(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 66: Bandcamp Distraction

I was really hoping to get more reviews out this week, but the emptiness of the house was really conducive to just…wandering around, eating honey mustard pretzels and listening to music while doomscrolling. On the plus side, yesterday was Bandcamp Friday and I did my level-headed best to support a bunch of bands – mostly digitally: I’m reluctant to do any overseas vinyl or CD purchases until this whole tariff thing gets sorted. So this week is a compilation of the music I picked up – mostly new discoveries although there were a couple “I’ve been meaning to pick this up for years” albums as well. Let’s dig in.

ChrisSeptember 6, 2025September 6, 2025Leave a comment

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 65: Missing Sun

It’s official: on Thursday we unpacked our son in his dorm room, said our goodbyes, and became empty nesters. One of the biggest gifts I could give him (besides paying for college) was letting him pick the tunes on the trip up, and so a portion of the playlist this week are the tunes he asked for to calm his nerves. The other songs are the ones I used to calm my nerves, and to help get through the emotional rollercoaster of missing his presence. Which means not a lot of commentary this week, hopefully things will get back to some semblance of normality for the next one.

ChrisAugust 30, 2025Leave a comment

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 64: Gone Too Soon

Rest in power Brent Hinds. Mastodon are one of my favorite bands, and I was already despairing what they’d do without his incredibly singular playing style, not to mention his great vocals. But I assumed I would still get more music from the man in one of his other bands. No more, and life continues to take and take without any regard for what we want. I guess it’s always been that way, but for some reason it stings a little too much this time…

ChrisAugust 23, 2025Leave a comment

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 63: Restless Listening

More Uriah Heep…I’d say I have a problem but damn if Wake The Sleeper isn’t a great rock album. And the new Steven Wilson mix of Deep Purple’s Made in Japan sounds incredible, especially in Dolby Atmos. But I’ll spare you those this week, because my lack of sleep and concentration found me wandering the YouTube videos and magazine articles (yeah, I subscribe to Prog Magazine) for new and old bands to discover, so this week’s playlist acts a reminder for me to dig deeper in these new to me bands and artists.

ChrisAugust 16, 2025Leave a comment

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 62: What’s New?

Small steps. Repeated Deep Purple spins morphed into repeated Uriah Heep spins (the new stuff feels like a similar flavor to new DP), and rather than bear down and get another review out this week, I enjoyed taking bit of air and just listening to some of the new stuff that came in the house. I guess technically there is a fourth review, so if you dig stoner metal you can check out my review of the new Borracho over at Nine Circles. Otherwise, here’s what I’ve been spinning (or streaming) in my personal time.

ChrisAugust 9, 2025Leave a comment

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 61: Crawling Back

I’m starting to feel a little more solid. Maybe that’s the effect of two weeks on this medication, or the fact I’ve gotten at least seven hours of sleep the past two nights, or that I took a day off work. Probably a combination of all the above, plus a generous dose of Deep Purple. I have no idea why, but they’ve been a salve these past few weeks when it was getting harder and harder to concentrate on anything. I promise the playlist has other stuff besides them, though.

ChrisAugust 2, 2025August 2, 2025Leave a comment

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 66: Bandcamp Distraction

(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 65: Missing Sun

(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 64: Gone Too Soon

(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 63: Restless Listening

(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 62: What’s New?

(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 61: Crawling Back