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[alexturner2005]

apparently ben chappell posted the word “tilt” on his social media, so maybe those stage lights do mean something???

[lalaballa]

There’s this four-part series being broadcast on BBC Radio 2 this month (though online all four episodes are already available) in which “Johnny Marr takes listeners on a journey through Great British bands, spanning from the 1960s to the contemporary era.” In episode one he includes Crying Lightning and says the following about the band and Alex (starts at 28:30):

[Song ends] “Arctic Monkeys, Crying Lightning, from the album Humbug. Well, if we’re discussing great British bands… I mean… what more do you want? Arctic Monkeys. One thing about them… so, if you go to America – anywhere in America, in fact, because they’re pretty big over there – and you mention Arctic Monkeys, I think the first thing people are going to say is that they’re from Britain. They’re synonymous with where they come from… I think they could only come from Britain, and furthermore probably could only come from the North, Sheffield. It’s interesting, I think, that regional thing. But… yeah, proper British band. I played with Alex, with the Shadow Puppets, a couple of times, and he’s as good as you think he is, folks. You learn a lot about someone, standing next to them in front of a bunch of people playing. I found that with quite a few people that I’ve worked with. You really get a sense of them, when you stood next to them when they’re doing what they do. And what struck me the first time I ever played alongside him was… for the first time I realized that he reminds me quite a lot of David Bowie. You just have to trust me on that."

Source: AMUS forum (u/Fleur_aviation) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0023q6l

[aquamine-amarine]

Shugo Chara! Sequel Manga

I was supposed to make this post shortly after the news broke on 10/3 about the manga getting a sequel, but I got lazy. So it's late. And then it ended up being super long...

I saw the sentence on the cover of Nakayoshi earlier that weekend, and it didn't specify if it would be a sequel manga. It just said something about the issue containing information about a new project. So it could have gone either way, with that sentence being so vague. It was either a sequel manga or anime reboot. I was personally hoping for the latter. When there was a leak about it being a sequel manga I initially dismissed it. There was no concrete source for it, and with my prior knowledge of how this fandom lies I wasn't going to blindly believe something. I remember first joining this fandom way back in 2008, on a SC! forum called Guardian's Wish. Around 2009 when Crunchyroll first started streaming numerous ongoing anime at the time - the second season of SC! being one of them - the girls on Guardian's Wish would talk about how everyone on the Crunchyroll forums were leaking and lying about all kinds of things for SC!, claiming that their leaks were telling them what was to come in the manga, and it was ridiculous stupid shit like Ikuto having a dog Guardian Character. Lol, no. It was very hard to get Japanese raws back then, so leaks were all we had. Most of them were obvious lies. So I've grown to never believe anything the western fandom says. If I don't have a Japanese source for it, it's bullshit. This fandom still doesn't have its manga lore straight after all…

It was around Sunday night on the 1st (which was actually already the 2nd in Japan) that a Japanese Twitter account finally posted more concrete proof - an actual picture of the article in the issue. I had my legit source. It was a sequel manga… and honestly it wasn't what I wanted. I'm probably the only person in this fandom that didn't want a sequel manga. I wanted a faithful anime reboot. I was scared of a sequel manga. I didn't want them to give into pressure from fans and Nakayoshi to make a sequel manga and then have the story be worse than the original manga or have it ruin the ending. That would have disappointed me so much. The ending was perfect, I didn't want them to ruin it.

I feel like this fandom has constantly missed the point of this manga with the constant ship wars and cries for a sequel. The story of the Guardian Characters ended in Chapter 48 (Volume 11). Why do you think Volume 12 (the Encore chapters) was such a ship fest? That was them wrapping everything else up. Because they finished the main story with Volume 11. They pretty much say this here in a very old blog post about Chapter 48. They purposely made the manga very fast paced, and they admitted that some things had to be cut because of that, in particular chapters dealing with the other Guardians. Which is why Encore focused on the other characters initially.

I think we, the readers, were never supposed to know what Amu's would-be self is, because that would ruin and contradict the message the Guardian Characters were trying to send - that you can be whatever you want to be. It's a very positive message to send, especially to children. Why would they cancel out this message by immediately having Amu decide what she wants to be? This was always supposed to be left open ended. An answer to a fan question about Hikaru's egg hatching back in a 2010 Q&A session kind of supports my theory that Peach-Pit meant to leave things a little open ended. They said they had initially planned to have Hikaru's Guardian Character be revealed in the final chapter, but decided to leave it up to everyone's imagination instead. So that's why I didn't want a sequel. Clearly the ending of the manga was meant to be open ended, and it wrapped almost everything up perfectly.

And as for the shipping, because of course this is going to be brought up within this stupid fandom… I just laugh to myself whenever people STILL naively wonder who Amu ends up with. Are you kidding me?

First, did you not read my previous paragraph? Romance was not the main point of this manga. The Guardian Characters were. Plot first, romance second.

Second, are you people blind or just still willfully ignorant and unable to accept reality? Did you not actually read the manga? Did you not read the last chapter? Did you not listen to the drama CD of the final chapter? Most people haven't and it's shocking, even among the Japanese fandom, the amount of people who don't know about the drama CD adaption of the final chapter. The panel where they start holding hands at the wedding and Amu is having an internal monologue, reading it you think she's the one that says "one day", but in the drama CD both Amu and Ikuto say that line together. I need no other proof that this is canon. The kanji in their last names were also a dead giveaway, and as for the artbook notes for the final chapter title page…

万里: グランドフィナーレですね. 白い服の2人とブーケ…, というのは最初から決まってました. 12巻でバージョンちがいを描きましたよ.

Banri: It's the grand finale. Two people wearing white clothes and a bouquet​… that was decided from the beginning. The Volume 12 version is drawn differently.

This was planned from the beginning. Obvious to anyone with functioning braincells, of course. And people who actually read the manga and not that awful, filler infested unfaithful train wreck of an anime. That's a different rant. It's no secret that I despise the anime and how it ruined everyone's character development, especially Amu's.

I did always find it rather odd that there were literally no title pages with just Amu and Tadase in them. You can see the artbook scans for the first artbook here and second artbook here. There was either a third person there or it was a group shot with the other Guardians. There were definitely some chapters early on where a Tadamu title page would have made perfect sense given the content of the chapter. But they just… never did it. It was always strange to me since every other shoujo manga in existence loves to troll readers with the love triangle (and Peach-Pit definitely did plenty of that) and usually that includes being on the title pages an equal amount… but not here. Sometimes I wonder if because this was their first shoujo manga, they didn't know what they were doing. Or maybe they were doing it on purpose.

I can't believe I've never talked about this one before, because it was something I noticed back in 2021 when the new editions were first revealed. A juicy little line I saw on the back of the new Volume 2...

元気と勇気をもらえるミラクルファンタジー, あむとイクトの恋も仲間たちとの友情も深まる第2巻.

A miracle fantasy that gives you energy and courage, Amu and Ikuto's love, as well as the friendship between friends, deepens in Volume 2.

I remember thinking... did I read that right?! Is my shitty Japanese working right?! Did they just admit this so blatantly?! It wasn't the word "suki" they used here either, they used "koi". Even with all the new illustrations, especially this one, they're not exactly being subtle about it anymore. I think that covers the shipping now...

Also, the "miracle fantasy" bit is the tagline the manga had when it was serialized in Nakayoshi.

I also really, really did not want a time skip sequel manga, and I am forever reminded of how badly time skips can go whenever I think of the Digimon Adventure 02 ending. They wrote themselves into such a fucking corner with that epilogue the current movies dealing with them as adults are so messy as a result. Not everything can have a nice clean time skip ending like FMA… and of course the shipping elements in SC! would have just made things even messier, further making people forget once again that the point wasn't the romance, it was the Guardian Characters...

So after this announcement I was left wondering, what kind of sequel manga is this going to be? Is it going to be like Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc and take place immediately after the original manga, or is it going to be like Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua, taking place in the future and being about the main character's children instead? I wanted the former, I was terrified of the latter.

Thank God Peach-Pit immediately came out and said exactly what kind of sequel this is going to be in a post on their pixiv Fanbox - it is going to take place while Amu and the others are in middle school. Hopefully that eases some fears like it did for me. Normally their pixiv Fanbox rules state not to share the information found on their pixiv Fanbox posts, however this particular article is listed as "All Users", and can be viewed by anyone who doesn't have an account or isn't paying for a plan. I think it's safe to share then. Everything else is locked behind a paywall, so I won't talk about those posts.

I honestly don't even know how they plan on continuing the story. I'm still convinced this is just Nakayoshi being greedy and forcing Peach-Pit to do a sequel because Nakayoshi's current cash cow - Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc - is ending soon. And with the success of SC!'s 15th Anniversary celebrations, with constant new merchandise and new illustrations, Nakayoshi knows they can milk this next. This is also why I think an anime reboot is still possible, and that they're just saving that news for much later. You don't spend almost 3 years now making new illustrations and merchandise just to give everyone a sequel manga which doesn't cost nearly as much as an anime adaption to make. Yes it still costs money, because art supplies are needed and publishing companies need to print it. However I imagine an anime reboot costs a lot more, especially if they want to get the original voice actors back, all of which are even more popular than they were back then. And they better get them back, because it would break my heart if they were all replaced. Don't even bother to reboot it then if it's not possible to get the original voice actors back. It just wouldn't be the same. And I only really care about the Guardians and Easter, all the minor characters and parents don't need their original voice actors back. Unless someone retired or passed away, then obviously a replacement has to be selected, and in those cases it's understandable. So again, I'm still hoping for a reboot, and I'm convinced they're just hoarding money in the meantime while they wait for a perfect chance to announce it. There's also the matter with Utau's songs... they definitely need to get the rights for those.

Another thing that makes me annoyed with Nakayoshi and the current state of shoujo manga as a whole is that trash like this gets an anime adaption before SC! gets a reboot?! Holy hell this manga is just so bad. I've been so disappointed with the crap running in Nakayoshi nowadays. Obviously I'm not talking about Cardcaptor Sakura, that's good, but everything else in Nakayoshi (like Vampire Dormitory) is just so bad. Shinkon dakedo Kataomoi does actually look sweet and wholesome, it's a shame there are no translations.

And then there's Chou ka Han ka: Gokudou-sama Afurete Afurete Nakasetai, a manga that used to run in Nakayoshi but it got so fucking raunchy they transferred it to a different more adult magazine. The shit I saw when I skimmed those pages make the shit Peach-Pit got away with in SC! look tame. SC! and Arisa really were one of the last good shoujo manga to run in this magazine… and I still need to get around to reading Sugar Sugar Rune and Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch. I've heard good things about them both.

The stuff running in Nakayoshi today is so bad that they have to bring back old classic stuff, first giving CCS a sequel, then Mermaid Melody, now SC!. In one way, it's a compliment to that classic stuff, finally giving them the recognition they deserve because they really were good. And then on the other hand it's insulting to the new stuff running in the magazine because Nakayoshi is basically saying none of them are good enough to compete with what came before them. I find that kind of sad. Instead of cultivating that new talent they just go back to manga that ended a while ago. And I'm afraid that doing that would just end up ruining everything that was good about those manga. They don't need sequels, what they need instead are faithful anime adaptions that respect the source material this time. That Tokyo Mew Mew reboot was so awful though, and it wasn't faithful to the manga at all.

I'm enjoying Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc though, so thankfully that sequel ended up being fine. At least Clamp's art actually improved a lot from the original manga, which brings me back to what I've been ranting about lately regarding Peach-Pit's art style not looking the same as it did back in 2010 when SC! first ended. I really hope they use this time before the sequel starts to work on their shoujo art style again, and making sure the story is just as good as the original. I really want this to do good because I love this manga, I'm just hesitant to trust Nakayoshi's intentions here. I'm convinced they're just doing this because CCS is ending and they needed something new to milk money from.

Holy shit did this end up being really long. Damn, I had way too much to say about this, hopefully it isn't too much of a confusing mess.

[arcticpuppeteer]

Dublin night 3 report/The Car tour summary:

- late to the party but I think I'm still processing what happened and my mind refuses to accept the fact that it was the last show of this era (draggin' out a long goodbye)

- I couldn't think of a better closing show - especially with Perfect Sense (even though I'm not a big fan of this song I really appreciated that nod from the band, it was touching)

- I got a feeling that the band were a bit exhausted after all those over 100 gigs (who wouldn't be?), nevertheless they served us with a high quality show as always

- having Miles on stage for 505 😭 and having him as the support act - class! (I must admit that I forgot how energetic and super hyped he gets when being on stage)

- one year ago I probably didn't even think that I'd able to attend so many gigs, and the closing one in particular

- this tour and The Car era was truly special and exceptional for me - comparing to TBHC era when I didn't have an opportunity to go abroad and visit all those cool venues they played at

- this recent time (over a year) was a dream which I was chasing for a several years to come true and it finally happened! I can't be more grateful, and it feels a bit like I don't deserve so much positivity, so many good things and beautiful memories. It was a really good year for me (a sentence which was absent in my personal dictionary for such a long time)

- thanks to Monkeys I visited 7 countries and I convinced myself that I've grown up enough to go on a self-organised trip and make it through (with only 1 bad accident but nothing very serious)

- this tour I saw the band 10 times (counting from August '22 gigs) and each show was different - even though the core setlist was the same I got some shuffles, and some of them were mind-blowing (I think A Certain Romance in Sheffield tops everything 😍)

- I made friends and met fellow fans (mainly from AMus forum, including some legends, haha) which was crucial to make all those concerts so special to me - huge thanks to @american-sports for spending some nice time before and after the concert in Dublin, it's always great to hear others' stories related to the band

- and last but not least: it was such a fun (or to stick to the tour theme: such a cool drive!) to follow the tour and the band here with the community, cheers to anyone who will be reading my ramblings 😁 But we're not going anywhere, right? The boys will for sure drop something in the meantime (pointing at you, Ben).

PS Bye Mirrorball, you've done beautifully 😢

[shit-talk-turner]

Have there been any signs in the past of when Alex is writing and or recording new music? ///

For the last couple of albums, there have been hints/leaks when the band have been together rehearsing or recording. Your best bet is to keep an eye on the AMUS forums. They usually know first.

^

[alex-turners-world]

I'm so bored. A few years ago I was happy the wags had Instagram accounts so there was a bit of an inside to the band members and even some hints on music. After 5 years following them I realised how boring they are. Now I follow none of them but only some gossip blogs on Tumblr or AMUS forum and Reddit. There's nothing on the bands partners, fans have better content imagine that.

Yeah, there's really no point in following the wags, unless you're a Matt fan and I doubt there are many of those lol

[maneetkaur634]

Distance education (AMU) offers convenient learning opportunities for students who cannot attend traditional courses. With a variety of courses, students can pursue their learning goals from anywhere. The program provides quality instruction through online forums and learning materials. Experienced faculty members support students throughout their learning journey. AMU’s distance learning ensures that education remains accessible to all, allowing students to grow personally and professionally.

[arcticmonkeysaf]

🥹 there’s the full quote of Alex talking about his dad (courtesy of nobodytoldme on the amus forums)

Trying to be normal about this and failing. Never thought I’d hear Alex say Daddy but here we are. Also since when does he acknowledge important dates on the day 😂

Also also, I wonder if singing Star Treatment is like in honour of Father’s Day because of that story about Alex’s Dad explaining stars to him as a kid.

[crimechannels]

By • Olalekan Fagbade   Lagdo Dam:: FG urges Frontline states to begin evacuation of Nigerians, tells Governors what to do   The Federal Government has advised state governments in frontline areas to take necessary measures towards mitigating the potential impact Lagdo Dam floodgate. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu, gave the advice while issuing flood warning alert during meeting of Presidential Committee on coordination and implementation in Abuja. Edu said, the call became necessary following an alert by the Cameroonian authorities to release the water from the country’s Lagdo Dam. The minister who spoke at the instance of the Minister of Water Resources and that of Environment expressed the need for effective implementation of policies and rescue missions aimed at mitigating against the impacts of the flooding. Edu while acknowledging the State Government’s zeal in tackling emergencies, urged them to ensure immediate evacuation of Nigerians living in flood front areas to safer destinations. ”State Governments have done quite a number of preparedness, we also appeal to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on the need to step up actions by ensuring immediate evacuation of Nigerians from various communities to safer destinations. ”Lagdo Dam floodgate has been opened by the Cameroonian authorities and that all the frontline States may experience flooding within the next seven days” she said. She also pledged the readiness of the Ministry to work with Subnational and Local Governments towards  providing shelters for the affected Citizens. ”Because, some of the people living in most of the communities who may be affected are afraid of losing their ancestral homes, despite the warning” she said. She therefore assured Nigerians on the resolve of President Tinubu-led administration to put necessary measures in place to safeguard the lives and properties of Nigerians.   due to heavy rainfall around the dam catchment area in Northern part of the country. A letter dated Aug. 21, 2023, and signed on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Affairs ministry by Umar Salisu, Director, African Affairs, addressed to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NENA). NAN reports that the letter noted that “ it is pertinent to note that when the release of water becomes necessary, the authorities of lagdo dam will be releasing on modulated variable mall amount of water at a time, in order to mitigate and avoid damages that the released water may cause along the River Benue basin both Cameroon and in Nigeria.(NAN).(www.nannews.ng) AMU/SH #evacuation #FG #Governors #Lagdodam #Nigerians

[alexstorm]

Yeah ngl you are annoying // mod please, it’s not bad to ask. Why saying this to someone who’s new? No one was born with full knowledge about the band // I also recommend checking out the website arcticmonkeysus.com (AMUS) as it is a long running fan message board that has a lot of information, videos, interviews, etc.

Also know as “The Forum”. 😂🤣

[childproofedcapsonheranswers]

If anyone needs me, I can be reached by Batphone in Room 505 of the Tranquillity Base Hotel + Casino.

All credit for creation of these outstanding images goes to Lethal Enforcer, who is by the way, trying to get a commercial artist to create that first keychain, which is his outstanding prototype. Interested? Head over to the forum and let him know! 🗝🌚

[alexturner2005]

Can you upload more 2007 or earlier interviews that aren't as well known?

i tried to think of a better way to phrase this, but the truth of the matter is that i don’t have any saved so this would take effort and i am very tired lol, i’m sorry 😭

[thaknows]

It could have to do with the monkeys though, like Tyler has worked with them before and its not improbable that Alex might bring Louise along somewhere (idk about that for sure though). I know they don't usually repeat studios but they did have a great time at la frette so maybe they're putting the final touches on the album there? I could be totally wrong of course

Idk matt is in the usa so not all of them are in the same place besides apparently emmapic posted a story thanking lv for having her so it make me lean towards that direction

[bedlund]

getting back into the amus forum

[arcticpuppeteer]

hii how are you? I wanted to watch some recent am concerts but they're not on youtube, I was wondering if you know where I could find them?

Hi! I'm good, thanks. How are you doing?

Oh, really? I think I saw being uploaded one or two from the UK tour on YT. And they were already taken down? Lately, I don't keep up with full concerts, sorry. If anyone knows, please comment here!

If you're looking for some particular broadcast, AMus forum would be your call. There's plethora of archives.

If you're looking for the very recent Glastonbury, it is already available on BBC iPlayer - but for that you need to have a UK IP to be able to watch.

[shit-talk-turner]

I think most fans have left. Look at Reddit and AMUS Forum, before The Car there were more discussions too. Guess this last tours disappointment was enough and those who have noticed went just out. Even on gossip blogs on tumblr there isn't much action anymore as it was before.

// Again, this is exactly my opinion. I wonder how others don't notice it

It’s also just quiet in general? Meaning no new music and no new gossip