rancidity9480

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I'll put my thoughts on this post as it showed up as I scrolled to get to the one from a day or two ago...I have 5 different Lemmy apps installed right now. Figure that there is going to be a lot of experimentation and work being done right now, so it's nice to see what everyone is doing.

  • Jerboa - Personally, I really like Jerboa. Being the most mature of the bunch shows. It's well laid out, has just enough UI options, and works. Except that now Beehaw isn't on v0.18.

  • Connect - Not open source at this time, I get why that matters to people, but not a deal breaker for me. Typing this comment in Connect. Just updated this morning with additional and redesigned settings. There is about a thumbs width of space between this comment box and my keyboard. That's kind of yucky.

  • Liftoff - I'm hopeful for this one. It LOOKS the best to me, but there's some weird UX issues. Biggest being that the only place to see your replies/notifications is the top of the Home feed with no quick way to get there if you've been scrolling.

  • Thunder - I can see the potential, but it's not for me right now. No buttons on comments, you have to use swipe gestures. But posts have buttons. Changing UI options doesn't actually change anything 95% of the time.

  • Summit - You want a zero frills, dark mode way of browsing and interacting? This is that. I'd love a FEW options (like light mode), but it's fast and easy. Uhh...just realized I can't find a way to make a new post...

  • Wefwef.app - Last one. Really slick looking and responsive, but too iOS-y for me. It also claims to have light mode, but I can't figure out how to switch it. Really polished though.

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I like going the lemming related route...

  • Lemmini
  • Lagurus
  • Muskrat

Or in a different direction: Lemmyn. With a yellow citrus 🍋 logo.

Also, Infinity was my most recent Reddit app of choice. I miss it. Really looking forward to testing yours out.

I really dislike the theming and buttons at the top of the page on Lemmy mobile. The tildes theme is better, but some of those targets are pretty tiny for my not real large hands. Jerboa uses my system colors and allows for a little customization.

Every now and then I do find myself needing to leave the app to do or find something on the actual site, but it's mostly been good for me so far.

No mention of Metafilter or Fark? Pffff.

Could just do half of Prince's discography. 7 would have been a good one too.

I wonder what the most well known song with a number in it is...this seems like it would be up there, but probably loses to 1999.

Some raw veggies, pretzels, hummus, cheese. Maybe some nuts or hard cooked eggs. Seriously like my favorite dinner.

That's a really beautiful song, thanks! And something I NEVER would have heard otherwise.

I really appreciate the write up actuall! I went and read her wikipedia entry afterward. Sounds like quite a career.

Wikipedia tells me you're right. Haha. I dig the song. They're from my part of the world too.

I feel a hard disagree on macs, but I can't fault someone for their love of apples.

Seems fitting to choose this as I'm off to see Weezer tonight. A great album closer and one of their best songs.

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I'm old. I'll check out the King Gizzard, but then for me it looks like Mellancamp, Meshell Ndegeocello...and that might be it.

My library is mostly Sierra and LucasArts adventures. Also a ton of D&D titles I haven't touched.

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds is an all-time favorite.

For the Sierra titles, I'd highly recommend the first Gabriel Knight.

Great tune. I'm not a Giz devotee, but I really appreciate how they just seem to write whatever the hell they feel like. Stylistically, the new album was just not doing it for me this week, but then there's this and it could be a completely different band.

FNM's cover of Easy is fantastic. It's a pretty straight cover, but Patton sells it.

Many people are leaving Rome expecting to arrive in Carthage.

Now I'm thinking about Reddit as England and the Fediverse as North America and wondering what the world would be like if people decided "Shit, this is nothing like home and it's too hard. I'm going back."

Native culture would have thrived. Those who came and made the effort to integrate would have been welcomed and found a place. And maybe the real treasure would be the friends they made along the way.

  • Song - 32 Pennies
  • Album - Greatest & Latest
  • Artist - Warrant

Back to 80s rock today. Greatest & Latest features re-recordings of some of their songs with a few new ones mixed in. Generally, the re-recordings are a little looser, slower, and not as heavily produced as the originals. I quite enjoy them. Honestly hope that with Taylor Swift's "Taylors Versions" we see more full scale re-recordings by some artists. Time and experience can really be heard and lend something new.

  • Song - Mekong
  • Album - Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy
  • Artist - The Refreshments

As noted in the OP, I don't really like the prompt. So I'm taking it to just mean that the song evokes a specific scenario. I had a co-worker that decided The Refreshments major label debut was a concept album that deserved to be made into a movie. And he was right. Clyne's songs are so descriptive and specific that it's hard not to imagine the scene playing out.

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Classic. Probably would have been my pick if I had it.

  • Song - Wildflowers
  • Album - Wildflowers
  • Artist - Tom Petty

I like to start my mornings off quietly. There will be enough noise and chaos later. For now, let me sip my coffee and relax.

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Between you and me, I haven't been checking. 🫢

It started on the vinyl sub and so that's what I'm sticking with, but at the end of the day, it's just about sharing music we enjoy. I'll update my description for these last few!

Well shit, you got 'em all in one go! 😆

I tried to start a silly forum-based role playing game once. I wanted the entire board to just be classified ads for and by superheroes and villains. From the mundane to the spectacular. It's an idea that still makes me laugh at the possibilities.

A long work day and I failed to post in my own thread! Appreciate everyone keeping it alive! My song for today is from one of the GOATs - Marvin Gaye. Depressingly, it's just as relevant today.

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Thom Yorke's voice is just crazy.

I don't think I've ever seen or heard this album, but this song is frigging awesome. I'll definitely be giving the album some time this week. Thanks!

Given that my daughter was losing her mind at how hot 80s JJ was the other night, this seemed like a good pick.

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  • Song: Mad About You
  • Album: Gold & Platinum vol. 3 / Belinda
  • Artist: Belinda Carlisle

The first single from Belinda's solo debut was just a joyous expression of being in love with someone. I only have the tack on the G&P compilation, but I really should seek out her albums.

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Sorry, I have to ask...is it Slo Thrust or Sloth Rust? I assume the first, but this IS the internet after all.

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Song: Pink Belly Album: Rooms by the Hour Artist: Rustic Overtones

Rustic Overtones is a band based out of the Portland, Maine area. They've been releasing music for almost 30 years at this point. They had their brushes with wider success with an album released on Tommy Boy that featured David Bowie and Imogen Heap. Bandleader Dave Gutter recently won a Grammy for his co-write on Aaron Neville's last album.

Anyway, this is probably my favorite Overtones album and one of my favorite songs.

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The Persuasions - Anyway the Wind Blows by Frank Zappa

Kind of a pretty straight cover, but I think by stripping it down to just melody and vocals shows just how good and faithful to the genre the original was.

The whole Persuasions album of Zappa songs is terrific. Definitely recommend.

Nirvana - Love Buzz

Original for reference.

It's kind of amazing that they're the same song, but when you listen to the original, you can hear what Kurt was picking up on. Two totally different songs but ... not.

Song - Landed Album - Songs for Silverman Artist - Ben Folds

Ben's "Tiny Dancer." It's a really REALLY great song. There have been multiple times since its release that I've had it on repeat for days. I kind of prefer the strings version, but that's not the record I have.

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A few that I don't see mentioned ...

  • Carol King - Tapestry
  • Pearl Jam - Yield
  • Van Morrison - Moondance
  • Fountains of Wayne - self titled

Look, I'm an old man. Certainly not "youth" any longer. I grew up on hair bands. The first two Skid Row albums rule. Wish I had Slave to the Grind on vinyl because THAT shit really rocks.

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I will readily admit that the late 80s were generally a shitty time for rock attitudes toward...like...everyone that wasn't a straight white male. All I can do is hope that they've all grown some in the last 30+ years.

Song - The Gallery Album - Clouds Artist - Joni Mitchell

Since songwriting is a form of art, I considered going with The Darkeness' "Solid Gold." But I kept coming back to Joni. This one was for Leonard Cohen.

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Ha. I don't know if I've ever seen that one before. Definitely one that would stand out!

Ahhh...I remember when that album came out. Lots of hype for it.