May 2012
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vintagedoperap:
“Tha Warm Up” (Ryan Fresh...
March 2012
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Total Tropes: Anthony Raneri Interview →
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Anthony Raneri Interview
by Ryan Pangilinan
Most of the year, Anthony Raneri stands as Bayside’s singer/guitarist and, as is such, he’s oftentimes the lightning rod for the band when it comes to attention, be it positive or overtly critical. For years, Raneri’s toured by himself in…
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Totally Crushed Out Over; Total Tropes Starting.
The other day, I texted Michelle about ending Totally Crushed Out. It’s been pretty fun and it ran a lot longer than some of my other projects, but the fact of the matter is that I don’t have nearly as much time as I used to, plus, I wasn’t really happy with what it was becoming.
As a direct result, I started Total Tropes. I’m never going to stop writing or wanting to get...
Derangeways Update
Wasn’t this supposed to come out last summer? Wasn’t it all edited and finished?
In short, yes and yes.
Life is kind of funny in the way that shit can crash and burn easily and before you know it, most of those old stories seem so irrelevant to other stuff happening. I still stand behind most of the stories that appear in “Derangeways,” but I wanted to add some new shit...
Rom-Com Problems: (500) Days of Summer →
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[“Have you ever heard that cover of Love will Tear Us Apart by Fall Out Boy? Better than the original!”]
*I haven’t written anything in a hot minute because, well, life and junk, but enjoy this!
My favorite passing comment about this movie comes courtesy of a blog (I can’t remember where…
I finally updated this stupid blog.
February 2012
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Clothes and Dagger →
I suppose it’s been a little while since this has been updated, but I haven’t been completely idle. I started this little men’s fashion blog under the pretense that you can “dress like a gentleman at scumbag prices.”
December 2011
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Redefine: Best of 2011 →
My best of picks for Redefine
November 2011
5 posts
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Totally Crushed Out: Bayside Interview →
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Bayside Interview by Ryan Pangilinan New York outfit Bayside is easily one of the most sonically polarizing bands out on the scene today. While their earliest material featured the band playing breakneck speed pop-punk, their sound developed quickly into what you hear now, which blurs the lines…
This is an interview I did with Nick and Chris from Bayside on their last...
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Gather: Universal Exec Admits to Releasing... →
My favorite pull-quote: “We make a lot of shitty movies”
Gather: Clash of the Titans 3 →
My first blog post for Gather. Click on it, so I can get that blogger money.
October 2011
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Redefine: I Am the Avalanche →
September 2011
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Halftimemag.com: John Vanderslice Interview
[This is an interview I did with John Vanderslice in the summer of 2002. It was after Life and Death of an American Four Tracker came out and it had quickly become one of my favorite records of the year. As it turned out, he was probably one of the nicest people I’ve ever met and we ended up having a lot of stuff in common. Other than continuing to be a successful musician, Vanderslice still...
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Watchmoonwaffles:
Moon Waffles Videocast #1
Since we’ve been gone for a few weeks, Corey and I decided to make this week’s podcast a visually interesting version, meaning, we broke out a camcorder and made a videocast. Truthfully, we had a lot of fun doing this, so it’s possible that this might be the format that we’ll be running our mouths in.
EXCELSIOR!!!
New Moon Waffles feature.
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August 2011
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Derangeways Update
So, it’s the end of summer and Derangeways, Here We Come still isn’t out yet. Not like anyone is clamoring, but I got some really great notes, comments and feedback, so I’m going through it and editing it accordingly. I’m also adding some new chapters, so there will be some additional stories for you guys to read.
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Upcoming shows
Tuesday, August 23rd at the White Rabbit (513 N 36th St, Seattle), 9:30 $5
Dawhud x Ryan Fresh, Sadistik and Mike Champoux.
Wednesday, August 31st at Big Al Brewing (9832 14th Ave SW, Seattle), 6-9 pm, Free
(solo) DJing for Village Green Benefit Rally
Due to a bit of a scheduling conflict, I’ve had to drop the show next week, but I’m getting some shit together for...
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Download the Speak, Priest EP "These Mercenaries"... →
I’ve been working on this for a few months. I will have physical copies available at upcoming shows for $2.
Stuff You Will Hate: Seattle's Capitol Hill --... →
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August 23rd: Dawhud x Ryan at the White Rabbit
CONFIRMED!
Dawhud and I will be performing in Fremont at the White Rabbit (513 N 36th St, Seattle), Tuesday August 23rd (the day after my birthday), alongside Sadistik and Mike Champoux.
For S&G, here’s a bio I wrote up for Dave:
“Heel up, wheel up, bring it back, come rewind.” The lyrics from Busta Rhymes’ verse in “Scenario” have had a lasting impact on Seattle...
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New Redefine Reviews
I Believe in Hotpants, “The Teenage Pregnancy Party EP”
Truth in Transit, “En Route”
Modernist, “Cellars and Lofts”
Ryan Fresh x Dawhud
So it’s official: I’m DJing for Dawhud. This is a great collaboration as I’ve never DJ’d for a rapper and he needs more Filipino people around him for street cred.
We’re booking shows right now, so stay tuned.
July 2011
5 posts
Watchmoonwaffles:
Hey, Moon Wafflings. Here’s a little mini doc (not Doogie) that I made of the assorted fuckery that goes down when we record. Watch. Laugh. Convulse. Whathaveya!
- Corey
Corey’s a dork, but he’s fam anyway. Also, I could stand to lose 5-10 lbs. Maybe it’s the camera. I hope.
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New Interviews: Liz Prince, Storms, Coastal
I did some interviews with some awesome people/bands that you can check out:
Liz Prince on Totally Crushed Out
Storms on Totally Crushed Out
Coastal on Totally Crushed Out
June 2011
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An excerpt from "My First Time was in Public"
“At the end of the meeting that this date was a result of, many of my cohorts got on the phone and called every single 16 or 17 year old they knew in order to make this story happen. Apparently, matchmaking can begin long before you’ve even entertained the notion of having embarrassing sex.”
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Derangeways Update
The first draft of the manuscript is done.
I sent it off to some peeps to get their opinions on it.
I’m hoping to have it available in late July, in time for the show with Dawhud. Oh, and if I haven’t mentioned it here, I will be Dawhud’s DJ for his show at the High Dive on July 27th. Details can be found here.
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It's a little while away but...
I’m backing Dawhud as his DJ at the High Dive on July 27th. More info can be found here.
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Art Scrawl on Soundcloud →
I made a Soundcloud page for some of the songs that I’ve been working on, which you can check out at the link. Art Scrawl isn’t a band or super cool project or anything. I just don’t want to use my name whenever I record these songs, so it’s a miscellaneous handle.
May 2011
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Stuff You Will Hate: Ron Swanson: Ultimate Hipster... →
My latest contribution to one of my favorite sites.
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A paragraph from "Giving Up the Goods," from the...
“Over my time at the porn shop, I amassed a collection of pornography. Before I continue this story, let me say that I am not into porn and I took these tapes and DVDs because, quite frankly, they were free. As a Filipino-American, it’s my birthright to accept anything that is free and/or cheap. Of course, the fact that I’m a vegetarian is a complete contradiction to this idea, but I...
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Vinyl Exchange: Interview with Len (Druncness...
[This was originally published in Fall 1999 on Vinylexchange.com. Thanks to the internet, I’ve been able to repost to this wonderful archival blog]
O Canada: Len’s Druncnes Monster and Planet Pea reveal what’s behind the iron curtain of our neighbours to the north by Ryan Pangilinan
“We get to drink when we’re 19, we don’t have to wait until we’re...
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Redefine Reviews
Mock Orange, “Disguised as Ghosts”
By Surprise, “Mountain Smashers”
April 2011
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Likeminded Bio
[Likeminded was this short-lived hip-hop group that was made up of Corey, Mike and Ced. This is a short bio I did for them a few years ago.]
Sir Mix A Lot. Kid Sensation. Seattle’s hip-hop exports haven’t too notable – save the occasional underground hit from time to time – but the trio that makes up Likeminded may change that. Fronted by the former Soulfish Philosophy duo, My Key and Just Be,...
Ryan x Derangeways, Here We Come
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Moon Waffles Podcast →
After a two year hiatus, Corey and I are up to our old tricks on the new podcast, Moon Waffles. Episode one is up now.
March 2011
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Redefine: The Get Up Kids (interview) →