#SRS22

[tima520]

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[bilbao-song]

reminder to all secret rocker santa people that today is the day to come off anon and reveal your identity to your partner(s)! (if you’re too busy today it’s fine if you do it in a day or two instead, just don’t forget!)

thank you to everyone who participated this year!!! i hope you all had a wonderful time and are enjoying your christmas and/or holiday season 💕🎅🏻

[anchencosplay]

For my Horikawa Cosplay i recreated the pattern our lovely singing swordbois have on their collar. It really helped that i stared a lot at the selfies from all the actors and noticed that some have a different section of the patterned fabric. Sadly not enough was visible to made a fully repetitive file. So the file i made is only repetitive in the vertical. I also didn't cut the flowers off that no longer fit on the collar for the seam allowance.

You can download that file here. It includes a svg, dxf and png file of the pattern. The file also contains the ones i changed a little bit with a thicker rim around the flowers for the Suishinshi of my cosplay group. But its just the part that is visible on the collar.

You can use these files for free. If you do - it would make me really happy when you can show/link me a picture of your creation. ♥ Notes: When you use this pattern make sure you change it to the right section for your sword men like in the picture above. The pattern repeats with the flower at the bottom right corner - it matches up with the cut out in the flower in the top right corner. If you have some difficulties with the file you can ask me for help.

[arnold-layne]

Steamin' back again. I'd love to hear about your bands dude, fire away

ok im sorry this took me a while this week was hellish

ok so! i think 5 is too restrictive, i have the space here so im gonna list all of them <3

my chemical romance. yeah i am late for my teen angst phase it never really ended but hey better late than never. i was familiar with the black parade before but this year also got into danger days and revenge thanks to @emometalhead and @glamourizedcocaine who blogged about them so obsessively i just had to check out more of their stuff <3

the warning. i am eternally thankful to @sodalitefully for the rec because this shit slaps HARD. incredible all-female band from Mexico which is critically underrated and which yall should check out <3 it gave me a song that's an exact match for one of my daydreaming scenarios. like, its actually uncanny how well it matches it, given the situation there is pretty specific. not that im complaining tho

SCARLET. this is....an Experience. brings out my primal instincts to kill and maim and destroy and bite and bark :) last time i was able to log on spotify, their most popular song had like 1k listeners which is a goddamn SHAME. p.s. im talking about a swedish metal duo whose most recent album is obey the queen. they're also wearing this skull paint. apparently there's a lot of scarlets out there

Green Apelsin. for the first time in my life i fell hard and fast for a russian musician, and it's not even rock, more like acoustic guitar ballads with incredible vocals. huge folk vibe, just fills you with Toska™.

shinedown! i have to thank @emometalhead for this again, she's got god's taste in music. hard and fast and energetic, you just want to headbang to it

halestorm! ive been a huge fan for a few years now, and they released a fantastic new album this april so naturally i became obsessed again. lzzy hale's voice is how it feels to get absolutely ravaged by a hot tattoo-covered lesbian in a gay bar toilet. well i think it does. will report when i have the experience

evanescence. yeah i don't know what year it is either. but i do know i have a thing for female vocals

just recently (re)discovered fall out boy :)

[naegachy-jalnaga]

I love the Carpenters and Jackson 5 Christmas songs you mentioned! I had never heard the other one, had to check it out. I wouldn't know it's a Christmas song based only on the sound, but it's good to go beyond the traditional sometimes, innit?

I'm gonna pick 2 albums and a song, if it's ok: Chris Squire's Swiss Choir by Chris Squire, Chicago Christmas by Chicago (it was a recommendation that I listened to for the first time recently), and the song is Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) by The Carpenters.

Well, wherever you go, I hope you'll be able to both rest and have fun :)

— 🦎

I'll be on vacation by 26th up to the 28th of December and I'm sooo excited for it! Well, i hope you enjoy the upcoming yuletide season! By the way, what's your favorite Christmas food?

[kulturegroupie]

Hihi! This is your secret santa speaking! I see that you have a love for the Leds! While I know their more popular songs (with Misty Mountain Hop being one of my favourites) I would love if you could recommend me some more underrated Zep songs!

hello my darling, we finally meet! 🥰 yes my blog is dedicated to vintage stuff in general, mostly (but not limited to) 60s-70s rock and my beloved favourite band, led zeppelin!

i'll give you 10 recommendations, feel free to listen to them all or choose the ones that inspire you the most:

1. the rain song (1973) - one of my favourite songs ever. the lyrics, the gently strummed guitar and the orchestra section merge together to form a little fairytale world for all of its 7 minutes. an absolute delight to the years, and very very dreamy.

2. since i've been loving you (1970) - a fan favourite, and possibly their best blues number. an aggressive and striking guitar accompanies plant's high pitched, sorrowful vocals. the band played this song regularly on tour and not two versions are the same. absolutely brilliant.

3. ten years gone (1975) - a melancholic D-tuned guitar and some beautiful lyrics by plant make a powerful yet heart-wrenching ballad. this one makes me cry every time lol.

4. in the light (1975) - hope you like progressive rock, santa, because this underrated gem has some elements of that sub genre while still being labelled hard rock. listen to this to cheer you up when you're feeling down.

5. achilles last stand (1975) - a longer one, but worth every single second. this 10 minute epic will satisfy your most adventurous desires and still leave you hanging for more. john paul jones and john bonham mimic the sound of a galloping horse in a surreal war setting.

and allow me to introduce you to some less known but absolutely tasty gems as well!

from the deluxe version of coda (1982):

6. baby come on home - a heartbreak song. one of their most beautiful ballads

7. hey, hey, what can i do - a fun and catchy folk song

8. sugar mama - “sugar mama, sugar mama, sugar mama, drive me insaaane” an upbeat number in true led zeppelin style!

from the complete BBC sessions (1997):

9. somethin' else - really captures the energy of the band in their early days

10. the girl i love she got long black wavy hair - jimmy page said they improvised this one the spot!

for a little insight on the history of the band, even rarer tracks, performances and pictures, here ! :)

this is all! to me these songs are like little pieces of art, hope you can enjoy them as much as i do. talk to you soon, have a lovely day! <3

[celeste-fitzgerald]

Merry Christmas!

I was the weirdo messaging you all month hahaha

I hope you have a wonderful holiday! I'm not sure if I was one of the guesses you had because I'm not sure if we've actually interacted that much, but if we haven't, I hope we can continue to do so!!

I've had a lot of fun talking to you, anytime you'd like to message me, feel free 💚💚

Omggggg hi!! Merry Christmas!!

Honestly you were not one of the guesses but fun fact, your srs is one of my friends so I've heard about your conversations from her so now I'm disappointed in myself for not noticing similarities bahaha XD

I've had lots of fun talking to you too, I loved getting your messages! And omggg I love that Jeff gif so much, HE'S SO CUTE!! (Also now that you can send pics and stuff, I highkey wanna see a pic of your Freddie mercury cat hehehe. Not unless you want to though of course!)

[your-cryin-fool]

Merry Christmas!!

The big reveal: I'm your secret rocker Santa 🎅!

I've had a great time this month chatting with you via asks, and I'm so glad we've got a lot in common! It's been fun getting to know you!

I hope your plans didn't have to change, but if they did, you still are able to have a nice holiday! (Sometimes, the best thing about changing plans means you get to extend the Christmas fun for a bit longer!)

And because it's not anon anymore, I can send you this:

https://youtu.be/gaPj1GoDpQw

Enjoy!!! (And always feel free to message me on here!!!!)

🎅🎅🎅🎅

Aaaa so nice to meet you!! Apparently I wasn't following you, but that has been corrected now.

It's been fun getting to know you, I've enjoyed talking to you about LotR and TPATH and all of it!

Have you opened your Christmas presents yet/Did you get the electric guitar?? That would be such a cool present

[smallbirdbigcoat]

hi!! im yr srs santa ❄️, not sure if my last message went thru so im attempting 2 attach it again! hope u hade a good christmas 🍻 this was fun! i havent heard that lemon demon album so ill have to check it out, thanks!! omg that is so cool!! thats so literally sick id love to see yr favorite page or pages. i journal too mines mostly articles & pictures i cut from magazines n poems it’s literally so fun n i did notice my mental health getting better as i did it too LOL i would say my main hobby either “crate digging” on spotify or playing guitar. probably guitar cuz i do that a ton LOL but i also love finding rlly awesome music thats not really well known cuz it honestly doesnt take too much work just some time. abt maybe two or 3 weeks ago i found this band called speed glue & shinki & they’re fantastic!! i also write poetry frequently … i like to keep busy LOL 2day i bring you a song ive been listening to on repeat! https://open.spotify.com/track/3vTehy2tTrXyEeOieYFEAd

hello!!!! it was rly fun! hope u had a good christmas as well :)

here r some of my fave pictures from my journal:

this is a drawing i did of a statue of circe that’s at the art gallery in melbourne and i was very proud of it

here’s a little self portrait i did bc i rly liked the outfit i had on at the time

these r some more little doodles i have done in sketchbooks and pasted them in that i’m happy w :) feat phoebe bridgers + bruce springsteen lyrics

and some cool stuff that i’ve found or been given, some little affirmation things someone gave me at a crystal shop, a handwritten receipt from a second hand shop and an actual physical ticket from a museum.

(i hope this is formatted correctly when i post it bc i’m doing it on mobile and the images keep moving all over the place lmao)

i’d love to be able to find cool underground music on spotify but i’ve not rly been that successful in the past! tell me your secrets!! i do watch a lot of rage which is an Australian music video program that showcases a lot of indie and alternative artists as well as a lot of local australian bands so i’ve gotten a lot of cool music from there. jenny destroys records by billiam, lexapro by voiid and end of the line by civic are some songs i’ve been listening to a lot recently bc of rage if u r interested.

applause is rly cool!! it reminds me of a song that could be playing in a fight scene of a movie, like a song that you’d wanna smash things up to. i like it

[songbirds-sweet]

Merry Christmas 🎄

It's me 🤶 and let me tell you as much as I enjoyed the Secret Santa it feels so good to not be that anon icon anymore!!

Hope you're having a lovely and relaxing day so far ☺

Merry Christmas to you as well!!!

Yes I agree, it was so much fun!!! I hope you're having a lovely and relaxing day as well! 💖

[just-simpins-blog]

AI "Art" is taking art posted on the internet and claiming it as an original piece. It also puts artist out of jobs and taking job opportunities from actual artists.

[muirneach]

hello!! i have been ur secret rocker santa for 2022!! it’s been rly fun :))

HI!! you were so fun to talk to mwah mwah <33

[bilbao-song]

Merry Christmas! And sorry for being a day late with this. I'm you're secret Santa 🎅!

I'll try not to ramble but @lord-of-the-weird asked about me santa-ing for two people and I said yes but I asked if it was ok if since we follow each other but only because we didn't know each other super well. Anyways, I hope that was ok, and it's been super cool to get to know you! This has been really fun!

For my hopes/goals for the new year? I definitely wanna just have some more experience if that makes sense? I'd like to see some live theater, go to some museums etc maybe a concert or two if anyone I like plays near me 😁 oh and read more books lol

aaaaahhhh i think i missed this when you first sent it (sorry!!) but omgggg i never would have guessed! :’) it’s definitely okay and you were an excellent santa! 💕 i really enjoyed talking to you over the last month so by all means feel free to continue literally whenever :^)

anyway! those are some good goals and i definitely relate! i want to have some new experiences in the new year too. i hope you get to go to some good concerts! (which ones are on your priority list??)

i hope you had a lovely christmas!!

[macca-roni-n-cleese]

Alright I guess here it is since it's after Christmas and the guy said December 1st to December 25th and well it's the 26th! I'm your Santa! It's been chaotic and a mess sorry I've been so scatterbrained and all over the place. Hope it was fun for you as it's been fun for me! Hope you had a wonderful holiday and got to do all the fun that you wanted! Cheers!

Yay, thank you so much for being my Santa! I had so much fun, I’m so excited I got to “meet” you lol. Merry belated Christmas ❤️😘

[ncwhereman]

hello happy holidays! here to reveal myself as ur secret santa, i've really enjoyed getting to chat with you over the past month especially hearing your music recommendations + record tips. it's been fun 🎅🎅 would love to keep interacting :)) i hope you have a good week!

hi!!! thank you!!! i really enjoyed talking with you too, you are super sweet and i love your blog!!! i really thought we kinda have the same vibe when i first scrolled through it a bit and that i wouldn't be too surprised if my srs turned out to be you :'))

have great holidays and a happy new year!!

[shesyourcocaine]

Hello!! This is a slightly convoluted Secret Santa reveal, because the url I use more these days and have been using for the exchange is @they-handed-me-the-moon, but since that's my side-blog it won't let me send an ask with it x) But in any case, hello there, it's me :D

I'm so glad you enjoyed the playlist ^^ I had way too much fun making it. I’m delighted that you loved the Jepsen songs!! The song Bucket, which you mentioned in particular, is from her first album from before she became famous. It’s a very different style from her later music—although her ability to write lyrics that have a lot more going on in them than you might realize at first glance was already in place—and I love it. The other one, Western Wind, is from her latest album, which to my delight seemed to bring back in some elements of her style from that first album. I’m not familiar with Rufus Wainwright aside from their collaboration on The Loneliest Time—I’ll have to check him out.

And yeah—I don’t have the musical know-how to pinpoint what is it about them, but I totally agree that The Amazing Devil has a sort of show-tune feel, and I really enjoy that about them too!

I’m pretty picky about Christmas music too x) I have a lot of fondness for some of the old Christian hymns, though, even though I’m not Christian myself. And Sufjan’s Christmas album is on regular rotation in my parents house around Christmas time! I haven’t listened to much of his music recently, but I do like it very much. And I have always loved The River as well.

I’m so glad you participated in the secret Santa and that I got assigned to you—I’ve had a delightful time chatting and getting to know you :D

Hi! Happy holidays to you too! Thanks for all the questions it’s been a lot of fun getting to know you! If you ever want to continue talking about music or anything I’m here <3