#ask me about the brobecks if you must

[rebuke-me]

its another playlist post, this time: jeremy heere playlist and the lines that made me put the song on there

loser boy - joseph dubay

hold your breath, little loser boy // one day you will find your therapist

weightless - all time low

but i’m stuck in this fucking rut // waiting on a secondhand pick-me-up // and i’m over getting older

warm regards - penelope scott

it doesn’t fucking matter if i don’t wanna go // to college or to heaven or to anywhere alone // nothing really matters from my point of view

brand new city - mitski

i think my life is losing momentum // i think my ways are wearing me down

better than me - the brobecks

every girl from here to soho // loves to tell me things i don’t know // beautiful and smart and not good for me // at all

sophie - the altogether

sophie, your friends all think i’m lonely // but they don’t really know me // i guess i’ll have to work on that

good morning sunshine - the narcissist cookbook

you can’t stay in bed forever, remember the deal // bed is for sleeping and masturbating // and you’ve had about as much as the human body can take of either of those things

it will be chloe - a. j. holmes [ not about chloe valentine LMAO ]

if i ever kiss a girl, it will be chloe // if i ever hug a girl, it will be chloe // if ever in my life i get to taste the romance // of a dance with my hands placed gently around someone’s waist // it will be chloe!

player 2 - rory webley

save yourself // as long as you’re the one having fun // must be nice being player one // must be nice being player one // i’m so done with you // and being your stupid player two

montreal - penelope scott

and then on top of all the everything, assuming i survive // another 90 day summer’s gonna take my fucking life // and i would rather die

lonely dance - set it off

but i’m okay with missing // out on the social anxiety // out on the phony friends i don’t need

happy pills - weathers

but where i leave the lights on // it’s obvious that my life’s pretty plain // i take my pills and i’m happy all the time

twin size mattress - the front bottoms

it’s no big surprise you turned out this way // when they close their eyes and prayed you would change

deadweight - fernway

i took a shot of self-esteem in small doses // let it go straight to my head // and i’ve been making bad choices // that you’ll never understand

what do you want from me tonight? - sidney gish

now i’m stuck losing my mind // while everyone else just thinks that i’m really shy

how i survived bobby mackey’s personal hell - lincoln

you left some holes in the plotline // i left some holes in your clothes // and we can argue semantics over who left who first // but one thing’s for sure, i needed you most

solitary confinement - everybody’s worried about owen

you cannot isolate me past the walls that i have built // so send your condolence cards // thinking i’ve been held against my will

be nice to me - the front bottoms

there is very little left of me // and it’s never coming back // there are certain things you ask of me // and there are certain things i lack

sweet hibiscus tea - penelope scott

and i am not your protagonist // i’m not even my own // i don’t know anything // i don’t even know what i don’t know

saturn suv - fredo disco

and i’m always tired, but i can’t fall asleep // thinking about the things i wanna be but i will never be

[le-velo-pour-dru]

[ID 1: A tweet by Dallon Weekes (@/DallonWeekes) that reads, "Q's and also A's?" ♡ella♡ (@/pingusrucksack) replies to this, asking, "What's your phone wallpaper?" Dallon answers, "Wife/kids"

ID 2: A tweet by LYANNA -25 (@/JAEHAERIS) that reads, "@DallonWeekes Something that you are really proud of?" Dallon answers, "My family"

ID 3: A tweet by AeisyaTrulyAsia (@/anastaeisya) that reads, "@DallonWeekes would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?" Dallon answers, saying, "I'd rather not fight. I would end up severely hurting these bizarre animals and would feel terrible. I'm very good at fighting."

ID 4: A tweet by momo (@/shadowpico) that reads, "@DallonWeekes have you ever seen a tornado". Dallon replies, saying, "Several!" momo replies to this, saying, "oklahoma must be one of the culprits". Dallon replies with a screenshot from a movie of a man in a military unicorn saying, "Oh, that's a bingo!"

ID 5: Dallon's initial tweet from the first screenshot is replied to by Mark Hoppus 🏳️‍🌈 (@/markhoppus), who says, "Favorite thing about being my friend?" Dallon replies with, "I love that you never put me in a high pressure situation to compliment you."

ID 6: A tweet by layal (@/softharlock) that says, "what happened to this shirt", with a photo attached of Dallon playing bass while wearing a glittery shirt. Dallon replies, "In my closet. Waiting for a chance to sparkle once again."

ID 7: Dallon's initial tweet from the first screenshot is replied to by allison (@/AllyzonE_How), who says, "if panic fans are called sinners, what are brobecks fans called?" Dallon replies to this, saying, "Mom and grandma". /end ID]

Thank you Dallon for airplane Q&A’s!

[after-lauhgter]

Hey dude, I really like your music taste so do all the music questions that you didn't already answer 🌚

OK DUDE HERE THEY COME (except 1,6 & 14) ... ok lets do number 1 again  What's a song you've been listening to a lot lately? as the world caves in by Matt Maltese, if I get high by nothing but thieves, and literally anything off waterparks’ new live album, that thing makes me feel so ALIVE bc like LIVE MUSIC  Is there an album you recently discovered and are obsessed with it now? well waterparks live in the uk obviously but if the last 6 months count as recently, then the new abnormal by the strokes. its... absolutely breathtaking. I don't have words. 0 words. except these dudes know what the fuck they’re doing. and then I found the devil and god are raging inside me by brand new and jeeesus. literally Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ was my most played song in 2020 AS IT SHOULD BE bc its EVERYTHING this album is THE SHIT. every song is just *chef kiss* like there's limousine (omg limousine) and you won't know and not the sun and AHH listen to these albums omg  Put your playlist on shuffle and show the first 10 songs. No cheating. i assume “your playlist” means all my saved songs so Topography by Civilian (pls go listen its SO great) Na Na Na by mcr yees issa classic  Du schreibst Geschichte by Madsen omg geeerman  just saying by EDEN (pretty pretty pretty) Westerland von den Ärzten another classic  letdown by nothing,nowhere. sad but the good kind of sad  The Man by the killers making fun of toxic masculinity gives me LIFE  Graffiti by CHVRCHES YES  and death stranding by CHVRCHES too YES SO GOOD simmer by Hayley Williams, a queen  How do you tend to discover new music? If you do at all of course I do enjoy what Spotify suggests, like my weekly mix brought a lot of bops in the past, although sometimes it just sucks lets be real. I also like the artist- or album-radio, when I wanna find something similar to an album but not the album.  and another thing I lovvve is when artists I like recommend music, for example, have you seen dallon weekes instagram stories? THE TASTE? bc yes, someone who writes music like that MUST have a superior taste in music and he fucking does. 

What app do you mostly use to listen to music? Spotify :) Is there an artist that you feel ashamed of listening too? I can't think of anyone so probably not  What is your favorite album cover art? omg. I have to go with more than one. so there's where the mind wants to go/where you let it go by I the mighty, one of my favorite albums of all time, and I'm going to say it how it is, I LIKE THE COLORS. the blue-ish imagine with the red omg. look at it pls.  Also fandom by waterparks looks SO COOL. again the COLORS  and I love the art for Isola by Kent.  I recently discovered you wouldn't believe what privilege costs by civilian and I think that cover is pretty cool too.  well and then there's petals for armor by Hayley Williams, the cover art is so fucking powerful Jesus I get goosebumps just thinking about it. in case you don't know about it, long story short: there's been a lot of shit going on in Hayleys life in the past. relatable imo. then they made after laughter and its been like u know what fuck it we’ll just laugh and dance through the pain. together. and I LOVED the vibe omg it gave me so much. but for Hayley it kinda postponed REALLY dealing with shit. she came home from touring with AL and she also got divorced during the AL era and everything's shit and out of all that came petals for armor. and in it she reclaims femininity, being alone, being powerful, being a women, everything. and ah yeah we were talking about the cover art, the cover is her, having a line of squares on her face, three of these squares are tattooed on her fingers though bc its where her ex husbands initials used to be that she got covered up. WHAT A MOVE. THE POWER.  (if anyone is interested in hearing Hayley talking about/explaining all this, I really recommend watching her interview with zane Lowe. its SO GOOD basically free therapy) How much did your parents influence your music taste? a. lot. my dad listened to a lot of “dad rock” you may call it, I guess a lot of dads listened to stuff similar to this. Deep Purple, the police, simple minds, Green Day, Billy Talent, the scorpions and things like that. what influenced me the most tho was the beatsteaks (german band, very good), die Ärzte (german band, very good) and LAST BUT NOT LEAST the fricking blues brothers. my favorite movie (not the 2000 remake, go watch that in hell where it belongs), a great, charismatic band, unbelievable live performances. very big WOW from me.  Do you own any vinyl? don't get me started omg. I DO. I wish I could take a photo but my records are at my parents house so ill just name my favorites.  -after laughter and brand new eyes by paramore -violent things by the brobecks and their song boring on 7inch (this is very rare ok) -razzzzmatazzz by idkhow in gold :) -may death never stop you by mcr (my first one, I bought it first and then bought a record player for it, that's how it started lol) -omg the black parade is dead by mcr, this was never available on vinyl until record store day 2019 (?) and I hunted that bitch like idek what it was insane but I found a super cute small record store and the owner didn't have copies of it bc NOBODY DID but he fucking CALLED THE LABEL even though it was way too late and he asked if they'd send him a copy and THEY DID I FUCKING OWE THIS MAN  -and omg Isola by Kent (in Swedish tho bc the English version was never pressed on vinyl) this was intense. I searched for like 2 weeks and then, on google results page 8 or something, I found what could've been the only copy on the damn internet and it was very expensive but its MINE NOW -my signed vertigo vinyl by EDEN, its clear and on side D it doesn't have music but a little message engraved it the vinyl IT IS CUTe -Placebos MTV unplugged! I am so I love with this album. SO. in love. and one day, when I was in Berlin to see palaye royale, back when we had concerts, I walked by a random record store and they have like 4 records left bc they were closing or idk and the only one displayed in the window was this one. tell me about FATE  Do you own any cds? not many. sometimes when im at the store and I see ones I know or like, I just buy them and put them in me moms car bc I want her to listen to them. or when I find a cd by a smaller artist I enjoy, I buy it just to push the nachfrage. HI i am HERE and I WANT this music  Is vinyl really better than listening on a digital device? im not gonna be that middle aged white male audiophile that hates on our generation for using Spotify. bc its great. I think its just different. I mean im sorry I don't carry my record player on the bus with me, pls forgive me for using my phone? having immediate access to most of the music that is out there? wow. what a concept. I love the internet. YES TECHNOLOGY. but. vinyls are... different. I feel likes its a different kind of listening. I feel like youre rly LISTENING. and that way isn't better, or right, and im not saying it works like this for everyone. but when I put a record on, my only activity at that moment is listening to music, I sit down and I listen. to the entire album. so skips and no pauses, bc that's how it works. and I think that sometimes, that can do a lot for you. if you let it.  and besides that, physically owning a record makes me happy on a level nothing else really does. fuck I love music so much and when I fall in love with it, I fall hard. and then owning a copy of it, something I can touch, something that is MINE, putting it in my little shelf, looking at it every few days and just being in love? fantastic feeling.  What is a genre of music that you tend to go to for comfort? sad shit. I feel like I can get great comfort from the sad shit. or maybe just slow shit. and songs that mean a lot to me and have been around me for some time, they have this other level of comfort. like for Emma, forever ago by bon iver for example. I have a playlist, maybe I'll reblog this again and link it ;) Do you tend to like poppy upbeat songs, or more intricate and interesting songs? both. sometimes I wanna have complicated stuff and analyze the shit out of lyrics and instrumentation, sometimes I just wanna v i b e If you have a favorite band or artist, tell us about how you got into them I liked paramore before but when they posted the video of them performing last hope at reading? it was over. when Hayley sang the bridge it was over. now im a die hard fan and I never looked back Is there a song that came out this year that you like? maybe after reading all this shit you expected a list but somehow I can't. where do u even start. but the answer is definitely yes.  THANK YOU FOR REQUESTING I COULD GO ON FOR DAYS 

[flowerboyethan]

Goodnite Socialite

Chapter 1: "Difficult For Me To Do, Quiet The Brain"

We all go through phases in our lives, right? There's ups and downs, high and lows, it's all part of the human existence.

Human existence seems subpar as of lately.

This voice has crawled into my head and made a home, filling my thoughts with nothing but negativity, sucking my motivation dry. I've done nothing but wake up, record a video, send it to my editor, and then crawl back in bed. I've been stuck in this damn routine for the past month, and people have noticed. What could I do? This voice refused to give me a break.

Luckily, Mark hasn't given up on me. Last week, we proposed a plan, a plan to create a channel to end in one year. He told me it might bring my motivation back, and I couldn't agree more. He dragged me out of bed today to record one video for Unus Annus and then drag me to some bar to watch his friend perform.

"A break from your routine would help," Mark had said as he dropped me off at my house to get ready. "Get you back on your feet."

I didn't want to be out in public, and certainly not inside a crowded bar. But Mark was right, I needed a break, I should push myself to get out.

I stood in front of my closet now, filing through different shirts to wear. Something nice, but not too nice. I glanced at my yellow hoodie.

A hoodie makes you look like a slob, the voice mocked.

I moved on to a long-sleeve.

Plain.

I huffed, grabbing a random shirt. It was a button-up, red, yellow, and blue geometric shapes against a grey background.

There was no snarky comment from the voice.

I put it on, shrugging in the mirror. I looked good, but I couldn't let myself admit it.

I texted Mark, letting him know I was ready. I gave Spencer a scoop of food, gave him a quick pat and headed out the door. Mark smiled as I hopped in the car.

"Lookin' good, man!" He exclaimed, backing out of the driveway.

"Thanks, where's Amy?" I asked. Amy was supposed to join us, but she wasn't in the car.

"Already there. She's helping Salem set up."

"Salem?"

"The friend you're going to meet."

I nodded. "That's a badass name."

"Fits her personality, too. She's sweet, just a little…" he paused. "Out there."

"What do you mean?"

"You know how I have a big ego?"

"All too well, my friend."

He ignored my comment. "She's that and then some."

I winced.

"You'll like her better than most people she's associated with."

He was making her sound like a bad person. I started to regret leaving my house. I wasn't up for dealing with a bigger ego than Mark's.

"She's a socialite," he continued. "She just does this cover band thing for fun."

I kept quiet. A socialite. So, she's rich. I hated the rich.

"Listen, man," Mark sighed, picking up on my silence. "You know me, I'd never be friends with someone that I didn't think was a good person. Amy's known her since they were teenagers. She's a good person. I didn't mean to give you a bad impression of her."

"It's okay," I finally spoke up. "I just don't know if I have the energy to meet someone like her."

Mark nodded in response, pulling into the bar's parking lot. It wasn't too packed, but we had to park a ways away from the door. We spotted Amy near the center of the bar, sitting at a small round table with several baskets of fries and a few beers.

"Hey!" She greeted us as we sat down. "You're just in time, they're starting in a few minutes." She slid a basket of fries and a beer bottle to me. "These are from Salem."

I was being buttered-up already by someone I haven't met yet. I smiled, masking away the truth. "Tell her thank you."

"You tell her yourself," Amy sipped on her own drink. "She wants to meet you after the show."

Puzzled, I asked why.

"'Any friend of Mark and Amy is a friend of mine' she said to me. And she always loves meeting new people."

"And she likes to show off," Mark piped up through a mouthful of fries.

Amy rolled her eyes. "Yeah, that's true. She can be a bit flirtatious, but she means well."

A flirtatious, egotistical, narcissist. A perfect reason to get out of the house. I sighed, looking down at my fries. Was I really stubborn enough to not eat these just because she bought them for me? I've barely eaten anything for the past month, I guess a few fries wouldn't hurt.

The lights flickered up on stage, drawing my eyes to a woman adjusting her base strap on her shoulders.

She looks pretentious, the voice mocked again. For the first time, I disagreed. She was stunning, dressed in a Hawaiian shirt tucked into her jeans. All my previous thoughts of her faded away. She was graceful but powerful in the stage lights, as if she belonged in the spotlight.

"Good evening, everyone!" The woman on stage purred in a singsong voice, placing her round glasses on top of her head to keep her wavy hair back. "Welcome to tonight's show!"

The crowd cheered as the rest of the band walked on stage.

"If you are new, my name is Salem. This is Melanie." She gestured to the soft-looking keyboard player who blew a kiss to the crowd. "Pike," an androgynist guitarist winked. "And Vivian," the drummer danced in her with her drumsticks in hand. "And we are Witch Haven!"

"Witch Haven?" I leaned closer to Amy, questioning the band name.

"An homage to her ancestors," she whispered back. "They were witches during the Salem Witch Trials. She gets her name from that, too."

"Really?"

"Yes, now hush!" She waved me off with a smile.

Salem continued to speak upfront. "We have a few covers lined up for you tonight, starting with Goodnight Socialite by The Brobecks." A few people in the crowd cheered. "Mel? Will you start us off?"

Their show began. For a cover band, they played well together, and didn't try to outshine the original artist. Salem, the lead singer, sang beautifully, and I could hardly look away.

Halfway through the song, her eyes landed on me. The anxiety that I had felt this whole month increased. My stomach turned, my palms sweating. Every time I glanced back at her after taking a swig of my beer, there her eyes were, dark, and fixed on me. I gulped, and she must have noticed. She winked at me. Was she into me? I felt myself give into that idea.

You think she'd ever be with a loser like you? The voice shot me down. You? She's rich, Ethan. She has no interest in you. Why would she ever be into you?

I covered my ears, trying to drown it out. Would this ever end? This low-point? Would I ever get a break. It was a mistake leaving my house, I should have protested to Mark more. I should be at home, with my dog, curled up in bed while I wallow in misery.

"Ethan?" Mark's voice interrupted my thoughts. "Ethan, are you okay?"

I paused, what could I say? They both knew what was wrong with me, so why ask?

"Is it too loud?" Amy asked.

I nodded, a good excuse.

"The next song is quieter. Or do you want to go home?"

I shook my head. Something in me wanted to stay, to possibly talk to Salem. Maybe I had a chance despite what the voice said.

After an hour, the band finished their show, and the bar started to clear out. Mark left to go talk to the band, Amy headed for the restroom, leaving me alone at the table with an empty beer bottle and a basket of fries. I watched Mark disappear backstage, I was truly alone in the bar now. Should I wait by the car? Do I wait here? I didn't know what to do.

Salem walked out from backstage, beginning to pack away the instruments and cords.

You should leave.

I stood up.

Leave! Now!

My feet involuntarily started towards the stage.

What are you doing?! What do you think will come of this?

I reached the stage, Salem’s back turned to me.

She doesn’t see you. You can still turn away and-

“Salem?”

She turned around, her shoes squeaking against the floor. She smiled, her tongue sticking out a bit. “Hello,” she cooed, crouching to meet my eyes. “And who might you be?”

Hazelnut. Her eyes were the color of hazelnuts. “I, uh- I’m Ethan.”

“Ethan!” Her eyes started to sparkle. “Amy told me about you. Come, come!” she stuck her hand out, waiting to pull me up onstage with her. “Any friend of Mark and Amy is a friend of mine.”

I took her hand, pushing off the ground with my foot to climb up. She fixed the collar of her Hawaiian shirt, shaking it out a bit. “How did you like my show?” She took her glasses off her head, cleaning them on her shirt.

“Oh, it- it was incredible,” I fumbled my words a bit, trying not to look at her stomach that was slightly exposed.

“Ah! Good!” She placed her glasses on her face. “I love meeting new fans. Now, do you have a favorite part, dear Ethan?”

My heart jumped. “Well, I- uh…”

She tilted her head a bit. “You seem so nervous! Is everything alright?”

“I'm- I'm just going through this anxious episode, thing.”

Stop talking.

“Oh, you poor thing!” She grabbed my hands, holding them close to her chest, causing me to stumble forward slightly. “I do hope my show helped!”

“It- it did! It did!” I stuttered. God, I couldn’t think straight. “It’s just that-”

“Did I upset you somehow?” She started to lean closer, concern covering her face.

Spit it out.

“You were making eyes at me!”

Salem dropped my hands, taking a step back. “I was doing what?” Her singsong voice disappeared.

You shouldn't have said that. 'Making eyes at me'? Who even says that? She winked at you, nothing more, you idiot.

“I was sitting near the back, and you couldn’t take your eyes off me, and-”

“Oh!” She started laughing. “Oh, no, my dear Ethan. My girlfriend was sitting in the back. I was making eyes at her!”

Every ounce of hope left my body.

“You must have been sitting in front of her,” Salem continued. “Her name’s Cherry. I love her to death.”

“You- you must be- you must have been- been together for a while, then?” I stuttered, shoving my sweaty hands into my pockets.

“Five years!” Her eyes lit up, clasping her hands together. “I couldn’t be happier. She always takes off after my gigs, though,” she stood on her toes, peering over me to scan the room. “She’s a busy woman, taking calls left and right. I’m proud of her!”

“I’m happy for you,” I cleared my throat, rubbing the back of my neck. “Look, I’m really sorry for thinking-”

“Don’t be!” She took up my hands again, just like before. “You are so sweet and respectful, Ethan. Stuff like this happens more often than you’d think!”

“Wha- really?”

She nodded vigorously, her glasses slipping down her nose a smidge. “Some guys will straight up try to kiss me after a show without even asking. Pike will have to step in and throw ‘em out.”

“I’m so sorry that happens to you,” I was itching to leave now. I felt my stomach turning.

“But you are a gem, Ethan. Will you come to my next show?”

“When is it?” I was filling in words to get this over with. I had to leave.

She shrugged. “It’s never set in stone.”

“I’ll try my best, then,” I pulled my hands away. “I gotta go. It was so nice to meet you, Salem.” I hopped off the stage, speeding towards the door, hardly hearing Salem call after me.

“Goodbye, Ethan! Lovely to meet you!”

I stumbled through the exit, sprinting towards Mark’s car. I fell to the ground, dry heaving into the ditch. The parking lot was almost empty now, only a few cars parked on the other side.

I’m an idiot. A loser. How could I be so stupid to even think of talking to Salem? Let alone think she even had a desire to be with me. Of course, she was in a relationship. Of course, she had a girlfriend. Just my luck, falling for a girl who had no desire to even be with a boy.

Since when did I start crying?  I stopped dry heaving at this point. I sat on my thighs, knees digging into the dirt, sobbing into my hands.

“I’m such an idiot,” I choked on a tear. “Look at me, crying in a bar parking lot. Pathetic.”

“Ethan? Ethan!”

Oh, god. It’s Mark.

Mark grabbed my shoulders from behind me, gently pulling me to his chest. I kept my face in my hands. “Ethan, what is going on?”

“Ethan.” I heard Amy’s voice next to me. She started rubbing my arm with one hand, the other on my knee. “Ethan, everything’s gonna be alright.”

I whimpered, shaking my head, still covering my face. “No, it not.” I pulled away from Mark and Amy. I had nothing more to say. Everything was going wrong. This low-point, it felt like my world was ending. I wanted this voice gone, I wanted my motivation back, I wanted this anxiety to leave. I shouldn't have come here. I shouldn't have spoken to Salem. I should never leave my house again.

They were silent for a moment, Amy rubbing my back as I hunched over, crying.

“Do you want to go home?” Mark asked, his voice soft.

I nodded.

“Will you be fine alone?” Amy chimed in.

I nodded.

“Let’s get you up,” Mark coaxed, placing his arm around my waist and a hand in mine. I never protested as he lifted me up and brought me to the car door. I usually would, claiming that I could do it myself. I was too tired to protest.

So tired…

[kplr-radio]

Broadcast: Rob Kranken, 01/11/19

Rob: Good evening everyone, this is Rob Kranken coming in for your weeknight show here at 103.5 KPLR Radio. It’s midnight, so Cinderella you better get going. Everyone else stay tuned, I’ll be getting to the news in a minute. As usual, the station doesn’t monitor what music I play, so we’re going to stray from the usual country twang. Here’s Glass Animals “Life Itself.”

[Life Itself Glass Animals]

Rob: There’s not much to report on to be quite honest with y’all. Weather is dreary, we’ll be getting up to mid-sixties at most, and there’s no one on the roads right now. As it should be, really, because it’s late and Kepler’s street lighting is not optimal. So, since we’re on an easy night, why don’t any of y’all call in with stuff you want to say? We’ll do… let’s say a question for every three songs. I do have to ask you refrain from using bad words, because I get in trouble for those. Other than that, it’s the middle of the night. Go ham. Ah, here we go.

Caller: Rob please say “it’s Britney b*tch” in an Elmo voice.

Rob: Your wish is my command, random listener. [Perfectly impersonation] It’s Britney, b*tch.

Caller: Oh my god [click]

Rob: Is this what I’m known for now? I’m known for my ability to impersonate anyone, and then say rude things. Well, I suppose it’s better than not being known at all. Here’s “Hate Thy Neighbor” by Brick + Mortar, and then we’ll be playing some Lemon Demon and Miike Snow.

[Hate Thy Neighbor Brick + Mortar] [Eighth Wonder Lemon Demon] [Cult Logic Miike Snow]

Rob: That was “Eighth Wonder” by Lemon Demon and “Cult Logic” by Miike Snow, some good creepy tunes to set the tone for tonight. Who’s up next?

Caller: Hey, uh, is it okay if I call in to ask someone out here? Is this allowed?

Rob: Yeah, sure! I don’t know what your crush would be doing awake at midnight, but here we both are, so I guess I can’t talk. Go on.

Caller: Um... h-hey, Jenny, you wanna go out for lunch sometime? I’m free on Saturday. Don’t feel pressured to say yes? Uh... oh my god sorry! Uh bye! Thanks! Oh by the way it’s me, uh, Katie! Katie Graves from school! Hi! [click]

Rob: Young love… adorable. Back in my school days I was too much of a nerd to have crushes on anyone, so I’m glad to see the youth of today are more social than I was. This up next is “Bird Song” by Florence + the Machine.

[Bird Song Florence + the Machine] [Choke I Don’t Know How But They Found Me] [Not Your Fault AWOLNATION]

Rob: That was “Choke” by IDKHOW and “Not Your Fault” by AWOLNATION. I need to add some new songs to the rotation, I think. If you all have any recommendations I’d be glad to hear ‘em. But let’s get back to your calls. Hello, listener.

Caller: Hey, hey, what’s going on with the theatre company now? what show are they doing, how’s progress?

Rob: Ah yes, the theater. I’ve been hanging around there lately, things seem to moving along nicely! The director-slash-producer-slash-everything Mack has been working quite hard to get everything together, and she’s had some spectacular talents come in. I won’t say anything until i’m given an official release, but let me say I am very excited for the production. Here’s “Good Grief” by Bastille.

[Good Grief Bastille] [Nina Cried Power Hozier] [The Rabbit Miike Snow]

Rob: That was “Nina Cried Power” by Hozier featuring Mavis Staples, and “The Rabbit” by Miike Snow. Looks like we got someone on the line, howdy!

Caller: How do you apply for an internship at the radio? Do we need any experience?

Rob: [laughs] My friend, this is where you get the experience. Technically, this radio station shouldn’t even exist. Still, it does, so feel free to apply! Station management should probably put up some kind of application process on the website. I’ll see about that later. In the meantime, I’d recommend some kind of public speaking experience and/or some good voice acting skills. And, you know, figure out your gimmick. It’s better to get it down before you go on air, or else it will be assigned to you. Here is “Gun.” by My Chemical Romance, followed by “It’s A Trip” by Joywave and Young The Giant’s “Superposition”.

[Gun. My Chemical Romance] [It’s A Trip Joywave] [Superposition Young the Giant]

Rob: Now I may be biased because I choose these songs, but Young the Giant’s latest album from last October is pretty excellent. Oh, looks like we got our next caller. Hello, you’re live on the air.

Caller: Hey, I’m Megan, if announcements are a thing here, I would like to say that my IDIOT BROTHER GORDON is having his SECOND ANNIVERSARY with his boyfriend TOMORROW and that he BETTER NOT F*** UP HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SUCH A GOOD DUDE BY F***NG FORGETTING.

Rob: Alright then, Gordon, if you’re out there, don’t forget your anniversary is tomorrow, or probably today, considering it’s after midnight. Hopefully you know. As Megan here said, you wouldn’t want to ruin anything by not remembering. Up next we have “Turn the Lights Off” by Tally Hall.

[Turn the Lights Off Tally Hall] [Blood // Water grandson] [Tidal Wave Portugal. the Man]

Rob: That was “Turn the Lights Off” and then “Blood Water” by grandson and “Tidal Wave” by Portugal. the Man. What’s next?

Caller: Please play some songs suitable for forest f***ery.

Rob: Alright, here’s some of my personal favorite songs for forest crimes.

[Way Out There Lord Huron] [Shadowplay The Killers] [Jungle Youth Young the Giant] [Long and Lost Florence + the Machine] [In the Woods Somewhere Hozier]

Rob: I hope those sufficed. And it seems like the calls have stopped for a bit, so allow me to talk about myself for a bit. I’m sure you’re all dying to hear more about me. No, I’m kidding. But today was noteworthy for a few reasons. I went to get a drink from the kitchen refrigerator, and my coworker Angelo, who you might know from his morning show— hello Angelo, by the way, don’t be too mad that I’m getting more listeners than you despite the time. But yes, he was in the kitchen, and he was— oh, someone’s calling. Hello?

Caller: Hello, sorry to interrupt, but you sound like Cecil from Welcome to Night Vale right now, and I just wanted to say keep up the good work. [click]

Rob: Oh, uh, thank you? I’ll have to ask Angelo what that means, he listens to that show, but I’m guessing it’s a compliment. Anyways, as I was saying, Angelo was there and he said [scarily accurate impression] “I, uh, got you the soda you like, it’s in there.” And I look in the fridge, and it is indeed the cream soda that I like. I took it, and I thanked him, and then I retreated to my office. Listeners, is this— I haven’t been in Kepler long, I must admit, but are people always this friendly? I’m going to play some songs while you all come up with your answers, as I’m sure you’re planning to do. This here is “Sunlight” by Hozier.

[Sunlight Hozier] [Rearview Bad Suns] [2am Sir Sly] [Action Cat Gerard Way] [Middle Fingers MISSIO]

Rob: Alright listeners, I’m back. Those were, in order, “Sunlight” by Hozier, “Rearview” by Bad Suns, “2am” by Sir Sly, “Action Cat” by Gerard Way, and “Middle Fingers” by MISSIO. Now please call in with your opinions. Is there something I should do for him in return? Okay, here we go.

Caller: You might want to try calling into his show for advice [snickering].

Rob: Very helpful, thank you. I will definitely do that. Goodbye now. [click] Hopefully you have a real answer.

Caller: Honestly, I think it would be nice to return the gesture, but if you don’t know him that well it might be that he’s trying to befriend you so just talking to him might be enough. Or, if you don’t want to befriend him, just move on. I’m sure he’ll either get the message or initiate the conversation with you.

Rob: That is… actually very helpful, thank you. I think this’ll be all you’ll hear from me for tonight, folks, lemme leave you with some music to watch the sunrise to.

[Handyman AWOLNATION] [Be Still The Killers] [Le Vélo Pour Deux The Brobecks]

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all of the Emoji Asks you're ready and willing to answer!!!

Just to say, thank you, I feel flattered and will oficially love you forever, esp bcuz of the 3 !

 🐰 what is one secret that you’ve never told anyone? - i feel selfish for wanting to live and for wanting to die

💗 if you could hug anyone, who would it be? - The mother from ‘Wolf Children’, bcuz I love her

🐹 what are some of your favourite Pokémon and why? - can’t answer this

🌠 if you were in charge of the world, what would the world look like? - chaotic, since I’m bad with instructions and tend to just let people do whatever

👀 what was the most recent vivid dream that you had? - the apocalypse was coming and i was on abus

☀️ what do you like the most about your best friend? - she’s always there for me

😘 talk about your crush or partner - don’t have one 

💁 if someone was rude to you, would you be rude back? - depends

🌟 what do you like about yourself? (must choose at least 3 things!) - 1. I make good pasta

2. I laugh at most jokes

3. Always down to chill

🐾 what are you scared of most? how will you overcome it? - dissapoitments. idk

🎁 what never fails to make you happy? - sincere compliments

💙 what annoys you about some people? - when they refuse to listen to my strictured arguments

😤 do you get angry easily? - depends

🐇 what do you always daydream about? - potential bfs or gfs i could have

🌻 if you could change 3 things about the world what would you change? - 1. Capitalism? Gone

2. Patriarchy? Gone

3. Bigotry and hatred?Gone

🍓 send me 4 names: kiss, befriend, kill or marry? - you didn’t send ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

✈️ what is your dream city and why? - Copenhagen looks chill

☕️ talk about your ideal day - I sleep 14 hours. I go out and eat many things that I don’t pay for. I spend time with my friends in a bookstore. I finish my novel and leave it as my will. A truck runs me over, killig me on the spot. The End 

🌸 are you an introvert, ambivert or extrovert? - dad says extrovert, i say ambivert

💧 when was the last time you cried? - about 3-4 days ago

🎵 name 5 songs you love at the moment - 1. The Taxpayers - I love you like an alcoholic

2. The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon

3. The Kakegurui OP

4. The Brobecks - If You Like It Or Not

5. Mother Mother - Burning Pile

⚡️ if you had any superpower, what would it be and why? - when I was litlle I believed I can control the wind so there’s that

💛 if you could talk to your younger self, what would you say? - what a loser

💚 who are you jealous of and why? - my friends, cuz im afraid they’ll leave me for someone better

💎 which one would you rather have more of: intelligence, beauty, kindness, wealth or bravery? why? - bravery, because I’m a big coward

🙊 what are you ashamed of? - my unhealthy obsession with yanderes

🌺 which languages do you know? which do you want to learn? - Bulgarian, English and a bit German, wish to learn French and Japanese for the Aesthetic™

🍀 if you could be any fictional character’s best friend/lover, which fictional character would you be? - boi

☁️ talk about your dream universe. - the one where im a clumsy but good-natured witch

💜 which acts of kindness are you going to do today? - i don’t kow yet, it’s not like I plan them

🐬 if you could transform into any animal/magical creature, what would you be and why? - mermaid , because honestly. who wouldn’t

🍄 talk about someone/something you really dislike - the new jumbo ad. it’s a kids store, why are you sexualising girls. Also, they didn’t have to make them furries.

😣 talk about some things that have been making you depressed/angry/anxious lately - life itself

🍪 what did you want to be as a kid, and what do you want to be now? - actress and idk, psychologist maybe

🍰 what are some of your favourite sugary foods? - CHEESECAKE

🍑 what are you obsessed with? - death

💘 what happens to you when you’re stressed? - i lash out the sulk for 30 minutes

😪 what are you sick of? - people telling me not to become a prostitute

🙀 are you an adrenaline seeker? - if i manage to get out of bed

💥 what are some unpopular opinions that you have? - i liked portugalia’s song on eurovision

☔️ would you consider yourself a good person? - nah, lmao

😊 what do you like to do as hobbies? - write

🎤 what’s the last song you hummed or sang by yourself? - that song with the lanterns from Tangled

🐝 what’s your worst trait? how are you planning to improve it? - all of them? suicide

🎨 what do you always doodle when you’re bored? - faces

🐻 what’s stopping you from chasing your dreams? - fear

🌷 what’s your mbti personality and why do you think it suits you? - infp and idk if it suits me cause i have no idea who i am

🐶 send me 3 fictional people and I’ll choose my favourite! - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

👑 who are your favourite celebrities and why? - i don’t really have

🐴 opinion on __? - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

🍋 do you consider yourself an emotional person? - i honest to god have no idea

📚 share 3 books that you love and your favourite quote from them. - can’t choose

😔 what do you always do when you feel sad? does it help? - look out the window to remind myself the world doesn’t care, not really helping I guess

😌 what thoughts keep you going when you’re sad? - my sisters will lose someone important to them if I give up

🌍 which country do you live in? - Bulgaria

🐧 describe yourself in 3 words - depressed, big teeth

🐵 which quotes changed you? - quotes alone can’t change me

💭 do you keep a diary? - i have a notebook from when I was 7 if it counts

💫 who inspires you? - anyone and everyone

👻 do you believe in ghosts and why? - yah, cause my room was haunted last year

🎀 what’s your fashion sense like? - good question, if you find the answer tell me

🎬 what are some of your favourite films? - Ghibli’s films and 500 days of summer

🍦 what is one treasured childhood memory? - My first birthday party with friends

🐱 what’s your dream pet like? - a dragon or a cat

🐼 if you could meet anyone, who would it be? - all of the women history has tried to erase