![We are very much pleased to announce that House Show X has confirmed its official host. Intercounty funny-man and former Tree House resident ROBERT SEEBECK will be returning to his role as the man with the best BMs [Brownie Mountains] and, now, the very host of our house show. It’ll be all white all night from Seebeck, that’s right and the quips won’t stop coming. So buckle up and prepare yourself for absolute antix, zany introductions, and a BM of transhuman proportions.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/360465b67eb605df638daa461501d194/tumblr_mmm8o0Be3B1rwbl5lo1_500.png)
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What to do when someone tries and grab you with a “Bear Hug”! -
In recent days one Mr. Jedediah Lee Hope has brought to my attention the curious practice known as Systema, a Russian-born martial art. Prior to my thorough Googling, I only knew it as means to making everyone uncomfortable and as an inspiration behind a really chill game of synchronized face slapping in the Treehouse hallways. Also the name “systema” only served to remind me of weird muscle stimulation devices, like maybe an organic version of the Shakeweight.
Now I know it to be a useful tool against aggressive Harrisburg sinkhole creatures and hooligans with shotguns, who, as we have recently learned, sometimes prowl Green St. It can also teach you how to maneuver your way out of a threatening bear hug, a move often employed by Stephen Michelle himself. I found this instructional video starring two Underarmour-clad Systema professionals showing you the ropes of this escape technique. There are some tender moments.
Shout out to Cale, number 1 victim of the SMH bear hug.
-Colin
I ran into this oddly-named fellow through his production and/or songwriting work on the Tevin Campbell album T.E.V.I.N. Then I connected him as the singer of the fairly hot Hot 93.5 Old Skool Lunch song “Nite & Day.” When I picked up the cassette from which that single stems at Todd’s Bargain Bungalow, I wondered if he had the hots to excite me through an entire album. The fact of the matter is that In Effect Mode is pretty effective. Things teeter out on side two but even the worst songs have decent melodies and nice singing showcased. To me, though, nothing beats the repetition of track two, “Oooh This Love Is So”:
7.6/10
We are very much pleased to announce that House Show X has confirmed its official host. Intercounty funny-man and former Tree House resident ROBERT SEEBECK will be returning to his role as the man with the best BMs [Brownie Mountains] and, now, the very host of our house show. It’ll be all white all night from Seebeck, that’s right and the quips won’t stop coming. So buckle up and prepare yourself for absolute antix, zany introductions, and a BM of transhuman proportions.