I know that the title of this piece sounds like I’m about to make sweet love to the Panic! at the Disco artist. I’m well aware of that. And while he’s a man I can see why people go gaga over, that’s not why we’re here. So there won’t be any shirtless Brendon pics. Put […]
Read moreSPOILER ALERT: I try to avoid spoilers as much as I can. However, this piece will contain spoilers for the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. This one may also spoil some of the history and mythos of the series. You’ve been warned. Today, Netflix did something that shows their dedication to anime, albeit in a Netflix-y […]
Read moreYoung Thug, musically, aged like a decent-to-halfway fine wine. Controversial yet brave words, like I’m Eric Andre, especially considering I originally thought that the dude wasn’t all that good as an artist. In fact, I called him an appropriation of Heavy Auto-Tune-era Lil’ Wayne. But when I thought that, I was on some close-minded “I […]
Read moreAbout four years ago, I wrote a piece asking the question of who needed the other more: WWE or CM Punk? In the four years since that piece, it’d appear that Punk didn’t need the WWE–and some folks within the WWE make it seem like they wouldn’t welcome Punk back.. It probably doesn’t help that the […]
Read moreA sign of a motivated artist is knowing when they need to evolve. I knew that I needed to evolve past no-fi in order to grow, and I recommend other artists evolve past what they’re known for, lest they find themselves in a rut. Thus is the case of Verze. The former Jay Verze, now […]
Read moreI got to this one yesterday on my sick day (don’t ask), and I’m like “yes! New C.Shreve the Professor.” So, I do what I must. I vibe with it and take it all in like a big toke of musical marijuana. This high, however, it’s different that what we typically hear from the Asheville, […]
Read moreI’ll keep this brief. You’re probably wonder what this tweet has to do with anything, especially since I’ve claimed retirement for the past year and some change. Hmmm… pic.twitter.com/9wblXwzCsw — Speed on the Beat (@SpeedontheBeat) August 15, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsSimply put, I’m contemplating coming back to recording music. This year marks the first since 2011 where […]
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