I knew a long time ago that I wanted my 1000th review to be of F♯ A♯ ∞. It is my favorite record of all time. But of course, the band is much more than just that one album I have the strongest of emotional connections to. I’ve reviewed them again and again and again, and will probably continue doing so in the future. One of those reviews is my 5th ever official review, so it’s clear that I knew early on in my staff tenure that I wanted to cover them. They were the band that was among my most anticipated to see live, and since they I have managed to see them twice, the latter of which being my last time as an accredited photographer. I have written Getting Into articles for most of my favorite bands, so when the thought of pairing that review with a full article manifested in my mind, I knew that even if that meant a much much longer delay, I would have to do it.
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