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NO STREAM TONITE

Sorry, guys! Hope you have a lovely weekend tho!

NEW MUSIC SATURDAY 2/11/23

LET'S ARGUE STREAM 2/7/23

😤 LET’S ARGUE! 😤 (February 2023 Thread)

Thank you so much for all your support this month! Now's that magical time when you hit us with your HOT TAKES, UNPOPULAR OPINIONS, and TOUGH QUESTIONS! Drop 'em in the comments below and we'll look through them later next week. Let's go!

In case you missed last month's episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lets-argue-drake-78000060

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 2/3/23

Anthony did an early stream today; my bro's on a roll!

LET'S ARGUE STREAM 2/1/23

LET'S ARGUE STREAM 1/24/23

Hey, I wasn't aware Anthony won't be putting the full Let's Argue livestreams on the streams channel, so I'll start posting those here as well; how's that sound?

LET'S ARGUE: Drake Is Underrated

Other topics include how both disco and the Smashing Pumpkins fell off.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a take this month! And very sorry this episode is going up so late; I'd rather not to hit you guys w/ a buzzer beater. Hope you dig the vid tho!

Fiona Apple - When the Pawn LIVESTREAM LINK

Update Here's the VOD: https://vimeo.com/794017005/7ec9a046ec

The stream's still on for tonite; set a reminder and tune in here: https://youtube.com/live/s4R2yzQjuB4

As always, if you can't catch it live and the replay (inevitably) gets blocked on YouTube, this post will promptly be updated with a reupload...

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 1/27/23

(Yachty starts around 1hr36m)

He's Talkin'

Place your votes:

1) he's talkin'

2) he's not talkin'

3) maybe he's talkin'

When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right LIVESTREAM DATE & TIME

Can you believe Patreon let me put the whole fucking title?

The stream will likely be on Sunday the 29th at 8:30pm EST. Hope to see y'all there!

JANUARY LIVESTREAM 💿 CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION 💿

Please let us know in the comments below what classic album you'd like to be played and discussed during this month's stream. Will let the vote run for a few days before announcing the stream. Thank you!

Please keep in mind we've already covered the following:
MCR - The Black Parade
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Ween - The Mollusk
Pink Floyd - Animals
Converge - 2023-01-21 20:15:57 +0000 UTC View Post

No Stream Tonite

Anthony's heading to the west coast for the weekend, so sorry there won't be a stream tonite!

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 1/13/22

Jujyfruits (Drake's Dumpster Lyrics Blooper)

Hey, we felt like dropping this little blooper from yesterday's video for you guys.

This was actually the most Anthony cracked in this vid—like the NAV review / Drake DMs, he hadn't read what I sent in advance—so while yes, they are quite edited, he is still pretty good at staying dry. He also almost never gives input on shit like the thumbnails, so it's funny that in this moment where he was trying to find composure, he did that.

We're happy to share more silly behind the sce...

😤 LET’S ARGUE! 😤 (January 2023 Thread)

Thank you so much for all of your support this month; wishing you a lovely 2023! Now's the time to shake off the rust and hit us with your HOT TAKES, UNPOPULAR OPINIONS, and TOUGH QUESTIONS! Drop 'em in the comments below and we'll look through them next week. Let's go!

In case you missed last month's episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lets-argue-vs-76563680

For Anyone Interested

Just posted this long article w/ the heads of my fave record label. Def not up everyone's alley, but if you dig far out shit or the Jim O'Rourke convo last year, would love if you gave it a try! If you do, thank you!  -Austen

Also happy new year!! Will be posting the LET'S ARGUE thread tomorrow, so get your hot takes ready for plating.

LET'S ARGUE: Overrated vs. Underrated

Other topics include "Kiss from a Rose" being one of the greatest songs of all time, and modern Christmas music.

A huge thank you to all of you for your support this year! Am ever grateful to be doing what I do, maybe even more so this year as I got to speak w/ Jim O'Rourke, who's been such an inspiration to me over the years. (Another beefy article dropping next week, for anyone interested.) Wishing you all a very happy and fulfilling 2023!!  💛Austen

Note: I had to fix th...

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden LIVESTREAM LINK

Update Here's the VOD: https://vimeo.com/785143364/a449ec0bfe

The stream's still on for tonite (but at 9); set a reminder and tune in here: https://youtu.be/45WuLZdiJwg

As always, if you can't catch it live and the replay (inevitably) gets blocked on YouTube, this post will promptly be updated with a reupload of t...

Spirit of Eden LIVESTREAM DATE & TIME (update: moved to the 29th)

Thank you to everyone who suggested an album this month! Anthony wants to do Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden, which makes me pretty happy haha. Mark Hollis (not to snub his talented collaborators) is an artist with a singular place in my heart and there's nothing I can say to do his last several albums justice. The mere thought of "I Believe in You" has been enough to get the waterworks going. If...

Statement on the Streams

I've seen a few people ask for a more visible comment on what's up with the streams, and that's cool. Just to demystify it, Anthony's not skipping the streams cause he's "bored" with them or anything like that; he's had to go out every other weekend for personal reasons, and this has only been the case since October. The streams are still supposed to be weekly and will get back on schedule soon.

However, it should be said that December is slow every year; both the streams and W...

DECEMBER LIVESTREAM 💿 CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION 💿

Please let us know in the comments below what classic album you'd like to be played and discussed during this month's stream. We'll look through the suggestions and announce the stream next week. Thank you!

Please keep in mind we've already covered the following:
MCR - The Black Parade
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Ween - The Mollusk
Pink Floyd - Animals
Converge -...

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 12/9/22

😤 LET’S ARGUE! 😤 (December 2022 Thread)

Thank you so much for all of your support this month (and year; how tf is it the end of the year already)! Now's that magical time when you hit us with your HOT TAKES, UNPOPULAR OPINIONS, and TOUGH QUESTIONS! Drop 'em in the comments below and we'll look through them next week. Let's go!

In case you missed last month's episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lets-argue-fuck-75...

LET'S ARGUE: Fuck Sampling Laws

Other topics include legacy punk acts, and Anthony having a cute pooch.

Thank you everyone who submitted a hot take or question, featured or not, for this episode! Hope you dig it :)

Low LIVESTREAM LINK

Update Here's the VOD: https://vimeo.com/775650206/0fe1d12184

The stream's still on for tonite; set a reminder and tune in here: https://youtu.be/vEemAjzMt7Q

As always, if you can't catch it live and the replay (inevitably) gets blocked on YouTube, this post will promptly be updated with a reupload of the VOD.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY 11/25/22

Low - Things We Lost in the Fire LIVESTREAM DATE & TIME

Thank you to everyone who recommended an album this month! We've chosen this one in honor of the great musician and soul Mimi Parker. The stream will be Sunday (the 27th) at 8:30pm EST; hope to see y'all there!

Is There a Vid or Stream I (Austen) Could Do?

Update: OK, doesn't seem like too much interest in this sort of thing. Thank you for being so understanding. Not sure the likelihood of me (or someone else) being able to do the NMF streams w/o Anthony, but will run it by him.

OK so tonite's NMF stream got called off, which has been pretty much a bi-weekly occurrence since last month. We will be back to normal before long and Anthony does want to start having the streams in the afternoon when he'd otherwise have to go o...