"The Flash" (CW): S3 E2: Paradox Recap
"The Flash" (CW): S3 E2: Paradox Recap

This is my recap of The Flash S3 E2 Paradox

On this episode, Barry gets wacky with Alchemy, tells the team about his strange vacation, and helps a rival.

Enjoy!

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The FlashJoshua B. HoeS3 E2 Paradox, Paradox, The Flash, The CW, Adam West., Batman, Michael Keaton, Dark Knight, Christian Bale, Julian Albert, Tom Felton, Felicity Smoak, Emily Bett Rickard, Iris West, Barry Allen, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Jesse L. Martin, Vibe, Caitlin Snow, Danielle Panabaker, Killer Frost, Soul Asylum, Runaway Train, John Wesley Shipp, Back To The Future, The Rival, Todd Lasance, Tobin Bell, Doctor Alchemy, Central City, Savitar, Cult of Savitar, Philosopher's StoneComment
Halt and Catch Fire Season Finale: S3 E9 NIM and S3 E10 NeXT
Halt and Catch Fire Season Finale: S3 E9 NIM and S3 E10 NeXT

This is my recap of the season finale of Halt and Catch Fire S3 E9 NIM and S3 E10 Next

In these episodes, Joe dances with Cameron to the Pixies, Donna gets what she wants (in a sense), and Gordon listens to Shonen Knife.

Enjoy!

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Cloud Nothings Return: Release Single "Modern Act" and Announce Album "Life Without Sound"
Cloud Nothings Return: Release Single "Modern Act" and Announce Album "Life Without Sound"

Cloud Nothings are back! Hear the new single "Modern Act," see the tour schedule, and let me help you put the importance of the band into context.

Enjoy!

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeCloud Nothings, Modern Act, Life Without Sound, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5, One Republic, Green Day, Japandroids, Melvins, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Throwing Mues, Sonic Youth, The Replacements, Wichita Recordings, Twitter, Soundcloud, Spotify, Morgan, Turning On, Attack On Memory, Here And Nowhere Else, Wavves, No Life For Me, Sleater-Kinney, Bikini KillComment
The "Lucy Spinning Coin" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #28)
The "Lucy Spinning Coin" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #28)

Time for the weekly #Spotify Playlist

This week it is called "Lucy Spinning Coin" and includes songs by Wimps, The Pretenders, The Afghan Whigs, L7, Aree and the Pure Heart, and many others.

Explore, Enjoy, and Share New Music!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeStop Your Sobbing, The Pretenders, Pretenders, Albany, Spinning Coin, Carry My Bags, Moon City Boys, I Need More, Miner's Gruel, Future of the Left, The Peace & Truth of Future of the Left, 13 Monsters, Lightning Bolt, Ride the Skies, Lucky Lucy, Crater, Talk to Me So I Can Fall Asleep, Speakers Push The Air, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Good Health, Suitcase, Wimps, Wonder Girl, Sparks, Gentlemen, The Afghan Whigs, Waiting On The Sunset, Aree and the Pure Heart, Heartsongs, Young & Successful, Diat, Positive Energy, Afterllife, Omni, Deluxe, She Has Eyes, L7, Hungry For StiinkComment
Vomitface: A Soundtrack For The (Futile) Search For Meaning (My Interview)
Vomitface: A Soundtrack For The (Futile) Search For Meaning (My Interview)

This is my interview with the Toronto band Vomitface.

Their most recent album is called "Hooray for Me" and I enjoyed it a great deal. We talk about the history of the band, the band's unique origin story, and about the band working with Steve Albini.

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeVomitface, Hooray For Me, Radiohead, Weezer, Nirvana, Ramones, Joey Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Toronto, Jared Micah, Preetma Singh, Keller McDivitt, Help Yourself Records, Sloppy Joe's, Dyersburg, Tennessee, Memphis, Three 6 Mafia, Vogue, Marie Claire, WSJ, NYLON, Dramamine, Rock Band, Big Black, Steve Albini, Senior Pictures, Slow Learner, If Then, It's Me, Et Cetera, Fat Witch, Chew Toy, Wait, Eastern Bloc PartyComment
#GOT: Insights from "The Coming Of The First Men" (The World Of Ice & Fire)
#GOT: Insights from "The Coming Of The First Men" (The World Of Ice & Fire)

This is my breakdown of the "Coming of the First Men" chapter of the book The World Of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones.

My goal is to work my way through the entire book, one chapter at a time, to gain a deeper understanding of the A Song of Ice and Fire series of books and the Game of Thrones television show (which I recap). 

Enjoy!

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. HoeGeorge RR Martin, George R.R.Martin, GRRM, ASOIAF, A Song Of Ice And Fire, The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold HIstory of Westeros and the Game Of Thrones, The Coming of the First Men, Bran Stark, The Three Eyed Crow, Maester Yandel, The Citadel, The Children of the Forest, Greenseer, The First Men, The Order of Green Men, The Neck, Weirwood TreesComment
David Foster Wallace & The David Lynch in Mr. Robot
David Foster Wallace & The David Lynch in Mr. Robot

As promised, this is my post about Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot, and David Lynch with the assistance of the late great David Foster Wallace (RIP).

I hope to write at least one more post about Mr. Robot Season 2 before I put the season to bed for good.

Enjoy!

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Mr- Robot, Most PopularJoshua B. HoeIndie Music Blog, David Foster Wallace, Mr. Robot, Mr Robot, #MrRobot, #MrRobotSeason2, A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, David Lynch, Mulholland Drive, Twitter, Sam Esmail, Elliot Alderson, Dissociative Identity Disorder, David Lynch's Head, Rami Malek, B.D. Wong, Grace Gummer, Dominique "Dom" DiPierro, whiterose, Angela Moss, Portia Doubleday, Commodore 64, Twin Peaks, Agent Cooper, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Palmer, Sheryl Lee, Michael J. Anderson, The Man From Another Place, Private Pyle, Private Joker, Full Metal Jacket, The Log Lady, Keep Austin Weird, The Wizard of Oz, The Emerald City, Word Up Wednesday, Phillip Price, fsociety, E-Corp, Lost Highway, Mr. Robot Season 2, Mr. Robot FinaleComment
Special Bonus "Women 2016 To The Front" #Spotify Playlist
Special Bonus "Women 2016 To The Front" #Spotify Playlist

This is a special bonus #Spotify playlist from me to you.

It features ONLY songs from women singers released in 2016 (so far).

Explore, Enjoy, and Share new music!

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Playlist, Legacy PlaylistJoshua B. HoeAdore, Savages, Adore Life, Your Best American Girl, Mitski, Puberty 2, Loincloth, Kino Kimino, Bait Is For Sissies, Murdered Out, Kim Gordon, Just Like I, Xenia Rubinos, Black Terry Cat, Rollin' Upside Down Rollin', Moon City Boys, I Need More, Nobody Dies, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, A Man Alive, Full Of It, Summer Cannibals, Full of It, Never Be Mine, Angel Olsen, My Woman, 333, Against Me, Shape Shift With Me, You And I, Margaret Glaspy, Emotions & Math, I Don't Want To Be Funny Anymore, Lucy Dacus, No Burden, Lithics, WALL, Childbirth, Subrosa, Lisa Prank, The Coathangers, Mothers, NOTS, Katy Goodman and Greta Morgan, Girls to the FrontComment
Halt and Catch Fire S3 E8: "You Are Not Safe"
Halt and Catch Fire S3 E8: "You Are Not Safe"

My recap of HACF S3 E8 "You Are Not Safe"

On this episode, all hell breaks loose for Cameron, Donna, and Joe and Ryan.

Enjoy!

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Halt + Catch FireJoshua B. HoeMutiny, You Are Not Safe, Donna Clark, Kerry Bishe, Diane Gould, Annabeth Gish, Cameron Howe, Mackenzie Davis, Commodore 64, Cantwell & Rogers, John Bosworth, Toby Huss, Bos, Gordon Clark, Scoot McNairy, Evil Dead, Ash Williams, Tom Rendon, Mark O'Brian, Joe McMillan, Lee Pace, Ryan Ray, Manish Dayal, McMillan Security, RIP Ryan Ray Comments
The Flash S3 E1: Flashpoint #TheCW
The Flash S3 E1: Flashpoint #TheCW

My very first recap of The Flash!

On this episode, Barry feels the pain from Mind-Erasers, experiences how the other half lives, and fights a Rival.

Enjoy!

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The FlashJoshua B. HoeThe Flash, #TheFlash, #TheCW, Flashpoint, Game of Thrones, Vinyl, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot, Arrow, Eobard Thawne, Matt Letscher, Team Flash, Meta-Humans, metahumans, Jay Garrick, Teddy Sears, Earth 2, Rambo, Rocky 4, Barry Allen, Grant Gustin, CBS, uncanny valley, Iris West, Candice Patton, Eddie Thawne, Rick Cosnett, Henry Allen, John Wesley Shipp, Nora Allen, Michelle Harrison, Tantalus, Francine West, Vanessa Williams, Detective Joe West, Jesse L. Martin, Cisco, Carlos Valdez, Caitlin Snow, Danielle Panabaker, Blade Runner, Back To The Future, Kid Flash, Keiynan Longsdale, Edward Clariss, The Rival, Todd Lasance, SNL, Back In Time, Dr. Alchemy, Savitar, Tobin Bell, SawComment
The "Holy Sin Cigars" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #27)
The "Holy Sin Cigars" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #27)

Tuesday means it is time for another #Spotify Playlist, this one of called "Holy Sin Cigars"

The playlist includes songs from The Microphones, WALL, Survive, Weezer, Sonic Youth and many others.

Explore, Enjoy, and Share New Music!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeWardenclyffe, Survive, RR7349, Chew Toy, Vomitface, Hooray For Me, No Estoy Convencido, Los Crudos, Discografia, Holy Ground, Happy Driving, Electric Soul Unity, Lost, Danny Brown, Atrocity Exhibition, Ain't It A Sin, Charles Bradley, Changes, Rockets, Moon City Boys, the Moon, The Microphones, Glow Pt. 2, Silver Rocket, Sonic Youth, Daydream Nation, Cuban Cigars, WALL, Tired of Sex, Weezer, Pinkerton, 24 Hour Token, Gap Dream, This Is Gap Dream, Love of the Common People, Paul Young, From Time To Time, #SpotifyPlaylist, #Spotify, #OPS, Ghost Crazy Lithium, Beach Slang, Childbirth, Twitter, Google+, Lou Reed, Nirvana, Lithium, Luke Cage, This Is Radio Clash, The Clash, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and his Magic BandComment
An Open Letter to Mike Hale (of the NYT) about #Netflix "Luke Cage"
An Open Letter to Mike Hale (of the NYT) about #Netflix "Luke Cage"

This is my open letter to New York Times television critic Mike Hale about his criticism of #Netflix Luke Cage.

Enjoy!

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeMike Hale, Luke Cage, Netflix, #Netflix, New York Times, HBO, Vinyl (HBO), The Get Down, Shaft, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Blacksploitation, Storm, X-Men, Black Panther, Avengers, The Falcon, Ant-Man, Harlem, Captain America, Batman, Spider Man, Spider-Man, Shades, Rafael Scarfe, Walter Mosley, Easy Rawlins, Donald Goines, Kenyatta, Iron FistComment
#GOT: Insights from "The Dawn Age" (The World Of Ice & Fire)
#GOT: Insights from "The Dawn Age" (The World Of Ice & Fire)

I am doing a weekly deep dive into each chapter of George R. R. Martin's book "The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and The Game Of Thrones.

I am starting at the beginning, this is my examination of the "Dawn Age" chapter.

Enjoy!

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Game Of ThronesJoshua B. HoeThe World of Ice & Fire: The Untold HIstory of Westeros and the Game Of Thrones, George R.R.Martin, Elio M. Garcia Jr., Linda Antonsson, #GOT, #GoT, #GameofThrones, A Song Of Ice And Fire, WesterosComment
Halt and Catch Fire S3 E7: "The Threshold"
Halt and Catch Fire S3 E7: "The Threshold"

This is my recap of Halt and Catch Fire S3 E7: "The Threshold" 

On this episode, we find out if Cameron and Donna can make up and play nice, if Bos can make a new friend for real, and what happens when Gordon and Joe play a game Ryan doesn't understand.

Enjoy!

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Halt + Catch FireJoshua B. HoeHalt and Catch Fire, Halt And Catch Fire, #HaltandCatchFire, #HaltAMC, #HACF, #BlueMohawkGuy, The Threshold, Joe McMillan, Lee Pace, Gordon Clark, Scoot McNairy, ARPANET, Ken Diebold, Matthew Lillard, Tom Rendon, Mark O'Brian, Cameron Howe, Mackenzie Davis, Donna Clark, Kerry Bishe, Mutiny, AGG, CamHowe, EstimatedProphet, John Bosworth, Toby Huss, Diane Gould, Annabeth Gish, Ryan Ray, Manish Dayal, McMillan SecurityComment
The "Ghost Crazy Lithium" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #26)
The "Ghost Crazy Lithium" #Spotify Playlist (#OPS Transmission #26)

Time for another #OPS Transmission #Spotify Playlist

This week's playlist includes songs from Aphex Twin, Nirvana, The Feelies, Ex-Cult, Childbirth, Protomartyr and many others.

As always, Explore, Enjoy, and Share New Music!

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeFinally Disaster Rain, #Spotify, #SpotifyPlaylist, #ShareNewMusic, Ghost Crazy Lithium, Look A Ghost, Unwound, Leaves Turn Inside You, Ain't So Simple, Protomartyr, Under Color Of Official Right, Crazy Rhythms, The Feelies, No Novelty, Nots, NOTS, Cosmetics, Lithium, Nirvana, Nevermind, Let's Be Bad, Childbirth, Women's Rights, Hollywood Heatseeker, Ex-Cult, Negative Growth, Senior Picture, Vomitface, Hooray For Me, Orban Eq Trx4, Aphex Twin, Drukqs, Fell In Love With A Girl, The White Stripes, White Blood Cells, Punks In A Disco Bar, Beach Slang, A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings, Real Good Time Together, Lou Reed, Street Hassle, Finally, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Black and White, The dB's, This Is Radio Clash, The Clash, Captain Beefheart, Captain Beefheart and his Magic BandComment