#ft some of my favorite punk bands

[shawnaise]

the icons as per my poll results!! punk rock!psych pfps!!! feel free to use them however you’d like! (also shawn’s is riot girrl themed to further my riot girrl shawn agenda)

[starlightkun]

sugarcoated brain [teaser]

⏯ teaser word count: 723 | full fic: 13.7k ⏯ genre: punk band frontman!shotaro, venue manager!reader, shotaro is whipped, reader is emotionally unavailable, is it a slowish burn or is it angst?, whatever it is ur reading a starlightkun fic so there’s a happy ending :), ft. eunseok/sungchan/wonbin as shotaro’s bandmates welcome back boys & wayv as reader’s coworkers ⏯ warnings: not necessarily a warning but since i do generally avoid describing the reader’s appearance in my fics, i wanted to give a heads up—reader works at a punk/alternative concert venue and is generally in/around that scene. reader is mentioned and/or implied to have some tattoos and piercings (other than earlobes) ⏯ extra info: set in the same universe as filler episodes, but u don’t need to read that in order to understand this one, filler eps!sungchan and sugarcoated!shotaro r just in the same band! also the title is from a 5sos song lol ⏯ estimated release: saturday, november 16, 2024 3:00 p.m. eastern time

“Is that sanitary?” Eunseok’s voice announced Roses for Eyes’ arrival that particular afternoon, as you sat atop the bar counter, scrolling on your phone in one of your few moments of peace and quiet around Venue:Hell.

“Kiss my ass, Eunseok,” you replied without even looking up.

“Yeah, I’ll get in line,” he retorted, making Sungchan and Wonbin laugh.

That finally prompted you to slide your gaze up, just in time to see the three of them laughing over by the stage as Shotaro flipped them all off over his shoulder, making his way towards you. He had two cups in one hand, one with a bright green straw in it, and the other without a straw, and you saw that the other three band members each had a plastic cup with a straw sticking out of them as well. You silently watched Shotaro approach, raising an eyebrow at him once he’d stopped in front of you.

“We were getting boba on our way here, and thought we’d grab you one, too.” His cheeks were a bright pink as he held the unopened cup out to you, and fished a packaged purple straw out from the front pocket of his black jean jacket.

“Who’s this ‘we’ that you’re talking about?” You asked humorously. “They all apparently think getting me boba is kissing my ass.”

Shotaro straightened up, puffing his chest out. “Actually, yeah. Fuck ‘em. I got you one because I thought it’d be nice to get you one too since you do so much for us every week. It’s uh-It’s honey milk tea, because I didn’t know what flavor you liked.”

“Thank you, Shotaro.” You accepted the cup and straw from him graciously, to a chorus of snickers from the spectators on the other side of the floor. “Honey milk tea is more than acceptable.”

“But it’s not your favorite?”

“I don’t have a favorite.” You set the cup on the bartop beside you to stab the straw into it.

“You—Hey, are those mine?” He seemed to have finally noticed the sunglasses perched atop your head.

“What? These?” You teased, tapping the plastic accessory arm on one side of your head.

“I was looking for those today!”

You took them off, offering them out towards him. “You left them here last week.”

Shotaro took the glasses just to turn them right back around, take a step closer to you, and place them back on your head, a fond smile on his face as he did so. “I think you look better in them, actually. You can hold onto them for a little longer.”

You swallowed, your chest suddenly feeling too tight for your heart, and six eyes suddenly feeling like way too many to be in the room with you two right now. You chuckled, trying to keep up the congenial tone as you once more pulled them off. This time, you folded the arms and tucked the sunglasses into Shotaro’s jacket pocket for him. “Thanks, Shotaro, but I can’t take your sunglasses. They’re really rockstar sunglasses anyway, not for someone like me.”

At that moment, you grabbed your boba tea and hopped off the bar, scooting out from between him and the counter. You avoided looking at the others, beelining for the back office.

When Shotaro had to come get his in-ears from you just a few minutes later, you gave him the same pleasant smile as usual, handing him the case. “Here you go.”

“Thanks.” He tapped the case against his palm, the sound dampened by the fingerless gloves he was wearing that day. “What did you mean? When you said someone like you.”

“Wh—About the sunglasses?” You’d hardly expected him to confront you about that comment at all, much less alone now, just you and him in the office, no peanut gallery. While six eyes had felt like too many, this felt far too intimate. You somehow felt more exposed than before. “Like I said—They’re cool rockstar sunglasses, that’s what you are. You should wear them you know, up on stage, being all cool and stuff. I’m crew; no point in me wearing them while I’m sitting back here where nobody can see them.”

He frowned, but thankfully didn’t try to give them to you again. “I think you’re cool, Y/N.”

With that, he left the office.

⤷ masterlist

[l0vem41l]

the passenger princess playlists

「 tws + notes: no tws, unedited, probably ooc, self-indulgent because we have fun here, author's taste in music is utter shit 」

「 gn!reader, can be platonic or romantic <3 」

↳ ft. these stupid parasites that keep infecting my brain aka bruce wayne,clark kent, jason todd, tim drake, and stephanie brown

author's note: THEY ARE THE PASSENGER PRINCESS!!!! WHY???? because if i projected my music taste on the reader insert we would have many issues. im not THAT self indulgent w/ my stuff i say, posting hcs of character's music tastes based on my own

you decide that it's time to show how much you trust them.

"hey," you mutter, eyes still on the road, fingers absentmindedly drumming on the wheel. "...you can have the aux cord, by the way."

▸ BRUCE doesn't even take it at first. he usually prefers to drive in complete silence himself, so he lets you handle the music. he's pretty nonchalant about what you play, indifferent to most music as long as it doesn't make his ears bleed.

the first time he takes the offer and plays something he personally enjoys, it's pretty straightforward: his main genres are classical, jazz, and dad rock. like... a lot of dad rock. he can read the room er, car?? well enough to know that the classical and jazz songs he listens to aren't exactly driving playlist material. and yes something in the way by nirvana will be played battison i fucking love you

BRUCE's songs include: ♡ she sells sanctuary by the cult ♡ something in the way by nirvana ♡ 1979 by the smashing pumpkins

▸ CLARK is more than happy to share his music! he's always been excited to hear whatever you jam out to and is pretty open to different genres. he definitely finds favorites of his that match the energy of your car playlists. doesn't wanna play anything that's too much of a bummer though, mainly because driving with you has such good vibes!!! he can't ruin that :( unless your in some sorta mood to be upset. then he's got some stuff aka a lot of elliot smith and jeff buckley

he finds a lot to love in all sorts of genres. it's a mix of stuff that he grew up listening to with his parents, stuff that he found on his own from artists he enjoys, and stuff you introduced him to. his music taste is just a mosaic of love for the people around him.

CLARK's songs include: ♡ it's been a long, long time by harry james and his orchestra ♡ cupid by sam cooke ♡ real love baby by father john misty

▸ if there's someone who's going to criticize music without sharing his full music taste? it's JASON. he's actually not mean but he'll make comments which give the impression that he thinks he'd be better with the aux. like bro ask for the aux normally. REMIND HIM WHO'S HOLDING THE WHEEL. YOU BETTER PRAY THAT THE VOTERS ARE IN YOUR FAVOUR WHEN WE DRIVE INTO THIS TELEPHONE POLE

when you give him the aux privileges he's secretly overjoyed. he likes a lot of different genres, rock, metal, indie rock, some punk... but don't ruin his mood by pointing out his music taste is vaguely inspired by bruce's. or make fun of him for listening to sleep token. obviously he likes listening to chill music too— but for a drive? it's gotta be loud and fast. secretly gets happy when you like the songs he plays. the validation gives him a quiet sort of joy.

JASON's songs include: ♡ knives out by radiohead ♡ goddamn these hands by the taxpayers ♡ custer by slipknot

▸ TIM is pretentious about music, but he doesn't intend to be. he's proud of his taste to the point where he's beyond spotify wrapped and stats.fm. i firmly believe he's made his own software to track the music he's listening to and it's thorough. that being said, he really doesn't mind listening to your music. he likes giving recommendations based off of the songs you play in the car.

tim adores branching out into different genres, and the more obscure it is, the more he likes it. given, he's also into some pretty known and loved bands. car seat headrest. radiohead. slaughter beach, dog. the minute you hand him the aux, he's trying to put you on his favourites. a lot of indie. like... so much indie. and midwest emo... american football WILL be played. he also unfortunately cannot hide his love for the pinkerton album.

TIM's songs include: ♡ never meant by american football ♡ oh! starving by car seat headrest ♡ tragic girl by weezer

▸ STEPHANIE is so cool. i've seen swiftie headcanons but guys... pop punk princess stephanie brown is too real. pop punk, alternative rock, riot grrrl— all that stuff. probably got aux privileges before you even gave her permission, she just started queuing up her songs with yours.

when she gets full control, she already has a playlist ready for the drive. it's kind of all over the place, but the vibes are great. you will go from mommy long legs to chappell roan and then to whatever recession pop artist she's into that week. steph is also a big fan of evanescence, kittie, and hole. those in specific are heavily headcanon-y but i feel like she'd appreciate them.

STEPHANIE's songs include: ♡ misery business by paramore ♡ cherry scented by jack off jill ♡ gimmie brains by bratmobile

▸ what are you listening to? you don't know but CASS seems happy at least. when you gave her aux privileges, she didn't really know what to do. she ended up just picking her favourite songs out of your usual playlists.

eventually, she gets excited by the prospect of sharing what she usually listens to and it's... something. so here's the thing: she listens to a lot of ambient noise. like, things that people usually sleep to. you once drove around for half an hour listening to nothing but the noises of rustling leaves and chirping birds through your speakers. and she was happy.

she listens to a lot of music where there's not a lot of lyrics most of the time, but tends to listen to some of stephanie's music as well— usually the more mellow side.

CASS' songs include: ♡ relaxing tranquil day in the forest by nature sounds ♡ healing ritual by whatever, dad ♡ to violet by adrianne lenker

part two... potentially??? lmk which character's you'd want ^_^

— reblogs always appreciated!

[knyontop]

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One of my pookies asked for some hcs of Bethany x Sawyer!!!11!

Sawyer x bethany

Ft: Bethany huggins, Sawyer thomas, Alexander criss, Belch huggins, Patrick hocksetter, henry bowers, victor criss.

・there literally my babies omg😣

・bethany doesn’t know how to love, sawyer teaches her.

・”I dont know what love feels like.” “Maybe I can teach you.”

・ughhh there so cute.

・Alex is there number one supporter and shipper!!!

・bethany going to be protecting sawyer from the bowers gang (except for alex), really standing up for him.

・if sawyer does get beat beth is going to be the one who patches him up scolding him about being stupid.

・they share cigarettes together 100%.

・sawyer gets embarrassed pretty easily and bethany just loves to tease him abouy everything😭

・she’ll give him a smooch on the cheek (which leaves a lipstick mark) and he will be super flushed but the longer they date the more comfortable he will get.

・they definitely run into trouble with patrick a lot, patrick is really upset that his favorite toy was stolen from him by some loser.

・expect sawyer to be beaten on more harshly now.

・none of the bowers gang (except alex) is happy about this little relationship and they try to ruin it or break them up somehow just cause they dont want bethany hanging out with this punk.

・soon, belch will get more comfortable with sawyer dating his sister and grow to tolerate him because hes better then patrick.

・victor just sucks it up, ig as long as bethy wethy is happy😞😞

・patrick and henry never letting this go.

・alex is very happy that bethany finally found someone to treat her right sense she always loved beth as a sister, shes happy that she has sawyer.

・alex is bethany and sawyers secret love child.

・they dont really go on dates to restaurants that often it’s usually just at the barrens, bethany pushed sawyer into the water🤭🤭

・ah young love, younggg love.

・they both help each other heal, bethany slowly learning what true love is and sawyer slowly getting better at taking care of himself.

・bethany says that she hates his band but secretly she loves it no matter how corny it is.

・cue bethany and alex sitting in the background watching sawyer and his band play.

・”WOOOHOOO!!”

・”shut up loser!”

・sawyers nicknames for her: toots, babe, sweets, beth.

・bethanys nicknames for him: baby, hun, loser, dumbass.

・there needs to be a movie about these two pls.

・whenever they get into fights (about the dumbest things) beth will ignore him for forever being to stubborn to apologize or talk to him so sawyer would have to be the bigger person and go talk to her, bethanys working on this btw.

・they definitely argue about things like if pineapple goes on pizza.

・bethany always threatens to make him sleep on the couch.

・sawyer gets little treats for her there not very expensive but there from the heart, things like a pack of cigarettes, tiny bracelets, chips, sodas, just small things.

・bethany and sawyer live happily ever after with alex as there child, the end :3

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I loved making this i hope you all like it🥳🥳 so so sorry if the characters were out of character!! I hope i wrote them right😣😣 @patricks-hockstetters-lighter @rockfailure @fauxfinale

[hotchfiles]

Lari can we get some insight into your music taste please? I’m sure it’s elite

oh its not i very much assure you

i like the same stuff i used to when i was a teen, so a lot of pop/punk bands (all time low, the maine, paramore, mcfly, fresno, my chemical romance) with some added ones i learnt to love from my last relationship (bmth, asking alexandria)

i really like billie eilish and halsey and tove lo

my absolute favorite artists right now are florence and the machine, paris paloma, bring me the horizon and hozier

i listen to a lot of 2000s pop playlists because it was the best time for pop girlies in my opinion

uhhh linkin park and panic at the disco were my favorite bands for the longest time and i was lucky to see them live on a festival and to be able to see chester before he passed, mike released an album a bit after he died and its one of my favorite albums to this day

i also had a huge HUGEEEE kpop phase from 2010 to idk 2017??? more or less, i went thru super junior, snsd, monsta x, ikon, got 7, infinite (i was a huge hugeeeee inspirit), cn blue, ft island, mblaq, big bang, 4minute, beast

i actually “saw” bts debut and they debuted almost at the same time as another group that was really loved in my twitter circle, but i liked bts the best and felt SORRY for them lmao so i bought their debut album

i honestly have a very all over the place music taste, the common theme is that im mostly always late to the trends and dont feel pulled to listen what everyones talking about (its soooo pick me im not like the other girls of me i know but idk its how i am)

[twizzta]

Your 3 favorite bands or musicians right now and why

JAKE PAUL DISS TRACK CALLED STUPID HATER FT LOGAN PAUL + DIZZEE RASCAL THIS IS MY TOP PICK FROM DJ PRODUCER MINNI LETTUCE WHO I LOVE

THE DOOHICKEYS - EACH MEMBER IS HOT AS HELL AND SMOKING HOT THEYRE A SKA PUNK POP BAND FROM WINCHESTRE ENGLAND AND DONT TAKE ANY SHIT FROM THE PRESS MY FAVORITE SOME BY THEM IS THEIR COVER OF "STAND BY ME"

RHOMONDA W. APPLE - TOP PICK TOP CHART ROCKING CELEBRITY WITH A KNACK FOR ANYTHING BEDROOM POP OR DUNGEON GAZE CENTRIC 1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 SUBSCRIBERS THATS WHY I LIKE HER TOP SONG CALLED "MY BOY FEEL IN THE POOL AND CAME BACK THRU A RAVINE 60000 KILOMETRES AWAY CARRYING MANY MANY BRUISES AND PIMPLE" HONESTLY THAT SONG DESERVES THE GRANNY

[i-am-winterborn]

Current album obsession: The Book of Broken Glass By Sarah and the safeword

Something totally new and weird that I'm gonna try to do when i have feelings about albums I'm gonna break them down track by track and talk about them

Sarah and the Safe Word is a dark cabaret band from Atlanta Georgia fronted by Sarah Rose. they are currently my favorite band and I wanted to break down this album and talk about it so if what I have to say about it seems interesting please give The Book of Broken Glass a listen

Track one: A Wake, Violet Makes Her Wish The opener to our album setting the mood with a simple poem "Several years of sorrow without breathing Mourn the dead Lamps are out of midnight oil Lost lovers and lost friends Now, the jury's hung No kingdom come Sold bones to pay the rent Let us gather 'round the fire once more and sing Sing while light is left" Its simple and sets the mood as our main character violet attends a funeral and starts our story

Track two: Ruby Off The Rails Track two introduces us to Ruby Violets mother and and delves into a ritual used to summon Something that isn't fully explained delving into the occult and gothic themes of the album

Track Three: Old Lace Old lace leans heavy into the dark cabaret sound that the band has established in previous albums the song deals with feelings of ego death and the loss of identity.

Track Four: A Little Evil Never Hurt Anyone The Sluttiest song on this album its dancy its fun and its all about doing things you know you shouldn't. its meaning is in the title and the chorus "Just do it in anger Just do it for fun A little evil never hurt anyone"

Track Five: No One’s Home My interpretation of this song is that it delves into Sarah finding out more information about her father learning that he wasn't what he seems that he's something not human and so is she.

Track Six: But Tonight! We Dance! Ft. Dog Park Dissidents This song is fantastic and Dancy and features queer punk duo Dog Park Dissidents its also in my interpretation of the album when Violet starts to die

Track Seven: Too Dressed Up To Die THE STRINGS IN THIS SONG!! the violin work in the song is by far the best part its really all i can gush about as far as the story of the album goes violet is absolutely dying here

Track Eight: Soldiers Of Rock N’ Roll Ft. Chumbawamba No really it features Chumbawamba and it fucks it is an amazing song and starts pushing into a heavier sound before the next song does a full Genre switch. Story wise something is absolutely saving Violet here

Track Nine: All The Rage Ft. Jamee Cornelia Here we have a genre switch to a Nu Metal song and that's not me being discouraging its amazingly done you don't notice that's what happened till the rap breakdown hits but then it hits and its mind blowing

Track Ten: Broken Crowns, Forgotten Pageants Sarah Rose Flexes everything her voice can do here. this song really Transends influence in my mind it is Sarah rose and nothing else and it is beautiful.

Track Eleven: Sky On Fire Another beautiful song with fantastic work from the violins The line in this song that really stands out to me in relation to the story of the album is "But if I ever had a father Then I know his name was John" her grappling with her memory's of her father and finding out what he really was

Track Twelve: A Sleep: The Owl Makes His Offer We opened with a wake and close with a sleep this is the best song on the album bar none but for it to hit properly you have to listen to the rest of the album all i can say about it is that its possibly the best song I've ever heard and it ends with the same poem that we opened this album with.

Track Thirteen: X So this song requires some context Sarah Rose is a transgender woman and this song is Violet regretting never coming out to her father as trans and her transitioning "And all that I want is your chance to see tomorrow In a skin that I can live in Or a life that wasn't borrowed" the song is a beautiful way to end the album and that's the album give it a listen and feel free to rb with your thoughts and opinions

[akwardlyuncool]

Class Favorites: Albums

It's makes sense. You already knew what was up. Let's talk about it.

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Why Would I Watch - Hot Mulligan

I'd been doing the dabbling work on Hot Mulligan for a good part of the year and was there and in love. Then this album came out and everyone was going off about how good it was, so I needed no convincing, just a CD copy. They even announced a tour shortly after the album release, but because I hadn't listened to the album yet I decided to wait and see. If you in the mix, you know how big of a mistake that was. It sold out SO quickly. Anyway I listened, went on a couple neighborhood walks with the album and the rest is history.

They may feature song titles that are sometimes nonsensical and cause you not to remember what their names are when you want to recommend them to your friends, but don't let that deter you, "This Song Is Called it's called What's It Called" needs no automatic memorizing of it's title, it's okay if you look it up or shorten them. I had already heard "Gans..." as a single in my Spotify release radar, so beyond that "No Shoes In The Coffee Shop" was the first song that I got attached to lyrically because of "for every crater on the moon, there's an empty beer around the room." I don't know I was just drawn to it.

If you haven't already listened and you're into Midwest Emo, Pop-Punk, Post-Punk, any of that, go listen to the album, have a moment and thank me later. Also tell me what your favorite song is cause I'd love to know.

Top 4 Tracks:

Gans Media Retro Games (Track 10)

No Shoes In The Coffee Shop "Or Socks" (Track 5)

Betty (Track 7)

It's A Family Movie She Hates Her Dad (Track 2)

King Of The New Age - State Champs

This album was listed as one that needed more attention during ACF22 and since I did my homework, in 2023 it made it to an top favorites category. I saw them in concert with Boys Like Girls, so that majorly increased their chances. Honestly though I think I was just starting to ease off the break that I was taking from some of my favorites and here were are. I thought they deserved to be a little cocky, just wasn't entirely here for it previously cause I always want to keep my favorites accessible. After sitting with the album a ton and seeing bits of it live, I can't be less of a State Champs fan. They're too good, so it is impossible for me. Like always give me time.

This is the album you make once you're a Senior in school and are now the top dogs. People are coming to your house to party now. This is stating a moment for the band and I think regardless of where they go from here, they were able to make a record reflecting the feelings of this time, most of which were high. At the end of the day I'm not gonna knock them for celebrating themselves and making sure we're aware who's winning here, I'm actually just gonna go right ahead and join in on the gang vocals.

My advice for anyone else this happens to, is to go ahead and take breaks from the artists that you love. I know that sounds sucky but trust me, you're most likely gonna come back to them and you're gonna appreciate the work so much more and if you don't, that's okay too. It worked for me, so that must count for nothing, but still something.

Click here to see what I said about the album last time.

Top 4 Tracks:

The proof that I did my homework is in what tracks are my favorite currently, cause they have definitely changed.

Fake It (Track 5)

Act Like That ft. Mitchell Tempenny (Track 8)

Sundress ft. Four Years Strong (Track 10)

Just Sound (Track 7)

[harshr]

SEEK INSPIRATION: a playlist of various songs that inspired me during the creation of "Seek Comfort". Yes, this is deeply indebted to the ID:YD feature with Male Tears breaking down their influences, but I've long kept extensive notes on my songwriting process and am always excited to talk about the various ways my music comes together.

SEEK COMFORT // 40 Watt Sun - Reveal Patrick Walker is a brilliant songwriter, especially when it comes to his use of negative space and slow, subtle melodic shifts. As you're probably aware, I'm generally allergic to songs of this length, yet somehow he enables 9 minutes to pass almost effortlessly and then that final lift at the end is absolute magic. Needless to say, I take copious influence from Walker's craftmanship, but nowhere more evident than on "Seek Comfort".

DEVOTIONAL // Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American Hate to break it to you: "Devotional" is a pop-punk song and "Bleed American" is top-tier pop-punk. I'm not really borrowing anything specific from this particular track, but I've listened to this album so much that there's no doubt it has greatly influenced on my songwriting. To be fair though, I've also been writing/playing pop-punk since the mid-90s; I just don't usually allow those elements to creep into Harsh R material.

ARE YOU MY PEOPLE? // Distel - Majestik Distel's music is inherently unsettling and that's a feeling I often seek to emulate. Sparse rhythms + discordant tones is always the way.

HIDING PLACE // Die Kreuzen - Gone Away I celebrate the entire Die Kreuzen catalog, from their USHC classic self-titled debut all the way through to their proto-grunge/glam ends, but it's the quieter songs that have always been my favorite. In this particular instance, I'm referencing their mix of aggressiveness and vulnerability for my lyrics and performance -- readily apparent here on "Gone Away", but a common theme across their entire discography.

I WAS NEVER THERE // Kowloon Walled City - Backlit Ok, this one is a straight-up KWC rip. Much like 40 Watt Sun, KWC are another fine example of a band with a masterful approach to space and dynamics. There's a very good reason I had Scott Evans mix my earlier material.

INSTAGRAM WITCH // Trepaneringsritualen - Black Egg The music on this one is essentially my attempt at "P_rnogr_phy"-era Cure, but TRP was a direct reference for the vocal, especially for the timbre on the loud part. Otherwise: magic and darkness, secrets and light.

EMPTY SHELL (ft. RUNOTI) // Years of Denial - Human You Scare Me I've long been a huge fan of European-style darkwave and I think my record shows a marked shift towards that style, but it's most apparent on "Empty Shell". Years of Denial are easily my current favorite genre stalwarts, though they go further by incorporating elements of techno, noise, and beyond; I spend a lot of time picking apart their songwriting and production choices and do my best to incorporate some of those ideas into my own music.

REMEMBER DEATH // Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December If you want to learn how to write a song then you learn from the best, and there is no one better than Merle Haggard. The chord changes and phrasing in "If We Make It Through December" are subtle and sublime; you'd probably never notice the intricacies until you try to play it yourself and that's exactly what I did. Or at least tried to do - this one goes a fair bit beyond my skill level and it's that challenge that pushes me to strive harder.

WAVE GOODBYE // Sevdaliza - Darkest Hour I've spent a solid amount of time with Sevdaliza's masterpiece "Shabrang" over the past few years (massive thanks to Terror Apart for the tip!) and there are so many ways it has affected me, but it's definitely the emotional tone that hits hardest, like a dark force pressing down on your soul. Also: it's not employed so much on "Darkest Hour", but I absolutely love the way the Sevdaliza manipulates her vocals and that's definitely something I'll be carrying forward into whatever I do next.

For non-Spotify users, check out the BNDCMPR playlist below. It's missing the major-label tracks, but you can always find those on youtube or elsewhere.

[happymeishappylife]

Favorite Albums of 2022

1. Holy Fvck by Demi Lovato

Favorite Songs: Substance, Eat Me, Freak (ft. YUNGBLUD), Skin of My Teeth, 29, City of Angels, Dead Friends I really appreciate the change in sound and the vulnerability that Demi has continued to show in music. While I can’t relate to their experiences, hearing them be so open and honest about the things in their life that have changed them, affected them, and troubled them is so incredibly moving and something I always gravitate towards so I found this album exciting. Plus as I’m getting into harder rock these days, the sound is soooo good and the beats and riffs they has to capture that style is so well done. Plus their voice is so incredible to match with it that I love it. They were great in concert too!

2. Midnights by Taylor Swift

Favorite Songs: Lavender Haze, Anti-Hero, Snow On The Beach (ft. Lana Del Ray), You’re On Your Own Kid, Midnight Rain, Mastermind, Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve To me this was such a perfect follow up to Folklore and Evermore with the same sort of sound and storytelling, but adding in that signature Jack Antonoff synths and styles made this album fantastic. Plus I appreciate again the open honesty and vulnerability of that late night reflections that Taylor takes us on in this album. It makes for a fantastic mix of calm, soothing, and also reflective. Can’t wait to her live for the first time net year.

3. Mercury Act 2 by Imagine Dragons

Favorite Songs: Bones, Sharks, I Don’t Like Myself, Take it Easy, Waves, Ferris Wheel, Sirens, Continual (ft. Cory Henry) I appreciated Part 1 of this album, but Part 2 really got me hooked more and made me feel like I was bag in the days of the first couple albums with the more lively pop/rock songs like Bones and Sharks, but again a great further reflection on the mental health and struggles we all went through, but especially the parts of Dan Reynolds that he has always been open about. Putting Part 1 and Part 2 together also feels like one big album and sound and isn’t disconnected so to me this was a great follow up and it was nice to get new music from them 2 years in a row. Can’t wait to see what happens next.

4. Anthem by Flogging Molly

Favorite Songs: These Times Have Got Me Drinking, A Song of Liberty, Life Begins and Ends (But Never Fails), The Croppy Boy ‘98, This Road of Mine, These Are the Days I love this band so much and getting to see them again live this year was a treat and always is. But considering how many years its been since we’ve had new music, not only was this album a great surprise but honestly the whole album is amazing and sounds great. There isn’t a single song I don’t like and it just is that good old Irish rock that I love so much with the same old Flogging Molly sound I’ve loved for all these years. Plus having a song like A Song of Liberty come out right around the start of the Ukranian War which they dedicated to Ukraine helped to feel connected to that fight and feeling we all have of wanting to be free.

5. Viva Las Vengeance by Panic! At the Disco

Favorite Songs: Viva Las Vengeance, Middle of a Breakup, Don’t Let the Light Go Out, God Killed Rock and Roll, All by Yourself, Do it to Death I was so excited to get a new Panic album, but I’ll admit, this one didn’t quite hook me as hard as Death of a Bachelor or Pray for the Wicked and that’s because this was trying out a new style. And I think he achieved exactly what he was going for with that fun 70s/80s classic rock sound. Most songs are a bop and fun to dance to, plus live the solos are great and his voice is better than ever. I honestly don’t know how he did it multiple nights. But I do miss some of those more punk rock sounds and lyrics though he still did those in concert too.

6. Love Ep by Jake Wesley Rogers

Favorite Songs: Call it Love, Lavender Forever, Modern Love, Hindsight Until I saw Panic in concert, I had never heard of Jake Wesley Rogers, but wow! This guy was amazing live and his aesthetic and flare reminds me of Elton John and Billy Joel, with just as rich a voice. But also because he is openly gay, his songs about his life even sometimes describing harder times are so uplifting and so inspiring that I can’t wait to follow his career. I’m also going to see him on his first headlining tour next year and can’t wait to be back in that feeling. Definitely highly recommend!

7. Let Yourself Free by Fitz and the Tantrums

Favorite Songs: Good Intentions, Sway, Let Yourself Free, Moneymaker, Good Nights, Steppin’ On Me Whenever I want a good pick me up and also a chance to just dance, I never can go wrong with Fitz and the Tantrums and this album really was a perfect addition to my music. Sway I played all summer and its catchy lyrics and sounds are always something that lifts my mood, but the whole album is meant to truly live up to its title of let yourself free, have a great time, and just have fun.

8. Paper Cuts by Mandey Harvey

Favorite Songs: Masterpiece, Bought Myself Roses, Hold on Me, Something I Can Feel, Ritual, Slow Motion I’ve followed Mandy ever since she appeared on AGT because her story was so moving and I thought that even as someone who lost her hearing, her music and her voice were still fantastic. This album not only proved that, but was uplifting because most of it was about not giving up on yourself and loving yourself no matter what is going on in your life your struggles because you are worth it. And that is absolutely beautiful and a message I think we all need sometimes.

9. Give me the Future + Dreams of the Past by Bastille

Favorite Songs: Revolution, Hope For the Future, Remind Me, Dancing in the Dark, Thelma + Louise, No Bad Days, Back to the Future, Shut Off the Lights When the first part of this album came out, Give Me the Future, I liked the vibe and the theme of the album a lot. I think Bastille does very well with this dystopian fatalistic romance vibe they have going that’s open about the terribleness of modern age and yet still understands how we all still have to live and enjoy technology. And because of that it makes you just want to run away and enjoy your life, ignore the awfulness around you to remind you there is still light in the world if you find the right people.

10. Human Overboad by James and the Shame

Favorite Songs: Believe Me, Give a Damn, Where We’re Going, Only Thing, In Vain, Fruit, Old Letters Let’s be clear, I am not a country fan and I’ve never grown up with any religion. But surprisingly, I really found this album great to listen to and I’m so fascinated by the topic of spiritual deconstruction that I felt that this expression of it was a great story and opening into someone’s life and the struggles they are going through to figure out what’s next. And especially since this is Rhett McLaughlin from GMM, I was so impressed by the seriousness of it seeing as on their show both he and Link are pretty goofy. I’m curious if he’ll do another, but really I loved this album and it’s story a lot.

Notable Mentions:

11. 22 Make by Oh Wonder 12. Elsewhere by Set if Off 13. There and Back Again by Eric Nam 14. AM Gold by Train 15. Cleanse by Joywave 16. Forever Chemicals by Quiet Hollers 17. Higher by Michael Buble

[catmaidetho]

hi bestie i've also been listening to new music so here's some highlights from what i've been collecting:

"F.E.A.R." by Joywave - do you like spooky sounding songs? do you love bass? listen to this! i also reccommend listening to anything by joywave but this is my fave song of theirs so far <3

"Bitchboy" by The Oozes - feral, horny, transgender swag. they're a little punk band in the uk that sound so feral and insane and they itch my brain

"BAD LUCK!" by Jhariah - unhinged jazz!! if you've ever wondered what coming off a manic episode feels like, this is it.

"SIMPLE" by De'Wayne ft IDKHOW - not technically new but listen. listen listen listen. it is a very sexy song. listen to de'wayne's new album "my favorite blue jeans" u wont regret it its so short do it

PLEASE SEND ME MUSIC RECS

i am dying i am stuck in a music rut im clawing at my cage

[inhibited-irregularity]

EUROVISION 2021, personal favorites:

- Russia 🇷🇺

Manizha, Russian Woman: Absolute favorite. The sheer originality of the song! Her energy and the level of absolute badassery! She can sing, she can rap,and she's a bomb of energy. The way reggae and brass and hiphop and Slavic melodies overlap and it somehow works, the transitions between fun and "I'm bitter about the sexism and I'm mocking it unapologetically and making a stand" and the anthemic, emphatic and powerful message to Russian women; I was swelling with emotion while watching her. While to an American or a Westerner it may seem like performative feminism, I'm gonna remind you that in Russia and other Slavic countries that's very much not a thing and actually a very unpopular stand to make, and in Russia, The Balkans, and Eastern Europe in general, hundreds of women face domestic and sexual abuse on the daily, and those who do come forward rarely get support and are mostly dismissed. Let's not forget that Manizha got a huge backlash from the Russian government officials, and a big part of it was for her Tajik roots. The honesty of her message is real, and she's speaking from personal experience and the experience of women around her - nothing performative about her song, and you can tell from her delivery that the fire within her is true and she leaves her heart on the stage and pours it into the song. The staging and costumes are great as well, and symbolically well thougt-through. I would really like her to win, or at least get to the top 5. Most of all, I hope her message is heard and felt. 10000/10

- Italy 🇮🇹

Måneskin, Zitti e Buoni: definitely the closest thing to my actual music taste this year, so liking them off the bat wasn't a surprise. However, they're not just your regular Franz-Ferdinand-ish young alt rock band that wants to do rock "properly" - they have IT. The X factor, the Je ne sais quoi. I've been exposed to that particular genre, and I can confidently say that the song still manages to be refreshing and original (that bridge, those riffs!) The band has a great energy and no matter how much Damiano steals the show, they are still a unit and nobody is left in the shadows. They have the spirit of great rock bands of the previous century, and yet they don't try to copy anyone (khm,Greta Van Fleet, khm). Damiano's vocals are both powerful, seductive and provoking, and I'm still admiring the sheer amount of emotion he can pack into a single line and the nuance and yet rawness behind it. I'm not gonna state the obvious lol (the obvious being yes, I'm thirsty as well, he becomes yet another unattainable rockstar for me too,and yes they all look great) Anyway, great song, and maybe the clearest and most serious candidate for the number one spot, taking both the jury and the public into consideration. 10/10

- Iceland 🇮🇸

Daði Freyr and Gagnamagnið, 10 years:

What can I say about this masterpiece that hasn't already been said? A clear fan-favorite (hi, Valentina), but with the guns to back it up. The song is contagious, fun and campy, and unlike some other songs with said qualities, actually good from a musical perspective. Daði is incredibly charismatic and his sense of humor shines through, and even though he's the star of the show, the same can be said about the other band members. The synergy Måneskin has can be applied to Gagnamagnið as well, even though the energy is entirely different. They're serving us fun, sunshine, kitties rainbows sugar spice and everything nice, and manage to do it with zero cringe factor (plus those funky keytars). I'm one of those Eurovision fans that lament the golden age's (2004-2009) campiness (We'll never forget you, Verka), and Daði managed to bring it back, but modernised, polished and still sincere. I personally preferred the epic dad joke that slightly more commercial Think About Thing was (but that's one tough act to follow), but I'm always down for a husband adoring his wife and singing praises to their relationship. Since we're on tumblr, I feel obliged to use the term "cinnamon rolls" in describing Daði and the band. 9.5/10

- France 🇫🇷

Barbara Pravi, Voilà: She brought the theatrics, she brought the drama, and she brought the 101 in "that's how you perform". Her personality leaps through, and her voice is both beautiful and full of emotion and power. I'd hire her to star in a serious and artistic movie. Despite the fact that Voilà is from its melody to the singing style to the video to the vibe and the aesthetic hands down the most French thing I've seen since Amélie (do not come for that movie), it miraculously doesn't come across as a cliché, but rather an homage, and an individualistic one at that. It's not entirely my cup of tea, since I'm usually biased to songs that may come off as snobbish (I mean, the jury is going to lap it up), and are all about being proper and technical and oh how ~artistic~, but Barbara puts the soul into the immaculate. I'm not giving her the highest mark because I'm yet to see the performance, but I'm rooting for her. If she delivers the performance, we might have a clear winner. 9/10

- Ukraine 🇺🇦

Go_A, Shum: I'm a sucker for all things ethnic and mytological, so this was a no-brainer. I want that song played at every party. I want to go to the forest in the video and chant and summon the spring with flute and hard-bass. Kateryna Pavlenko has some unexplainable power over me, and her eyes are simply hypnotizing. The vocals are great, proper Slavic ethno right there (seriously, check out Slavic folklore and traditional music), and she has a subtle punk quality too(?). Ukraine came to save the spring and make us forget about the pandemic, and minus the Maruv fiasco (justice for her!), they always deliver and I expected nothing less. On the other hand, I loved the original version much more and couldn't help but be a bit disappointed with the revamp (yes, I know they had to), and while I personally love Shum, I think some other acts are more deserving of the higher placement. Go_A are not my winner, but definitely soon to be in my playlist. 8/10

- San Marino 🇸🇲

Adrenalina, Senhit ft. Flo Rida: You know that golden age of Eurovision I mentioned? THIS. I'm Serbian, so I can't resist a banger reminiscent of our horrible turbo-folk elements (and I say that endearingly,takes me back to 18th birthday parties (boy I'm glad that's over)). Let's just crown Senhit this year's Queen of Camp. The wild factor of Flo Rida...just?? Amazing. Can't wait to see how the performance goes (EDIT- it went great, I had a grin on my face the entire time and couldn't help but dance along). A certain refreshment after Serhat and Valentina Monetta endless loop. They didn't dial down the weird, but made it catchy af, and the vocal can rival any Balkan folk diva. While I think it's definitely the most entertaining entry this year, it's far from being the most original, and it's not really my genre of preference. Will vote for Senhit and root for her to qualify. 7.5/ 10

- Sweden 🇸🇪

Tusse, A million voices: As I mentioned before, I'm the first person that starts complaining about Sweden Superiority as soon as Eurovision season begins, and I'm with you all with being tired of Sweden qualifying just because they're Sweden and usually just bringing the same brand of MTV/Calvin Harris/American pop, or a successful and not-so-subtle imitation of the performances that did well the previous year,but listen: A million voices is a solid pop song and I'm going to die on that hill. It actually embodies the essence of pop - a catchy, pleasant melody sung by a good vocalist, with a short,sweet and uplifting message. It's not the same as previous years, it's not commercial, just good pop - good pop being something you immediately like and vibe to no matter how many common elements of the genre it checks. It relies on RnB rather than electronic sounds, auto tune or various DJ effects. Tusse is charming and charismatic af, and he's a 19yo kid doing an amazing job on a global stage. You don't have to like it, but there's no need to hate on it (ask Jendrik). Imo, Tusse deserved to qualify. Not winner material yet, but I wish him a fun time and a successful career. 7 5/10

- Switzerland 🇨🇭

G'jons Tears, Tout L'Univers: I saw the video first, and I HATED IT. It came across as a Duncan Lawrence-high-art wannabe, something technically perfect, but empty of soul or meaning, another soft boy with a sad falsetto, another jury-points bait. BUT. I changed my mind entirely after seeing him perform. Hands down, it was touching and epic. Reminding me of Hamlet aside, he DELIVERED, and made me love him, and actually enjoy the song. I still think the song is less original than Tusse's voices, but I enjoy the troubadour vibes of the pre-chours. G'jon is absolutely adorable, and I'm not gonna be mad if he wins. 8/10

shout-outs&honorable mentions:

- Serbia 🇷🇸 Yes, some national bias, but I'm proud of our girls. Ever Since we placed 2nd with Željko's Lane, we had that goddamn flute e v e r y year, and the same outdated scenography with a side of extra pathos (I'm sure that ruined Sanja's chances and her otherwise great performance back in 2016.) Finally something fun and actually representative of the music popular here. They looked flawless and the energy was off the charts. Go, Hurricane!

-Finland 🇫🇮 Yes, cheesy and corny and I cut my finger accidentally from watching the video on all the edge, but I'm biased because they're bringing emo and nu-metal back, and that's the music of my early adolescence (hello, Kaulitz brothers and Andy Biersack,hello Gerard Way and Linkin Park) Call me grandma lol

- Malta 🇲🇹 DESTINY CAN SIIIIIIIIING! I wasn't impressed with the song initially, but the performance blew my mind.

- Ireland 🇮🇪 A for effort, and so nice of her to try and give us something unique! While it wasn't good enough to qualify, it was super fun and she seems so nice. Also, we all know that she was out of breath an can sing much better than that. Still wasn't bad.

- Romania 🇷🇴, for being so young and brave enough to put on a show. The nerves got the better of her, but the song itself is good and no doubt she'll do well in the future

- Lithuania 🇱🇹, thanks for the memeries

- Croatia 🇭🇷, Not my cup of tea, but Albina gave a great performance

-Norway 🇳🇴, for embodying the spirit of Eurovision

- North Macedonia 🇲🇰, for the disco chest

- The UK 🇬🇧, for putting some effort

(Might edit later)

[1962dude420-blog]

Today we remember the passing of Joey Ramone who Died: April 15, 2001 in Manhattan, New York

Jeffrey Ross Hyman, known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American musician, singer, composer, and lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice, and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.

Jeffrey Ross Hyman was born on May 19, 1951, in Queens, New York City, New York to a Jewish family. His parents were Charlotte (née Mandell) and Noel Hyman. He was born with a parasitic twin growing out of his back, which was incompletely formed and surgically removed. The family resided in Forest Hills, Queens, where Hyman and his future Ramones bandmates attended Forest Hills High School. He grew up with his brother Mickey Leigh. Though happy, Hyman was something of an outcast, diagnosed at 18 with obsessive–compulsive disorder alongside being diagnosed with schizophrenia. His mother, Charlotte Lesher, divorced her first husband, Noel Hyman. She married a second time but was widowed by a car accident while she was on vacation.

Hyman was a fan of the Beatles, the Who, David Bowie, and the Stooges among other bands, particularly oldies and the Phil Spector-produced "girl groups". His idol was Pete Townshend of the Who, with whom he shared a birthday. Hyman took up the drums at 13, and played them throughout his teen years before picking up an acoustic guitar at age 17.

In 1974, Jeffrey Hyman co-founded the punk rock band the Ramones with friends John Cummings and Douglas Colvin. Colvin was already using the pseudonym "Dee Dee Ramone" and the others also adopted stage names using "Ramone" as their surname: Cummings became Johnny Ramone and Hyman became Joey Ramone. The name "Ramone" stems from Paul McCartney: he briefly used the stage name "Paul Ramon" during 1960/1961, when the Beatles, still an unknown five-piece band called the Silver Beetles, did a tour of Scotland and all took up pseudonyms; and again on the 1969 Steve Miller album Brave New World, where he played the drums on one song using that name.

Joey initially served as the group's drummer while Dee Dee Ramone was the original vocalist. However, when Dee Dee's vocal cords proved unable to sustain the demands of consistent live performances, Ramones manager Thomas Erdelyi suggested Joey switch to vocals. Mickey Leigh: "I was shocked when the band came out. Joey was the lead singer and I couldn't believe how good he was. Because he'd been sitting in my house with my acoustic guitar, writing these songs like 'I Don't Care', fucking up my guitar, and suddenly he's this guy on stage who you can't take your eyes off of." After a series of unsuccessful auditions in search of a new drummer, Erdelyi took over on drums, assuming the name Tommy Ramone.

The Ramones were a major influence on the punk rock movement in the United States, though they achieved only minor commercial success. Their only record with enough U.S. sales to be certified gold in Joey's lifetime was the compilation album Ramones Mania. Recognition of the band's importance built over the years, and they are now regularly represented in many assessments of all-time great rock music, such as the Rolling Stone lists of the 50 Greatest Artists of All Time and 25 Greatest Live Albums of All Time, VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, and Mojo's 100 Greatest Albums. In 2002, the Ramones were voted the second greatest rock and roll band ever in Spin, behind the Beatles.

In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, the band played their final show and then disbanded.

Ramone's signature cracks, hiccups, snarls, crooning, and youthful voice made him one of punk rock's most recognizable voices. Allmusic.com wrote that "Joey Ramone's signature bleat was the voice of punk rock in America." As his vocals matured and deepened through his career, so did the Ramones' songwriting, leaving a notable difference from his initial melodic and callow style—two notable tracks serving as examples are "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" and "Mama's Boy". Dee Dee Ramone was quoted as saying "All the other singers in New York were copying David Johansen (New York Dolls), who was copying Mick Jagger... But Joey was unique, totally unique."

In 1985, Ramone joined Steven Van Zandt's music industry activist group Artists United Against Apartheid, which campaigned against the Sun City resort in South Africa. Ramone and 49 other recording artists – including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, Lou Reed and Run DMC — collaborated on the song "Sun City", in which they pledged they would never perform at the resort.

In 1994, Ramone appeared on the Helen Love album Love and Glitter, Hot Days and Music, singing the track "Punk Boy". Helen Love returned the favor, singing on Ramone's song "Mr. Punchy".

In October 1996, Ramone headlined the "Rock the Reservation" alternative rock festival in Tuba City, Arizona. 'Joey Ramone & the Resistance' debuted Ramone's interpretation of Louis Armstrong's "Wonderful World' live, as well as Ramone's choice of Ramones classics and some of his other favorite songs; The Dave Clark Five's "Any Way You Want It", The Who's "The Kids are Alright" and The Stooges' "No Fun."

Ramone co-wrote and recorded the song "Meatball Sandwich" with Youth Gone Mad. For a short time before his death, he took the role of manager and producer for the punk rock band the Independents.

His last recording as a vocalist was backup vocals on the CD One Nation Under by the Dine Navajo rock group Blackfire. He appeared on two tracks, "What Do You See" and "Lying to Myself". The 2002 CD won "Best Pop/Rock Album of the Year" at the 2002 Native American Music Awards.

Ramone produced the Ronnie Spector album She Talks to Rainbows in 1999. It was critically acclaimed but was not very commercially successful. The title track was previously on the Ramones' final studio album, ¡Adios Amigos!.

Joey Ramone died at the age of 49 following a seven-year battle with lymphoma at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on April 15, 2001, a month before he would have turned 50. He was reportedly listening to the song "In a Little While" by U2 when he died. In an interview in 2014 for Radio 538, U2 lead singer Bono confirmed that Joey Ramone's family told him that Ramone listened to the song before he died, which Andy Shernoff (The Dictators) also confirmed.

His solo album Don't Worry About Me was released posthumously in 2002, and features the single "What a Wonderful World", a cover of the Louis Armstrong standard. MTV News claimed: "With his trademark rose-colored shades, black leather jacket, shoulder-length hair, ripped jeans and alternately snarling and crooning vocals, Joey was the iconic godfather of punk."

On November 30, 2003, a block of East 2nd Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place. It is the block where Hyman once lived with bandmate Dee Dee Ramone and is near the former site of the music club CBGB, where the Ramones began their career. Hyman's birthday is celebrated annually by rock 'n' roll nightclubs, hosted in New York City by his brother and, until 2007, his mother, Charlotte. Joey Ramone is interred at Hillside Cemetery in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.

The Ramones were named as inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2002.

Several songs have been written in tribute to Joey Ramone. Tommy, CJ and Marky Ramone and Daniel Rey came together in 2002 to record Jed Davis' Joey Ramone tribute album, The Bowery Electric. Other tributes include "Hello Joe" by Blondie from the album The Curse of Blondie, "Drunken Angel" by Lucinda Williams, "You Can't Kill Joey Ramone" by Sloppy Seconds, Joey by Raimundos, "I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone" by Sleater-Kinney, "Red and White Stripes" by Moler and "Joey" by the Corin Tucker Band, "I Heard Ramona Sing" by Frank Black, Amy Rigby's "Dancin' With Joey Ramone" and "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" by U2.

In September 2010, the Associated Press reported that "Joey Ramone Place," a sign at the corner of Bowery and East Second Street, was New York City's most stolen sign. Later, the sign was moved to 20 ft (6.1 m) above ground level. Drummer Marky Ramone thought Joey would appreciate that his sign would be the most stolen, adding "Now you have to be an NBA player to see it."

After several years in development, Ramone's second posthumous album was released on May 22, 2012. Titled ...Ya Know?, it was preceded on Record Store Day by a 7" single re-release of "Blitzkrieg Bop"/"Havana Affair"

[blackopal888]

Tysm for tagging me!

Nickname(s): Dad DDD(s) Opal maybe more idr rn lol

Zodiac sign(s): Star: Capricorn Moon: Cancer

Height: 5:3+ feet 161cm+

Last thing I googled: sorry I legit don't remember I always google the most random shit so that's a shame (no I don't keep my history on because I'm not dumb)

Amount of sleep: 10hrs

Dream job: something with animals genetics or animation smth like that

Movie or book that best describes me: idr 💀

Favorite songs bands and musicians: I have many just depends on my mood but I can list some off, Escapism By: 070 Shake and Raye, Vicious By: Bohnes, The Beach By: The Neighborhood, On My Own By: Ashes Remain, Rosyln By: Bon Iver and St. Vincent, nuits d'été By: oscar anton & clementine, American Idiot 2004 By green day, ISOLATE By: miros child ft deverano, Crossfire 1 2 and 3 By: Stephen: Part 2 ft. Talib Kweli & KillaGraham Part 3 ft. Saba, Ravyn Lenae, The O'My's & J.P. Floyd, (Nothing but thieves) (Less Friction) (I also love Mother Falcon despite the songs technically being about religion) (JVKE) (shiey)

Favorite Aesthetic(s): Cottagecore, Dark academia, Angelcore, Pastel Goth, Plaguecore, I like a bit of punk, Royalcore, Skatepunk, Spacecore, Vampire, Witchy Academia.

Probably more idr have fun reading all that LMFAO

Favorite instrument: there are a bunch of cool ones out there idr the names of but one I always love is Electric guitar

Favorite Aesthetic(s) in no particular order: Light academia, Dark academia, Cottagecore, Vampire, Witchy Academia, Spacecore, Skatepunk, Royalcore, Romantic Academia, Punk, Plaguecore, Pastel Goth, Angelcore, probably more I don't know💀

Favorite author: I need to read more I used to read so much😭💀 probably myself tho😏/hj

Art program I use: Ibis paint X

Random fun fact: I bunch of adults got together and decided to name an extinct relative of the human (homosapien) 🌈homoerectus☝️🤓🤏✨

@lunat1cc @femboistar because idr anyone else's tag because I'm restarted 💀

thanks for the tag @raphyo but the chain was insanely long so im just starting it over here :)

Get to know me

Nickname : irl? Sunshine, on tumblr its Aloone

Zodiac Sign : Leo

Height : 5'7” (168cm i think?)

Last thing I Googled : “What is the chemical formula for Beryllium Hydroxide” I’m studying for midterm exams ha

Amount of Sleep: 7 to 10 hours

Dream Job : Middle Grade Author, Scriptwriter, and/or Translator

Movie / Book that describes me the most : no idea

Favorite Song : Too many to say but currently I’m vibing to Popular St by Glass Animals

Favorite Instrument : violin

Favorite Aesthetics : idk what to call it think silk button up shirts with ripped jeans and playing bass guitar and wearing fingerless gloves to formal events

(that or chaotic academia)

Favorite Author : Maybe Leigh Bardugo or Neil Gaiman?

Random fun fact: I make my own clothes

tagging without pressure: @mynam3wastaken @ciunasboinin @monarchamos and anyone else whod’d like to join!

[akwardlyuncool]

Akward Class Favorites Playlist 2021

Every time I think I’ve made the longest end of the year playlist, I prove myself wrong the following year. This year we’re rocking 102 songs, but hey this playlist is a whole minute shorter than last year’s mix so it has that going for it.

BRUH! We made it to the end of another mountain of a year. I’m hella proud us for literally surviving whatever this was/is. Like I said at the end of 2020, let’s continue to take each day as it comes and each track by track. I can’t say if there’s a light at the end of this tunnel, but I want to keep doing as much as I possibly can to find out. I wish all of you immense amounts of joy and care as we step into whatever comes next.

Also thank y’all for being around with me for another year here on The Akward Blog. These are my memories, feelings and stories, however I kinda like sharing them with the world or at least this chill piece of the internet. All I’m really saying is that I kinda like it here.

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Notes:

This is not a strictly 2021 playlist, but the 2021 songs will be clearly marked.

There is a story or flow that I tried to create once again, but you do not need to know any of that to follow along with the playlist. You can listen in order, shuffle, pick and choose, do whatever you want.

That being said if you’re following along from the beginning, the anecdotes that follow many of the songs aren’t really apart of that story, they’re just extra pieces of information.

Also when I’m collecting YouTube links for these songs, I’ll often find a live or alternate version that I really like and will share that instead, or in addition to the original/studio version. I will note when I do this, however the full Spotify playlist will have the “correct” version.

Key:

⭐️ = Songs that came out specifically in 2021.

✊🏾 = Songs by/featuring Black Artists.

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✊🏾 t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l ft. Travis Barker - WILLOW

⭐️ Racist, Sexist Boy - The Linda Lindas

As a library kid/adult, the fact that this was preformed in a library is everything to me.

 ✊🏾 Words I Never Said ft. Skylar Grey - Lupe Fiasco

Y’all know why this song had a resurgence.

Mars For The Rich - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

A coworker recommended this band to me and although this is one of their heavier songs, their name does not really fit the general sound. Cool dudes though.

The link is to a live version, but Spotify has the studio version.

⭐️✊🏾 Rainforest - Noname

⭐️✊🏾 Up (Radio Edit) - Cardi B

Is this an actual guilty pleasure?

✊🏾 Bannana ft. Shaggy - Conkarah and DJ Fle

You can’t tell me that you didn’t instinctively wine your hips to this song.

All In My Head - Vaines

Like most people, I’m in love with that guitar. 

⭐️ Hide and Seek - Catie Turner

NVM - Simple Creatures

✊🏾 Gender Neutral Happy Meal ft. Belmont and Safehold - Aim High

Just more Black people in the Pop-Punk/Alt scene! I’m so here for it!

✊🏾 All About You - Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye

⭐️ Score To Settle - Pollux King

I’m so vain I think the world revolves around me. Not really, but I have a tendency to misread some situations that weren’t really that deep. Sorry I’m being vague for a reason, but hey if you’re curious and we’re close friends you can probably ask for the story.

Jersey - Mayday Parade 

✊🏾 divers license (Cover) - jxdn

I promise I don’t follow this dude on TikTok, don’t know anything about him, just happened to find this one cover he did when all of that “drama” was going down and I was listening to every version of it under the sun.

Someone also did a mashup of this cover and the original, which is also really good.

⭐️ Skin - Sabrina Carpenter

Spotify said this was my most listened to track of the year. I was not on TikTok at the time, I just loved the internet commentary surrounding it and the rest of the songs that where involved in all, whatever that was. It was a fun moment this year.

⭐️ ex i never had - LANY

Apparently everybody had a side to tell this year.

✊🏾 Mood (Remix) ft. Justin Beiber, J Balvin and Ian Dior - 24KGoldn

If You Were Me - VOILÀ

⭐️ All Your Exes - Julia Michaels 

June Bug - Chase Huglin

Water Under The Bridge (Cover) - The Lone Bellow 

I’m sorry for not knowing that this was a cover, but to be fair Spotify tricks me a lot with these sorts of things.

Come Around ft. Christian French - Hoddie Allen 

⭐️ rlly dont like u >:( ft. Patrick Gilchrist of Not My Weekend- Arkaeo

I love that Plain White Tee’s moment, just sayin.

She Says - Unwritten Law

I can’t be the first or only one to think this, but don’t they sound like the Madden Brothers from Good Charlotte?

✊🏾 Sumlikeafreestyelove ft. Richie Fontane - Kwudi

You have to stay til the end, I find the sketch hilarious! However if you find yourself in that particular situation, block buttons exist.

Too Much - Hot Chelle Rae

✊🏾 Please Don’t Fall In Love - VINCINT

This song is EVERYTHING and one that I love to belt. Give VINCINT all of his flowers, cause he is just so talented!

Deep Blue Love - Patrick Stump

This man has so much range and I highly suggest you check out his solo stuff cause you’re missing out if you only listen to modern Fall Out Boy.

Thinkin ‘Bout Love (Acoustic) - Wild Rivers

Another belter for me in my bedroom or kitchen or wherever. I listened to both the acoustic and original a ton, just went with acoustic version for this list, please listen to both!

⭐️ Elevated (Lo-Fi)  - Mik and State Champs

Who doesn’t need Lo-Fi Pop-Punk in their life?!

Giants (Guitar Version) - Dermont Kennedy 

Same Drugs ft. Patrick Stump (Cover) - Matt Nathanson

I once again apologize for not knowing this was a cover, however this combo is so good! I love me some Matt Nathason and Patrick Stump is just killin it for me right now.

⭐️ CHICKEN TENDIES - Clinton Kane

Always Leaving - Mayday Parade

⭐️ Amsterdam - Wild Rivers

⭐️ Blessings - Lyfe Jennings

I’m Sorry - Mokita and Stand Atlantic

The Permanent Rain - The Dangerous Summer

Lost - Dermont Kennedy

Y’all need this man’s voice in your life.

If It Makes You Happy - Michael Cera Palin

⭐️  Used To Be ft. Rob Thomas (Acoustic) - Steve Aoki, Kiiara, Rob Thomas

⭐️ All My Favorite Songs ft. AJR - Weezer

Happy (Or Whatever) - Taylor Leonhardt

✊🏾 New Apartment - Ari Lennox

Will hoard this song in my memory for the day I get my own apartment.

Sober - FIDLAR

Guys just want to be princesses too!

Go Easy - Matt Maeson

⭐️✊🏾 Bigger Man ft. Maren Morris - Joy Oladokun 

⭐️ More Like You - Orla Gartland

⭐️ What Other People Say (Stripped) - Sam Fischer and Demi Lovato

⭐️ Happy Endings ft. Ian Dior and UPSAHL - Mike Shinoda

Monster - Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber

⭐️ Trigger - Hayley Williams

Hallucinogenics - Matt Maeson

Cringe (Stripped) - Matt Maeson

Yet another guttural song choice for me. I can’t sing, but I love to sing and I sing this one a lot.

Maybe Don’t ft. JP Saxe - Maisie Peters

Waterfall ft. Derek DiScanio - Last Night Saved My Life

Tread On Me (Stripped) - Matt Maeson

For clarification, I’m not one of those people lol.

Scars (2020 En Español) - Papa Roach

I don’t know how to really sing this version, I just know what part they’re on because I love the English version. This is still cool though.

⭐️✊🏾 Garden (Acoustic) - Meet Me @ The Altar 

Outnumbered - Dermot Kennedy

⭐️✊🏾 If You Got A Problem - Joy Oladokun

If You’re Tired - Connor Duermit and Ray Dalton 

Ever The Same - Rob Thomas

Older Rob Thomas always seems to find  a way to make himself relevant in my musical life, like this song is from 2005!

⭐️ Don’t Lose Hope - Cochren & Co.

Bad To Myself - Greyson Chance

Yes, that is that Greyson Chance and he’s far better than you remember.

Beggar’s Song - Matt Maeson

Good Morning - Alex Aiono

Second Wind - Kelly Clarkson

Maren Morris wrote this song, however I can’t tell if this is a cover or not cause they both sing it... It’s both their song lol.

Connect The Dots - Gestalt

Bummbed that I didn’t get to see them live in person this year, but mark my words lol I will see them live again.

⭐️ Julianna Calm Down - The Chicks

⭐️ Momma Always Told Me ft. Stanaj and Yung Bae - Mike Posner

Hallelujah - The Icarus Account

⭐️ Cover Me In Sunshine ft. Willow Sage Hart - P!NK

⭐️ The Light - We The Kings

⭐️✊🏾 Jordan - Joy Oladokun 

✊🏾 N*ggas Can Be Gay Too - YVES 

Truly a bop.

Also to note, I only censored the n-word cause I don’t know how the people at Tumblr react to that sort of thing, not cause I actually thought it should be censored.

⭐️ Molecules ft. Sherri DuPree Bemis - The Spill Canvas

⭐️ Glad You Exist (Acoustic) - Dan + Shay

Another song where I listened both the acoustic and original, but chose the acoustic for this playlist. Please listen to both.

⭐️ When Love Takes Hold - Sister Hazel 

I’m so geeked about new Sister Hazel finding their way into my life and good Sister Hazel at that.

Girl Of The Year - FM Static

⭐️ Angel Baby - Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan knows what aesthetically sexy means, that video is so good!

⭐️ I Wanna Love You (Lo-Fi) - Mik, Just Friends

On My Mind - Noah Floersch

⭐️ a million pretty pieces -  Nightly and Fleurie

Such a lovely song.

CVS - Winnetka Bowling League

Your Body (Acoustic) - Plain White T’s

Found this song one day while on hold, I think with Apple, and I can’t tell you how good it is enough. It’s not “call waiting” music, it’s just good music! Adding this the list of casually sexy music.

Please also check out the original!

✊🏾 ON MY WAY - CHIKA 

SO SMOOTH! This is your new smooth love jam. You’re welcome.

⭐️ Good Problems ft. Thomas “Tawgs” Salter (Remix) - Scott Helman

✊🏾 I Try - Macy Gray 

⭐️ Slow Dancing - Aly & AJ

For the Good Trouble fans out there, peep the cameo in the video.

Favorite T-Shirt - Jake Scott

Young And In Love - Ingrid Michaelson

Paper - With Confidence

Sooner Or Later - Michael Tolcher

✊🏾 Stupidfreak - Juice

This song is so nice.

The video link is to a really good live version, but the Spotify playlist will feature the studio version.

✊🏾 Radio-Active - DE’WAYNE 

⭐️ Things I’ve Learned - Orla Gartland

Sunnyland - Mayday Parade

This feels like a grownup talking about their days at the Sandlot, so I call this my Sandlot song.

✊🏾 Time After Time (Cover) - Jeremy Pope 

⭐️ Best Thing Ever - Johnnyswim

⭐️✊🏾 The Best Part - Eric Hutchinson 

Congratulations to all of my friends in real life and on the internet having babies, I’m so excited and wish I could shower all of you with all the love and baby shoes!

Eric Hutchinson is for sure white lol, however his band has like 3 Black Jazz musicians in it and they’re all on the album cover, so they deserve recognition too. THE INSTRUMENTS IN THIS SONG! Especially during the chorus!

Apparently this song was released like 2 years ago, however it was re-released as a single this year for the release of his latest album, so I felt like it still counted as a 2021 song.

SPOTIFY LINK!

[mctionsick]

AVERY DECKER AESTHETIC & STATS

basic information

full name: avery celine decker 

nickname(s): A, Ave.  

age: 21-28.  

date of birth: june 29th / cancer

hometown: solana beach, ca. 

current location: brooklyn, ny.

occupation: bassist for romantic getaway car.  day job as a barista.  

gender: cis woman

pronouns: she/her

orientation: lesbian

religion: atheist 

species: human 

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

face claim: lili reinhart  

hair colour: blonde 

eye colour: has heterochromia.  left eye is brown, right eye is greenish blue.  

height: 5 ft 7 in

piercings: ears (two in each), eyebrow.    

clothing style: leather jackets, denim, and flannel oh my!  beach wear.  usually aways has their bathing suit under their clothes.  daisy dukes.  vans and converse.  choker and leather bracelets. dad hats. we get it ur gay / aesthetics are very verse dep.  

usual expression:

HEALTH

addictions: in some verses we struggles with alcohol as a crutch 

drug use: heavy pot smoker.  party drugs and psychedelics in some verses.  

alcohol use: mostly social.  

illness:  depression / ADD.  usually determined and treated later in life.    

PERSONALITY

positive traits: curious, passionate, adaptable 

negative traits: inconsistent, crafty, vindictive 

hobbies: surfing, swimming, bonfires, getting high and watching planet earth, long boarding, playing bass, scuba diving.  

habits: biting nails, pulling at split ends, high pitched voice when nervous, usually ten minutes late, easily sidetracked.  

FAVOURITES

weather: a cool summer day / perfect beach weather 

music: indie rock.  pop punk.  female lead bands.  

movies: nature docs & horror movies are her favorites 

books: will read book recommended to her / reads a lot about climate change 

food: not a picky eater in the slightest.  vegetarian later in life.

FAMILY - tw: sibling death, drowning

mother: alexis decker (nee parker).  PTA mom extraordinaire.  never missed an opportunity to volunteer when it came to her kids.  she went back to work as a real estate agent once avery started high school.      

father: jonathan decker.  an outdoorsman at heart and an office drone during the day.  middle of the road software developer.  lives for the weekend and taking his family camping and out on the boat.  became extremely withdrawn when his son max passed away. 

brother. max decker (deceased).  avery’s twin or older brother by a few years depending on the verse.  he drowned in a surfing accident on a family vacation.  avery never quite wrestled with the grief of losing him and thus rarely talks about him despite him always being on her mind.   NOTE: in some verses max is used as an NPC and is alive but those are usually for pre-plotted scenarios.  

QUICK FACTS

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