#human zoo feat. will wood

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¨This one´s for the rubber bullet brunches Feel the tear gas tickling your throat All about the algorithmic outrage Serve it up like cheesecake a la modé¨

-Wealth and Hellness by Human Zoo feat. Will Wood from Wealth and Hellness

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@noahsworld96, @local-soda-can n anyone else who wants to :3

Challenging you all!

Put your music library on shuffle, then list the first five songs that come up in a poll to let people vote for which one they like the most!

Then tag Tumblr friends to keep the game going!

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Dogs and Detectives

(Note before the summary, unfortunately Adrienne’s player had to leave for health reasons, so for this and potentially next session it is only four players. So right now it is Seth and The Traveling Petting Zoo.)

Alone in the woods and surrounded by both normal wolves and strange goopups, the party fights. Starting off Savadar does another drive-by Enhance Ability on Aurora to give her the temporary hit points and constitution saves. Without a legitimate plan Sav sort of stops in what he thought was a safe place, only to be almost immediately swarmed. Thankfully, Seth was there to help!

By… bare handed punching the clearly acidic goopups. It does deal damage, almost knocking the creature down in one hit, but also had an unfortunate splash back. But thanks to rage, it was nothing! Speaking of nothing… this round our rogue, Geico, did a little bit of self-satisfactory work by climbing the hill in the middle of the field - which as a beastfolk, took a racial feat that allows him to climb vertical surfaces - and took point at the top of the hill.

The fight from here on out was rather one sided for the most part, with Sav and Seth on the front lines boosting and fighting respectively and Aurora eldritch blasting from the trees before the four hounds were done with. At least, it would seem like they done, before another group of hounds made their way from the opposite end of the field followed by a monstrous sight. It had a hound-like shape, but was made of the same acid and slime as the goopups and was massive in size, dwarfing everyone in the field. It climbed the hill up to where Geico was before simply sitting down and watching as we once again wipe out the small group of wolves.

Except Geico. He actually had a different idea, stowing his crossbow and coming up to the - as Sav calls it - Wolf Mother and attempt conversation with it. As expected, it did not speak back, but unexpectedly it actually did acknowledge Geico for a split second before just standing up, turning around, howling into the forest, and disappearing into the woods again.

At this point, with no more wolves and essentially scanned by the leader of them, the party got back together and, in a rather surprising twist, actually happen to find who they were looking for! Well, not really ‘find’ but more like ‘she came out of hiding’. Mostly human but with some reptilian features, the herbalist that we now know as Sa’Silva, dropped some form of camouflage and came up to the party thanking us furiously and then leading us out of the forest once again. Because, well, I say we took care of the wolves but in reality both Sav and Seth had their shit wrecked properly.

Back in town, we finally decided to actually do the job that we were essentially forced into and went back to Ullivan's now destroyed rubble excuse of a house. Out front there were several guards, including the one that had taken us into custody the day before, as well as a mostly charred corpse and two massive stone tablets that the body was originally found under. After a quick back and forth between Seth and the guard that involved a lot of unnecessary - but very funny - yelling, we got to work and sleuthed out the ruins.

Ultimately, we only found two things of interest: First, was a tunnel that led under Ullivan's house to a now very collapsed tunnel the went due south, but because it was destroyed we could not explore further. For the second thing, Seth found a strange trail just north of the house. The grass between the rubble and a pond was dissolved, not trampled like it would be by the guards attempting to douse the flames, but as if destroyed entirely by acid. With a dive into the water, Seth found that the pond connected to something of an underground river that came from the north-west and then looped towards the north-east.

Past this and no ability to immediately traverse either direction, the party now turns o the body itself, where none other than Doctor Savadar comes investigate the body! (With a 14). Thankfully, that 14 was enough, because he found some interesting points about the corpse. First, the spine. A normal humanoid has 24 vertebra, and yet this one only had about 18, and the bones in the hand were incorrect as well. Along with this, the insides of the body was surprisingly intact, something that shouldn't be normal for a burnt body. That last part was actually learned by Seth, who decided to take a bite out of the body's liver, which he explains actually tastes very wrong.

Seeing how much we were able to gather in our short time as well as... generally disturbed by Seth's actions, the guard directed us to the hospital in the town where we could get the body looked at, because at this point we all believed that it was no longer Ullivan's body. With a plan, the party moved out, casually carrying around a partially torn open body. We are professionals.

At the hospital, we are met with an eccentric individual, no name was given, but they wore a plague doctor's outfit and led the party up to an available room. Now somewhere with somebody that actually knows what they are doing, we learned a surprising amount of this body in that moment. It was not Ullivan. In fact, it was never alive in the first place. What was on the hospital table was an approximation of what somebody who wouldn't fully know how a humanoid body is supposed to look like on a proper autopsy examination.

This corpse, whom the party at this point nicknames 'Jimmy', was a decoy, and it's very likely that Ullivan may still be alive.

And that was the end of the session! Mystery, intrigue, fake corpses! This is why we play detective with absolutely no credentials for it!

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A Single Sit-Down: Human Zoo - Wealth and Hellness (feat. Will Wood)

A Single Sit-Down: Human Zoo - Wealth and Hellness (feat. Will Wood) Eclectic alt rock comedy duo discussed their genre-bending new single #newmusic #interview #alternative #rock #comedy #altrock #humanzoo #wealthandhellness

New Jersey alt rock band Human Zoo make you expect the unexpected. Their unique brand of genre-spanning, alternative comedic music cannot be easily described or fit into a box, nor should it. It’s music you have to hear for yourself to understand. Spence from the band took some time to gives us a bit more background on the group, and discuss their mind-bending new single “Wealth and…

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New York playlist

New York! New York! So good you gotta say it twice! What it also so good is this epic New York playlist I put together. Took me a while. I had many bands, musicians, artists to research before deciding on songs. Not to mention the endless list of talent that hail from that part of the world. Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx just to mention some of the surrounding areas with their own unique musical history. This list took some time.

Well, next time you’re in New York City,go to this NY playlist and feel the city vibes like never before. Enjoy!

001 Sesame Street '12' And Pinball Animation song 002 Handsome - Ride Down 003 Blondie - Dreaming 004 Sonic Youth - Kool Thing 005 Luscious Jackson - Citysong 006 Joan Armatrading - Heading Back to New York City 007 Lou Reed - Hold On 008 Helmet - Rollo 009 Late Show with Colbert and the Humanism theme song 010 Heavy D & The Boyz - Now That We Found Love ft. Aaron Hall 011 James Brown in Black Caesar - Down and Out in New York City 012 Guerilla Toss - Future Doesn't Know 013 Sonny Rollins - Harlem Boys 014 Biohazard - Tales From The Hardside 015 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message 016 PRONG - _Turnover 017 Billy Idol - Hot In The City 018 INXS - Different World 019 Ramones - I Just Wanna Have Something to Do 020 Chandra - Subways 021 Cro-Mags -  Days Of Confusion 022 B Boys - Energy 023 Diff'rent Strokes - theme song 024 David Bowie - New York's in Love 025 Living Colour - Type 026 Swans - Sex, God, Sex 027 Leroy Hutson - cool out 028 Chick Corea - central park 029 S.O.D. - Pi Alpha Nu 030 Alan Vega - Saturn Drive 031 Jaume Branch - Theme 002 032 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 033 PJ Harvey - Good Fortune 034 Bobby Caldwell - What You Wont Do for Love 035 Saun & Starr  - Sunshine (Youre Blowin My Cool) 036 DOPE movie OST - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) 037 Type O Negative - Wolf Moon (Including Zoanthropic Paranoia) 038 Harlem River Drive - Harlem River Drive (Theme Song) 039 Simple Minds - Up On The Catwalk 040 C.H.U.D. OST - C.H.U.D. main theme 041 Public Enemy - Harder Than You Think 042 Peter Criss - Blue Moon Over Brooklyn 043 The Beach Boys - The Girl From New York City 044 Bob Marley - Reggae On Broadway 045 Black Anvil - My Hate Is Pure 046 Motorhead - Ramones 047 Echo and the bunnymen _ empire state halo 048 Cerebral Ballzy - Downtown 049 Harlem- Suicide 050 Cyndi Lauper -  Girls Just Want To Have Fun 051 Marvels Daredevil - Opening Titles theme song 052 Fleetwood Mac - The City 053 3rd Bass - Brooklyn-Queens 054 Anthrax - Only 055 RAMONES - Cabbies On Crack 056 Unsane - Rat 057 Daryl Hall - NYCNY 058 Love Bug Star Ski & The Harlem World Crew - Positive Life 059 Pist.On - Grey Flap 060 The Sex Pistols-New York 061 Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life 062 Los Straitjackets - Brooklyn Slide 063 De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays 064 THE DRAMATICS - Blame it on New York City 065 Aerosmith - Rats in the Cellar 066 GG Allin - NYC tonight 067 The Brooklyn Bronx & Queens Band - On The Beat 068 Le Butcherettes -  New York 069 New York Dolls - Subway Train 070 Laurie Anderson - The day the devil 071 Marvels Jessica Jones - Opening theme song 072 Skull Snaps - My Hang up Is You 073 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately? 074 Blondie - In the Flesh 075 Agnostic Front -  City Streets 076 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman 077 Charles Bradley -  Aint It A Sin 078 Liquid Liquid - Cavern 079 Bill Withers - Harlem 080 Cherry Vanilla - The Punk 081 Ace Frehley  - New York Groove 082 Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle 083 Seinfeld Theme song 084  Beastie Boys - Stop that train 085 Boney M -New York City 086 Biohazard - Five Blocks To The Subway 087 MOD - Rally (NYC) 088 Herb Alpert - Manhattan Melody 089 Nazareth - new york broken toy 090 Fishbone - Sunless Saturday 091 Mortician - Necrocannibal 092 Fantomas -  The Godfather 093 Joe Jackson - Steppin Out 094 Sick Of It All - Insurrection 095 Paul Simon - Boy in the Bubble 096 The Shangri Las - Leader Of The Pack 097 Tombs - V 098 NINA HAGEN - New York, New York 099 The Cure - NY Trip 100 Cameo - Word Up 101 Rollins Band - Disconnect 102 Luke Cage: OST - Theme song 103 GEORGE BENSON - On Broadway 104 Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim 105 Law & Order SVU  Intro Theme song 106 Le Tigre - My My Metrocard 107 Leonard cohen_First we take Manhattan 108 Prong - Snap your fingers,snap your bra strap 109 Velvet Underground - Rock & Roll from Loaded 110 Tito Puente - 110th St And 5th Avenue 111 NICOLE feat Timmy Thomas - NEW YORK EYES. 112 Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Broadway rhythm 113 White Zombie -  Super-charger heaven 114 Plasmatics -  Monkey Suit 115 Cats on Broadway - The Overture 116 Roy Ayers - We Live In Brooklyn, Baby 117 The Vibrations - Ain't No Greens In Harlem 118 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - Coney Island Whitefish 119 Mel Torme - Broadway 120 Helmet - Biscuits For Smut 121 Swans -  Better Than You 122 Madball - Pride (Times Are Changing) 123 The Damned Things -  Handbook for the Recently Deceased 124 Handsome - Needles 125 RUN DMC - Beats To The Rhyme (Instrumental) 126 Jane's Addiction - Underground 127 Vision Of Disorder - Loveless 128 The Ronettes - Be My Baby 129 Marnie Stern - East Side Glory 130 Televison - See No Evil 131 Madonna - Into The Groove 132 Lunachicks - Subway 133 Type O Negative - In Praise Of Bacchus 134 Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street 135 Quicksand - Fazer 136 IGGY POP - Dont Look Down 137 Surfbort - Back to Reaction 138 Marvels The Punisher - Opening theme song 139 Blondie - The Hardest Part 140 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Greenwich Village Folk Song Salesman 141 Agnostic Front - Police State 142 RAMONES - 53rd & 3rd 143 FEAR - new yorks alright if you like saxophones 144 Lydia Lunch    - Spooky 145 Native New Yorker - Odyssey 146 Little River Band - Statue Of Liberty 147 Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side 148 Motherlover (feat. Justin Timberlake) 149 Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem 150 Luscious Jackson - Ladyfingers 151 The Cars - Hello Again 152 Stetsasonic - Talkin All That Jazz 153 Kajagoogoo - Big Apple 154 David Bowie - Andy Warhol 155 Voices Of East Harlem - Wanted Dead Or Alive 156 Talking Heads    - Life During Wartime 157 Joe Strummer - Love Kills (Sid and Nancy: Love Kills SOUNDTRACK) 158 Galt MacDermot - Cotton Comes to Harlem 159 Unsane - D-Train 160 The Warriors OST - The Warriors Full Theme Song 161 Biohazard - Black and White and Red All Over 162 WILLIE WOOD & WILLIE WOOD CREW - WILLIE rap 163 The Cult Sonic Temple New York City 164 Andrew W.K.- I Love New York City 165 BT Express - Peace Pipe 166 Baby Shakes -Turn It Up 167 Public Enemy - A Letter to the New York Post 168 The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Tales of the Old New York The Rock Box 169 Chicago - Another Rainy Day In New York City 170 Brooklyn Nine Nine - Main Title Theme 171 Cro-Mags - These Streets 172 AC/DC - Safe In New York City 173 Gogol Bordello - AVENUE B. 174 RUN DMC - Hard Times 175 Breakfast Club - Right On Track 176 Foo Fighters -  I Am a River 177 Cameo - New York 178 Ratt - 7th Avenue 179 Dr. Boogie - Get Back To New York City 180 Frank Sinatra - New York, New York. 181 PRINCE  - All The Critics Love U In New York 182 The Rising - Bruce Springsteen 183 The Night Flight Orchestra - 1998 184 Necro - Tough Jew Instrumental 185 TOM WAITS - Midtown 186 Scorpions - The Zoo 187 Stevie Wonder - Living For The City 188 Leeway - Mark of the squealer 189 Nuclear Assault -  Cold Steel 190 Fantomas -  Rosemary's Baby 191 Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. 192 Hanoi Rocks - 11th Street Kids 193 Patti Smith - Piss Factory 194 Moondog - Fog on the Hudson - On the Streets of New York 195 RAMONES - Something To Believe In 196 Neil Diamond - Brooklyn On A Saturday Night 197 Immolation - Despondent Souls 198 John Lennon - Just like starting over 199 PJ Harvey - you said something 200 Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting For The Man 201 John Cale - The philosopher 202 Bee Gees - Stayin Alive (Saturday Night Fever) 203 Suzanne Vega - Luka 204 Gorilla Biscuits - New Direction 205 Whodini - Escape (I Need a Break) 206 Agnostic Front - More Than A Memory 207 Beastie Boys - Helllo Brooklyn 208 Foreigner - Love on the Telephone 209 Gargoyles TV show Original Theme 210 Bush Tetras - Too Many Creeps 211 Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby 212 Ramones - Rockaway Beach 213 Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome 214 Nico - These days 215 Swans - The Sound Of Freedom 216 Billy Joel - 52nd Street 217 XTC - Statue of liberty 218 Overkill -  Hello From The Gutter 219 Twisted Sister - Come out and play 220 Kiss - Deuce 221 Skinless - Savagery 222 Rob Zombie - Dragula 223 Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five - New York New York 224 Ric Ocasek - Rockaway 225 Ministry - Lieslieslies 226 Gogol Bordello - Wonderlust King 227 Iron Fist - intro 228 BPD - South Bronx 229 INXS - Calling All Nations 230 Pyrhhon - Liberty at the ashes 231 Shelter - Civilized Man 232 James Brown - Don't Tell It 233 Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna 234 GSH -17th Street 235 Helmet - Iron Head 236 Salt-N-Pepa - Expression 237 Alice Cooper - BIG APPLE DREAMING 238 Profanatica - Ordained In Bile 239 John Coltrane - Grand Central 240 PRINCE  - Lady Cab Driver 241 Lou Reed - NYC Man 242 KISS - Naked City 243 Brutal Truth - Ordinary Madness 244 Quicksand - East 3rd St. 245 Teruo Nakamura And The Rising Sun - Manhattan Special 246 Herbie Mann - Turtle Bay 247 The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Its Just Begun 248 Prong -  Whose fist is this anyway? 249 Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night 250 Biohazard - Failed Territory 251 Brian Eno - Over Fire Island 252 Mutilation Rites - Axiom Destroyer 253 RATM - Renegades Of Funk 254 Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' for You 255 Whiplash - Last Nail in the Coffin 256 Billy Cobham - Total Eclipse 257 The Rods - Too Hot to Stop 258 Lalo Schifrin - No One Home 259 David Shire - Manhattan Skyline 260 The Doors - Strange Days 261 WASP - The Headless Children 262 Budos Band - Black Venom 263 Roy Clark - Twelfth Street Rag 264 Guerilla Toss - Human Girl 265 Cecil Taylor - Steps 266 Heartbreakers - Born To Lose 267 They Might Be Giants - Where Your Eyes Don't Go 268 Frehleys Comet - Into the Night 269 West Side Story Act I -  Something's Coming 270 Sleater Kinney - Far Away 271 The Clash - Gates of the West 272 Betty Davis - nasty gal 273 Crumbsuckers - Beast on my back 274 SOD - Pi Alpha Nu 275 Led Zeppelin - custard pie 276 Insect Ark - In the nest 277 Sweet Tee - On the smooth 278 Virgin steele - American girl 279 Hugo Montenegro - Moog power 280 Laura Branigan - hot night 281 Chad Mitchell - The other side of this life 282 Vanilla Ice - Ninja rap 283 ELF - First avenue 284 Pro-Pain - Voice of rebelion 285 Simon & Garfunkel - the 59th street bridge song 286 RIOT - Fight or fall 287 Ramones - Teenage lobotomy 288 Gang Starr - The place we dwell 289 Billy Joel - All you wanna do is dance 290 Manowar - Fighting the world 291 Manic Street Preachers - Patrick Bateman 292 Ray Parker - Ghostbusters 293 Futurama theme song 294 Sick of it All - Alone 295 Anthrax - NFL 296 Street trash OST - Viper theme 297 PJ Harvey - good fortune 298 Don Cherry - Awake Nu 299 The Contortions - dish it out 300 Sonic Youth - Disappearer 301 Sonny Rollins - East Broadway run down 302 White Hills feat. Jim Jarmusch - Illusion 303 Fishbone - Ugly 304 Jeffrey Lewis - Sad screaming old man 305 Debbie Harry - Jump, jump 306 Cro-Mags- From the grave 307 John Lennon - New York City 308 R.E.M. - Leaving New York 309 Escape From New York OST - Main Title song 310 Type O Negative - Everything Dies 666 Richard Marx - Remember Manhattan

I reckon my New York playlist could reach 350 songs! Can you help me? Add your own songs. Bring it!

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The for the tag!

Last song: Aphrodite, your electric sexyness by the human zoo feat. will wood

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Last movie: The Boy and The Heron

Currently listening: The Magnus Archives

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Current Obsession: kinda Will Wood, kinda The Mentalist

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LAST SONG?

FAVORITE COLOR?

Yellow! 🍋🌼🔆

CURRENTLY WATCHING?

The Sopranos

LAST MOVIE?

I think it was The Godfather

SWEET/SPICY/SAVORY?

All of the above! Sweet if I must pick but sometimes savory is what I need in the moment...

RELATIONSHIP STATUS?

Single 👀

CURRENT OBSESSIONS?

Cold War history, Billy Joel, frying the perfect egg, lemons

LAST THING YOU GOOGLED?

"us states map" because the fastest way to remember which states I've been to was to refer to a map

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Anyone else who wants to do it can too!!!!

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this season was kind of whack, but at least we had Eizouken

Heya Camp is just kind of a lazy reminder that Yuru Camp exists, and will continue to exist in the future. You remember these characters?? OK good, just making sure. That said, did I immediately feel the tension release in my entire body when I heard the OST? Duh. Did I sing “it’s coffee time” to the ending not knowing these were the incorrect lyrics? The entire time.

I don’t know what to do with Isekai Quartet because like, objectively, I should hate it. I do not enjoy like 2.5 of the shows involved, and the addition of Shield Hero was not a welcome one. Turns out it doesn’t matter anyway because it was just Isekai Quartet and also Naofumi is Sometimes Scowling in the Background and that’s about as much of him as I want to see anyway. And yet? I do enjoy this Disney Channel Original Crossover. There’s something inherently fun about watching these characters from disparate shows interact with each other, and no matter what the original stakes were in their respective series, they’re all just doing homework and getting part time jobs and that shit’s funny when a big skeleton man is doing it.

After its first episode, Asteroid in Love was kind of a slog. This is your typical seasonal CGDGT show, and apart from that, I really can’t think of anything to say about it. I didn’t learn anything about the Extremely Niche Topic these girls are doing, and it wasn’t even that gay. Disappointing. 

I was really looking forward to Toilet Bound Hanako-kun because I am a big fan of the source material, but I was pretty let down by this adaptation. It seems that they prioritized the art style and the color scheme above everything else, but that essentially just meant the entire project ended up being colored manga panels. I wanted to see them move around! There was not a single moment of animation that justified it being an anime. You might as well have been watching a PowerPoint. I can’t think of anything nice to say. Let’s move on. 

Bofuri is my power fantasy. I want to play a video game so cluelessly I break it into tiny pieces and bumble into being the most powerful player in the world’s nicest MMORPG. Maple turns powercreep into powersprint. What Bofuri lacks in character development or plot, it makes up for in outrageous Maple feats. She holds the entire world in the palm of her hand and she doesn’t even know it. She named her OP pet turtle Syrup and then turned into an alien abomination unknown to the world and went on a killing rampage. This anime was Maple Crossing Online. Love you, Maple. Wreck shit, Maple. 

If My Favorite Idol Got Into Budokan, I Would Die walks a thin line and what separates it from being a slobbering idol otaku engine preaching how Cool it is to Be an Otaku and an Idol Show Watamote is the fact that Eripiyo is a girl. That’s it. If you took her and replaced her with your average Joe Schmoe-san, this show would be insufferably creepy. Every time I was waiting for it to topple over, Jenga-like, it managed to right itself and straddle the tightrope. It’s not a particularly subtle piece of media, nor does it do what I was hoping it would do and engage in any sort of conversation about the obsessive nature of idol otakudom, but you know what it does a good job of doing? Portraying being an idol as a job. Just some adults putting on underground shows and selling the same CD of like two songs over and over again. I was also hoping it would address what happened to Eripiyo, maybe talk about why at the beginning she’s dressed like an office worker and apparently gives that all up to follow this kinda-shitty idol group, why this fanatic escapism is preferable, or even maybe address how gay it is? Not in the cards, though. Honestly Budokan was, despite itself, pretty enjoyable? There are some great background lesbians. Also can we talk about how consistently good the production values were on this show? Why did this have such great dance sequences? Why did this look better than Love “Has More Money Than God” Live? Actually no I take everything back this show was kind of just Idol Otaku Watamote

Hey, let’s talk about the other idol show airing this season: the completely unhinged 22/7. This show is Whack. This show operates on an entire different plane of reality. I know nothing about the actual band, so I came into this blind and oh my god. Hey guys, the plot of 22/7 is that a Wall tells some girls to form an idol unit.  A sentient Wall whose orders absolutely must be followed. Why? Dunno! What happens if you don’t follow its orders? Never elaborated on. (Actually, is this a reference to Pink Floyd? I have no fucking clue.) In any case these eight girls, summoned by a letter from the Wall, are all invited to become an idol group, and then they’re magically an idol group. It’s unclear how they become successful, how they book gigs, who’s keeping the lights on at the agency, how they’re getting paid, who HR is, how their gorilla man agent found this Wall and determined that all its directives Must Be Followed, but shit, man. What follows in 22/7 is a one-member-per-episode serial that quite frankly stumbles far more often than it succeeds. One girl’s grandma died and that’s why she came to Japan. One girl had a traumatizing experience where she got lost in the woods for a week and it broke her family apart and now things just suck forever. These things are equal. One poor girl’s entire episode was about how she didn’t want to put on a bathing suit for a photo shoot and how uncomfortable she felt about it, but in the end she was made to apologize for dragging her feet for so long and takes her photo for a pin up. Yuck. Gross. Bad. The only valid girl is Jun, end of discussion. None of this even holds a candle to the finale-- wherein the girls are directed by the Wall to disband, and, defying an order for the first time, the girls return to their agency and throw shit at the Wall until it breaks down. It’s revealed that the Wall isn’t supernatural-- behind it are tv monitors, photos of the girls as children, records of their activities. A person or people are behind this. Why??? Are they being groomed?? Is the Wall a metaphor for the Industry? I’m so concerned. The girls aren’t, though, because after a little side eyeing, they ascend a staircase and wow! A Stage! Our fans are all here for our reunion tour! And then they’re fine and I guess their idol group is back together or something? Did I mention the stage where they perform? It’s at a zoo. I can’t tell if this is the most scathing condemnation of idol culture I’ve ever watched or just completely oblivious. The characters don’t engage in any sort of thought about what they’re being put through, but they are performing their final song, the lyrics of which are about how life is just too hard to keep on living, at a zoo and I don’t think you can have that sort of thing happen unless you’re trying to make a point. Right??? RIGHT?!? Dance and sing, monkeys.

Smile Down the Runway was another show completely divorced from reality. So you got your main character, Chiyuki, whose thing is that she’s Too Short to Be a Model at her father’s very prestigious modeling agency. Which, like, is valid! Let’s see some variation in the modeling industry. Let’s shake it up. Let’s lead the charge for alternative models with bodies outside of the very narrow requirements of the fashion industry. What’s that, Chiyuki? You have no interest in that? You want to be a Hypermodel? I don’t know what that shit is, I think you made it up. Our other protagonist is Ikuto, the destitute, put upon, bobcut boy with a dying mother and 3 younger siblings who is trying to pursue his dream of becoming a fashion designer. Are you beginning to sense the problem here? There is a fundamental imbalance in the presentation of these characters’ goals and situations. Also? Emotions are at an eleven, always. Characters are always acting as if they’ve just seen someone get murdered in front of their eyes even when it’s like. There’s a messed up seam. They are constantly being mortified, crushed, and having their dreams ripped away. One time, two different assholes offered Ikuto magical mom-fixing blood money when he was struggling to come up with funds to pay off his medical debt at the cost of giving up his spot in the fashion show. Wildin’ 

Haikyuu didn’t exactly come in like a lion, but I’m sure it’ll be more organic upon rewatching. We were laying the groundwork for much of this season so I’m expecting it to payoff later, but the beginning definitely lagged. Every time Haikyuu hints at a women’s volleyball tournament, I want a volleyball anime with girls. Man, those ten minutes we got with Kiyoko? Those were great. 

I don’t have too much to say about Somali and Forest Spirit. Abe’s “Make Children” agenda feels at least a little more like a narrative choice in this anime, and I enjoyed Somali and the Golem’s relationship and their travels were in equal turns harrowing and heartwarming. And I did tear up at the end so you got me there, anime. 

In/Spectre has some balls being an anime. It’s existed as a light novel and a manga and those are both superior mediums for it because let’s put all our cards on the table here-- In/Spectre is a show about talking. Five whole entire episodes take place in a car. The finale is winning an argument in an anonymous 4chan chatroom. That said, I have such a fondness for In/Spectre. I think Kotoko rocks. I think a show willing to do nothing but talk at you for two hours is badass. Sitting through this anime is like watching a podcast. I think the show engages in some great dialogue about human nature and how we prefer stories that are theatrical, narratively-driven, and have a logical cause-and-effect, instead of the truth, which is more often than not grim, and disappointing, and illogical. I like that Kotoko’s only function, in-story and out of it, is to bullshit so hard she invents alternate realities. Anyway In/Spectre is good. 

There’s no praise I can lavish on Eizouken that hasn’t already been said. It’s powerful, it’s strange, it’s energetic, and it’s packaged with such love. It’s repurposed the CGDCT template into something deeply affecting. It’s an anime for people who love animation.  I hope everyone watches Eizouken.

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Gabriel & Dresden Electric Zoo 2012 full set by Gabriel & Dresden 1. the human league vs pryda - don't you want me allein (gabriel & dresden mashup) 2. david tort, axwell, dimiri vegas & like mike vs kings of leon - one look is on fire (gabriel & dresden mashup) 3.tate & diamon - electrfied (mat zo electrofied dub) 4.andain - turn up the sound (gabriel & dresden remix) 5.muse - starlight - (gabriel & dresden remix) 6.sander van doorn vs adrian lux - eagles (gabriel & dresden's wolfgang van sander edit) 7.the killers - mr. brightside (marco v treatment) 8.andain vs porter robinson vs zedd - language of promises (gabriel & dresden mashup) 9.beatles vs dada life - eleanor red meat (gabriel & dresden mashup) 10.sia - breathe me (gabriel & dresden remix) 11.duncan sheik - on a high 2012 (gabriel & dresden demo) 12.paul oakenfold vs sandro silva & quintino - epic sun (gabriel & dresden mashup) 13.modek vs michael woods - flip flop on full access (gabriel & dresden mashup) 14.gabriel & dresden feat molly bancroft - tracking treasure down - original mix

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A Quirky Guide to Portland’s Local and Surrounding Attractions

What to do in the city of Portland

We woke up to beautiful weather producing a strong desire to get outside for some fresh air! We drove to Washington Park and walked to the International Rose Test Garden. The expansive Washington Park contains a zoo, forestry museum, arboretum, children's museum, rose garden, Japanese garden, amphitheater, memorials, archery range, tennis courts, soccer field, picnic areas, playgrounds, public art and many acres of wild forest with miles of trails.

International Rose Test Garden

Who knew that Portland has an ideal climate for growing roses? The beautiful and well-manicured International Rose Test Garden is home to over 10,000 rose bushes with a shocking 650 varieties. We strolled between the rows of bushes to smell and admire the roses, which were still thriving in mid-October. The International Rose Test Garden is the “oldest continuously operating public rose test garden in the United States and exemplifies Portland's nickname, ‘City of Roses.’” (wikipedia.org)

There are a handful of arcades in the city which make for a fun way to kill an hour or two, especially considering that most have a full bar with light snacks. We stopped by the arcade, QuarterWorld. Ground Kontrol is another popular arcade option. Make sure you check out their times; they don’t open until the afternoon.

QuarterWorld is a retro arcade and museum with bountiful pinball machines and a bar serving pizza, bao buns, and carnival inspired treats. Home to over 34 different pinball games and 63 classic/new arcade games there is something for everyone! We spent an hour playing—or loosing—various pinballs games. We arrived before 6pm the cover was only $1 per person and the majority of games cost $0.50 to $0.75 per play.

Neighborhoods East of Downtown

We drove through many of Portland’s neighborhoods, most of which reside on the eastern side of the city. It’s in these small neighborhoods, not in the downtown area, where the real character of Portland subsides. Small privately owned coffee houses, cafes and craft breweries are spotted on nearly every block. Street side eateries mixed amongst traditional dining options make Portland a great city to satisfy all budgets and tastes.

Portland has one of the largest craft beer communities in the country—we stopped by a handful of microbreweries, fermentariums brewing sours, and cideries. Sours are hard to come by so finding a brew house that has dozens on tap is just unheard of. If you’re in Portland make sure you check out Cascade Brewing Barrel House where you’ll find well over a dozen types of sours ranging from 6% up to 12% ABV.

Theaters

Portland seems to have more movie theaters than any other city I’ve visited (and I’ve been to more cities that there are days in a year). Many theaters here have only one or two screens and charge a discounted price. We found a showing of the new horror movie Halloween, which cost only $5.50 a person! The theater was small and simple but showcased funky original 1950’s bathrooms (tiny in comparison to modern restrooms). At one point I looked at my map and noticed we were a 5 minute drive to half a dozen other theaters.

Saturday Market

We drove into the city to walk around the Saturday Morning Market. The Portland Saturday Market is an “outdoor arts and crafts market in Portland, Oregon. It is the largest continuously operated outdoor market in the United States”. We enjoyed seeing some locally produced art, petrified wood, street musicians, and a plethora of food trucks. I really appreciated the numerous booths selling handmade soap!

Unique Dining Experience in Portland - Off The Griddle

Off the Griddle, located in Southeast Portland is only a 15-minute drive from the Cascade Brewing Barrel House, which is as central as you can get in Portland. Street parking was abundant and free. The neighborhood was a blast to walk through; there were a handful of lots with dozens of parked food trucks serving food well into the night. Off the Griddle is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant/bar serving brunch, dinner, dessert.

Atmosphere

We quickly realized the popularity of this trendy spot as we took our place in the growing line behind the counter. Families with children, couples on dates, and friends in groups as large as 8 occupied the tables feasting on vegan fare. The restaurant was lively and colorful, local artwork adorning the walls. The line moved quickly and we placed our order at the bar, grabbed our table number and pitcher of water and took a seat. Our food was served fresh within 10 minutes—an impressive feat considering it was a Thursday evening at 7:30pm

Food

On the menu, The BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich caught our eye. We first encountered this dish in Lombok, Indonesia where the muslim population derived a tasty alternative to pulled pork. In addition to the sandwich we also ordered the Goddess Bowl loaded with kale, butternut squash, brussel sprouts, apple, carrot, cabbage, cashew ricotta, and “honey” mustard. We split the two dishes and were pleasantly satiated. The BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich topped with pickle chips, slaw, and zesty ranch was smokey and moist. The slaw added a fresh crunchy tang. The texture and appearance of the jackfruit closely resembled pulled pork the flavor was savory without the characteristic fatty richness of pulled pork. This BBQ jackfruit sandwich was a true winner. We would gladly choose this healthier and more sustainable BBQ sandwich over pulled pork any day. The Goddess Bowl was fresh and beautifully prepared. Although the cashew ricotta did not quite resemble cheese it still provided a creamy texture that we both enjoyed.

Takeaway: Off the Griddle Restaurant

The experimental yet flavorful food coupled with a light hearted atmosphere made for a great dining experience. Although this place serves vegan fare don’t let the ‘V’ word discourage you— Off the Griddle may skimp on the meat they don’t skimp on taste. Vegans and meat-eaters alike will find a satisfying meal at Off the Griddle. If we find ourselves back in Portland we are eager to try their Reuben!

What to do in the surrounding areas

We arrived in Camas, Washington in the evening and were immediately delighted by the quaint downtown. Here we found the well-maintained tree-lined streets aglow with soft rope-lights. We intended for Camas to be our home base while exploring Portland, only a 25-minute drive away. However, Camas quickly charmed us in its own right offering curb appeal, a diversity of restaurants and brewpubs and ease of walkability.

Our Lodging at Camas Hotel

The historic Camas Hotel sits proudly on the corner of main street right in the middle of downtown.  We were greeted by the friendly hotel staff, offered a coupon booklet with local deals and a parking pass valid for free parking in their guest lot. The Camas Hotel conveniently offers rooms for all budgets. We tried both the European style bedroom and en-suite bedroom during our stay.  Both rooms were clean and comfortable with coffee, seating areas, and thoughtful small touches highlighting the history of the area. Each floor of the hotel features a community kitchenette stocked with kitchen basics for those looking to prep their own food.

European Style Bedroom

The European style room made us nostalgic for our travels in Europe where sharing a bathroom is a perfectly acceptable and sustainable practice. The European style rooms, sans bathroom, boast their own vanity sinks, so brushing your teeth and washing your face can done in the privacy of your own room. There are two spacious communal bathrooms on each floor, each containing a shower, sink, and toilet. We found the bathrooms clean and inviting. Not once did we experience a wait.

Shared Bathroom

Ensuite Bedroom

Our ensuite bedroom was charming with that quintessential boutique hotel feel. While having our own bathroom initially sounded convenient, after our hassle-free experience using the communal bathrooms, we found the private bathroom to be superfluous. For those planning to spend the bulk of their days getting out and exploring Camas and Portland the absence of a private bathroom will largely go unnoticed!

Breakfast

Continental breakfast was served each morning in the sunny second floor atrium. The tasty breakfast spread includes cereals, fruits, eggs, yogurt, toast, pastries, juice, coffee, and teas. Over coffee we chatted with friendly guests who remarked on their pleasant stay. 

Columbia River Gorge

At the suggestion of the owner/manager of the Camas Hotel we took a trip out to see the Columbia River Gorge. Unfortunately many of the trails on the Oregon side of the gorge were closed due to forest fire damage. We asked a gas station attendant in the area for trail advice. He recommended Beacon Rock Trail. It was a short yet steep hike up to the top of an old volcano plug.

Mushroom Foraging at Mount Hood

I visited an old friend east Portland in Boring, Oregon. We spent the day foraging for mushrooms in Mount Hood National Forest. Though it was our first time foraging, it’s not an uncommon activity among locals. A word of caution: there are many varieties of mushrooms and some are poisons to humans. Some that look safe may in fact be toxic. Unless you are an expert you should forage just for fun and not for consumption! There is a popular mushroom in the area called a lobster mushroom. It’s a special type of mushroom that once infected by a parasite transforms in color and texture. Our search turned up one lonesome lobster mushroom but it wasn’t quite dark enough to eat—it’s a bit early in the season so maybe we’ll have some luck if try again.