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The Essentials Every Bong Enthusiast Should Own

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The Essentials Every Bong Enthusiast Should Own

Whether you’re an experienced bong enthusiast or just starting out, having the right gear can elevate your experience. It’s about having the right bong and the essential accessories that go with it.

In this guide, we’ll explore the must-have items for every bong enthusiast’s starter pack. Let’s dive in and find out what makes the perfect setup for your sessions.

Glass Bongs

Any experienced smoker will tell you that glass bongs are a must-have. They’re known for giving the cleanest smoke. Unlike other materials that can add unwanted flavors, these bongs provide a pure, unflavored smoking experience.

Glass bongs come in various shapes and sizes, each offering a different way to enjoy your experience. They’re also built to last. With the right care, they can be a long-term part of your collection. And let’s not forget about the visual appeal – watching the smoke whirl through the transparent glass adds a whole new level of enjoyment to your session.

Grinders

If you think any grinder will do the trick, think again. A quality grinder is key to unlocking the full potential of your herb. It ensures an even consistency for a smooth burn and a more enjoyable smoke.

Grinders are made from different materials, each with its own advantages. Metal grinders are known for their durability and sharpness. They can effortlessly grind any herb to the perfect consistency. Plastic grinders, on the other hand, are lightweight and budget-friendly, making them a great choice for beginners or casual users.

Lighters

Jet lighters are essential for smokers who need precision and strength. These lighters use butane to create a powerful, consistent blue flame that’s much hotter and more reliable than traditional lighters.

What sets jet lighters apart is their wind resistance. With a strong, steady flame that doesn’t flicker in windy conditions, these lighters let you enjoy a hassle-free smoking session anywhere, anytime. Their adjustable flame also provides more control and precision.

On the other hand, electronic lighters are flameless lighters that create an arc of electrical current, which heats up enough to light a joint or cigarette. They are activated with a button, eliminating the chances of clogging and residue buildup. Plus, their rechargeable nature means you won’t need to keep buying disposable lighters.

Storage

Protecting your bong and accessories is as important as buying them. Proper storage solutions ensure your bong is safe from accidental bumps and knocks. Not only do they keep your bong secure, but they also make transportation convenient, especially if you’re someone who enjoys sharing the experience with friends.

For your herbs, airtight containers are essential. They preserve the freshness and potency of your herbs by keeping your stash safe from moisture and preventing mold. These containers come in various sizes to accommodate different amounts of herbs.

Digital Scales

For any bong enthusiast, keeping your smoking sessions consistent is important, and digital scales help with that. They accurately measure small quantities of herbs, which is especially useful for tracking your consumption.

These pocket scales are compact and portable, so they’re easy to use anywhere. They offer precision down to the milligram, so you’re sure you use just the right amount of herb every time.

Complete Your Bong Essentials

For bong enthusiasts, the right gear is crucial. Every piece, from the bong to the smallest accessory, helps create the perfect smoking experience. It’s not just about functionality; it’s about enhancing your session with the right tools.

To start or upgrade your collection, My Bong Shop is the place to go. Whether you’re looking for durable storage solutions to protect your gear, digital scales for precise measurements or high-quality glass bongs for cleaner smoke, you’ll find it all in their collection. Shop now to complete your bong essentials and take your smoking sessions to the next level.

Album Review: Green Day, ‘Saviors’

Konstantinos Pappis
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Album Review: Green Day, ‘Saviors’

During Green Day’s performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics to ‘American Idiot’ to declare that he’s “not a part of the MAGA agenda.” He must have expected the backlash from right-wingers, who were quick to decry the band for “going woke,” as if it were a different band that released American Idiot two decades ago. In a tweet that reads like a Metacritic pull quote from a review of their new album, Elon Musk wrote: “Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it.” (The aggregate score for Saviors is actually pretty high, this being a “return to form.”) I wonder if he’d have a different reaction to a song like ‘Coma City’ now that it’s out, given that it pokes fun at “assholes in space” bankrupting the planet. It’s not that Green Day have stopped raging against the machine; if anything, they’re just trying to prove that it (and they) haven’t changed all that much. “We are the last of the rockers making a commotion,” Armstrong sings on the title track.

Of course, times have changed, Green Day make sure to remind us throughout Saviors. “Ever since Bowie died/ It hasn’t been the same” is a particularly cringe-worthy line from ‘Strange Days Are Here to Stay’, as if the trio hasn’t put out a record since 2016, which they in fact have. Their last LP, Father of All Motherfuckers, was a glammy, messy, fundamentally uninventive record that came out at the beginning of 2020, before the pandemic, so who’s to fault the last of the rockers for taking their time to comment on the state of things now that, as Armstrong sings on the opening track, “it’s getting serious.” That song has “American” in the title, so we better call it satire – though really, Armstrong seems too tired of seeing the same old shit to approach it with even the slightest level of irony: “The American dream is killing me,” he sings, straight up. Only this time, mass hysteria appears in the form of “TikTok and taxes,” or, to borrow an example from ‘Living in the 20s’, getting a robot and “fucking it senseless.” Yikes.

Those who went out of their way to defend Green Day on New Year’s will posit that they’ve always been the band to make this kind of political statement. But that ignores the fact that, as highlighted by the anniversaries of both Dookie and American Idiot – two definitive records that defined very different eras of their career – before there was any pressure on them to be explicitly political, they were a gloriously juvenile pop-punk band. Though critics have pointed out that Armstrong’s penchant for social commentary tends to distract him from his melodic sensibilities, the problem isn’t that he can’t package his anger, political or otherwise, in the form of a pop song – Saviors is, for better or worse, generally catchy and immediate – but that he sometimes he struggles to balance those different sides of the band: the melodrama, the dumb fun, the broad gesturing and laughing at modernity. So because the new album is meant to serve as a spiritual bridge between Dookie and American Idiot, even with Rob Cavallo back at the helm, it mostly falls flat. There are songs you wouldn’t mind hearing individually, but it’s hard to listen to a record that tries to straddle that line while sounding so polished and homogenous.

What holds back Saviors isn’t a lack of energy – if you question the trio’s musical vitality as a group, just listen to the outro of ‘Coma City’ – but a better sense of where to direct it. In the past, Armstrong may have found more original ways of saying he’s feeling stupid and lazy than “Maybe I’m stupid and lazy” (‘Corvette Summer’), before universalizing it by saying we’re all stupid (and, uh, in case the nostalgia hasn’t hit you yet, contagious). But at least he still doesn’t sound bored to be in this business, unlike other veteran acts trying to turn industry fatigue and inner-band conflict into a career. Maybe that’s what he means when he sings about being “the last of the rockers making a commotion,” and that’s certainly worth something. I’m just less impressed by the commotion than the sincerity of it all, which is what makes the irreverent ‘Look Ma, No Brains!’ and heartfelt songs like ‘Father to a Son’ and ‘Goodbye Adeline’ land particularly well. They’re different songs – silly, intimate, grand – but they all feel direct, and as such, representative of this moment in the band’s life, a life that requires constant growth and survival. In those moments, Green Day make it sound relatable and simpler than it is.

Jim White Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares New Song ‘Names Make the Name’

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Jim White Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares New Song ‘Names Make the Name’

Jim White – the veteran drummer known for his work with the bands Dirty Three, Venom P. Stinger, Xylouris White, and Springtime, as well as playing for artists such as Cat Power, Mary Margaret O’Hara, PJ Harvey, Bill Callahan, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy – has announced his first-ever solo album. All Hits: Memories will be released on March 29 via Drag City, and it’s led by the single ‘Names Make the Name’. Check out Tran and Masami Tomihisa‘s video for the track below.

White engineered and produced All Hits: Memories with Guy Picciotto (Fugazi/Rites of Spring), who also co-wrote six songs on the 13-track record. “This is long overdue,” Bill Callahan wrote in a statement accompanying the announcement. “I mean, looooooonnnnnng overdue. A solo album by Jim.” He continued:

The trap kit—so straightforward, so mysterious. What’s inside those things? Air and light—from which century? Which continent? Depending on how and when you hit them, it can be a vibration sent through a prehistoric breath… the dead, wet leaves you walked through on the way to the first day of school. These are the memories of the drums on this record. Infinite and personal. Editing each other as they muscle to the front or soft shoe to the shadow. Drums are the instrument where you can feel the presence of the player the most—the full body—and sense the thoughts of the player the most. The instrument with the most choices to be made sends out the most brainwaves. A bouquet of brainwaves is on this LP.

Jim oversees it all, surveys from the lost place we’re in, the void – the drumless song. We trust. We trust, Jim. His big green eyes search for the right tool (mallet, brush, etc), eyes that search you like you’re a song he wants to join, wants to see if he can add to or understand.

Before humans, drums were playing–these drums. Genesis was a solo drum piece. After humans, these drums, this album. Someone–the last man–is out in a spaceship at the edge of space. He plays a single chord on a synth to set time free from its bind and then lets go. This album sets time free, lets it frolic, lets it graze, lets it remember.

This is a record of thoughts, memories, surgery. A deft surgical operation you may not even realize is happening as it’s happening but you’re back on your feet when it’s over. Memories refreshed.

All Hits: Memories Cover Artwork:

All Hits: Memories Tracklist:

1. Curtains
2. Percussion Build
3. Marketplace
4. Soft Material
5. St. Francis Place Set Up
6. Uncoverup
7. Walking the Block
8. Jully
9. Long Assemblage
10. Names Make the Name
11. No/Know Now
12. Stationary Figure
13. Here Comes

David Nance & Mowed Sound Release New Song ‘Tumbleweed’

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David Nance & Mowed Sound Release New Song ‘Tumbleweed’

Omaha-based musician David Nance has released a new single from his project David Nance & Mowed Sound. Lifted from their self-titled debut album, which has already been previewed with ‘Mock the Hours’, ‘Tumbleweed’ was written in less than five minutes in a car ride on July 4, 2021, according to a press release. Check it out below.

“This was an effortless tune to record,” Nance explained. “Everything fell into place quite easy. Pearl [LoveJoy Boyd] steals the show with her beautiful harmonies. Skye’s flute is lovely. If you listen closely, you can hear Kevin’s over caffeinated hands skittering the brushes on the snare. Definitely my happy place on the record.”

David Nance & Mowed Sound is set for release on February 9 on Third Man Records.

Coco Share Video for New Song ‘Moodrings’

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Coco Share Video for New Song ‘Moodrings’

Coco have put out a new offering from their upcoming album 2, which arrives March 1 via First City Artists. It’s called ‘Moodrings’, and it follows previous singles ‘Mythological Man’ and ‘Do This Right’. Check a video for it below.

“At Montrose Recording in Richmond, the engineer Adrian had an incredible modular synth rig, which we ran Maia’s vocal through to achieve the chopped up ‘femme-bot’ instrumental breaks,” the group’s Oliver Hill explained in a statement about ‘Moodrings’. “There was a bit of back and forth about whether to include the bridge, which we ultimately felt earned its place with a dramatic scene change into string-led Philly soul.”

Cheekface Surprise-Release New Album ‘It’s Sorted’

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Cheekface Surprise-Release New Album ‘It’s Sorted’

Cheekface have surprise-released a new album called It’s Sorted, which follows last year’s Too Much to Ask. Stream it and check out their video for ‘Life in a Bag’ below.

“We’ve been accused of being a singles band, and I wouldn’t necessarily disagree,” the band’s Greg Katz said in a statement. “But we made It’s Sorted as an album for album’s sake, united by a theme.”

He continued: “Above all, it asks one main question, which is: am I a unique creative person forced to live on a capitalist hamster wheel where I have to pretend I’m a respectable worker bee? Or am I actually an utterly uncool and revolting weirdo who is barely concealing that fact under an ill-fitting veneer of normalcy I wear in a vain attempt to fit into this collapsing empire?”

This Week’s Best New Songs: Kim Gordon, Adrianne Lenker, Tomato Flower, and More

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This Week’s Best New Songs: Kim Gordon, Adrianne Lenker, Tomato Flower, and More

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins on Monday and ends Sunday night) in this best new music segment.

On this week’s list, we have the lead single from Kim Gordon’s new album, ‘BYE BYE’, in which a blown-out hip-hop beat clashes against deadpan vocals and eerie guitar; Adrianne Lenker’s raw, comforting new single ‘sadness as a gift’, which leads her next album Bright Future; Chelsea Wolfe’s ‘Everything Turns Blue’, another haunting slow-burn from her forthcoming album; Tomato Flower’s ‘Saint’, which feels frantic, detached, and pensive at the same; Jlin’s ‘The Precision of Infinity’, a collaboration with Philip Glass that juxtaposes frenetic drums with elegantly moving piano; ‘coelacanth’, the gracefully orchestrated yet explosive opener of glass beach’s second album; and ‘GUILTY’, the astounding first single from Moor Mother’s upcoming album, featuring harp from Mary Lattimore and singing from Lonnie Holley and Raia Was.

Best New Songs: January 22, 2024

Song of the Week: Kim Gordon, ‘BYE BYE’

Adrianne Lenker, ‘sadness as a gift’

Chelsea Wolfe, ‘Everything Turns Blue’

Tomato Flower, ‘Saint’

Jlin feat. Philip Glass, ‘The Precision of Infinity’

glass beach, ‘coelacanth’

Moor Mother feat. Lonnie Holley, Mary Lattimore, and Raia Was, ‘GUILTY’

13 Memorable Quotes from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

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13 Memorable Quotes from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

The fifth film in the Indiana Jones franchise, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, follows Indy (Harrison Ford) and his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), who attempts to track down a world-changing artefact before Dr. Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), a former Nazi turned NASA scientist, who plans to use it to alter the outcome of World War II.

The film is a classic adventure-filled blockbuster that delivers a thumbs up from the Indiana Jones fanatics. Here are the some of the best quotes from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

  1. Indiana Jones: You.
    Dr. Voller: Have we met?
    Helena: [confused] No.
    Indiana Jones: My memory’s a little fuzzy, but your face rings a bell. Are you still a Nazi?
  2. Dr. Voller: Yesterday belongs to us, Doctor Jones.
  3. Dr. Voller: I’m not going back to Alabama!
  4. Helena: You don’t remember me, do you ?
    Indiana Jones: Whatever I did, I apologize.
  5. Indiana Jones: Archimedes didn’t know about continental drift!
  6. Helena Shaw: Wait. Now you believe the Dial has magical powers?
    Indiana Jones: I don’t believe in magic, Wombat. But a few times in my life, I’ve seen things. Things I can’t explain. And I’ve come to believe it’s not so much what you believe. It’s how hard you believe it.
  7. Sallah: Give ’em hell, Indiana Jones!
  8. Dr. Voller: You should have stayed in New York.
    Indiana Jones: You should have stayed out of Poland.
  9. Indiana Jones: Going to the moon is like going to Reno and discovering they don’t have blackjack.
  10. Helena: You’ve taken your chances, made your mistakes… and now, a final triumph!
  11. Dr. Voller: You don’t seem to understand, Miss Shaw. This relic is my property.
    Indiana Jones: It’s not yours. You stole it.
    Dr. Voller: Then you stole it.
    Helena: And then I stole it. It’s called capitalism.
  12. Teddy Kumar: [about Renaldo] So, that’s the expert diver?
    Indiana Jones: Spain’s greatest frogman.
    Teddy Kumar: So, Spain’s greatest frogman has a shit boat and only one good frog leg?
    Helena Shaw: Stop it.
  13. Indiana Jones: What are you doing here? Helena Shaw: Rescuing you!

Positive Living Unveiled: The Role of Reflection in Your Journey

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Positive Living Unveiled: The Role of Reflection in Your Journey

In life’s ever-evolving narrative, taking the time to pause and reflect emerges as a paramount tool. Reflection, a seemingly simple act, holds the power to shape our journey towards positive living. It brings forth the wisdom hidden in our experiences, pointing out the lessons concealed in our triumphs and trials. With reflection, self-awareness blossoms, paving the way for personal growth and transformation. This chapter will delve into the profound impact of reflection on your journey toward a more positive and fulfilling existence.

For deeper insights into spiritual growth and self-reflection, learn more about Swami Premodaya and his teachings on conscious living.

Recognizing the Power of Reflection

Recognizing the importance of reflection is the initial and crucial step toward leading a more fulfilled and self-aware life. It acts as a mirror, providing us with valuable insights into our actions, thoughts, emotions, and overall personality. By taking the time to reflect, we allow ourselves to process our experiences, understand our reactions, and gain a clearer image of who we are and what we aspire to become.

The Intersection of Reflection and Self-Awareness

Reflection and self-awareness are deeply intertwined, with each aspect fueling and complementing the other. As we engage in reflective thinking and introspection, we become more aware of our unique strengths, weaknesses, beliefs, and motivations. This heightened self-awareness empowers us to make more informed decisions, align our actions with our core values, and ultimately lead more authentic and purpose-driven lives.

Reflection as a Tool for Personal Growth

Reflection serves as a powerful catalyst for personal growth and development. Often, reflection quotes serve as thought-provoking nuggets of wisdom that inspire us to delve deeper into our self-analysis, encouraging us to seek answers within ourselves and promoting a deeper understanding of our life journey.  By drawing upon our reflections, we can identify patterns and areas for improvement, leading to positive changes in our behaviors and habits. Through the process of reflection, we gain valuable insights that empower us to take control of our personal growth journey, steering it in the direction we desire.

Embracing Reflection in Times of Challenge

Challenges and adversity are inevitable aspects of life. However, embracing reflective thinking can help transform these challenges into opportunities for learning, resilience, and personal growth. Rather than getting consumed by the difficulties we face, reflective thinking encourages us to search for valuable lessons embedded within these experiences. This mindset fosters adaptability, resilience, and a proactive approach to overcoming obstacles.

Cultivating a Habit of Reflection

Incorporating reflection into our daily routine can be truly transformative. Whether it’s through practices such as journaling, meditation, or simply taking a few quiet moments each day to contemplate, a regular habit of reflection can significantly enhance our self-understanding, personal growth, and overall well-being. It allows us to pause, gain perspective, and develop a deeper sense of gratitude for our experiences.

Reflection and Positivity: A Symbiotic Relationship

Positivity and reflection share a unique and symbiotic relationship. By engaging in reflective thinking and introspection, we can cultivate a more positive and optimistic attitude towards life. Conversely, maintaining a positive mindset enhances the quality of our reflections, enabling us to glean more meaningful insights from our experiences. This positive and reflective mindset enables us to navigate life’s challenges with resilience, gratitude, and a sense of purpose.

The Ripple Effect of Reflection

One of the most remarkable aspects of reflection is its ripple effect. When we commit to regular reflection, not only do we benefit individually, but the positive changes we make also extend to those around us. By becoming more self-aware and intentional in our actions, we inspire and influence others to do the same. The ripple effect of reflection spreads, creating a culture of growth, understanding, and compassion.

The Journey of Continuous Reflection

Reflection is not a destination, but rather a journey of continuous self-discovery and growth. It is a lifelong practice that evolves and deepens over time. As we embrace reflection as a fundamental part of our lives, we embark on a transformative journey of personal development and self-realization. With each moment of reflection, we uncover new layers of insight, wisdom, and clarity, propelling us forward on our quest for a more meaningful and purposeful existence.

Embracing the Gift of Reflection

In a fast-paced and ever-changing world, the gift of reflection is one that we should embrace wholeheartedly. It offers us a chance to pause, connect with our inner selves, and make intentional choices that align with our values and aspirations. Through reflection, we discover the power of self-awareness, personal growth, and resilience. Let us cherish and make the most of this precious gift, as it paves the way for a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.

Reflection is an instrumental part of our journey toward positive living. It’s an invaluable tool that allows us to develop a deeper understanding of our own experiences, enhance our self-awareness, foster personal growth, and build resilience. By cultivating a habit of reflection, we empower ourselves to navigate the complexities of life with wisdom and grace. The symbiosis of reflection and positivity leads to a ripple effect, inspiring others around us and creating a culture steeped in growth and understanding. As we embrace this continuous journey of reflection, we are gifted with a more meaningful, purposeful, and fulfilling life. So, let’s cherish this gift of reflection and make the most of its transformative power in our lives.

21 Best Quotes from Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

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21 Best Quotes from Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Seven-time Oscar-winning comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All at Once focuses on Chinese immigrant Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) who, after failing to submit some taxes, is swept up into a surreal journey alongside her husband Waymond Wang (Ke Huy Quan) and her daughter Joy Wang (Stephanie Hsu) where she is the only one capable of saving existence as she explores alternate universes and makes connections with the lives she could have lived.

Here are the most memorable film quotes from Everything Everywhere All at Once.

  1. Evelyn Wang: You are not unlovable. There is always something to love. Even in a stupid, stupid universe where we have hot dogs for fingers, we get very good with our feet.
  2. Waymond Wang: You think because l’m kind that it means I’m naive, and maybe I am. It’s strategic and necessary. This is how I fight.
  3. Evelyn Wang: Of all the places I could be, I just want to be here with you.
  4. Chad: Raccacoonie, I don’t know what I’d do without you.
  5. Waymond Wang: The only thing I do know is that we have to be kind. Please, be kind. Especially when we don’t know what’s going on.
  6. Waymond Wang: So, even though you have broken my heart yet again, I wanted to say, in another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you.
  7. Jobu Tupaki: Just be a rock.
  8. Jobu Tupaki: If nothing matters, then all the pain and guilt you feel for making nothing of your life goes away
  9. Jobu Tupaki: Every new discovery is just a reminder…
    Evelyn Wang: We’re all small and stupid.
  10. Jobu Tupaki: I got bored one day and put everything on a bagel.
  11. Jobu Tupaki: I wasn’t looking for you so I could kill you. I was just looking for someone who could see what I see, feel what I feel.
  12. Jobu Tupaki: [singing] Sucked. Into. A Bagel…
  13. Evelyn Wang: What did my silly husband say to you?
    Deirdre Beaubeirdra: He told me about your situation. I remember when my husband served me papers. I drove his Kia Forte through my neighbor’s kitchen. But you know what I say? It’s cold, unlovable bitches like us that make the world go round.
    Evelyn Wang: That’s not true. You’re not unlovable.
  14. Jobu Tupaki: The universe is so much bigger than you realize.
  15. Evelyn Wang: [struggling with legal predicament] I can’t talk right now. Unless you can help me with my taxes. What is “gross necklaces”?
  16. Evelyn Wang: No more google eyes!
  17. Joy Wang: Do you still want to do your party?
    Evelyn Wang: We can do whatever we want.
  18. Raccacoonie: Chad, don’t forget about me!
  19. Evelyn Wang: Enough of your clay pots, cream cheese, no cows! Explain it all to me, now!
  20. Jobu Tupaki: Nothing… matters.
  21. Evelyn Wang: You are like puppets. You know? Puppets? You can do things you normally cannot do. It’s like that movie. Um, you… you… That movie…
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