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Just another moth on the subway
Caterpillar caretaker and beetle bud🐛🪲🐛
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We cannot thank you enough for joining us at Queerfest 2026! It was such a special time together to kickoff Pride Month. 🏳️‍🌈

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Special Thanks to jin_c_sc for taking these photos! 📸

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Our old friend, echoey audio, rears it's ugly head again on this episode. Not quite as bad as the Childish Gambino but you can't say I didn't warn you. One of these days I'll learn to consistently work a noise gate so this stops happening.

This week we're covering titans of the early 2010's indie pop/rock scene, Sleigh Bells and their sophomore album Reign in Terror. Simultaneously more catchy and clean and pop focused than their debut, Treats, while also being decidedly more guitar focused. We discuss what the music scene was like at the time, as well as how this band was insanely ahead of their time and would end up being one of the influential pillars for what would eventually become hyperpop.

The vinyl I have is the standard release as far as I'm aware. This album came out right around when I started collecting so I bought it near release at a record store, probably Horizon Records or maybe Earshot if they were still around by this point. The jacket is slightly taller than your average record which may be an aesthetic choice or it may be to house the collection of art prints the album came with that I sadly lost over the years. Either way it's a great sounding, 180g black vinyl.

News corner this week is a little all over the place. Bouncing around from MIA getting herself fired from the Kid Cudi tour, to talking about the recent epidemic of shows and tours getting canceled due to low ticket sales, and we even briefly mention the very real and serious feud between Earl Sweatshirt and JPEGMAFIA.

#sleighbells #indiepop #vinyl #recordcollectors

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New moth micro puppets!

These were a good exercise to try out some wing flapping mechanics & controls, and maybe they'll be the next tutorial

These were inspired by @mothraluna 's Luna and Bullseye moths!

Hope you all have a great moth and mothers day!

#miniatures #handcrafted #mothersdayspecial❤️ #lunamoth #puppets

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Well we did it. we made it to 50 episodes and to celebrate we're covering one of the darlings of underground hip hop. Aesop Rock's 3rd studio album, Labor Days, is one of the more consequential records for backpack rap/nerd rap/underground hip hop/whatever you wanna call it. Aesop Rock really developed his unique, ultra wordy lyrical style and off-kilter, esoteric flow on this album and manage to make a few relative hits in the process with "Daylight" being considered a corner stone of not only his discography but also the genre as a whole to this day.

The version of the vinyl I have is the most standard standard can get. Standard weight dual LPs in standard paper sleeves (which I replaced with poly-lined) housed in a very standard single sleeve jacket. No frills, no bells or whistles, just the album presented as it is. Sounds good though and that's what really matters.

In the news corner this week we mourn the death of the music blog, specifically metal blogs, specifically MetalSucks and Metal Injection, at the hands of their corporate overlords.

Link in bio!

#aesoprock #rap #hiphop #vinyl

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Extremely good news, the audio is actually fixed on this one. Even better news, this is maybe our best episode yet. We're covering the Texas bred post-hardcore infused prog rock legends The Mars Volta and their debut album De-Loused in the Comatorium. We delve into the concept of this record surrounding the comatose dreams of a man named Cerpin Taxt as well as discuss the real life friend of Cedic Bixler-Zavala, Julio Venegas, whose death the story is loosely based on.

The version of the album I have is the Vinyl Me Please exclusive re-press on 180g gold and black marbled vinyl with completely remastered audio that honestly sounds fantastic. One of the best sounding pressings I personally own on vinyl. Their packaged in a nice gatefold sleeve with unique tip-on detailing around the artwork and an alternate cover. It also came with an exclusive 12x12 print done by photographer Robin Laananen. The whole package makes me nostalgic for the hay day of VMP.

In the news corner this week we cover the onfolding serious allegations made against Katy Perry by Ruby Rose as well as several others, and then to counter balance that serious story with some silly drama, we discuss the quitting and/or firing of drummer Eric Morotti from death metal band Suffocation so he can join different death metal band, Sanguisuggabog.

#themarsvolta #progrock #vinyl

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***EDITOR'S NOTE***

Some settings got messed up with this episode so the audio isn't our best. Both mics, especially Jason's, have a lot of echo going on. I did what I could to make it as listenable as possible but if it's too annoying I'll understand. I promise to have this fixed before we record the next one.

For better or worse, Childish Gambino's Because the Internet acts as a time capsule of 2013 internet and pop culture. The album simultaniously feels nostalgic and also dated. Some stuff on this album has aged really well and still sound pretty fresh over a decade later. Lets just say the other stuff really feels like a product of its time. Regardless we had a lot of fun doing this episode and revisiting 2013 while discussing the album Donald Glover left Community for.

The album I have is the deluxe edition with the holographic slip cover and the full script Glover wrote to accompany the album. The records themselves are a very nice 180g black pressing with a nicely trimmed flat edge around the disc. My only real gripes with this pressing are the fact that the LPs aren't labeled with side a/b markers and the slip cover makes it VERY easy to just straight up drop everything the second you pick it up. Other than that it's a very cool pressing that I like a lot.

In the news corner this episode we talk all about the former guitarist of Turnstile who attempted to do a teensy bit of vehicular manslaughter on Turnstile's vocalist's dad and sister and a small child. Note that this episode was recorded before the guitarists recent court appearance.

Show link in bio

#childishgambino #donaldglover #becausetheinternet #vinyl

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We're finally back for our first proper main episode in almost a full year so of course to make up for it we're doing a double album. Yellow & Green was a pretty ambitious and risky album for Baroness to put out in 2012, straying away from their sludge metal into something a little more spacey and chilled out.

The version of the vinyl I have here is one of the many many many Relapse Records represses they pumped out for this album over the years. Specifically a yellow and green merge that merged a little too much and turned into a sorta pea soup color. Standard weight on the vinyl itself and nothing too special about the packaging outside of John Baizley's ever incredible artwork.

In this episode we talk about where metal culture was at the time this album came out, I wax nostalgic about picking up this album from the FYE in the mall based on packaging alone a week after release, and we discuss the concept of "Elevated dad rock"

The news corner this episode is all Chappell Roan and her brutal assault of a child in a public restaurant. Someone really has to do something about this lady.

Check out the episode link in bio!

#Baroness #chappellroan #sludgemetal #metal #vinyl

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📌Tussock moth larva

Tussock moth larvae are hairy caterpillars that get their name from the distinctive tufts of hair, or "tussocks," that resemble tassels, along their bodies. These larvae feed on leaves, causing defoliation and can have irritating, stinging hairs that break off on contact with skin. They are a common pest on various trees and plants, sometimes overwintering in silken nests of webbed leaves or in egg masses.

#caterpillars #caterpillar #butterflies #butterfly #nature #insects #monarchbutterfly #monarchcaterpillar #monarch #insect #naturephotography #macro #savethemonarchs #milkweed #raisingbutterflies #cummins #butterflygarden #bigmachine #trucklovers #detroit #jakebrake #semi #jamaicantruckersmovement #largecars #chrome #truckistfilife #triaxle #bigrigs #semitrucks #explore

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I decided to make it a series of stickers for the salon, as a silly way to take a stand against proposed Arkansas HB1668 featuring my spouse and two of my dearest friends, all of whom have gender non conforming hair.

Arkansas Republicans have proposed a bill that would allow lawsuits against people (hairdressers, teachers, tutors, their own affirmingg parent) who support transgender youth’s social transitions, including by using their preferred name and pronouns or by giving them a gender nonconforming haircut.

H.B. 1668, the so-called “Vulnerable Youth Protection Act,” would allow minors or their parents to sue anyone who even acknowledges a minor’s gender identity, including “without limitation changes in clothing, pronouns, hairstyle, and name.” Lawsuits are permitted up to 15 years after the alleged conduct, with damages of $10,000, or up to $10 million if they have received gender-affirming care.

So why does this matter when I am not a resident or business owner in Arkansas?

Because this is how it ALWAYS starts with the dissolution of rights. A lawsuit between a bigoted mom and the trans girl on the team who’s actually not even that good. Some childless rando sobbing at the PTA meeting demanding trans athletes get banned from sports because THINK OF THE (cis) CHILDREN.

Nevermind the fact that most trans athletes are actually just average. Nevermind the fact that being on a team of any kind where you’re treated with respect has incredible mental health benefits to a population of youths that has an incredibly high suicide and self harm rate.

This bill is just an attempt at a beginning. I could absolutely see this going nationwide in the current political climate. It’s not going to protect any kids whatsoever, it’s only another cudgel for conservative estranged parents to harm their children and the people that care for them and their mental health.

Hair has NO GENDER and I will never stop saying so.

#hairhasnogender #strandsfortrans #lgbtqsalon #moonchildsalon #bravetherainbow #upstatelgbtchamber

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Esta es una diminuta mariposa nocturna o polilla de la familia Crambidae, posiblemente del género Pyrausta. Por el tamaño tan pequeño de esta mariposa o polilla, fue muy difícil lograr un enfoque decente, pero estaba allí tomando polen de esas florecitas y vi que la escena era bonita así que pude hacerle estas fotos.
👉🏻Si te gustó, dale ❤️
#polillas #polilla #mariposanocturna #papilionidae #mothsofinstagram #polillasdecolombia #mariposasdecolombia #insects_macro #insectsphotography #insect_macro Fotografía macro: Mariposas

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When Amanda mentioned adding led candles to their mothers greenhouse as a background I knew we had to do it! 🕯️ I could see the vision and knew we could execute it. Now I want a greenhouse with led candles at my house. 🌿🕯️

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“Directed by Ari Aster“🌹🕯️🐐

@mothraluna & @mbfrecordspod were an absolute dream to work with creating their Wedding Portraits. And gave me the best compliment ever! 🥰

#creativeweddingportraits #gothcouple #spookycouple #spookyweddingportrait #witchyportrait #directedbyariaster #gothwedding #spookywedding #southcarolinaphotographer #brandingphotographer

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