Metallica

I knew right away that the arrival of Metallica’s …And Justice for All in my suburban home in June of 1989 was a pivotal moment. I didn’t even wait for my birthday party guests to disperse before sneaking up to my room to listen to it, even though its tone was decidedly at odds with the celebratory atmosphere. It was the darkest thing I’d ever been exposed to, forcing me to contemplate unvarnished truths about… See more →

A Metallica concert in 2017 is pretty unnecessary but I went anyway and my main takeaway was that Lars’s drums were purple and sparkly.

Even from the insurmountable egos involved, the bloated boasting on display here is a painful read. But I have to admit I’m curious to hear this record, even if it’s a morbid curiosity.

Today’s agenda: 1. Drive across the desert with @essl and @VictoriaMia. 2. yfrog.com/h0bjeifj

Indio’s Motel 6 is currently dirtbag central. We are home.

I'm at The Big 4 Festival in Indio, CA gowal.la/c/459Fh

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I recently started using the Rating feature in iTunes, and sometimes it can be an interesting visual representation of what I already know. You don't even need to look at the full-size image of this chronological list of Metallica albums to see what the Rating column on the far right has to say about the band's consistency over the years.