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A good time band in a bad time world. New album -THIS IS BS TOO- voted "Best Local Album of 2024" by Cleveland Scene magazine readers- "Best of CLE" poll. You don't have to like us, for us to like you. From Cleveland, OH USA, Skeets by bassist Shaggo.

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · Sep 10

Distant Early Warning:
11/1- Berea, OH
Saints Of Lorain
Hardway Saints
+ us. 😇😇😇
Come work off yer treats.🎃

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 39m

All true. It's worth talking about, also, that she's now 35; + what she writes + sings must by necessity begin to change for that. It's gonna be tricky, + some fans may drop away. A culture obsessed with youth or old age doesn't know what to do with someone who's in between, however well known.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 49m

Fun shots of big-time sumo wrestlers in London, for a rare exhibition outside Japan.
Bags are very important to sumo rikishi; as their yukata (robes) have no pockets to carry their stuff in. The top guys like designer/expensive ones, tho' they often have attendants (tsukebito) to carry those.

Patriciajaydee @patriciajaydee.bsky.social · 2h

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 1h

Hi. You're on the Cleveland feed rn, so there's a lot of us here.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2h

Sorta. Rivals, yes; but they're close in age, live very similar daily lives in a very unique cultural/occupational society in one city, + are members of a very exclusive 'club' at the top of their sport.
Their differences are far outnumbered by their similarities.
Hard to be 'bitter' with that.

Patriciajaydee @patriciajaydee.bsky.social · 13h

Bitter rivals and arch foes?
The yokozuna(s) at a press conference this morning in London, October 13.

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2h

No, it's pretty clear he's a "stopgap" measure for any team at this point.
Which is fine, he's good at that; even if not much else.
Like I said, we wish him well; but here in Cleveland, the kids gotta get in the moshpit.
Kitten time is over.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2h

Ronnie James Dio.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 16h

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 22h

They are, but they're getting blizzarded with flak from all corners.
Some important ethnic-community weekly music shows are on WCSB; + those folks dont like that they're off.
Even City Councilmen are on their case over this. Ain't goin' well for the culture thieves.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 22h

The one in Malaysia, that he hasn't left in years?

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 22h

Are they gonna build the dohyo, as they do in Japan?
And from what?
Hard to find good tawara rice-bales in London...

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 22h

"Quiet" is the last thing this city's soul is gonna be, about this cultural vandalism.
CSU's President and "ideaslime" are already hearing far more than they wished about it.

Doug McVay @dougmcvay.bsky.social · 1d

"The university's decision to shut down WCSB silences more than a station — it quiets a piece of the city's soul."
www.progressiveurban.com/pureblog/202...

www.progressiveurban.com

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Live Tapes @livetapes.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Wild Giraffes - Love Me b/w When I Find Out - Scene Cleveland OH 10/12/78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHrYbPdABEQ

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 23h

If it helps, no one listens to him here.
All his billboard money will be wasted.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 23h

Flacco was, surprisingly, the right man for the job when he came here.
He won over a lot of Browns fans used to seeing him as "the enemy".
Now the job in Cleveland is different.
He's the right man for Cincy's job now.

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 23h

Glad he's still with us. He's been through some stuff.

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 1d

Konosuke is a paragon of dignity, both in nd out of the sumo ring.
Glad they sent him to London.
In his referee's regalia⬇️:

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 1d

Hell yeah; Go Browns!!

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, if you're any kind of baseball fan at all; you got more than your money's worth tonight.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2d

The 'jungyo tour' referenced is kind of a traveling roadshow between tournaments; where they go to smaller cities' central arenas and do practice demonstrations, fun things like demonstrating how their hair gets styled by their stable stylists, and sing "jinku" songs; some 100s of years old.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2d

They do have a lot of great songs, yes; but "Rooster" added an extra dimension to their songwriting, + the imagery in it struck a lot deeper than their other work.

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2d

A fun random thing is that many sumo wrestlers are also fine singers, who occasionally show their talent on 'jungyo' tour, as well as on TV singing shows and commercials.
This man here (now retired from fighting, "Oyakata" means "Coach"), is one of the greatest.

Kewey Tanuki @keweytanuki.bsky.social · 3d

it's the birthday of Kasugayama oyakata (former Ikioi) today so here he is singing about ironing #sumo www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d-f... (yes that is his real voice)

Sumo wrestler Ikioi singing the song

YouTube video by LuckyPyjamasTV

www.youtube.com

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BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2d

It was probably their finest moment, ngl.

BESSEMER SAINTS @clebsaints.bsky.social · 2d

Of the women we know who love AIC (about 30 of them), 60% call "Rooster" their favorite song. The rest are all over the discography; with "Nutshell" being the most-often cited among them.

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Live Tapes @livetapes.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d

Modern English - I Melt With You - Coffeebreak Concert Agora Cleveland OH 6/8/83 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8QCCzFcx8w

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