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The Flash (The CW): S3 E9: "The Present"

My recap of The Flash (The CW) S3 E9 "The Present"

On this episode, we learned about archaeology and about making promises that you might not be able to keep later (when the time is wrong). Oh, also my plea to let Cisco whine.

Enjoy!

The FlashJoshua B. HoeDecember 7, 2016The Flash, The CW, #TheFlash, S3 E9 The Present, Cisco Ramon, Cisco, Carlos Valdez, Murder She Wrote, S3 E5 Shade, Flashpoint, Barry Allen, Grant Gustin, Iris West, Candice Patton, Savitar, Gitmo, Friendly Flascism, C.H.I.P.S., Julian Albert, Tom Felton, Indiana Jones, Disney's Hollywood Studios, The Philosopher's Stone, Brahmastra, Brahmastra Stone, Central City, CC Jitters, Julian Albert Desmond, Julian Dorn, Jay Garrick, Teddy Sears, James Jesse, The Trickster, Mark Hamill, The Cult Of Savitar, The Schultz Center, EPCOT Center, STAR Labs, Gryffindor House, Dr. Alchemy, HR, Tom Cavanagh, Wally West, Keiynan Lonsdale, Joe West, Jesse L. Martin, Dante Ramon, Nicholas Gonzales, Geek Magic, Future Flash, Caitlin Snow, Danielle Panabaker, Kid Flash, The Dread Pirate Roberts, The Princess Bride, EPCOT, James BondComment

My Best Albums of 2016: The Silver Medals: 20-11

The Madness of my Best of 2016 list continues...

Today I am introducing My Best of 2016 Albums #20 - 11 including Angel Olsen, Kino Kimino, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and many others.

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Best Of 2016Joshua B. HoeDecember 6, 2016The #OPS Best Albums of 2016 List, The Clash, Hideous Sun Demon, The Industry Connections LP, hallelujah the hills, A Band Is Something To Figure Out, The Avalanches, Wildflower, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, A Man Alive, Angel Olsen, My Woman, Lithics, Borrowed Floors, Kino Kimino, Bait Is For Sissies, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Pretty Years, Moon City Boys, I Need MOre, I Need More, A Tribe Called Quest, We got it from Here...Thank You 4 Your Service, Vince Staples, ATCQ, Malik, Phife Dawg, Joe Strummer, Redemption Song, Chris Salewicz, deep australian indie, australian alternative rock, boston rock, electronic, australian dance, trip hop, alternative dance, new rave, indietronica, synthpop, indie pop, chamber pop, stomp and holler, freak folk, indie folk, folk pop, indie rock, lo-fi, anti-folk, noise pop, Neo-Psychedelic, post punk, post-punk, garage psych, preverb, brooklyn indie, noise rock, nu gaze, experimental rock, dance punk, deep swedish indie pop, hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, alternative hip hop, rapComment

Tales From A Red Wheelbarrow (eps1.91_redwheelbarr0w.txt) Part 10: God or Complex?

Part Ten of my ongoing deep-dive into the Mr. Robot companion book Red Wheelbarrow.

Today I am talking about Elliot's efforts to move from living inside his head to authentically connecting with the people outside of his head. Oh, also about the new Rule 41 Warrant expansion.

Enjoy!

Mr- RobotJoshua B. HoeDecember 5, 2016Tales From A Red Wheelbarrow, eps1.91_redwheelbarr0w.txt, Mr Robot, #MrRobot, Sam Esmail, Courtney Looney, William Carlos Williams, The Red Wheelbarrow, Elliot Alderson, Rami Malek, Carla, Eve Lindley, Hot Carla, Bill Harper, Tom Riis Farell, Steel Mountain, Krista, Gloria Reuben, Lenny Shannon, Shayla Nico, Frankie Shaw, Fernando Vera, Elliot Villar, Krista Gordon, Ray, Dan Aykroyd, Winston, Ernie Hudson, Gozer the Gozarian, Ghostbusters, Echo and the Bunnymen, Happy Death Men, Hud, Darlene Alderson, Carly Chaikin, Joey Bada$$, Phase 2, USA Network, Angela Moss, Portia Doubleday, Tyrell Wellick, Martin Wallstrom, Disintegration, Rule 41, The Patriot Act, Big Think, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Wired, Black Mirror, Game Of Thrones, Halt and Catch Fire, The Flash, Better Call Saul, Spotify, PlaylistComment

#OPS Best Albums Of 2016 Part 1 Spotify Playlist (Albums #45-21)

Selections From My Best Albums Of 2016 Part 1 - Albums #45-21 #SpotifyPlaylist

This is the first companion playlist to my Best of 2016 Best Albums list (#45-21). It includes Gonjasufi, Radiohead, Tyvek, De La Soul, Sneaks, and many others.

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Best Of 2016, PlaylistJoshua B. HoeDecember 4, 2016Daydreaming, Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool, XL Recordings, Human Om, Tobacco, Sweatbox Dynasty, Ghostly International, Dramamine, Vomitface, Hooray For Me, HY Records, Victorious (National Anthem), Attention Ritual, Ex-Cult, Negative Growth, In The Red Records, Yak, Alas Salvation, Octopus Electrical, Losing You, Super Unison, Auto, Deathwish Inc., Her Face, Powell, Sport, Can't Exist, Tyvek, Origin Of What, How To Taste, Violent Soho, Waco, Dine Alone Music, Life Is Suffering, Deerhoof, The Magic, Polyvinyl Records, Maniac Depressant, Gonjasufi, Callus, Warp, Father's Day, Big Business, Command Your Weather, Joyful Noise Records, Easy Eating, Naked Giants, R.I.P. EP, Driving Through Darkness, Controlled Bleeding, Larva Lumps and Baby Bumps, Artoffact Records, Shotgun Shooter, GOGGS, Go Home, Summer Cannibals, Full Of It, Kill Rock Stars, X.T.Y., Sneaks, Gymnastics, Merge, Snoopies, De La Soul, David Byrne, and the Anonymous Nobody..., Ugly Flower Pretty Vase, Moonface & Siinai, My Best Human Face, JaJaguwarComment

The #OPS Best Albums of 2016 List: The Bronze Medals: 40-21

The madness begins, I stayed up until 5 a.m. putting this together Friday night. Every year, doing this almost kills me but every year I love doing it.

Okay, this is the Bronze Medals, the albums ranked 40-21 (and maybe a few bonus albums too). Albums like "Callus" by Gonjasufi, "A Moon Shaped Pool" by Radiohead, "Hooray For Me" by Vomitface and many others.

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Best Of 2016Joshua B. HoeDecember 3, 2016#OPS, Xylouris White, Black Peak, Cretan Luts, Gretan Lute, Tyvek, Origin Of What, Super Unison, Auto, Deathwish Inc., Naked Giants, R.I.P. EP, Miscreant Records, Summer Cannibals, Full Of It, Kill Rock Stars, Tobacco, Sweatbox Dynasty, Ghostly International, Ex-Cult, Negative Growth, In The Red Records, Sneaks, Gymnastics, Merge Records, Eva Moolchan, Chris Shaw, Powell, Sport, Cabaret Voltaire, XL Recordings, Vomitface, Hooray For Me, Help Yourself Records, Big Business, Command Your Weather, Joyful Noise Records, Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool, Violent Soho, Waco, Dine Alone Music, Deerhoof, The Magic, Polyvinyl, Polyvinyl Records, Gonjasufi, Callus, Warp, GOGGS, In The Red, De La Soul, and the Anonymous Nobody..., AOI, Moonface & Siinai, My Best Human Face, Jagjaguwar, Controlled Bleeding, Larva Lumps and Baby Bumps, Artoffact Records, Chvad SB, Paul Lemos, Yak, Alas Salvation, Octopus Electrical, Joey Purp, iii Drops, Xenia Rubinos, Bella Union, drone folk, experimental psych, freak folk, chamber psych, garage pop, punk, post punk, indie punk, Preverb, seattle indie, indie garage rock, indietronica, bay area hip hop, fluxwork, outsider house, Chris and Cosey, Indie Punk, sludge metal, stoner metal, post-doom metal, stoner rock, post-metal, doom metal, drone metal, permanent wave, alternative rock, garage rock, melancholia, indie rock, rock, australian alternative rock, pop-punk, noise rock, bay area indie, noise pop, experimental rock, neo-psychedelic, lo-fi, nu gaze, wonky, bass mucis, hip hop, east coast hip hop, alternative hip hop, hardcore hip hop, industrial, industrial rock, experimental ebm, alt-indie rock, Mothers, When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired, Grand Jury Music, brooklyn indie, lo star, preverb, avantgarde metal, Rip It Up And Start Again, Simon Reynolds, Subrosa, For This We Fought The Battle of the Ages, Daymare Recordings, Big Ups, Before A Million Universes, Exploding In Sound RecordingsComment

DC's Legends of Tomorrow S2 E7 (The CW) Invasion!

This is my recap of the finale of the Invasion! DC crossover series on The CW.

AKA DC's Legends of Tomorrow S2 E7 Invasion! Ready to talk "Geek Magic?"

Enjoy!

Tales From A Red Wheelbarrow (eps1.91_redwheelbarr0w.txt) Part 9: "WWNMD"

This is part 9 of my deep-dive into the Mr. Robot companion book Red Wheelbarrow.

Today we cover why Elliot might be narcissistic, why Carla might be better off without Elliot's help, and why sometimes it is better to bury your words.

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Arrow S5 E8 (The CW) Invasion!

Arrow S5 E8: "Invasion!"

Yes, I don't usually cover Arrow, but I have committed to covering the entire crossover event, so here is my recap of the Arrow portion of the Invasion episodes.

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The Flash (The CW): S3 E8: "Invasion"

This is my recap of The Flash S3 E8 "Invasion"

This recap covers part one and part two of the "Four Night Epic Crossover Event" (that was really a three-night epic crossover event).

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The "Groovey Silver Streaker" Spotify Playlist (#IHateRadio Transmission #35)

Yup, it is now Tuesday, which means it is time for my weekly Spotify Playlist.

This week it includes songs from The Angels of Light, Ciccone Youth, DEVO, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and many others.

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PlaylistJoshua B. HoeNovember 28, 2016The Groovey Silver Streaker Spotify Playlist, #IHateRadio, #SpotifyPlaylist, #Spotify, Spotify, Bandcamp, Dreaming 80's Baby Playlist, Groovey Silver Streaker Playlist, Goth Kids Grandparents Playlist, Evangelline, Angels of Light, How I Loved You, Young God, Red Sleeping Beauty, McCarthy, That's All Very Well But?, Cherry Red Records, Silver Velvet, The Courtneys, Flying Nun Records, The State (I'm In), Josefin Ohrn + The Liberation, Mirage, Rocket, Streaker, Notrabel, Tobacco, Ultima II Massage, Ghostly Records, Whip IIt, Whip It, DEVO, DEVOTEES, Devo, Freedom Of Choice, Warner Brothers Records, Rattlesnake, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, ATO Records, Weigh In, False Heads, 25 Hour Records, Bad Girl, Hideous Sun Demon, Industry Connections LP, Pilerats Records, Warner Brothers, Into the Groovey, Ciccone Youth, The Whitey Album, Enigma, experimental, new wierd america, experimental rock, freak folk, industrial, no wave, c86, twee pop, indie punk, indietronica, zolo, new wave, dance rock, post-punk, new romantic, UK Post Punk, synthpop, new wave popo, new wave pop, punk, art rock, australian alternative rock, Neo-Psychedelic, alt indie rock, garage rock, british indie rock, indie rock, britpop, dance-punk, sheffield indie, deep australian indie, riot grrrl, shoegaze, dream popComment

Hallelujah (The Hills): My Interview with Ryan H. Walsh

Very happy to present my interview with Ryan H. Walsh of the band Hallelujah the Hills.

I am a huge fan, and I think if you check them out, you will become a huge fan too!

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Tales From A Red Wheelbarrow (eps1.91_redwheelbarr0w.txt) Part 8: "Reynaldo"

Part 8 in my deep-dive into the companion book to Mr. Robot "Red Wheelbarrow"

This time we find out much more about Hot Carla and why Elliot is so protective of her.

Enjoy!

Special: The "Goth Kid's Grandparents" Spotify Playlist

Once a month a do a special themed playlist, this month it is Gothic Rock from the 80's.

The playlist includes songs from Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Clan of Xymox, Cocteau Twins, and many others.

Winter is coming, Explore, Enjoy, and Share Music!

Playlist, Legacy PlaylistJoshua B. HoeNovember 24, 2016South Park, The Goth Kids, Goth Kids Grandparents Playlist, Spotify, #Spotify, #SpotifyPlaylist, Gothic Rock, A Short Term Effect, The Cure, Pornography, Lucretia My Reflection, Sisters of Mercy, Floodland, Elektra, Assimilate, Skinny Puppy, Bites, Nettwerk, Terror Couple Killed Colonel, Bauhaus, Press the Eject and Give Me The Tape, 4AD, Figurative Theater, Christian Death, Only Theater of Pain, Frontier, A day, A Day, Clan of Xymox, Hizbollah, Ministry, The Land of Rape and Honey, Sire, Incubus Succubus, Xmal Deutschland, Tocsin, The Spangle Maker, Cocteau Twins, The Spangle Maker EP, Nocturnal Me, Echo and the Bunnymen, Ocean Rain, Respect, The Wolfgang Press, The Legendary Wolfgang Press and Other Tall Stories, See You, Depeche Mode, A Broken Frame, Sire Records, Dear Prudence, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Hyaena, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Factory, permanent wave, new wave, UK Post Punk, dance rock, alternative rock, corrosion, industrial, industrial rock, digital hardcore, electro-industrial, ebm, industrial metal, experimental, dark wave, gothic rock, post-punk, ethereal wave, nu metal, alternative metal, gothic post-punk, neue deutsche welle, dream pop, melancholia, shoegaze, slow core, art rock, madchester, britpop, new romantic, synthpop, new wave pop, punk, The HungerComment

The Flash (The CW): S3 E7: "Killer Frost" Kudos

This is my recap of S3 E7 "Killer Frost"

This week I give kudos to the Writers and to Director Kevin Smith for one of the best episodes of the Flash ever filmed. I also discuss ethics, Savitar, Kid Flash, and Alchemy.

Enjoy!