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Alice Cooper präsentiert White Line Frankenstein

ALICE COOPER mit neuer Single "White Line Frankenstein" aus kommendem Album "Road" Alice Cooper präsentiert seine neue Single "White Line Frankenstein" aus seinem kommenden Album "Road“, das am 25. August auf earMUSIC erscheint. Das von Bob Ezrin produzierte Album erreichte innerhalb von 24 Stunden nach der Ankündigung weltweit Top-Positionen in den Amazon-Charts. Alice Coopers neue Single "White Line Frankenstein" baut auf einem rockigen Riff auf, welches in den einprägsamen Refrain "They call me 'White Line Frankenstein'“ übergeht. Gekrönt wird er von einem glühend heißen Gitarrensolo von Tom Morello, heiß genug, um den Asphalt zum Schmelzen zu bringen. "'White Line Frankenstein' ist ein Monster, das wir erschaffen haben. Es ist ein LKW-Fahrer, der schon sehr lange unterwegs ist. Er ist der König der Straße. Er wohnt nicht in einem Haus. Er lebt in seinem Truck", sagt Alice. "In dem Song fährt dieser surreale harte Kerl sein ganzes Leben lang auf weißen Linien. Also wäre 'White Line Frankenstein' sein CB-Handle. Der Song ist monströs und definitiv für die Bühne." Produziert von Bob Ezrin, wurde das Album mit seiner aktuellen Touring-Band geschrieben, komponiert und aufgenommen. Mit seiner Entschlossenheit und jeder Menge Gusto, schließt es den Kreis und verkörpert Alice Coopers Old School-Spirit. Es ist alles, was man sich erhofft, und noch so viel mehr. Und dieses Mal sind seine langjährigen Bandkollegen - Ryan Roxie , Chuck Garric , Tommy Henriksen , Glen Sobel und Nita Strauss - mit von der Partie. "Auf Road wollte ich, dass die Band an der Entstehung aller Songs beteiligt ist“, sagt Alice. "Ich sehe die Jungs und Nita nur, wenn wir auf Tour sind. Ich wollte also, dass sie so tight wie bei den Live-Gigs sind, aber eben mit ganz neuem Material. Genau das war der Ansatz für diese Platte. Wenn man eine Band hat, die so fantastisch wie meine ist, sollte man auch mit ihnen angeben – und das Album ist meine Art, eben das zu tun." Über Alice Cooper: Alice Cooper macht die Dinge auf seine Weise. Mit seiner unvergleichlichen Live-Show und zeitlosen Hymnen wie "School's Out", "No Mr. Nice Guy" und "Poison" hat er einen langen Schatten auf die Rockmusik geworfen. Mit weltweit über 50 Millionen verkauften Alben erhielt er 2003 einen Stern auf dem Hollywood Walk of Fame®, und die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® nahm ihn 2011 auf. Mit einem der einflussreichsten Kataloge der Geschichte zählte der Rolling Stone das 1971 mit Platin ausgezeichnete Love It To Death zu den "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", während andere Platinveröffentlichungen das bahnbrechende "Killer" , "School's Out" , die Billboard 200 #1 "Billion Dollar Babies" , "Welcome to My Nightmare" und "Trash" umfassen, um nur einige zu nennen. Letzteres zierte sogar die "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time" des Rolling Stone. Er ist so tief in der Popkultur verwurzelt, dass er nicht nur 1992 einen kultigen Auftritt in Wayne's World hatte, sondern auch an der Seite von John Legend und Sara Bareilles in der NBC-Produktion von Andrew Lloyd Weber und Tim Rice' Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018) zu sehen war - auch trat er in The Muppets und Die wilden Siebziger! sowie in Dark Shadows mit seinem Freund Johnny Depp auf. Jeder, von Etta James, The Smashing Pumpkins, Megadeth bis hin zu The Flaming Lips coverte bereits seine Lieder. Die Beastie Boys, Disturbed und unzählige andere sampelten ihn. Zu seinen Kollaborateuren gehörten unter anderem der verstorbene Vincent Price, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses und Jon Bon Jovi, um nur einige zu nennen. Außerdem gründete er zusammen mit Joe Perry von Aerosmith und Johnny Depp die Hollywood Vampires. Vor kurzem wurde "Detroit Stories" (2021) von Classic Rock mit "4 von 5 Sternen" ausgezeichnet und als "sein prägnantestes Werk an Heavy Rock seit 50 Jahren" gefeiert. Es erreichte Platz 1 der Billboard-Album-Verkaufscharts, Platz 1 in Deutschland und 9 Top-10-Erstplatzierungen weltweit. Nach Tausenden von Auftritten und weit über einer Million zurückgelegter Meilen, dreht der in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® aufgenommene Musiker auf seinem neuen Album Road  noch einmal so richtig auf. ALICE COOPER online: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok www.ear-music.net Quelle: networking Media Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

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Stuff I’m Looking Forward to in June

How is it already June? This is a fun month with Summer in full swing. In addition to LGBTQ+ Pride Month (June 1-30), Flag Day (June 14), Father’s Day (June 18), Juneteenth (June 19), first day of Summer (June 21) and Eid al-Adha (June 29), here is what’s on my radar for this month:

Movies:

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

I was a huge fan of the 2018 animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (I named it my #7 Movie of 2018) and am excited about the sequel opening 6/2. Watch for my review.

Asteroid City

A Wes Anderson movie, good or bad, is always a big screen cinematic experience. This one takes place in a desert town in 1955. Can’t wait! Opens 6/23.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 

I out and out love Indiana Jones and in the 5th movie James Mangold took over directing duties. Don’t care what the buzz has been so far, I am excited to see Harrison Ford return to his iconic role. Opens 6/30.

Music:

Foo Fighters But Here We Are

The 11th album from the Foo Fighters is here. The band’s last album Medicine at Midnight was my #1 Album of 2021. This is their first album after the 2022 passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins. I was lucky enough to see the band at Boston Calling last week and can’t wait for the new album dropping 6/2.

Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire Wronger

Tommy Stinson is rock royalty! As if The Replacements weren’t enough, he also spent time in Guns N’ Roses and Soul Asylum, but he’s been laying low since Bash & Pop. Now he’s back with a new project with Chip Roberts. Their first album drops 6/2. Watch for my review.

Hollywood Vampires Live in Rio

The super group Hollywood Vampires do not tour as often as they should, mainly because the members are Alice Cooper, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, and some guy named Johnny Depp and it’s hard to coordinate their schedules. But when they do tour it’s quite impressive. I’ve been a fan of both of their albums. In 2015, they played in Rio for 100,000 fans for Rock In Rio and they’re joined by some guests too. Live album and blu-ray drops 6/2. Watch for my review.

Extreme Six

Extreme has not released a new album since 2008. I grew up a big fan of them and have seen them live in 1991, 1995, and 2009. I even got to interview former members Paul Geary and Hal LeBeaux for my documentary Life on the V: The Story of V66. Can’t wait for the new album, which drops 6/9.

Queens of the Stone Age In Times New Roman...

QOSTA’s first new album in six years is quite a welcome comeback. Their brand of stoner rock has accompanied me on my trips through the desert and Songs for the Deaf is one of the greatest albums of the 00s. New album drops 6/16.

Books:

Paul McCartney 1964: Eyes of the Storm

Sir Paul’s upcoming photo book is a collection of photos he took during the peak of Beatle-mania. Color me curious! Book release on 6/13.

Conventions:

Collectibles Extravaganza: MusicCons 2023 

The good folks who run the Northeast Comic Con also run this run music convention featuring loads of rock stars like Mickey Dolenz, Cherrie Currie, Ritchie Ramone, Michael Des Barres, and more. Con is on from 6/30-7/2 in Boxborough, MA.

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Behind the scenes: Hollywood  Vampires 2018 Tour, Show N° 19, London, England. (June 20, 2018)

* Johnny and Tim  Burton chatting through the lens of Gina Deuters. * Johnny, Joe Perry, Tim Burton and Jimmy Page, having a chat before the  concert, through the lens of Ross Halfin. * Johnny, Tommy Henriksen and Solenne Menger, from Lord SM Paris, who designed  new clothes for the Vampires especially for this show. * Johnny and Tommy getting ready with his new clothes. * Johnny, Jimmy Page and the the poet and performer, Scarlett Sabet, through  the lens of Ross Halfin. * Johnny, through the lens of Ross Halfin, reading his copy of Scarlett Sabet’s  book  “Zoreh”. * And the moment the  Vampires received the plaques: Sharon Smith (Head of Operations of SSE Arena Wembley),  John Drury (General Manager), Steve Homer (Promoter), Neil Warnock (Hollywood Vampires Booking Agent), Paul Geary and Steve Wood (Hollywood Vampires Managers).

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Hollywood Vampires 2018 Tour Dates

Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry (and special guests)

Verona, New York Turning Stone Resort Casino May 17th, 2018

Orillia, Canada Casino Rama May 18th, 2018

Mashantucket, Connecticut Foxwoods Resort Casino May 20th, 2018

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Sands Bethlehem Event Center May 21st, 2018

Moscow, Russia Olympisky May 28th, 2018

St. Petersburg, Russia Ice Palace May 30th, 2018

Hamburg, Germany Stadtpark June 2nd, 2018

Berlin, Germany Zitzdele Spandau June 4th, 2018

Helsinki, Finland Kaisaniemen Puisto June 10th, 2018

Warsaw, Poland Torwar June 12th, 2018

Prague, Czech Republic Prague Rocks 2018 June 13th, 2018

Monchengladbach, Germany Sparkassenpark June 14th, 2018

Birmingham, UK Genting Arena June 16th, 2018

Manchester, UK Manchester Arena June 17th, 2018

Glasgow, UK Glasgow SEE Hydro June 19th, 2018

London, UK Wembley Arena June 20th, 2018

Clisson, France Hellfest June 22, 2018

Dessel, Belgium Graspop Festival June 24th, 2018

Munich, Germany Tollwood June 27th, 2018

Frankfurt, Germany Jahrhunderthalle June 29th, 2018

Klam, Austria Clam Castle June 30th, 2018

Zurich, Switzerland Samsung Hall July 3rd, 2018

Montreux, Switzerland Montreux Jazz Festival July 5th, 2018

Lucca, Italy Summer Festival July 7th, 2018

Rome, Italy Rock in Rome July 8th, 2018

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Road trip to Fate - Paul Lahote x fem!Reader Imagine - part 1

A/N: The story takes place during the summer of 2018

A/N 2: Like always with my writing, it started as a one-part story, but there will be at least two more parts

No. of Words: 6300+

Mentions of: Self-doubt, Panic attack, Issues with parents, Drowning, Death, Ass, Many places around the US - where I have never been, TV series and movie references

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(Y/N)’s POV

I was living the best life I could live right now. It was the summer after my college graduation, and I was traveling across the US with the best of my friends on a rental RV, driving through the country, camping, and staying wherever we liked. Trying to make the most of it, we promised each other that we would try to visit as many places as we could, especially if it was a place on our bucket list. Out of the ten people on this trip, only three people could drive; Vera, Jenny, and myself. So, we took turns driving whenever one was getting tired.

Starting from Queens, we traveled down through Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Myrtle Beach. We continued towards Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami, which was always a dream of all of us to visit. We passed through Tampa, reaching Tallahassee, which was my best friend Stef’s dream, ever since they saw “Once Upon A Time”, and said “it was Neal and Emma’s happy place, something to hope for”.

Then, we traveled through Panama City, staying in New Orleans for a few days. Apart from being a dream of all of us to visit the beautiful and vibrant city, it had also to do with a few.. vampires, believe it or not. My friend Anajda was obsessed with “The Vampire Diaries” and the “Originals”, and Stef and I loved the “Interview With A Vampire” movie, so neither of us could stop fangirling about the city. Add the rich jazz music history, the epic carnivals, the voodoo, and everything else haunted and creepy, and we were all hooked on discovering everything we could around the city. So, the three to four days we had planned in the beginning turned into ten days full of adventures, food, and overall amazement.

We were sad to leave New Orleans, but we couldn’t wait for the adventures that we would find along the way, as we traveled west. Leaving Louisiana, we passed through Texas, stopping at Houston, San Antonio, and El Paso, trying to taste as much of the Texan BBQs and Mexican cuisine as we could. For Jenny, Vass, and myself, the spicier the food, the better it tasted. The others just didn’t know what real food tastes like.

We passed through Phoenix, traveling towards California. We stayed in San Diego for a couple days, happy to be finally able to go for a swim, and enjoy the “Cali Life”. Was it the sun and the sea that made people around California seem more relaxed and easy-going? I didn’t know, but if it was, I could see why. I just missed swimming so much, and Queens, or New York in general, were not known for their beaches, or the relaxed lifestyle.

Leaving San Diego, we finally started traveling up north, passing through Irvine, before deciding to stay for two weeks in Los Angeles. We did all the classic “touristic” things; we saw the “Walk of Fame”; walked down the Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards; visited the Grauman Chinese Theater; walked up to the Hollywood sign; went up to the Griffith Observatory; walked along the Santa Monica Pier, and visited Marina Del Rey and Venice Beach.

Of course, we had to visit Disneyland, Universal Studios, and the Warner Bros. Studio Tour for the sake of our love for movies, Hollywood, and anything glorious and exciting. We collectively took thousands of pictures at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, having the time of our lives. We visited so many parks I lost count. But I appreciated every single moment I spent with my best friends, even if it was the last summer we spent all together.

After graduation, Jenny got a job offer to work for a multinational company in Bristol, England; Alex decided on following a completely different path, studying fashion and design in Italy; Zoe would continue on acquiring a Master in Linguistics, while also working as an English teacher; Stef was taking a year off to figure out what they wanted to do with their life next; Anajda would move to New York to live with her boyfriend, and see what life would bring next for her; Chryssa would continue studying on getting her nursing license; Nellie would start working in a publishing house, hoping that she would get inspiration for her poetry and literature pieces; Vass would start an internship at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World; Vera was offered a scholarship to study in the Netherlands.

And I... I didn’t know yet. Though life felt great now, I still felt like something was missing. Sure, I had moments of pure happiness and excitement. And still, there was something in me that prevented me from feeling complete. I felt like I had a void in me that no friend, no family, no new experience could fill up. I wasn’t given much of a choice by my parents either; it was either to find a job, or study for a Master’s, though I still needed some time to think about my life, and what I wanted to do with it. I wished I had more time with my friends, and more freedom to do what I wanted in my life.

I was really trying to make myself forget about all these things, for the sake of my friends; I didn’t want to ruin everyone’s fun with the drama I was living through with my family. I had worked too hard and too much to earn the money to pay for this trip. I had also managed to save a few thousand dollars to be able to study somewhere without my parents’ financial support this time, but I still hoped my good grades could get me a scholarship, as I knew I would never be actually able to pay for full tuition anywhere.

After Los Angeles, we drove up north through California, visiting San Francisco and Oakland for a couple days. I wanted to see the Twin Peaks, the “Painted Ladies”, the Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and most importantly, the Golden State Warriors, which was probably my favorite team - I knew I had to support the Brooklyn Nets or the New York Knicks, but I actually really like the GSW.

I also promised my parents I would visit Berkeley and the University of Berkeley to learn more about their Financial Engineering Master Program and see if I could get a scholarship there. I did visit the university, but I wasn’t completely set on attending just yet. Don’t get me wrong. Getting accepted would be a unique opportunity for me, but I wasn’t mentally prepared to go back to studying just yet - I felt like I could really use an extra year or so, before taking such an important life decision.

Leaving Oakland, we continued up north, traveling just outside of Eugene and Albany, stopping at Portland for a couple days, to relax and reorganize. We decided on following the coastal road for a more scenic route, through Astoria and Aberdeen. We were set on visiting the Olympic National Park and the surroundings, trying to include as much hiking and exploring as possible. The closest, most convenient, and rather big city around there was Forks - population: 3,782 people; not too small, but not too big either.

However, just 20 minutes away from Forks, there was a place called La Push. Many of the tourist guides we saw around Portland and Forks called La Push one of the best places if you wanted to explore nature, swim, cliff-dive, and experience a unique way of life by learning about the local history and traditions of the local Quileute tribe. That was definitely something I wanted to experience - anything other than my seemingly boring life. I needed the adventure, the rush, something interesting to move me.

There was a weird feeling in me as we got closer and closer to Forks; there was a feeling that calmed me down; the usual anxiousness I felt when I waited for time to pass was suddenly gone. I didn't know what it was, but this place, which was found under clouds and light drizzle, but surrounded by woods, nature, and green, filled up my soul with an unexplainable fulfillment and some sort of purpose.

Thankfully, we were able to find a decent place to stay in La Push, as there was nowhere where we could park the RV in Forks. The RV park we found was located 6 miles away from La Push, but at least we could still live under our own terms in the RV, which we already spent a significant amount of money for. Thankfully, the park manager was really helpful, helping us rent three cars to move around comfortably, and whenever we wanted.

We spent the first week there just hiking through the nearby trails, before driving twice to explore the Olympic Park - it was too big, and there was too much ground to cover to just go there once. The second week was spent around the First, Second, and Third Beach. We tried to experience everything around the area; we went swimming, diving, walking around the beaches, sunbathing, anything really.

That was until we saw a group of people cliff-diving, reminding us of the cliff-diving being a big thing around here. I wasn’t too fond of cliff-diving, if I were being honest - I had a terrible fear of heights, and though I was a good swimmer, the waters seemed a bit rough around the cliffs. Nevertheless, I agreed to go cliff-diving with my friends just for the fun of it; after all, I did say I wanted to experience the adrenaline, the adventure, and anything else to occupy my mind with.

The sky was cloudy as always, but there was no sign of rain yet; the air felt a bit warm against my skin, giving me a feeling of comfort, and sudden bravery. We promised each other we would only dive from the lower cliff, which was about 20 or 25 feet high. It was a bit too high for me, but it still seemed manageable. I would just close my eyes and jump, right? That was the plan I had created in my head.

However, the moment we arrived at the Second Beach and my friends saw a group of young, probably Quileute, men jumping from a higher cliff, which was definitely over 80 feet high, they couldn’t stop trying to convince me to go dive from that point. They practically had to drag me up there, which was still a nightmare for me to think about the height difference from up here down to the sea. I was getting dizzy just thinking about it - it reminded me of many weird dreams I had before, where I would jump from extremely high places, and a feeling of fear, but also relief would pass through me.

I was practically trembling, and I couldn’t sit up straight. I slowly leaned down, trying to gently sit on the ground, to keep myself calm and collected, as my friends were practically jumping around, preparing themselves to take the long dive. I, on the other hand, was grasping my knees too hard, trying to bring them as close to me as I could, while I rocked myself back and forth, trying to take deep breaths. I was on the verge of crying, and I was really pushing my limits just by being up here. There was no way I would willingly dive from that cliff.

But my friends, being my friends, thought otherwise. Yes, they always pushed me - in a good way - to go further, and achieve more, because they thought I deserved to give myself the best things I could, but bringing me up here compromised my sanity. I was clearly starting to experience a panic attack, as I could not think about anything else, but my fear. I was hyperventilating, and I couldn’t control my heart beating rapidly; so much so the only thing I could hear was my heartbeat in my ears. I didn’t even realize that my friends had actually managed to lift me off the ground, dragging me to the edge of the cliff.

“C’mon, (Y/N)! You promised! You will have to jump with us!” Vass was practically yelling by now, embarrassing me through my panic.

“No! I said I didn’t want to do it!” I was putting so much resistance on my feet, as they were pushing me forward to jump first.

“(Y/N), we are all with you. We will all jump after you, don’t worry.” Jenny tried to reassure me, but I couldn’t care less, as I was struggling under their force.

Finally, with another push, I felt my feet losing touch with the ground, as they managed to push me off the cliff. I felt myself falling for what felt like an eternity, as I was trying to hold on to my bikini, in fear of losing it into the sea. I felt the impact hard, as I collided with the sea underneath the cliff. I let out a gasp of pain, and that was enough for me to gulp a huge amount of saltwater, which burned my insides.

I wanted to cough; I wanted to breathe, but I couldn’t reach the surface. The pain that I felt all over my body prevented me from swimming up and reaching the surface. I thought I broke my legs, which I didn’t as I slightly moved them around. But still, I couldn’t move; as if the weight of the sea kept me down. I started losing consciousness, and that’s where I left my last breath.

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Paul's POV

Finally, after such a long time, it started to feel more like summer around La Push. Though the sky was still cloudy and moody, the warm air around us indicated that we were going through a hot, pleasant summer. It was the perfect weather and time for all of us to enjoy the surrounding nature and the beach. Thankfully, there were not many tourists around, apart from a group of people who were just arriving at the beach.

Though we were past our adolescent years, Jared, Jacob, Embry, Quil, Seth, Brady, Collin, and I still acted like children, reminiscing of our teenage years, when we first phased, and we went cliff-diving with Sam. Nowadays, Sam preferred to stay out of the action, taking care of Emily and their two-year-old twins. Going to the beach was something we missed a lot, especially when we went cliff-diving, feeling the adrenaline rush we hadn't felt in years.

We were all a bit calmer by now. When the Cullens moved away 5 years ago, it took us some time to adjust to our new reality. We did phase for a year after they left to make sure that no vampires came around our territory. When we were sure that they weren’t coming back, we could all relax and enjoy life. Though Jacob was really frustrated that his best friend chose to turn into a leech and then move away with the other leeches, he eventually came to terms with it when he met his imprint, Rami, about 4 years ago.

We were currently enjoying the peace at the beach, but I felt pretty lonely, being surrounded by happy couples. Everyone had found their imprints by now. Jacob had Rami, Embry had Ameyalli, Quil had Claire; these three found their imprints when they went away to study at a local community college. There are all in the same year, so it was easier for the guys to be close to their imprints all the time.

Jared had Kim, who was currently expecting their first child, a baby girl. Sam married Emily 3 years ago, and when they found out she was pregnant with twins, they were beyond excited. I was Sam’s best man, and their little girl’s godfather, while Jared and Kim were their little boy’s godparents.

Leah found her imprint in the face of Angela Weber, a Forks High School graduate. Angela was classmates with Bella, and they used to come by La Push often before Bella started dating Edward. About 3 years ago, when Angela came back for college, she visited La Push one day, and the moment Leah saw her, she knew she was the one and did everything she could so they could be together. Angela’s father was not supportive of his daughter’s relationship, but her mother and Sue supported the couple through everything. Leah was finally happy, and we had never seen her angry, frustrated, or disappointed since.

Seth had imprinted on a girl named Jaya in his senior year of high school; she was the new girl in school, and everyone took an interest in her, but the moment she and Seth saw each other, they didn’t have eyes for anyone else. It was a fact that Seth had earned a lot of girls’ attention through his school years, but Jaya was everything to him.

Even Brady and Collin had found their imprints during their freshman year of high school; they were both classmates in school - they only had one or two classes together, but the following year, they made sure to arrange their classes in a way that they could be together.

So, here I was, drowning in misery, as everyone else was occupied with their imprints, living in their own little world. Sometimes I wondered if I would ever find my imprint; if I would ever have a happy life like the people around me. I was always known as the “hothead”, the one who could never control their wolf nature, while all the others were able to “tame” the wolf inside them for the sake of their imprints.

In moments like this, I wondered if it was actually worth it to be around the pack. When they were away from their imprints, we were all equal; we could be funny, and do stupid things, though I knew that the thoughts of their imprints were always on their minds; they were their number one priority.

My thoughts were violently interrupted when some of the people from the group we saw coming to the beach earlier were running towards us, screaming obnoxiously, hands flying all over the place trying to get our attention. I looked at them confused, as they stopped right in front of us, throwing a bit of sand around, apologizing but still yelling all together.

“Hey, hey, hey!” Sam was moving his hands around, trying to stop them. “Calm down! What’s going on?”

“Our friend is drowning!” One person from the group started talking, clearly panicking. “We went up the cliff to dive, and we..we dragged her with us, but she didn’t want to dive, and we pushed her off the cliff, and she hasn’t resurfaced yet!” They were rambling, their hands shaking.

I turned to look at Sam, and he turned around, nodding to the whole pack. We quickly stood up, following the group who were running back towards the cliffs. The person who talked to us previously pointed towards the sharp rocks at the foot of the cliff, just as the waves crashed on them. “She landed a few feet before the rocks! Do something! Please!” They were all crying for their friend, desperation in their eyes.

I turned towards Sam. “Sam, I’m going in.” I was the only one who wouldn’t leave any responsibilities behind if something was to happen - I had no one in my life, and I was a pretty good swimmer, and strong enough to go against the waves which seemed to be stirring the sea now.

Sam looked around the pack, before turning back to me. “Okay, but be careful.” I nodded back to him, before diving into the sea.

The waters were muddy from the recent rain, and more and more waves were forming as time passed. I swam around, looking for the girl; I didn’t want to be pessimistic, but she was most likely dead by now. However, I continued swimming around, swimming back to the surface to get some air, before diving back in.

As I looked down, towards the bottom, I located a wave of (Y/H/C) hair floating around the water. I dove deeper in the water, locating the girl. I grabbed her from her waist and pulled us up towards the surface. I swam back to the shore with whatever energy I had left in me.

I lifted her in my arms, and slowly placed her on the sand, as everyone else started gathering around us. Her figure was frozen, and her complexion was almost lifeless as if all blood was drained out of her. I leaned closer, trying to listen to her breathing or her heartbeat. There was nothing but the weakest heartbeat I could hear, meaning that she was still alive somehow, so I could only try to make sure she would start breathing again. I blew air into her mouth, and then went on to press firmly, but not too harshly, on her chest, trying to bring her back to life. I blew again and went back to press her for about a minute.

I was starting to lose hope, but then, she started puking up the water and coughed manically. She was breathing quickly, and her heart started beating frantically, but she was alive, and she survived. She kept her eyes closed, as her friends started coming closer, but Sam asked them to give her some space. She didn’t say anything for a minute; she was breathing more slowly this time. For a reason I couldn’t understand, I couldn’t stop staring at her, her perfect features, the way her lips parted as she was breathing steadily.

And then, she opened her eyes, and lazily looked into mine, and I finally knew why. I felt my existence being so small; I was so small in front of her splendor; her beautiful eyes and lips engraved in my mind forever. I felt the whole world shift around us; there was no one there but us. It was only me and the beautiful girl that blessed my eyes with her presence. I had finally found the reason I existed; I finally felt whole. I couldn’t hear anything else but her slow, steady breaths, and her now frantic heart. We kept looking at each other for what felt like hours, not saying anything, just staring at each other.

“Paul? Paul?” I could faintly hear Sam’s voice, as I continued looking at the girl in front of me. “Paul!” He now yelled, waking me up from the images in my head.

“Yeah, sorry.” I said to the girl rather than Sam. “Are you okay? How are you feeling?” I felt an instant feeling of overprotectiveness towards the girl I just met before my mind started filling up with worry. What if I hadn’t gotten to her on time? How could I live with the thought that my imprint was so close to dying? With the thought that I would never meet her?

“I’m better now. Thank you.” She whispered with a raspy voice, smiling lightly at me.

Her hazy eyes that she barely kept open could never take away the slightest part of her beauty. On the contrary, she was even more beautiful, if that was even possible. How could all this beauty fit in a single person? My heart finally felt whole; I found my reason to exist in the face of this girl in front of me; this unknown girl that I barely knew; this unknown girl that barely knew me. I gulped, as I reached my hand to tug a few strands of her wet hair behind her ear, her shivering slightly under my hot touch.

“I think it would be better if we took her to Sue’s. She has to get checked, just in case.” Sam interfered, trying to break this scene in front of us. The familiarity I showed to this girl could easily be misinterpreted, and it would be better to give her time to rest anyway.

I turned to look at Sam, who was already looking at me. “Yeah, you are right.” Then, I turned to the girl. “Hey, we’ll get you checked, if you don’t mind…..”

“(Y/N).” Such a beautiful name. “No, it’s okay. Let’s go.” She went to sit up and stand up before I stopped her.

“No, no. Don’t move. I will help you.” I lifted her up in my arms like she weighed nothing, and she wrapped her arms around my neck. “We’ll take you to Sue. She’s a nurse. I’m Paul by the way.” I couldn’t take my eyes off of the girl in my arms. (Y/N).

“Hey, Paul.” She smiled up at me. “Thank you for saving me. You didn’t have to get involved in my stupid friends’ actions.” She turned to stare angrily at her friends.

For a few minutes, I forgot it was them who pushed her off the cliff. I was now staring angrily at them, temporarily forgetting about (Y/N) in my arms, as I felt my anger taking over me. Thankfully, Sam was there, once again reminding me to keep calm, as we could not expose our secret to outsiders. Of course, (Y/N) was not considered an outsider anymore, but having her so close to me - if I were to transform - would be deadly to her. I lowered my gaze to look back at her, and she was already staring at me, her eyes wider now, her lips parted slightly.

“I think we better get going.” I told her, as I walked us away from the crowd of people, and away from the beach.

“Wait.” (Y/N) stopped me. “I still have to take the car back with me. Someone will have to bring the car back. No one else can bring the car back.” She was panicking, shivering, and slightly stuttering, all at the same time.

“Don’t worry about it.” I smiled at her, as I brought her closer to me, trying to warm her up. “Quil will take your car back.” I nodded towards my curly-haired friend, who heard his name and came running towards us.

“Don’t worry, guys. I won’t get a single scratch on it.” He was all smiles, as always, (Y/N) telling him her friends had her bag, and the key was in the smallest pocket. He nodded, as he ran back to both groups, and we left.

I walked us to my jeep, opening the passenger’s door, and gently putting her in, making sure she wore her seatbelt. “Ehm.. Paul, I’m still full of sand.” She blushed, embarrassed to have littered my car with sand.

“Don’t mind it, babe. That’s the last thing you should worry about. Let’s get you to Sue, alright?” She simply nodded, and I closed her door, running towards the driver’s side, and climbing in the seat.

I made sure to turn up the heat, afraid (Y/N) would get cold, as she continued shivering throughout our ride. She didn’t say anything in particular; she just kept looking out of the window, lost in thoughts. I was taking a few glances at her with the corner of my eye, looking silently at her, without saying a word. Her perfect lips were parting slightly every now and then, as she was taking small breaths. Her beautiful eyes were staring outside into nothing in particular, but her heart was pounding heavily on her chest, indicating she wasn’t feeling completely comfortable.

“Are you okay, (Y/N)?” I heard her heart skip a beat at the mention of her name. “You seem kind of lost.”

“Hm? Yeah, I..I’m doing okay. I just feel a bit guilty for wasting your time like that; for worrying you and your friends without a reason; for ruining your car.” She was now staring at me, guilt and sadness clear on her face.

“That’s nonsense.” I replied calmly. “You almost drowned. There is no such thing as “wasting my time”, or anyone else’s, for the matter. Don’t feel bad for something that you couldn’t control; for something that could get you killed! Besides..I had nothing better to do anyway.”

“What about your friends? Weren’t you out, spending time with your friends?” She asked, still curious.

“Well, my friends have their mates, their partners. They don’t really have time for anyone else lately. You actually did me a favor for taking me away from there.” I chuckled quietly at the paradox that took place just a few minutes away.

“Don’t you have anyone in your life? You know, a relationship?” I turned to look back at her; her eyes were glistening with hope.

I grinned at her. “No. Not really.”

She hummed. “Weird. I thought a guy like you would have someone special in their life.”

“A guy like me?” I questioned her, smirking.

“Well..you know, dangerously attractive.” She was fumbling with her fingers; a sign she got nervous and embarrassed about what she just said.

I laughed at her statement. “Well, do you have someone special in your life?”

She shook her head. “No, I wouldn’t say I do.”

“Well, see? Dangerously attractive people do not always find that special someone. At least, not right away.”

She jerked her head and turned to look at me, raising one eyebrow, but not saying anything else for the remainder of our drive. About ten minutes later, we reached Chief Swan’s house, where Sue had been living for the past five and a half years, after marrying him four years ago. She came down to La Push often, but not as often as Leah and Seth hoped. Still, she always took care of us whenever we needed her, being the only one now who knew how to treat our supernatural selves in case anything ever happened to us.

She must have seen my jeep parked on the driveway, as she came out of the house and towards me with open arms. “Paul! It’s so nice to see you again! How have you been, sweety?” She embraced me tightly, rubbing her palms on my back - her way of endearment.

Pulling away, she turned to look at (Y/N), who was standing in front of my car. “Who is this?”

“Sue, this is (Y/N). She almost drowned at the beach today, and I tried to help her. I brought her to you so you can check her out; see if everything is okay.”

Sue gave me a knowing look, to which I nodded before she carefully took (Y/N)’s hand in hers. “Come on, sweety, let’s get you checked.”

We walked into the Swan Residence, a welcoming house painted with green tones, blending nicely with the greenery around it. Sue had not changed many things around the house since she moved in, but her good tastes had seemingly blended and upgraded the interior. She had added more carpets, pictures, and small decor around, making the house look more lively and habitable. Under Bella’s prompt, Chief Swan transformed her daughter’s old bedroom into a small examination room for Sue to be able to treat patients even when she was at home.

We walked up the stairs to the small room on our left, where Sue led us. She ordered (Y/N) to sit on the doctor’s bed, as she picked up her stethoscope and her “sphygmomanometer”, as she called it, to examine (Y/N). She first took her blood pressure, making sure it was strong enough before she proceeded with the check-up. She then placed the stethoscope on her chest, telling her to take deep inhales and exhales. As I was watching the stethoscope on her chest, I felt my palms burning under the memory of touching her cold skin.

“Sweety, it seems like you’ll be fine. I don’t hear anything concerning, but you should visit a hospital, should you feel uneasy, okay?” She smiled sweetly at (Y/N), before turning to look at me. “You are very lucky Paul saved you on time.”

I simply smiled as a response, trying to keep my blushed cheeks under control. “Ehm.. Okay, I think we should be going then. Leave you alone.”

“You know you can come by whenever you want, Paul.” Sue hugged me tightly, then turned to (Y/N), hugging her as well. “It was so nice to meet you, (Y/N). Feel better!”

“Thank you so much, for everything.” (Y/N) smiled shyly at Sue as they parted.

“Anything for family.” She grinned at me, as we walked out of the room, down the stairs, and out of the house.

We got back in my car, and I realized that (Y/N) was still wearing her bikini, and was still covered with sand. “Hey, do you want to come back to my house? You know..to get cleaned and changed.”

“Ehm, yeah, but I don’t have anything to wear after.” She didn’t meet my gaze as I stared intensely at her face.

“It’s okay, babe. You can borrow my clothes for now.” I grinned at her, but her eyes widened slightly in embarrassment, still not looking at me. I just loved how cute she looked even when she was embarrassed.

In a turn of events, she bit her lip, thinking about my proposal. She then turned to look at me, raising one eyebrow and slightly puckering her lips. “Okay. Let’s go.”

I smirked at her sudden confidence, starting the engine, and driving back to La Push and my home. We talked a bit, trying to get to know each other and make time pass. She told me she was on a road trip with her friends from college, traveling from New York down the east coast, and then through the south until they reached California, and then started going up. They stopped here after everything they saw on many touristic guides about La Push and Forks - she liked the adventure, but she came to the conclusion she did not like extreme things like cliff-diving anymore. I chuckled at that and agreed that she better forget it for some time.

She seemed like a fun person to be around, and that was not the imprint talking; she was genuinely interesting and fun, and though shy at first, she quickly opened up to me. Talking to her was easy, effortless; I told her things that I wouldn’t tell anyone else, at least anyone apart from my friends and packmates. Though she insisted I didn’t have to if I wasn’t feeling comfortable, I told her how my parents got divorced when I was 8 years ago, and my dad moved us from Takoma to La Push, and I haven’t left since then. But I managed to make something good for myself, working hard at a local construction company, and eventually buying my own house 3 years ago.

(Y/N) seemed impressed, and thought I was really fortunate to get my own place. She told me that, for her parents, college was a no-brainer; that she had to get a degree and work hard to succeed in life. They weren’t wrong but she said she never had a real childhood because of how strict they raised her. They immigrated to the US when she was very young, so they had to work extra hard to make a good life for their family. (Y/N) learned that life is not easy for everyone, so she had to work harder, be better, just to prove herself among the others.

Growing up bilingual and immigrant put a burden on her relationships with others; sometimes she had trouble communicating and many people used to make fun of her. Thankfully, it was when she went to college that she made actual friends whose families had also immigrated to the US, so it was easier to share their experiences with each other, finding common ground between them. They were the friends I met today, who I had not completely forgiven for their actions, but (Y/N) let it pass.

We were reaching my house, a two-story building made out of a combination of cement and dark brown wood. It was sturdy and could withstand La Push’s humidity and weather conditions. I was proud to say that I built it myself, with some of my packmates’ help. I drove down the dirt road that led to my front yard and parked on my driveway. (Y/N) was about to exit the car, when I stopped her, stepping out of the car quickly, and running to her side. I opened her door and helped her climb out of the car. She looked flustered as I wrapped one arm around her waist, lifting her up, before slowly placing her on her feet.

“Welcome to my home. Come on. Let me show you around.” I carefully took her hand in mine, and, thankfully, she did not flinch or protest at all, as I led us in the house.

I opened the door, showing her around the living room. “Come with me. I’ll show you the bathroom.” I led us upstairs, to the bathroom in my master bedroom. I went on to grab clean clothes for her to wear, a large t-shirt and basketball shorts, and two fluffy towels, one for her body and one for her hair.

She looked unsure when I pushed the items on her arms. “Are you sure I can use this bathroom? You know, I can use a smaller bathroom, if there is another one?”

“Nonsense. Come on. Go shower now.” I turned her around, lightly pushing towards the bathroom’s direction. “I'll be waiting downstairs. Whatever you need, don’t hesitate to ask, okay?”

She slowly nodded and walked towards the bathroom. As she walked ahead, closing the bathroom door behind her, I couldn’t help myself and took a peek at her ass. It was still covered in sand but still looked perfect with the bikini she wore. I turned around and quickly walked downstairs, so I could give (Y/N) space and some quiet.

[emeraldskulblaka]

~ Emerald Streams ~

An Overview - 2021-2022

Here’s a list of all musicals I’ve streamed so far as part of my Saturday Streams (now: Emerald Streams) series. Feel free to suggest more shows to stream! I’ll gladly share all videos on request, the exception being #11.

#1

Saturday, 27 February 2021

Finding Neverland - Broadway - 17 August 2014: Jeremy Jordan, Laura Michelle Kelly, Carolee Carmello

#2

Saturday, 6 March 2021

Les Misérables - UK Tour - 25 September 2010: John Owen-Jones, Earl Carpenter, Madalena Alberto

#3

Saturday, 13 March 2021

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Broadway - 16 November 2016: Scott Stangland, Denée Benton, Lucas Steele

#4

Saturday, 20 March 2021

Me and My Girl - New York City Center Encores - May 2018: Christian Borle, Laura Michelle Kelly, Harriet Harris

#5

Saturday, 27 March 2021

Falsettos - Broadway - January 2017: Christian Borle, Stephanie J. Block, Andrew Rannells

#6

Friday, 2 April 2021

The Phantom of the Opera - West End - March 2019: David Thaxton, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor

#7

Saturday, 10 April 2021

Come From Away - Broadway - 10 March 2017 (preview)

#8

Saturday, 17 April 2021

Mary Poppins - UK Tour - 6 March 2009: Lisa O'Hare, Daniel Crossley, Martin Ball

#9

Saturday, 24 April 2021

Les Misérables - Broadway - 17 February 2007: Alexander Gemignani, Norm Lewis, Daphne Rubin-Vega

#10

Saturday, 5 June 2021

Les Misérables - West End - November 2018: Dean Chisnall, Bradley Jaden, Carley Stenson

#11

Saturday, 31 July 2021

The Lord of the Rings - West End - 2007: James Loye, Malcolm Storry, Laura Michelle Kelly

#12

Friday, 20 August 2021

Wicked - West End - 23 March 2019: Alice Fearn, Maria Coyne, David Witts

#13

Friday, 3 September 2021

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Broadway - 29 October 2016: Josh Groban, Denée Benton, Lucas Steele

#14

Saturday, 11 September 2021

Come From Away (see #7)

#15

Saturday, 18 September 2021

The Lord of the Rings (see #11)

#16

Saturday, 2 October 2021

Fellowship! - North Hollywood - 11 December 2004: Cory Rouse, Peter Allen, Kelly Holden Bashar

#17

Saturday, 23 October 2021

Tanz der Vampire - Berlin - January 2012: Drew Sarich, Amelie Dobler, Anton Zetterholm

#18

Saturday, 20 November 2021

Bat Out Of Hell - West End - 12 August 2017: Andrew Polec, Christina Bennington, Sharon Sexton

#19

Saturday, 4 December 2021

Finrod Zong - Theatre Eterius - 2014: Seraphim, Aleksey Tarantsev, Olga Kozlova

#20

Saturday, 26 February 2022

Bat Out Of Hell (see #18)

#21

Saturday, 2 April 2022

Wicked - Broadway - 27 December 2016: Jennifer DiNoia, Kara Lindsay, Michael Campayno

#22

Sunday, 8 May 2022

& Juliet - West End - December 2019: Miriam-Teak Lee, Cassidy Janson, Jordan Luke Gage

#23

Sunday, 5 June 2022

Les Misérables - West End - 14 June 2014: Daniel Koek, Tam Mutu, Na-Young Jeon

#24

Sunday, 19 June 2022

The Lord of the Rings (see #11)

#25

Thursday, 1 September 2022

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (see #3)

#26

Saturday, 3 September 2022

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (see #13)

#27

Sunday, 4 September 2022

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Broadway - 13 August 2017: Denée Benton, Okieriete Onaodowan, Lucas Steele

#28

Saturday, 10 September 2022

Come From Away (see #7)

[havithreatendub4]

#Hollywood Vampires #tour #Sparkassenpark #Monchengladbach #Germany #June 14, 2018

[imaginesforjohnnydepp]

Architectural Digest (Power Couple extended imagine)

for @karlacce4 @takemepedropascal

Inside Johnny Depp and Y/N Y/L/N’s Stunning $1.9M New Orleans Home! - Article by Rita Joseph, November 2018

A casually dressed Y/N opens the door on a bright and sunny but chilly Friday afternoon. The Golden Globe nominated actress is just as stunning makeup free and in an old college sweatshirt and jeans and her hair pulled back from her face as she is in expensive designer gowns and jewelry; right behind her is her husband Johnny Depp and their dog Jack Sparrow. “Hey, come on in!” Immediately, I’m greeted with warmth and the scent of cinnamon. The entrance is narrow, and there is a wooden table next to the door with a small bowl which hold two sets of car keys, but there are two doorways across from each other: on the left is the sitting room, and on my right is the dining room with its painted blue walls contrasted with white curtains and a chandelier hanging above the table.

We start with the sitting room which holds a lime green couch adding a nice touch of color against the white walls. There is also a gold ceiling lamp and a glass coffee table. “This is our sitting room, but we use it for a little bit of everything, like a storage room or sometimes a guest would want to sleep in here when they visit because it’s so quiet as opposed to upstairs because we still have teenagers, and there’s a lot of banging around in the morning getting ready for school, or we’ll have friends over.” Those friends would include Brad and Angelina (before the divorce), Tim Burton and Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, and Depp’s Hollywood Vampires band mates Joe Perry and Alice Cooper. What great company to keep!

From the sitting room we head into the dining room. “We actually painted the dining room a week after we moved in. All of the walls in the house were white and we thought it was way too much, so we decided to paint it a different color,” Depp said. “The tables and chairs actually belonged to Y/N’s sister and we bought it off her in ‘07 when she moved to another city, and that couch in the other room we bought after Nathan and Noelle’s first birthday.” “It was their favorite thing to play on when they were babies. So hard to believe that was 2004,” Y/L/N reminisced. The blue walls are decorated with a few of Depp’s paintings with a molding of a deer’s head that Y/N got at a flea market.

As we exit out of the dining room, I get a good look at the other side of the wall facing the staircase as we go into the living room. The entire wall is covered in a black and white photo of a jazz band taken at a Mardi Gras parade a few years ago, and there is a nice sized wine cabinet which is the size of a recording booth with only one bottle of wine in it; Johnny has cut back on drinking, but still enjoys a glass of wine every now and then. “I’m not as young as I used to be, and I’m runnin’ around on stage all night so I want to be as healthy as possible when I’m performing and to see the rest of my babies grow up.” The rest of his babies would be Nathan and Noelle, fraternal twins born in 2003. Their oldest kids include 26-year-old Star Wars star John Christopher III, born in 1992, and 22-year-old The Greatest Showman actress Camille.

The living room is gorgeous but simple; an all white leather reclining sectional with built in cup holders surrounds a small wooden coffee table in front of the fireplace which has a flat screen television above it. There’s a chandelier in this room as well, similar to the one in the dining room, and the wooden table behind the sectional breaks up the whiteness of the room. “This is where everyone spends the majority of their time. Morning, noon, night, weekends, we are here, with the older kids when they come over for dinner on Sundays. They’ll come over in the afternoon and stay the whole day.” Even with the oldest kids moved out and with houses of their own, the Depps are still a close knit family with Camille and John Christopher, or Three as he’s called by friends and family, living minutes away. Depp family favorite weekend activity? “Cooking breakfast together and then going to the nearby park or to a flea market or farmers’ market. There’s always something to do do in the city so you’re never bored,” the Dark Shadows actor explained. 

When I asked them why they decided to move away from Hollywood, it was an easy answer. Y/L/N said: “we wanted to give them a normal childhood, and you can’t really have that when there are people taking pictures of you in your school uniform heading into school.” The couple moved to the Big Easy before Johnny began filming the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie in 2002, and speaking of cooking, the kitchen is next, and it is every homeowner’s dream. The white marble kitchen island doubles as a sink with its clear backed chairs and a sleek gold light fixture hanging above. A few feet away is a rectangular table with four shelves.

“This is my favorite room. I’m always cooking, and this is pretty much multipurpose room. We do game nights, eat meals, the twins do homework here.” When I joked about the chandeliers, the two only laughed, with Y/N adding, “you’re gonna be seeing a lot of chandeliers in this house. I loved them as a child and always wanted one. Or thirteen. We actually got each of them at Home Depot or Wayfair, and they look good in every room.” At this point, Jack Sparrow begins barking and runs to the front door (the dog, not Depp who plays the beloved swashbuckler). Noelle and Nathan are home from school and they follow the dog into the kitchen.

They are taken aback as they take in the camera man, as they wash their hands in the sink before reaching for the snacks. “Oh, I thought this was happening tomorrow,” Noelle remarks as she reaches for a bag of trail mix from a cabinet and a bottle of water from the fridge. “You have drivers ed tomorrow,” Y/N instantly in mom mode. “And your uniforms are hanging up in the laundry room.” Johnny and Y/N are athlete parents with Nathan playing on his school football team while Noelle is a cheerleader. After getting an okay from the twins to tour their rooms, we head upstairs after the examining the wall of pictures in the upstairs hallway.

Some pictures that have never been made public: a tired looking Y/N in a hospital bed after giving birth to their children, followed by a procession of school portraits and certificates from school. John Christopher and Camille’s graduation and prom pictures. Family outings at the near by park which featured a heavily pregnant Y/N circa early 2000s. A picture of Depp’s late mother Betty Sue and Y/N’s Aunt Claudia smiling as they played cards. And then there were the family portraits.

One that started with John Christopher as a newborn in 1992, then adding Camille in 1996, followed by the twins in 2003. Black and white photos of grandparents and great-grandparents, photos of Depp and Y/L/N ancestors, and the framed Polaroids of Y/N and Depp in Vegas on their honeymoon, after they eloped in summer 1991 after less than a year of dating, and I had to ask the question that’s still on peoples’ minds years later: why elopement? “We were young and didn’t want to go through the process of planning a wedding. I proposed a day after meeting her aunt and uncle and two days later we were married.” You remember that day like it was yesterday; you and Johnny went on vacation to visit your aunt and uncle so they could meet him for the first time as your boyfriend. They loved him, of course and at that point, you’ve only been dating for four months and it was getting serious to the point where Johnny called you his future wife and mother of his children in interviews (which probably wouldn’t be too distant in the future since your period was late). He proposed the night before you left for L.A. after your aunt and uncle had gone to bed and you immediately said yes.

After settling back home, you two took a road trip to Las Vegas the very next day and twenty seven years later, you’re still very much in love. I asked them why move to New Orleans, to which Depp answered: “Y/N was filming a movie here after Three was born, and when I came to visit her with the baby, I think it was during Mardi Gras, we had an amazing time. The food was just incredible, and the people were amazing, and no one gave a fuck about who we were. Once Camille was born, we kept coming back as much as we could, and we decided we wanted to build a life here.” The first room we enter after reaching the landing is the master bedroom. The walls are painted a nice gray, and, you guessed it, a chandelier. “This is our room, where we rarely get any sleep because we have the kids always running in and out for whatever reason--” 

“And we also climb into bed with them too,” Noelle interjects. “And other times we just do it to annoy them,” Nathan backs up his sister’s statement. The bathroom is gorgeous with a white tiled floor; the shower stall is in a corner next to Y/N’s vanity, and across from it is a jacuzzi tub set next to a window that had a few candles along the edge, and adjacent from the tub is a double sink. “This is our bathroom, and we do more unwinding here than the bedroom. Whenever one of us comes home from filming or press tours or whatever, we’re in the tub, probably falling asleep.” Next we move to Noelle’s room and it’s something out of a Pintrest board

Pretty pastel pinks and fluffy white rugs and throws with a nice swing chair in a corner, which she calls her reading nook. Black and white framed pictures of her mom from her modeling days as a teenager and pictures of friends and family fill in space on her walls. “Every piece of furniture came from either Wayfair or Overstock. They have such great deals on furniture and rugs, and I’m always scrolling through their websites.” Nathan’s room is a typical boy’s room. It’s a cool gray scale vibe with a portion of the wall behind his bed painted black and there are shelves on either side of the bed filled with books, picture frames and sports trophies. “Dad and I repainted this wall almost a month ago. The sun shines so bright in the mornings and it’s always a pain, and I love when a room is cold and dark.” 

He admits to sleeping with the fan on at night, even in the winter. There’s a sleek desk in the corner that holds a laptop and a stack of books, and next to it, against the wall, is a decent sized book shelf. Nathan likes to read, a trait that he and the rest of his siblings picked up from their parents. He and Noelle are having a competition to see who could read the most books by the end of the year. The next room is a low ceilinged guest room which is where Depp’s mother Betty Sue lived her last days. 

“This used to be Grandma Betty’s room. Jack comes in here all the time, and we’d find him just laying on the bed,” Nathan says, touching a portrait of his grandmother. The next room is pretty much a music studio, as there’s a drum kit, bass guitars, electric guitars, and a keyboard. The walls are covered with the kids’ school art projects over the years. The room is frequented by Depp’s band the Hollywood Vampires whenever they blow into town, where they write and record new music, and Noelle receives guitar lessons from her father and Cooper. The last room we reach is a game room/homemade home movie theater.

There’s a nice flat screen on the wall and plastic storage bins containing video games, game controllers, and DVDs; Noelle used the room to host a sleepover a few weeks ago, and Nathan and his friends used it to launch water balloons at the neighborhood boys during the summer, which he realizes he makes a mistake in admitting this in front of his parents. Finally we come to the last part of the tour, the backyard which holds a patio and a swimming pool. “I know it doesn’t feel like it now, but we were using the pool up until a week ago. During the spring and summer months, we’ll invite the neighbors over for barbecues or they’ll invite us.” It’s November, and Thanksgiving is a week away. The entire Depp family plans on spending the holiday at the Kentucky ranch Johnny bought for his mother with his siblings. Before we leave, Y/N offers me and the camera man Justin a snack of green tea and cinnamon rolls ushering us politely out of the door so they could have dinner and get ready for Nathan’s game.

The video is now up on architecturaldigest.com and on our YouTube channel.

The video is uploaded on YouTube to great reviews; the viewers love how down to earth and humble you are and that you didn’t spend a ton of money on furniture and other unnecessary miscellaneous items in the house while others wish they had a room like Noelle’s when they were teenagers. The comments range from: i’m a simple person. i see johnny depp’s name and i click on it-user26. i love how they live in a normal looking house in a normal neighborhood. i’m so glad they raised their kids outside of hollywood because john christopher and camille are the most humble nepo kids in the industry and always acknowledge their privilege. can’t say the same for others.- user89. When is Noelle gonna start her modeling career?- user85. i love how close they all are and that they live so close together to where they can get together on the weekends.- user63

dying at the looks johnny and y/n gave nathan when he said he and his friends threw water balloons out the window.- user14. when tf did the twins get so big??? why wasn’t i warned???- user 78. why do noelle and nathan get to look like they just stepped out of a j crew catalog after a day at school but i look like i got beat within an inch of my life by 4th period? - user52

[depplovers]

New/old during the Hollywood Vampires tour 2018

By Cereal Kyler

• • • • • •

Johnny Depp threatens me with Alice Cooper’s riding crop on a flight during the last Hollywood Vampires tour.

[only-johnny-deppp]

3 years ago, on this day (May 20), the Hollywood Vampires realized their third show from the 2018 Tour, now rocking the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA.

This show marks the second show of the Vampires in the USA on the 2018 Tour. They had just returned from a day off after their show in Canada, and on the next day they were going to perform for the last time in the country.

[x--daughters-of-darkness--x]

Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Recalls 'Surreal' Initial Meeting With ALICE COOPER

During a recent interview with Sara of the Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR, ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss discussed her initial meeting with the legendary shock-rocker.

"The first time I met Alice was in the most surreal situation that you could possibly imagine," Nita said. "When I met Alice, I had actually already gone through the audition process. A lot of people don't know this, but [his] band is based all over the world. There are a few living in the States; there are a few living in Europe. We all live in different states from each other, so my audition was all done via video. I was sending in videos; they were giving me notes and asking to see different stuff; so by the time I met Alice for the first time, I had already gone through the audition process and I was already in the band. I had my flight out to start the tour.

"Then I got a call from Bob Ezrin, who has been Alice's longtime producer," Nita continued. "He said, 'Alice is in the studio, working on the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES record with Johnny Depp and Joe Perry, and I thought it might be nice for you two to meet since you're going to be in his band.' I said, 'That would be great. I would love that. Thank you. Just tell me when to come down.' He said, 'Well, right now, of course.' I'm on my way to the gym [and have] my hair in a bun. I turn the car around, run back, brush my hair and go.

"As it turns out, the studio that they recorded in is at Johnny Depp's house," Nita explained. "There I am, walking into this mansion — a minor detail that they left out — this elaborate, beautiful mansion in Hollywood. [There were] no guards or anything — they're like, 'Oh, just go on in.' I literally just walked in and sat down and waited quietly by myself, and then this beautiful girl came in and introduced herself. She's like, 'Hi, I'm Calico Cooper, Alice's daughter.' She immediately made me feel so at home. Then when Alice came in, it's the same thing."

Strauss — whose debut solo album, "Controlled Chaos", was released on November 16 — joined the ALICE COOPER band in 2014. She appears on the 2018 live album "A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris", as well as six of the live bonus tracks that appear on some versions of COOPER's 2017 album "Paranormal".

During a 2018 interview with Maximum Classic Rock, Cooper said that Strauss "looks like a model [and] plays like Eddie Van Halen."

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Goodbye 2018!!

What a year this has been!! 2018 has been an incredible journey for Johnny and for us, deppheads.

The Hollywood Vampires Tour, all the photoshoots, the GQ interview, the premiere of Richard Says Goodbye, FANTASTIC BEASTS PREMIERE and a lot of more things. This year Johnny has shined like the bright diamond he is and I hope he has an awesome 2019 because he deserves the world.

And of course, happy new year to all of you guys! Thank you for making this fandom awesome 🖤🖤🖤

[bybyeblackbird]

The Hollywood Vampires will be the special guests of Ozzy Osborne at Prague Rocks 2018 on June 13, 2018!

Live Nation pre-sale: Tuesday Nov 7th 9 AM to Wednesday Nov 8th @ 6 PM CET   Public on sale: Thursday Nov 9th @ 9 AM CET

[fuckyeah-thedarkness]

2018 in TD land

Better late than never! 

First of all, I’m truly sorry this took me so long but December was super busy and January sort of flew past me. Maybe I’ll just start writing this year’s post after this one. I can keep it in my drafts and add more things each month. Oh well, that seems too well organised and I’m a damn mess. Anyway, without further ado:

January is usually a pretty quiet month on The Darkness front. I did a little giveaway to celebrate the new year. We found out that Diarrhea Planet were set to support the guys on their Tour de Prance North American dates. We also got festival news, as usual.

February saw more festival news and a little announcement about The Darkness supporting Hollywood Vampires. I made more Valentine’s Day cards. It’s a tradition, this year’s cards have been finished. They’re glorious.

March is a birthday month. First up is baby Ru and then it’s St Justin’s turn. It was revealed that The Darkness and Queen will play on the same stage, but the biggest reveal was the upcoming live album. The guys started their North American tour in the end of the month.

The Darkness kept touring in April, with Dan recovering from pneumonia. The shining beacon (Frankie) of the band celebrated his brthday. I received this ask about an upcoming album. Turns out the date was right, the live album was announced a few days later. 

Nothing major happened in May. There was, however, a royal wedding that inspired this meme. Still hilarious.

June saw me made fun of a certain tweet by a certain female. Justin’s tweets also got some attention. Also, people started to get their Live at Hammersmith albums. The band kept playing to crowds all over Europe.

Permission To Land turned 15 in July! Let that sink in. You also got a chance to get to know me a little better, and I finally got the chance to show my beautiful Dan meme to the world. 

August went past fast, but Dan announced he’ll be running a half marathon. It was in support of diabetes research and we all donated on his JustGiving page.

I didn’t post much in September, like at all. I’m ashamed of myself for that. Then again, there wasn’t much going on anyway...

October was a little better. Justin, Rufus and Frankie attended the premiere of Bohemian Rhapsody. @fuckyeah-thedarkness turned 3 and Messengers shared TD themed pumpkins on social media for Halloween.

I decided to put my fan art on products in November. We also started to get new festival news.

December was a shitstorm. It was only made better by the fact that Christmas Time was played everywhere and we (fans) voted for it on all the polls we could find. Much to everyone else’s surprise. Dan celebrated his birthday and fans celebrated with donating more to his fundraiser. Tumblr fucked everyone over with their new adult content rules and my response was this. Then British Bake Off fucked the band over. We were all excited to see them on the telly and the damn fuckers just edited them out. At least we got this lovely festive image of the guys.

So yeah, that was 2018. Here’s to 2019! No posts have been flagged in the last few weeks, there’s a new album in the making, guys will be playing festivals and supporting Ed Sheeran (of all people). It’ll be great, right? 

[havithreatendub4]

#Hollywood Vampires #tour #Sparkassenpark #Monchengladbach #Germany #June 14, 2018