Music
🎶 Why did Furnace Fest 23 organizers not put these two bands back to back on the schedule? 😆 #FF23
🎶 Furnace fest morning day 1:
All of the hardcore kids are now hardcore adults and hardcore grandparents, naturally. 😆
Hopefully nobody gets badly hurt this weekend. #FF23
🎶 tempted to bring my Blood and Fire artwork to Furnace Fest for signatures, but most of those members aren’t in the band anymore. #FF23
🎶 so many good bands at Furnace Fest, but I’ve got my “must see” schedules locked in. #FF23
🎶 There’s going to be a lot of good times at Furnace Fest, but this block is gonna be epic. #FF23
edit: unfortunately Extol could not make it. Because governments.
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Me: “want to listen to our book, like an Ettin?”
Spouse: “yes”
(we both wore one earbud.)
🎶 Gotta figure out my “which stage” schedule for Furnace Fest #FF23
🎶 It’s bandcamp Friday!
Bandcamp gives up their (already industry-low) cut to the label/artist on Bandcamp Fridays.
Good time to get those albums that have been sitting on your wishlist.
🎶 New Black Sun Empire / State of Mind: Modern Propaganda
🎶 TFW you are listening to Hans Zimmer or something and you’re not sure if you are a gladiator or pirate or elf.
⚽️ It’s Star Wars night at #IXI and they are playing 🎶 Imperial March 🎶 while the other team (Memphis) roster is being announced. 😆
(And swapping for #IXI lineup, obviously)
🎶 cracking up to summer goth by Aesthetic Perfection
(explainer: it was! on Bandcamp Friday, they give up their share of the cut to give to the artists/labels. This is amazing because they already have industry-leading low cuts, compared to other sellers.)
🎶 I like to create a playlist (from my own music collection) of the artists I’ll be seeing at a concert, so I can listen to it in prep for the event.
Can you see why I’m excited about Furnace Fest? #MetalMennonite #FF23
🎶 Heard my first Wheel song today and thought it was Soen.
Not that I’m complaining.
(In case you don’t know either, they sound like a Tool & Opeth crossover.)
🎶 just sayin'….
🎶 there was art in the convention center that reminded me of the background to this album:
Zao - Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest
Still one of the most special albums of all time. Still some of the coolest album artwork of all time (I have a special print for my office, even).
Genre: early metalcore
🎶 Training for Utopia return with upcoming shows
This was one of the reasons I decided to go to Furnace Fest. #FF23
🎶 one of these is not like the other 🎶
