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This is why my band is very hesitant about doing covers. We want a song or two to hook the audience in, but we want to play them in our style. We don't want to become a cover band.

I enjoyed it when I first listened to it, but it was more of a passive listen. I definitely need to spin it again, and really focus on every aspect.

She's amazing. Have you heard Boygenius? It's a collaboration between her and two other big indie singers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.

I think I might actually like Frasier even more than Cheers.

Wednesday-Sunday: What Makes Sense - Fear And Loathing In The Northeast (EP) Young Guns - Bones Dropkick Murphys - Okemah Rising Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch Veil Of Maya - [m]other Plain White T's - All That We Needed (Deluxe) Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher

Only two right now, but I'm looking at few others. 5/18: Attack Attack!, Belmont, Traitors, and Savage Hands - Empire Live, Albany, NY 6/16: Millington, Keep Flying, and What Makes Sense - Empire Underground, Albany, NY Empire Live and Empire Underground are right by each other. Empire Live holds around 1000 people, and Empire Underground holds around 400. Underground is right below Live, and its doors are in an alley, just around the corner and down a short slope from Live's doors. I'm not entirely certain of the venue for the Attack Attack! show. About half the sources I've seen (including the shared website for the venues, and the tour poster) have said it's at Empire Live, whereas the other half (including the sign outside the venue, and Ticketmaster) have said it's at Underground. They're right by each other, so it's not a huge issue, but it is kinda confusing. Attack Attack plays metalcore mixed with electronic elements. Belmont is a heavy and technical pop punk with elements of hip hop, metal, and even jazz. They also put out a country-influenced track on their last album. Traitors is straight-up hardcore punk. Savage Hands is a more melodic metal band. Anyway, I've always liked Attack Attack, but I'm beyond excited tosee Belmont. They're in my top ten favorite bands, and I own all of their available albums on vinyl. I'm thinking about bringing my records in a canvas bag, and trying to get them signed. Of course, that means I'll have to stay out of the pit. Millington is a ska punk band from Albany. I've been a big fan since 2019, and this will be my first time seeing them. Keep Flying plays pop punk with horns, but they're not really ska. I still have to check out What Makes Sense.

Thursday - Saturday Hot Rod Circuit - The Underground Is A Dying Breed Keep Flying - Follow Your Nightmares (EP) Keep Flying - Walkabout (EP) Keep Flying - Unbreakable (EP) Dropout Kings - Riot Music Keep Flying - Survival Keep Flying - Revival (EP)

Tuesday and Wednesday: Tiny Moving Parts - Celebrate Traitors - The Hate Campaign Traitors - Night Terrors (EP) Traitors - Mental State Traitors - Anger Issues Traitors - Repent Belmont - Vicissitude (EP) Belmont - Between You And Me (EP) (Vinyl) Belmont - Belmont (Vinyl) Belmont - Reflections (EP) (Vinyl) Belmont - Aftermath (Vinyl)

Wednesday - Sunday Kesha - Rainbow Kesha - High Road (Vinyl) '68 - In Humor And Sadness '68 - Two Parts Viper (Deluxe) '68 - Love Is Ain't Dead (EP) Maloy - The Upside (EP) '68 - Give One Take One Traitors - Traitors (EP)

Honestly, I think my top Rush albums are just the run from A Farewell To Kings to Signals. I will always advocate for Signals as the big standout of the synth era. Subdivisions is a classic, and Digital Man blows my mind every time.

Four Year Strong is great live. I've seen them four times.

I saw Thrice headline a festival in 2019. The lineup was stacked. Other bands included The Used, Four Year Strong, The Story So Far, Atreyu, Circa Survive, Trophy Eyes, and Memphis May Fire.

I'd argue that they don't have a single bad album. My ranking is pretty close to yours, but I think I'd switch Daisy and Science Fiction. A lot of people rank Your Favorite Weapon last, and I would too. I think it's a solid pop punk album, but everything else they put out is better.

Wednesday - Saturday: Free Throw - Free Throw (EP) Free Throw - Lavender Town (EP) Free Throw - Those Days Are Gone Dowsing/Free Throw - Party Year (Split EP) Free Throw - Bear Your Mind Free Throw - Missing Pieces (EP) Free Throw - What's Past Is Prologue Free Throw - Swig (EP) Free Throw - Piecing It Together Dowsing - All I Could Find Was You (EP) Dowsing - It's Still Pretty Terrible Dowsing - I Don't Even Care Anymore Dowsing - Okay Dowsing/Free Throw - Party Year (Split EP) Dowsing - Sky Coffin

EP, I feel like you might like Macseal. They're an emo/math rock band from Long Island. They have great harmonies, intricate guitar riffs, and tight grooves. They're also amazing live. This is one of their biggest songs.

Macseal - Macseal EP Pierce the Veil - A Flair For The Dramatic Macseal - Yeah, No, I Know EP Macseal - Map It Out EP Macseal - Super Enthusiast (Vinyl)

McBride is absolutely unhinged in that movie. Emma Watson and Michael Cera are especially funny as well

I decided to start watching New Girl. It's been on my list for years, but I've been putting off. I've been watching a lot of 2005-2016 adult comedy movies lately. It's been three months since I binged a full show. The last show I watched in full was Drawn Together, which I finished in 10 days. I've also been thinking about watching all of Frasier again. We'll see how long it takes me to watch New Girl.

Nonpoint - The Poison Red (Vinyl) Nonpoint - X (Vinyl)

The WLDLFE - Repaint My Mind, 2021 Plain White T's - Every Second Counts

The Script - #3 R.I.P. Mark Sheehan

Friday and this morning: Metallica - 72 Seasons Derek Sanders - The Heavy Box EP Squeeze - Argybargy (Vinyl) Sleep Token - This Place Will Become Your Tomb

They're so good. They're starting to get a lot bigger over here, and I'm here for it. I really like how unique their sound is.