#chris cornell jr.

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[spacelazarwolf]

i looked up the current candidates for the 2024 presidential election in the usa and it is. really fucking bleak.

democrats:

joe biden - current president. doing...ok. he's pro trans rights and has been doing some good stuff to fight climate change, but he's like a hundred years old and

robert f kennedy jr - seems to have decent opinions on a lot of policy, but thinks that chemicals in the water are making kids transgender and has suggested that covid is a conspiracy by ashkenazi jews and chinese people

marianne williamson - anti vaxxer apparently, also i guess thinks love is the only thing that will defeat trump

republicans:

ryan binkley - conservative pastor that thinks marriage is "between one man and one woman", anti choice, wants to Build A Wall

doug burgum - republican governor that has actively passed anti trans legislation, anti regulation (unless what you're regulating is trans people ig????)

chris christie - is apparently opposed to bans on gender affirming care, but vetoed a bill allowing trans people to change their gender marker, anti choice

ron desantis - i feel like i don't need to explain

larry elder - denies systemic racism and wants police to be harder on crime, anti crt and dei, pretty solidly anti trans

nikki haley - anti choice, extremely anti trans, anti immigrant, supports israel while also having an evangelical pastor who has a history of antisemitism and racism and queerphobia open for one of her events

will hurd - doesn't seem too horrendous, not noticeably anti trans, but supports 15 week abortion ban

asa hutchinson - great value brand trump

perry johnson - was republican candidate for governor of michigan but was disqualified due to fraudulent ballot signatures

mike pence - yeah

vivek ramaswamy - "anti wokeism", would pass a law requiring teachers to disclose to parents if they found out their kid is trans, supports bans on gender affirming care, wants to end sanctuary cities and address mental health through "faith based approaches", hedge fund bro

tim scott - said that america is not a racist country and the biggest problem facing black people is "fatherlessness incentivized by welfare", opposes same sex marriage and gender affirming care and thinks democrats are using school to "indoctrinate children"

corey stapleton - montana secretary of state, couldn't find much abt him

donald trump - donald trump

independent

cornel west (green party) - seems really cool actually but two party system will fuck him over

i hate the two party system so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also congrats to the dems for yet another milquetoast kennedy, and congrats to the republicans for having the most racially diverse list of racist and transphobic candidates!!!

[madamepestilence]

2024 US Election Information

We have roughly 1 year until the 2024 US election. I've put in some research, and here are my conclusions.

TLDR for those of you who don't have time or focus: Cornel West (Democratic Socialist running as People's Party -> Green Party) is the ideal candidate to vote for - normally I wouldn't advocate voting third party, but we may actually have a shot for once, and he has excellent policies. Jill Stein (Green Party) is a potential backup, though if West drops out, our best option for Democratic party is Marianne Williamson.

Please spread this information, especially to residents of Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada. Detailed information under the cut.

Current Fascist and Republican Candidates

Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Ryan Binkley, and Doug Burgum.

I'm not going to entertain their details, but I will note that the information I picked up while being exposed to alt-right communities from the inside via my fascist parents earlier this year shows strong evidence that Republicans are likely going to split between Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis (viewed as a betrayal by Trump supporters), and openly fascist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I'll cover him later).

My guess is a 6/3/1 Republican vote split between Trump/DeSantis/Kennedy, Jr..

Current Democratic Candidates

Joe Biden, Marianne Williamson, and Dean Philips.

Biden has overall failed to complete the majority of his campaign promises, and has been directly supporting Israel during the genocide of Palestine, as well as deferring to Republicans to be "bipartisan" (I don't think I have to stress enough that a bipartisan democrat is not a democrat) - do not vote for him.

Williamson is a high-school educated 71-year-old author from Los Angeles, California. She is known for being Oprah Winfrey's, "spiritual advisor," (double red flag), and dropped out during the 2020 election (another red flag).

While she supports the reinstatement of Roe v. Wade, the decriminalization of cannabis and psychedelic drugs, the reduction of CO2, and moving to 100% renewable energy by 2035, her advocacy for the outright banning of assault and semi-assault weapons for civilians without military reform of the same is a slight red flag when combined with her relationship with Oprah Winfrey (an Obama supporter, the president who authorized quite a lot of drone strikes in West Asia) and drop-out makes her not a great candidate.

Philips is a Bachelor's (Brown University) and Master's Business (University of Minnesota) educated 54-year-old three-term congressman who is noted for criticizing Biden running for a second term on account of both political moderacy and medical concerns.

Philips unfortunately wants to increase police funding for some reason, but advocated for better training, including mental health training. He also advocates for what he calls, "comprehensive immigration reform," in the form of increased border security and streamlining legal entry (this ignores the problem outlined by the UN that people seeking asylum are likely to have to enter a country illegally before they can seek support), and the only real good stance he has is giving reproductive rights to patients, rather than politicians.

Philips is essentially a moderate Republican, and is a bad candidate. Do not vote for him.

Current Independent Candidates

Fascist (not his stated political stance, but it's what he is)

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a fascist that has openly quoted Nazi propaganda in his political campaigns, is an anti-vaccine activist, and has spread anti-science conspiracy theories such as vaccines causing autism and the non-existence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. I cannot stress this enough, do not fucking vote for Kennedy, Jr.

Democratic Socialist

Cornel West is a Bachelor's (Harvard University), Master's, and Ph.D. (both Princeton University) educated 70-year-old progressive activist that switched his running party from the People's Party to the Green Party, despite being a both public- and self-described democratic socialist.

When asked why he wasn't running as a Democrat against Biden, he stated that, "Neither party is speaking to the pressing needs of poor and working people."

His party plans are a wealth tax on the rich, a national $27 minimum wage, a federal Universal Basic Income, 6 months of paid family leave, a 4-day work week, national free Pre-K childcare, "Immediate cessation of all oil and gas leasing projects on federal lands and waters," "Federal moratorium on fracking, carbon capture, and direct air capture technologies, geoengineering, and other false climate solutions," putting abortion rights in the Constitution, and nationalized healthcare.

Here's where I want to lay out something important. I normally wouldn't advocate for voting for a third party candidate due to the Spoiler Effect, but

Considering the United States' Democratic majority, popular vote records showing a common Republican minority, the absolutely incredible policies West stands for,

The growing support for third parties in the United States, and his policies aligning with public opinion,

Cornel West is the ideal candidate to vote for. Spread this information like wildfire - we may have one shot at the first third party win in US history in the upcoming 2024 election, and

If successful the dominant parties will be Fascist vs. Socialist, denying most, if not all, future Republican wins.

Our target toss-up states are Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada.

Converting Texas to third party, or even just Democrat, will throw the Republican vote entirely and all but guarantee a Democrat, or hopefully third party, 2024 election win,

Which is absolutely possible, as Texas is majority Democrat and wins Republican votes via gerrymandering despite public opinion, which is why it swings occasionally.

Democrat states also need to be switched to majority third party votes, with particular emphasis on California, New York, and Illinois.

GET PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR CORNEL WEST!

Reference map of polling for the future 2024 election:

Libertarian (slightly Conservative to alt-right, really depends on the person)

Chase Oliver is a surprisingly progressive high school educated 38-year-old anti-war Libertarian that left the Democratic party after witnessing Obama's aggressive anti-West Asian war policies who has expressed desires for criminal justice reform and ending wars abroad, though hasn't elaborated on either.

Green Party

Jill Stein is a Bachelor's (Harvard University) and Medical (Harvard Medical University) 73-year-old Jewish doctor who previously ran for and represented the Green-Rainbow Party as the governor of Massachusetts.

Stein is notable for being an activist and protestor who has both protested outside buildings and testified before legislative and other government bodies against coal plants, mercury leaks, and unclean and unsafe groundwater.

Presumably, her stances will focus on environmental protections, trans rights, and Jewish protections, making her a potential alternative should West drop out.

Conclusions:

Again, don't fucking vote for Trump, Haley, Ramaswamy, Hutchinson, Scott, DeSantis, Christie, Binkley, Burgum, Biden, Philips, or Kennedy, Jr..

Our potential backup Democratic candidate is Williamson.

The ideal candidate is West, with Stein as a viable backup.

As absurd as it sounds, I want you to vote third party for Cornel West.

If you want a wealth tax on the rich, a national $27 minimum wage, a federal Universal Basic Income,

6 months of paid family leave, a 4-day work week, national free Pre-K childcare,

"Immediate cessation of all oil and gas leasing projects on federal lands and waters," "Federal moratorium on fracking, carbon capture, and direct air capture technologies, geoengineering, and other false climate solutions,"

putting abortion rights in the Constitution, and nationalized healthcare,

VOTE FOR CORNEL WEST AND GET OTHER PEOPLE TO DO THE SAME.

WE HAVE A CHANCE AT THE FIRST THIRD PARTY WIN IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE DENIAL OF FUTURE REPUBLICAN WINS.

[mugiwara-lucy]

As Chris Keller would say, "Well well, well!". Look what came out about our favorite grifter Jill Stein just blurted out! 👀

So she'd pardon those January 6th idiots and think it was "blown out of proportion"? Let's roll the footage and I'll let YOU guys decide if it was overblown or not:

Now I've always been of the opinion that Jill Stein is not to be trusted since she LITERALLY goes MIA for three years and coincidentally comes back like ten months before an election but now you can honestly make the argument that a vote for her IS a vote for Donald Trump since WHO would want to pardon these LUNATICS???

Given that RFK Jr was LITERALLY revealed to be a gaslighting option to guilt people away from voting for the Dems like Cornel West is and with Jill Stein's ties to Russia being know, let's make sure we GET KAMALA HARRIS in the White House since she is LITERALLY the only thing preventing a Trump Dictatorship (since we KNOW he wouldn't relinquish immunity powers after 24 hours) or WORSE Dictator VANCE.

Here's the link to register to vote along with the voting registration deadline dates depending on the states you reside in and for some states they LITERALLY end in a couple of days so make sure to check and check it in the days AFTERWARDS since MAGA is purging voters of their registrations because they don't know how to win anything fairly!

And my fellow Dems have taken advantage of Early Voting which is great! Let's keep it up and here're the dates when Early Voting starts depending on the state you reside in!

And like I've emphasized; PLEASE do Mail in Ballots if you can! BUT if you do that option be VERY careful with your ballot and deposit them at the USPS Mailing Center to avoid MAGA fuckery! Now here's the link!

Should Kamala Harris win, I HOPE that old bitch Jill Stein is kicked out of the Green Party.

[slowthunders]

🧛🏻‍♀️ hello hello hello!

౨ৎ ˚⋆ name: cheri thunders

╰┈➤ [BASIC INFO] - she/her. intp. thirties. mexican. bisexual. slow as fuck. sagittarius ☼. cancer ☾. pisces ↑. grumpy. always tired. on the autism spectrum. add and dcd. grunge cowgirl groupie. with a taste for complex and messy characters. a box of useless information. i have a fucked up moral compass.

╰┈➤ [IDOLS] - daria morgendorffer. billie joe armstrong. buttercup. marianne faithfull. makoto kino. mark lanegan. marilyn monroe. claudia cardinale. jane birkin. nellie laroy. jane fonda. saphire and polexia from almost famous. nicki minaj. kat stratford. karen sirko. elaine parks. nancy downs. fiona gallagher. og disney princess belle. kim kelly. william miller. anita pallenberg. clair standish. john bender. nancy thompson. blair waldorf. samantha jones. disney's rapunzel. bebe buell. heather holloway. billy hargrove. brian slade. kurt wilde. maxine minx. elton john. mick jagger. andrew wood. scott weiland.

╰┈➤ [INTERESTS] - music. writing. books. photography. cinema. witchcraft. horror. fantasy. goth stuff. americana. bohemian/boho chic core. pop culture of the 60s 70s 80s 90s and 00s.

╰┈➤ [BOOKS] - the master and the margarita. the haunting of hill house. rebel heart: an american rock and roll journey. i'm with the band. the naked lunch. house of spirits. faithfull: an autobiography. salem's lot. fall to pieces. daisy jones & the six. everybody loves our town. please kill me. meet me in the bathroom. up and down with the rolling stones.

╰┈➤ [CRUSHES] - layne staley. chris cornell. jerry cantrell. johnny knoxville. ryan dunn. nick drake. bryan ferry. meg white. michael hutchence. angelina jolie. izzy straddlin. david gilmour. john frusciante. david from the lost boys. trent lane. marilyn monroe. st. jimmy and whatsername from the mv of green day's jesus of suburbia. bill skarsgård. dane dehaan. liam gallagher. albert hammond jr.

╰┈➤ [SOCIAL MEDIA] - instagram and discord, i'm as slowthunders too!

╰┈➤ [ARTISTS/BANDS] - alice in chains. britney spears. green day. roxy music. alanis morissette. the rolling stones. lana del rey. soundgarden. pink floyd. marianne faithfull. sabrina carpenter. prince. hole. stone temple pillots. inxs. black sabbath. divinyls. the velvet underground. avril lavigne. lou reed. nine inch nails. the stooges. mc5. elvis presley. the clash. lady gaga. the smiths. television. mother love bone. the dandy warhols. dolly parton. bobbie gentry. mark lanegan. cky. whitney houston. blink-182. korn. the risin' sun. cheap trick. the who. combo musical los caquis. the moody blues. led zeppelin. sly and the family stone. mandy moore. nelly furtado. deftones. amy winehouse. blur. sublime. the cult. jimi hendrix. oasis. marc bolan. pearl jam. mariah carey. kylie minogue. robbie williams. audioslave. roxette. faith no more. janis joplin. nancy sinatra. the allman brothers band. gram parsons. johnny cash. waylon jennings. lil 'kim. bob dylan. beyoncé. mad season. pearl jam. fleetwood mac. the doors. ratt. charli xcx. mitski. pantera. joni mitchell.

╰┈➤ [FILMS] - moulin rouge!. the love witch. x. singles. say anything. the bling ring. beauty and the beast. beauty and the beast: an enchanted christmas. scream. home alone. babylon. performance. daisies. the secret garden. tangled. ten things i hate about you. my scene jammin' in jamaica. the lost boys. the craft. mean girls. casino. don't look now. paris, texas. walk the line. a nightmare on elm street. maxxxine. the breakfast club. trainspotting. almost famous. rocketman. the rocky horror picture show. practical magic. barbie. bram stoker's dracula. the exorcist. the panic in needle park. goodfellas. the shinning. once upon a time in hollywood. texas chainsaw massacre

╰┈➤ [COMFORT PALS] - hello kitty, spottie dottie. keroppi. pochaco. minnie mouse. psyduck. eevee. bulbasaur. winnie the pooh. eeyore

none of the icons, headers, pictures and edits are mine unless stated.

[false1dols]

꒰ა ♱ ໒꒱ PRIMARY MUSES. | | | * please note that all muses are my own personal interpretation and are very headcanon based.

summer roberts — ✩ — the o.c. / "I SUFFER FROM RAGE BLACKOUTS." easily mistaken as the spoiled rich girl, she masks her insecurities with the superficial mentality of shopping, boys, and parties. summer was raised by a single plastic surgeon father after her mother left them, and has way more personality than what she initially lets on. the lovable bitch, the firecracker, the intelligent and outspoken brat who is very protective over her loved ones. (starring rachel bilson.)

novalee nation — ✩ — where the heart is. / "YOU FEEL THAT? THAT LITTLE BOM-BOM-BOM? THAT'S WHERE THE HEART IS." the walmart mommy with a knack for photography and an aversion to the number five. seven months pregnant, eighteen year old novalee was abandoned by her baby's father in a walmart during a cross country road trip. after figuring out how to live in the store undetected, she eventually gives birth to her baby in aisle five after the store was closed. upon waking up in the hospital, she discovers she's a media celebrity, and gives her daughter the strongest name she can think of... americus. (starring natalie portman.)

laurie strode — ✩ — halloween. / "WAS THAT THE BOOGEYMAN?" babysitter turned sole survivor, she is the archetype final girl and michael myers' little sister. original franchise and rob zombie timeline inspired, laurie is the perfectly imperfect example of what happens when innocence is lost and replaced by unadulterated trauma. spans high school years to her thirties, where she works as a trauma counselor. (starring penelope mitchell.)

kenny mccormick — ✩ — south park. / "YOU NEVER SEEM TO CARE WHEN I DIE." the parka was completely ditched once he got to high school, and nowadays there isn't any trouble hearing all the foul-mouthed things he says. kenny is the middle sibling from a poverty stricken family, and god (literally) won't let him die. he's the heart of the friend group and loves his little sister more than anything in the world, while he combats his existential crisis with drugs and alcohol.. because what's it gonna do? kill him? (starring austin butler.)

clayton "clay" beresford jr. — ✩ — awake. / "I THINK MY NEW HEART WILL LOVE YOU AS MUCH AS MY OLD ONE." young billionaire who inherited the role of c.e.o of his father's company, beresford industries is the head of wall street and dedicates itself to investing in smaller business. while trying to fill his late father’s shoes in the business world, clay also needs a new heart, and is waiting for a suitable donor for a desperately needed transplant. clay's mind remembers his father vaguely, and prefers to muffle the memories that consisted of abuse and drug use. while also being completely unaware that his surgical team has plans for him. (starring hayden christensen.)

james kelly — ✩ — american heist. / "YOU FUCKING TURNED THE WORLD AGAINST ME." a military veteran who served in post- 9/11 iraq and now a mechanic, james is a convicted felon who served sixteen months after an attempted burglary with his older brother at twenty two. now in his thirties, he's trying to make an honest living and wants to open his own auto shop... but his brother keeps dragging him into jobs. (starring hayden christensen.) james can be found on his own sideblog.

alexis james "a.j." — ✩ — takers. / "I TOLD YOU GUYS TO WAIT IN THE CAR." ivy leaguer turned professional criminal, a.j is a smooth talking former frat boy with a spectacular mind for business. he dropped out of cornell university to pursue a luxurious life of crime instead of finishing his business degree, and now partakes in bank robberies with his close knit group of friends. because that's what takers do... they take. (starring hayden christensen.) a.j can be found on his own sideblog.

anakin skywalker — ✩ — star wars. / "ALL I'M SURROUNDED BY IS FEAR, AND DEAD MEN." had the potential to become one of the most powerful jedi, and was believed by some to be the prophesied chosen one who would bring balance to the force. spans all eras from padawan to darth vader, and many au's. including never turning to the darkside, unburnt vader, modern, etc. (starring hayden christensen.) anakin can be found on his own solo blog.

[chrislaplante]

𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖕𝖎𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓.

𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖓𝖘.

𐕣 gerard way - my chemical romance. 𐕣 chris cornell - soundgarden. 𐕣 per yngve ohlin - morbid / mayhem. 𐕣 tobias forge - ghost. 𐕣 chester bennington - linkin park.

𝖇𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖘 / 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖘.

𐕣 ghost. 𐕣 spiritbox. 𐕣 linkin park. 𐕣 my chemical romance. 𐕣 the cure. 𐕣 the smiths. 𐕣 depeche mode. 𐕣 joy division. 𐕣 bring me the horizon. 𐕣 the cranberries. 𐕣 yungblud. 𐕣 dua lipa. 𐕣 skynd. 𐕣 morbid. 𐕣 jim sturgess. 𐕣 echo & the bunnymen. 𐕣 lebanon hanover. 𐕣 the horrors. 𐕣 inxs. 𐕣 chris cornell. 𐕣 jonathan davis. 𐕣 marina and the diamonds. 𐕣 placebo.

𝖋𝖎𝖑𝖒𝖘 / 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖜𝖘

𐕣 my soul to take (2010). 𐕣 insidious: the red door (2023). 𐕣 veronica (2017). 𐕣 hereditary (2018). 𐕣 the last exorcism 2 (2013). 𐕣 the night house (2020). 𐕣 boogeyman (2005). 𐕣 darkness falls (2003). 𐕣 saint maud (2019). 𐕣 suspiria (2018). 𐕣 the exorcism of emily rose (2005). 𐕣 talk to me (2022). 𐕣 the babadook (2014). 𐕣 split (2016). 𐕣 two sisters (2003). 𐕣 the uninvited (2009). 𐕣 mr. harrigan's phone (2022). 𐕣 satanic (2016). 𐕣 marrowbone (2017). 𐕣 rosemary's baby (1968). 𐕣 his house (2020). 𐕣 personal shopper (2016). 𐕣 boys in the trees (2016). 𐕣 a ghost story (2017). * 𐕣 spirited away (2001). * 𐕣 alice in wonderland (1951). * 𐕣 the exorcist (1973). 𐕣 annabelle (2014). 𐕣 lords of chaos (2018). * 𐕣 the vvitch (2015). 𐕣 the sixth sense (1999). 𐕣 hellbender (2021). 𐕣 the haunting of hill house (2018). 𐕣 midnight mass (2021). 𐕣 archive 81 (2022). 𐕣 the haunting of bly manor (2020). 𐕣 american horror story (2011). 𐕣 ju-on: origins (2020). 𐕣 ginger snaps (2000). 𐕣 donnie darko (2001). 𐕣 the others (2001). 𐕣 frankenstein (1931). 𐕣 edward scissorhands (1990). 𐕣 pet sematary (1989). 𐕣 black coat's daughter (2015). 𐕣 the last exorcism (2010). 𐕣 the haunting in connecticut (2009). 𐕣 the taking of deborah logan (2014). 𐕣 the lords of salem (2012). 𐕣 ju-on (2002). 𐕣 insidious: chapter 2 (2013). 𐕣 insidious (2010). 𐕣 sister death (2023). 𐕣 the devil inside (2013). 𐕣 relic (2020). 𐕣 the devil's candy (2015). 𐕣 ringu (1998). 𐕣 it follows (2014). 𐕣 skinamarink (2022). 𐕣 malevolent (2018). 𐕣 doctor sleep (2019). 𐕣 antlers (2021). 𐕣 the autopsy of jane doe (2016). 𐕣 lake mungo (2006). 𐕣 malignant (2021). 𐕣 family blood (2018). 𐕣 ginger snaps 2: unleashed (2004).

𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘.

𐕣 adam plenkov - my soul to take (2010). 𐕣 edward scissorhands - edward scissorhands (1990). 𐕣 corey cunninham - halloween ends (2022). 𐕣 nell sweetzer - the last exorcism (2010). 𐕣 emily rose - the exorcism of emily rose (2000). 𐕣 quentin smith - a nightmare on elm street (2010). 𐕣 nancy holbrook - a nightmare on elm street (2010). 𐕣 matt campbell - a haunting in connecticut (2009). 𐕣 violet harmon - american horror story (2011). 𐕣 jesse walsh - a nightmare on elm street 2: freddy's revenge (1985).

𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖊 𝖈𝖗𝖎𝖒𝖊.

𐕣 edmund kemper. 𐕣 ronald defeo jr.

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[cynsualc829]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NELLY

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974),better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career with the Southern hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993. He signed to Universal Records in 1999. Nelly began his solo career in 2000, with his commercial debut album Country Grammar, of which the featured title track and the single "Ride wit Me" were top 10 hits. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, and became Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States.[4] His following album Nellyville produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top-five single "Air Force Ones" (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics).

With the same-day dual release of Sweat and Suit (2004) and the compilation Sweatsuit (2006), Nelly continued to generate many chart-topping hits. Sweat debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 342,000 copies in its first week. In the same week of release, Suit debuted at number one, selling around 396,000 copies in its first week on the same chart. Nelly's fifth studio album, Brass Knuckles, was released in 2008 after several delays. It produced the singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped on My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) and "Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti). In 2010, Nelly released the album 5.0. The lead single, "Just a Dream", was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); it also spawned the singles "Move That Body" (featuring T-Pain and Akon) and "Gone" (featuring Kelly Rowland).

Nelly has won multiple accolades throughout his career including three Grammy Awards and nine Billboard Music Awards. In 2005, he starred in the remake film The Longest Yard, alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. He has two clothing lines, Vokal and Apple Bottoms. He has been referred to by Peter Shapiro as "one of the biggest stars of the new millennium", and as of 2014, Nelly was ranked as the fourth-best-selling rap artist in American music history, according to the RIAA, with 21 million albums sold in the United States. In December 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the number three Top Artist of the Decade (2000s).

[cyarskaren52]

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2020 Grammy Winners: The Complete List

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Compiled by Lauren Messman

Published Jan. 26, 2020Updated Jan. 27, 2020, 10:28 a.m. ET

The 62nd annual Grammy Awards were on Sunday. Here are highlights from the show:

Billie Eilish won five awards, including record, album and song of the year, capping a night that also saw multiple wins for Lizzo and Lil Nas X.

Our critics and writers weigh in on the best and worst moments.

Lizzo and host Alicia Keys kicked off the show by addressing the death of the basketball star Kobe Bryant.

The ousted Grammys chief Deborah Dugan is at war with the Recording Academy. In a speech, Keys seemed to reference the turmoil.

Check out the red carpet looks.

See the complete list of winners below:

Record of the Year

“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish

Album of the Year

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Billie Eilish

Song of the Year

“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Best New Artist

Billie Eilish

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

Best Pop Vocal Album

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Billie Eilish

Best Rock Performance

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr.

Best Rock Song

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

Best Rock Album

“Social Cues,” Cage the Elephant

Best Alternative Music Album

“Father of the Bride,” Vampire Weekend

Best Metal Performance

“7empest,” Tool

Best R&B Performance

“Come Home,” Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000

Best R&B Song

“Say So,” PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton featuring JoJo)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

“Cuz I Love You (Deluxe),” Lizzo

Best R&B Album

“Ventura,” Anderson .Paak

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Jerome,” Lizzo

Best Rap Performance

“Racks in the Middle,” Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy

Best Rap Song

“A Lot,” Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage and Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage featuring J. Cole)

Best Rap Album

“Igor,” Tyler, the Creator

Best Rap/Sung Performance

“Higher,” DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend

Best Country Solo Performance

“Ride Me Back Home,” Willie Nelson

Best Country Album

“While I’m Livin’,” Tanya Tucker

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

“Finding Gabriel,” Brad Mehldau

Best Latin Pop Album

“#Eldisco,” Alejandro Sanz

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

“El Mal Querer,” Rosalía

Best Americana Album

“Oklahoma,” Keb’ Mo’

Best Song Written for Visual Media

“I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version),” Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey and Aaron Raitiere, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Finneas

Best Music Video

“Old Town Road (Official Movie),” Calmatic, video director; Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen and Saul Levitz, video producers (Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus)

Best Comedy Album

“Sticks & Stones,” Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theater Album

“Hadestown,” Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Patrick Page, principal soloists; Mara Isaacs, David Lai, Anaïs Mitchell and Todd Sickafoose, producers (Anaïs Mitchell, composer and lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

Best Instrumental Composition

“Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite,” John Williams, composer (John Williams)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

“Moon River,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals“All Night Long,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 and Metropole Orkest)

A Grammys Red Carpet Fantasia

We went to the Grammys red carpet in Los Angeles.

Best Recording Package

Chris Cornell, Barry Ament, Jeff Ament and Joe Spix, art directors (Chris Cornell)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

“Woodstock: Back to the Garden — The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive,” Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)

Best Album Notes

“Stax ’68: A Memphis Story,” Steve Greenberg, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Best Historical Album

“Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection,” Jeff Place and Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Pete Seeger)

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Rob Kinelski and Finneas O’Connell, engineers; John Greenham, mastering engineer (Billie Eilish)

Best Remixed Recording

“I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix),” Tracy Young, remixer (Madonna)

Best Immersive Audio Album

“Lux,” Morten Lindberg, immersive audio engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio producer (Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene and Nidarosdomens Jentekor)

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

“Mettavolution,” Rodrigo y Gabriela

Best Gospel Performance/Song

“Love Theory,” Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

“God Only Knows,” Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters (For King & Country and Dolly Parton)

Best Gospel Album

“Long Live Love,” Kirk Franklin

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

“Burn the Ships,” For King & Country

Best Roots Gospel Album

“Testimony,” Gloria Gaynor

Best World Music Album

“Celia,” Angelique Kidjo

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

“A Star Is Born,” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

“Chernobyl,” Hildur Guonadottir, composer

Best New Age Album

“Wings,” Peter Kater

Best American Roots Performance

“Saint Honesty,” Sara Bareilles

Best American Roots Song

“Call My Name,” Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

Best Bluegrass Album

“Tall Fiddler,” Michael Cleveland

Best Traditional Blues Album

“Tall, Dark & Handsome,” Delbert McClinton and Self-Made Men + Dana

Best Contemporary Blues Album

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr.

Best Folk Album

“Patty Griffin,” Patty Griffin

Best Children’s Album

“Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype,” Jon Samson

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Storytelling)

“Becoming,” Michelle Obama

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

“De Ayer Para Siempre,” Mariachi Los Camperos

Best Tropical Latin Album

“Opus,” Marc Anthony

“A Journey Through Cuban Music,” Aymée Nuviola

Best Regional Roots Music Album

“Good Time,” Ranky Tanky

Best Music Film

“Homecoming,” Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Ed Burke, video directors; Steve Pamon and Erinn Williams, video producers (Beyoncé)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“Speechless,” Dan + Shay

Best Country Song

“Bring My Flowers Now,” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

“Look Now,” Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Best Engineered Album, Classical

“Riley: Sun Rings,” Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; John Kilgore, Judith Sherman and David Harrington, engineers/mixers; Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Kronos Quartet)

Producer of the Year, Classical

Blanton Alspaugh

Best Orchestral Performance

“Norman: Sustain,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Best Opera Recording

“Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox,” Gil Rose, conductor; John Brancy, Andrew Craig Brown, Gabriel Preisser, Krista River and Edwin Vega; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children’s Chorus)

Best Choral Performance

“Duruflé: Complete Choral Works,” Robert Simpson, conductor (Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

“Shaw: Orange,” Attacca Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

“Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite,” Nicola Benedetti; Cristian Măcelaru, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

“Songplay,” Joyce DiDonato; Chuck Israels, Jimmy Madison, Charlie Porter and Craig Terry, accompanists (Steve Barnett and Lautaro Greco)

Best Classical Compendium

“The Poetry of Places,” Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin, producers

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

“Higdon: Harp Concerto,” Jennifer Higdon, composer (Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)

Best Dance Recording

“Got to Keep On,” The Chemical Brothers, producers; Steve Dub Jones and Tom Rowlands, mixers (The Chemical Brothers)

Best Dance/Electronic Album

“No Geography,” The Chemical Brothers

Best Reggae Album

“Rapture,” Koffee

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

“Sozinho,” Randy Brecker, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album

“12 Little Spells,” Esperanza Spalding

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

“The Omni-American Book Club,” Brian Lynch Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album

“Antidote,” Chick Corea and the Spanish Heart Band

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[lboogie1906]

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (November 2, 1974) known by his stage name Nelly, is a rapper, singer, actor, and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip-hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed with Universal Records in 1999. He began his solo career in the year 2000, with his debut album Country Grammar, of which the featured title track and the single “Ride wit Me” were top ten hits. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200, and became his best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the US. His following album Nellyville produced the number-one hits “Hot in Herre” and “Dilemma” (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top-five single “Air Force Ones” (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics).

He won Grammy Awards in 2003 and 2004 and had a supporting role in the 2005 remake film The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. He has two clothing lines, Vokal and Apple Bottoms. He has been referred to by Peter Shapiro as “one of the biggest stars of the new millennium”, and the RIAA ranks him as the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music history, with 21 million albums sold in the US. On December 11, 2009, Billboard ranked him the #3 Top Artist of the Decade (the 2000s).

He dated singer Ashanti (2003-13). They married (2023) and they welcomed their first child. He has two children from previous relationships. He has two adopted children from his stepsister Jaqueline Donahue, who died of leukemia. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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[ulkaralakbarova]

An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: J.D. Vance: Gabriel Basso Beverly “Bev” Vance: Amy Adams Bonnie “Mamaw” Vance: Glenn Close Lindsay Vance: Haley Bennett Usha Chilukuri: Freida Pinto Papaw: Bo Hopkins Young J.D. Vance: Owen Asztalos Matt: Jesse C. Boyd Phillip Roseman: Stephen Kunken Ken: Keong Sim Travis: Morgan Gao Chris: Ethan Suess Kevin: Jono Mitchell Uncle Pat: Bill Kelly Uncle Arch: David Dwyer Lori: Sarah Hudson Jimmy (Bev’s Brother): Ted Huckabee Bill (Nurse): Nathan Hesse Cousin Nate: Max Barrow Bonnie (Mamaw, 30’s): Sunny Mabrey Jim (Papaw, 30’s): Brett Lorenzini Young Bev (6 years): Tierney Smith Cheryl: Helen LeRoy Emma: Kinsley Isla Dillon Adult Frank McFee: Ryan Homchick Chip: Joshua Stenvick Brooks Houghton: Bill Winkler Brett: Chase Anderson Pamela: Amy Parrish Rich: Ed Amatrudo Hiram Walcott: David de Vries Cocktailer #1: Holly Morris Cocktailer #2: Brandon Hirsch Server: David Alexander Obsequious Server: Alexander Baxter Waiter: Steven Reddington Wiry Law Partner: Angelo Reyes Stodgy Partner: John Rymer Young Bonnie (Mamaw 13 Years): Abigail Rose Cornell Adult Louis Zablocki: Lowrey Brown Young J.D. (4 years): Hunter James Evers Dane: Riley McNerney Pool Woman: Zele Avradopoulos Mr. Selby: David Jensen Holler Aunt: Skylar Denney Young Louis: John Whitley Doug: Zac Pullam Young Frank: Shane Donovan Lewis Officer #1: Mike Senior Officer #2: William Mark McCullough Kameron: Dylan Gage Katrina: Hannah Pniewski Doctor: David Marshall Silverman Dr. Newton: Jason Davis Davis: Joshua Brady Nasty Cashier: Cory Chapman Nurse: Tatom Pender Patient: Cathy Hope Ray: David Atkinson Salesperson: Adam Murray Scared Woman: Dianna Craig Meghan: Emery Mae Edgeman Young Jim (Papaw 16 Years): Rohan Myers Meals On Wheels Delivery Man: Matthew Alan Brady Young Lori (6 years): Lucy Capri Sally Coates: Déjá Dee Kyle: Daniel R. Hill Arguing Girlfriend: Jordan Trovillion Secretary at Club: Yossie Mulyadi ICU Nurse #1: Alisa Harris ICU Nurse #2: Tiger Dawn Rehab Mother: Darla Robinson Rehab Recepcionist: Belinda Keller Old Mamaw Blanton: Jessie Faye Shirley Nurse Vivian: Cheryl Howard Law Candidate Tim: Tim Abou-Nasr Curt: Leland Thomas Griffin Officer Connor: Drew Emerson Jones EMT #1: Justin P. Turner EMT #2: Joshua T. Schneider Marine Barber: Tony Ward Dining Hall Manager: Mara Hall Jill at Financial Aid Office: Tess Malis Kincaid Gas Station Attendant: Chris Charm Intake Receptionist: Mary Kraft Shoe Store Manager: Suehyla El-Attar Study Hall Friend #1: Matthew Withers Study Hall Friend #2: Jessica Miesel Study Hall Friend #3: Benjamin Rapsas Peter (uncredited): Ethan Levy Middletown Resident (uncredited): Bret Aaron Knower Film Crew: Original Music Composer: Hans Zimmer Producer: Brian Grazer Producer: Ron Howard Post Producer: William M. Connor Executive Producer: Diana Pokorny Production Design: Molly Hughes Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert Hein Director of Photography: Maryse Alberti Casting: Carmen Cuba Producer: Karen Lunder Stunt Coordinator: Monique Ganderton Writer: Vanessa Taylor Compositing Artist: Daniel L. Smith Camera Operator: Thomas Lappin Compositing Artist: Michael A. Martinez Supervising Art Director: Gregory A. Weimerskirch Costume Designer: Virginia B. Johnson Set Costumer: Bob Moore Jr. Makeup Department Head: Eryn Krueger Mekash Foley Artist: Heikki Kossi Art Direction: Shawn D. Bronson Rigging Grip: Gary Blair Makeup Artist: Erica Stewart Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Josh Berger Compositing Artist: Steve Dinozzi VFX Artist: Bryan Haines Visual Effects Producer: Chris LeDoux Original Music Composer: David Fleming Set Dresser: Aaron Robert Hall Assistant Art Director: Chris Yoo Costume Supervisor: Dana Pacheco Sound Designer: Grant Elder Makeup Artist: Jodi Byrne Set Costumer: Robin Fields Compositing Artist: Brad Lucas Set Dresser: Sam Carter Makeup Artist: Andrea Vieth Set Dresser: Maxfield Ladish Set Dresser: Natalie LeCompte Rigging ...

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The Trillion Dollar Equation The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the world’s best investments. Go to https://ift.tt/UxDHF29 and use the code Veritasium for $200 off your Pod Cover. Special thanks to our Patreon supporters! Join this list to help us keep our videos free, forever: https://ift.tt/MyqmYxG If you’re looking for a molecular modeling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where the atoms snap together magnetically - https://ift.tt/ljbHYQE ▀▀▀ A huge thank you to Prof. Andrew Lo (MIT) for speaking with us and helping with the script. We would also like to thank the following: Prof. Amanda Turner (University of Leeds) Owen Maher (Electrify Video Partners) ▀▀▀ References: The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons launched the quant revolution, Gregory Zuckerman. Penguin Publishing Group. - https://ift.tt/5kmTQNB The Physics of Finance: Predicting the Unpredictable: Can Science Beat the Market? James Owen Weatherall. Short Books. - https://ift.tt/mIAVg3o The Statistical Mechanics of Financial Markets, J.Voigt. Springer. - https://ift.tt/LIwuntx Black, F., & Scholes, M. (1973). The pricing of options and corporate liabilities. Journal of political economy, 81(3), 637-654. - https://ift.tt/CBzMTgm Cornell, B. (2020). Medallion fund: The ultimate counterexample?. The Journal of Portfolio Management, 46(4), 156-159. - https://ift.tt/WqYwsg0 Images & Video: Ed Thorp on The Tim Ferris Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNvz91Jyzbg Jim Simons on TED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5kIdtMJGc8 Jim Simons on Numberphile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNznD9hMEh0 ▀▀▀ Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Adam Foreman, Anton Ragin, Balkrishna Heroor, Bill Linder, Blake Byers, Burt Humburg, Chris Harper, Dave Kircher, David Johnston, Diffbot, Evgeny Skvortsov, Garrett Mueller, Gnare, I.H., John H. Austin, Jr. ,john kiehl, Josh Hibschman, Juan Benet, KeyWestr, Lee Redden, Marinus Kuivenhoven, Max Paladino, Meekay, meg noah, Michael Krugman, Orlando Bassotto, Paul Peijzel, Richard Sundvall, Sam Lutfi, Stephen Wilcox, Tj Steyn, TTST, Ubiquity Ventures ▀▀▀ Directed by Will Wood and Derek Muller Written by Will Wood, Emily Zhang, Petr Lebedev and Derek Muller Camera operation by Raquel Nuno Additional research by Gregor Čavlović Edited by Jack Saxon and Trenton Oliver Animated by Fabio Albertelli, Jakub Misiek, Ivy Tello, David Szakaly and Will Wood Produced by Will Wood, Han Evans and Derek Muller Thumbnail by Ren Hurley Additional video/photos supplied by Getty Images and Pond5 Music from Epidemic Sound via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5w-dEgIU1M

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Experts Cringe At Billionaire’s Claim That MLK Would Have Opposed DEI Efforts

Chris Metzler, an expert on diversity, equity and inclusion, said he did not flinch when he learned that billionaire Bill Ackman had said Martin Luther King Jr., whose life was committed to civil and equal rights, would have “opposed” the ideology of DEI.

Metzler, who created certification courses in diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, at Georgetown and Cornell universities, called the remarks “just ridiculous, but not surprising. He and they — because he’s not alone in this — want to take the ‘content of your character’ part of that historic speech out of context to fit their narrative. It’s wrong.”

Ackman, a hedge fund manager, has been at the forefront of an effort to delegitimize DEI programs, and he was integral to the campaign to oust Claudine Gay as the president of Harvard University. Gay was the first Black person to hold that position. Ackman also wrote in a lengthy post on X that “DEI is racist.”

Now, King’s words are being twisted to promote anti-DEI messaging.

“I think Dr. King would be very opposed to this sort of ideology, even though, you know, diversity is a good thing, even though, of course, a culture where everyone feels comfortable and included is critically important,” said Ackman.

“Here’s the thing: The diversity that they want to focus on is white male,” said Metzler, who is Black and is writing a comprehensive book on DEI. “That’s it. Everything else really, really doesn’t matter to them. They want to talk about diversity of thought, which I think is important. The problem, however, is they want to style it as diversity of their thought, which is not inclusive.” -(source: nbc news)

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“It’s what we know, not what you want us to believe.”

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[theresas-sound-world-blog]

Track of the Day!

Band: Treewax

Track: They Don’t Care

From the Album: Only Yesterday

Genre/s: Alternative Rock; Pop-Punk; Indie-Rock; Neo-Grunge

Country of Origin: Portugal

Released: 2023

A richly complex, yet melody-driven guitar riff kicks off this tune, reminiscent of the guitar-tone from the ‘Bandwagonesque’ era of Scottish Indie legends, Teenage Fanclub. The hanging mood though, is like a distant cousin of the more desolate corners of the ‘Let Me Come Over’ period of American Alternative Rock band, Buffalo Tom.

In a swirl of distortion feedback and flange, the tune kicks in proper, with a bombardment of elements. First, the bass, crunchy and annunciated, Punk-like but rocked-up…think again Alternative Rock: 80s Dinosaur Jr. crossed with Early 90s The Breeders with even a hint of Hardcore Punk; I immediately thought of DC Straight Edgers, Minor Threat and even a twist of Californian Art-Punks, Minutemen. Vocals are clear, dominant in the mix, but not enough to disservice the instrumentation. I could imagine this tune on the soundtrack of an early View Askewniverse movie, such as Clerks or Mallrats, rubbing shoulders with tracks by bands like Seaweed or Weezer. There’s a pure, down-to-earth integrity both lyrically and in the emotional delivery of these. By taking this approach, a listener can identify completely with what the vocalist is conveying. Vocals and guitar meshing and harmonising together to create a nice little hook is employed perfectly here…an approach often used in the Seattle Grunge Scene, from Kurt Cobain of Nirvana to Chris Cornell of Soundgarden.

The vocals then transform harmonically, into a more 50s Rockabilly-inspired approach, with an echoing or repeat of the main vocal. This was often seen in the 90s with Power-Pop Alt-Rock bands such as Fountains of Wayne or The Lemonheads. Treewax eschew any ambiguity in their lyrics and are unpretentious in their content, tapping into raw emotions and train of thought/stream of consciousness inspired words rather than something more flowery or poetic…think Husker Du and The Wedding Present.

The backing harmonies become subtly raw-edged, building tension and emotion in an understated Rock-way…I immediately thought of Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and the vocal techniques he uses.

A breakdown/progression into a xylophone and flute (possibly Melotron) guided middle eight creates a Led Zep IV meets Mercury Rev vibe, before vocals leap between a soft Thom Yorke of Radiohead patter, a tortured Layne Staley of Alice in Chains yarl and a Chris Cornell-esque scream.

The vocals give way to a guitar solo that is short, sweet and understated, it warbles out of Rock expectations from a robust Kings of Leon guitar-line to a more unhinged bluesy Mudhoney Grungy solo.

The vocals guide the crunchy bass, fuzzy and fizzy guitars & walloping drums to a bang of an ending.

Listen to ‘They Don’t Care’ by Treewax on:

▶️YouTube: https://youtu.be/BxycJaOp2YM?si=6oGCZBOoqlua6rTy

▶️Spotify:https://spotify.link/BkdZZJmH2Db

▶️Bandcamp: https://treewax.bandcamp.com/album/only-yesterday?t=5

▶️ITunes: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/they-dont-care/1709364370?i=1709364375

▶️Check out Treewax on Bandcamp: https://treewax.bandcamp.com/album/only-yesterday?t=5

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[vinyl-and-lace]

My photos from the Chris Cornell statue unveiling at MoPop in Seattle. The last photo is of Lily, Toni, Vicky, and Chris Jr. beside the statue. I also saw Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Jeff Ament at the ceremony, but couldn’t get any good photos of them.

October 7, 2018.