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First Impressions – Soilwork – The Living Infinite

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

  And so continues a segment, in which I will listen to an album for the first time and give my impressions of said album as I go through.  I will provide background information, a track by track review and … Continue reading →

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2013 MLB Preview and Predictions

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

  In what is guaranteed to prove itself a useless, yet entertaining exercise, I am going to cap off baseball week with my end of season predictions.  I know about as much as the next asshole about what will happen … Continue reading →

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Ben Folds and the Steps to Non-Metal Music Obsession

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

Want to hear a secret? Beneath the façade of a jean jacket and a scowl, every metalhead has a deep love of a band or artist they have no business liking.  While, as a whole, metalheads are a closed off, … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Coheed and Cambria – The Aftermath Descension

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

And so continues a segment, in which I will listen to an album for the first time and give my impressions of said album as I go through.  I will provide background information, a track by track review and then … Continue reading →

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First Impressions – Coheed and Cambria – The Aftermath Ascension

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

, This is my review of the first of the two “Aftermath” albums by Coheed and Cambria.  Look for the second installement on Monday. Background – Coheed and Cambria are one of my favorite bands.  They are essentially my generation’s … Continue reading →

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Dream Theater and the Dark Side of Musical Obsession

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

Obsession is a dangerous beast.  I am too much of a macho shithead to ever visit a shrink, though if I did, I know they would tell me I have some issues.  You see, I have an obsession.  That obsession … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: Insight into the Phases of Deployed Desperation

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

    There are many feelings you discover upon spending a year in Afghanistan.  There’s the depression that can only be felt when you’re forcibly separated from your loved ones.  There’s the sadness in seeing a country ripped apart by … Continue reading →

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First Impressions – Helloween – Straight Out of Hell

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

  And so continues a new segment, in which I will listen to an album for the first time and give my impressions of said album as I go through.  I will provide background information, a track by track review … Continue reading →

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Four Forgotten Sports Teams

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

  In the day and age of the 24 hour news cycle, which encapsulates the world of sports, just as it does the news media, it is a wonder that we would ever miss anything.  It would seem that no … Continue reading →

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First Impressions – Holy Grail “Ride the Void”

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Left Hook from Right Field

And so continues a new segment, in which I will listen to an album for the first time and give my impressions of said album as I go through.  I will provide background information, a track by track review and … Continue reading →

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