It’s been a few months since the Rampant Discourse crew discussed what we were watching, playing, reading, and listening to. Join Paul and Travis as they discuss the media they have been consuming recently. We discuss everything from Disney+ TV shows and discontinued Nintendo Switch games to different ways of educating kids and the greatness of Ted Danson.
Alexi Laiho was the frontman and lead guitarist for the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom. His nickname was “Wild Child,” a moniker he wasn’t quite ready to outgrow. On January 4, 2021, it was announced he passed away the previous week. The world of heavy metal is mourning the loss of such a virtuoso. Also, that’s a final nail in the coffin of the year 2020. Alexi was only…
Twenty years is a long time. Two decades in the music industry is an eternity. Back in 1996 most people had no idea what an MP3 was; now there are likely young people who have never seen a CD, never mind a cassette. But several major bands from that time period are set to release albums in October and November of 2016. Metallica’s album Load was released on June 4,…