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Back in action with takes on the marching arts. All of them. Every last one.
Mandarins not fielding a corps in 2026 ☹️
Source: Corps Instagram
Sic semper fascistis, Kirk.
10.09.2025 21:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oh shit I didn’t prepare! The big day is in 1 hour 40 mins!
10.09.2025 12:21 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Alabama (gross)
Bob Jones High School Band 2024
“Mama Always Said”
Well this is a banger right out of the gate. We appreciate commitment to a bit, and damn what a hard R bit this was. If you ever wondered what a Forrest Gump show would be like, wonder no more.
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Watching/reacting to a random marching band show from each US state in alphabetical order.
A thread.
(And maybe some roasting too)
Ok my marching arts folks,
It’s marching band season for real.
Share your band with me so I can enjoy and/or roast it too
I know I sound like a broken record, but the level of achievement in Open Class is so good, especially compared to back in the day when I marched.
Div 2/3 was leagues behind Div 1. OC now is right on the heels of the big dogs now.
Drum corps is “meant to be seen live” but for in this age it’s most viewed in video format.
14.08.2025 09:00 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Where will the go next, I wonder?
11.08.2025 03:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations to Cadets staff for their latest victory
10.08.2025 10:25 — 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
FINALS IS STILL HAPPENING, TROOPERS! Calm down! The corpse isn’t even cold yet!
Anyway, Troopers have announced their 2026 program before the 2025 season is done.
It’s Finals day and I’m like 18,000 kms away 😭
10.08.2025 00:13 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1The Mandarins must have a meet up with the two International Class groups from Beijing
06.08.2025 08:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oh shit is it finals week already?!
06.08.2025 00:53 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Positive spin - doing so helps the rest of us know who to avoid
04.08.2025 04:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Rule 1 of all DCI Brass arrangers (apparently):
Trombones are for loud, raggedy glissandos and NOTHING ELSE
Unpopular Non-Marching Arts Opinion Nobody Asked For:
I love Star Trek Discovery and nobody can convince me otherwise.
Feel like starting a fight.
Who has the worst uniforms this year and why?
Only salty answers
Adult baby formula
29.07.2025 00:41 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0MAKE IT MAKE SENSE, DCI!
28.07.2025 21:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0How dare you trigger my PTSD.
You probably drank the “dairy shake”.
It’s beautiful and we love your work
28.07.2025 02:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Unpopular opinion:
They’re ALL vile
Jealous.
27.07.2025 23:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Hulk Hogan is dead.
But this is as was foretold.
When a new Supreme rises, the current one diminishes.
His horrible asshole energy is transferred, and the cycle renews.
Congratulations to Logan Paul, new High Fuckwit Supreme.
I’d say it’s unlikely for world class, but sone Open Class corps might benefit competitively. Depends on their organisational goals.
24.07.2025 00:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Do not watch GH’s videos.
Ever.
Do not give him any kid of platform or legitimacy.
Actual drum corps hot takes
Tall poppy syndrome is real. A surprising number of fans are HAPPY that BD didn’t place in top 3 at San Antonio, and they’ll be dicks about it.
(Rich coming from me, I know)
Far be it for me to quote the last-stage Cadets, but we can do better.
More “DCI hot takes” that have all the kick of an ice cube
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