Pirate Transmission #20: the "Imaginary Soul Fairytale" #Spotify Playlist
Pirate Transmission #20: the "Imaginary Soul Fairytale" #Spotify Playlist

This is the 20th Pirate Transmission #Spotify playlist and, I believe, the 50th playlist on my site.

Some great stuff on this one like The Bags, The Raincoats, Odd Future, Busdriver, Spoon, and one of Holland's best musical exports "Urban Dance Squad" (and many more). 

Enjoy!

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 Of Game of Thrones: #2 The High Sparrow
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 Of Game of Thrones: #2 The High Sparrow

All the way up to #2? Yup, just one more after today in the countdown to #1 of my reasons I didn't love Season 6 of #GoT.

Today I am complaining about the untimely and incomprehensible end of The High Sparrow.

Enjoy!

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #3 Ramsay Bolton
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #3 Ramsay Bolton

Just a few left in my series of things that I did not love about Season 6.

Today I am revealing #3 Ramsay Bolton

Enjoy!

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #4 Umber's Gift
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #4 Umber's Gift

Getting to the nitty-gritty, all the way to the final four of reasons that I didn't love Season 6.

Today I am talking about Littlejon Umber's gift to Ramsay Bolton.

Enjoy!

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #5 The Blackfish
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #5 The Blackfish

My continuing attempt to burn all possible bridges between myself and all of the other Game of Thrones Fans in the world. Yes, I am doing this despite being a massive fan of GoT.

Anyway, this is part 5 and asks why Bryndon Tully decided he should commit suicide by Swordfighting.

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #6 Three-Eyed Crow
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #6 Three-Eyed Crow

Almost half way through this series where I complain about elements of Season 6 of Game of Thrones.

On the good side, I realize that I am in the minority about Season 6. On the bad side, I am pretty sure I am right about most of this.

In fairness, I do love the series on the whole, but I have to be honest. Enjoy!

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Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord? eps 2.4_m4ster_s1ave.aes
Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord? eps 2.4_m4ster_s1ave.aes

This was a masterful episode of Mr. Robot that leaves me, almost, at a loss for words (it's slave).

The episode included a really surreal 80's throwback section and some really important details and many Easter Eggs that I suspect will take me the rest of the week to figure out.

Get ready, this was a fun one. Enjoy "Who is Mr. Robot's Landlord!" 

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #7 Littlefinger
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #7 Littlefinger

Many have asked me throughout Season 6 why I was so critical of Game of Thrones Season 6. This series is my attempt to explain my frustrations with last season.

I fully realize both that I am in the minority about Season 6 and that Benioff and Weiss, on the whole, have done an amazing job. I am a fan of the show.

Enjoy! 

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Pirate Transmission #19: The "Giuliani Before War" #Spotify Playlist
Pirate Transmission #19: The "Giuliani Before War" #Spotify Playlist

Time for another of my weekly #Spotify playlists. The title isn't a cheap shot at the former Mayor (although I would certainly take one). 

This playlist includes songs from John Cale, !!!, TVAM, The Buggles, Heliotropes, Mass Gothic, and many others.

Enjoy, and if you like it, please share it!

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #8 Euron
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game of Thrones: #8 Euron

Sure, the season may be over, but I promised a few more articles.

Here is the third part of a ten-part series of reasons that I am the one person who did not love Season 6 of Game of Thrones.

Hope you enjoy!

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Some Quick Thoughts on Pitchfork Media's Feminist Punk List
Some Quick Thoughts on Pitchfork Media's Feminist Punk List

I won't lie, I have been kind of angry with Pitchfork Media lately.

But then today they came out with this amazing "The Story of Feminist Punk in 33 Songs" list today.

I have a few small quibbles, but this is a great list! Congrats to the Pitchfork staff!

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game Of Thrones: #9 Dorne
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game Of Thrones: #9 Dorne

I am counting down the 10 things that made me a critic of Season 6 of Game of Thrones. 

Today is #9 and should come as no surprise to anyone that Dorne makes the list. 

Enjoy!

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10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game Of Thrones: #10 Margaery Tyrell
10 Things I Hated About Season 6 of Game Of Thrones: #10 Margaery Tyrell

Sure, the season may be over, but I promised a few more articles.

Here is the first part of a ten-part series of reasons that I am the one person who did not love Season 6 of Game of Thrones.

Hope you enjoy!

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This Week In On Pirate Satellite 8/6/2016 #OPS
This Week In On Pirate Satellite 8/6/2016 #OPS

This is the recap of everything I posted on the site the week ending on 8/6/2016.

This week it includes several Mr. Robot posts, several music posts, and a politics post. The throwback post is about the Echo and the Bunnymen album "Ocean Rain."

Enjoy!

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This Week In #OPSJoshua B. HoeYaz, You And Me Both, #MrRobot, Mr. Robot, Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord?, USA Network, Sam Esmail, Logic Bomb, Berenstain Bears, The Berenstain Bears, Nelson Mandela, Silencio, Mulholland Drive, Stereolab, Dinosaur Jr., Ex-Cult, Protomartyr, Mass Gothic, Hologram Teen, Introflirt, Whatever Forever, Future Blondes, Titus Andronicus, Bernie Sanders, DemExit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Ocean Rain, Kraftwerk, Rock and Roll Hall Of FameComment
Have You Heard This (Yet)?: Dinosaur Jr. and Yaz
Have You Heard This (Yet)?: Dinosaur Jr. and Yaz

Every week I try to highlight an album that is "New" and an album that is either "New" to me or "Newly" rediscovered.

This week I am highlighting the new album by Dinosaur Jr. and an old favorite by Yaz.

Enjoy!

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Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord? eps 2.3_Logic_b0mb.hc #MrRobot
Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord? eps 2.3_Logic_b0mb.hc #MrRobot

Who Is Mr. Robot's Landlord? Is my weekly recap of Mr. Robot.

This week's episode was called "Logic Bomb" and it was really amazing. There is a pretty good chance that I will have to revisit this episode several times over the next several weeks.

Enjoy!

 

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