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Ryan Storm

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Music Journalist. Co-host of Always Almost There, host of We Move Through Stormy Weather and Things of Gold. Huge nerd @elgoose.net. #StormSound Get all my latest reviews, rig tours, podcasts, and more: https://ryanstorm.substack.com

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Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 5h

I KNOW

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Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 6h

We’ve got something here

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 6h

This week’s episode of The Morning Show is fucking insane wow

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 6h

YES

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 6h

I’m in

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 7h

Gonzo Arrow at least goes past that peak and does some cool shit - GR and St Louis also both worth a listen

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 7h

RIP

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 7h

Tragic

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 7h

I had actually forgotten about that I’m devastated

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 8h

At least it still has Mann in it

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 10h

A jam chart worthy of @cptn-incredible.bsky.social

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 10h

I'm shocked you didn't berate me about my high ranking yesterday

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 10h

Just realized JRAD at the Cap is the week after Eggy there in January

I'm spending a LOT of time in NYC over the next few months 😂

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah I was really loving it and then the last couple listens have fallen a little more flat for me

Still a fantastic jam but in my head the post-bliss cool part was a lot longer than it actually is 😂

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 10h

Chicago Tumble on my list today after listening through most of fall tour again

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Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 11h

Posted my JOTY list yesterday then have been doing pod prep all day today and have moved a bunch of fall jams around lol

oops

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 11h

Alpharetta Modern throws around a LOT of really cool ideas in its relatively short time frame - right before the LE segue Rick hints at a major/blissy progression that I wish they had explored more

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 11h

Some light churn

amazing driving/shaping of the jam from Cotter PLUS super cool interplay between Rick and Peter

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 11h

Gave Milwaukee a spin then compared to a couple 2025 versions I consider "standard" - it's a slightly Goontzier take on the typical Arrow peak but otherwise it's a pretty similar motif to what we've heard

Check out Burlington and Louisville for a couple examples

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 12h

Type 1 meaning that it stays within standard Arrow territory for its duration

Jams don't need to be Type II to be good but when it's a progression and peak they've done 50 times before, it doesn't really move the needle for me however fun/danceable it might be

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 12h

Crap? The re-entry peak?

I’ll give MKE Arrow another spin but to my memory it’s just an average good Type 1ish version like so many others

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 13h

I’m pretty all in on the Gilford FITS placement tbh

Tumble might move down

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 14h

Based on the last few, absolutely agree

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 14h

100%

Ryan Storm @rystorm.bsky.social · 14h

Cyro being in there too adds an interesting element to Fish's drumming

SO wish this band would play again