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[thegroovyarchives]

Images from Future Pop: Music For The Eighties by Peter L. Noble, 1983. (via: archive.org) 1. Sparks 2. Peter Gabriel 3. Sting 4. Robert Smith 5. John Foxx 6. Thomas Dolby 7. The Fixx 8. Annie Lennox 9. David Byrne 10. Robert Fripp

[milky-fixx]

toshiro hitsugaya + "beach"

900 words. fluff. adult!toshiro just being a Mom at the beach, but also a simp. idk he’s just sassy.

Toshiro hates the heat, but he likes you. That's how the two of you end up at a beach getaway in the World of the Living. While he had his protests—

(“I have paperwork to catch up on.”

“Let your Lieutenant do it for you!”

“Rangiku? Actually doing her work? Hilarious.”

“You need a break!”)

—you were dead-set on your vacation and had your sales pitch ready.

(“We can eat watermelon shaved ice and build sandcastles, or use your zanpakto to make ice sculptures, or whatever you want! We can walk along the beach when it’s cooler in the evenings."

Not entirely convinced, he opened his mouth to retort when you pulled out your ace card. Your last resort.

“Plus… I may know a way to get Matsumoto to finish her tasks for a few days.”

“…Fine.”)

He was sold.

Truthfully, he did need a vacation. His sense of duty just made him a hardass about accepting one.

Plus... it meant he got to spend more time with you.

Pressing the back of his hand to his brow—it's sticky, with sweat, he notices sourly—he follows just a few paces behind you as you flit about the beach. Despite himself, he feels a smile tug at the corner of his lips at your childlike wonder.

"Look, 'Shiro! It's a crab."

"We should catch one and cook it for dinner."

“Ahh, look how many pretty shells washed ashore.”

They were pretty, but he could think of someone with more beauty.

"Hm. They're nice."

"Do you want to build a sandcastle?”

"You'll get burnt," he says as he eyes your exposed skin.

Of course he slathered on as much sunscreen as he could before stepping onto the beach. Yet you denied his offer to rub some onto you with a wave of your palm, a simple boast of how you simply tan in the sun.

How opposite the two of you are, yet how well you mesh together.

He's been told he’s cold, like the winter personified, like the reiatsu that constantly shrouds him. You're warm, almost burning in intensity, like the summer heat that threatens to melt through him. You're in your element here.

Nonetheless he’s watching you intently to make sure your skin doesn't burn.

Maybe he also just likes looking at you, so carefree. He could just reach out and press his lips against your sun-kissed complexion—

He shakes his head to rid himself of the urge. The heat seems to be seeping into his thoughts. He crouches down, picking up the bucket that you discarded. He takes a moment to note your height difference. Gone are the days when he was considered too young, where you towered over him. Now he can revel in the fact that you have to tip toe just to reach his chin.

"You're doing it wrong," he says as he observes your sand creation. “That kind of castle would never survive the tide."

He helps you, rolling his eyes good-naturedly as you fleck some sand at him in response to his critique. When you look away, he does the same, a sludge of sand slapping your knee. You gasp and he raises a brow.

He used to hate doing things that made him seem too childish, all too aware of how people saw him—as the young, inexperienced prodigy.

Yet with you... he finds your laughter infectious. Whether it's you giggling at the way a crab burrows its way into your castle, or even at how he gripes about the heat.

He finds he doesn’t mind indulging in these juvenile activities. When it’s with you.

You venture towards the shore in search of seashells as Toshiro pats more wet sand onto the base of your castle. It's only when you call his name triumphantly that he looks up.

His eyes widen.

Not because you're proudly holding up a conch, but because the tide is hurtling towards the shore behind you, threatening to engulf you.

You don't seem to notice.

"Watch out!” He’s moving before he can even speak, managing to grab you before water crashes onto the shore.

In a flurry of waves and movement, the both of you fall onto the sand, his arms cradling you to him. Water threatens to invade his nostrils but he exhales roughly. He nearly swallows a mouthful of it before the tide recedes.

And then he’s propped over you, on his hands and knees, water dripping from his hair onto you, the both of you sopping wet. You cough up some seawater, but you're fine. Toshiro's brows furrow.

"What were you thinking?" he says tersely.

You could've died. You worry him sick. He takes his eyes off of you for a few seconds and you nearly die.

"Were you even looking? You could've drowned—”

He's not sure who leaned in first, but the kiss interrupts him. Despite himself, he can't refuse, clutching you closer to him, pressing his lips against yours insistently.

You taste like salt and the sun and he wants you so badly.

But he also wants to keep you safe.

The two of you break apart with flushed cheeks and short breaths, and Toshiro huffs, pressing his forehead against yours.

"You're ridiculous, you know that."

"Yeah, but I'm your type of ridiculous."

Your giggle breaks off into a gasp as another tide washes over your bodies, this time gentler.

"That's it." He grumbles, jerking back his slicked hair as you cough up more water. He gets to his feet, reaching out a hand for you. "We're drying off."

[mallowbees]

Not really into a particular mcyt series at the minute so I ended up going back and watching some of the Deceit SMP povs I hadn't seen (and also rewatching mongo's S2 because its really good) \o/ it's what most of the fanart in my sketchbook consists of at the minute so here's some of that :)

[synthsays]

GUYS

I don't know if anyone else has said this before but maybe the "one thing led to another" from TBOB wasn't an innuendo BUT a REFERENCE to the song One Thing Led To Another by The Fixx released in 1982!

With lyrics like

"The deception with tact, just what are you trying to say?"

"You see dimensions in two"

"You run for cover so discreet, why don't they Do what they say, say what you mean, and baby One thing leads to another You told me something wrong, I know I listen too long but then One thing leads to another"

The whole song sounds a lot like Ford in the paranoia era!

[oi-lucy]

Some queer rap/hip hop artists for y'all to add to your pride playlists cause we know how much y'all hate rap. (Music is picked by the queerest I could find or just my favorite of theirs. also added a lot of LGBT south African artists that probably don't count as rap but I never get the opportunity to share them, so fuck off)

MX Blouse (I will always share them, one of my all time favorite artists) - We Can Fall In Love

Tyler the Creator - I Ain't Got Time

Princess Nokia - No Effort

Lil Nas X - J Christ

Kevin Abstract - JUNKY(BROCKHAMPTON)

Megan Thee Stallion - Tuned in

Isaiah Rashad - Wat U Sed (he was sadly forcibly outed so there's no explicitly queer songs, but this one features Doechii who is explicitly queer)

Doechii - Alter Ego (you just need to add this to any pride playlist)

Kevin Fret (RIP, you will be missed) - Soy Asi

Tori Fixx(one of the first ever openly gay hip hop artists) - Woof

God Des and She - Lick it (this is a really good tutorial as well)

FAKA (every queer person should know FAKA) - Uyang'khumbula

Dope St Jude - Grrrl Like

Moonchild Sanelly - Weh Mameh

There are so many more but this is my second time making this and I've got shit to do, reblog with any queer rappers y'all know or just queer POC you'd like to share.

[nekoekko-art]

Henlo pls have this Rodion I drew at 4am because I couldn't sleep-

[inevitably-johnlocked]

I am quite proud of myself, you see, I have been searching for a comfort fic that I remembered a moment from, a line where John says to Greg something about Sherlock using the violin to work through something, and instead of throwing myself at your feet, I found it!

See I have like a thousand bookmarks, and wading through that mess is daunting, but I did it!

Thank you BRNZ, your 'Feels like falling" is beautiful.

Feels Like Falling by BRNZ (E, 15,028 w., 4 Ch. || S3 Divergence, Angst, Humlur, Fluff, Mutual Pining, Developing Relationship, Doctor John, Oral Sex, Slow Burn, UST, Idiots in Love, First Kiss/Time) – John harrumphed in the way he did when he wanted to get the conversation back on track. “So, sex?” Sherlock put his cup down with a clink, leaned forward, linking his fingers together and smirked the tiniest amount at John “Are you asking or offering?” For a microsecond they stared at each other, familiar banter underlaid by another….deeper tension…John grinned and looked away “Smart arse. Everyone knows your temple is undefiled, so to speak.” “Yes, I’ve carefully cultivated that impression. But we weren’t talking about me.”

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YAY!! I'm happy you found a fic and shared it with us!!!! BRNZ is a fantastic author and I am pleased to share this fic with everyone! <3 Thank YOU for telling us about it!!

[diceriadelluntore]

Storia Di Musica #337 - The Fixx, Reach The Beach, 1983

La spiaggia del secondo disco di questa serie agostana di copertina che ritraggono un tratto di spiaggia è piuttosto particolare: un uomo, sembra faticosamente, cerca di raggiungere la corata spiaggia quando ancora è semi immerso nelle acque. Il disegno è opera di uno dei più grandi designer di cover inglese, George Underwood, famoso per i suoi lavori con i T.Rex, per David Bowie (di cui era grandissimo amico, e fu lui a ritrarlo nella posa leggendaria di Ziggy Stardust) e della band di oggi, i The Fixx.

La band nacque con il nome The Portraits nel 1979 quando il cantante Cy Curnin e il batterista Adam Woods formarono la band mentre erano al college a Londra. Insieme al tastierista Rupert Greenall, i Portraits ebbero un piccolo successo, pubblicando un paio di singoli prima di sciogliersi alla fine del 1980 e presto riformarsi come The Fix con il chitarrista Jamie West-Oram e il bassista Charlie Barrett. Il gruppo pubblicò in modo indipendente il singolo Lost Planes nel febbraio 1981, che attirò l'attenzione della MCA Records che offrì un contratto al gruppo. Tuttavia, preoccupata per le allusioni e le implicazioni alle droghe del nome, impone di cambiarlo, e la band decide di aggiungere un’altra x, The Fixx. Il loro album di debutto di successo del 1982, Shuttered Room, conteneva due brani che ottennero un notevole successo nelle classifiche, e che qualche volta capita anche di risentire in qualche emittente radio più attenta e curata nelle scelte musicali, Stand Or Fall e Red Skies.

La registrazione per Reach the Beach iniziò più tardi nel 1982 con il produttore Rupert Hine. Barrett era stato sostituito nel tour precedente da Alfie Agius, che iniziò le sessioni di registrazione come bassista del gruppo ma lasciò il gruppo prima che l'album fosse completato. Il disco è il picco musicale di un gruppo che parte con l’intento di inserirsi nel predominante filone post punk del periodo, ma lo fa con idee molti interessanti e un uso direi innovativo e singolare dei campionamenti e dell’elettronica. L’album inizia con il loro più grande successo più grande successo, il riff funky di chitarra e basso, di One Thing Leads To Another, una delle Hit dei primi anni ’80: accompagnato da un video di successo di MTV, One Thing Leads To Another ha raggiunto il quarto posto nelle classifiche pop statunitensi e la vetta delle classifiche in Canada. The Sign Of Fire segue sulla scia di questo interessante funk/dance, dai toni nient’affatto cupi come il nascente e contemporaneo Synth-Pop, brano caratterizzato da un movimento ascendente/discendente tra i suoi due accordi predominanti per un piacevole effetto ipnotico. Ci sono alcuni passaggi creativi mentre attraversiamo la sezione centrale della canzone, che è l'unica con la partecipazione del futuro membro della band Dan K. Brown al basso. Segue la spastica e sconnessa Running, tra new wave e alcuni passaggi più melodici. La futuristica Saved By Zero ha ambizioni più grandi e profonde sia dal punto di vista sonoro che dei testi: effetti di synth strategici che si fondono con gli abbellimenti vocali di Curnin insieme ai nervosi riff di chitarra di West-Oram. Dal punto di vista dei testi, la canzone parla della ricerca della semplicità con la perdita delle cose materiali "della liberazione che ottieni quando non hai più nulla da perdere". Opinions chiude il bel primo lato del disco, costruito sulla voce quasi a cappella di Curnin nella strofa introduttiva e su un arrangiamento musicale che emerge lentamente fino a quando la canzone finalmente si materializza completamente. Il secondo lato originale dell'album contiene brani più cupi e malinconici. La title track Reach The Beach è una canzone synth/pop guidata dal semplice riff di tastiera e basso synth di Greenall insieme a diverse sezioni sonore elettroniche. Liner funziona come una rappresentazione elettronica di funk e soul con Agius che aggiunge qualche abile basso slap e Greenall che replica una sezione di fiati sul synth. Privilege si ispira chiaramente al rock elettronico tedesco di qualche anno prima, Outside è guidata dal ritmo costante alla batteria di Woods. Questo funge da spina dorsale per il riff di chitarra lento di Jamie West-Oram e la voce solista piena di sentimento di Curnin.

Reach the Beach ha raggiunto il picco nella Top 10 delle classifiche degli album di Billboard e alla fine è stato certificato multi-platino con vendite milionarie. Il gruppo continuò con un modesto successo fino alla fine degli anni '80 e fino agli anni '90, ma non raggiunse mai più le vette commerciali di questo album. Curnin e West-Oram suoneranno nelle canzoni I Might Have Been Queen e Better Be Good To Me nel disco di Tina Turner del 1984 Private Dancer. Nello stesso anno nel videoclip di una loro canzone, Are We Ourselves?, dal disco Phantoms, apparirà per la prima volta in assoluto un telefono cellulare (una versione modificata di un Motorola KR999). Un loro brano, Deeper And Deeper, farà parte della colonna sonora del film Streets Of Fire del 1985. Sono stati un interessante gruppo, di quelli poco conosciuti ma musicalmente molto stimolanti (che è categoria tra le mie preferite, ormai lo sapete) e che in questo disco hanno dato prova eccellente delle caratteristiche di un genere musicale.

[docgold13]

Heroes & Villains The DC Animated Universe - Paper Cut-Out Portraits and Profiles

Mister Fixx

The ruthless and enigmatic Mr. Fixx was the chauffeur, bodyguard and right-hand-man to the villainous cooperate mogul, Derrick Powers.  Powers needed all manner of illegal and unseemly matters handled so to achieve his business success and the sadistic Mr. Fixx was more than happy to tend to these dealings.  

Large, incredibly strong and completely devoid of empathy, Fixx relished in dealing out pain and murder.  When Powers learned that Warren McGinnis had obtained compromising information, he had Fixx go and personally deal with it.  Fixx killed the elder McGinnis and staged the scene to appear as though it was a home invasion perpatrated by the street gang known as The Jokerz.  

All of this led to Warren’s son happening upon on elder Bruce Wayne and eventually donning the cowl as the new Batman.  Although Derrick Powers was temporarily able to shirk responsibility in the murder of Warren McGinnis, Powers' plans were ruined. The ordeal culminated in a battle between Batman and Mr. Fixx battled in a cargo plane.  Batman was able to get away at the last minute while the Fixx crashed in the plane and drowned in the Gotham Bay.

The great George Takei provided the voice for Mr. Fixx, with the sadistic villain first appearing in the debut episode ofthe first season of Batman Beyond, ‘Rebirth Part I.’ 

[jt1674]

[falconcrestalbumphoto]

Carly Fixx (Mariska Hargitay).

[secondlifep]

This fucking tumblr app ad injection bug on the dashboard really fucking pisses me off.

It’s like playing Chutes and Ladders.

Scroll down ten posts, go back 5

Scroll down twenty posts, go back 50

Scroll down five posts, go forward 12

FUCK!

[myimaginaryradio]

One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx

[pacifieraddict]

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[mtvscreengrabs]

The Fixx - Saved by Zero (1983)

[y-yuhara-tailchaser]

朝への道。