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Mike Rastiello

10 Oct 2023 — 1 min read

Hey all! Thanks for your patience with me sending out this newsletter a week or so late. It’s been a busy few weeks for us, and my parents are visiting from New Jersey, so it’s been a good kind of busy.

On top of that, I’ve been going to shows (as usual), and the most recent show was a double bill of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service touring to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their respective albums Atlanticism and Give Up.

It was a great show celebrating two amazing albums.

Death Cab for Cutie touring for the 20th anniversary of Atlanticism

The Postal Service touring for the 20th anniversary of Give Up

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Earlier in January, we saw the passing of David Lynch. Lynch was someone whose name I knew going back to February 1997. I know this because it was when the Lost Highway soundtrack came out. I was just about 16 years old and a big Nine Inch Nails fan and

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A quick note before getting things started... A long-time Twitter friend recently launched a new website called "I Have That on Vinyl," where people from all walks of life and musical preferences gather to discuss their love of records and music. Check it out; there are a lot

A photo of Tom Morello playing guitar in front of a sign with the words "NAZI LIVES DON'T MATTER".

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Fuck Trump. Fuck fascists. Fuck nazis.

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I don't have any stories to tell you about music or concerts this month. All I have is a plea to go out and vote. Get your friends to vote. I know this is said every election, but this is the most important election of our lives. We

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