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Aaron Cooper

@aarxn82

writer/editor at BeardedGentlemenMusic.com - co-host of Crushed Monocle Podcast - photographer - musician - misfit https://linktr.ee/crushedmonoclepodcast

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What?

11.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No im just making the most obvious, surface joke on the internet lol

11.03.2026 05:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know

11.03.2026 05:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh most def

11.03.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe Cousin Brad has a toupee. That's why its perfect

11.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That too haha

11.03.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've been growing my hair out and when I slick it back, my imagination tells me it's like a Bradley Cooper bro-flow. In reality, its more like Viggo Mortensen as Lucifer in The Prophecy haha

11.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

There was a record store near me where I'd always go with my Dad. They had this poster hanging in there. I always always stoked on but wondered how they got up there lol

11.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure! Slayer's Raining Blood!

11.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And that makes it even weirder!!!

10.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bryan Adams was born in November of 1959, so I'm gonna go out on a limb and say his song "Summer of '69" is *probably* a mild exaggeration.

10.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0
On Your Own
On Your Own YouTube video by Blur - Topic

Right!? Its just upbeat in the correct ways. The original version is decent too youtu.be/BRcqeUAME8s?...

10.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On Your Own (Crouch End Broadway Mix)
On Your Own (Crouch End Broadway Mix) YouTube video by Blur - Topic

I feel like the William Orbit remix of Blur's "Own Your Own" (from The Beach OST) was the proper bridge from Blur to Gorillaz.
youtu.be/wrnO6qdKJlg?...

10.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The butter knife hanging out on the edge of the sink, waiting for me to decide whether I want another peanut butter and jelly sandwich or not

10.03.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Technically, Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" only lists five specific methods for leaving one's lover. Maybe the other 45 ways are nefarious or at the very least, not fit for proper table conversation?

09.03.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy International Women's Day! I think women are really cool and nice.

08.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🎡he was hipster nob, jerkin it to an Oscar nod..."

07.03.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🎡He was a guy, who dissed opera and ballet
What else more can I say 🎡

-Avril Lavigne singing about Timothee Chalamet, probably

07.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So.... how's everyone doing?

07.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think there's an album that makes me want to dance and fight like FUNHOUSE by The Stooges. It really is that record.

06.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lamb Of God - Into Oblivion | A Warning for a World on the Brink - Bearded Gentlemen Music For their 10th album, INTO OBLIVION, Lamb Of God issues a ferocious warning to a world on the brink of voluntary destruction!

As the world is being torn apart with decisiveness and civil unrest, #LambOfGod returns with their 10th studio album INTO OBLIVION further proving #metal has always been political whether you like it or not. Oscar De Leon reviews
beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/03/06/l...

06.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I get all sorts of pushback on music takes (I write for a music publication) but the people who lack media literacy and get the most upset are typically one of two camps:

1. sweaty incels who think anything less than foot washing worship is a call for their fav's head.

2. white people named Todd

05.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight I'm seeing BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT and lemme tell you, I'm stoked beyond words.

05.03.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pop-Punk | Privilege, Sexism, and Complicity - Bearded Gentlemen Music A deep dive into why the pop-punk aesthetic could be a mask for systemic sexism, White privilege, and a problematic lack of accountability.

While fun for some, being 40 and nasally singing about high school hierarchy is the definition of cringe. But there's a deeper conversation regarding #PopPunk many fans have avoided for too long. @aarxn82.bsky.social has done his homework.

beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/03/02/p...

02.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I feel like everyone has or had an Aunt who looks like this who said stuff like:
"Ninja Turtles, metal, and Red Bull are from the devil trying to eat the babies up!'

04.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pop-Punk | Privilege, Sexism, and Complicity - Bearded Gentlemen Music A deep dive into why the pop-punk aesthetic could be a mask for systemic sexism, White privilege, and a problematic lack of accountability.

Despite otherworldly millennial cringe, #PunkPop is still enjoyed by tweens to suburban dads. But there's a darker, heavier conversation about racism, and misogyny, the fandom has avoided for too long. Check out my essay at @beardedgmusic.bsky.social

beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2026/03/02/p...

02.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if that Patrick Bateman-meets-Jack Skellington weirdo kid of Trump, will be in the incoming war?

02.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's a SCREAM movie in theaters, Bill Clinton is testifying in court, and people are obsessing over a figure skater. Can we PLEASE move on from the 90s?

27.02.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They're fine. Its worth watching the first 4 for light, breezy fun but skip the last 2 for sure

26.02.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Scream 5 and 6 were some of the worst theatrical horror movies I've ever seen in a theater and completely wasted the talent of every single person involved. Spyglass did Neve dirty, then turned around and did Melissa even worse.

26.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0