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Out of Touch

I'm tired, how 'bout you? There were some great things that happened in 2021. I haven't catalogued my record purchases for the year yet, which is somewhat odd, I usually get that done in the first few weeks of January, like I said, I'm tired. The cd's that I got throughout the year are somewhere between filed away on my cd shelves or in my car. 2021 was a year that flew by yet at the same time dragged on like a mother lover...so I may not quite remember what came out in 2021 or if it actually came out in 2020 and my memory's just shot. Below I'm going to provide an update on what sticks out in my mind as being tight in 2021...it's not a definitive list, and if I were to actually dig around through this blog and my collections it may change, but as a great book once said, you get what you get. 

Beyond categorization

- I interviewed Jon Lewis of The Dopamines, I'm still quite stoked on that and he was super kind (if it wasn't on a dated blog post I would have sworn that was in 2020). I also caught a couple of his Hardcore Phonography live vinyl streams on twitch, they were quite enjoyable, I'm bummed I missed the last few.

Chip/Snack Division

- I said it in 2018, repeated in 2019, 2020 and now 2021 (and will be repeated annually until they pull the line) Co-op Gold PURE chips. They're premium chips for like $2.70/180g bag. Covered Bridge partnerships for the win

- Takis Kettlez, and Paqui chips. I've just dipped my toe into each brand but I'm looking forward to taking a full plunge

- The return of Spicy Ketchup, thanks Hardbite for the new take on an old banger

- Spicy Dill Pickle. Hardbite gets an honorable mention for trying, but Miss Vickies and Dutch Crunch knocked it out of the park

- homemade salsa verde, specifically the recipe that I noted in the review, I made my own batch of it this year and it still slaps.

- Dare Cookie Chips Sea Salted Caramel. Maybe one day I'll get around to taking notes and blogging about these, but weeyow they're tasty.

Music Division (with a dash of podcasts)

Labels (in no particular order)

Albums (in no particular order)
Podcasts

Things to look forward to in 2022

- New Music from Tom Petta/Bigwig(?) and/or The Cure [I say this every year, but I refuse to give up hope]

- Even more Peanuts and Corn. PLS, Pip Skid

 Stay hydrated,

marc

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