#infamous edit

[djsxm]

This is why we can't have normal QnAs- an @infamous-if meme-

[masonscig]

dom avalos of tangerine dagger 🍊🗡️

yes dom uses the band’s instagram like a diary. yes she is a private person. she exists

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[phoenix-wulf]

The Beat, new issue today!

Blake got Mike Wazowki-ed lmao

I’m very ok and normal about Seven

M!Blake Winter and M!Seven Lawless belong to @infamous-if

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THE BEAT

UNDERGROUND WASTEBASKET SURPRISE ARRIVAL ROCKS SHOW

Get the behind the scenes scoop on the surprising 13th band of BOTB! Page 2

TENSIONS ARE RISING!

Words exchanged inside the photography set! And what are these looks Ashes is giving to Soft Violence’s Seven Lawless

CELEBRITY SIGHTING?

Griffin Reign, Victoria Valentine, and Ashes of Bad/Society spotted at Manhattan café?

Touring Band of Season 5

MISFIT ALLEY

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[agentdumortain]

AN INTERVIEW WITH JACKIE COHEN by Isaiah Mock for WHIPLASH MAGAZINE

(Top row: cover art from Jackie Cohen’s solo EPs About Yesterday and Give It Time. Bottom row: cover art of one of Stunts’ EPs “Leaning Backward” and their most recent release, “Didn’t See That Coming”.)

Jackson Cohen, better known as Jackie, is the frontwoman of one of alternative’s underdog up-and-coming bands Stunts. She tells me before she’s even sat down that she never expected to be where she is today. “I know a lot of people say that kind of thing under these circumstances, but I mean it in every sense.”

We discuss the obvious first; how the element of surprise, virality, and speed affects the path and struggles of becoming a public figure. But the singer feels that the "unexpected" sentiment she holds is even more relevant to her and the band's evolution since highschool. "I don't think our music is what we imagined it'd be at all, but we're pretty in love with it. That's a good thing!"

Cohen’s earliest works, both solo and collaborative with various members of Stunts, (past and present) are a far cry from what you’ve most likely heard from her today. Psychedelic pop, sweet and swooning, are accurate descriptors—sometimes even synthesized.

All of those elements are still found in Stunts’ recent projects, but the trajectory of their music has undoubtedly shifted into something heavier. Not darker, but in the literal way, with more weight. Post-punk and rock influences are obvious, especially in lyricism. There’s an air of confidence and lived experience that wasn’t present before. The singer names Jeff Buckley, Slowdive, The Smashing Pumpkins, and The Cure, as just a snippet of her and her bandmate's inspirations. “Y’know, I think—doesn’t everybody want to be someone else a little bit?” She smiles with some humor at the thought, but it’s clear she believes it.

“About Yesterday”, Cohen’s first EP, can be found scattered in many corners of the internet, (not on any formal streaming platforms, as it is rife with uncleared samples) where it’s often named as a favorite by indie popheads from all backgrounds. She made it in her basement with the help of her older brother and a few of his musician friends. “Realizing your older siblings are cool is a tough pill to swallow,” she jokes. “But at some point or another, they realize you’re kind of cool too, and that opens up a whole new world of opportunity. He [Jackie's brother] definitely encouraged my, um, my—penchant for music? That feels dorky to say."

“Artists like Imogen Heap, TV Girl, Mazzy Star; I looked up to them for sure while making that, [About Yesterday] and most of my other stuff too, to be honest. I think it was comfortable and fun to work in that style. I was able to express myself how I needed to at that time, and I still am, it just sounds hugely different from when I was 16.”

I ask her how that change in sound, as vague as that is, came to be. Does she attribute it to anything specific, or feel like it was a natural progression?

"Working as a team, probably? That will always yield different results and force you to "evolve" in some way or another. I was doing the band and my own thing at the same time, [in highschool] though, so if I came up with something I knew wouldn’t fit with Stunts, I could still take it somewhere else if I really wanted to. But I think meeting my friends, my bandmates, that was a really big part of the shift. Probably the biggest. They all have their own unique tastes and styles in what they consume and create. I grew up going to shows, but they have taken me to probably hundreds more at this point, and shown me stuff I wouldn't find on my own. They’re so versatile as musicians and artists, they’re always open to trying all these different things, but they don’t lose their standards or vision in the process. Ever. Um, they’re the best. Sorry—I’m rambling," she laughs. "Does that answer that question at all?”

Not even minutes later, we've bounced through several different subjects, Jackie sometimes asking me more questions than I can ask her. When I had reached out for an interview, she eagerly accepted the opportunity and invited me to come to her apartment rather than my initially suggested café. "Coffee shops can get so fucking loud!" She had emailed me.

We're still in her living room, which also serves as a makeshift studio. (She clarifies: "None of the real recording happens here, I think I would've been evicted by now if that were the case.") The space is small and full, but well organized. There's a few photos framed on her desk-side wall above her monitor, a handful of them I recognize as cover art. I ask her if there's any story behind them.

"Oh—ha, I was really into film in highschool. I still am, I just don't have as much time or opportunities for it right now. But yeah, some of the photos I've used for cover art are mine. Some are just ones I dug up from my parent's basement." She follows my gaze, which lingers on one cover that has been an object of speculation since it's release. "Give It Time."

I glance back at her, understanding if she doesn't want to elaborate on it. Most fans believe it's a photo of her and Seven Lawless, her ex-bandmate and ex-boyfriend, (who, at the time of the EP's release, were both in Stunts but their relationship was not yet public.) but the pixelated editing has left it fairly ambiguous. There are other plausible theories floating online about who it could be.

When I had first arrived at her door, she told me: "I'm an open book with most things, as long as you don't have bad intentions." And I'm not in the business of prying into subjects like that for anyone I interview—but she smiles at me warmly when she realizes what's caught my eye.

"I didn't take that one actually. It's still one of my favorites, though."

There's a comfortable lull in the conversation while I continue to examine the wall, until I point to one that looks only slightly out of place among the rest. There's about five people (you can probably guess who) squished into the frame, all half-dressed and soaking wet with wild grins plastered onto their faces.

She immediately bursts into a fit of laughter. "Okay, maybe not that one. My manager might kill me."

Stream "Didn't See That Coming" here.

☆☆☆

This is the first part of a pre-BOTB interview miniseries about my @infamous-if OC, Jackie Cohen. Whiplash Magazine is local to her home county's music scene but a lot of their audience is spread out online too. :)

The album cover edits were inspired by @spider-actual’s edits for their Infamous band Shelter In Place, go check them out they are so cool !!!

Original sources of the photos used for album art: About Yesterday / Give It Time / Leaning Backward / Didn't See That Coming

[grapecaseschoices]

We all know that celebrities are on a different frequency when it comes to reality; we know this because that’s what we love about them. The dirty laundry, the drama extraordinare, and a level divaness that has us drooling with envy. And though she’s thoroughly familiar with the first two in all stages of her life, Darling of Promised Promises @infamous-if - ness (Infamousness? Infamousity? Certainly not infamy) is far from a diva.

Maybe it’s because she doesn’t see herself as having ‘made it’ despite the strong reception from fans and strangers alike. Maybe it’s the way she swans through life like it’s all rosy tinted and bubble gum gum drops. Yes, fans, Darling - also known as Alana Carita - is as dreamy-eyed romantic as the majority of her lyrics imply. Ex-bff Seven Lawless sure knew what she was doing when she picked that stagename. It’s a surprise that burgeoning fame and the aforementioned dirty laundry has done nothing to knock her from the stratosphere and back down to the earth. And, after speaking with her, I’m kind of glad for it. Sure, once you get to know her it’s easy to learn that her head’s steadier on her shoulders than it first appears but ...

[here on spotify]

[lex1edream]

saw all the oc edits for @infamous-if and wanted to join in the fun! featuring my mc’s band overclouded. I personally hc that Rowan drew the logo in like 5 minutes and the band decided to use it for shits and giggles and it just stuck, and that Orion hates it lol. 

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[dudethatsmyundeaduncle]

Had this Headcannon that when Multi-Lingual Dick and Jason get drunk they start singing Ballads in Spanish. Yeah some classical shit like Vicente Fernandez but also the most wild Selena you've ever heard.

[wildmelon]

THE GIRLS R BACK (happy @infamous-if update 🥳)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Never gonna live that down.

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[djsxm]

Edits for my @infamous-if Mcs!

Amazing Template by @cozmiccore!

Diandra:

Hayden:

[masonscig]

★ infamous fashion edits ★ (1/?)

“Dominique Avalos, better known as ‘Dom’, is frontwoman of the indie rock band that’s taking the world by storm – Tangerine Dagger. Influenced by slouch rock of the 90′s and contemporary indie rock of her peers, their sound is just as laid back as her style. If you listen closely enough, however, you’ll notice how the ever-evolving indie scene (new and old) shapes Tangerine Dagger’s sound – it’s even more prevalent in their citrus-themed moniker: a play on the name of Dom’s favorite short-lived dark synthpop/new wave group from the UK goth scene of the 80′s: Strawberry Switchblade. She prefers comfort on stage, opting for her trusty pair of denim jeans or loose slacks, paired with a loose tee. In her own words, her color palette is simple: earthy with a hint of dreamsicle.”

➥ Excerpt from the Spring 2023 issue of The Beat Magazine

i’ve been playing @infamous-if a lot lately and it has become such a comfort to me and has sparked so much creativity – go play it now!

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[phoenix-wulf]

Ashes - Bad/Society Spotify Profile

Oh man I always wanted one of these @infamous-if edits but I have no photoshop exp but then someone kindly offered to make one and I was so excited!!

The person being @mt07131 ! She’s also edited the hair color of the “About” pic :)

Most of the album cover pics and Misfit Alley band pic are slightly edited, by me, free domain photos but the “7Ashes” cover album and Soft Violence band pic were created entirely by me.

Thanks again to Maeve for helping me :D

(Credit to template creator: @9clouds)

[gammija]

a nuance that gets a bit lost in martin 'murder' blackwood is that while he's definitely not against a good killing, it's more of a fun couple's activity rather than true heartfelt passion, you know?

i mean, twice he's had the opportunity to have Jonah get shanked, and he foils them, even though he wants the guy dead. Like, murder is always an option, but he usually tries other, less direct methods first - in fact id say that his trying to be clever and moral still leading up to the end of the world is exactly what drives him to say, ok well fuck it then, let's get our murder on

[lusavors]

"The live performances isn't the only thing this show offers. Make sure to tune into the MusicNow channel to see the weekly off-stage episodes at 8/7 central time on Channel 47 and 154 for our foreign fans! I'm Donny Diamond, signing out for now. And now a word from our sponsors XTRA ENERGY, the drink for rockstars. See you in Virginia, folks!" ( @infamous-if )

[unsettlingcreature]

OK shit OK so I am just playing chapter 3 of Infamous rn and OHHHHHH MY GOD. GRRRRRIFFIN??? THE MIC SCENE?? OH MY GOD.

[gncrezan]

thoroughly enjoying @infamous-if so here's sketchdump of my post-read doodles before i run through it once again!!!!!!!!!