Good point. I nicked the description from an indicative menu on their website as I forgot to note what it said on the menu when I went there. Clearly they altered it since then. Will edit title of ~~point~~ post. I definitely did eat it!
the alternative music scene has grown to the point where it's no longer the alternative anymore; it has in fact become part of the mainstream.
Which is both good and bad. No, rock isn't dead--if it were, there wouldn't be much point in this magazine-but it is, as Paul Westerberg said in our Soul of Rock'n'Roll issue, going underground. True innovation is being pushed farther and farther from the mainstream, while the mainstream itself expands to encompass fringes it once scarcely noticed. Five years ago the thought of Sonic Youth being on a major label would have been as unthink. able as it would have been undesirable; today it would seem a gross injustice if they weren't. And hell, why not- seems like the majors these days are buying up anything that moves, or at least moves noisily, as long as the band in question has some sort of independent credibility and/ or following. This is good for the bands in the short run, and for some even in the long run, but the overall effect is hardly salutary, especially as it concerns the health of the independent system, which until now has developed and nurtured these bands.
Most likely, this mainstream bloat will deflate somewhat in the next couple of years as the majors realize that it's probably not a good idea to sign every half assed jangly guitar rock band that comes their way.
Callistemon! Edit - Callistemon citrinus has been reclassified as Melaleuca citrina. AKA the common red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush or lemon bottlebrush. It's endemic to Eastern Australia. Therefore...
PS - not weird in the slightest
Champion’s League is hard. That’s only our 4th win in 18 in 🇪🇸. Ever.
Last time in Seville, 3-1 loss with Arsène getting sent off with 3rd goal scored by ex-Spud.
A game we had to at least draw and we got a tough win. I’ll take it. 🔴⚪️
LOL, saw this screen grab, just now.
I used a poker machine once. Put in $5//10 came out on top by $5/10. Never touched one again. Drive them all into the desert and drop a bomb on them, IMO.
Based upon previous behaviour, you can guarantee that Meta will not act in good faith in the long run. IMO they don't give 2 shits about any of the ideals of the fediverse or the open web before that. This is like the Taliban promising that they would be good guys this time around. See point 6.
My votes would be, this:
Or:
I lived in the UK for 10 years and am married to a Scot, so I understand the similarities and differences!