JM
Jason Morehead
@jasonopus
Christian. Husband. Father. Nerd. Blogger.
Lincoln, NE
I feel a nostalgia for an age yet to come... https://opuszine.us/
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25 years ago, Mark Hollis — the former frontman for Talk Talk — released his first and only solo album, and then retired from the music industry to spend more time with his family. At the time, he sai While you’re waiting for the new Luxury album (currently in progress!), check out this EP by frontman Lee Bozeman that’s filled with muted, synth-heavy ruminations on faith, doubt, and the Beatitudes. Mechanical Violator Hakaider gets a star for its title alone. And I’ll give it another star for its post-apocalyptic meets campy, glam rock aesthetic. On the one hand, you’ve got an implacable cyborg There are many concerts that I’d love to travel back in time to see. U2 at Red Rocks. The Cure during the “Wish” tour. Daft Punk in 2007. And of course, Talk Talk at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival. One of my favorite things to write is a deep dive into some relatively obscure pop culture artifact. In this case, it’s David Zindell’s epic space opera novels beginning with 1988’s Neverness, which d Remember 2013’s 47 Ronin , starring Keanu Reeves? No? Well apparently, somebody thought it deserved a sequel, so here we are. Now, I think we can all agree that Mark Dacascos as a 21st century samurai Quick reviews of everything I watched, read, etc., in December 2023, incl. #GoodNightOppy, #ThePeripheral, #TrevorNoah, #TheEnglish, #GlassOnion, and more. It’s a new month, which means time to start updating your streaming queues. Here are my picks for January 2023’s best streaming titles on Netflix, Disney+, et al. My favorite songs from 2022 included Japanese blackgaze, somber dream-pop, sacred synth-pop, ambient masterworks, italo disco, and so much more. Last week, I shared lists of what I’m looking forward to hearing, seeing, reading, etc., in 2023. If I missed anything, let me know in the comments.
