#canton pop

[modernagegarbage]

Haha it reminds me of a canton pop song that mentions takuya’s eyes.

「記得拓哉的眼睛 戴妃的背影 告訴我有呼吸太好」

Takuya’s eyes and Princess Diana’s back remind me how good it is to be alive.

Albert Leung, who wrote the lyrics of this song, is a very big fan of takuya. He said he wrote the lyrics for 紅豆(red bean), one of Faye Wong’s most famous mandarin songs, after watching a scene in concerto where Hana was crying while cooking kintoki, which is a type of big red beans in Japan, knowing that she was abt to break up with Kakeru.

Back to this photoshoot session, I remember reading it somewhere that it took place in a swimming pool in a fancy 5-star hotel. They had to wait until around 6pm to start shooting when the lighting was most flattering and perfect for creating such a mysterious vibe.

his stare brings this song to mind…

bit terrifying 👍😁

Kimura Takuya’s First Photobook (1996)

[perfectimpressions]

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[brendanbrissonswh0re]

You really hurt my feelings

It was finally summer which meant all the hughes boys had a break, luke and I were currently driving to his house in canton. When we make it to his house I immediately get out the car while luke goes to the trunk to get our luggage, as I go to knock on the door Ellen opens it “y/n honey how are you” “im doing good I missed you so much Ellen” I say before we hug “nice to see you too mom” Luke says “oh hey Luke” I just giggle in response to what Ellen says “luke honey go take the luggage to your room y/n and I have so much to catch up on, Jim went to pick up Quinn and jack from the airport they should be here any moment now” as ellen and I sit down on the couch to talk about all the recent drama in canton luke comes down from his room and sits beside on the couch “hi baby” I say as he leans his head on my chest “mmm my favorite pillow” I give him a light slap on head “luke not in front of your mom” ellen just laughs “are you two hungry” “no thanks I ate in the car” “nah I’m good mom” right after luke finished his sentence Jim walks in with the two boys trailing behind him. As soon as jack walks through the door he spots me “Y/N” “hi jack” I say as I walk over to him and hug him after my hug with Jack i over I give quinn a hug “hi Quinn” “hey y/n/n how are you” “doing good quinner” Luke quickly hugs all all boys and his dad before he sits back down.

At dinner

“Y/n did you do something with your hair” jack asks me “I did actually I lightened it” “looks good” I blush a little because he was the only one who seemed to notice, not even luke noticed, I looked at luke and he just rolled his eyes i furrow my brows in response.

After dinner

The boys and I decided we would go to the basement and watch a movie, I was the first one on the couch because the 3 boys were up stairs getting ice cream and pop corn. I hear the stairs creek and down walks jack “hey y/n/n” “hi jackey” he sits down beside of me and puts his arm behind the couch which I thought nothing of “so what are we watching” “I don’t know i really can’t decide” “here let me pick” he says as I give him the remote. As he’s choosing which movie to watch Luke walks down the stairs before he does a double take “dude jack why is your arm around my girl” he sounds a little mad “ chill I didn’t mean it like that” jack says as he removes his arm from the back of the couch, luke walks over to the couch but sits on the other end “lulu sit beside me, I wanted to cuddle” “I’m fine right here y/n” y/n he never calls me y/n it’s always babe or baby or even sometimes honey never just y/n “it’s ok y/n/n I’ll cuddle you” Jack says before I let out a giggle “I think I’m good thanks for the offer tho jack” soon enough quinn walks down and looks at me and mouths “why isn’t luke next to you” I just shrug.after the movie is over luke and I walk into his room he gets right into bed as I take a shower after I walk out the bathroom I see Luke in bed on his phone he doesn’t even spare me a glance, weird. As I get into bed I speak up “lulu wanna cuddle” he just ignores me “luke what’s wrong” he ignores me again “seriously luke this is getting annoying” he finally answers “oh you wanna know what’s annoying you flirting with jack, why don’t you just go sleep in his bed, or better yet just go date him” “what are you talking about” “Y/N GET OUT OF MY FUCKING ROOM” he yelled he never yells at me. I slowly get up from his bed and walk out of his room tears spilling from my eyes as I walk into jacks room, I slowly knock on jacks door when he opens it he sees my tears “y/n/n what’s wrong” “I think luke just broke up with me” I say as I cry into his arms. He walks me into his room as I cry jack calls quinn into his room and tells him what happened, as soon as quinn heard what jack told him he walked angrily into Luke’s room. Quinn returns about 5 minutes later to jacks room with Luke in tow I look up at look and he had regret in his eyes he walks to me as jack and Quinn both walk out of the room. “Y/n/n baby I’m sorry I was just jealous I didn’t mean to scream at you or make you cry I promise I’ll never ever break up with you, I love you so much baby I promise” “lulu you really hurt my feelings” I say still crying “I know love and I’m sorry”

This has been sitting in my drafts for so long, also luke is officially a New Jersey devil, it’s bittersweet I’m sad they lost but happy he’s moving on to bigger and better things. Also if you like this plz make sure to follow me, reblog, and heart the post!!!🥰

[purplesurveys]

1963

What was the last gift you received? My core group and I had our *very delayed* Christmas party last night – I got a Koya plushie from Angela and Hans + a Koya night light as well as Indigo and Wootteo keychains from Reena :)

Side note that I will only ever share here: I actually already have the exact same night light already – I had bought it from Vietnam, lol. But I was careless with the one I bought because I had constantly left it on until the battery ran out, so Reena getting it for me as a gift is nevertheless perfect :)

Ten years ago, who was your best friend? Are you still best friends now? My best friends were Sofie and Angela. I'm still extremely close with Angela – Sofie's since migrated to London but even before that we haven't really kept in touch anymore. We have an extremely low-maintenance friendship...in the way that we aren't in each other's circles, and haven't been for years, but we'll always think fondly of each other; and also in the way that if we want to have a reunion while the 3 of us happen to be in the same area at the same time, we would.

What are some of your comfort foods? Has to be some sort of noodles (I can do Korean ramyeon, Japanese ramen, Indonesian mie goreng, Filipino Pancit Canton...you name it I'll slurp it lol)...SUSHI, I also always look for sushi...and because Yabu is my favorite, my go-to is usually katsu with rice.

What's something that's very popular, that you have no interest in? The pop girls like Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan. It can be pretty exhausting encountering their names or any references to them everywhere I look. The only one I can kind of let pass is Olivia Rodrigo and that's because of her Filipino card lol

What's something that many people would consider to be lame, but you don't? Rhythm games, K-pop, studying history, pro wrestling, and being a cultural tourist over being a city/shopping tourist.

Have you ever lost your house key? I have, twice. The first time it must have really just fallen somewhere in campus because I had no idea I didn't have it on me anymore until I was right in front of my house (lol).

Second time happened just a month ago and that was a clusterfuck of me losing both my car key and house key. It's too complicated to tell the play-by-play because around 752 things happened that day in my process of trying to find both keys – but the ending is that I lost them forever, my car had to be left alone in some parking lot for 3 days, and I had to get duplicates for both keys.

How would you describe your clothing style? It's a mix of different influences, honestly. I'm not a big clothes shopper to begin with, so I just end up being a lovechild of 1) whatever my favorites are wearing at the moment, and 2) whatever's otherwise trending.

The last time you were in a line, what were you waiting for? I was at Zara getting a gift card for Hans.

What's your favorite city in your own country? Sagada :) Vigan is also great.

What's your favorite city in another country? That I've been to, probably Da Nang. As much as I dreaded going there, Fukuoka ended up being fantastic too. That I've yet to visit, Chicago.

Are there any very common foods/drinks that you pretty much never consume? Soda's a big one. People are also usually shocked, almost to the point of offense, when they find out I can skip shrimp. I love seafood, but I had shrimp so much as a kid that I grew sick of it. It tastes great and would still eat it any day any time – I just wouldn't be as enthusiastic compared to, say, if there's oysters or crab on the table as well.

I also don't really like beef! I only eat it as steak. Any other ways of cooking it...I can skip. It's pork > chicken > seafood > beef for me.

What kind of device are you taking this survey on? My laptop. I imagine it'd be pretty draining trying to take these on a phone, haha.

What's the most expensive thing you own? Uhhhh probably my phone or my work laptop.

When was the last time you had a package delivered, and what was it? I've never arranged a package for delivery, but the last time I received something was I think last Thursday when my Happy albums arrived.

Do you typically respond to text messages right away? Depends on the person. I will respond immediately to people I like. If it's something about work and if it's not urgent, it can wait.

What has been the highlight of this past month? Ending up enjoying my trip to Japan. I had been very anxious about it to the point of going quiet in the days of leading up to it, and snapping at anyone who tried to talk to me, as it was technically a work thing (albeit a company incentive, but still related to work) and knowing my nonexistent relationship with my co-workers I just didn't know how it was going to pan out.

The first day was rough as I was still trying to figure out what the dynamics were going to be...but when I soon became acquainted to the fact that they were also gonna get cliqueish over there and when I realized that I just wasn't gonna get their humor, it became a lot easier to just embrace the trip the way I personally would. If it meant I'd walk faster than they did, I went ahead. If it meant I'd go to a museum on my own because everyone else in the group thinks it's lame and boring, then I went to a museum. In other words, I let go of trying to fit in and enjoyed the rest of the ride for myself.

It also didn't help that they were quite loud wherever we went and laughed as if they were still in the Philippines heh...so I just distanced myself a little bit since I like being a quiet observer/tourist. Oh and because I was a little embarrassed, to be frank.

Has anyone ever assumed you were flirting with them, when you weren't? I don't think this has happened, no.

What types of stores do you enjoy browsing? Bookstores, shoe brands, and niche knickknacks.

Did your parents spoil you when you were a kid? We weren't rich by any means but my parents did give in to me relatively more than my siblings whenever I wanted something. I think it's part I had good grades anyway, and part I've always been the most vocal among me and my siblings and typically didn't shy away from asking for items I wanted.

Would you rather watch a movie in the theater, or at home? Cinema. I used to prefer watching them at home, but after watching around 5 movies in the cinema last year that's when I realized that I only preferred the house because I never used to go to the cinemas lol. Being in the theater is cool! The seats are comfy! The movie becomes a real-time shared experience with people! The snacks somehow taste better too!

[bearwildered]

One of my all time favourite albums 10/10!!

[sentavoarts]

hey, ur oc is super cool! got any hcs w/ them in adwd? i’d love to know!!

HI THANK U FOR THAT but yeah i have some:

His name is Sen btw! (where i basically got my name from)

Post will include these things: -Basic info about him (fav color, food, music taste, etc) -More detailed things (previous jobs he worked, body details like scars and tats, etc) -Hcs with them and grim (uses his actual name)

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Basic stuff:

-He/they pronouns

-Sennes is his actual first name with Sen being a nickname

-Fav color is this specific shade of blue ( 8BECFF)

I can't even explain why he likes it he just does and thinks that's awesome of him.

-Fav foods would be those local filipino noodles (pancit canton if u wanna look it up) and that samanco ice cream

-His overall genre of music would be a mix of indie , jazz and, somewhat pop

-Fav artist is arctic monkeys or laufey!! (projecting here)

-He doesn't really have a style he just wears whatever he thinks looks good on him but it may range from vintage to things those skateboard boys wear!

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More detailed things about him:

-He's quite scared actually not sure if it was seen that much in that art but he has a scar across his face from accident (technically an attempt of casp trying to take his soul) from when a wine bottle fell on his face.

-On the note of wine he actually had a bartending job while he was in college to help pay for his rent. He's had some other previous jobs before this one and here they are in order: flower shop cashier > cafe barista > bartender.

-Honestly the job i was gonna give him wasn't in the list of jobs (psychiatrist) but if i were to pick in the list it would be mortician i just think he would probably kinda enjoy it??? because if you think about it being a mortician is like those asmr tiktok games where you give a make over to a zombie or smth...

-Tattoos! All over his arms! And on his nape:

the one on his nape is inspired by a song called "crying lightning" by arctic monkeys!!!!

-He has a mole on top of his eyelid and freckles everywhere.

-Actually pretty buff as he can bench press around 291 lb (strong baby boy)

-He's actually had some self defense training from his parents when he was younger and picked up boxing and fencing as a hobby.

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Hcs with Casper!

-Like one of the options in the game, Sen would absolutely ENJOY putting little ribbons all over Casper's hair. He might even play around a bit and make him have goofy hairstyles (that Casper would KILL him for but we ignore that).

-He calls Casper "Casp" because he just thinks its really cute. Along with "Cas" "Buwan"(filipino for moon) and "Vinegar" (Teasing)

-Inspired by that convo in their official discord server, They would have a BLAST doing each other's skincare/ make up while listening to 2015 white girl songs!

-Following the one before this they would ROCK karaoke night.

-Sen is a avid music listener and would probably try and get Casp into so many other artists.

-(based on the game) Sen's teased Casp about his plush Azrael but really Sen has a whole ARMY of plushies and Casp REALLY gets back at him for that. Basically would go like:

"Your not really all BIG and SCARY with that plushie thats so PINK and CUTE!"

"Says the shithead with a army of plushies on his bed... seriously why do you need that many"

"SHUT UP DON'T SAY THAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN"

"THE CHILDREN??????????????????"

-Idk why but i feel like he would let Casp use markers to color in his tats!

-Sen would 100% bring him on a whole road trip to a more country/rural place to just enjoy the peace and quiet (Like one of those aesthetic vanlife tiktoks

-Sen is pretty decent at drawing and i feel like Casp would be too if he tried hard enough but i just imagined them giving each other lil drawings they made (could even be on little notes left on the fridge or little letters scattered everywhere)

-On those days Casp is in the soul sickness time will be spent snuggled in bed and having nice warm meals!

-Sen would probably always ask Casper for a sparring session because that seems like it would actually be fun! Plus we don't really know much about how Casp fights so... that would be interesting (he would be butt hurt if he loses).

-Their def a >:| and :3 duo

-I feel like deep in my bones Casper would probably like playing guitar/bass. So basically what im saying is they could sing and play TOGETHER! YIPPPEEEEEEEE!

nyways i think i better stop here because this list is getting LONG. And currently thats all the hcs i can think of.

THANK U FOR ASKING THIS AND READING THIS WHOLE INFO DUMP!!! YIPPEE!

[buffetlicious]

Went to Canton Paradise (乐天小香港) at Junction 8 after praying at the temple. We were seated at two different tables, so each ordered their dishes separately. This Braised Peanut & Chestnut was the appetizer they placed on the table. Whole savoury peanuts with sweet chestnuts perked up the tastebuds as we poured ourselves the Glutinous Rice Pu-Erh Tea (糯米沱普洱茶).

We started off with the classic dim sum Siew Mai or Steamed Pork Dumpling (鱼子蒸烧卖皇). The pork and prawn filling with sprinkling of flying fish roe adding specks of colour is both meaty and wholesome tasting. Then came the Har Gow or Steamed Prawn Dumpling (笋尖鲜虾饺) with chunky succulent and crunchy prawn enclosed inside the translucent skin.

The Steamed Xiao Long Bao (上海小笼包) or soup dumpling is also another must order item. Pick it up gently with chopsticks into a soup spoon. Take a small bite in the dumpling skin and proceed to suck out the soup (beware, it's hot) then popped the whole thing into the mouth.

[jeannereames]

Kind of related to the ask on Cleopatra, and even your one way earlier on Krateros… What do you think Alexander would’ve been like if he weren’t an Argead, and instead fated to be a Marshal for whoever else was meant for the throne? Do you think he would’ve been rebellious? Or cutthroat and ambitious like Krateros? Or more-so disciplined and loyal? I kind of see him as a combination of all three because I don’t peg Alexander for someone who can be contained, lol.

To answer this, we must keep in mind that, for the ancient Greeks, belief in divine parentage for certain family lines was very real. A given family and/or person ruled due to their descent. The heroes in Homer had divine parents/grandparents/great-grandparents. This notion continued into the Archaic period with oligarchic city-states ruled by hoi aristoi: “the best men.” (Yes, our word “aristocrat” comes from that.) Many of these wealthy families claimed divine ancestry; that’s why they were “best.”

In the south, this began to break down from the 5th century into the 4th. But not in Macedonia, Thessaly, or Epiros. In fact, even by Alexander’s day, many Greek poleis remained oligarchies, not democracies. And in democracies, “equality” was reserved for a select group: adult free male citizens. Competition (agonía) was how to prove personal excellence (aretȇ), and thereby gain fame (timȇ) and glory (kléos). All this was still regarded as the favor of the gods.

Alexander believed himself destined for great things because he was raised to believe that, as a result of his birth. Pop history sometimes presents only Olympias as encouraging his “special” status. But Philip also inculcated in Alexander a belief he was unique. He (and Olympias) got Alexander an Epirote prince as a lesson-master, then Aristotle as a personal tutor. Philip made Alexander regent at 16 and general at 18. That’s serious “fast track.” Alexander didn’t earn these promotions in the usual way; he was literally born to them.

If Alexander hadn’t been an Argead, that would have impacted his sense of his place in the world no less than it did because he was an Argead. What he might have reasonably expected his life path to take would have depended heavily on what strata of society he was born into.

Were he a commoner, in the Macedonian military system, his ambitions might have peaked at decadarch/dekadarchos (leader of a file). Higher officer positions were reserved for aristocrats through Philip’s reign. With Alexander himself, after Gaugamela, things started to change for the infantry, at least below the highest levels (but not in the cavalry, as owning a horse itself was an elite marker). Under Philip, skilled infantry might be tagged for the Pezhetairoi (who became the Hypaspists under ATG). But Alexander himself wouldn’t have qualified because those slots weren’t just for the best infantrymen, but the LARGEST ones. (In infantry combat, being large in frame was a distinct advantage.) So as a commoner, Alexander’s options would have been severely limited.

Things would have got more interesting if he’d been born into the ranks of the Hetairoi families, especially if from the Upper Macedonian cantons.

Lower cantons were Macedonian way back. If born into those, he (and his parents) would have been jockeying for a position as syntrophos (companion) of a prince. Then, he’d try to impress that prince and gain a position as close to him as possible, which could result in becoming a taxiarch/taxiarchos or ilarch/ilarchos in the infantry or cavalry. But he’d better pick the RIGHT prince, as if his wound up failing to secure the kingship, he might die, or at least fall under heavy suspicion that could permanently curtain real advancement.

That was the usual expectation for Lower Macedonian elites. Place as a Hetairos of the king and, if proven worthy in combat, relatively high military command. Yes, like Krateros. But hot-headedness could curtail advancement, as apparently happened to Meleagros, who started out well but never advanced far. The higher one rose, the more one became a potential target: witness Philotas, and later Perdikkas. In contrast, Hephaistion was Teflon (until his death). Yet Hephaistion’s status rested entirely on his importance to Alexander. And he probably wasn’t Macedonian anyway; nor was Perdikkas from Lower Macedonia, for that matter.

The northern cantons were semi-independent to fully autonomous earlier in Macedonian history. Their rulers also wore the title “basileus” (king); we just tend to translate it as “prince” to acknowledge they became subservient to Pella/Aigai. Philip incorporated them early in his reign, and I think there’s a tendency to overlook lingering resentment (and rebellion) even in Philip’s latter years. Philip’s mother was from Lynkestis, and his first wife (Phila) from Elimeia. Those marriages (his father’s and his) were political, not love matches.

Similarly, Oretis was independent, and originally more connected to Epiros. Note that Perdikkas, son of Orontes, was commanding entire battalions when he, too, was comparatively young. Like Alexander, he was “born” to it. Carol King has a very interesting chapter on him in the upcoming collection I’m editing, one that makes several excellent points about how later Successors really did a number on Perdikkas’s reputation (and not just Ptolemy).

If Alexander had been born into one of these royal families from the upper cantons, quasi-rebellious attitudes might be more likely. Much would depend on how he wanted to position himself. Harpalos, Perdikkas, Leonnatos, Ptolemy…all were from upper or at least middle cantons. They faired well. For that matter, Parmenion himself may have been from an upper canton and decided to throw in his hat with Philip.

By Philip’s day, trying to be independent of Pella was not a wise political choice, but if one came from a royal family previously independent, we can see why that might be seductive. Lower Macedonia had always been the larger/stronger kingdom. But prior to Philip, Lynkestis and Elimeia both had histories of conflict with Macedonia, and of supporting alternate claimants for the Macedonian throne. At one point in (I think?) the Peloponnesian War, Elimeia was singled out as having the best cavalry in the north. Aiani, the main capital, had long ties WEST to Corinthian trade (and Epirote ports). It was a powerful kingdom in the Archaic/early Classical era, after which, it faded.

So, these places had proud histories. If Alexander had been born in Aiani, would he have been willing to submit to Philip’s heir? Maybe not. But realistically, could he have resisted? That’s more dubious. By then, Elimeia just didn’t have the resources in men and finances.

I hope this gives some insight into how much one’s social rank influenced how one learned to think about one’s self. Also, it gives some insight into political factions in Macedonia itself. As noted, I believe we fail to recognize just how much influence Philip had in uniting Lower and Upper Macedonia. Nor how resentment may have lingered for decades. I play with this in Dancing with the Lion: Rise, as I do think it had an impact on Philip’s assassination.

(Spoiler!)

Philips discussion with his son in the Rise, and his “counter-plot” (that goes awry) may be my own invention, but it’s based in what I believe were very real lingering resentments, 20+ years into Philip’s rule.

[g0atmama]

Helpless, 3

Part 6/9 (nice) of the Tribunal attending a gala with their beloveds

Part 6 includes my Hannabi Sendas and Vivec

It didn’t take long for them to settle on a style of dress. Not even really a dress, more like a skirt and top. Simple but elegant, with her midriff exposed to accent Vivec's own attire he’d be wearing. The tailor worked silently, pinning the fabric of the skirt in place while the warrior-poet floated ahead, watching and helping with how it looked.

The skirt was long, made of black silk. It would have a long cut, revealing almost all of her left leg. There’d be a Redoran-shade sash around her hips, holding the skirt in place and offering the pop of color that was to be expected of a House dunmer. However, there would also be a more subtle declaration of faction. A soft purple-ish blue trim wrapping around the fabric that would drape over her chest. Under, she’d wear something to ensure wind wouldn’t cause a wardrobe malfunction. But still, she’d wear little.

And, by the look Vivec was giving her, he would love it. Love seeing her in such loose clothes, free to dance as she wanted. And perhaps, he’d adore seeing the way other mer looked at her. How the races of man would look upon the young dunmer lady.

All the while, as the tailor worked and Vivec assisted, Hannabi’s mind wandered. Wandered to the gala. To what her mother would possibly say about it. How her grandfather, the one on her mother’s side, would insist she wear the tiny circlet he’d helped his daughter pay to have made. This was a House dunmer event, after all. She should have nothing to betray she was part Ashlander.

The thought brought a sigh. Louder than she intended. Both men paused. Vivec the first to speak.

“Dove, is everything okay?”

She blinked… Then nodded. It wasn’t a secret who her grandmother was. It was no secret, not in this city. She carried Ahemmusa blood, as well as Redoran. She gave one of their small, barely visible signals. A sign she would tell him later, and that it was about her blood. Vivec nodded, turning attention back to the tailor… And dismissed him, sending off to get to sewing the fabric together.

The tailor bowed, gathering up the fabric and pins, and departed. Off to his workspace, his store down in St Olms canton. Vivec allowed Hannabi sit, in the plush bed they’d often share. His hands moved over her body, now bare to him. Gentle touches, sweet massages of the muscles he knew would be sore after even a partial work day.

She didn’t even need to say it. He knew. He was learning her mind, learning of the challenges she faced. So she didn’t need to say it. Instead, he produced a new circlet. Similar to the one her mother had made, but the elytra of the beetle was made from tiny, glittering scales. It would be eye-catching. But, more importantly, it was another subtle way of showing she was proud of both bloodlines that connected within her. No matter what her mother said.

And, that he was proud to declare the granddaughter of an Ashlander as his beloved.

[egginfroggin]

I wasn't expecting this, either, but the line "Not all dogs are born to be leashed," popped into my head and I proceeded to explode and write this.

Mistborn AU Snippet: In which Hilda and Hilbert accept a deal with a particular Inquisitor and trade one fear for another.

(In other words, I have thoughts about Emmet going behind the backs of literally all his colleagues in the Canton of Inquisition to find allies in Hilda and Hilbert because they can get him to Ingo)

(And Ingo, unfortunately, harbors a deep, grief-concentrated hatred for the Steel Inquisitors; including, unknowingly, his own twin)

(If Emmet wants to talk to him and not get knifed with speed and haste, he'll need a bit of help)

Not really beta'ed. Enjoy, and have a good day.

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"And why should we trust you?" Hilbert demanded, arms folded, one hand brushing against the hilt of the knife under his arm.

"I am not telling you to trust me," Dari retorted, face directed towards Hilbert, head tilted at an angle as if to look the boy in the eyes despite the spikes driven through his skull. "I am offering you my services."

"That entails trust," Hilda said, and his head turned ever so slightly towards her. She was far more open in her threats, a black dagger already out and being flipped back and forth between her palms, obsidian singing easily loud enough for Dari to hear whenever it brushed against her leather gloves. "Deals require trust, and you're just one of the Lord Ruler's dogs, with how loyal you Inquisitors are."

"Not all dogs are born to be leashed," he said, the grin already stretched across his lips widening further, a disconcerting scimitar of teeth. "And do not think that I am not risking myself for this, either. The other Inquisitors will have my head if they find out. Assuming your Wraith friend does not kill me first."

Hilda twisted her mouth to the side, glancing at Hilbert. She cocked an eyebrow while he furrowed his own.

Their emotions were settled -- there was no gentle touch of brass, nor the subtle shove of zinc, trying to make their choice err one way or another.

"You can help us get closer to the Lord Ruler?" Hilbert asked, holding off on his answer.

"Yes."

"And you're risking your own hide as much as ours?" he pressed.

Dari shrugged. "Not quite. But my execution would follow your own. Verrrrry quickly."

The boy scrunched his nose and looked at Hilda.

"Well?" he whispered, not particularly caring if Dari could hear them or not -- he'd find out their decision soon enough, regardless of what it was. "If he's serious...."

Hilda sighed, weighing the odds, the cons, the pros, a pair of conflicted scales eventually settling between her and her twin as she nodded reluctantly.

"Ingo is going to kill us," she muttered.

[gcorvetti]

Musica in agonia?

Ieri Ho visto l'ennesimo video di Silvestrin che analizza un pò la situazione bands attraverso una sua rubrica all'interno dei suoi programmi, rubrica che faceva tempo fa. L'idea è semplice bands o artisti singoli mandano un link attraverso i canali e lui ascolta e analizza il brano; levando il fatto che è un pò riduttivo analizzare una band da un brano solo, ma il tema di questo post non è il modus di Enrico, che nonostante non sia al 100% in linea con lui rispetto e seguo con tanto di cappello per il lavoro che fa. Il punto è che nel video lui si concentra sul fatto che l'età media dei rockettari è sui 40 anni, diciamo dai 35 ai 50, toh, e i giovani? Questa è la domanda che si pone, cosa suonano i giovani? Beh le sale prove oramai sono una cosa un pò atavica, diciamo dei miei tempi e molti hanno capito che unendo i soldi si può avere una sala prove propria dove non si ha limite di tempo, l'hanno capito anche gli estoni :D. Questo però delle sale prove non può essere un metro di giudizio per vedere se i giovani suonano rock, ma in linea di massima fa statistica. Quindi dice che i giovani suonano altro e che il rock piano piano sta sparendo o sparirà da qua a qualche anno. Beh, io credo che essendoci un ventaglio di generi più ampio è logico che le persone si distribuiscano lungo il cerchio e quindi verso generi diversi, se contiamo però che i giovani, quindi la generazione Z, ascoltano musica prettamente dal web e che nella maggior parte dei casi è pop, anche se molti pensano che basta accendere un minimo di overdrive per dire che è rock, quindi se io da 20enne voglio fare della musica e i miei riferimenti sono quelli farò quello, se invece cresco con il papà che ascolta rock magari i miei riferimenti sono altri; questo discorso è veramente ampio e dipende molto dal posto e da come si sviluppa la situazione cultural-musicale. Per esempio qua non c'è quasi nulla perché si pensa che la musica sia solo un sotto fondo, abusata al peggio, che il concerto sia solo una tantum che spezza la monotonia, molto monotona.

Non si può vivere di musica in un posto dove il pubblico è poco e troppo sparpagliato e unito solo quando arriva il big dall'estero, ne ho parlato ampiamente in tanti post. Oggi per esempio c'è Reverend beat man, dal cantone tedesco-svizzero, non ho chiesto il giorno libero per andare, se ero libero andavo; il motivo è semplice, non mi dice niente, cioè è uno dei one-man band più quotati in Europa perché il suo spettacolo è simpatico, definiamolo così, ma niente di così eclatante, posto in fondo una sua esibizione. E' un personaggione, ma onestamente c'è di meglio, altri one-man band sono più dotati a livello tecnico e hanno brani più interessanti, ma questo concerto è un grand'evento se vivendo qua seguite pagine inerenti alla musica, ne parlano tanti, tanti di quelli che conosco e che suonano, c'è poi la band garage locale di cui conosco il bassita quindi probabilmente i post messi sull'evento mi escono per questo; ma levando sta cosa non c'è altro, ok si, il chitarrista tuareg il primo Agosto, già biglietti presi, e poi? Il nulla. Quindi riprendendo un pò il discorso, anche leggendo i commenti al video, in Italia vi lamentate e avete comunque gruppi e spesso concerti, perché anche se le band fanno musica trita e ritrita comunque si esibiscono e ci sono i locali per farlo, qua un cazzo, quindi non vi lamentate e pensate che c'è chi sta peggio di voi. Per concludere, anche un pò il cruccio di Enrico che poi è anche il mio, non c'è chi propone musica nuova, anche se penso che ci siano band o solisti che fanno sperimentazione e che hanno brani magari d'avanguardia, il problema è l'ascoltatore, chi andrebbe ad un concerto, anche gratis per carità, ad ascoltare una band che fa per esempio musica non lineare, che sarebbero brani che non hanno una sequenza canonica (intro, strofa, ritornello, ecc ecc), che non hanno un tempo ballabile per esempio o che sia groovy? Quindi se io, ipotetico, propongo avanguardia o qualcosa di nuovo, diciamo, chi mi fa suonare, se pensiamo che i locali sono messi su per fare soldi e se io vado a suonare e il locale si svuota, non suono più. E' il solito cane che si morde la coda, per questo Gaber diceva che i musicisti sono di 3 tipi, il primo fa quello che vuole ma non vende e non suona, il secondo fa quello che vuole il pubblico e passa alla cassa sorridendo ma è prostituzione, il terzo cerca un compromesso tra il suo gusto e quello del pubblico, aggiungo io difficilissimo da trovare. Eccovi il blasonato Reverendo svizzero tedesco.

[pbandjesse]

Today was a pretty good day off. I did a lot and that was nice. I then had an intense allergy attack and now I feel pretty exhausted. But it was still a good day.

I woke up this morning to say goodbye to James. And then slept until 9. When I got up I had texts and emails that stressed me out. First it was Mike asking me if I could come give a tour this afternoon. I immediately said I could not. This is now the third time I have said no to working today. Which is frustrating. And then I felt guilty for saying no. Then I had emails for a commission I'm doing for the wedding tomorrow that was confusing. Thankfully that was handled pretty fast. And then it was just someone not answering my questions at awah that had me stressed out. But I just had to leave it. There was nothing else I could do.

I stayed in bed for a while. But once I got up I would feel fine. My hair is bothering me right now. Like it looks fine but also it's not curling or really doing much of anything. I want to grow it out for the summer so I'm trying not to be annoyed with it but it is hard to not just go and chop it.

I would do a little vacuuming. But soon I decided I would go out.

I drove to Canton to go get a bagel. I struggled with ordering because I couldn't figure out how to tell them I wanted my bagel toasted. But I asked someone and they said it's standard now. Neat. So I got a bagel and a soda. And I got James two bagels for them to have for breakfasts this week. They had old bay everything bagels which smelled nice. The bagel place was surprisingly busy for 1030 on a weekday. But it didn't take long, though other people were acting like waiting was the worst thing to ever happen to them.

I had my bagel outside and enjoyed watching the water for a little while. And then I headed to target.

I had a few things we needed. And a few things we didn't. But I mostly stuck to the list. I didn't even look at clothes, was proud of myself there. I was annoyed with myself for forgetting my soda stream canister but it's fine. It'll get it replaced soon.

I went to the car to drop everything off. And then walked to five below to walk around. I did get a Tshirt there, I saw someone wearing it on TikTok and thought it was cute. It is just a grey Hanes Tshirt that says "wellness club" in rainbow letters. No idea why I like it but I think it'll be good for camp.

I went to Michaels next. I needed a few things for my anniversary project I'm working on for James. And I had fun looking at the clearance section. I chatted with a woman about the clearance totebags I found. A really good price. And then I headed home.

I had purchased dunkaroos at target. And ate those while I drove home. When I got back here I brought my stuff inside and then got start working on my gift.

I spent about 3 hours organizing and planning and then executing my ideas. And I'm thrilled with how it came out. I don't want to share much just in case but it was a big labor of love. Also used almost all of our picture paper. But I'm super proud and I'm excited for next weekend when I can share it.

It was late in the afternoon at this point. James wasnt home yet. And my allergies were starting to bug me. I had a snack and laid on the couch with Sweetp. Who has choked on a treat I gave them and I was feeling some kind of way about it. My poor baby.

James got home and my allergies were popping off. They would get me some medicine and would just chill on the couch with me. Eventually they would go for a walk and I would take a bath.

James made us a little dinner. And now we are just chilling in bed. I am tired but I feel happy. It was nice to just be by myself today.

Especially because tomorrow is going to be really busy. I am running the market tomorrow. And then I have the print commission for the wedding. And then I'm working the wedding! So I am assuming I won't have time to sleep in the afternoon. But we will see what happens. Maybe I'll still make it happen. I hope it's a fun day.

Goodnight everyone. Take care of yourself! Sleep good!

[burlveneer-music]

Lorenzo Morresi & Le Isole - Pop Flop - Morresi’s albums are like master classes in neo-library music composition & production

In March 2022 Lorenzo and Luciano started pre-producing ‘Pop Flop’ at Schema Records headquarters in Milan. Part of the album has also been produced at ‘Museo Del Synth Marchigiano & Italiano’, an incredible collection of rare Italian vintage synthesizers located in Le Marche region where Lorenzo was born. These Italian synthesizers (manufacturers such as Farfisa, Crumar and Elka) were very popular in the 1970s for library music and soundtracks, and they were also used outside of Italy by the likes of John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, Keith Emerson, Jean-Michel Jarre and Ray Manzarek from the Doors. As Morresi himself explains, “I tried as a form of respect and love to avoid an album that simply imitates those fifty year old masterpieces, so my idea has been to add contemporary musical elements and genres together with modern production techniques to create something original”. Pop Flop has a warm, cinematic and philological feel; well balanced between tradition and innovation, fusing elements of funk, classical, acid jazz, afrobeat, trip hop - to name a few - and all whilst paying homage to those fantastic years. The song titles sound like we’ve been transported back to 1972 in a time machine: “Odeon," "Slalom," "Savana Urbana", "Beta Erotica”, “Allegro Funerario," "Rio De Janeiro Filter," and so on. We are sure that masters like Umiliani, Tommasi and Brugnolini will be pleased with the end result and will undoubtedly be smiling down from the sky. -- Stefano Gilardino

Lorenzo Morresi: Guitars, Bass, Crumar Composer, Davoli Synth, Elgam ES-200, Farfisa Polychrome, Roland Juno-60, Synket by Paolo Ketoff. Luciano Cantone: Drums and Percussion Archelao Macrillò: Drums on “Odeon”, “Allegro Funerario” and “Track ID” Edward Cawthorne aka Tenderlonious: Flutes Giovanni Guerretti: Electric Piano Fabio Mina: Hulusi Flute on “Savana Urbana” Alberto Napolioni: Electric Piano on “Savana Urbana” Francesco Savoretti: Percussions on “Savana Urbana” Agostino Maria Ticino: Synthesizers Supervisor at Museo Del Synth Marchigiano Photography by Ludovica De Santis Layout by Eugenio Crippa

[ohc-and-the-music-tapes-archive]

Fragments from Debris Slide column in Flagpole, 22 December 1999, regarding Elephant 6 bands

[source]

transcript:

HURRAH KRYZSTOF KOMEDA: The Olivia Tremor Control and Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo have composed the original score for a film called Dean Quixote (which, according to word on the street, “isn’t very good.”) The soundtrack will also feature songs from Songs:Ohia, Tim Keegan, The Bevis Frond and Dustin Nguyen of “21 Jump Street.” Guided By Voices reputedly pop-up in the film.

HURRAH BOB GELDOF: Orange Twin, the Elephant 6’s charity branch, recently successfully saved the roof to the Brewer Bell Museum in Canton, TX. The museum, run by and devoted to the hand-painted bells of Virginia Belle Brewer, was hobbled by damage to the roof that pushed it to the verge of collapse. Ms. Brewer began to sell hand-painted bells to raise funds for a repair effort, but the money she raised was not nearly enough to cover expenses. In steps £6. Jeff Mangum drew and Laura Carter painted 40 t-shirts and put them up for sale at $20 a pop on the Orange Twin web site (home.earthlink.net/%7Eorangetwin/). The shirts sold out immediately, helping toward a new roof for the museum. For further information or to make a donation to the Brewer Bell Museum write: Brewer's Bell Museum, Route 7, Box 314, Canton, TX 75103. For further information or to make a donation to Orange Twin write: Orange Twin, 475 Forest Rd., Athens, GA 30605, or go to the web site.

HURRAH CAMILLE PAGLIA: Online content king Salon.com listed Jack Logan’s Buzz Me In, the Olivia Tremor Control's Black Foliage, and the Music Tapes’ 1st Imaginary Symphony For Nomad among the best CDs of 1999. Music Tapes’ Julian Koster was called the “Roald Dahl” of the Elephant 6 collective. Apparently, Scott Spillane is the “Judy Blume” of the Elephant 6 collective.

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