Smart Dumb and Dumb Dumb

Doug and Smashley wrestle with all sorts of issues in this Earth Day episode as they gear up for a wildly busy stretch of days: futbol, chess, Procession of the Species, Olympia Arts Walk, and more futbol. This band, Sparkler, is pushing pure, undiluted shoegaze that graduated from the My Bloody Valentine academy of string benders. From San Diego of all places! The album is on Bandcamp: Sparklers - GlidewinderThe Monkey. Do not watch this movie, unless you like the splatters. It’s actually sorta fun, even though it’s not my usual thing: The Monkey - Trailer. It’s funny and not scary. Gearing up for that trip to Georgia! This film illustrates the difficulties young women faced in the transitional early 1990s Tbilisi: In Bloom - Trailer. It’s raw, intense, sometimes beautifully shot, even though the ending is sort of a drift-off.