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Full-Album Reaction Poll: February 2025

2025 is off to a killer start! We rang in the new year with Operation Ivy's Energy, and I'm positive that any album from this poll will follow it up perfectly.

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What should my next 'Mixtape' format be?

Folks! I've recently introduced the Mixtapes series, and my favorite prospect about it is that it has so much flexibility. There are a number of ways to go about it, and I'd love to g...

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Song Requests: February 2025 [CLOSED]

RULES:

1. Song requests will only be considered from comments on these monthly posts. 

2. The comment section of each post will be open for five days View Post

[Full Album] OPERATION IVY | "Energy"

Well, you guys did it. This album sets the tone for 2025, and I certainly ain't mad at it. Holy crap, what a mature bass performance from Matt Freeman (or...McCall?!) at the ripe age of 22...

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I'm hosting a podcast!

Patreon fam! I'm excited to announce that I've teamed up with Dingwall Guitars as the host of their new podcast, Comfortably Strung. I'll be interviewing bass players from their incredible...

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[Mixtape, Vol. 2] Marky's Punk Rock Christmas

Mixtape, Vol. 2 is going to be hard to top! ❄️ I had such a blast and really didn’t want it to be over. Despite a completely random requesting and voting system, t...

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Full-Album Reaction Poll: January 2025

Well, what album do we kick off 2025 with?! You guys will set the tone for the whole year, so vote wisely! 😉

While reflecting back on every punk song I've covered throughout ...

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Song Requests: January 2025 [CLOSED]

RULES:

1. Song requests will only be considered from comments on these monthly posts. 

2. The comment section of each post will be open for five days View Post

Bonus Poll: Mixtape, Vol. 2 - "Marky's Punk Rock Christmas" [CLOSED]

Well, here's my next idea for Mixtapes that I'd like to try! This will work exactly like our monthly request posts, but the mixtape will become the top fifteen tracks...

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[Full Album] BAD RELIGION | "Generator"

We're back for another round of the indelible BAD RELIGION! I'm grateful to know that I'll gradually be exploring this one-of-a-kind band over time, but Generator is my second pitstop...

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Chat Feature/Discord Update

Thanks for your feedback (and votes) regarding a potential Discord server, as well as your experience with the in-house chatroom feature.

At this time, I'm going to hold off on utilizing Disc...

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Full-Album Reaction Poll: December 2024

I've hit the punk requests pretty hard on the channel lately, and based on everyone's discussions, I know this will be another tough poll! 😉

Earlier this year, I swear I remember Patreon l...

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[Mixtape, Vol. 1] Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Thank you guys for burning me my first MIXTAPE! Volume 1 features Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, because after my recent YouTube episode on the band, I just wanted mo...

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Song Requests: December 2024 [CLOSED]

This format has significantly streamlined the process for us, so let's keep it rolling! Before commenting, please review the rules below.

RULES:

1. Song r...

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Should we start a Discord server?

Folks, I've seen frequent comments and requests for a Low End University Discord server, so I'll run a little poll here to gauge interest...

I originally planned to utilize Discord for this P...

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The bling has arrived...

This belongs to you guys, just as much as it does to me.

I can't thank all of you enough for hanging out with me each week on YouTube, taking time out of your busy days to watch my videos, ta...

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Bonus Poll: Mixtape, Vol. 1 - Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

Introducing Mixtapes...and we're kicking it off with Me First And The Gimme Gimmes for Volume One!

These will work a little differently than other polls, becaus...

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[Full Album] A WILHELM SCREAM | "Career Suicide"

Well...third time's the charm?! After its third chance on a poll, A Wilhelm Scream's Career Suicide finally won, and only by 9 votes!

What's crazy about this album is the immens...

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Album Ranking: Episodes #1-10

Well...with ten full-album episodes under my belt, it feels like the perfect time to reflect on these amazing albums you guys voted for throughout 2024!

I originally wasn’t planning to rank...

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Full-Album Reaction Poll: November 2024

After recently crossing the 10th episode mark, I wanted to mix this next poll up! I shall dub this month’s poll as the Lost, But Not Forgotten poll.

Like you ...

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Song Requests: November 2024 [CLOSED]

Folks! We are now accepting song requests again, but with a few important changes to the process. Ultimately, this will help to streamline things for all of us!

RULES:

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My "Top 10 Albums" for Bass

I’m finally going to start posting some “bonus content” around these parts! I technically listed this as a perk included with your Patreon membership, but have massively slacked...

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[Full Album] REFUSED | "The Shape of Punk to Come"

Geez, we’re already at Episode #10?! Prior to this Patreon, I don’t think I’ve sat down and listened to 10 albums in one year, with undivided attention, since I was a teenage...

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Full-Album Reaction Poll: October 2024

It's that time! I'm curious to see where these land, because I think these albums would make for interesting episodes in very different ways from each other. We also have Keasbey ...

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[Full Album] PROPAGANDHI | "Supporting Caste"

When I first heard Victory Lap, I immediately had one of those "Where has this band been my whole life?" moments, and hearing Supporting Caste completely drove it home. This ...

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I've got a question...

I've covered a lot of punk bassists this year, and would love to interview some of them. Who would you pick? What should I ask them?

I ask this because I'm already a few episodes into a podc...

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[Full Album] THE SUICIDE MACHINES | “Destruction By Definition"

It's BONUS EPISODE time! Much like before, I just didn't want to see this album lose again. Plus, this month's poll really needed all five slots open... 😎 - but, in terms o...

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Full-Album Reaction Poll: September 2024

I have a slight feeling this might be a pretty tough poll...and that's what makes all of this so fun! 😈

Here's are five more albums I can't wait to hear. Have at it!

As always, pleas...

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[Full Album] BAD RELIGION | “The Process Of Belief"

After recently being introduced to Bad Religion with their track "Epiphany", I suspected it was a complete outlier track relative to the band's overall style. I feel I was wrong, because The Pr...

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Full-Album Reaction Poll: August 2024

Dang, we're already in the thick of summer, y'all! But - it's that time again. Here's another round of albums I'd love to break down, with Destruction by Definition by The Suicide Mac...

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