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Andrew’s Judgmental Album Reviews: Black Belt Eagle Scout – The Land, The Water, The Sky (2023)

With all of the classic metal coming out next week, the JAR decides to go for something earlier in the year to keep the pace changes coming! Black Belt Eagle Scout, Indie/Alt Rock sound. How does it hold up against judgment?

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This is going to be another one of those ‘going in blind’ reviews. Since there’s a few classic metal bands releasing albums next week (LA Guns, Metallica, OverKill); it’s safe to say my next few weeks are spoken for. Therefore, as I was looking around for something this week, I stumbled across one hell of a name. The group name intrigued me, finding out they are a mostly one woman operation is also something that sparked my interest. Seemingly a fusion of Native American Pow Wow moments and Indie/Alt Rock, this is definitely one of those weird concoctions that tend to resonate with me.

Now let’s give it a listen and see if Katherine Paul’s Northwestern Native hybrid Indie sound passes judgment!

  • Artist: Black Belt Eagle Scout
  • Album: The Land, The Water, The Sky (2023)
  • Label: Saddle Creek
  • Total Track Time: 46:34

My Blood Runs Through This Land definitely gives off that Grunge/Alt vibe with the echoed out vocals, distorted guitar and driving drums at a slower to mid tempo. Very reminiscent of Hole or Alice in Chains. Musically the arrangement really gets across the atmosphere of connecting with the land and becoming one during a tumultuous time. Sedna is an interesting song. Since the Goddess Sedna is a story in many different folk regions, but there’s also numerous iterations of the story. Consistently she’s the Goddess of the Sea, so this definitely falls into theme with the album title. Lyrically it is a song about love, but what kind of love is hidden in the imagery. It could be love of the Earth, it could be love of a person or it could be even more abstract since the basis is around a mythological Goddess. Ending with this verse; “I wish I could save you by myself, But I know the sacrifice is loved, The village inches away in seldom, But I have the markings on myself”, is poetic and abstract all at the same time with the imagery of sacrificing oneself for love. Salmon Stinta is a very ambient and somber little tune about salmon migrating upstream. There’s really not a lot to the song, but the ambiance makes it a nice little easy listening moment on the album.

Blue literally has about one verse and is a simple strumming song. Its colored in that reflective and despaired atmosphere with the lyrics about feeling lonely, unloved and being in a dark place. Musically the strum starts to pick up a little more like breaking out of the darkness to a light at the end of the tunnel. Musically this is great, the lyrics help hammer home the reason for the arrangement but, this is pretty damn cool. On The River is the shortest song on the album, and definitely leaves a lot to be interpreted. It could be talking about missing someone or something, but again, sparse lyrics and just really nice and somber music to drive the emotions. Nobody is a simple, yet complex, Indie Rock tune. Almost musically sounding like Barenaked Ladies, we get a song which is either about love of a person, or her desire to express her culture into the mainstream. “Nobody sang it for me like I wanna sing it to you, Nobody sang it for me like I wanna sing it to you all the time, Yeah, I feel it in my bones, Like the lines you carve for me, And it moves right through my skin, I can hear it in the breeze” – the concept of nobody doing it for her elicits exactly where my thought process is with the song. Its either wanting to express her love to a person, or her love for her heritage since there aren’t really any notable Native pop culture musical artists.

Fancy Dance is surprisingly more of a surfer song vibe and then the drums kick in so it sounds more Alt Rock again. Lyrically…I actually have no clue. It could be a simple little high school age song about a hook up or potential hook up that was fun for the time but went nowhere. Its a decent little Alt Rock song though. Sčičudᶻ(a narrow place) is a haunting little song about realizing the person is missing something, but finding the love and acceptance when she’s dancing. Could somehow tie back to Fancy Dance, since the dancing concept is present…but that’s potentially a stretch.

Treeline has the nice pounding Pow Wow drums for the duration of the song. Musically it has moments of feeling like a spiraling expanse of open meadow into a thicket. Lyrically it feels like a song of regret and trying to push down memories or bad omens. This song has a lot of potential directions it can go, and its very interesting, especially with the occasional flute moments to give off a forested feeling. Just interesting imagery lyrically and musically. Understanding has four lines of lyrics, but the words are probably something most people can relate to; “I know it’s wrong to love everyone but myself but, Sometimes I can’t even hold me, Sometimes I can’t even find time for myself yet, Here I am understanding”. It starts off contemplative and then erupts into that 90s Alt Rock sound that the Northwest is known for. Spaces hits with the dreamwave mixed with Native American chanting. It seems to be a somewhat positive or upbeat song, but is once again lyrically sparse so I just mostly let the music take me on the trip. Don’t Give Up almost gives me Liz Phair vibes, but generally speaking, this is a beautiful way to end the album. It talks about growth, finding ways to heal, and no longer giving up. It even has a line of, “I was only seventeen, I was only seventy”, so to me that evokes the idea of your never too old or young to grow, heal and move forward.

This was definitely an Indie Rock smorgasbord of throw back sounds and contextual emotions. I can also say, there isn’t a ton folk sounding elements; so this should be easier for the general public to consume. Some of the songs felt a little too sparse lyrically, but the musical arrangements were almost always painting a picture either emotionally or with natural settings.

I was happily surprised with how this all came together. Its a very easy listen and lyrics that can make you think, even a few that give a little insight into Native American mythology. Very good album, definitely a niche sound and very Indie, but I dug it more than I expected.

Final Judgment: 7.3/10

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Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (5/9/25)

June will be electric!

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Prepare for the most electrifying even of the HPW calendar!

While the stage is set for Blood & Thunder 4 and the HPW World Trios Championships, HPW must also address the return of KAGE!

 

Thundra Plateau is ready.

Wrestling is Life, but life has its stormy weather. The rain is going to be hot in June, but will the reign continue through the Summer? The Dark Forces may have failed to take the Undisputed Triforce World Championship from Zelda, but they still have the World Trios Championships. Harlequin, Lupay & Glutko will step inside the double ring, double cage to defend their gold. On one side, Arrow Club’s special combination of Fin Balure, Torbevito & Bad Croc Scaly. On the other, a new combination of its own in Cia, Lana & Midna.

 

Speaking of Cia, Lana & Midna…

The three of them are together, dressed in workout attire, in what appears to be a dance studio. This is a collaboration stream for Midna and Lana as they’re both big presences on the internet, aka “influencers.” Lana and Midna wave and say hi, and they give introductions, including Cia, who is reluctant to be standing there. Cia doesn’t know why they need to do this. Lana says they have to improve their teamwork. They may have won against Los Taros Locos, but it was really sketchy there for a second. Midna adds that doing a dance routine together is great for their timing and coordination.

Cia says she didn’t mean that, she meant having to stream it! Oh, well obviously, combining Midna’s viewing audience with Lana’s, and HPW’s overall, this makes huge numbers! So? And huge money…! Cia raises her eyebrow and says, “Oh really?” The trio sets up, and Lana says obviously they first have to learn the steps. Midna brings up, “Wait, what song are we dancing to?” Oh, good point. Lana was thinking something from Lulu. Cia asks, “Lulu? From the Indigo-Go’s?” Midna says Lulu’s got a great solo album. Lana agrees! That’s so great that they like the same music. Cia isn’t as familiar with her solo stuff, so she’ll rely on them for this.

Lana suggests they go with Energetic Me. For one, it has the most energy, duh. And it still has a dance vibe, which is the whole point. Midna says she might’ve gone with Royal Discotheque or Ten Outta Ten, but she sees Lana’s point. Lana shows them the dance moves she has in mind. Left arm up, bent at the elbow, and the hand up against the side of the chest. Then they switch so the right arm goes up to mirror that position while the left hand goes back to the hip. Maybe add a little hip pop as that happens. Do that a couple times, and then turn to the right. This puts the left hand on the back of the hip, right hand on the back of the neck for a sexy pose.

Then you turn to flip it the other way, then do a 360 with a big neck whipping, hair flipping move. Then finish with feet apart and double V’s up by the eyes, maybe with a wink. Cia says, “Yeah, okay…” while Midna says, “I like it!” Midna says she’ll set up in the middle. Cia asks why Midna is in the middle, and Midna says it’s symmetry. She’s the tallest, Cia and Lana are about the same, it makes sense. Yeah, but it also means Midna is the center of attention. Well, that’s just coincidental. Lana says it doesn’t matter, the point is them doing it all in synch. Cia sighs and says, “Fine.” Midna is in the middle, Cia is on her right, and the music plays.

Left arm, right arm, left arm, right arm, pose to the right, pose to the left, 360 spin and neck whip, then double V. Midna nailed it, but Cia was lagging. Cia defends she was not, but Lana says it’s alright, they’ll just keep trying. They run through it a couple more times, they do tighten it up, and all three feel really good about how that went.

The Dark Forces are watching.

They aren’t impressed by the “little dance party.” Harlequin says the Faces of Evil are way better anyway. Especially with the classics like the Thriller dance and Macarena. Zant says, “The Macarena? Pfft, and people think I’m a dork…” Harlequin says, “Don’t you dare mock the Macarena!” Harlequin changes tabs on the computer and starts playing the song! After the introduction, he lifts his right arm up flat, then his left. Then he turns the right hand up, the left hand up, puts his right hand on his left shoulder, left hand on right shoulder, then moves right hand up behind his head, and then his left.

Now his arms crisscross, right hand on left hip and left hand on right hip, to then switch so right hand on right hip and left hand on left hip. And of course, he swivels his hips in one big circle to go with “HEY~ Macarena! AIGHT!” Zant rolls his eyes while Harlequin keeps going, jumping 90 degrees to his left. Ganon walks in, Ghirahim following behind, and he tells Harlequin to “turn that crap off.” Harlequin pouts but he does as told. Ganon seethes as he takes a seat in his big arm chair. “Needless to say… Wrestling is Life didn’t go how I’d hoped. What was Kage even doing there?! Did either of you have any idea he was going to betray us?!”

Zant and Ghirahim are a bit flustered. Zant isn’t even sure Kage was part of The Dark Forces at the time Ganon took ownership. He’d kinda gone rogue at some point, didn’t he? Ghirahim agrees, it didn’t seem like he was even aligned with Cia and the others. All the more reason for Kage to keep his nose out of Ganon’s business! If Kage cared about the Dark Forces, then he would’ve helped them fight back at HyruleMania, or any time since. Kage clearly just wants the title, same as Ganon, so he’s a dead man walking. Speaking of that… Where’s Kevin? He came back in April, why isn’t he here?

 

Somewhere dark and spooky…

Heavy footsteps can be heard echoing as Kevin Gibdo moves down the hallway. He speaks with a low, airy voice, “Majora… Your madness… spread like wildfire… You thought by setting me ablaze… I would crumble into ash… You were wrong! Instead, I have been purified…! Purged of flaws and weaknesses… I now come forth… as gold!” There’s a light at the end of the hall, and Kevin enters a grand hall, with treasure gleaming in the light. At the center is the sarcophagus. Kevin walks up to it, opens it, and then his burnt and tattered bandages fall away before he steps inside. The sarcophagus closes, then the eyes on it begin to glow… Then the entire thing glows!

The glowing becomes a shining light, and that shining becomes so bright that nothing can be seen. It is clear things between Kevin and Majora are not over. Will the Masked Monster even stand a chance once the Gibdo of All Gibdos is restored to full strength?

 

Back to the Dark Forces…

Shabonne says, “I’m sure Kevin is just fine doing whatever Gibdos do on their time off.” Tali says, “What matters is what I’m about to do to that tiny little weasel with the Goddess Championship. If The Dark Forces is gonna have all the gold, then I need to squash her like a bug and take that title off of whatever’s left!” Ganon nods and says he likes the initiative. Tali will start on her own Triple Crown as the Dark Forces will make Hyrule Pro-Wrestling their kingdom! The group cheers while raising a toast! And then Harlequin gets Glutko and Lupay to join in on the Macarena, to which Ganon groans and facepalms.

 

And so, the ThunderStruck card is set!

The double ring, double cage will rattle with Blood & Thunder as the HPW World Trios Championships are on the line! The Gerudo Ace looks to settle a grudge with the Hero’s Shadow! And now, the Million Rupee Championship and HPW Goddess Championships will also be on the line! Will the Dark Forces absolutely dominate the Summer? Be ready to endure the heat on Friday, June 20th!

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Bandwagon Nerds #287: Filling A Void

The Nerds review Thunderbolts*, check out the latest trailers, and celebrate Star Wars Day as only they can!

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The Bandwagon is stripped down this week as Dave and PC Tunney helm the ship for a big week in the Nerdosphere. Naturally, we are covering Thunderbolts as Dave, Tunney (and the rest of the Bandwagon, for that matter) all saw the latest entry into the MCU. What was the consensus, and did the longest post-credit scene in MCU history push the Universe in the right direction? In other MCU News, we discovered why Hawkeye had no second season. From there, the guys head into the Trailer Park to look at the latest, including a sizzle reel for Netflix’s TUDUM event, Dwayne “The Rock ” Johnson’s latest movie, The Smashing Machine, and a very creepy look at Weapons. GTA 6 got delayed, again….but could that be a blessing in disguise? But this Episode was recorded on Star Wars Day, and to commemorate the event, Dave tries his best to convince Tunney to watch Andor, while Tunney tells Dave what he likes most about one of the most successful franchises of all time. All that, plus Dave tells you why The Last of Us is the best show anywhere on TV. Dave & Tunney cover a lot of ground in an action-packed episode of BWN, so make sure you tune in!

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