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Bleak in the best way possible.

Also some amazing genre names ever (ie. "...a Vulgar Marxist doom-psych band")

Maybe it's the familiar vibe of depression in the 90's/00's on the West Coast, but I am definitely feeling this.

Maybe it's the familiar(ish) vibe of depression/addiction in the 2010's on the West Coast, but I am very much feeling this.

Breaking the dry reading spell after 3 months 😅

Annex or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lean Inside a Chest Cavity (4.5*)

Insanely engrossing, bringing me out of a deep reading slump

While I was always partial to Lash and the Das Bunker parties over Bar Sin when I lived in LA, I do love seeing the reference haha.

The "music is drugs" of books. Frenetic mindfuless, complete with perfume and turtles.

Ooof

"That is, the addict himself has a special blindspot so far as the progress of his habit is concerned. He generally does not realize he is getting a habit at all.

He says there is no need to get a habit of you are careful and observe a few rules....Actually, he does not observe these rules, bur every extra shot is regarded as exceptional."

I mean, I knew what I was signing up for, but damn...

YungCaligula spotted! (Idk if I should be excited about that...)

AHHH Concrete City, PA! Holy shit, so close to home haha. Such a cool place to visit in the winter. This is connecting on way too many levels.

Having moved from urban sprawl LA/Orange County to rural Eastern PA and witnessing towns in a similar slow decay really adds another level to this one.

That's one way to kick things off!