Posts by granitecanyon71

Can we just say the Omicron variant basically made all the extra shots pointless—like, there’s no real way to justify why they even started this whole thing in the first place?
Or maybe it's just people tripping because they already took two doses... they turned into anti-vaxxers overnight after being right there in the front lines.

Kevin Hughes2 said:The most prolific anti-vaxxers out there—those who have built an entire movement centered on undermining scientific consensus and successfully fueling it every single day through mainstream media, certain segments of the scientific community, and various government task forces globally—are busy recruiting more skeptics and sowing seeds of doubt regarding professional expertise and science itself.

Consider this snapshot of how the media operates in the States; two headlines from the exact same day, published at the exact same time:

A prominent scientist issues a dire warning: ‘Omicron is an eight times more lethal strain. Here is why.'

Omicron is highly contagious, but not deadly: ‘Don't panic, symptoms are very mild.'

So, you decide. You can pick from window number one or window number two; choose whichever one resonates more with your current state of mind.

Nice read, but here's some real-world perspective.
The biggest anti-vaxxers are actually being recruited from the group that already got two doses—I know plenty who definitely won't be getting a third, and even those currently taking them will probably drop by half next year once travel slows down too.
Now, I wonder what all the pro-vax planners are going to do about it. Whether they try to alphabetize everything or push for mandatory shots... who knows.
It's all gonna be walking a tightrope, and for some, it might lead straight off a cliff.
One thing I'm sure of: there's a database tracking everyone's movements (just imagine all the bureaucrats, cowards, and traitors in one single spot), and we'll see who gets blamed when things go south

Forget Omicron,
forget deer antlers,
give me all the squirrels from Ontario,
man, what a mess,
it's like some old-school sorcerer
from the drums of Darkwood,
was things really better back when Titus was in charge?!

analogbear40 said:Romeo Void was such a weirdly put-together band...with an even weirder (unconventional looking) singer.....

Even Discipline would be crying for her 😁

analogbear40 said:Some other "waves"—as a concept—are, unfortunately, pretty popular lately, but our "new wave" is still... well, stagnating, I guess.......

.....here's some stuff to get you warmed up......

New Wave Alternative Mix....Vol.10

TRACKLISTING:

B-Movie - Nowhere Girl
Propaganda - Duel
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Rational Youth - Holiday In Bangkok
The Danse Society - Heaven Is Waiting
The Cure - How Beautiful You Are
Iggy Pop - Candy
Ultravox - One Small Day
Aimless Device - Shellshock
Underworld - Underneath The Radar
Chalk Circle - What Counts
White China - Smiles And Jokes
The Clash - Time Is Tight
Images In Vogue - Save It
Depeche Mode - A Photograph Of You
The The - That Was The Day
X-mal Deutschland - Der Wind

.....one of the better mixes of this kind you can find......

Thanks for the link and the channel
The idea is great, really—pitting the New Wave against the latest trends 👍
Here’s a mix from me too


1. The Smiths - stop me if you think You've Heard this Before 2. Jo Boxers - Just Got Lucky 3. Arcadio - Election day 4. Berlin - Sex ( I'm a
2. Jo Boxers - Just Got Lucky
3. Arcadio - Election day
4. Berlin - Sex ( I'm a
5. Talking Heads - take me to The River
6. ABC - The Night you Murdered Love
7. The Icicle Works - birds Fly
8. Sting - Driven to Tears
9. New order - True Faith 10.
10. Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
11. Romeo Void - never say never 12.
12. Icehouse - Electric Blue 13.
13. Erasure - Chains of Love 14.
14. XTC - The Mayor of Simpleton 15.
15. The cura - in Between Days 16.
16. The Godfathers - Birth, School, work, Death 17.
17. INXS - Melting in The Sun 18.
18. The Smithereens - a Girl like you i

And a bonus track from a lost 80s group
Voice of America - i will Tell nadati

Hopefully

Donna Castillo38 said:My grandma is 78 and she's obsessed with Whitesnake—she’s constantly bugging me to put on "that beautiful music" of theirs. 🤣 😁

👍 🤣

analogbear40 said:......and just to briefly touch upon this documentary.....

I mean, credit where it's due—it’s cool they marked another anniversary using fresh footage (interviews with participants and key folks), but after watching both parts—I honestly can't wrap my head around how none of the creators (or even the interviewees) realized you can't just limit this to a handful of bands (we know which ones)—they should've broadened the scope a bit more.

As it stands, it's like the B-52s never even existed (IMHO, the most vital NYC band), but I won't even go there..........

Exactly.
That first B-52s album is fascinating. Along with Azra's first record and The Dirty Theater's debut, it’s easily some of the most valuable stuff created during that era in the old country.

analoggull52 said:The father of Glam rock was basically Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex—they died in a car wreck back in '77—along with bands like Sweet, Slade, Suzy Quatro, Gary Glitter, and David Bowie

I mean, I listened to Gary Glitter at least, and I caught up on Bowie later on. I almost forgot about Suzy Quatro, but I pretty much re-listened to her whole catalog recently. The same duo wrote for her as they did for Sweet early on, I guess.

Man, the first record I ever picked up was that double compilation from Sweet called Strung Up. I was obsessed. Honestly, they were even killer once they started writing their own stuff.
I remember back in middle school, we had this art project where we had to design a poster or something—well, I ended up drawing the inner sleeve from that double LP, you know, the one with them looking like marionettes. It turned out pretty terrible, I guess. 😁