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Why Aren’t There Big Rock Bands Anymore?

(Photo by Matthew Kalapuch)

The big issue with “rock” or really any guitar based music outside of country is multifold.

So with the collapse of the major labels due to multiple factors but mostly utterly and completely fucking up the transition to digital music they are not nearly as big and powerful as they once were. The major label focus shifted towards low investment, high yield artists since 2005 or so. The three most popular genres for this are rap, country and crossover pop music. I will give examples for all three.

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Picture of the Day

The Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound” was a massive sound system designed by LSD chemist, Owsley Stanley. Jr.

The Wall of Sound fulfilled Owsley’s desire for a distortion-free sound system that could also serve as its own monitoring system.

After Stanley got out of prison in late 1972, he, Dan Healy and Mark Raizene of the Grateful Dead’s sound crew, in collaboration with Ron Wickersham, Rick Turner, and John Curl of Alembic, combined six independent sound systems using eleven separate channels, in an effort to deliver high-quality sound to audiences.

Vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, and piano each had their own channel and set of speakers.

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A damn fine picdump worth of you attention – Leenks

‘Sound Bath’ Meditation Might Be Your New Favorite Meditation – Life Hacker

When I go to a meeting with my laptop I can disconnect from ALL my peripherals and monitors with one cable. In the past it took fucking forever to reintegrate my laptop with the shit on my desk – Amazon

How to Work with Someone Who Creates Unnecessary Conflict – HBR

The Coronavirus Is Here Forever. This Is How We Live With It – The Atlantic

Guy Who Used To Work In A Restaurant Shares Priceless Cooking Secrets, And Here Are 20 Of The Best Ones – Bored Panda

A town outside of Rome is selling neglected homes for a little more than $1 – but buyers must commit to renovating them within 3 years – Insider

The 10 Things That Lead to a Sexless Marriage – Linkiest

Map Explainer: Key Facts About Afghanistan – Visual Capitalist

The Crimes Of Gary Ridgway, The Green River Killer Who Murdered Up To 71 Women – All That’s Interesting

17 Images Show the Beauty of Breastfeeding in Public – Good

If you have neck and back pain from chronically bad posture while sitting at your desk, consider a kneeling chair. It straightens your back from the lower base of the spine right up to the top of your neck and places your head in an optimal position to maintain this posture for hours on end – Amazon

15 Rarest and Most Valuable SNES Games – Den of Geek

Infuriating Stories From Kiss, The Fakest, Most Calculated ‘Rock Band’ In History – Weird History

How Australia went from being a ‘Covid-free paradise’ to ‘a mess’; In June, one case of the delta variant breached the fortress walls and started an outbreak that could not be controlled – NBC

The rampant growth of US college tuition is finally slowing down – Quartz

How Feynman Diagrams Revolutionized Physics – Quanta

On a night over three decades ago, during another world health crisis, 45 artists gathered for one of the most extraordinary recording sessions in music history – Esquire

This Is How The White Population Is Actually Changing Based On New Census Data – NPR

A Hacker Stole and Then Returned $600 Million – VICE

12 Times Abigail Ratchford Perfected the Sultry ‘Hand Bra’ Pose – Maxim

‘No One Knows’ How This Entire Family Suddenly Died In Sierra National Forest – Thought Catalog

Inside the world’s most booked Airbnb – The Hustle

The Decoy Effect: How You Are Influenced to Choose Without Really Knowing It – The Conversation

What Are The Inner Thoughts Of Someone Suffering From Anorexia?

anorexia

I don’t know how to qualify the way I viewed myself. Days I knew I was too thin and others where I viewed myself as in need of losing weight. Small things, skin roll when sitting, bloating, skin pinching, that made me obsessed over every ounce of fat.

I don’t think I viewed myself as fat or obese, necessarily. I was aware and unaware of being thin. I knew my ribs sticked, I knew I looked I’ll. But the need, the will, the absolute triumph I felt when my weight dropped trumped everything else. This feeling mattered more to me than the consequences, I felt important, I felt good and in control.

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eugenia cooney

Eugenia Cooney is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer who’s YouTube channel has garnered over two million subscribers

In October 2016, petitions were made to ban her from YouTube as some internet users believed she was promoting dangerous eating habits, and creating pro anorexia content. Around that time, Cooney stated that she did not have an eating disorder and refrained from discussing her weight and eating habits.

Pro-anorexia (pro-ana) groups differ widely in their stances. Most claim that they exist mainly as a non-judgmental environment for anorexics; a place to turn to, to discuss their illness, and to support those who choose to enter recovery. Others deny anorexia nervosa is a mental illness and claim instead that it is a “lifestyle choice” that should be respected by doctors and family.

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Hospitals And Insurers Didn’t Want You To See These Prices. Here’s Why – NY Times

Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Gets Full Approval From The FDA –
Reuters

The magical day Kobe Bryant became Lord of the Rings at Rucker Park – ESPN

I come home sore almost all the time from lifting weights and working out with the track team, and it’s my favorite part of the day when I get to come home and put some of this in my bath! It smells amazing and always relieves my soreness almost instantly. Not to mention I always sleep so much better after using it! – Amazon

Brindle Akitas – Things You Should Know Before Adopting/Buying – Ned Hardy

SeaWorld San Diego’s orca Amaya dies suddenly as fans slam controversial park for having no clue why she died – The Sun

Trump gets booed after advocating for vaccines at Alabama rally – Fox News

25 Websites to Learn New Skills, For Free – Newsweek

Jack Ma’s Costliest Business Lesson: China Has Only One Leader – WSJ

Mississippi orders coronavirus-infected individuals to isolate at home or face up to 5 years in prison – Fox News

Phil Valentine, conservative radio host and vaccine skeptic, dies of COVID – CBS

500 Years Later, MIT Proves That Leonardo Da Vinci’s Bridge Design Works – Popular Mechanics

How to Land a Job You’re Not Qualified For – Fast Co

Why Your Most Important Relationship Is With Your Inner Voice – The Guardian

This 4 in 1 Emergency Tool was designed by firefighters in the aftermath of the San Francisco Bay Area’s 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. It shuts off the gas valve, the water meter, pries open doors and can help you dig through debris – Amazon

How To Break Toxic Relationship Patterns – Nylon

Teen Influencer Films Man In 40s Hitting On Her At The Gym – Ruin My Week

Woman slaps man at football game, husband gets knocked out after trying to defend her – Instagram

3 Reasons to Use a Private Browser and Where to Find One – Hackernoon

Marvel Boss Has News for Fans Waiting on Avengers 5 – Den of Geek

Don’t Blow It: How to Make the Most Out of Your Tiny Bag of Coke – Mel Magazine

10 Crazy Conspiracy Theories That Came Straight From The Insane Asylum – Linkiest

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100+ years of US Army main service rifles

M1 Garand (1936-1959)
M14 (1959-1969)
M16A1 (1969-1986)
M16A2 w/ M203 (1986-2005)
M4A1 (2005-present)

Iron And The Soul

henry rollins

(photo: @aloragriffiths)

I believe that the definition of definition is reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself.

Completely.

When I was young I had no sense of myself. All I was, was a product of all the fear and humiliation I suffered. Fear of my parents. The humiliation of teachers calling me “garbage can” and telling me I’d be mowing lawns for a living. And the very real terror of my fellow students. I was threatened and beaten up for the color of my skin and my size. I was skinny and clumsy, and when others would tease me I didn’t run home crying, wondering why.

I knew all too well. I was there to be antagonized. In sports I was laughed at. A spaz. I was pretty good at boxing but only because the rage that filled my every waking moment made me wild and unpredictable. I fought with some strange fury. The other boys thought I was crazy.

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