Okay guys I caved and signed up again at the university gym, the duration and intensity of training with limited weights and equipment at the rock gym left out too many gains. I’m far from doing powerlifting training but wanted to amp up the kcal expenditure (around 700+ kcal session)…
A Sugar Rush from System of a Down- Nostalbum Review #2
Okay, we are keeping on the “way back” goggles for this one, but rose-tinted glasses need not apply. A relisten to System of a Down’s self-titled album absolutely slaps. How could you not want to slamdance immediately to the chaotic soup of songs that push “metalcore” to places previously unexplored?…
Leafing Through Pages
The crisp autumn air and crackle of leaves underfoot are ripe for report card season. In line with the “Nostalbum,” series, yours truly would often get to pick out a CD (many of which will be reviewed) for a good report card in middle school. The time before Thanksgiving was…
Rage Against The Machine Inducted to Rock Hall of Fame- Nostalbum Review #1 “Evil Empire”
Three days ago Tom Morello accept the award alone on behalf of Rage Against the Machine. Controversy? Of course. But fuck the haters let’s kick out the jams! Seeing the news I knew I had to put my nostalgia glasses on and jumpstart my album review series. What better time…
From Shrekkin’ to Trekkin’: Body Transformation Series #1
I’ve been pumping iron since 2012. Prior to that, I took pride as a mountain biker, B minus level soccer player, and a former 10k finisher. Many of those years were spent as tye dye clad vegetarian so you can imagine the frame I was working with at the start….
BUY HALAL: A Practical Approach to the Israeli Conflict
What’s another fluid ounce of ink to spill on this never-ending war on stolen land? Wasn’t the Israeli decimation of Gaza in 2014 bad enough? Then the casualty split was 73 Israeli to 2,310 Palestinian- 70% most of which were civilians. The present death toll in Gaza creeps up like…
PVD Confidencia
Scoping out cameras, slashing security tags, and that final look over your shoulder before the product slips into your clothes. The jest of the bi-speckled brunette with a bright red name tag spelling M E L I S S A in bold capitals comes by and asks if she can…
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Kal Marks- New Lineup Same Great Headbanging!
I hadn’t seen the self-proclaimed “loudest band in Boston” since 2018/19, and was itching to get my fix of melodic -turned- screamo vocals, crunchy riffs, and wobbly bass patterns. When Kal Marks took the stage, I thought perhaps it was the opener as the whole band looked different. The original…
Weeding for Productivity
A prompt spurred by local writer’s group on the honing the craft. What weeds? Weeding is the process of picking what’s sapping nutrients from the garden. My hands are in the soil and I want my stories to grown into ripe zucchini sized tales of action, suspense, and betrayal. But…
House of Harm – A Gig “Weview”
House of Harm (HoH) is hands-down my favorite band of the past two years. My friends can attest to this with me always steering the night’s Spotify controls to their post punk latitudes. I was glad to catch them play a sold out crowd last July to commemorate the reopening…