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Hello Sorry Staters! The spring/early summer allergies and sickness hit me over last week and over the weekend. Living in North Carolina, the seasonal allergies/sickness never seems to end. It has given me time to dig into some reading that I have been meaning to do. Recently, I have gotten into reading Manga and digging through so many manga artists and writers trying to find some art and stories that really stick out to me. Since my daily life revolves around art and music, I found a manga that was right up my alley.
Shinichi Ishizuka’s Blue Giant is about a guy named Dai who lives in rural Japan and dreams of becoming the best saxophone player in the world. The story revolves around Dai questioning what he needs to become the best sax player in the world. Talent? Effort? Or a lucky break? Think of the movie Whiplash, but a lot less cruel and mean and a lot more showing that kindness and being enthusiastic can bring you success. So if you are into feel-good stories about Jazz and love Japanese art, this is a great series.
As far as music goes this past week, a lot of really great preorders have started for albums that I have really been looking forward to. Béton Armé’s new single and pre order has dropped on the Sorry State site as well as the new Puffer 12”. We have been posting a lot of new and used stuff every day, so check out the site!