Pirate Transmission #8: Black Hole Wolf Lust #Spotify Playlist
Pirate Transmission #8: Black Hole Wolf Lust #Spotify Playlist

Ahh my weekly Thursday #Spotify playlist, this is a good one, including many old favorites.

This week's playlist includes the Adolescents, The Gories, Sex Pistols, Car Seat Headrest and many others.

Enjoy!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeFill In The Blank, Car Seat Headrest, Teens Of Denial, Nice Night, Mass Gothic, Booored, Magic Potion, Melt EP, Kids Of The Black Hole, Adolescents, Walk Among The Cobras, Dan Sartain, Century Plaza, Hey, Hey Hey We're The Gories, The Gories, I Know You Be Houserockin', Plenty For All, Hot Snakes, Audit In Progress, Pretty Vacant, Sex Pistols, Never Mind The Bollocks, Never Mind the Bollocks Here Come The Sex Pistols, The Soft Delay, Gold Class, It's You, The Hungry Wolf, X, Under The Big Black Sun, He's Frank, The Monochrome Set, The Independent Singles Collection, A Question Of Lust, Depeche Mode, Black CelebrationComment
#The Flash S2 Finale - Power, Friendly Fascism, and Hubris
#The Flash S2 Finale - Power, Friendly Fascism, and Hubris

I had to write about "The Flash" Finale since literally one day after I compared that show's use of a multiverse to Bran's creation of a Time Paradox on Game of Thrones...They had Barry Allen purposely create a time paradox.

Anyway, here are my thoughts on the finale of "The Flash." 

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The FlashJoshua B. HoeThe CW, The Flash, #TheFlash, #TheFlashSeason2FInale, #TheFlashSeasonFinale, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Returns, Arrow, Jessica Jones, Netflix, Grant Gustin, Tom Cavanagh, Eobald Thawne, Dr. Harrison Wells, Meta-Humans., Meta-Humans, Central City, Barry Allen, Gitmo, Guantanamo Bay, Westeros, Game of Thrones, #GOT, #GameOfThrones, #GameofThronesSeason6, Time Bandits, Detective Joe West, Jesse L. Martin Comments
#GoT S6 EP5 Part Two: Plays Within Plays, Prophecies, and Holding Doors
#GoT S6 EP5 Part Two: Plays Within Plays, Prophecies, and Holding Doors

Here is Part Two of my Recap (yes, I said recap) of Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 5: The Door

The one where I finish up everything I did not cover in Part One (Hodor) yesterday.

Enjoy (by the way, Bran might now have God powers) 

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. HoeHodor, #GoTSeason6, #GOT, #GoT, #Hodor, #GameOfThronesSeason6, #GameofThrones, #GameOfThrones, #GameofThronesSeason6, HBO, #HBO, Vinyl (HBO), Jason Concepcion, Mallory Rubin, Mother of Dragons, Ask The Maester, Andy Greenwald, After The Thrones, Grantland, Bill Simmons, Bran Stark, Brandon Stark, Meera Reed, George RR Martin, George R.R.Martin, Benioff and Weiss, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Back To The Future, Biff Tannen, Marty McFly, Fringe, The Flash, The CW, Fox, Jamie Lannister, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner, Littlefinger, Peter Baelish, Aiden Gillen, Mole Town, Samwell Tarly, Gilly, Ramsay Bolton, Iwan Rheon, The Blackfish, Brienne of Tarth, Davos Seaworth, Tormund Giantsbane, Liam Cunningham, Jon Snow, Kit Harrington, Riverrun, Manderly, Stannis Baratheon, Dolorous Edd, Ben Crompton, Euron Greyjoy, Pilou Asbaek, Gemma Whalen, Theon Greyjoy, Yara Greyjoy, Alfie Allen, The Iron Islands, Kingsmoot, The Vale, Jar Jar Binks, Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, Daenerys Stormborn, Daenerys, Meereen, Sons of the Harpy, Cersei Lannister, Lena Headey, Jonathan Pryce, Conleth Hill, Arya Stark, Arya Underfoot, The Faceless Men, Westeros, The Winds Of Winter, Jaqen, Tom Wlaschiha, Back To The Future II, Back To The Future 2Comment
#GOT S6 EP5 Part One: George R.R. Martin Has Jokes (or RIP Hodor)
#GOT S6 EP5 Part One: George R.R. Martin Has Jokes (or RIP Hodor)

George R.R. Martin has jokes, or at least the puns (or at least the one "really big" pun).

In addition, I explain what happened between Willis, Hodor, Bran, and the 3 Eyed Crow.

Yup, this is your Warg and Greenseeing tutorial.  Part two with the rest of the episode tomorrow.

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. HoeGeorge RR Martin, George R.R.Martin, Paris Martin, A Song Of Ice And Fire, A Game Of Thrones, Hodor, Willis, Walder, Big Walder, Little Walder, Summer, Direwolves, Brandon Stark, Hold The Door, Greenseeing, Greensight, Warg, Warging, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Kristian Nairn, 3 Eyed Crow, The Three Eyed Crow, Three Eyed Crow, Max Von Sydow, Ellie Kendrick, Meera Reed, The Night King, White Walkers, The Children of the Forest, Children of the Forest, Dragonglass, Benioff and Weiss, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, U2, Stuck In A MomentComment
The Exploding Boy: My #YouTube Playlist Homage to "The Cure"
The Exploding Boy: My #YouTube Playlist Homage to "The Cure"

This week my tribute playlist is to the band "The Cure" in honor of them embarking on their new tour.

Songs from virtually every album from Three Imaginary Boys through Wish.

Enjoy!

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PlaylistJoshua B. Hoe10:15 On A Saturday Night, Three Imaginary Boys, Primary, Faith, A Strange Day, Pornography, Shake Dog Shake, The Top, Give Me it, Six Different Ways, The Head On The Door, A Man Inside My Mouth, In Between Days, Screw, The Exploding Boy, Standing On A Beach, Just Like Heaven, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, Disintegration, Lullaby, Pictures Of You, Love Song, Letter To Elise, Wish, Friday I'm In Love, Robert Smith, The CureComment
Have You Heard This (Yet)? Car Seat Headrest + Pile
Have You Heard This (Yet)? Car Seat Headrest + Pile

One album that is NEW and one album that is NEW to me. Basically, my spin on Album of the Week.

This week, the bands are Car Seat Headrest and Pile.

Enjoy! I sure did!

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Have You Heard This (Yet)Joshua B. HoeCar Seat Headrest, Teens Of Denial, Teens Of Style, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Fill In The Blank, The Ballad of the Costa Concordia, Toledo, Devo, Pere Ubu, Matador Records, Matador, Chavez, Gone Glimmering, Pearl Jam, Melvins, The Melvins, Bleach, Dripping, Pile, Just What I Needed, The Cars, Just What I Needed/Not What I Needed, Ric OcasicComment
Pirate Transmission 7: Strange Dollaz Down Lost Halls #Spotify Playlist
Pirate Transmission 7: Strange Dollaz Down Lost Halls #Spotify Playlist

Pirate Transmissions are #Spotify playlists that I put on the site every Thursday.

Each playlist is named in homage to Captain Beefheart, in other words, they all have strange names.

You can either just click on the playlist itself, or read on while you listen. 

Enjoy, Explore, and Celebrate New Music!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoePirate Transmission, #SpotifyPlaylist, #Spotify, Spotify Playlist, Spotify, Captain Beefheart, The Clash, Strange Ways, Madvillian, Madvillainy, Had Ten Dollaz, Cherry GLazerr, Livin' Was Easy, The Glands, Neighborhood Watch, Mike Korl, Turkey, I'm Dead, The Liminanas, Down Underground LP's 2009/2014, Shutdown, Skepta, Konnichiwa, Texas Renznikoff, Mitski, Bury Me At Makeout Creek, Neighbor Down The Hall, Benji Hughes, A Love Extreme, Spikes, Death Grips, Bottomless Pit, Get Lost, L.A. Witch, LA Witch, Baby Boy, Pile, Dripping, Walk To The One You Love, Twin Peaks, Down In Heaven, Show Me, Mint Royale, Dancehall PlacesComment
Rating Adam Sandler Movies B/C Twitter Told Me To
Rating Adam Sandler Movies B/C Twitter Told Me To

I sent a Tweet harmlessly making fun of Adam Sandler movies during a hashtag game and it took off, garnering almost 300 RT's

I figured Twitter was telling me something, so here are my ratings for Adam Sandler's whole catalog.

Enjoy!

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeTwitter, Hashtag Games, # Games, #DatingRedFlags, Adam Sandler, Opera Man, Cajun Man, Billy Madison, Dirty Work, Shakes The Clown, Steve Buscemi, Happy Gilmore, Tin Cup, Richard Kiel, Jaws, James Bond, Shooter McGavin, Damon Wayans, Rotten Tomatoes, The Wedding Singer, Drew Barrymore, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, John Stewart, Leslie Mann, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Mark Twain, John Turturro, Punch-Drunk Love, Paul Thomas Anderson, PT Anderson, Spanglish, 50 First Dates, Tea Leone, John L. Brooks, The Longest Yard, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock, Click, Jimmy Stewart, Pleasantville, Frank Capra, Reign Over Me, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Watermelon Man, You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Bedtime Stories, Funny People, Judd Apatow, Seth Rogan, Grown Ups, Salma Hayek, Kate Beckinsale, Just Go With It, Jen Anniston, Jennifer Anniston, Brooklyn Decker, Jack and Jill, Al Pacino, That's My Boy, Susan Sarandon, Vanilla Ice, Grown Ups 2, Blended, Pixels, Peter Dinkalge, Peter Dinklage, The Cobbler, Hotel TransylvaniaComment
$$$'s In The Stream Part 2: My Interview With Rain Perry (Director of "The Shopkeeper")
$$$'s In The Stream Part 2: My Interview With Rain Perry (Director of "The Shopkeeper")

This is Part Two of my series on music economics, an interview with the Director of the new documentary feature film "The Shopkeeper" (about music economics) Rain Perry.

Ms. Perry is also an award-winning musician and record label owner. 

Please share with other musicians as widely as possible!

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InterviewsJoshua B. Hoe$$$'s In The Stream, Music Economics, Streaming, Spotify, #Spotify, C. Allen Bargfrede, Rain Perry, Life Unexpected, The CW, The Shopkeeper, Documentary, Mark Hallman, Congress House, Austin Texas, Precipitous Records, iTunes, Pandora, Billboard, Taylor Swift, Apple Music, Tidal, Beyonce, A&R, Ahmet Ertegun, Adele, Radiohead, Ani DeFranco, Iain Matthews, Tom Russell, Eliza Gilkyson, Sara Hickman, Carole King Comments
Josh's Digital Bin #16
Josh's Digital Bin #16

Support the newest exploration craze sweeping the nation - Josh's Digital Bin. 

The digital bins feature artists that you probably have not heard making music you certainly should hear. Take a chance, listen to something new, and support some artists who aren't sucking the life right out of music!

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Josh's Digital BinJoshua B. HoeRainDog, EP1, Recite The Plan, Cold Dark Love, Decades, Cold December, Mother, Skyjelly, Blank Panthers, Eu La, Affections, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Nonagon InfinityComment
#GoT (HBO) S6 Ep4: Love Is In The Air (In Westeros)
#GoT (HBO) S6 Ep4: Love Is In The Air (In Westeros)

This is my weekly "not a recap" series for #GoT

In this week's post, I discuss Brienne's new love interest, the Stark Reunion, "After The Thrones," and many other aspects of S6 Ep4 of Game of Thrones.

Enjoy!

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. HoeThe Ringer, Jar Jar Binks, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Mr. Robot, Vinyl (HBO), #GameOfThrones, #GameOfThronesSeason6, #GameofThronesSeason6, #GOT, #GoTSeason6, #GoT, HBO, #HBO, Brienne of Tarth, Gwendoline Christie, Renly Baratheon, Tormund Giantsbane, Kristofer Hivju, Melissandre, Carice van Houten, Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner, Jon Stark, Kit Harrington, A Game Of Thrones, A Song Of Ice And Fire, Ramsay Bolton, Free Folk, Wildings, Iwan Rheon, Meereneese Knot, Meereen, Peter Dinklage, Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys, Daenerys Targaryen, Daenerys Stormborn, Emilia Clarke, Grey Woorm, Grey Worm, Jorah Mormont, Ser Friend Zone, Iain Glen, Daario Naharis, Daario, Michial Huisman, Theon Greyjoy, Alfie Allen, Cersei Lannister, Lena Headey, The High Sparrow, Jonathan Pryce, Margaery Tyrell, Natalie Dormer, Lady Olenna Tyrell, Diana Rigg, Kevan Lannister, Loras Tyrell, Littlefinger, Peter Baelish, Aiden Gillen, Osha, After The Thrones, Bill Simmons, Andy Greenwald, George RR Martin, George R.R.MartinComment
#YouTube Playlist: I "Kill Rock Stars" Too (Metaphorically...Duh)
#YouTube Playlist: I "Kill Rock Stars" Too (Metaphorically...Duh)

As part of my music community-building efforts, I am starting a series of weekend YouTube playlists featuring artists on independent music labels.

This is the first of those Playlists and it features artists or music from the Kill Rock Star Label.

Enjoy! 

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeKill Rock Stars, YouTube, #YouTubePlaylist, #YouTube, The Melvins, Elliot Smith, Heavens To Betsy, Bikini Kill, Nirvana, Summer Cannibals, Full Of It, Wimps, Suitcase, Stereo Total, Love With The Three Of Us, Musique Automatique, Say My Name, Free Kitten, Rock Of Ages, Nice Ass, godHead Silo, Nuts To You, The Scientific Supercake LP, Marnie Stern, Year Of The Glad, The Chronices Of Marnia, Thao And The Get Down Stay Down, Know Better Learn Faster, Unwound, Scarlette, Leaves Turn Inside You, Couches, Kinski, Drink Up And Be Somebody, 7 or (8), Boats, Getting Worst, A Fairway Full Of Miners, Sleater, Sleater KinneyComment
Pirate Transmission #6: "Professor Robot's Crafty Dorks" #Spotify Playlist
Pirate Transmission #6: "Professor Robot's Crafty Dorks" #Spotify Playlist

Pirate Transmission #Spotify Playlists come out every Thursday!

This is the Professor Robot's Crafty Dorks Playlist - Including Professor Murder, Pissed Jeans, The Nerves, Beastie Boys, Mr. LIF, and many others.

Enjoy!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeThe Clash, This Is Radio Clash, Pirate Transmission, Spotify, Spotify Playlist, #SpotifyPlaylist, #Spotify, #YouTubePlaylist, YouTube, #YouTube, Captain Beefheart, Hanging On The Telephone, Nerves, One Way Ticket, Sun Medallion, King Tuff, Was Dead, Free Stress Test, Professor Murder, Professor Murder Rides The Subway, Robot Stop, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Nonagon Infinity, False Jesii Part 2, Pissed Jeans, King Of Jeans, First Of All, Japanther, Beets Limes and Rice, Eraser, Metz, Tropical Depression, The Night Marchers, Allez Allez, Whizdom, Mr. Lif, Don't Look Down, Hair Reeceding, Xenia Rubinos, Magic Trix, Dorks, Aesop Rock, The Impossible Kid, Vampire, Wimps, Suitcase, She's Crafty, Beastie Boys, The Beastie Boys, Licensed To IllComment
$$$'s In The Stream (Part One): My Interview With C. Allen Bargfrede on Streaming Economics
$$$'s In The Stream (Part One): My Interview With C. Allen Bargfrede on Streaming Economics

$$$'s In The Stream is my new series of interviews about the economics of music sales in a post-streaming world.

This is the first entry in the series, and interview with C. Allen Bargfrede a lawyer, professor, and researcher at the very cutting edge of studying the economics of streaming.

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeSpotify, #Spotify, C. Allen Bargfrede, Berklee, Music Law In The Digital Age, Rethink Music Project, Transparency and Payment Flows In The Music Industry, Rdio, RDIO, Tidal, TIDAL, Black Box, The Black Box Problem, Berne Convention Copyright Treaty, blockchain, Beats, Beats by DreComment
Blog 2 Blog: 5 Things About "The Joy Of Violent Movement"
Blog 2 Blog: 5 Things About "The Joy Of Violent Movement"

This is the third in my Blog 2 Blog series.

Today I am featuring Five Great Things About "The Joy Of Violent Movement" a really great blog by professional writer and photographer William Ruben Helms. 

William does an amazing job of featuring a really wide variety of locations and genres.

 

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Blog 2 BlogJoshua B. HoeWilliam Ruben Holmes, Twitter, The Joy Of Violent Movement, NYC, Yankees, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Mets, The MetsComment
April Band Roll: What Bands Were on #OPS Playlists In April
April Band Roll: What Bands Were on #OPS Playlists In April

I wanted to see how many bands I covered in April on the blog and this is just the bands from my playlists. All the bands, with links to their pages, the playlists they were on, and their record labels.

Not sure I can do this every month (took HOURS) but I will try.

Enjoy!

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeSpotify Playlist, #Spotify, #SpotifyPlaylist, YouTube, #YouTubePlaylist, #YouTube, A Place To Bury Strangers, Straight Tripping Witch Playlist, Mute Records, Acid Baby Jesus, Ha Magic Tomboy Playlist, Slovenly Recordings, Beastie Boys, The Beastie Boys, Blues Rock Rap Playlist, Def Jam Records, Black Francis, Bad Teeth Island Playlist, Cooking Vinyl, Black Mountaiin, Haunted Faith Attack Playlist, JaJaguwar, Blondie, Chrysalis Records, Buke and Gase, Houdini Trash Rash Playlist, Brassland Records, Cannibal Ox, Definitive Jux, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, A&M Records, Chain and the Gang, Chain & the Gang, K Records, Clorox Girls, Explore This Playllist, Burger Records, Cloud Nothings, Wichita Recordings, Cosmic Psychos, Normal Records, Cypress Hill, Colombia Records, Dalek, Ipecac Recordings, Dead Milkmen, Blog Mischief Playlist, Restless Records, Deposit Man, Deposit Man EP, Destruction Unit, Rock Ain't Dead Playlist, Sacred Bones Records, Downtown Boys, Don Giovani Records, Dread Zeppelin, IRS Records, Drive Like Jehu, Interscope Records, Elvis Presley, RCA Records, Fear Of Men, Kaninie Records, Frankie Cosmos, Double Double Whammy, George Clinton, Parliament, Capital Records, Gleaming Spires, Scotti Brothers Records, Greys, Carpark Records, Guerilla Toss, DFA Records, Hallelujah the Hills, Hallelujah The Hills, Misra Records, Honduras, Black Bell Records, HTRK, Blast First Petite, Hunx and His Punx, Hardly Art, Institute, Jay Reatard, In The Red Records, Julien Casablancas, Atlantic, Kweku Collins, Closed Sessions, L7, Slash Records, La Misma, Toxic State, LCD Soundsystem, Lil' Yachty, Lilys, Manifesto Records, Love and Rockets, Haunted Faith Attack, Makthaverskan, Run For COver Records, Meatbodies, Minor Threat, Dischord Records, Mojo Nixon, No Age, Sub Pop Records, Not On Tour, Diner Junkie, Parquet Courts, Rough Trade Records, Patto, Vertigo Records, Personal and the Pizzas, Personal & The Pizza's, Go! Records, GO! Records, Preoccupations, Viet Cong, Flemish Eye Records, Prince, NPG Records, Public Enemy, Radiohead, XL Recordings, Reverend Horton Heat, Sub Pop, Run DMC, RVIVR, Rumbletowne Records, Sheer Mag, Katorga Works, Sports, Father/Daughter Records, Smashing Pumpkins, Virgin Records, Stars, Soft Revolution, ATO Records, Stepsisters, Palaver Records, Sudakistan, PNKSLM Recordings, Summer Cannibals, Kill Rock Stars, Tacocat, Tenement, Grave Mistake Records, The Autumn Stones, Immediate Records, The Bad Plus, EmArcy Records, The Clash, Epic Records, The Coathangers, Suicide Squeeze Records, The Courtneys, The Darkness, Atlantic Records, The Meanies, Poison City Records, The Rolling Stones, Decca Records, Queen, EMI, The Rentals, Maverick Records, The Saints, Fatal Records, Total Widow, Relapse Records, Wilco, Nonesuch, Wire, Pinkflag Records, Youth Code, Dais RecordsComment