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The Case for Morgan Wallen

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By Scott Mervis Verified
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Morgan Wallen (from social media pages). We promised Sonic Pit would be a potpourri, so here we go: Let’s talk Morgan Wallen. Did I wanna like him? Not particularly. Well all know the baggage that comes with him. I didn’t pay much attention to Morgan Wallen until one afternoon during the dark days of Covid in February 2021 when I clicked on the Bob Lefsetz newsletter.
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Hardcore-show injury puts 222 Ormsby on pause

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By Scott Mervis Verified
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The Mt. Oliver venue is seeking legal help for incident in February Hardcore injuries happen — it’s the nature of the beast — but the one at 222 Ormsby in February appears to have been more serious than the usual black eye or bloody nose, and now the DIY venue in Mt. Oliver is pausing bookings and shows while it deals with the fallout. The Ormsby account posted Thursday night that a lawsuit has been filed stemming from an injury suffered by a patron at the venue.
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The two most overrated bands: Queen and Nirvana. Sorry.

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By Scott Mervis Verified
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How are they outranking bands like the Stones and The Clash? Are we in ranking season or has my algorithm just gone haywire? My doomscrolling lately has been interrupted by people ranking things: Best frontman. Best rock band. Best punk band. Best punk album. I made the mistake of commenting on a couple of them, and now the algorithm has decided this is my life. I realize it’s clickbait — and so is this! — but I will try to offer a semi-coherent argument here, and get out quickly.
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