May 2023 Reading, Records, News & Playlist

May felt like a long and difficult month, but somehow ended in a blink. I was able to read a little more than I did last month, though! I think. This month I thought I’d try something different and post the covers for once. I really enjoyed Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, it was… Continue reading May 2023 Reading, Records, News & Playlist

January’s Playlist, Reading, and New Releases

I told myself that I’d read and write more this year, and it’s only February, so there’s plenty of time to go back on my word. I did pretty well in January with reading at least, before 2022 I was having a hard time getting back to reading anything without pictures, but during 2020-2022 I… Continue reading January’s Playlist, Reading, and New Releases

“Ian’s Earworms” Monthly Playlists

Happy New Year! Here’s to hoping 2023 treats us all well (and hopefully better than the last 3 years)! At some point of 2021 (I guess June), I started making YouTube playlists from the Hildsvfar Records page with the intention of both sharing what songs had been stuck in my head each month… and to… Continue reading “Ian’s Earworms” Monthly Playlists

The Unrefined Jagoff’s 2022 Year End Albums List

It’s been a rough year. A lot of good, a lot of bad, but I won’t get into any of it, because today I’m posting my “albums of 2022.” Didn’t say “best of,” because honestly I’ve spent a good chunk of this year listening to Masayoshi Takanaka live videos and other non-2022 releases on YouTube,… Continue reading The Unrefined Jagoff’s 2022 Year End Albums List

Tropical Pinefruits Delete Twitter Account After 12+ Years

In a not-so-shocking turn of events, premiere brimpcore band Tropical Pinefruits, have deleted their Twitter account. Tropical Pinefruits joined Twitter almost 13 years ago, and their impact on society can’t be understated. We reached out to their flute player, Djroef, for comment, but he did not wish to speak. At all. We were redirected to… Continue reading Tropical Pinefruits Delete Twitter Account After 12+ Years

The Unrefined Jagoff’s Albums of 2021

It’s no secret that 2021 was a horrible fucking year, so instead of writing a long, rambling write up on which albums I consider to be the best of 2021… I’ll just make a list of everything I enjoyed/bought. No particular order, because… I dunno, I’m sure my opinions on these will change as soon… Continue reading The Unrefined Jagoff’s Albums of 2021

New Releases Coming Soon!

I’m extremely excited to announce two new releases recorded, mixed, and mastered in The Unrefined Jagoff Studios! Announced earlier this week is a new album from Wolftread, “Wings of the Ravaged,” coming soon to cassette/digital from Bad Moon Rising. Fans of Mysticum, Sabbat, Devil Master, and Satyricon will definitely enjoy this discordant, distorted, yet triumphantly… Continue reading New Releases Coming Soon!

The Unrefined Jagoff’s Top 10 (Well, 12) Albums of 2019.

I said I wasn’t going to do a Top Ten Albums of 2019 list, so here’s a Top Twelve Albums of 2019 list! -Memoriam – Requiem for Mankind-BlackQueen – The Destructive Cycle-Devil Master – Satan Spits on Children of Light-Joey Molinaro – Tale of the Lovelorn Outlaw-Surfbort – Billy / You Don’t Exist-Alphanumeric – Condemnation… Continue reading The Unrefined Jagoff’s Top 10 (Well, 12) Albums of 2019.