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			<title><![CDATA[COVID-19 lockdown resource thread]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #ffcc33;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">This is a cut n' paste of something I posted on Facebook earlier. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #ffcc33;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Some of the links are UK-centric, but most should work internationally. Feel free to share this with family and friends via social media, email, other forums etc. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #ffcc33;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Additionally, please add your own links to this thread if you so wish.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
Relax folks, you’ve got this, even the Great Plague didn’t last forever. What’s more, those poor bastards only had an abacus and some rat droppings to entertain themselves with, whilst you’ve got the entire internet! <br />
 <br />
To keep you sane, I’ve compiled a quick list of FREE resources for fitness, education and entertainment below. Feel free to copy/share accordingly. There’s loads more out there, this is just what I’ve thrown together this morning.<br />
 <br />
Also, a huge THANK YOU is due to all the teachers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, carers, delivery drivers, shop and construction workers (apologies if I’ve missed out other key worker groups!) that are keeping the country running in the midst of this crisis. <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">KEEPING FIT</span></span><br />
 <br />
Joe Wicks is providing free simple home workouts for kids (and big kids!) on his YouTube channel:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/</a> <br />
 <br />
If you’re after something a (little) bit more grown up, Active by Popsugar offer a range of workouts from Zumba to Boxercise: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/popsugartvfit" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.youtube.com/user/popsugartvfit</a> <br />
 <br />
The NHS provide a simple series of ten minute workouts that can be done in the home: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/10-minute-workouts/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/10...-workouts/</a> <br />
 <br />
Of course, there’s also the ol’ favourite, the Plank Challenge! Find tips and a schedule here: <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/exercise-fitness/plank-challenge" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.healthline.com/health/exerci...-challenge</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">AUDIOBOOKS</span></span><br />
 <br />
Audible are providing hundreds of stories for free during this period, and they’re not all just kids stories, there’s some literature classics on the list too: <a href="https://stories.audible.com/start-listen" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://stories.audible.com/start-listen</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">EDUCATION</span></span><br />
 <br />
Futurelearn is run by the Open University, with loads of short courses on a wide range of subjects available for free: <a href="https://www.futurelearn.com/courses" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.futurelearn.com/courses</a> <br />
 <br />
TED Talks offer short educational lectures on a plethora of topics, you’re bound to find a few that pique your interest: <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.ted.com/talks</a> <br />
 <br />
Cyber School starts on 30 March and is aimed at teaching computer science to kids (key stages 2, 3 and 4), providing two hours of live classes each day as well as loads of free labs and resources: <a href="https://cyberschool.ac/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://cyberschool.ac/</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">IT COURSES</span></span><br />
 <br />
Amazon Web Services host a free six hour introductory course for novices who wish to understand more about Cloud Computing and the services offered by AWS: <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/training/course-descriptions/cloud-practitioner-essentials/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://aws.amazon.com/training/course-d...ssentials/</a> <br />
 <br />
Splunk is the go-to data-mining tool that also serves as a platform for security operations, and is even used by F1 teams to analyse the data fed back from their cars in real time during races. Learn more about how it does this in this free course: <a href="https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training/courses/splunk-fundamentals-1.html" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training/co...als-1.html</a> <br />
 <br />
CyberArk are all about protecting information, specifically focused on management of Privileged Users inside your networks and systems. This two hour course gets you thinking about the “insider threat”: <a href="https://training.cyberark.com/course/introduction-to-cyberark-privileged-access-security" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://training.cyberark.com/course/int...s-security</a> <br />
 <br />
FreeCodeCamp is a great site for beginners who wish to learn coding. They’ll start you with building a responsive website via a series of simple challenges, then guide you through Javascript, Data Visulaisation, APIs, and quality/assurance testing: <a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn</a> <br />
 <br />
Udacity host a free comprehensive beginners course for those that wish to learn the Python programming language: <a href="https://www.udacity.com/course/introduction-to-python--ud1110" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.udacity.com/course/introduct...on--ud1110</a><br />
 <br />
Cybrary have a subscription model, however they also host lots of free courses. <br />
Intro To Threat Intelligence: <a href="https://www.cybrary.it/course/intro-cyber-threat-intelligence/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.cybrary.it/course/intro-cybe...elligence/</a> <br />
Advanced Threat Intelligence: <a href="https://www.cybrary.it/course/advanced-cyber-threat-intelligence/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.cybrary.it/course/advanced-c...elligence/</a> <br />
Social Engineering: <a href="https://www.cybrary.it/course/social-engineering/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.cybrary.it/course/social-engineering/</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">MUSIC</span></span><br />
 <br />
Bandcamp is the place to find up-and-coming artists, as well as a few more established ones! Most of the music is free to listen to, and many bands offer downloads at “Name Your Own Price”. If you like what you hear, give the artist a few quid for their efforts. <a href="https://bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://bandcamp.com</a> <br />
 <br />
Many bands are streaming gigs and Ticketmaster have compiled a guide to finding them, as well as providing a short daily list to those they know about: <a href="https://discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/music/our-guide-to-finding-the-best-live-stream-gigs-49794/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/musi...igs-49794/</a> <br />
 <br />
There’s also a pretty good gig guide (as the URL suggests!) here: <a href="https://gigs.guide/live" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://gigs.guide/live</a> <br />
 <br />
ISOLATE/CREATE has just been launched as a platform to share resources and collaborate. Artists such as Chelsea Wolfe, Converge and Dead Cross have already contributed tracks for download and use in your own compositions: <a href="https://www.isolatecreate.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.isolatecreate.com</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">TV &amp; MOVIES</span></span><br />
 <br />
If you don’t want to give NetFlix, Disney+ or Amazon (other platforms are available) your money, and are of sufficient moral standing to not pirate content, then Popcornflix is your best bet for (legal) free entertainment: <a href="https://www.popcornflix.com/pages/discover/d/movies" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.popcornflix.com/pages/discover/d/movies</a> <br />
 <br />
Docsonline host a lot of documentaries with their free account option, though more is open to you if you fork out for the premium subscription: <a href="https://docsonline.tv/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://docsonline.tv</a> <br />
 <br />
Of course, there’s also the usual “catch-up” services for the terrestrial TV channels.<br />
BBC iPlayer: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer</a> <br />
ITV Hub: <a href="https://www.itv.com/hub/itv" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.itv.com/hub/itv</a> <br />
All4: <a href="https://www.channel4.com/categories" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.channel4.com/categories</a> <br />
My5: <a href="https://www.my5.tv/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.my5.tv</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color: #ffcc33;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">This is a cut n' paste of something I posted on Facebook earlier. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #ffcc33;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Some of the links are UK-centric, but most should work internationally. Feel free to share this with family and friends via social media, email, other forums etc. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #ffcc33;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: medium;" class="mycode_size">Additionally, please add your own links to this thread if you so wish.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
Relax folks, you’ve got this, even the Great Plague didn’t last forever. What’s more, those poor bastards only had an abacus and some rat droppings to entertain themselves with, whilst you’ve got the entire internet! <br />
 <br />
To keep you sane, I’ve compiled a quick list of FREE resources for fitness, education and entertainment below. Feel free to copy/share accordingly. There’s loads more out there, this is just what I’ve thrown together this morning.<br />
 <br />
Also, a huge THANK YOU is due to all the teachers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, carers, delivery drivers, shop and construction workers (apologies if I’ve missed out other key worker groups!) that are keeping the country running in the midst of this crisis. <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">KEEPING FIT</span></span><br />
 <br />
Joe Wicks is providing free simple home workouts for kids (and big kids!) on his YouTube channel:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/</a> <br />
 <br />
If you’re after something a (little) bit more grown up, Active by Popsugar offer a range of workouts from Zumba to Boxercise: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/popsugartvfit" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.youtube.com/user/popsugartvfit</a> <br />
 <br />
The NHS provide a simple series of ten minute workouts that can be done in the home: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/10-minute-workouts/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/10...-workouts/</a> <br />
 <br />
Of course, there’s also the ol’ favourite, the Plank Challenge! Find tips and a schedule here: <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/exercise-fitness/plank-challenge" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.healthline.com/health/exerci...-challenge</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">AUDIOBOOKS</span></span><br />
 <br />
Audible are providing hundreds of stories for free during this period, and they’re not all just kids stories, there’s some literature classics on the list too: <a href="https://stories.audible.com/start-listen" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://stories.audible.com/start-listen</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">EDUCATION</span></span><br />
 <br />
Futurelearn is run by the Open University, with loads of short courses on a wide range of subjects available for free: <a href="https://www.futurelearn.com/courses" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.futurelearn.com/courses</a> <br />
 <br />
TED Talks offer short educational lectures on a plethora of topics, you’re bound to find a few that pique your interest: <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.ted.com/talks</a> <br />
 <br />
Cyber School starts on 30 March and is aimed at teaching computer science to kids (key stages 2, 3 and 4), providing two hours of live classes each day as well as loads of free labs and resources: <a href="https://cyberschool.ac/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://cyberschool.ac/</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">IT COURSES</span></span><br />
 <br />
Amazon Web Services host a free six hour introductory course for novices who wish to understand more about Cloud Computing and the services offered by AWS: <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/training/course-descriptions/cloud-practitioner-essentials/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://aws.amazon.com/training/course-d...ssentials/</a> <br />
 <br />
Splunk is the go-to data-mining tool that also serves as a platform for security operations, and is even used by F1 teams to analyse the data fed back from their cars in real time during races. Learn more about how it does this in this free course: <a href="https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training/courses/splunk-fundamentals-1.html" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.splunk.com/en_us/training/co...als-1.html</a> <br />
 <br />
CyberArk are all about protecting information, specifically focused on management of Privileged Users inside your networks and systems. This two hour course gets you thinking about the “insider threat”: <a href="https://training.cyberark.com/course/introduction-to-cyberark-privileged-access-security" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://training.cyberark.com/course/int...s-security</a> <br />
 <br />
FreeCodeCamp is a great site for beginners who wish to learn coding. They’ll start you with building a responsive website via a series of simple challenges, then guide you through Javascript, Data Visulaisation, APIs, and quality/assurance testing: <a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn</a> <br />
 <br />
Udacity host a free comprehensive beginners course for those that wish to learn the Python programming language: <a href="https://www.udacity.com/course/introduction-to-python--ud1110" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.udacity.com/course/introduct...on--ud1110</a><br />
 <br />
Cybrary have a subscription model, however they also host lots of free courses. <br />
Intro To Threat Intelligence: <a href="https://www.cybrary.it/course/intro-cyber-threat-intelligence/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.cybrary.it/course/intro-cybe...elligence/</a> <br />
Advanced Threat Intelligence: <a href="https://www.cybrary.it/course/advanced-cyber-threat-intelligence/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.cybrary.it/course/advanced-c...elligence/</a> <br />
Social Engineering: <a href="https://www.cybrary.it/course/social-engineering/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.cybrary.it/course/social-engineering/</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">MUSIC</span></span><br />
 <br />
Bandcamp is the place to find up-and-coming artists, as well as a few more established ones! Most of the music is free to listen to, and many bands offer downloads at “Name Your Own Price”. If you like what you hear, give the artist a few quid for their efforts. <a href="https://bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://bandcamp.com</a> <br />
 <br />
Many bands are streaming gigs and Ticketmaster have compiled a guide to finding them, as well as providing a short daily list to those they know about: <a href="https://discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/music/our-guide-to-finding-the-best-live-stream-gigs-49794/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/musi...igs-49794/</a> <br />
 <br />
There’s also a pretty good gig guide (as the URL suggests!) here: <a href="https://gigs.guide/live" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://gigs.guide/live</a> <br />
 <br />
ISOLATE/CREATE has just been launched as a platform to share resources and collaborate. Artists such as Chelsea Wolfe, Converge and Dead Cross have already contributed tracks for download and use in your own compositions: <a href="https://www.isolatecreate.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.isolatecreate.com</a> <br />
 <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="color: #3399ff;" class="mycode_color">TV &amp; MOVIES</span></span><br />
 <br />
If you don’t want to give NetFlix, Disney+ or Amazon (other platforms are available) your money, and are of sufficient moral standing to not pirate content, then Popcornflix is your best bet for (legal) free entertainment: <a href="https://www.popcornflix.com/pages/discover/d/movies" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.popcornflix.com/pages/discover/d/movies</a> <br />
 <br />
Docsonline host a lot of documentaries with their free account option, though more is open to you if you fork out for the premium subscription: <a href="https://docsonline.tv/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://docsonline.tv</a> <br />
 <br />
Of course, there’s also the usual “catch-up” services for the terrestrial TV channels.<br />
BBC iPlayer: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer</a> <br />
ITV Hub: <a href="https://www.itv.com/hub/itv" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.itv.com/hub/itv</a> <br />
All4: <a href="https://www.channel4.com/categories" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.channel4.com/categories</a> <br />
My5: <a href="https://www.my5.tv/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.my5.tv</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Giant Spiders as pets]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=542</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I don't think Giant Spiders would make good pets, even if they had the behavior of a dog.  I just feel they would be too terrifying for most people as far as the general populace goes.  <br />
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How do you feel about Giant Spiders, are you Pro or Con?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I don't think Giant Spiders would make good pets, even if they had the behavior of a dog.  I just feel they would be too terrifying for most people as far as the general populace goes.  <br />
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How do you feel about Giant Spiders, are you Pro or Con?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Forum Users' Shameless Self-promotion]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=536</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Would there be an interest for a topic like this? I obviously have selfish reasons for creating this, but I'm also genuinely really interested to hear and see, what kind of endeavors the users of this forum take part in. So, no matter if you create music, comic books, short stories/novels, paintings or whatever, post your art here. I'll definitely look into them!<br />
<br />
I just started a therapy project with a friend of mine. It's just bedroom guitars and plugin drums, so nothing too serious. I play the guitars and bass, my friend handles the vocal department and drum programming. We did a cover of CMX's Ruoste as our first output: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/halo-kuoleman/halo-kuoleman-ruoste" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://soundcloud.com/halo-kuoleman/hal...man-ruoste</a> You can find our Facebook page here, if you're interested: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Halo-Kuoleman-294217150973670/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/Halo-Kuoleman-294217150973670/</a><br />
<br />
I'm also in this black/death metal band, called Loputon Suo. We have only recorded one demo, which is kind of lo-fi: <a href="https://loputonsuo.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://loputonsuo.bandcamp.com/releases</a> Some really liked the raw soundscape of our debut, some didn't understand it at all. Nevertheless, we stand by it. We're currently in a writing mode, trying to piece together material for a future EP, which we'll probably try to record with a bit better production. Our Facebook page is here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/loputon.suo/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/loputon.suo/</a><br />
<br />
Edit: Fixed a few brainfarts. No, I most definitely do not play drums. What the hell, brains?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Would there be an interest for a topic like this? I obviously have selfish reasons for creating this, but I'm also genuinely really interested to hear and see, what kind of endeavors the users of this forum take part in. So, no matter if you create music, comic books, short stories/novels, paintings or whatever, post your art here. I'll definitely look into them!<br />
<br />
I just started a therapy project with a friend of mine. It's just bedroom guitars and plugin drums, so nothing too serious. I play the guitars and bass, my friend handles the vocal department and drum programming. We did a cover of CMX's Ruoste as our first output: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/halo-kuoleman/halo-kuoleman-ruoste" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://soundcloud.com/halo-kuoleman/hal...man-ruoste</a> You can find our Facebook page here, if you're interested: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Halo-Kuoleman-294217150973670/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/Halo-Kuoleman-294217150973670/</a><br />
<br />
I'm also in this black/death metal band, called Loputon Suo. We have only recorded one demo, which is kind of lo-fi: <a href="https://loputonsuo.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://loputonsuo.bandcamp.com/releases</a> Some really liked the raw soundscape of our debut, some didn't understand it at all. Nevertheless, we stand by it. We're currently in a writing mode, trying to piece together material for a future EP, which we'll probably try to record with a bit better production. Our Facebook page is here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/loputon.suo/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://www.facebook.com/loputon.suo/</a><br />
<br />
Edit: Fixed a few brainfarts. No, I most definitely do not play drums. What the hell, brains?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Best of 2016]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=535</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2016 09:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thought it'd be interesting to share our end-of-the-year lists (or whatever) here. Have had a thread of this kind on another forum so I'm pretty sure it'll work here, too.<br />
<br />
Won't force any forms on you, the list can be in order from best to worst, alphabetical, different categories (metal, non-metal, synth, Blood Music releases...), or not a list at all (though I'm not really sure what that would be). I know there's still releases to come this year and whatnot. Just thought I'd start the thread early on, if not else, to see if I've missed something that needs to be checked out.<br />
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I'm yet to form my own list, for that'll take a good while to do.<br />
<br />
Also kill me please if there's something wrong with this kind of thread.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thought it'd be interesting to share our end-of-the-year lists (or whatever) here. Have had a thread of this kind on another forum so I'm pretty sure it'll work here, too.<br />
<br />
Won't force any forms on you, the list can be in order from best to worst, alphabetical, different categories (metal, non-metal, synth, Blood Music releases...), or not a list at all (though I'm not really sure what that would be). I know there's still releases to come this year and whatnot. Just thought I'd start the thread early on, if not else, to see if I've missed something that needs to be checked out.<br />
<br />
I'm yet to form my own list, for that'll take a good while to do.<br />
<br />
Also kill me please if there's something wrong with this kind of thread.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nightsatan Feature Film]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=531</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone!  I want to take a brief moment and shamelessly promote the new Nightsatan film that is being crowd funded through indiegogo.  If you don't know who Nightsatan is then I highly recommending checking out their material.  It is synthesizer goodness from a post apocalyptic world.  <br />
<br />
"Nightsatan is a brave and unique project that is not easily fitted into a pre-existing slot. It’s like Mad Max: Fury Road without the vehicles or like Turbo Kid without the innocence, but with horror and synthesizers."<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nightsatan-the-feature-film-musical#/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">Here is the link to the Indiegogo!</a><br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey everyone!  I want to take a brief moment and shamelessly promote the new Nightsatan film that is being crowd funded through indiegogo.  If you don't know who Nightsatan is then I highly recommending checking out their material.  It is synthesizer goodness from a post apocalyptic world.  <br />
<br />
"Nightsatan is a brave and unique project that is not easily fitted into a pre-existing slot. It’s like Mad Max: Fury Road without the vehicles or like Turbo Kid without the innocence, but with horror and synthesizers."<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nightsatan-the-feature-film-musical#/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">Here is the link to the Indiegogo!</a><br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Haiduk]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=523</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2016 00:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Greetings!<br />
 <br />
Blackened death project HAIDUK brings a crushing new release! <br />
“DEMONICON”! <br />
 <br />
Check out and comment!<br />
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<br />
\m/<br />
<br />
<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="http://www.haiduk.ca" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.haiduk.ca</a></span><br />
 <br />
 <br />
………<br />
_________________<br />
-Haiduk]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Greetings!<br />
 <br />
Blackened death project HAIDUK brings a crushing new release! <br />
“DEMONICON”! <br />
 <br />
Check out and comment!<br />
 <br />
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\m/<br />
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<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><a href="http://www.haiduk.ca" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.haiduk.ca</a></span><br />
 <br />
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………<br />
_________________<br />
-Haiduk]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Synthbread Thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=522</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I recently tasted, for the first time in my life, Synthbread.  It is an incredible mixture of 1980's style bread soundtracks mixed with a more modern crust structure.  Apparently France is a hot spot for this artisanal (haha, anal) genre of carbohydrate with individuals such as Breadturbator and Croissant Brut taking the main oven in the world of Synthbread.  <br />
<br />
I highly recommend it if you haven't tried it, it's delicious.  It tastes a bit like digital laser cubes if it were possible to eat them.  If you ever get the chance to try this synthbread make sure to let everyone you are friends with, or just anyone in general, know how tasty it is.  SYNTHBREAD FOR LIFE!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I recently tasted, for the first time in my life, Synthbread.  It is an incredible mixture of 1980's style bread soundtracks mixed with a more modern crust structure.  Apparently France is a hot spot for this artisanal (haha, anal) genre of carbohydrate with individuals such as Breadturbator and Croissant Brut taking the main oven in the world of Synthbread.  <br />
<br />
I highly recommend it if you haven't tried it, it's delicious.  It tastes a bit like digital laser cubes if it were possible to eat them.  If you ever get the chance to try this synthbread make sure to let everyone you are friends with, or just anyone in general, know how tasty it is.  SYNTHBREAD FOR LIFE!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[The "Controversial Cover Art" thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=520</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="color: #339933;" class="mycode_color">I was gonna post this under "Off Topic Madness", but figured that discussion of cover art should blossom into a thread of its own.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
I've been listening to that Numenorean album again tonight. It's pretty good, though maybe not quite as good as all the hype makes out though.<br />
<a href="https://numenorean.bandcamp.com/album/home" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://numenorean.bandcamp.com/album/home</a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">HOWEVER: <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">That</span> album cover.</span> I'm all for freedom of expression, but having mulled over it for a week or so now, I've concluded that I'm definitely not okay with that cover. <br />
<br />
Whilst a lot of bands I've listened to over the years have had borderline offensive and controversial cover art, most of it is quite cartoony in nature. In fact, the only other cover art that ever genuinely made me uncomfortable was Anorexia Nervosas "New Obscurantis Order" (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Obscurantis_Order#/media/File:New_obscurantis_order.jpg" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Obscur..._order.jpg</a>) because of its paedophillic undertones. I discussed this with Nicholas after a show in London, and he explained that the cover is meant to depict a witch presenting her daughter as the next generation of her coven, and nothing sinister was intended. I had misinterpreted the art, that's all.<br />
<br />
There's no such ambiguity with Numenoreans "Home". <br />
<br />
In case you're not aware, it's not a digital mock-up, it's not posed. It's a genuine crime scene photo from a murder at Fort Bragg in 1970. <br />
<br />
The band make excuses such as that the picture complements the music, and that art should be dangerous (you can read the interview with Decibel here: <a href="http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/5/11/canadian-black-metal-crew-numenorean-debut-title-track-from-home-unsettling-album-cover" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/5/1...lbum-cover</a>), however, I call bullshit.<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"> <span style="color: #cc3333;" class="mycode_color">They've exploited a dead child in order to drum up some publicity</span></span><span style="color: #cc3333;" class="mycode_color">.</span> Which is a shame, because the music is very good in its own right.<br />
<br />
The girl in the picture was called Kimberly MacDonald. She was two years old, and whilst she lay asleep in her bed she was stabbed 33 times with a knife and 15 times with an ice pick. Her father, Jeffrey MacDonald, also murdered Kimberlys five year old sister and pregnant mother. There's a very thorough article about the whole event and subsequent conviction linked below. Be warned, there are a lot of crime scene photos, though the more graphic ones require another click to reveal.<br />
<a href="http://fatalvision.oucreate.com/supplemental/the-murders-of-colette-kimberley-and-kristen-macdonald/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://fatalvision.oucreate.com/suppleme...macdonald/</a><br />
<br />
I'm interested in hearing others thoughts on this. And indeed, any other subjective album covers you care to discuss.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i"><span style="color: #339933;" class="mycode_color">I was gonna post this under "Off Topic Madness", but figured that discussion of cover art should blossom into a thread of its own.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
I've been listening to that Numenorean album again tonight. It's pretty good, though maybe not quite as good as all the hype makes out though.<br />
<a href="https://numenorean.bandcamp.com/album/home" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://numenorean.bandcamp.com/album/home</a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">HOWEVER: <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">That</span> album cover.</span> I'm all for freedom of expression, but having mulled over it for a week or so now, I've concluded that I'm definitely not okay with that cover. <br />
<br />
Whilst a lot of bands I've listened to over the years have had borderline offensive and controversial cover art, most of it is quite cartoony in nature. In fact, the only other cover art that ever genuinely made me uncomfortable was Anorexia Nervosas "New Obscurantis Order" (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Obscurantis_Order#/media/File:New_obscurantis_order.jpg" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Obscur..._order.jpg</a>) because of its paedophillic undertones. I discussed this with Nicholas after a show in London, and he explained that the cover is meant to depict a witch presenting her daughter as the next generation of her coven, and nothing sinister was intended. I had misinterpreted the art, that's all.<br />
<br />
There's no such ambiguity with Numenoreans "Home". <br />
<br />
In case you're not aware, it's not a digital mock-up, it's not posed. It's a genuine crime scene photo from a murder at Fort Bragg in 1970. <br />
<br />
The band make excuses such as that the picture complements the music, and that art should be dangerous (you can read the interview with Decibel here: <a href="http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/5/11/canadian-black-metal-crew-numenorean-debut-title-track-from-home-unsettling-album-cover" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/5/1...lbum-cover</a>), however, I call bullshit.<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"> <span style="color: #cc3333;" class="mycode_color">They've exploited a dead child in order to drum up some publicity</span></span><span style="color: #cc3333;" class="mycode_color">.</span> Which is a shame, because the music is very good in its own right.<br />
<br />
The girl in the picture was called Kimberly MacDonald. She was two years old, and whilst she lay asleep in her bed she was stabbed 33 times with a knife and 15 times with an ice pick. Her father, Jeffrey MacDonald, also murdered Kimberlys five year old sister and pregnant mother. There's a very thorough article about the whole event and subsequent conviction linked below. Be warned, there are a lot of crime scene photos, though the more graphic ones require another click to reveal.<br />
<a href="http://fatalvision.oucreate.com/supplemental/the-murders-of-colette-kimberley-and-kristen-macdonald/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://fatalvision.oucreate.com/suppleme...macdonald/</a><br />
<br />
I'm interested in hearing others thoughts on this. And indeed, any other subjective album covers you care to discuss.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[September 30th 2016]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=519</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 13:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Such a hectic release day deserves its own thread. <br />
<br />
Winterfylleth<br />
Neurosis<br />
Alcest<br />
Negura Bunget<br />
Opeth<br />
Lustmord<br />
Gost<br />
Asphyx<br />
Les Discrets<br />
Epica<br />
Marillion<br />
Suicidal Tendencies<br />
<br />
Did I miss anything? Gonna keep this list updatedas we discover more releases on this fortuitous day... then once the day passes peeps can post pictures of how many they got. :-p<br />
<br />
Special prize for anybody who "catches 'em all". Consider 30 Sept a kinda Metal Pokemon day.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Such a hectic release day deserves its own thread. <br />
<br />
Winterfylleth<br />
Neurosis<br />
Alcest<br />
Negura Bunget<br />
Opeth<br />
Lustmord<br />
Gost<br />
Asphyx<br />
Les Discrets<br />
Epica<br />
Marillion<br />
Suicidal Tendencies<br />
<br />
Did I miss anything? Gonna keep this list updatedas we discover more releases on this fortuitous day... then once the day passes peeps can post pictures of how many they got. :-p<br />
<br />
Special prize for anybody who "catches 'em all". Consider 30 Sept a kinda Metal Pokemon day.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[PRE-ORDER :: ORTEGA sacred states 2xLP ::]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=518</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: PRE-ORDER ::</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ORTEGA sacred states 2xLP (NAR 066)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Since 2007, Ortega have been exploring the murky depths of humanity's longing for the horizon. Perilous courses which drag carcasses ashore, sojourns that tell of the bells that chime on the sands below, collisions of doom, sludge and noise that tell tales of abyssal mankind.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Now, Sacred States is the first glance upwards. But whereas the depths below are finite, the chasms above ridicule every human attempt to realise itself. Whether he looks above or inside, the void remains. The tentative grasps into the great unknown will never hold anything but pain, and Ortega recount every step into the understanding of this fate that we turn away from more often than not. The hollow is here:<br />
<br />
Recorded by John Bart van der Wal (Aborted/Herder) and mastered by James Plotkin.<br />
Featuring contributions by Gnaw Their Tongues and Ethan Lee McCarthy of Primitive Man fame.<br />
<br />
Sacred States is a collaborative effort between Consouling Sounds (CD), Narshardaa Records (Vinyl) and Tartarus Records (Cassette). <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: Record Information ::</span><br />
:: 100 copies on multicolored splatter vinyl<br />
:: 100 copies on clear vinyl<br />
:: 300 copies on black vinyl<br />
:: all vinyl on 180gr.<br />
:: 10 testpressings were made<br />
:: Full Colour and Heavy Gatefoldjacket<br />
:: includes downloadcode</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Release-Date: oktober 5th 2016</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: ORDER HERE ::</span> <a href="http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/</a> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: LISTEN &amp; EXCLUSIVE STREAM ::</span> <a href="http://noisey.vice.com/nl/blog/ortega-komt-je-even-mindfucken-met-de-premire-van-maelstrom" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://noisey.vice.com/nl/blog/ortega-ko...-maelstrom</a></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">-- </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: NARSHARDAA RECORDS ::</span><br />
HOMEPAGE: <a href="http://www.narshardaa.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.narshardaa.com/</a><br />
STORE: <a href="http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/</a><br />
BANDCAMP: <a href="http://narshardaa.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://narshardaa.bandcamp.com/</a><br />
FACEBOOK: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Narshardaa-Records/157400537621693" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Narshardaa...0537621693</a><br />
EBAY: <a href="http://stores.ebay.de/narshardaa-records" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://stores.ebay.de/narshardaa-records</a><br />
DISCOGS: <a href="http://www.discogs.com/seller/narshardaa" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.discogs.com/seller/narshardaa</a> <br />
EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@narshardaa.com" class="mycode_email">info@narshardaa.com</a><br />
--------</span></span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: PRE-ORDER ::</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ORTEGA sacred states 2xLP (NAR 066)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Since 2007, Ortega have been exploring the murky depths of humanity's longing for the horizon. Perilous courses which drag carcasses ashore, sojourns that tell of the bells that chime on the sands below, collisions of doom, sludge and noise that tell tales of abyssal mankind.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">Now, Sacred States is the first glance upwards. But whereas the depths below are finite, the chasms above ridicule every human attempt to realise itself. Whether he looks above or inside, the void remains. The tentative grasps into the great unknown will never hold anything but pain, and Ortega recount every step into the understanding of this fate that we turn away from more often than not. The hollow is here:<br />
<br />
Recorded by John Bart van der Wal (Aborted/Herder) and mastered by James Plotkin.<br />
Featuring contributions by Gnaw Their Tongues and Ethan Lee McCarthy of Primitive Man fame.<br />
<br />
Sacred States is a collaborative effort between Consouling Sounds (CD), Narshardaa Records (Vinyl) and Tartarus Records (Cassette). <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: Record Information ::</span><br />
:: 100 copies on multicolored splatter vinyl<br />
:: 100 copies on clear vinyl<br />
:: 300 copies on black vinyl<br />
:: all vinyl on 180gr.<br />
:: 10 testpressings were made<br />
:: Full Colour and Heavy Gatefoldjacket<br />
:: includes downloadcode</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Release-Date: oktober 5th 2016</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: ORDER HERE ::</span> <a href="http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/</a> </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: LISTEN &amp; EXCLUSIVE STREAM ::</span> <a href="http://noisey.vice.com/nl/blog/ortega-komt-je-even-mindfucken-met-de-premire-van-maelstrom" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://noisey.vice.com/nl/blog/ortega-ko...-maelstrom</a></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font">-- </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #669966;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">:: NARSHARDAA RECORDS ::</span><br />
HOMEPAGE: <a href="http://www.narshardaa.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.narshardaa.com/</a><br />
STORE: <a href="http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://narshardaa.bigcartel.com/</a><br />
BANDCAMP: <a href="http://narshardaa.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://narshardaa.bandcamp.com/</a><br />
FACEBOOK: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Narshardaa-Records/157400537621693" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Narshardaa...0537621693</a><br />
EBAY: <a href="http://stores.ebay.de/narshardaa-records" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://stores.ebay.de/narshardaa-records</a><br />
DISCOGS: <a href="http://www.discogs.com/seller/narshardaa" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.discogs.com/seller/narshardaa</a> <br />
EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@narshardaa.com" class="mycode_email">info@narshardaa.com</a><br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Post a picture of your collection.]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=513</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2016 09:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[How does your collection look like? What kind of storage/shelf system do you use? <br />
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I am using a birchwood shelf bought from Ikea around 11 years ago. I just needed to add wooden middle pieces myself to create smaller sections on it.<br />
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I keep my 7" on cardboard boxes on top of the shelf. 10" are leaning next to them.<br />
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And as you can see I am running soon out of space...<br />
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<img src="https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13315357_559058627609063_8920086865596264711_n.jpg?oh=c9f449ef9cf90c41e5e1cd95633881a4&amp;oe=57CB1047" alt="[Image: 13315357_559058627609063_892008686559626...e=57CB1047]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
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1390 12"<br />
34 10"<br />
434 7"<br />
32 Lathe cuts]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[How does your collection look like? What kind of storage/shelf system do you use? <br />
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I am using a birchwood shelf bought from Ikea around 11 years ago. I just needed to add wooden middle pieces myself to create smaller sections on it.<br />
<br />
I keep my 7" on cardboard boxes on top of the shelf. 10" are leaning next to them.<br />
<br />
And as you can see I am running soon out of space...<br />
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<img src="https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13315357_559058627609063_8920086865596264711_n.jpg?oh=c9f449ef9cf90c41e5e1cd95633881a4&amp;oe=57CB1047" alt="[Image: 13315357_559058627609063_892008686559626...e=57CB1047]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
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1390 12"<br />
34 10"<br />
434 7"<br />
32 Lathe cuts]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grape Thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=506</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 01:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[For general graping.<br />
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For anyone who doesn't know what grapes are they look like this:<br />
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<img src="http://theculinarycucumber.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Grape-Wall1.jpg" alt="[Image: Grape-Wall1.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
and like this:<br />
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<img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/2/27/11/enhanced-buzz-5995-1330359126-81.jpg" alt="[Image: enhanced-buzz-5995-1330359126-81.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
Personally I don't understand the appeal.  Concord grapes taste good but it is like eating a booger with seeds in it.  Red and green grapes are better as wine.  Champagne grapes are pretty dank but still not something I ever crave.  Ultimately I think we can all agree that grapes would be better if they tasted more like beer.  Or if they just auto fermented in to tiny wine sacks.  That is a million dollar idea right there.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For general graping.<br />
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For anyone who doesn't know what grapes are they look like this:<br />
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<img src="http://theculinarycucumber.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Grape-Wall1.jpg" alt="[Image: Grape-Wall1.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
and like this:<br />
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<img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/2/27/11/enhanced-buzz-5995-1330359126-81.jpg" alt="[Image: enhanced-buzz-5995-1330359126-81.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
Personally I don't understand the appeal.  Concord grapes taste good but it is like eating a booger with seeds in it.  Red and green grapes are better as wine.  Champagne grapes are pretty dank but still not something I ever crave.  Ultimately I think we can all agree that grapes would be better if they tasted more like beer.  Or if they just auto fermented in to tiny wine sacks.  That is a million dollar idea right there.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gripe Thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=505</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2016 03:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[For general bitching. <br />
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<br />
<br />
Talked to Navene Koperweis (Animals as Leaders/Entheos) tonight, Fleshwrought is (unsurprisingly) probably done forever. <br />
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Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For general bitching. <br />
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Talked to Navene Koperweis (Animals as Leaders/Entheos) tonight, Fleshwrought is (unsurprisingly) probably done forever. <br />
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			<title><![CDATA[RIP Prince]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=502</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Stunned when I heard. What a legend.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36106778" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36106778</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Stunned when I heard. What a legend.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36106778" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36106778</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Vapourwave]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=496</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 06:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sure there must be fans of this abominational phenomenon of a genre here, too. Have been looking into the ol' vapey myself recently only to find myself being kinda picky. Some atmospheric, mellow stuff I like very much, whereas some more experimental stuff mostly doesn't quite do anything to me.<br />
<br />
Some personal favourites are<br />
2814: <a href="https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/--18" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/--18</a><br />
Cocainejesus: <a href="https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/were-worried-about-you" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/albu...-about-you</a><br />
<br />
Also realised that Nanocyborg Uberholocaust kinda could be seen as a sort of a pioneer of the genre: <a href="http://nanocyborg.net/?ckattempt=1" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://nanocyborg.net/?ckattempt=1</a><br />
<br />
Also as a random addition, I once did some eperimental recordings myself, trying to figure out how to record and produce music through trial and error. None of it is any good but why I mention it is because I vapourified a track from yore, just for the lulz. Don't really recommend checking this out but whatever. For our collective amusement only: <a href="http://birchcastlelaboratories.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://birchcastlelaboratories.bandcamp.com/</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sure there must be fans of this abominational phenomenon of a genre here, too. Have been looking into the ol' vapey myself recently only to find myself being kinda picky. Some atmospheric, mellow stuff I like very much, whereas some more experimental stuff mostly doesn't quite do anything to me.<br />
<br />
Some personal favourites are<br />
2814: <a href="https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/--18" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/--18</a><br />
Cocainejesus: <a href="https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/were-worried-about-you" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/albu...-about-you</a><br />
<br />
Also realised that Nanocyborg Uberholocaust kinda could be seen as a sort of a pioneer of the genre: <a href="http://nanocyborg.net/?ckattempt=1" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://nanocyborg.net/?ckattempt=1</a><br />
<br />
Also as a random addition, I once did some eperimental recordings myself, trying to figure out how to record and produce music through trial and error. None of it is any good but why I mention it is because I vapourified a track from yore, just for the lulz. Don't really recommend checking this out but whatever. For our collective amusement only: <a href="http://birchcastlelaboratories.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" class="mycode_url">http://birchcastlelaboratories.bandcamp.com/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rap / Hip-Hop Thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=494</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[More genres? More genres.<br />
<br />
From the "Post What You're Listening To" thread, I know at least J can contribute to this thread.<br />
<br />
Discuss rap, hip-hop, and related.<br />
<br />
As for me:<br />
I'm really hoping clipping. release an album this year. I loved their sophomore, CLPPNG.<br />
<br />
I can say the exact same thing about Run The Jewels, of course.<br />
<br />
(Somewhat) Recently released albums I've been digging are:<br />
milo - so the flies don't come<br />
Very chilled out, conscious, philosophic. The production is just weird sometimes. Produced by Kenny Segal.<br />
<br />
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered<br />
Just... Really good hip hop with some soul, jazz, etc.<br />
<br />
Oddisee - The Good Fight<br />
Self-produced, and just a really good, diverse album, but still pretty laid-back in general.<br />
<br />
Ceschi - Broken Bone Ballads<br />
Not entirely hip hop. This album has tracks that are entirely folk-y rock, tracks that are just rap, and tracks that have elements of both.<br />
<br />
One rapper I like a lot who goes by Open Mike Eagle released an album recently I've yet to check out.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[More genres? More genres.<br />
<br />
From the "Post What You're Listening To" thread, I know at least J can contribute to this thread.<br />
<br />
Discuss rap, hip-hop, and related.<br />
<br />
As for me:<br />
I'm really hoping clipping. release an album this year. I loved their sophomore, CLPPNG.<br />
<br />
I can say the exact same thing about Run The Jewels, of course.<br />
<br />
(Somewhat) Recently released albums I've been digging are:<br />
milo - so the flies don't come<br />
Very chilled out, conscious, philosophic. The production is just weird sometimes. Produced by Kenny Segal.<br />
<br />
Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered<br />
Just... Really good hip hop with some soul, jazz, etc.<br />
<br />
Oddisee - The Good Fight<br />
Self-produced, and just a really good, diverse album, but still pretty laid-back in general.<br />
<br />
Ceschi - Broken Bone Ballads<br />
Not entirely hip hop. This album has tracks that are entirely folk-y rock, tracks that are just rap, and tracks that have elements of both.<br />
<br />
One rapper I like a lot who goes by Open Mike Eagle released an album recently I've yet to check out.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Pop Thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=493</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 06:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Since an unexpected trend with the new Public Forum is to launch dedicated genre threads, I figured I might as well open the floodgates here in case anyone else has a secret love for well made pop music but is too afraid to bring it up.<br />
<br />
My top 3 pop albums are:<br />
<br />
Paramore - Paramore (won album of the year for me in 2013)<br />
Marianas Trench - Masterpiece Theatre (tasty vocal harmonies aplenty with a finale track that nicely covers the whole album preceding it)<br />
The Beatles - Abbey Road (an eternal classic)<br />
<br />
And I'll kick it off with an honourable mention for a personal favourite artist of mine who had a big impact on my first album, Lights.<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Since an unexpected trend with the new Public Forum is to launch dedicated genre threads, I figured I might as well open the floodgates here in case anyone else has a secret love for well made pop music but is too afraid to bring it up.<br />
<br />
My top 3 pop albums are:<br />
<br />
Paramore - Paramore (won album of the year for me in 2013)<br />
Marianas Trench - Masterpiece Theatre (tasty vocal harmonies aplenty with a finale track that nicely covers the whole album preceding it)<br />
The Beatles - Abbey Road (an eternal classic)<br />
<br />
And I'll kick it off with an honourable mention for a personal favourite artist of mine who had a big impact on my first album, Lights.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Doom and gloom]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=492</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Let's give this important genre a thread too. <br />
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Just kicking this up by saying that this year I've bought at least the Triptykon debut, new Church Of Misery, With The Dead, Swallow The Sun, the Wounded Kings debut and Electric Wizard's Supercoven. Not much to say about these than that they all are crushing albums.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Let's give this important genre a thread too. <br />
<br />
Just kicking this up by saying that this year I've bought at least the Triptykon debut, new Church Of Misery, With The Dead, Swallow The Sun, the Wounded Kings debut and Electric Wizard's Supercoven. Not much to say about these than that they all are crushing albums.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beer Recommendation Thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=490</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2016 18:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Has been popular on other forums as well, so I thought I'd try it out here too. Didn't really know where to post it so feel free to move. Anyway, point is for all the beer enthusiasts to share your favourite beers here or whatever.<br />
<br />
I'll start with my two personal favourites.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Aecht_Schlenkerla_Rauchbier_M%C3%A4rzen_Flasche_und_Glas.jpg" alt="[Image: Aecht_Schlenkerla_Rauchbier_M%C3%A4rzen_...d_Glas.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
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Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier<br />
Dating back to the medieval times, it's definitely the best one I've tasted. Their brewery or something in Bamberg is apparently a Unesco world heritage site so that's something, I guess. If you want more recommendations, I reckon the Rauchbier is also a favourite of some guys in Agalloch and Moonsorrow. So, metal as fvkk.<br />
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<img src="http://deliriumcafeamsterdam.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/255%20-%20La%20Trappe%20Dubbel.jpg" alt="[Image: 255%20-%20La%20Trappe%20Dubbel.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
La Trappe Dubbel<br />
The only variant I've managed to find in Finland, it's fking amazing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Has been popular on other forums as well, so I thought I'd try it out here too. Didn't really know where to post it so feel free to move. Anyway, point is for all the beer enthusiasts to share your favourite beers here or whatever.<br />
<br />
I'll start with my two personal favourites.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Aecht_Schlenkerla_Rauchbier_M%C3%A4rzen_Flasche_und_Glas.jpg" alt="[Image: Aecht_Schlenkerla_Rauchbier_M%C3%A4rzen_...d_Glas.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier<br />
Dating back to the medieval times, it's definitely the best one I've tasted. Their brewery or something in Bamberg is apparently a Unesco world heritage site so that's something, I guess. If you want more recommendations, I reckon the Rauchbier is also a favourite of some guys in Agalloch and Moonsorrow. So, metal as fvkk.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://deliriumcafeamsterdam.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/255%20-%20La%20Trappe%20Dubbel.jpg" alt="[Image: 255%20-%20La%20Trappe%20Dubbel.jpg]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
La Trappe Dubbel<br />
The only variant I've managed to find in Finland, it's fking amazing.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Emo / Post-Hardcore / Screamo thread]]></title>
			<link>http://blood-music.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=489</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2016 05:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I can't be the only one in this forum who digs genre cluster. What's been going on in your ears along this vein of music?<br />
<br />
I've been listening to Riala by Suis La Lune a bit recently. Really well-done screamo-y post-hardcore.<br />
<br />
I cannot wait for Touché Amoré's new album either.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I can't be the only one in this forum who digs genre cluster. What's been going on in your ears along this vein of music?<br />
<br />
I've been listening to Riala by Suis La Lune a bit recently. Really well-done screamo-y post-hardcore.<br />
<br />
I cannot wait for Touché Amoré's new album either.]]></content:encoded>
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