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they laugh a lot (behind the clean door)
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— 28 Aug 2019 mark sinker 1 comment

[This post originally went up at my PATREON: subscribers get to read posts and hear podcasts early — and help offset costs and time and help me do more of this kind of thing. Please share widely and encourage participation in the comments!]
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Omargeddon #10: Despair
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— 18 Aug 2019 Bec Comment

2009 was a prolific year for Omar Rodríguez-López, with a total of six albums released. Cryptomnesia and Xenophanes are comprised of material that was originally intended for the Mars Volta but took a left turn at Albuquerque. Solar Gambling featur[…]

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Omargeddon #9: Zen Thrills
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— 4 Aug 2019 Bec Comment

There are some musicians whose stage presence is so powerful, it creates a visual tunnel around them, making it nigh on impossible to pay attention to anyone else. Cedric Bixler-Zavala has it with his slinky salsa moves and microphone swinging. Jack […]

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