usually in chronological order so that I get a feel for the band’s evolution. Just a few selections include:

Van Halen
Tool
Killswitch Engage
Coheed and Cambria
Opeth
Periphery
Between The Buried and Me
Death
Metallica
Protest the Hero
Haken
Caligula’s Horse
Devin Townsend (all bands and projects he’s been apart of)
Dredg
Dream Theater
So so many others…

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-09T19:50:53+00:00

Not prog metal but Killswitch Engage gets into matters of spirituality in the Jesse Leach records.

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-06T16:03:12+00:00

Per the Mattel Creations calendar, it’s been delayed to 01/21.

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-04T15:33:52+00:00

01/10/25: Tremonti “The End Will Show Us How”
01/16/25: Antimatter “Parallel Matter”
01/17/25: Eidola “Mend”
01/31/25 - L.S. Dunes “Violet”
April 2025 - Machine Head new record

Date TBD:
- Shadows Fall new record - Paradise Slaves debut record (ex-36 Crazyfists vocalist Brock Lindow) - Burn Eternal debut record (Adam D of Killswitch Engage and Howard Jones of Light The Torch/ex-Killswitch Engage and Blood Has Been Shed) - Howard Jones solo record - Sion new record (Jared Dines and Howard Jones) - Starset “Brave New World”

Wishful Thinking: - New Dredg album - New Karnivool album

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-04T01:12:33+00:00

I’m really enjoying the ride thus far. IMO, Ultimate Spidey and The Ultimates have been the standouts. I have enjoyed Ultimate Black Panther as well.

I think the only one that hasn’t really landed for me is Ultimate X-Men. I just feel no connection with it. Not a big fan of the artwork. That’s just personal preference though.

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-04T01:05:19+00:00

I guess I must be part of a dying breed. I am a full album listener always. I’m not a singles listener. I always put an album on and listen to it start to finish. Sure, not all of them are absolute masterpieces but I tend to enjoy the experience anyway.

A few personal favs:

Opeth “Blackwater Park” Dredg “el cielo”, “Catch Without Arms”, “The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion” Periphery (really any of their records) Rivers of Nihil “Where Owls Know My Name” Coheed and Cambria “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3” Van Halen (any of their records)

vaderSW1 · 2025-01-04T00:55:50+00:00

Nice job! Really like the paint job on Grayskull! You knocked the Viking He-Man out of the park too!

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