#GoT (HBO) S6 Ep3: Oathbreaker or Loophole
#GoT (HBO) S6 Ep3: Oathbreaker or Loophole

This is my "NOT" a recap for S6 Ep:3 of #GameofThrones #HBO

On this episode, Sam spits seawater, Ramsay accumulates more "Jar Jar's," and John Snow exploits a legal loophole in his oath.

Enjoy

 

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. Hoe#GOT, #GoTSeason6, #GameofThronesSeason6, #GameOfThronesSeason6, #GameofThrones, HBO, John Snow, Kit Harrington, Oathbreaker, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Tormund, Eddison Tolllett, Ben Crompton, Dolorous Ed, Ned Stark, Eddard Stark, Ser Arthur Dayne, Rickon Stark, Jar Jar Binks, Umber, Davos Seaworth, Skagos, Roose Bolton, Ramsay Bolton, Lord Manderlay, Osha, Meereneese Knot, Lord Varys, Conleth Hill, Qyburn, Anton Lesser, Lady Olenna Tyrell, Diana Rigg, Cersei Lannister, Lena Headey, Westeros, The High Sparrow, Jonathan Pryce, Tommen Lannister, Peter Dinklage, The Sword Of The Morning, R + L = J, Lianna Stark, Samwell Tarly, John Bradley-West, Maester, Gilly, Hannah Murray, King Beyond The Wall, The Citadel, Arya Stark, Maisie Williams, Daenerys Targaryen, Ser Friend Zone, Daenerys, Daenerys Stormborn, Bill Simmons, The Ringer, Ask The MaesterComment
Vinyl (HBO): Is Richie Finestra A Murderer?
Vinyl (HBO): Is Richie Finestra A Murderer?

Of all the questions I have gotten about my Season 1 recaps, the most persistent was "why I say Richie murdered Frank "Buck" Rogers?"

So, now that the season is over, I am going back to do a quick but deep dive into one of the critical scenes of Episode 1 of Vinyl (HBO)

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Vinyl (HBO Series)Joshua B. HoeRichie Finestra, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Corso, Bo Dietl, Frank "Buck" Rogers, Andrew "Dice" Clay, Vinyl (HBO), HBO, #vinylHBO, PT Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie NIghts Comments
Superstars Of Imagination #OPS YouTube Playlist
Superstars Of Imagination #OPS YouTube Playlist

Well, this is where the Saturday throw down #Playlist lives now. I will post it on Google+ as well but I put them out every Saturday here.

Thursdays are #Spotify playlists and Saturdays are #YouTube playlists

As always, "Just Hit Play!"

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeInstitute, Salt, Salt EP, Meatbodies, Mountain Meatbodies, Dalek, Guaranteed Struggle, Asphalt For Eden, Sudakistan, You And Your Way, Caballo Negro, The Rentals, Friends Of P, The Return Of The Rentals, Wimps, Vampire, Suitcase, Blondie, Hanging On The Telephone, Parallel Lines, Bully, Milkman, Milkman EP, Pissed Jeans, False Jesii Part 2, King Of Jeans, Radiohead, Burn The Witch, YouTube, #YouTube, #YouTubePlaylistComment
Pirate Transmission #5: Straight Tripping Witch #Spotify Playlist
Pirate Transmission #5: Straight Tripping Witch #Spotify Playlist

Big week for new music and for nostalgia through the return of old musical friends.

This is the "Straight Tripping With" #Spotify Playlist

It includes songs by Summer Cannibals, The Meanies, Radiohead, Wire, and many others.

Enjoy, Explore, and Celebrate new music!

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PlaylistJoshua B. Hoe#Spotify, Spotify, #SpotifyPlaylist, Spotify Playlist, Daredevil, Netflix, Internal Exile, Wire, Nocturnal Koreans, Institute, Salt EP, Salt, Mountain, Meatbodies, Antabus, Makthaversakan, II, Dream Age, The Meanies, It's Not Me It's You, Full of It, Summer Cannibals, Shattered, Dalek, Asphalt For Eden, Straight, A Place To Bury Strangers, Transfixation, You And Your Way, Sudakistan, Caballo Negro, Hanging On The Telephone, Blondie, Dumb Love, Stepsisters, Thick, Friends Of P., The Rentals, The Return Of The Rentals, Burn The Witch, Radiohead, Dawn Chorus, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Captain BeefheartComment
Blog 2 Blog: Five Things About "Letters From A Tapehead"
Blog 2 Blog: Five Things About "Letters From A Tapehead"

This is the second edition of my Blog 2 Blog series.

This week, I show my respect for Sean Caldwell's blog "Letters From A Tapehead"

Enjoy

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Blog 2 BlogJoshua B. HoeLetters From A Tapehead, Sean Caldwell, Eric Cartman, South Park, Defending My Bad Taste In Music Since 2006, John Coltrane, Pentagram, Prince, Pantera, Soundcloud, #Soundcloud, Cab Callaway, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Ray Charles, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Hot RatsComment
#GoT (HBO) S6 Ep2: The Good, The "Jar Jar's" + The Power of Size
#GoT (HBO) S6 Ep2: The Good, The "Jar Jar's" + The Power of Size

Yup, back with another "not a recap" 

S:6 Ep: 2 was excellent because...well, most of you know why. But, there are still plenty of "Jar Jar's" for me to hand out to the shows writers anyway.

Enjoy!

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. Hoe#GameOfThronesSeason6, #GameOfThrones, #GameofThronesSeason6, #GameofThrones, #GoTSeason6, #GoT, #GOT, After The Thrones, Bill Simmons, Bran Stark, Isaac Hepstead Wright, Ramsay Bolton, Iwan Rheon, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Roose Bolton, Michael McElhatton, Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner, Jayne Poole, Balon Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, Yara Greyjoy, Tommen Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Dean-Charles Chapman, Lena Headey, Jamie Lannister, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, The High Sparrow, Jonathan Pryce, Tyrion Lannister, Peter Dinklage, Daenerys Targaryen, Emilia Clarke, Meereen, Arya Stark, Maisie Williams, The Faceless Men, The Many Faced God, Jar Jar Binks, George Lucas, George Lucas Disease, John Snow, Kit HarringtonComment
"Explore This" #OPS Playlist 4/30/2016
"Explore This" #OPS Playlist 4/30/2016

Every weekend I put out new #YouTube playlists.

My "explore this" playlists try to emphasize great artists that you might not know (with a few old favorites thrown in).

As always, you can click on the highlighted band or artist names for more information.

Enjoy, Explore, and Celebrate music!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeSummer Cannibals, Full Of It, Minor Threat, In My Eyes, Julien Casablancas, Run Run Run, Vinyl (HBO), Dalek, Speak Volumes, From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots, Prince, Black Sweat, 3121, Reverend Horton Heat, One Time For Me, Liquor In The Front, Lilys, Black Carpet Magic, Everything Wrong Is Imaginary, HTRK, Ha, Marry Me Tonight, Clorox Girls, Don't Take Your Life, Tacocat, Talk, Lost Time, Wilco, Radio Cure, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, #YouTube, #YouTubePlaylist, #MusicComment
"Feel The Bern Luke, Feel The Bern," How Sanders Wins By Losing
"Feel The Bern Luke, Feel The Bern," How Sanders Wins By Losing

Could Bernie become more powerful than we could possibly imagine, just by losing?

"Feel the Bern" Luke "Feel the Bern"

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeBernie Sanders, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Saturday Night Live, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, General Kenobi, Ben Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, GOP, Democratic Party, Democrats, Republican Party, Ted Cruz, President Barack Obama, The President of the United States, Barack Obama, State Of The Union, Liberal, Progression, ProgressivesComment
My Interview with Jacob Kindberg (Director of ROCK Vs. CANCER)
My Interview with Jacob Kindberg (Director of ROCK Vs. CANCER)

Thrilled to share my interview with the Director of the upcoming Documentary ROCK Vs. CANCER Jacob Kindberg. with you!

ROCK Vs. CANCER tells the story of John Grabski III's decision to go out on his own terms through music after his terminal cancer diagnosis. 

 

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeROCK Vs. CANCER, Rock Vs. Cancer, Jacob Kindberg, John Grabski III, Steve Albini, Big Black, Teeth, The Strain, On Pirate Satellite, Everett True, Stupid Cancer, Sands Cancer Center, Marc Maron, Electrical Audio, Cheebahawk, Indiegogo, CURE Child Cancer Association, Rocherster, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Biola University, Channel News, Best Minnesota Feature, 2010 Exposure Film Festival, Tapia, HBO, Bill Gerber, Gran Torino, Sing Over MeComment
Pirate Transmission #4: "Ha, Magic Tomboy" Playlist
Pirate Transmission #4: "Ha, Magic Tomboy" Playlist

It is Thursday, so that means another Spotify Playlist. This one is called Ha, Magic Tomboy.

This one includes Drive Like Jehu, Jay Reatard, The Coathangers, Deposit Man, and many other great bands. 

Explore, Enjoy, and Celebrate New Music!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeDiet, Diet Crime and Delinquency, Personal and the Pizzas, Black Carpet Magic, Lilys, Everything Wrong Is Imaginary, Ha, HTRK, Ha/Panties, Here Comes The Rome Plows, Drive Like Jehu, Yank Crime, Tomboy, Acid Baby Jesus, LP, Minnesota, Little Yachty, Lil' Boat, Tyranny, Deposit Man, Deposit Man EP, Pretend We're Dead, L7, Bricks Are Heavy, Mi Cuidad Natal, Clorox Girls, Demos Rarities and Early 7's, Down Down, The Coathangers, Nosebleed Weekend, Fading All Away, Jay Reatard, Blood Visions, Suspicious Minds, Ellvis, Elvis Aaron Presley, Back In Memphis, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and his Magic BandComment
Blog 2 Blog: 5 Things On 53thirdand3rd
Blog 2 Blog: 5 Things On 53thirdand3rd

This is the first in my new Blog 2 Blog feature, in which I talk about the blogs that I enjoy. 

Through opening dialog with other writers in the music space, I hope to create ongoing dialogs and to share some of my favorite writers with you.

This first post is about the blog 50thirdand3rd.

Enjoy!

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Blog 2 BlogJoshua B. Hoe50thirdand3rd.com, Raomones, The Ramones, 53rd and 3rd, Aaron the Audiophile, Bloggingjess, The Clash, Burger Records, Hunx and His Punx, Nobunny, Personal and the Pizzas, Suzies, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Beatles, The Beatles, Revolver, The HIves, Thi Hives, The HivesComment