Debut album from singer/songwriter Lindsey Jordan. It’s so damn good.
“Pristine” is the lead single and a fair measure of what the sound is. I call it 90’s guitar indie rock (and I love it).
They’re coming to Richmond in a couple of weeks and I’m hyped to see them live.
This is a fun interview with Jake Johnson on Hannibal Buress’ podcast “The Handsome Rambler”.
I like the idea of recording these kinds of interviews on audio and on video. There is a funny story about Jake and Hannibal on the set of Tag trying to get Brian Dennehy to listen to the song “Dennehy” by Serengeti. It’s a super-duper Chicago song and it’s still making me laugh.
My family and life schedules have kept me from my normal lifting routine but I have added a Sunday morning session to the mix with some success. There are some OG members who have off-hours access and I’ve been coat-tailing with them in a 7:30-9am window. It’s good for me to get up and moving.
I’ve been using Sunday morning to get accessory work done along with a little cardio. “Little Cardio” has meant these moderate weight sled pulls in the video above. It’s not a ton of weight, but the tackiness of the track makes it a little challenging, eventually. As long as I keep the breaks between sets short (and my heart rate up) it’s good exercise.
I do miss Sunday Rides but I just can’t get myself in the mode to fix my bikes and get riding.
I also use the Sunday window for mobility work. I’ve been using the Big Ray Strap and Godzilla Band the last couple of weekends. It provides a little gravity traction and it feels suuuuuper-good. This isn’t me, but this is how I use it:
More good laughs and solid picks this week.
I’m a long-time fan of Gary Baseman. He’s one of those low-brow guys from old issues of Juxtapoz that really spoke to me. His paintings don’t always land for me but goddamn if this Ahwroo figure isn’t hitting me in my sweet spot. I’m not chipping in the $340 for it but I am definitely happy to tell you about it.
(FYI, my little Hand of Truth is still hanging in there, and on there)
via, Arrested Motion
Our whole family loved the first season. We’re 100% for the new one.
I caught Zomes at an in-store at Steady Sounds a couple of years ago and they were great. Their new album is out on cassette and is available digitally via bandcamp.
I miss the vocals but I still lurve all of the synth.
The Mets are still on the wrong side of .500 but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some joy to be found in baseball.
Want to see a #BigSexy pickoff move?
Of course you do. pic.twitter.com/rjJIj9XYPB
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) June 19, 2018
EDIT TO ADD:
The internet was quick to remind everyone of this gem from a couple of years ago:
Breaking apart the compound movement can help you focus on an area of weakness. Floor presses with boards help you train all but the bottom of the bench press.
The floor press also limits the range of motion of your arms at the bottom of the lift. I’ve also a 2-layer (two 1×6 pine boards) board stack under my shirt. By making the lift more shallow, you can work on building strength on different parts of the bar path.
285 lbs. is ten more pounds than my current 1-rep max. I’m looking forward to the next test week so I can see how far my bench has come since my move back to powerlifting. It’s the only lift that matters, after all.