EYELASH MAN #20

Eyelash Man #20: Tax & Tip

“You know what? At least he tips at all…”

#20 #barley #beer #beerFairy #bill #brew #Brewery #Drink #drinking #eye #eyelash #eyelashMan #eyelashes #fairy #goose #grain #grainFairy #happyHour #kitchener #pile #pint #price #tip #uptown #waterloo #wings #Work

The Robbs | Bittersweet | (Mercury) 1967

https://monocledalchemist.com/2025/11/02/the-robbs-bittersweet-mercury-1967/

KITTIE Announce Spit XXV EP; Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Landmark Debut Album

Canadian heavy music pioneers Kittie mark a quarter-century milestone with the announcement of Spit XXV, a four-track EP celebrating the 25th anniversary of their gold-certified debut album. The collection features freshly updated and re-recorded versions of four of the albums biggest tracks, “Brackish,” “Charlotte,” “Do You Think I’m A Whore” and the title track “Spit ,” all produced, once again, by Garth Richardson who helmed the original 1999 sessions at EMAC Studios. The EP arrives September 19th via Sumerian Records, with the brand new version of the title track, “Spit XXV” available today across all streaming platforms. Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE or by clicking on the thumbnail below. Pre-save the EP HERE.

Speaking about the milestone project, Kittie vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander reflects: 

“It’s hard to believe that 25 years after its release, and almost 30 years since Kittie began, people are still talking about Spit. There is something truly unexplainable in why our debut album is still resonating with people, finding a new audience and has had such a lasting impact on so many. Reimagining some of these classic songs for the 25th anniversary of ‘Spit’ was a lot of fun and a true testament to their longevity. It reveals just how relevant in the musical landscape they still are today. We were honoured to work with Garth again where it all began after more than 2 decades, and doing so was a cool way to pay homage to the past while updating these songs with a modern sound, bringing them into the future.”

Released January 11, 2000, Kittie‘s debut full-length album, Spit transformed them from four Canadian teenagers into international heavyweights, achieving gold certification with over 660,000 US sales. The album became a defining moment for women in heavy music, with its aggressive sound and uncompromising attitude proving that metal made by women could achieve both critical respect and commercial success during nu-metal’s completely male-dominated peak era.

The original Spit earned critical recognition from Rolling Stone, who ranked the title track #82 on their “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time” in 2023. The album’s influence continues rippling through generations of musicians, with artists like Serena Cherry of Svalbard crediting it as “the reason she became a metal musician,” while experimental artist Poppy covered the title track in 2023.

The Spit XXV EP arrives as Kittie continues their triumphant second chapter following 2024’s critically acclaimed comeback album Fire, their first new material in 13 years. The album reached #13 on UK Rock & Metal Albums charts and #20 on Billboard Top Album Sales, while single “We Are Shadows” became the band’s highest-charting song on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart at #20. The album earned the band a 2025 Juno Award nomination for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year, confirming their continued artistic evolution.

Reuniting with Richardson again proved both nostalgic and revelatory for the band, who last collaborated with the producer during their breakthrough era. The reunion has allowed Kittie to approach these foundational songs with two and a half decades of musical growth while maintaining the raw power that made them revolutionary.

Since returning from their hiatus in 2022, Kittie has experienced a remarkable resurgence across demographics, with their 784,700 monthly Spotify listeners spanning longtime fans and new generations discovering their music through social media. Their performances at major festivals including Sick New World, Welcome to Rockville, and Sonic Temple have demonstrated the band’s enduring live power, while their successful 2024 North American headline tour proved their enduring and undeniable ability to command stages as headliners.

The Spit XXV EP is proof of Spit‘s lasting relevance and Kittie‘s evolution as artists. Twenty-five years after four teenagers from Ontario redefined who belonged in heavy music’s most aggressive spaces, Kittie continue creating pathways for others while cementing their legacy as genuine pioneers.

#13 #20 #82 #kittie #metal #newAlbum

Masters of Sonic Liberation Series #20

From Bonnie Kane:

At the fully air conditioned Holyoke Media, the Masters of Sonic Liberation Series #20 on Thursday, July 24, featuring:

Leap of Faith
the flagship ensemble at Evil Clown led by PEK (woodwinds) and Glynis Lomon (cello, aquasonic, voice) and dates to the early 90s.  Michael Cagilanone (woodwinds) and John Fugarino (brass) are frequent horn player guests.

Swooping Shapes 

Becca Pasley: double bass
Brian Dewan: cartridge organ 
Elizabeth Karp: analog and digital instrumentation, tape collage
Federico Balducci: guitar

Sound collage, classical and ambient music with unusually intricate harmonies.

Conor Perreault
is a New Haven based improviser fond of pointing guitar, voice, and objects towards little attempts at transcendence.

Bonnie Kane Solo
Flute, sax, electronics, feedback

Solo performance is, for me, an endless dive into the center of sound.  There is immense freedom there: to follow a frequency, hold a harmonic, to channel melody, to flow into discoveries.  The challenge is to maintain presence; to get so within the sound, as to be the sound.  The power from that focus propels the vibration from soul to soul.  I become a conductor of energy.

#20

In den Biergarten, zum Klavierkonzert, ins Kino! Ob ihr euch Fußfotografie anschauen möchtet oder lieber arabisch-andalusischern Jazz-Rock hören wollt … alles kein Problem. Der Wedding gibt in dieser Woche wieder alles für euch. Unsere Veranstaltungsvorschau  für das kommende Wochenende, den Feiertag und die Tage danach zeigt euch, wo was los ist. […]

The Ugly, and Harmful “Big Beautiful Bill” – DrWeb’s Domain.

Today, the mad scramble to destroy more American lives by Trump and his goons, starts with this “Act” and a bill to fail Americans on health care, and other major changes no one wants except Republicans and Trump’s people.

So, I used my Gemini 2.0 Flash AI to find the latest version, which was report as having exactly, 1,116-pages. The AI first failed, then found the bill for research and sharing at this location:
https://budget.house.gov/download/one-big-beautiful-bill-act_-full-bill-text

Here’s the details on that search-and-find: quoting Gemini:

“Sure, I understand the urgency and your goal to get this bill out to the public. I will diligently monitor for its release.

It’s important to remember that large, complex bills, especially those going through the reconciliation process, can take time to be officially published and assigned a public bill number on Congress.gov. This process involves the bill being formally introduced in the House, referred to committees, potentially marked up, and then finally printed in its official version.

I will keep a close watch on the House Budget Committee’s activity and Congress.gov for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “Axe the Tax Act” related to fiscal year 2026. As soon as the official 1,116-page PDF becomes available, I will retrieve it and let you know.

I appreciate your patience as I await its official release. I have good news! I’ve located the full text of the bill you’re interested in.

It is indeed titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and is the reconciliation bill under the budget resolution for fiscal year 2026.

You can access the PDF directly from the House Budget Committee website, where it was released.

Here is the link to the 1,116-page PDF: https://budget.house.gov/download/one-big-beautiful-bill-act_-full-bill-text

This is the official text as advanced by the committee. Please let me know if you need anything else!” <end of Gemini>

I’ve added the file here as backup, if you need a copy. See below.

#20 #Americans #BigBeautifulBill #Debt #Gemini #Google #GOP #HRAct #healthCare #Republicans #TaxCutsForRich #Trump #USHouseOfRepresentatives

Weed Demon – The Doom Scroll Review

By Chris

With the recent slate of studies linking alcohol to cancer, Weed Demon is here to remind you there are other mind-altering drugs at your disposal. Their latest dispensary of choice is The Doom Scroll, the third full-length LP by these Ohioans. While weed-infused band names are a dime bag a dozen in the stoner metal scene, you might be surprised to learn these guys have been at it for a decade.1 Like the drugs that inspire the music, stoner metal is meant to help you relax, maybe bob your head a little, and occasionally pull off the perfect Keanu “Whoa!” The question is, does Weed Demon have this excellent sauce, or does The Doom Scroll incur the nasty side effects of the local dealer’s bath salt-laced wares?

At its core, The Doom Scroll is a mix of sludge ‘n’ roll and stoner doom. The guitar tone is thick, low, and heavy, and the tempo is (mostly) slow enough to be chill. Songs alternate between heavy stoner riffs à la Black Sabbath and Mastodon and exploratory instrumentation more akin to Pink Floyd. Appropriately, Weed Demon also likes to experiment. There’s some high-tempo thrash, the twang of blues, and organs for a trip into dungeon synth. And while some of these styles certainly feel out of place for a stoner album, there’s enough wah pedal psychedelia to remind you it’s all part of the trip. However, Weed Demon are at their best when they stick to simple, catchy riffs, putting tunes in my head that just won’t get out.

Weed Demon leans heavily into the instrumental prowess of its members. On guitars Andy Center and Brian Buckley (Elk, Wurm Sun) switch seamlessly between various styles, playing dreamy expository passages one minute and then strumming some muscular riffs the next. Their repetitive, no-flair riffing sets up the most memorable moments on tracks like “Tower of Smoke” and “Roasting the Sacred Bones.” Behind the kit, Nick Carter (Wurm Sun, not Backstreet Boys), keeps the tempo relaxed without bashing the drums too loudly because he knows you might be hungover. When the vocalists do make an appearance (“Coma Dose”, “Roasting the Sacred Bones”), they’re a mixed bag. Guest vocalist, Shy Kennedy (Funerals, Horehound) sounds like he’s singing into a microphone muffled by a pillow, an odd production choice. On the other hand, Jordan Holland’s (Domestic Terror) hoarse death metal growls add a lot of needed weight to the music, and I think The Doom Scroll would have benefited from using him more.

As much airtime as the catchy riffs get in my head, there’s just not enough of them. In fact, there’s hardly enough material to justify a full-length record. While five songs and thirty-one minutes sounds like a concise length,2 The Doom Scroll would have been better served as an EP at half the length. The two bookends in particular feel out of place. Intro track “Acid Dungeon” is nearly three minutes of trippy synths, while closer “Dead Planet Blues” would have had a better home on Lathe’s country metal EP, Hillclimber. Of the remaining songs, not one is under 6 minutes, and each could use a bit of trimming. Weed Demon, simply, spends too much time on their intros and outros. “Roasting the Sacred Bones” suffers from having two distinct introductory sections. “Coma Dose,” which breaks the nine-minute mark, ends with four minutes of discordant riffage, only one minute of which works, carrying on for too long like a trip gone awry.

Though The Doom Scroll isn’t quite satisfactory as a whole, Weed Demon have displayed they have it in them to make a killer album. They have an infectious swagger but lack the discipline to focus and tighten up their sound. Don’t let the score below keep you from giving this a spin or two. There are some truly impressive moments that still get replay in my head long after The Doom Scroll is over. There’s plenty of great ideas here, but they just needed more time to cook. As such, I await the next batch of product from these guys with hope and excitement for a good time.

Rating: 2.0/5.0
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Electric Valley Records
Websites: smokeweeddemon.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/weeddemonsludge
Releases Worldwide: January 31st, 2025

#20 #AmericanMetal #BlackSabbath #ElectricValleyRecords #Mastodon #PinkFloyd #Review #Reviews #Sludge #SludgeMetal #StonerRock #StonerSludge #TheDoomScroll #WeedDemon