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WHY WE NEED MORE PRO-AMERICA MOVIES AGAIN | YOUNG WASHINGTON

"It's like Mel Gibson's The Patriot, but less "Hollywood."" - Me I was listening to an Asmongold podcast a while back when he made a statement about George Washington being a "fucking badass who sailed across a river and murdered a bunch of British dudes in their sleep!" Paraphrasing.  My father and I went to see a movie called The Great Awakening about a man named George Whitfield who was a lesser-known figure that helped shape American history. As we left the theater, I told my father that it would be nice to see more movies about our founding fathers, like George Washington, citing Asmongold's "he was a fucking badass" statement.  You can imagine how delightfully surprised I was when we both went to see Disclosure Day a few months later, and in the hallway of the movie theater, I saw a poster for a movie called Young Washington . I pointed at the poster and told my dad, I was just talking about this! So we caught an early screen...

Album Reviews: Old Habits by Dr Velvet And The Social Drinkers

Album: Old Habits E.P.
Artist: Dr Velvet And The Social Drinkers
Release Date: August 8, 2014

Website/Social Media: BandcampFacebook

Sounds Like: Gritty punk / "rock'n'roll under the influence"

Similar Artists: The Nobodys, Pinhead Circus, Yes Mistress!

Review: "All songs should start with a bottle of jack" sings Ryan Wilcox (or should we say Dr Velvet?) on the opening track for Old Habits. "No Complaints" opens with the proper ingredients for a band called Dr Velvet And The Social Drinkers. It's true that many great songs have been written during times of pain and struggle in an artist's life. However, in Dr Velvet's case, "the problem is..."

"...nothing's wrong." The opening track is an ironic tune about a songwriter who is troubled by a lack of troubles.

The album's title track "Old Habits" is a song about growing up and how the more things change the more they stay the same while the fourth and final track is a happy break-up song called "Thankful That You're Gone." Featuring guest vocalist Rachel Mintz to provide the female perspective.

Our Score: 7.5/10 - A short but sweet EP of gritty punk and rock n' roll. This is the type of music that we probably would have heard in old west saloons if the old west had studded belts and tube-amps.


See also: If you enjoy Old Habits, you might also enjoy the Drunk Again E.P. by Yes Mistress!

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