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my name is Ben. no colon, no masters. antizionist jew. I'm writing about music and life at traumaangel.substack.com all pronouns are fine, I'm too old to care how you perceive me

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bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · Nov 15

It's here! It's here! My new blog/newsletter, Trauma Angel, is now live. It's a music site but also not just a music site. Read, share, subscribe, or don't. I'm not your mother. Short reviews of new music by Thank, Chat Pile, Ardente, Melted Bodies, and so much more. Thanks for your time and love.

It has to start somewhere

And unfortunately for you, that place is an unwieldy post in which I work to regain my footing as a writer

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bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 6h

When I first tried it I used the whole sauce packet. I like the flavors but now I use about a third of the packet and supplement with other seasonings and ingredients to make it complex and tasty but not as painful

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 9h

I’m here to help!

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 10h

This also puts Devil Master at a single degree of separation from nu metal, which I also find delightful

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 10h

Today I learned that more than one member of Mushroomhead has played in Integrity which means Integrity is officially a nu metal band

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 13h

That little bass groove in the chorus is one of the sickest flourishes. One of the moments that woke my teenage self up to the completeness of a song rather than just bigger elements like vocals and the general hook. Still one of the best albums I've ever heard

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 13h

Dude it's been 50 hours since they took like a quart of blood from me and I'm still basically just glued to my bed feeling like a corpse. Someone please send me brothy soup and coconut water and give me your login for a movie service or something.

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Pharmaecopia isn't in the set, which is just nuts to me. It's up there with Death Blooms and Severed as something that's both vicious and anthemic. Like they're leaving off three songs which isn't a LOT, but I'd rather have the whole album played than hear Determined or whatever. Just feels wrong

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Was considering seeing Mudvayne's 25th anniversary tour for LD50 (I know, I know) but I'm seeing they aren't playing the whole thing, which kinda sours me on it. I get that they have new material and other hits, but they're leaving out my favorite song from the album they're celebrating!

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

I was straight-edge as a kid and very slow to approach all substances due to both my parents having some bad addictive habits. I've learned that I didn't pick up those tendencies, but I'm gonna wait until I'm a touch more comfortable and secure before I explore. Seems like it'll be fun!

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

I'm 38 and still haven't touched almost anything (although I've had just about every opioid due to my many surgeries and can say that the withdrawals aren't worth the comfort they provide) so I often think it'd be fun to just start trying everything when I hit sixty or whatever

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Finally catching up on all the things people sent and this is so cool, both as an album and as a little artifact. Thanks again for the tip!

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Not familiar with either but immediately enjoying both, thank you! You've always got great tips and I really appreciate it.

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Too many bands with that name for me to keep up! I found the one with a new release today and I'll have to check it out, as I'm not familiar.

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Xcriss

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

I was supposed to do a bunch of chores today but instead I think I'm going to eat some matzoh ball soup and take one of those horrible naps where you wake up and forget who you are

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

It's a few different factors. With no colon, it's hard for me to stay hydrated. I can't eat a lot of the foods that are known for their iron content and I absorb less of everything these days. It's also just the fatigue and stress of it catching up. I'll be fine by tomorrow, but today is rough.

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

I had a large amount of blood drawn yesterday (just diagnostic stuff, nothing dire) and today I feel like no amount of food, water, or sleep will ever make me normal again. Sometimes, because I've improved so much, I forget just how disabled I am.

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I totally get it! But unless you're seeking ceaseless growth, I've found that's just gonna drive you mad. I used to use all this to grow my ~following~ as a writer and I'd get frustrated so frequently. Now I have fewer "fans" but much more peace in my head

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Today there's new jams from:
A Pregnant Light
Terzij de Horde
Gonemage
Menace Ruine
Extispex
Black Eyes

What a massive day already, and I'm sure there's plenty I'm missing still.

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

Very excited about this

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

There's no such thing unless you're spreading hatred or something. Everyone is gonna react to things differently but you should share things based on what you feel is worth sharing, not what you think other people will engage with

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 1d

I'm at just shy of 700 and I often get 2 likes on any given post. I don't think much of it. I've sat at nearly 8000 on twitter and the numbers are about the same. I think it's just how these things work.

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 2d

I hope you find a way to get back to it soon! I didn't realize how good I had it when I was a baby and nobody had any other commitments besides being in a band

bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 2d

I miss making music with my friends

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

there’s this weird idea a lot of people seem to have about how all of us writers and artists must secretly want to use AI and are merely resisting temptation for ethical reasons, and like, no, it’s not hard for me to resist drinking the bowl of Piss With Glass In It actually