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beepboop358 · 3 years ago

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A Prom in S4 Theory & Music Coding Predictions

Some leaked set pics indicate that there MAY BE a junior/senior prom at Hawkins High, which they are calling the "Lover's Ball". It's unclear if this prom will be included on screen, or if it will just be mentioned as an event coming up at Hawkins High because this flyer could just extra set decor. Regardless if the prom happens on screen or not, there will probably be some tension about 'who's asking who' to the prom that we will see in s4. Given that this picture was just leaked a few weeks ago, it probably falls closer to the end of the season sequentially.

Having a big school dance in s4 is suspiciously close to how they had the Snowball scene in s2. This would certainly follow the even/odd season patterns, (and actually add to the list of the patterns), which kind of makes me think we will see this prom on screen, or at the very least it will be mentioned in the course of the season.

The Duffer Brothers love Steven King and reference his work and especially 'IT' a lot in the show, but they haven't done anything with Carrie yet so maybe we will get a Carrie moment this season at the prom...

Carrie was on the video store fridays movie inspiration board for ST4.

At the "Lover's Ball", there will be definitely be some music coding relating to Byler. Since music coding is kind of a key thing in the show, I've been rifling through 80's songs to try and find some that may fit with s4's themes/character storylines (and I may do a seperate post about that later), but for this post I'm just gonna focus on what they might use at the prom for relating to Byler.

Since the season is most likely going to take place in 1986, I only selected songs that had a compatible release year so it would be historically accurate. (these songs would also be great for a byler playlist!)

Some strong contenders for the songs that might play at the prom to reference Mike and Will's relationship could be:

"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (1986)

This song is honestly too good of an option for them not to use. I'm reallllyyy crossing my fingers for this one.

It's hard to take courage In a world full of people You can lose sight of it all And the darkness inside you Can make you feel so small

"And I see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid (don't be afraid) To let them show your true colors True colors are beautiful (you're beautiful, oh) Like a rainbow Oh oh oh oh oh like a rainbow"

If this world makes you crazy And you've taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I'll be there

"Heaven" by Bryan Adams (1984)

This first verse is literally just the story of Byler... 😭 The rest of the song applies but that verse verse is just sooooo accurate. (I'm crossing my fingers for this one too)

"Oh thinkin' about all our younger years There was only you and me We were young and wild and free Now nothing can take you away from me We've been down that road before But that's over now You keep me comin' back for more

Baby you're all that I want When you're lyin' here in my arms I'm findin' it hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all that I need And I found it there in your heart Isn't too hard to see We're in heaven

Oh once in your life you find someone Who will turn your world around Bring you up when you're feelin' down Yeah nothin' can change what you mean to me Oh there's lots that I could say But just hold me now 'Cause our love will light the way"

"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin (1986)

This song is on Will's Spotify playlist, and I thought it could also be used at the prom since it's a romantic song. I see it as an 'entrance to the prom' moment song, almost like a 'first look' - like the Mike and El moment at the snowball when she first walks in, but with Mike and Will this time. I think the lyrics clearly hint to this kind of 'first look' moment as well.

"Watchin' every motion in my foolish lover's game On this endless ocean, finally lovers know no shame Turning and returning to some secret place inside Watchin' in slow motion as you turn around and say...take my breath away"

Watchin' every motion in this foolish lover's game Haunted by the notion, somewhere there's a love in flames Turning and returning to some secret place inside Watchin' in slow motion as you turn my way and say...take my breath away"

"In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins (1981)

This song was originally meant to be included in the snowball scene from s2, but it ultimately was not used and "Every Breath You Take" was used for this scene instead. Since it was intended to be a part of the s2 dance, that's why I think it may be used at the prom this season. (you can read the scripts on 8flix)

——— I forgot to include this explanation originally BUT, I think this song might be used to show some anger/resentment between the two, and to show a decent amount of tension, depending on their development this season. Like maybe Mike is kind of leading Will on in private by continuing to initiate intimate scenes between them, but in public Mike is still trying to put on his “straight boy act” and kind of being a jackass about it, and this song could be used to show the tension between them that has caused.

"And I've been waiting for this moment, for all my life, (Oh lord)

Well, I was there and I saw what you did I saw it with my own two eyes So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been It's all been a pack of lies.

Well I remember, I remember don't worry How could I ever forget It's the first time, the last time we ever met But I know the reason why you keep this silence up

No you don't fool me The hurt doesn't show, but the pain still grows It's no stranger to you and me"

"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel (1986)

Some of the lyrics in this song just SCREAMS byler, just look at the 1st, 2nd and 4th paragraphs. I would be suprised if they didn't use this song in either s4/s5.

Love, I get so lost sometimes Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart When I want to run away I drive off in my car But whichever way I go I come back to the place you are

All my instincts, they return The grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside

In your eyes The light, the heat (in your eyes) I am complete (in your eyes) I see the doorway (in your eyes) To a thousand churches (in your eyes) The resolution (in your eyes) Of all the fruitless searches (in your eyes)

Love, I don't like to see so much pain So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away I get so tired working so hard for our survival I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive

"Heroes" by David Bowie (1975)

David Bowie was bisexual. A cover of his song “Heroes” is used in the show twice already, sung by Peter Gabriel. The song plays when they pull Will's fake body out of the water in season one and Mike cries in his Mom's arms, with some very queer-coded lyrics in the background, and after Hopper's letter in s3 (which is very Byler-centric)

"I will be king. And you, you will be queen 'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact. Yes, we're lovers, and that is that. Though nothing will keep us together. We could steal time just for one day We can be heroes forever and ever. What d'you say? I, I wish I could swim, like dolphins, like dolphins could swim I, I can remember (I remember) Standing by the wall (By the wall) And the guns shot above our heads (Over our heads) And we kissed as though nothing could fall (Nothing could fall) And the shame was on the other side. Oh, we can beat them forever and ever. Then we could be heroes just for one day We're nothing, and nothing will help us Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay But we could be safer just for one day"

I just thought the above songs might be some highly likely possibilities given that they fit the year of the s4 and also make references to not only love, but the idea of hiding, pain, shame, longing, etc., and can make some (partially stretching here) references to other things in the show such as:

RAINBOWS and TRUE COLORS, SHINING THROUGH (rainbows imagery is always associated with Mike & Will in the show and a is symbol of lgbtq+ pride, True Colors shining through = who you really are on the inside finally coming out)

IF THIS WORLD MAKES YOU CRAZY ("crazy together", "only love makes you that crazy" and references the "world" motif in the show)

YOUNGER YEARS, ONLY YOU AND ME, YOUNG, WILD AND FREE (references "not wanting things to change" and wanting "to make things go how they were" part in Hopper's letter, and the "But we're not kids anymore" comment during the Byler fight)

ENDLESS OCEAN and SWIM, LIKE DOLPHINS (references water's significance in the show)

FLAMES (Will in front of the burning car in s4 teaser?)

LIES and LYING (Mike lying to El about how he feels)

INSTINCTS RETURNING, FACADES BURNING, WITHOUT MY PRIDE, I REACH OUT FROM THE INSIDE (Mike's feelings for Will are his instincts, the facade is the act he put on in s3 to seem straight, burning could reference Will & fire, and I think the last 2 lines of that 2nd verse reference vulnerability- perhaps in an apology/confession)

I GET SO LOST (confusion about his sexuality, feeling lost without the other) and SO MUCH WASTED TIME (known each other since kindergarten but were unaware the other felt the same way/was dealing with same things, they could have been even closer)

KINGS and QUEENS (the d&d game mike wrote where he has king Tristan give him a medal in s1)

STEALING TIME (references "turning back the clock, to make things go how they were" part in Hopper's letter and the time theme in s4 and time is central to the s4 plot)

AND WE KISS - AND THE SHAME (references the shame they both feel about being gay since it was so stigmatized in the 80's)

Byler @ Prom Possibilities:

If Mike and Will did dance together at the prom, they will probably get bullied because they live in a small conservative town. They will probably either run out, upset, or Eleven will step in to protect them which could lead to the Carrie moment.

Or Mike and Will will not dance together in the actual dance room, but instead sneak off to somewhere else in the school and have a private Byler dance moment where they can't be teased and it's just them together.

OR Mike and Will are still acting weird at this point in the season because neither of them is communicating what needs to be said out of fear, or one of them has confessed or done something to indicate how they feel, but the other hasn’t so everything is weird between them. There would be lots of tension from this and we would get lots of longing looks and adoring moments between the two of them from the sidelines. (I think this one is the most likely)

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multi-fandom-freak0221 · 4 years ago

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The Shell of a Girl that I Used to Know Well

Inspired by "Love of three" by @misashabunbun

Thank you @thestressmademedoit and @maleive07 for helping me find the fic.

So this turned out to be longer than I thought it would be (probably because I based it around like 5 songs) so I'll break it into parts and post each part separately. Oh and did I mention this is songfic? Because it's a songfic! No Felix yet, but you guys do see Peter but I surprise surprise I turned this into an OT4 pairing. Anyone wanna guess who the other lucky person is to date Mari, Peter and Felix? Also bonus points for anyone who can figure out Mari's stage name.

The song in this part in Stitches by Shawn Mendes and The Lonely by Christina Perri is where I got this parts title from. Also the song mentioned at the end is Partners in Crime by Set It Off ft Ashley Costello.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng was grateful for the quiet she found in what she was pretty sure was some kind of presentation room. There was a raised platform which she believes is supposed to be some kind of stage and a couple of tables with chairs surrounding them. She still has no idea how she got here, she was just trying to find some peace. She knew her pseudo Uncle and her friends meant well but they were suffocating her. It's been over a week since she left that bastard, not likely that he even noticed. Since Marinette has gotten to Stark Towers everyone has been treating her like she's about to break and she can't stand it. Yes she's hurt, but like give her a chance to fall apart before trying to shove her back together again! Marinette took a deep breath to calm herself as she sat on the little stage to work on the embroidery she was putting on the back of the blouse. She already had a full heart there but it was kind of plain. She wanted to add something but she didn't know what.

She sighed softly. At times she really missed Tikki being around to be her second opinion.

Ever since the defeat of Hawkmoth the kwamis asked to be renounced and to have their respective jewelry return the Miraculous box. They were working together to heal poor Nooroo and Dusuu. Even though Marinette had been able to fully fix the peacock Miraculous, as well as heal Emilie Agreste and Nathalie Sancour from the effects of using a broken Miraculous, the two kwamis had to deal with a significant amount of emotional trauma from the whole affair.

Even though the final battle had been won quietly without casualties it had taken a lot out of everyone who had been a part of it. Adrien's relationship with his father has been very strained to say the least. Even though Gabriel is doing his best to right his wrongs, it goes to say that the only reason Adrien even speaks to his father at all is because of his mother who is desperately trying to make up for years lost between the two of them.

While Marinette was trying to think of an idea for her embroidery she started humming a song she had heard recently on the radio. In her eyes it fit her past relationship with Damian Wayne perfectly. Soon enough she was singing softly.

I thought that I've been hurt before

But no one has ever left me quite this sore.

Even on their worst days Lila's lies, Alya's beratings, hell even Mlle. Bustier's looks of disappointment never hurt half as much as Damian's total disinterest did. She had cooked him a nice romantic dinner yet he barely acknowledged her. More interested in whatever, or should she say whoever, was on his phone. After 5 mins of trying to carry the conversation alone Marinette sighed and just decided to eat the meal she worked so hard on. After 10 mins of stiff silence in their shared apartment, only filled with the sounds of Marinette eating and Damian texting, the latter got up. Grabbing his coat he made his way to the door, barely turning his head towards his fiancee to call out "I've got to go. Something came up at work."

Marinette wasn't even shocked anymore, just resigned. Still she tried to reason with the man she no longer recognized. Sometimes she wonders if she ever truly knew him at all. "You just got here. Isn't there someone else who can handle it? You haven't even touched your dinner."

True to her words, the young heir's meal sat completely untouched, quickly cooling in the AC.

"Mari, you know these things are important. Not just anyone can handle them." Damian's words were patronizing at best. It frustrated the young designer, but she didn't let it show.

"Will you be back tonight?" She knew the answer but she asked anyway.

Damian hummed noncommittally as he walked through the door still looking at his phone and not the beautiful young lady in front of him. "Most likely not. Don't wait up for me." He quickly walked out, closing the door behind him. Marinette quickly placed her ear to the door as he walked away from the humble abode. She could hear him on the phone.

"Yeah. I'm on my way, gorgeous. I just left." Silence. "No, she doesn't suspect a thing." Nothing but his footsteps as he continues to leave unknowing of her distress behind the apartment "Perfect. The less you're wearing, the better."

Marinette crumbled to the floor after she could no longer hear him. She had suspected as much but that didn't make hearing it less painful.

Your words cut deeper than a knife

Now I need someone to breathe me back to life

She remembers the first time he truly yelled at her. The way he looked at her with disgust. The way she flinched away from his imposing figure and his cutting words. If tried hard enough she could delude herself that he was doing this out of her best interest. The illusion made even easier to believe by the way he apologized and hugged her after he stopped yelling. The way he told her he was worried about her going out and being made a target to Rogues because of her connection to him. The way he feared that he disguises wouldn't be enough even though he himself didn't recognize her at first when she walked back through the apartment door the day. She believed she was safer staying in the apartment because he said so and he only wants what's best for her. So eventually the walls of their apartment was all she saw 24/7. For her safety of course.

Got feeling that I'm going under

But I know I will make it out alive

If quit calling you my lover

And move on

Marinette's head was spinning. Or was it the room? Was she even breathing? She couldn't focus on any of that. All she could focus on was the picture sitting on the screen on her phone. The phone Damian had bought her. The idea made her feel sick now because all those gifts he was giving her now seemed to have double meanings. Especially when the picture filling her screen was of a naked Lila whose body was hidden behind a sheet lying on Damian's bare chest while he slept. She didn't even think to process how the lying bitch managed to get her number. Instead all she could focus on was tears streaming down her face as she felt her heart shatter. She didn't even process the fact that she left the phone right there with the picture still on the screen and started packing her stuff. She grabbed everything that was hers that she bought herself, later on she'd be surprised at how little that was. She stuffed her things in a small suitcase, put the miracle box in a duffle bag wrapped in her leftover fabric from commissions, grabbed her purse with her wallet and left. After locking the apartment door she slid the key underneath the door so he could have it back. He could have everything back he ever gave her. She was done. She was so distressed she didn't even notice that she had put on the one disguise she had and taken a train to New York until she was standing in the lobby of Stark Tower with her Uncle Tony and her Aunt Pepper holding her while she sobbed.

You watch me bleed until I can't breathe

I'm shaking, falling onto my knees

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

Tripping over myself

Aching, begging you to come help

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

Marinette was so engrossed in the lyrics, in her feelings, that she didn't notice the tears falling from her eyes, nor the way she was furiously embroidering the shirt in her hands. And she definitely didn't notice that she had gained an audience.

Just like a moth drawn to a flame

Yeah you lured me in and I couldn't sense the pain

The first time she met Damian it had been an accident. She knew when her classes started she wouldn't have the time to get the fabrics she needed for her last commissions that she agreed to before going on hiatus. She knew juggling her business and school would be hard so told her clients she'd be on break for the unforeseeable future. She was so focused on her phone trying to make sure her list was complete, that she didn't notice the man right in front of her.

"Oh!" She fell back with a little yelp and when she saw what, or who, she ran into she hurried to help them up as well. "I'm so sorry monsieur. Are you okay?"

The man yanked his hand away from her and growled, "You wouldn't be having to ask if you weren't caught up in whatever idiotic nonsense is on your phone."

Marinette fumed silently. "Well excuse me sir, I don't know who you think you are, but that is uncalled for. I apologized and helped you up. All you had to do was walk away. No need to be so rude."

Damian raised an eyebrow at her curiously. "You don't know who I am?"

Marinette crossed her arms still annoyed. "Am I supposed to? You could be the president for all I cared and I still would say you were being rude and disrespectful."

Damian's expression changed slightly to a bit of amused intrigue. "I apologize. I thought you were another fangirl with some kind of ruse to get my attention. If you don't mind me asking, what is a girl like you doing in a city like Gotham? I can tell from your accent you are not from here."

Marinette relaxed a little bit. "I'm here going to college when the semester starts, but right now I was out doing some shopping."

"Perhaps I could join you as a way to apologize for my rude behavior. I could give you a mini tour along the way." Damian smiled softly at her.

"I don't know," apprehension was clear on Marinette's face. "I don't even know you let alone your name."

Damian chuckled lightly. "I assure you, even if you don't know me, the rest of the city does. I won't be able to get away with doing anything to you without being plastered across every newspaper and magazine in town, Angel. But my name is Damian by the way. Damian Wayne." He grabbed her hand and kissed it softly after his introduction.

"A-angel?" Marinette stuttered as she blushed.

"Well, I still don't know your name."

Marinette smiled before introducing herself. "My name is Marinette. Your company would be much appreciated, Damian"

Your bitter heart cold to the touch

Now I'm going to reap what I sow

I'm left seeing red on my own

Sometimes on nights like these Marinette wondered what she did wrong. Because it had to be her of course. Why else would Damian go from her caring, charming, wonderful, Dove to Gotham's very own cold, unfeeling, ruthless, Ice Prince.

"Hi, Damian. You're home early." Marinette tried not to let the hope seep into her voice. She had a feeling she wasn't successful.

Damian barely grunted at her as he continued to their room. "My idiots brothers dragged me into spending some time with them so I'm forced to change into something less formal."

"Oh okay." She knew she did an even worse job of hiding her disappointment. "You know I finished Uncle Jagged's outfit the other day. He loved it."

Damian hummed noncommittally. She knew he wasn't paying attention, he never was but she kept trying.

"You know how he's doing that "World's Greatest" Tour. Celebrating the hero's of the world in their respective cities. Luka's been opening for him. His career has really taken off. Hell I'm sure half the tickets Uncle Jagged sells are people just trying to see Luka. He'll have to tour solo soon."

"I bet." Damian's voice was muffled from being the closet, but she could still hear the disinterest in his voice.

She sighed as she leaned against the doorframe of "their" room. It was only theirs in name the fact that his clothes were there. She spent almost every night there alone. She took a deep breath trying to gather her courage for what she was going to ask. "Well they wanted to thank me for the outfits. Claimed the tour would have been half as successful without them. They invited me to take me out to dinner tonight to catch up, then for me to hang out backstage during their show. They said they missed me." Marinette hoped he still wasn't paying attention, but as soon as he settled his famous glare on her, she knew she wasn't that lucky. She flinched into herself under his gaze.

"Marinette. You know what would happen if you left this apartment. The famous Wayne Heir's sweet vulnerable fiance. The one never seen in the media anymore. You would get off this block before your picture would be on every media outlet in the city. Then you would be the Rogues target for the night. They would go anywhere you would be. Including the concert. Would you really be so selfish to endanger hundreds, possibly thousands of innocent concert goers just to 'hang out' with people you can see any time you please?" The disappointment on his face and the coldness of his delivery had her feeling ashamed. She hung her head low trying to hold back the tears.

"I'm sorry." She knew her voice was barely above whisper, but if she tried to speak any louder she knew she'd open the flood gatesp.

Damian brushed past her. "You should be. I'll be heading to the concert with my brothers. I'll inform Jagged of your apologies for not coming."

"Just telling him I'm sick." She offered weakly still not looking up from the floor.

She could feel his judgeful look on her. "Of course not. He'll insist on coming to check on you then he'll see your lying. I'll tell him you're busy with commissions." He left her standing there as headed to leave again. She heard his phone ring and he answered it harshly. "I'm coming down, Todd!" "Of course not, you imbecile! She's a serious designer who can't be bothered out of her schedule to spend time with my idiotic brothers, especially when she's up to her nose in commissions!" She heard the door shut after that statement. I guess her soon to be brothers in law didn't know the real reason behind her lock down either. She stood there for a few more moments before she broke down into loud heavy sobs. She collapsed to her knees and just cried. Not for the first nor last time in that prison she called an apartment.

Got feeling that I'm going under

But I know I will make it out alive

If quit calling you my lover

And move on

You watch me bleed until I can't breathe

I'm shaking, falling onto my knees

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

Tripping over myself

Aching, begging you to come help

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

Needle and the thread

Gotta get you out my head

Her hands were moving furiously as she was trying to rid her mind of her cruel ex.

Needle and the thread

Gonna wind up dead

She wanted to forget everything about him.

Needle and the thread

Gotta get you out my head

His smile, his laugh, the loving look in his eyes.

Needle and the thread

Gonna wind up dead

His kisses, his hugs, the way he held her like he was afraid of losing her

Needle and the thread

Gotta get you out my head

His scowl, his glare, his need to hide her from the world

Needle and the thread

Gonna wind up dead

His distance, his apathy, the way he was happy in any other girl's arms but her's

Needle and the thread

Gotta get you out my head

Get you out of my head.

She wanted to forget loving him and hating him. She wanted her happiness back

You watch me bleed until I can't breathe

Shaking, falling onto my knees

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

Tripping over myself

Aching, begging you to come help

And now that I'm without your kisses

I'll be needing stitches

And now that I'm without you kisses

I'll be needing stitches

I'll be needing stitches.

As she finished singing she awoke from her haze. She felt the tears on her face and wiped them away before looking to see what she had made. The simple heart from before now had a jagged line down the middle that stopped a quarter of the way to the bottom to represent a break. From the bottom it looked like the heart was dripping. The most noticeable change was the crude yet tasteful stitches that laid over the break in the heart. They weren't neat as if she were suggesting they were professionally done. The way she laid them subconsciously represented as if they were self done by someone trying their best.

While she was studying her impromptu embroidery a voice surprised her. "It looks nice."

She looked up in shock to see a brown haired boy around her age, 21 maybe 22, sitting at the table closest to the stage she was on. He looked as if he had been there for a while.

"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you. I heard you singing so I came to see who it was because you have a beautiful voice, but then I saw you crying and I wanted to make sure you were okay, but you seem really focused and I didn't want to interrupt, but I didn't want to just leave you either, but- I'm sorry I'm rambling. My name is Peter. Are you okay?" The boy, Peter, asked her softly, looking concerned. For Marinette it was enough.

She had sat in the chair next to him and finally let out everything she was holding in. The tears were flowing freely now "I don't know. I'm so mad, so hurt, so confused. Where did it go wrong? One minute I'm getting my business degree at Gotham University, the next I'm in a relationship with Damian Wayne. It was amazing he was so kind and sweet and loving and he made me so happy. Then next thing I know after dating for about a year and half he proposes. I'm on cloud 9 and I say yes and I'm so excited for what's to come, but suddenly everything changes. Next thing I know he's saying I can't leave the apartment because he wants me to be safe from the Rogues and I accepted it. Then he's yelling at me for trying to sneak out and I'm thinking I deserve it. I should have just stayed home and he's already apologizing for yelling. Then suddenly he's gone more and more. He's never home and I'm alone and it hurts. Then suddenly I'm selfish for asking to go out to see my friends because how can I put everyone at risk just to go see some friends who I can see anytime I want. Yet nobody is ever allowed over. But I still believe he's right. How can I be So now I'm alone and miserable and it hurts because he keeps getting further and further from me and I'm starting to suspect what's going on but I'm too scared to ask him because if he confirms it, then everything I believed in is a lie and I couldn't live with that. But I didn't even have to ask because soon someone is sending me a picture and it's the girl who made my school life hell by taking everyone I thought was my friend away from me with a few far fetched lies, and here she is laying naked on my fiance's naked chest as he sleeps. And I know he knows who she is and what she did to me because I told him. Yet he doesn't care because here he is fucking her while I'm at home all the time because he told me to be. So I grabbed my stuff and left everything he ever got me and just left. So here I am miserable staying with my Uncle Tony trying not to think about the asshole while my friends try to help me feel better yet I feel terrible because I loved the jerk and I still kinda do and I still have the engagement ring which I should pawn, but it was Bruce's mom's ring and that would be wrong and Bruce would be devastated. Why do I care so much about him and his family when he couldn't be bothered with me?" She felt better after finally letting it all out. She hadn't cried since she came to Uncle Tony. Not when Adrien arrived with Kagami, Marc, and Nathaniel, not when Luka arrived with Uncle Jagged and not even when Chole and Alix arrived. All her friends and pseudo family were there yet she hadn't cried once, nor had she actually told them the full story. But here this stranger asked if she was okay and she let it flow like Niagara Falls.

If Peter was shocked by her rant he didn't let it show. Instead he placed a hand on her before speaking softly "Because you are an amazing person who is a million times better than him. He is insane to choose anyone over you especially someone so foul as a desperate liar. I just met you, but I can already tell that you are a kind hearted, talented girl and anyone would be lucky to have you in their lives and I can tell by the crowd over there by the door that you have many people standing with you who already figured that out." Marinette looked up at his words to see her friends and pseudo uncles and their respective wives standing in the door.

"Hi guys." As soon as Marinette finished speaking they all rushed towards her. Adrien reached her first pulling her into a tight hug.

"Oh bugaboo, I'm so sorry you had to go through this. Are you okay? Why didn't you tell us, princess?" He buried his face in her neck purring slightly in a way that calmed her.

"I guess I was still processing everything kitty. He really had me thinking he loved me and to find out he didn't was a hard blow." She confessed quietly.

"He'll meet my blade for hurting you, Mari," Kagami seemed to have Chole, Alix and surprisingly, Marc ready to back her.

"No, Gami, I just want to get over him. He's not worth it." Mari remarked sadly before smiling at her friends. "But thank you, all of you, for having my back."

There were various "Of course" and "Always" that were heard among the group before Tony Stark cleared his throat. "Marinette let me properly introduce Peter Parker, my intern. Peter, this is my niece Marinette Dupain-Cheng also known as MDC owner and head designer of Miracle Designs."

Peter looked star struck. "I love your work. You make the coolest clothes on the planet."

Marinette blushed lightly. "Thank you, Peter. Uncle Tony told me much about you and I was always impressed. You're nothing short of a genius." Marinette missed Peter's blush as she started introducing her friends to him, but Tony didn't.

"This is Adrien Agreste, former model and Physics major. This is Kagami Tsurugi, world champion fencer. This is Luka Couffanie, singer songwriter signed under Jagged Stone. They're dating. This is Nathaniel Kurtzberg and Marc Anciel creators of Miraculous Tales comic. They're engaged. This is Chole Bourgeois, the best lawyer in all of France and probably Europe. And this is Alix Kubdel, X Games Winner, and famous archeologists. These two are also engaged. I'm sure you know Jagged Stone and his manager and also his wife, Penny."

"You guys are amazing! None of you look much older than me yet you're already so successful! What is in the water in Paris? Some kind of talent steroids?" Peter was amazed.

"Speaking of talent," Luka turned towards Marinette. "Melody why didn't you tell me you could sing like that?" Soon everyone was agreeing that she was an excellent singer.

Marinette was bright red. "It's no big deal guys. I was just singing to myself, I wasn't expecting an audience."

Jagged took his chance to pull his pseudo niece into a hug. "Nettie, my girl you have got to let me sign you. It would be so rocking to have talent like yours produced under my label!"

"No way Uncle Jagged! I'm not even that good!" Marinette began protesting before Luka put a hand on her shoulder.

"How about this? I need some vocals for a song I wrote and no matter how much I love them, my dear boyfriend and girlfriend can not sing." Adrien and Kagami looked at each other before shrugging. No point denying it. "How about you feature in my new single under an alias and if it's hit you'll give an album a try?"

Marinette looked around at some of the most important people in the world to her before sighing and agreeing.

"Alright. But no promises that this will be hit. I'm really not that good. You guys are just biased."

Alix ruffled Marinette's hair. "Whatever you say, DC. Now let's go play some UMS3!"

As everyone was heading out to find a room large enough for all of them Peter prepared to go back to work on a project until Marinette turned back to him with a huge smile and bright eyes. "Come on Peter! Come play with us."

How could he say no to that? So he came along.

A couple weeks later Luka's single "Partners in Crime" featuring Neon Titanium hit number one on the charts. And the most searched inquiry on Google for 3 days following was "who is Neon Titanium?" Needless to say Marinette was busy for the next couple months. Especially after Luka dropped a music video which she starred in as well wear a full face mask to stay hidden.

#maribat salt #maribat #spideybug #felinette #past Mari x Dami #marivenger #ex daminette #neon titanium #moving on

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avaliveradio · 4 years ago

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Men Without Qualities New Single Encourages those who get knocked down by reality

MEN WITHOUT QUALITIES

Men and women without qualities usually depend fully on the outer world to form their characters. Lack of profound essence and ambiguity as a general attitude to life is their principal characteristics. Occasionally though, some of them might have something they wish to express.

When this happens, the Men Without Qualities to whom you are now introduced usually write music pieces. And this is what they have done now. They have also had the rare guts to record these ten musical pieces of work, in close collaboration with a man by Niels Nielsen's name. Nielsen is previously best known for his work with musical orchestras like Ghost, Tickle Me, MCC, Dead Soul, and In Flames.

Nielsen and the MWQ have found extraordinary joy working together from day one. So much actually, Nielsens own classy record label, The Cortina Collective, will be the music release platform. The album's idea is nothing less pompous than to present a new musical nation to the world, in the World of the Rising Sun (where all the Cold Brothers have turned warm and friendly, at last!), a nation without borders.

Inspired by people like PJ Harvey, Don Van Vliet, and Bernie Sanders, as well as bands like AC/DC, King Crimson, and Radiohead, MWQ:s own cocktail of notes, rhythm patterns, and lyrics is expected to break new ground in the field of rock music. Only, it is still fairly unclear by whom these expectations are possessed.

This song is a groovy, guitar-driven rock song with lyrics that have a sense of sadness yet still hopeful. The pre-chorus line "How come we know so much, changing little?" explains what the song is about. We know how people suffer, and we need to pay attention to this. Still, we need to keep up hope, not to be knocked down by reality. The repeated opening line "We're still getting up" that ends with "to see how the sun rises" describes how we as humans usually manage to get by, even when times are tough, and reality is harsh.

Men Without Qualities are:

Stone - lead vocals, bass

Pat - guitars, vocals

Mikey - drums, vocals

For fans of Radiohead AND Soundgarden / Tool AND Peter Gabriel / PJ Harvey AND King Crimson / Ghost AND Primus /

Artist: Men Without Quality

New Release: World Of The Rising Sun (Cold Brothers)

Genre: Heavy pop/alternative riff-rock

Sounds like: Inspired by people like PJ Harvey, Don Van Vliet, and Bernie Sanders, as well as bands like AC/DC, King Crimson, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Radiohead, we have the ambition to make our very own cocktail of notes, rhythm patterns, and poetically inspired lyrics. In collaboration with our co-producer Niels Nielsen (In Flames, Ghost, MCC, Tickle Me) and his record label The Cortina Collective, we think we are actually getting there.

Located in: Sweden

The music we are creating is...

We are creating rock music meant to be something a little bit out of the ordinary and totally non-macho. The idea behind this particular song is to give the listener energy to actually engage in a more solidaristic and humane world, in one way or another: "Into the fire of our burning hearts, we aim for a new start."

What’s next…

This spring, we plan to release another two singles and our debut album (digitally and on vinyl). Besides, an exceptional cover song is recorded and will emerge one way or another. The band will also do at least one live show via live streaming, probably in March. For fans of: Radiohead AND Soundgarden / Tool AND Peter Gabriel / PJ Harvey AND King Crimson / Ghost AND Primus

LINKS:

http://menwithoutqualities.com https://www.instagram.com/menwithoutqualities https://twitter.com/thebandMWQ https://www.facebook.com/menwithoutqualities https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3MbWhX7egEgdQjQrdyP9pQ https://www.tiktok.com/@menwithoutqualities

#men without qualities #rock band #Rock Music #Rock #Sweden

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willmelon · 4 years ago

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i don’t usually do this but i feel Compelled to do a liveblog/review of Mouth Dreams so here goes

Please don’t read this if you haven’t heard the album yet as it’ll spoil Everything

(i’ll admit the idea came to me After i listened to Just a Baby so these first ones are gonna be relistened reviews)

first we got Yahoo. what can i say about this song? neil starts off Strong with incredibly sustained notes and just one phrase, in typical neil style. and he makes it work in so many different ways! honestly didn’t expect myself to get so attached so fast but that’s just the way his magic works ig. when the hoooooooos harmonise it almost brings tears to the eyes. i would love to see a group of choristers singing this with another guy on an electric keyboard. what a cold open. 9/10

of course then we go on to the titular track, the dimension of sound, the dimension of imagination, the dimension of doors. rod serling narrates the intro in his traditional monotone as the warbling twilight zone theme plays in the background. i tell ya i was actually Screaming when the track finished and he dropped the title! it may not be a song per se, sort of like Blockbuster from Mouth Moods, a ‘filler track’ if you will, but the effort in those fifty seconds cannot be ignored. it just goes to show once again how Good he is at what he does. 6.5/10

oh lawd, my favourite so far, Spongerock. reading the title i had absolutely No idea what to expect. the goofy goober song from the movie? winner takes all from band geeks? i was pleasantly surprised to find myself tapping out queen’s distinctive boom boom CLAP as the song progressed, and i was in complete Hysterics the whole way through, chanting along with the kids as the pirate encouraged me to sing louder. it’s such a beautiful fit the way they mesh together, and it’s one of those mashups that you listen to and think ‘why has nobody done this before?’ but neil is on a higher plane of existence than us and Knows where it’s at. you’re never the same after you’ve listened to Spongerock. 7.5/10

Just a Baby, where i stopped to begin this thing, is a melancholy song, which i’m not usually a fan of. i admit i don’t know the original song so i kept quiet until the last chorus or two. it’s the yang to the yin of Wow Wow from Moods, another sentence-mixer that was like a full Bop and barely gave you time to catch your breath. in Just a Baby you begin to empathise with the singer as he regales confusing times of his constant youth, including the time his mother (a train) shot a man in cold blood. it’s a powerful ballad, and it’s got a tasteful amount of justin bieber adding backing vocals to the chorus. i may have to deduct a few points cos the lyrics are gonna be hard af to remember. 7/10

ok next up we got Superkiller. this one’s totally blind! i’m. ehhhhh okay not diggin this one very much. ok that say something once line being repeated was comedy gold but talking heads are just like. kinda tuneless tbh. i’m glad he’s trying to lassoo it together with u can’t touch this but it’s kinda falling short tbh. i wouldn’t skip it but it’s not as memorable as the previous ones. 5/10

starting Get Happy. i’m not gonna lie i think i Know what this is, there are only so many options after all. i predict it’s a mix of “get dancin’” by disco-tex and the sex-o-lettes and “happy” by bahrrel williams, and i really hope that ain’t the case cos i Love the first one but despise the latter. oh well let’s see if he can pull it off. sounds like village green by the kinks so far lol uhhhh i have no idea what to make of this. okay i feel like i’m gonna like this after all. hey it’s got memorable lyrics at least! is it gonna get faster? or just more bassy? yknow maybe i was too critical at the start, but i had no idea what to expect. this is a feel-good pop song and it’s definitely making me feel happier than i was when i was listening to Superkiller. 7/10

Ribs? wtf do i expect from a song called Ribs lmao another song i’ve never heard of IH IT’S EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE TH WORLD OH YEEEEEEEEES omg i Love this song i sing it to myself when i’m walkin my dog cos his little paws click-clack on the pavement to the exact rhythm of the song omg i’m in Love! another one with odd lyrics but i think after a Lot of repeat listening i’ll be able to properly croon along to this one omg! it reminds me of Best from Mouth Silence in that they’re both about products, only instead of folgers in your cup it’s about chili’s baby back ribs omg neil you’re Perfect! how come more advertisers haven’t contacted you for a product placement deal?? 7.5/10

next we got My Mouth. welcome to? who knows let’s hit play. ooooh minor key. is this a real song? it sounds like oney singing a cover of something. oh That’s the gimmick? 2:30 long i hope there’s something else tbh cos otherwise it’s gonna get pretty thin pretty fast. mm not a fan. the weakest so far imo especially after Ribs blew me away. definitely a bad dream. 3.5/10

Aerolong don’t fail me now! okay see This is how you do a mashup. I DON’T MISS YOU BABAY AND I DO WANNA MISS A THING THAT’S GOLD!! this is just a song about saying bye to your ex lmao i love it. wish it was longer though. 6/10

Sleepin’ here we go! ok in the youtube version the first half of this song is just silence so that wasn’t fun. gee this one’s only moderately better than My Mouth i’m feeling very shortchanged. 4/10

what to expect from Aamoorree? hopefully this one’s another jam but...okay i’m likin this one. it’s Fun and isn’t trying too hard! it’s just a drunk dean martin singing about pizza pie on karaoke night, what more could you ask for lol. 6/10

Where Is My Mom? by the p-p-p-pooo-oo-ooo-oooool of course. i don’t recognise the other song but it’s decent. i’ve listened to slowed-down songs before (the sludgefest chipmunks albums lately) and this one’s kinda ok. not a fan of the ending but points for effort ig. 5.5/10

Fredhammer ay? might there be some peter gabriel in there? undoubtedly. yup there it is lol ok now bring in the flintstones? oh ig that’s fred durst? mm not totally feeling it so far but censoring he** was funny lmao HEY THERE’S SEINFELD i’m wheezin that was a good way to end a song, well done neil. 6.5/10

here goes Limp Wicket. i’m on the edge of my seat. and Again i’m disappointed. is this a bunch of ewoks singing some kind of star wars song? or is it jarjar? either way this is Not a good song. it probably wasn’t before he mashed it up but this wasn’t an improvement. bringing in Fredhammer didn’t help this song much at all, in fact i think it brought both songs down actually. last one was a 7/10 but i Have to dock it points now that it’s a two-parter. as for this one? i’m being generous cos the limp bizkit song was good. 1/10

Cannibals runs for 4 minutes. PLEASE don’t let this be a repeat of the last one. i get that miners can’t dig up gold every time but don’t just show up with a bunch of rocks and iron pyrites yknow i’m just gonna start. i don’t want to be angry at this album. i recognise that sound in the bg! from a cyriak vid i think. thx comin in. loooooooong drone. ugh UGH there are Too many lucid dreams on this album. starting to regret liveblogging this cos i Loved the other three mouth albums. this one’s just falling flat again and again. 3/10

here comes The Outsiders. there is NOTHING to say about this. 1.5/10

come on Johnny. okay that got a laugh out of me, not many songs start with a booing crowd like that, is that meta? wouldn’t put it past him tbh. ah i’ll give it a 5/10, for a kinda filler song it wasn’t too bad.

Closerflies, this has gotta be gold. PLEASE. intro’s goin on for a little too long...mm having never heard the original version of closer i gotta admit i thought it’d be faster, like the one used in Rollercloser in Silence. this version seems very sloppy and sluggish, especially the bassline. 3/10

Nightmovin’ i’m not expecting much OH good intro oh YES now here we go. this is a good one, it’s got clear lyrics and a catchy tune, i’m liking this one more and more by the second. cuts off weird but it’s going into the next one. so i’m gonna leave the rating out of this one and see how it is after the next one.

Whitehouse i’m holding my breath. mm it’s Good but not great tbh. criminal that the last one was half as long as this one. think i’m gonna give both of these songs a 5/10 i doubt they’ll be anyone’s favourites. the title is a nice little joke too i respect that.

Wah! what’s neil’s obsession with using wannabe as a source lmao! it’s another decent one but nothing memorable again. 5/10

Pee Wee Inc i’m expecting big things. good intro I’M IN LOVE okay this is Much better than i imagined it’d be. did he use the radio edit of feel good inc? this is a heck of a way to bring it back to the gold stuff and i wouldn’t be surprised if this is what neil’s head sounds like all the time. 7/10

on to 10,000 Spoons. not sure what to expect from the title. okay this is a Nice one i think. throwback to the likes of Just a Baby with the two songs and the sentence mixing and it’s Good. and really 10,000 spoons is So ironic anyway, don’t you think? 7/10

oh another song called Mouth Dreams? an extro? that was Weird lol ok the intro i wasn’t too keen on, def not as much as the intro, but i got to appreciate it as it went on. like Rlly appreciate it i was beginning to reflect on what a journey i’d been through tonight, especially writing it all down. felt very poetic. and then WHAM, out of nowhere, after being gone for 23 songs, all-star came Back and How! gotta give this one a 7.5/10

keep the train rolling Brithoven! i can hear faint bits of instruments in britney’s song in the back of her audio which sound like a mistake but knowing neil.......yah lmao. this song’s kinda like Promenade (Satellite Pictures at an Exhibition) from Mouth Sounds, i liked what i heard. very nice. 6.5/10

the final song. we’re gonna be hit one more time for Ain’t! and i have NO idea what i’m in for! in the hall of the mountain king eh? is this like a way of looping around to the first song of the first album with classical music? ok the snoring’s a nod to Bustin i’m sure lmao funny anyway. i thought i heard a hey now in there but i must be going nuts. wouldn’t call it a grand finale but it is what it is. 5/10

now the question that must be asked - was Mouth Dreams trying to make a point? was there a reasons so many songs were of lower-quality than previous albums? perhaps it’s just a matter of taste, or perhaps it’s as rod said back on track two, that this album is a doorway into another dimension, and the further you progress, the more mind-rattling, brain-melting concepts you come across. the album gets an average of 5.5 which is kinda disappointing. don’t think i’ll be listening to the whole thing again. thanks for reading!

#mouth dreams #neil cicierega #liveblog #review

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nilim · 5 years ago

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A Hamid playlist!

Explanations for the songs under the cut.

Love Songs For Robots - Patrick Watson

Hamid post-university, in the depths of despair, realizing how much he let himself follow others instead of living for himself, trying to convince himself to get back up and do better.

Breaking down, and days came longer There's the other class dragons chasing you around Sit around on silver just stream on the smoke Is rising over your thoughts and your tears Watch over you, watch and fall down You knock a boulder all over the ground You get up, get up You get up, you get up

Heroes - Peter Gabriel

Hamid decides he wants to do good, that he wants to be a hero.

I, I wish you could swim Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim Though nothing, nothing will keep us together We can beat them, for ever and ever Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day

No Choir - Florence + The Machine

After meeting the London Rangers, pre- Mr. Ceiling, Hamid is happy to have a group of friends around him, to be working towards something good

But I must confess I did it all for myself I gathered you here To hide from some vast unnameable fear

But the loneliness never left me I always took it with me But I can put it down in the pleasure of your company And there will be no grand choirs to sing No chorus will come in No ballad will be written It will be entirely forgotten And if tomorrow it's all over At least we had it for a moment Oh darling things seem so unstable But for a moment we were able to be still

Nothing Arrived - Villagers

Episode 50 ‘Everything is fine’. In Mr. Ceiling’s perfect world, Hamid realizes he can never be certain about reality ever again, and gives up.

What were we hoping to get out of this? Some kind of momentary bliss? I waited for something, and something died So I waited for nothing, and nothing arrived It's our dearest ally, it's our closest friend It's our darkest blackout, it's our final end My dear sweet nothing, let's start a new From here all in is just me and you

I waited for something and something died So I waited for nothing, and nothing arrived Well I guess it's over, I guess it's begun It's a losers' table, but we've already won It's a funny battle, it's a constant game I guess I was busy when nothing came

Come On, Dreamer - Tom Adams

Hamid watches his sister perform in the opera, and his heart is filled with pride and love.

Come on, dreamer Come on, dear The night belongs to you

Come on, dreamer Come on, dear You are all that I have

So many little steps The freedom that they bring Your heart is beating faster Cause this means everything

So step into the dark The bravest [wo]man alive You're following your heart You're beautiful tonight

Someone Great - LCD Soundsystem

Hamid misses his sister.

I wish that we could talk about it But there, that's the problem With someone new I couldn't start it Too late, for beginnings The little things that made me nervous Are gone, in a moment I miss the way we used to argue

When I Die - Beirut

Hamid during Rome, especially episode 118. He doesn’t fear death.

What would death steal that could harm me?

A Moment Apart - ODESZA

Instrumental. Rescuing the hostages. The plane shift. Like the name of the song, a moment apart.

Black Water - Apparat

Post-plane shift. The realization hits.

I pulled the trigger by mistake Floundering at the aftermath Slowly recognize the scale We will be ephemeral

For You - Michael Mayer, Joe Goddard, DJ Koze

Azu and Hamid, post-Rome. They keep going, for each other.

It’s for you, that I wake up. It’s for you, trying not to break up. It’s for you, I keep walking. It’s for you, lift my voice and sing. It’s for you.

And Hamid refusing to acknowledge the possibility that his hope is foolish:

There’s a part of me, I don’t like to talk about.

Yawny at the Apocalypse - Andrew Bird

Instrumental. I love the name of this song. Post-Rome, Azu and Hamid arrive in Japan and are forced to spent a week in a cage. The apocalypse has already happened, so they spent a week in each other’s company, sleeping, doing nothing, slowly accepting reality.

Alles Is - Spinvis

A Dutch song! Apologies for my English-speaking friends. It’s a song about loss and dying, and what is left behind. The lyrics are written very poetically so it’s hard to translate, but I especially think the last lines are fitting for how Hamid & Azu are handling things:

Adem uit, adem in (Breathe out, Breathe in) Er is verder niets (There is nothing else) Er is verder niets (There is nothing else) Alleen de liefde blijft, (Only the love stays behind) Dat is alles wat er is (That’s everything there is) Alles is (Everything is)

Crinan Wood - Alexi Murdoch

A beautiful but pretty dark song.... I feel like both Hamid and Azu struggle with a lot of guilt and pain about what happened in Rome, and what happened to the world, and just how fucked everything got in their absence. There’s been a lot of loss. And I fear the day when Hamid faces reality and gives up hope of finding Grizzop and Sasha, and he confronts the amount of loss he’s gone through the past couple of months.

See these knots around my hands around my feet They would take me down my end for me to meet And I grow weary of this struggle and this fight Morning so far off from out here in the night The Night is cold and you must leave me this I know And empty all the places where we used to go Before I knew you I went climbing in the snow And called your name out to the darkness down below I miss you

Crosswinds - J. Tillman

After everything is said and done, there is still the hope they’ll meet again at the end of all things:

Even until the darkest hour When the lives we lived are gone forever We hover on the crosswinds There is time to meet again Even until the darkest hour

We'll find each other where we promised

#rusty quill gaming #rqg #rqg spoilers #hamid saleh haroun al tahan

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passiveaggressivegummybear · 7 years ago

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it's not what you would call a happy story by madge-ic. image credit to @arsuf

Jason Todd, under the red hood and after.

Also on Spotify

Track Listing & selected lyrics under the cut

1. Creature Comfort - Arcade Fire I'm a liar, don't doubt my sincerity

2. Magic - Ben Folds Five Saw you last night, dance by the light of the moon Stars in your eyes, free from the life that you knew

3. Heroes - Peter Gabriel We can be heroes, just for one day

4. Seventeen - Marina and the Diamonds Could never tell you what happened the day I turned seventeen

5. All The Pretty Faces - The Killers Oh, how did it happen? I spent two long years in a strange, strange land Oh, how did it happen? I'd do anything just to be your man

6. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?

7. 5 out of 6 - Dessa Don't blink, I don't block, I'm a bleeder, all I do is hit I don't win them all but I'd say I take five out of six

8. Sinister Kid - The Black Keys And that’s me, that’s me, the boy with the broken halo

9. Mama’s Gun - Glass Animals In the summer silence I was getting violent

10. Mowgli’s Road - Marina and the Diamonds There’s a fork in the road, I’ll do as I am told, I don’t know who I want to be

11. The Only Difference Between Suicide and Martyrdom is Press Coverage - Panic! at the Disco Swear to shake it up, if you swear to listen, Oh we're still so young, desperate for attention

12. Clairvoyant - The Story So Far I only have but one complaint at the moment: Don't paint me black when I used to be golden

13. For Reasons Unknown - The Killers But my heart, it don’t beat, it don’t beat the way it used to

14. (Coffee’s For Closers) - Fall Out Boy I'm a mascot for what you've become I love the mayhem more than the love

15. Helena Beat - Foster The People I tried to say that it's not the only way I never knew if I could face myself to change You were pacing, I was insecure Slip and fall, I'm dodging calls, hug the prison I've been living in

16. Talking to Myself - Watsky Do you ever get lost, deep in your thoughts, tripping when you think about the cost of seeing this through? When you tie your stomach into knots that you don’t know how to undo?

17. Evaporated - Ben Folds Five I'm sure back home they think I've lost my mind

18. Hollow Moon - AWOLNATION Motherfucker I’ll be back from the dead soon

19. White Ferrari - Frank Ocean I care for you still and I will forever That was my part of the deal

20. Say It Ain’t So - Weezer Like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood

21. Shots (Acoustic) - Imagine Dragons From the second that I was born, it seems I had a loaded gun And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved

22. Entitlement Crew - The Hold Steady Thanks for listening thanks for understanding Can't you see how I feel I've been abandoned?

23. After Midnight - blink-182 I can't keep your voice out of my head, all I hear are the many echoes of The darkest words you said, and it's driving me crazy I can't find the best in all of this, but I'm always looking out for you Cause you're the one I miss, and it’s driving me crazy

24. Luck - American Authors Please just listen 'cause I don't ask for much Just like my old man, I make my own luck And some birds aren't meant to be caged

25. Blues in Dallas - Nana Grizol I am far from where we live   And I have not learned how to forgive  But I will wait, I will wait, I will wait

26. Good Grief - Dessa I want that good grief , the one that heals me That leaves me clarified by fire  when I’m burned clean   Tempered by light and heat  Ah, by the dead of morning  I’ll be better for it  And then fortified I’ll rise

27. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd I'm as free as a bird now  And this bird you can not change Lord knows, I can't change

28. Baba O’Riley - The Who I don't need to fight to prove I'm right  I don't need to be forgiven

29. Still Alright - Adam Merrin When all you have just falls apart  Nothing seems to work out right, you're trying   And you're still alright, yeah, you're still alright

30. A Beginning Song - The Decemberists I am waiting; should I be waiting?  I am wanting; should I be wanting? I am hopeful; should I be hopeful?

#playlist #jason todd #dessa #panic! at the disco #the killers #dc comics #batman #batman: under the red hood #userjulieta #I like music and also jason todd #music

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indiepulserocks · 4 years ago

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Interview with Singer & Songwriter, Scott Howard

Please introduce yourself to the readers and how you first got into this field of work –and who were some of your influences growing up?

Welcome to the world of Scott Howard. Growing up, my world revolved around music. As a child, I was always around music. We would have family come by once a month to gather (back then, they called it… The Cousins Club). The adults would all congregate around the piano and take turns singing a favorite song. My mother was an opera singer and with my stepfather started Long Island Lyric Opera in the 70’s. I was 8 years of age and a friend of my mother’s played an acoustic guitar. I fell in love with folk music and was fascinated by the sound and overall message of the songs played…hope, love, a better world.

I took piano lessons, but it didn’t stick…but the guitar, that became an obsession. I put together my first band when I was 9 and I played my first gig at a place called Maimonides Home for Special Children, our performance was terrible, but they loved and supported us. Since then, I was hooked on performing. Then I was introduced to Cat Stevens, Moody Blues, Peter Gabriel, Yes, Crosby Stills, Nash & Young… their albums were books to be read and obsessed over… music became my friend, it became my drug of choice and the lullaby I slept to.

What kind of training have you had, if any?

Again, my mother was an Opera singer and both my stepfather and mother started Long Island Lyric Opera in the 1970’s. I was a stagehand, so I was exposed to the world of the Classics. In addition, at age 7 or 8, I began to learn to play trumpet, and ended up playing the Sousaphone. I played in All County bands up to Junior High School and could write and read music for orchestra. I performed in both Brass Jazz bands and Orchestral.

What has been your favorite project to work on so far?

I am finishing up my first full length film called “World Ascension Tour, (A Lightworker’s Journey) …live at Village Studios in 432 Hz”. This is a biopic Rockumentary that spans the time of my Awakening about 4 years ago and continues on every day. The film incorporates interviews of my life and the music that mirrors the pain, healing and glimpses of light at the end of this tunnel of this magical journey. As I write prophetically, there are some new songs added to this film that will hopefully resonate with those in need of healing through these trying times. This new genre of music in this Rockumentary film will also have a limited vinyl record in 432 Hz circulated, as well as, an e-book called “The Language of Clouds” … We will be taking pre-orders starting in the next few weeks on my website scotthowardmusic.com.

Why did you choose to pursue a career as a musician?

I have always been a musician, but not full-time. I always had questions in my mind… Am I good enough… is the music good enough? However, these questions were answered when my Son Maxx was taken on 8/8/2018…. I went through a change in spirit…. AN AWAKENING …. with this loss, I wrote music for months cathartically… I did not know what else to do. A new genre of music from Source was born in 432 Hz…. a completely interactive journey. And, I’ll continue in this career not only for me, but as a gift to heal the world. I’ve proven through my own experience that music heals.

What has been the biggest highlights/achievements of your career?

The birth of my two children: my son who is gone, Maxx, and my daughter Alyx. In meeting my soulmate and wife Debbie, and, the continued evolution of my spirit & the writing of music that people will resonate with from Source in 432 Hz.

If you had a chance to work alongside anybody in the field who would that be?

Cat Stevens, CSNY, Yes, Moody Blues, Peter Gabriel…MY SON MAXX.

What projects do you have coming up?

I am setting up a Patreon page that will allow my fans to interact with me & each other. They’ll receive current information in the portal with all the latest on my music, film, ebook, and my new Ascension432Wear clothing line.

Currently, I am finishing my first full length Rockumentary film…” The World Ascension Tour… (A Lightworker’s Journey) …live at Village Studios in 432Hz”. In conjunction with the film will be a Limited-Edition vinyl album of the film that will comprise of about 12 songs…all played in 432 Hz.

The Language of Clouds e-book is a compilation of my Awakening and has photos of the 5D realm, that will cause you to never look at the sky again the same way… Currently, the e-book is being reformatted. It is slated for launch, and will be distributed worldwide Sept/Oct later this year.

The film, as well as, all other contents, will be on my Patreon page. I have also come out with an amazing line of clothing available now on my website for purchase. The clothing incorporates both ancient protection symbols & embedded crystal healing stones… great for those who meditate or just want to work towards their own ascension, manifestation & spiritual or physical abundance.

Where would be your ideal place to perform in?

I would love to perform in high energy places around the world... venues that help raise the frequency of the listener and in turn resonate throughout the world.

What do you wish to accomplish as a musician?

I feel I am on the path that will help raise the frequency of the those on the path and then those who are watching from the sidelines. I desire for my music to bring us all to a path of highest good… I think I have done this already… whether it be in this realm or in some other parallel reality.

What would be your advice to aspiring music makers?

Life is a plethora of experiences of pain and love & how to cope with karma. There are many philosophies that believe the karmic slate will be wiped clean for some, but not for all. It is our responsibility as humankind to learn the real history so it does not repeat itself. Learn how to not give your energy away to people as that is your most valuable power… your thoughts, your emotions, time - these things are invaluable.

Find your SOUL SPARK, … experience, the right frequency. There are very little redeeming qualities to much of today’s music, but some select musicians are awakening and beginning to play their music at the healing frequency of 432 Hz. I feel very little when I hear a popular song, especially at the 440 Hz frequency. I believe the industry could have a renaissance... and I hope as music makers we can help.

Lastly, use your voice and bring awareness to social causes you are passionate about. Personally, I want to give a percentage of revenue from my music & content to help fight Child Trafficking. I would also like to support in fighting the epidemic of drug addiction and mental health, as well as, to bring awareness to the needs of our planet.

“I asked the man with the faceless mask what is this madness for … a world with nothing left for us…no peace… no love…no war… All the saints and sinners are standing in line…there’s plenty of room for everyone…. but we’re running out of TIME!”

BE A DREAMER……Be light!

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Ranking all 15 Genesis studio albums, from worst to best.

Genesis was, no doubt, one of the prime leaders in the 70s progressive rock world, particularly when Peter Gabriel led the band, before departing from the band to pursue a solo career, leaving drummer Phil Collins to replace as lead vocals (and serving as the band’s drummer the same time). Two albums after Gabriel left, original guitarist Steve Hackett decided to also pursue a solo career, leaving just three members of Genesis to push. As New Wave began to top the charts in the early 80s, it only made sense for the trio to head in a New Wave, 80s Pop Rock direction rather than try to be complicated with their sounds, as they did with the decade before. Nevertheless, Phil Collins led Genesis a much radio friendly territory, thus making Genesis a household name. Just as many older Genesis listeners (the ones who grew up with Peter Gabriel’s era) turn away from this Pop Rock, New Wave sound, Phil Collins’ era was just finding new fans as well.

While I do prefer Genesis’ more progressive rock side, I do like their 80s New Wave, Pop Rock albums as well. I am ranking what I feel is their worst to best albums in their 15 studio albums category. Looking back, Genesis had a solid line up of albums. There’s really one I stay away from (their worst), while others do provide some solid tracks. This is my opinion. This is based on which albums I turned to most when I listen to Genesis, so no list is right or wrong.

15. Calling All Stations, 1997. This album I often stay away from. In 1975, after their brilliant double album, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Peter Gabriel left the band due to creative differences, wanting to do his own thing, and thus pursue a rather successful solo career. It wasn’t long that Phil Collins took lead, proving that Genesis could survive without Gabriel. The real question was, can the band survive without Collins? The answer was a definitely no. After Collins left, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks scrambled around to find a replacing vocalist. They soon hire Ray Wilson as their new vocalist. What we get with Calling All Stations is a mixbag of Alternative Rock trying to sound like Progressive Rock, with a much harder rock approach that isn’t very appealing. Ray sounds nothing like Collins or Gabriel. I’m not saying he’s a bad vocalist, but he just didn’t fit in compare to Collins and Gabriel. The songs themselves are very forgettable and rather boring compare to what Genesis had to offer. While there just a couple of songs that are okay, they are far and between. Also, it was made in 1997, and this kind of music was already dying, sad to say.

14. From Genesis to Revelation, 1969. Genesis’ debut. Most of this album was made when they were just teenagers in high school. Phil Collins wasn’t in the band during this time. The original drummer was John Silver (who didn’t do drums on the track “Silent Sun,” which was done by Chris Stewart). From Genesis to Revelation, compare what’s to come from the band, doesn’t live up to be a good debut of the band. While the band does show a bit of complicated musicianship, it’s never up on par compare to their later albums. The production isn’t that great, as it seems the mix of drums and percussion were very low, and the drum fills don’t hit as they should. While there are some decent tracks, they are nevertheless forgettable. However, they do show greatness to come, overshadowing this album.

13. Trespass, 1970. While Trespass is a much more solid album compared to their debut, the songs are nevertheless forgettable. However, giving them credit, this was the album that really shows a much more Progressive Rock sound that the band will pursue. It is the last album to feature Anthony Philips on guitars. The drums were done by John Mayhew. Trespass really showcases a much more complicated musicianship than their debut, with songs being a lot longer and the track listing so much shorter compare to From Genesis to Revelation. With Hackett and Collins just coming in rather shortly, replacing Philips and Mayhew, Genesis would be one of the pioneers of the Progressive Rock world, leaving their first two albums, moreorless, in the dust.

12. We Can’t Dance, 1991. The last album to feature Phil Collins, We Can’t Dance was an 80s album stuck in the early 90s, where grunge and alternative were topping the charts during this time. While this album show cases the band began to explore some of the Progressive Rock from their heyday, it just doesn’t level up to the potential they once had. Not saying this is a bad album, but it’s the weakest in the Collins’ era, at least in my opinion. The album does have Genesis classics like “No Son of Mine” and “I Can’t Dance,” which will be one of Genesis more recognizable songs in their category. However, the band doesn’t explore new territory, playing it safe rather than explore new sounds to fit in the new decade.

11. Genesis, 1983. With no album title in mind, and an album that was actually done by the collaboration of all three band members, it only seemed, at the time, to have a self-title album. The band had finally a recording facility in which they call it The Farm, Genesis, the album, really showcases a much more grand Pop Rock sound. From the bluey piano ballad of “That’s All” to the slower synth heavy build up of “Mama,” Genesis really push Pop Rock to the forefront. Songs like “Taking It All Too Hard” and “Just a Job to Do” showcases a blend of pop and rock, while “Illegal Alien” and “Silver Rainbow” explores a much grander pop sound.

10. Invisible Touch, 1986. Three years later after their self-titled album, Genesis returned a far better executed Pop Rock album with Invisible Touch. The opening, title track really showcases what the sound of the album is, with choppy guitar shops by Rutherford, bringing in a much more dance vibe. “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” is a slow build up song, heavy with electronic drums and synth undertones. “Land of confusion” is a heavier Pop Rock track that was provided with a cheesy but freaky music video. “Domino (Pt. 1 & 2)” showcases a much more Prog Rock sound, with the true song coming in after four minutes.

9. …And There Were Three…, 1977. With Steve Hackett leaving the band, there was only the classic trio to push forward. While this album was recorded during their Prog Rock era, it nevertheless shows a much more Pop Rock sound that will become mainstream for the band. This album is stuck right in the middle between Genesis Prog Rock and Pop Rock that will dominate their sound in the coming years. While not a classic compare to earlier Genesis albums or the two that will come after this one, …And There Were Three… does provide some highlights and underrated tracks that perhaps only true fans of both eras find enjoyment. “Undertow” is such an underrated track, while other highlights include “Ballad of Big,” “Snowbound,” “Deep in the Motherlode,” and “Follow You Follow Me.”

8. Abacab, 1981. With a much more focused Pop Rock sound, Genesis found their much more radio friendly album with Abacab. The title track and “No Reply at All” remain radio stables. While the album does get a bit lost here and there, it’s nevertheless forward compared to …And There Were Three…, with the band don’t have to worry about exploring their more Prog side. Underrated tracks include “Keep It Dark,” “Dodo/Lurker,” “Like It or Not,” and “Another Record.”

7. Duke, 1980. Perhaps one of the most recognizable Genesis’ albums, Duke is one of the better Collins’ era albums. Coming straight from …And There Were Three…, Duke sees the band exploring a bit more of their Pop Rock, New Wave sound, while retaining some of their earlier Prog Rock sound from the decade prior. There are still some experimentations, however, not so much compare to their previous album. Duke is nevertheless the best Genesis album when it comes to their new sound the 80s that will make Genesis one of the more mainstream artists to hit the radio stations in this new decade. While “Misunderstanding” and “Turn It on Again” receive a lot of radio play, it is songs like “Duchess,” “Man of Our Times,” “Alone Tonight,” and “Duke’s Travels” are underrated highlights of the album.

6. Wind & Wuthering, 1976. Following their success of their brilliant A Trick of the Tail album, Genesis quickly recorded their follow up shortly after the tour. It is the last Genesis album to feature Steve Hackett, who left because it was becoming apparent that the Tony Banks’ keyboards playing were in favor more than Steve’s guitar playing. While it may not be strong of an album compare to A Trick of the Tail, Wind & Wuthering does provide some underrated tunes, from the haunting and beautiful balled “Your Own Special Way,” the grand opening track “Eleventh Earl of Mar,” “All in a Mouse’s Night,” “Blood on the Rooftops,” “Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers…/…In That Quiet Earth,” and the very underrated closer, “Afterglow.”

5. Nursery Cryme, 1971. Genesis’ third album, the first to have the classic lineup that would last until 1975. This is the album that introduces both Phil Collins and Steve Hackett, and one that pushes Genesis into Progressive Rock territory. From the epic ten-minute opening of “The Musical Box,” Nursery Cryme shows where the band was heading with their sound. Songs like “The Return of the Giant Hogweed,” and the closer “The Fountain of Salmacis” are eight-minute epics that show cases greatness to come. With Gabriel’s writing much more fairy tale lyrics, Nursery Cryme is just a tip of the iceberg in Genesis’s great category.

4. Foxtrot, 1972. If Nursery Cryme showcases Genesis’ moving in the right direction, it’s Foxtrot that puts them in the forefront of being one of the true Prog Rock bands ever formed in the 70s. With the buildup and groovy opening of “Watcher of the Skies,” to the 23-minute epic closer “Supper’s Ready,” Foxtrot is indeed one of the best Genesis albums, and one of the best early Progressive Rock albums that push forward the genre. It is here that Gabriel began to dress in customs on stages. Even the album cover’s fox head woman in a red dress is based off one of his customs.

3. Selling England by the Pound, 1973. Arguably their best album among Genesis’ fans (particularly those that like Gabriel’s era), Selling England by the Pound is indeed a classic album. From the epic opening “Dancing with the Moonlit Knight,” Selling England by the Pound showcases pretty much Genesis at the top of their game. “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)” shows both Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins dueling in vocals, while Gabriel narrates the tale in the song. “Firth of Fifth” showcases Tony Bank’s great keyboard playing, opening with piano riffs before the actual song kicks in. The eleven-minute epic “The Battle of Epping Forest” really demonstrates Gabriel’s fantasy song writing, as forest animals battle for land in the song. The ten-minute epic “The Cinema Show” is another forgotten classic on one of best Prog Rock albums to be made.

2. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 1974. The last album to feature Peter Gabriel as the leading vocalist, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, in my opinion, is the best Gabriel era album Genesis had put out. A double album, the first and last for Genesis; like many great Prog Rock artists, Genesis wanted to create a concept album. Gabriel wanted to tell a story. He knew that writing fantasy elements was becoming obsolete very rapidly. He presented the group a surreal story about Rael, a Puerto Rican youth in New York City, as he descends into another dimension and discovers himself through bizarre scenarios and characters. The title track opens the album, showing the band had moved into a different direction with their sound. Some songs are darker and heavier in tone compared to the songs from their previous album. Though the album had mixed reception at the time of its release, it nevertheless grew, growing a cult following, and many are now considering to be one of the best Genesis albums. Being a double album, there are times where it does it boring, but it’s nevertheless a classic album, showing that the band were on top of their game. Gabriel had left the group on a high note as he pursued a solo career.

1. A Trick of the Tail, 1976. The first Genesis album without Gabriel, and the first to have Phil Collins as leading vocals, A Trick of the Tail was really a make or break it album. It came to much surprise that the band can survive without Gabriel, as Phil fits in perfectly as the new lead vocalist. While the bad has returned to writing fantasy like songs, it became apparent the band could write strong material, both lyrically and musically. Phil took the leading role as vocalists as they band were unsuccessful in finding the right vocalist, after listening to audition tapes. It was the heavy hitter “Squonk” that showed the band that Phil Collins ought to be the next lead vocalist. For the following tour, Phil hired Yes’ former drummer Bill Bruford on drums as Phil takes the lead in sing, though he would play drums on stage as well. Nevertheless, the album itself is the best Collins’ era album, as the band still had Hackett as their main guitar player. “Dancing on a Volcano,” “Entangled,” “Squonk,” “Ripples,” and “Los Endos” are my favorites from the album.

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Dust Vol. 3, Number 15

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Buttercup — Battle of Flowers

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Buttercup is a love-of-the-game kind of band, a trio that plays smart, tight, bubbly power pop with a psychedelic sheen. Guitarist Joe Reyes won a Grammy in 2002 for his producing work on Freddy Fender’s La Música de Baldemar Huerta but otherwise he and his bandmates — Erik Sanden and the one-named bassist odie — seem to have left little internet trail. That’s a shame because Battle of Flowers is just so very enjoyable, hooky and engaging with just enough edge to make it stick. “Acting Through Music” chimes and croons and postures like a Teenage Fanclub tune struck by a temporary obsession with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” while “I Love You (You Believed in Me)” is all twitchy, spiky romantic obsession, making fun of itself, but still fundamentally sincere. The best cut, though, and maybe the most resonant right now given what happened in Virginia/New Jersey/Maine etc. last night, is “Henry B. Gonzalez,” a paean to the old school Texas progressive who fought for equality via the filibuster (“for 22 hours, he read the Bible”). It’s the hardest rocking song of the bunch, sweet and abrasive a la Big Star, and exactly what some of us need to hear, “When did liberal become a bad word? When did liberal become a curse? On Henry B.’s tombstone, it says liberal, it says fighter, democrat, aaaaghhh!” Ditto to all of that, especially the aaaaaghhh.

Jennifer Kelly

Chamomile & Whiskey — Sweet Afton (County Wide)

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With a new album named Sweet Afton and a single called “Nelson County,” Chamomile and Whiskey show a commitment to their geography. Set in the band's home region in central Virginia, the music matches, a bouncing Appalachian sound that knows where its roots are. The group – the outgrowth of collaboration between guitarist/singer Koda Kerl and fiddler/vocalist Marie Borgman – pushes back further, though, playing with the Irish connection to their area's mountain music. The phrase “sweet Afton” references not only a Virginia locale but also a Robert Burns poem and Ireland's never far. Connecting modern bluegrass with Celtic roots is not uncommon, but as Chamomile & Whiskey have filled out to a quintet including an Irish-raised banjo player, they've made it a natural connection.

The album's at its best when it keeps itself a fun romp. The best songs here are bonfire singalongs at heart, even when the musicians' skills elevate them. As you might expect from an act that moves happily between related genres, C&W aren't a one-dimensional act. If “Nelson County” requires car windows to be rolled down, “Thalia” asks its listeners to get in their cups. “Stunt Man” closes the album with an autumnal comedown, a walk outside looking in, casting a chilly feeling wherever you are.

Justin Cober-Lake

Elbow — Little Fictions (Concord)

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If, when they first appeared, Elbow appeared already ready for middle age, that’s arguably as much because of the fact that they’d been a band for ten years already as anything to do with their actual stylistic or lyrical choices. Still, it’s not surprising at all that aging has treated them very well, albeit this time leaving them without original drummer Richard Jupp (not that tracks like “Gentle Storm” are any less percussion focused). Guy Garvey still has a keen eye for the cutting emotional detail and a voice like a warm sweater (vocally and compositionally he’s somewhere between Peter Gabriel and the National’s Matt Berninger, to take one example before his time and one after), and nothing on the compact, quietly accomplished Little Fictions suggests they’ve lost a step, personnel change or not. You pretty much already know whether you’re interested in Elbow’s music, but anyone on the wavelengths of their sometimes quiet, sometimes gnarled songs of comfort and melancholy will be pleased to find that they persist.

Ian Mathers

Fraufraulein—Heavy Objects (Marginal Frequency)

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Who plays the music and who deals with the baby? New-ish parents Billy Gomberg and Anne Guthrie had to deal with that question as they made Heavy Objects, and that circumstance offers one explanation for the tape’s restraint. While a French horn, bass guitar, digital recorder and synthesizer were all hefted during the recording session, it certainly doesn’t sound like anything heavy was played, let alone dropped. Instead distant environmental recordings negotiate for space with other recordings of hushed in-home activity — the filling of a glass or papers being moved around a table. The musical instruments are heard one note at a time, almost reluctantly, as though whoever was playing them was trying hard not to wake the kid. The result is music well suited to quiet headset listening. Pop the tape in your Walkman or the files in your phone and play them almost subliminally while you shop or stroll, and savor the moment when you can’t tell if the radio or car horn you’re hearing comes from the music or the space you’re traversing. But if you’re easily frightened, you might want to audition side two once in the safety of your home first; I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but there is one sound on it that you’d much rather hear coming from a recording than the street.

Bill Meyer

Matthew Golombisky—Cuentos Volumes 1 & 2 cassette (Eyes & Ears)

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Matthew Golombisky gets around. He’s spent time in New Orleans, Chicago, Oakland, New York, Asheville and currently lives in Buenos Aires. The bassist has scored films, taught music and held down the groove in countless jazz, pop, and singer/songwriter settings. Despite being the director of Eyes & Ears Records, he hasn’t been particularly diligent in documenting his own music until now. This tape features musicians from Oakland CA and Chicago IL. One side is labeled West Coast, the other Third Coast, but the divide isn’t that tidy, since the California combo includes former Chicagoan/current Copenhagen resident Aram Shelton on reeds. There’s little overlap in the material (over the course of twelve tracks, just one tune gets played by both groups) or line-up (reeds/vibes/cello/acoustic bass guitar on one, trumpet/guitar/contrabass/electric bass guitar on the other), but a fairly consistent chamber jazz vibe. The absence of drums ensures that melodies and interlocking structures are clearly expressed, and whoever carries the tune the most (Shelton and vibraphonist Mark Clifford on the West coast tracks, trumpeter James Davis and bassist Jeff Greene on the Chicago ones) holds the foreground. But cock an ear, and you’ll hear plenty of give and take between the musicians.

Bill Meyer

Harry Pussy—A Real New England Fuck Up LP (Palilalia)

You had to be there. There’s just no way to comprehend the impact of Harry Pussy without actually experiencing their volume, aggression, and brevity in real time/volume/injury. Well, not that many people got hurt, except maybe their high-end hearing. And whether you could hear the next day or not, you can say you were levitated by the air-waves radiating away from the collision of experience of Bill Orcutt and Mark Feehan’s high-speed, convoluted riffs and drummer Adris Hoyos building-toppling drumming and mic-swallowing screams. Twenty-odd minutes and it was gone, and only the terminally clueless complained about the set length; everyone else knew they’d been mauled by angels and considered themselves blessed.

While you had to be there to know, that doesn’t mean recordings are worthless, just inadequate to the task at hand. This LP delivers two sets in glorious speaker-trashing fidelity, one classic example from 1994 and another from 1996. The former documents a night their sound when Orcutt handles the vocals. He can’t muster her scream-power, but the way they rattle and blast off the trio’s playing is still pretty exhilarating. Charalambides guitarist Tom Carter’s liner notes alone are worth the purchase price, but this is an LP, so there’s music, thank God.

Bill Meyer

The Heliosonic Tone-tette — Heliosonic Toneways,

Vol. 1 (ScienSonic Laboratories)

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Launched in loving observance of the half-century’s worth of rotations around the sun since Sun Ra’s pivotal Heliocentric Worlds project for the ESP label, Heliosonic Toneways, Vol. 1 is a joint venture between nonagenarian Arkestral stalwart Marshall Allen and pan-reed professor Scott Robinson. Both men are known for their fervent multi-instrumentalism, though the expansive setting finds Robinson largely abandoning his voluminous reed arsenal in favor of a different armory that includes electric piano, timpani, theremin, soundsheet, dragon drum and space magnets. In addition to his signature alto, Allen also holds court on three of the eleven pieces from behind the very same bass marimba that Ra used in 1965. The ten-piece group enlisted original engineer Richard Alderson to record the session, although Robinson is careful to point out that all of the music avoids rote derivation from its source of inspiration. Ace sidemen like trombonist Frank Lacy and bass clarinetist JD Parran kick the musical caliber up a notch with an organized band sound that compellingly conveys the cosmic without carrying over into kitsch.

Derek Taylor

Palberta / No One and the Somebodies — Chips for Dinner (Wharf Cat/Ramp Local)

Palberta and No One and the Somebodies share a penchant for bizarre punk that matches lighthearted goofiness and intense attacks. Their split LP Chips for Dinner blows by in 20 minutes, but each group manages to cram in a reasonable expression of they are. No One gets the first five tracks, blending freakouts and noise with classic rock sounds and even a reference — I'm guessing — to Western use of world music. Both “Nü Metal” and “Nü Jazz” are rough send-ups of their titular genres, revealing that this record, without being lazy, is largely about the fun of making it.

Palberta, coming out of the momentum of this year's Bye Bye Berta, does their weird take on post-punk. Nobody sounds too stable in this group (though if their “Stayin' Alive” cover is fresh in your mind, you don't want stable). It's a late-night walk through a slightly surreal city. “Pharmacy” and “Take You Away” (the latter an oddly long song for the group) narrate and seek to induce psychosis. “Nana” carries a groove, but “Call Me,” while probably in Debbie Harry's city, rolls in the grime and offers little release. The playful release shows one band still energized and another discovering joy in their lack of containment.

Justin Cober-Lake

Shooting Guns — Flavour Country (RidingEasy Records)

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Saskatoon’s own interstellar, pulverizing psych/doom unit Shooting Guns have been frying synapses for over seven years now, but it’s hard not to regard their first proper full length (2013’s Brotherhood of the Ram) as a peak, not least due to a nine and a half minute behemoth called “Motherfuckers Never Learn.” They’ve put out plenty of material since, soundtracks and splits and compilations, but Flavour Country is only their second no-other-qualifications record, and it lives up to those high standards. Opening with a couple of quick, thrashy numbers Shooting Guns set the pace immediately before before blowing it out with the bluesy, low-slung “Beltwhip Snakecharmer,” showing an enviable range and pacing. But as good as the first four tracks are, it’s the two lengthier side two explorations that really lock in and get down to business, whether that’s the steady, harmonica-fulled grind of the title track or “Black Leather Jacket”’s punishing, room melting crawl. Nothing here tops “Motherfuckers Never Learn” in the aggression stakes, but there’s plenty that indicates that Shooting Guns are in it for the long haul.

Ian Mathers

Willie “The Lion” Smith & Don Ewell — Grand Piano Duets (Sackville/Delmark)

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Echoing the double entendre of its title, Grand Piano Duets fulfills the promise inherent to the pairing of its reputable principals. Willie “The Lion” Smith was a recognized master who along with the late James P. Johnson and Fats Waller constituted a Holy Trinity of stride pianists. Nearly nineteen years Smith’s junior, Don Ewell embodied a later generation of stride purveyors who developed in the elder’s long shadow. The scheme to team them on record came out of a string of Toronto concerts, first with Ewell solo and later with Smith as formidable foil. Material from those meetings found circulation on the Delmark label and prompted this studio date in early 1967. A danger in these sorts of friendly dust-ups is the musicians playing over each other in the service of bombastic brinksmanship. To their credit, Smith and Ewell manage a fair share of playful and vocal fisticuffs without overstepping into obfuscating bombast or derailing insularity. Piano tandems were already old hat when this encounter of aged mentor and industrious pupil was committed to studio tape. Throughout, Smith and Ewell prove themselves a decidedly separate and tastier kettle of ivory ticklers from the Ferrante & Teicher fare that commonly constituted such ventures in the pop realm of the time.

Derek Taylor

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therandomletters · 5 years ago

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Stolen Dance

That was the place where I took my first steps, where I fell in love with dancing, I made so many friends and good memories growing up, I trained in that studio every single day after I found out I had gotten an audition for Juilliard, but ultimately it was the last connection I had with my mom.

Dancing was our thing and the amount of hours we spent together in that building were irreplaceable.

I had a plan, go to Juilliard, live my dream doing shows across the country – I was starting that part soon – and then come back here to re-open the studio, keep my mom’s hard work alive.

Not only the plan was gone now, the literal building was going to disappear tomorrow, teared down to pieces and it felt like losing my mom all over again.

The unexpected news were like a bucket of cold water thrown all over myself and my expectations, but was I going to let that ruin my weekend or my life in general? You better believe I wasn’t letting that happen.

I kept my plans the way I had made them, I showed Bianca the town I had grew up in, introduced her to the few friends who were also visiting their families and then we went to the Barnes’ for little Peter’s birthday, we all went, except for James who didn’t feel that good and opted for staying at home.

And then for today, Sunday, I saved the best part, taking Bianca to the dance studio.

We were standing outside the building as I was telling her all about the things I had done in there and what my plans were before the selling and tearing down drama.

“Why don’t we go in?” I turn to look at her, figure out if she’s being serious or not and she is completely serious.

“It’s not ours, I can’t go in anymore, that would be illegal or something” I chuckle, but I don’t sound as sure about my words as I want to.

Bianca turns to make eye contact with me, an unspoken conversation starts happening and in a matter of seconds I pull out my keys, of course I have a copy, this is definitely very illegal, but it was Sunday, no one on the streets to call us out and whoever sees me wouldn’t be alarmed, unless they now the building it’s not our family’s anymore

It’s been so long since the last time I came, right before moving to Manhattan, and since I was the only one who still came here the place was pretty dirty for being closed for over a month.

“Check this out!” I can’t hide my excitement when I show this place to someone new “these are the marks from when I first did the splits and here my first handstand” I smile pointing at the marks on the wall.

“Wooow” Bianca sounds very impressed until she looks at me with a devilish smirk, she had to make a comment “you haven’t grown that much since then”

“Fuck you, I’m not that short” I laugh, turning to the mirror wall.

“The place is nice, I see why you like it so much, especially If you had it all for yourself” she’s still looking around the place “and it echoes” she adds raising her voice to make a point.

“I wouldn’t say I like it because it echoes though” I say as I’m making weird faces in front of the mirror.

“Oh then it’s because you used to bring boys here to have some ‘alone time’ and by that I mean sex”

“I bet that is what you’d have done, huh?” I can see her nod through the reflection on the mirror.

There is a proud smile on her face, and I crack a laugh because she is so the opposite of what I thought she would be when I first met her. First impressions wise she seems like your typical modest girl, you would think she’s so good at music because of course she goes to church every Sunday with her family and she’s in the choir or something. You can see her back in California having sleepovers with her girl-friends and everything is pink, sparkly and super girly – which is not a bad thing. But then you get to know her and she’s this videogame fanatic, cool nerd, who happens to be a music genius and won’t doubt to make a sex joke any time she can.

“Give me your phone” she had her arm extended in my direction, waiting to do as she had told me “you’re gonna have some goodbye dances in here” with both phones, mine and hers, she takes a seat in front of the mirror wall, her back against the mirror part.

I was ready when the first song started playing, I hadn’t ever listened to it, but Bianca was using her music so I wasn’t that surprised. With my phone she was filming the improvised dances I was coming up with.

The music style would chance every few seconds, courtesy of my dear friend B, who found funny to go from a lyric song to a hip-hop one, but I gotta say it was funny, both of us were enjoying how I would trip when I tried to change too fast from one style to another or how Bianca was shouting compliments like if she was my biggest fan.

“OH MY GOD” I noticed how she put my phone down, which meant she had stopped recording and something was happening, for the tone on her voice something good because she sounded excited “you got a snap from ya boy Beckett” she turned the phone in my direction once I was standing in front of her.

Taking the phone from her hands I looked better at it, she wasn’t joking, Beckett had actually sent me a snapchat after, what? A year? Maybe it was a mistake, refreshing the page was the best option, but it was still there when the app stopped loading.

“Do I open it?” was I really saying that out loud? Of course I had to open it, but before I could Bianca took my phone away.

“He just sent it, you’re gonna look desperate to get in his bed again” I was waiting for her to say she was joking, but she didn’t and I had to laugh.

“I’ve always been straight forward with when I wanted to get in his bed, so I don’t think he would be surprised”

“Don’t care, we’re gonna wait”

And so we waited, as I was laying on the hardwood floor - moving my arms and legs like if I was making a snow man without the snow – I could only wonder what he had sent, probably nothing that important, maybe he even just sent it to me by mistake, but I wouldn’t find out just yet.

“It’s getting late, we should leave” I suggest after a long wait of doing nothing, we could be doing this back home, but playing board games to kill the time.

Bianca agrees so we march home, where we find my dad cooking dinner with my two little brothers and Sutton, while Cameron and James are watching a movie in the living room.

“Can I help?” Bianca is quick to go to the kitchen, probably because it is where Sutton is. Gabriel is gonna be so jealous of all the quality time Bianca is getting with my brother.

“I’ll be right back” I announce heading upstairs to get some more comfortable clothes on.

That is when I remember I hadn’t opened Beckett’s snapchat yet and I had already forgotten. I sit on my bed and open the application, it’s still there, waiting to be opened.

I click on it and I smile at the sight of the cake he has obviously made, it looks delicious and it would probably taste even better, how I wish I could have a slice.

Then it comes the dilemma of what should I send back or if I should send back anything at all, I’m convinced he didn’t mean to send it to me and if that is the case and I sent a snap back it would be awkward, then again when being awkward has been a problem for me? So yeah, I’m gonna send a snap back.

Even better, I go straight to video mode for my reply.

“Beckett…” I’m trying to be as dramatic as possible, taking long pauses as I talk “how do you dare?... Where did you find the audacity?...” fuck I’m trying so hard not to laugh “to make a cake and not invite me over” I chuckle, breaking the act “now seriously, hope you’re doing great” I blow him a kiss before I run out of time and I press send without a second thought.

“JAZZ YOU GOTTA SET THE TABLE” Cam shouts from downstairs right after I send my reply.

There was no way I had just made a wrong move, he was gonna get the video and if he replies then good and if he didn’t because he had sent the picture by mistake then it was fine too. I just hoped he was doing okay, he really deserved that.

Beckett Chapter 3 | Chapter 6

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lovable22 · 8 years ago

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My All-Inclusive Aaron Tveit Review

Here we go! Aaron Tveit: A Review!

Paramount- Huntington, NY

The Vets- Providence, RI

TLA- Philadelphia, PA

BONUS* OVERALL BEST PERFORMANCE OF EACH SONG* (I’ll include any adorable stories below under each song individually.)

Thanks for bearing with me everyone! This is a super long post, I am aware of this! Let me know what you think!

*This post has my opinions of the shows. I’ve seen Aaron perform A LOT. They are only my opinions. I’d love to hear you’re comments and talk about the show, but WILL NOT entertain rudeness.*

OVERALL: The show that was 100% the best in my opinion was TLA in Philly. The band was ON POINT and the venue was a little bit smaller which, in my opinion, allowed for a little bit more of an intimate experience. I also think that helped the crowds energy and, in-turn, Aaron’s. (I am not in anyway saying Paramount or The Vets were not amazing, just that Philly was the best of the 3.)

The show at the Paramount had a very high set stage which made the angle, while glorious, slightly straining if you were up close. The acoustics at the Paramount were also a little weird. There were several points in the show where there was almost an echo-y sound. The band (without Music Director extraordinaire Bryan Perri) did not sound great on some of the Broadway tunes. (Sorry, but they didn’t.) There were also some points where the band drowned out Aaron’s amazing vocals.

The show at The Vets was a completely different vibe. It was a stunning venue and had theatre seating, so there was no standing and dancing like the other 2 performances. The band (again, without Bryan at the helm) was slightly better on the Broadway Tunes, but just did not sound as incredible as I know they could have. The acoustics at The Vets were SO MUCH better. The show was a different energy because everyone was seated and, while participated, was nothing like the crowds dancing and singing at the other shows. It was definitely more of a relaxed vibe. Aaron also seemed to “ham it up” a little more too. (Perhaps because he had family in the audience?! Or maybe because it was a little more chill?!) The lighting was also incredible and together with the blue button down he wore for the first part of his set REALLY made his eyes POP. (Yes, they are REALLY THAT BLUE.) Unfortunately, no photos were allowed and I almost saw phones confiscated.

TLA Philly was hands down, top notch. Bryan Perri was back at the keys. Whether or not that was the entirety of it, or if it was that plus Bryan and Aaron’s working relationship, I don’t know, but it made a difference. (Please don’t ever leave us again Bryan!) The acoustics were great and the band was just ON POINT. Both the rock songs and the broadway songs were fantastic. The stage wasn’t as high so much less of a strain if you were closer. Aaron always feeds off the energy of the crowd and it was the better of the 3 shows energy wise. The lighting was kinda sucky though and it was really dark at some points.

For Reference:

Irving Plaza

House of Blues Boston

Bethel Woods

Setlist Breakdown:

Runaways (The Killers):

This song right here is actually one of my favorites! When discussing what changes we’d make to the show (with friends) I kept this in because I LOVE IT. Nothing stood out as my favorite of the 3 nights, I just always love this song and get completely lost in it when he comes out and sings it!

Overall: Nothing will beat the first time I saw him perform anything, but especially this, live at Irving. I also really enjoyed him performing this at Bethel Woods so those are my top 2!

Desert Island Top 5 Break-Ups (High Fidelity)

Best: Paramount I AM SO THRILLED WITH THIS ADDITION TO AARON’S SHOWS! I think this is a GREAT rock/Broadway song and fits SO. WELL! I really like the character Aaron gets into! In order of preference (and believe me, I went back and forth on this one A LOT) Paramount > TLA Philly > The Vets. I loved everything about Paramount, and in my opinion girls sounded best with Aaron and the Band at Paramount. The band was best at TLA Philly but Aaron messed up the words ever so slightly there. I also liked Aaron’s interaction as “Rob” with “Laura” at Paramount best. I also love Aaron’s character of Rob in this song overall! It shows how versatile and amazing his acting really is! (Bonus was we got a small feature of Julia Burrows, one of Aaron’s back up singers on this one!) I find myself playing this one A. LOT. Memorable Moment: After Laura tells Rob to take care of himself in Philly, Aaron looked like an adorable lost puppy and everyone awe’d and it was so cute!

Somebody to Love (Queen)

Best: Paramount (TLA Philly was a close second though.) I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: AARON MURDERED THIS SONG. Like, completely crushed it. One of my all time Aaron Favs. His range and the arrangement that he did with this song was INCREDIBLE. I LOVED the performance at Paramount. The different notes he played with during each “Somebody to Love” melted me. The Vets was amazing but not as incredible as the Paramount in my brain. TLA Philly was a VERY CLOSE SECOND, like almost first, but I keep finding myself going back to that first performance and nothing gives me the kind of reaction like Paramount does.

Pop Medley: Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)/ Confident (Demi Lovato)/ Runaway With Me (Carly Rae Jepsen)/ My Life Would Suck Without You (Kelly Clarkson)/ Nice and Slow (Usher)/ Shake it Off (Taylor Swift)

Best: TLA Philly was definitely probably the closest second to this Aaron’s top performance and my favorite of the 3 shows! He also messed up the lyrics slightly at Paramount and The Vets to Call Me Maybe! Overall: Irving. Hands down. The shock value of the entire thing was perfection. “Omg, is he singing Nice and Slow?! Holy ^]% he IS!”

One Song Glory/Creep (Rent/Radiohead)

One Song Glory:

Best: Definitely Philly, the band and him were on the same wavelength and blew it out of the water. He always has so much emotion in this one that I love it regardless. Memorable Moment: It was also very sweet because Aaron said that Philly was were he got to play the role of Roger and sing this song here so he was able to sing it again.

Overall: Okay, so I’m super spoiled and got to see him perform this IN PERSON at Times Talks with Alex Lacamoire on piano and that stripped down version will always be my favorite.

Creep:

Best:TLA Philly. He always gets into character for this song and it’s always hilarious and amazing. Philly was definitely the best of the 3 shows. Memorable Moment: At the Vets, Aaron put his hands at the top of the mic stand and like rested his head on the mic stand during part of this song and it was adorable.

Overall: Nothing will top the original Creep from Irving. I’ll never forget him getting into character and starring down the audience looking at me and me thinking like omg he’s looking at me but this is so strange. TLA Philly was my second favorite overall.

This Is How Do It (Montell Jordan)

Best: TLA Philly Aaron hit the rap ON POINT and seemed to have the most fun with it at this show. His smile at the end of it when he finished was adorable. Memorable Moments: At Paramount, Aaron didn’t get the rap, he stumbled a bit over it and at the end was like “I’m not a rapper.”, but it was so freaking adorable. At The Vets, Aaron during part of the song, was walking across the front of the stage in front of the mic stand and was walking backwards and bumped into a speaker with his foot and he kinda turned to look at it and then went into a a slow spin like “Oh I meant to do that.” And. It. Was. SMOOTH. Very Broadway of him.

Can’t Make You Love Me/ All I Ask (Bonnie Rait/ Adele)

Best: TLA Philly. If you would’ve asked me before Philly I would’ve said The Vets, because at one point he went lower in the note instead of belting it and it was unexpected and sounded great. But, while the Vets is a super close second of the 3 for that slightly lower note, and nothing beats the tear rolling down his cheek at Irving, TLA Philly was the best of the 3.

Overall: Bethel Woods is still my favorite though. I don’t know why, something about his voice there that I just love, I can’t pin point it either, I’ve tried.

What About Love/I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Heart/Whitney Houston) ft. Alexa Green

Best/Overall: TLA Philly I love this mash up!!! I definitely preferred Alexa Green’s duet better than Carrie Manolakos’ who performed this with him at Irving. I loved Alexa at Boston but she messed up the lyrics at the House of Blues at the beginning of the song. Aaron and Alexa always have fun with this one, I think Philly was probably the best overall, especially considering we couldn’t actually dance at The Vets.

Why God Why (Miss Saigon)

Best: TLA Philly Aaron’s voice on this song is PERFECTION. I teared up at each show. Philly was the best performance with his voice, the band and his character

Overall: Elsie Fest

In Your Eyes/ Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel/ RENT)

Best: TLA Philly Again, based on the overall performance with the Band and Aaron’s vocals. Memorable Moments: At the Paramount and The Vets though, Aaron expanded on the story he tells before the song and talked about how Dave Pepin, who was playing the keys and leading the band, was the guy that pulled him out of school because he’s the one that got Aaron the Audition for The National Tour of Rent, which he was touring with, so he never got to audition for American Idol.

Overall: HoB Boston- I just love how Aaron acted like he was actually auditioning for American Idol and was like: Simon makes me nervous.

Castle on the Hill (Ed Sheeran)

Best/Overall: The Vets. First reason I’m in LOVE with this addition to the Setlist… it gives Aaron a song in his lower vocal register that we don’t get to hear very often in his Rock Shows. At The Vets, Aaron did this like growl thing during the “When we did not know the answer…” line and it was… wow. So great.

Memorable Moments: When Aaron introduced the song he talks about how he is still close with his friends from high school and the people he grew up with and how the song reminds him of that… and HOW FREAKING ADORABLE IS THAT?! At the Paramount he mentioned he was actually missing a friend’s wedding that night and then at The Vets the next night he mentioned it again and dedicated it to his friends that were probably hungover! Aaron also got emotional during each performance and I saw tears at Paramount.

Encore: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift)

Memorable Moments: At the Paramount Aaron went into the spoken part at the end of the song before he went into the “I used to think that we were forever ever.” So he had to add-lib another little spoken part! The band (again, no Bryan) didn’t transition as well into the end of it and he didn’t end up swearing at the end like he usually does. At the Vets, Aaron went into the spoken part after the lyrics correctly, but the band didn’t pick it up right away so it again was a slightly different transition. He was also super close to the front of the stage towards the end getting the crowd to interact! At Philly band was on point and Aaron was on point and it was INCREDIBLE as always! SO FUN!

Please don’t make me pick an OVERALL FAVORITE because I really just love how much fun he always has with this!!

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shortgirlwrites · 7 years ago

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Hi guys, it’s me again, and for our last post of April 2018, I’ve decided that writing about books is canceled. We’re writing about my favorite music now: 80s music. If you know me in real life, you know that I love everything 80s–the music, the fashion, the movies….

In fact, let me treat you to two of my favorite 80s outfits…sorry that you can’t see my awesome 80s makeup, but trust me. It was great. In the first one, it was a spirit day at school, and the other one is Halloween–I was Diane Court from my favorite movie, “Say Anything” (and yes. It was released in 1989. I’m a monster.)

However, we’re not here today to talk about any of the dubious fashion decisions I’ve made in my life. Instead, we’re here to talk about my music obsession. Now, I’ll listen to nearly anything, but my two favorite genres are punk and 80s (I’m counting it as a whole genre). Let’s go into some of my favorites. (I limited myself to 15 for the sake of space, but it was a pretty tough call)

Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen (1984)

This song is one of my favorites. It’s on my “If My Life Were a Movie” playlist, and I just feel it, man. The lyrics rock. I can just imagine it playing during the opening credits as I’m like, getting dressed or something meta.

St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr (1984)

This. Song. I can dance and belt along to this song any day. I feel like, in my life movie, this would be the “Transformation Song”–like a friend and I would power ballad it for a talent show in ridiculous outfits and the whole school would rally behind it. Okay, I’m getting weird.

Kiss by Prince (1986)

Yeah, the subject matter of this song isn’t exactly PG. But the beat is hype, and it’s a Prince song, so what’s not to love? If you know me in real life, you may have seen me dance to it ridiculously at some point. Oh well.

Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys (1987)

This is actually a cover of a song originally from 1972. It’s actually been covered by Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson, too. In case you wondered, looking up current pictures and old pictures of Pet Shop Boys is hilarious. Nothing has changed except for the hair color of the men (it’s white now).

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston (1985)

The ultimate ballad of girls wondering if their guy is for real. Yes, I know her awesome song “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” didn’t make the list, but both have a similar vibe. They’re very “classic 80s” as opposed to “cheesy 80s”, and they get to be timeless like “Careless Whisper” (and “Never Gonna Give You Up”, except it got majorly memed).

Mad World by Tears for Fears (1983)

This song has been covered so many times. Like, it’s ridiculous. And all the covers are always really slow and melodramatic–I honestly super prefer this version, the original. I feel like the 80s quirk helps the message get across better. You can dance and also feel like the world is ending. Fun!

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (1983)

Let’s be real, Culture Club exhibits all things quintessentially 80s, from Boy George to their wacky videos to their songs that, in the ears of today, would sound absolutely ridiculous (because they are). The video for this one, which is great to dance to, by the way, is really weird.

We Built This City by Starship (1985)

What. A. Bop. My favorite part of the song is the radio report part. Just listen to it, you’ll get it. I just feel like that part totally “gets” the message of this song.

Let’s Dance by David Bowie (1983)

What’s an 80s playlist without some David Bowie? I love this song. It, for some reason, makes me think of Queen (if you judge me, I will be unimpressed). This song had to grow on me, but I love the beats in it. A master made this.

I’m Alright by Kenny Loggins (1980)

If you know me in real life, then you know that one of my things is, when people say they’re alright, asking if they’re “really alright” or “Caddyshack alright”. Yep, this song is from Caddyshack. And I love it. To be fair, I love Kenny Loggins.

Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart (1984)

The epitome of 80s cheesy angst! If you listen to nothing else on this list, you gotta listen to this. It’s absolutely ridiculous and I love it. Really wanna do karaoke to this in something bejeweled someday. I feel like it could be awesome.

Broken Wings by Mr. Mister (1985)

Another very “80s cheese” song. My mom loves this song. Also, I love belting along to it. And with a band name like Mr. Mister……This is also a song that, in my opinion, should have been on the “Say Anything” soundtrack. But maybe it’s too cheesy for that movie. Who knows?

You Want It by Cheap Trick (1989)

This song is, surprise, from “Say Anything”, and I love it. It’s the only song on here that I feel could span other decades besides the 80s (of course, it came out in ’89, which is a bit late in the decade). What an absolute bop.

Take My Breath Away by Berlin (1986)

AKA the love theme from “Top Gun”. I love this song with all of my heart, oh my gosh. It’s just so luscious and beautifully made. It’s almost dreamlike. An absolute must-listen.

In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel (1986)

That’s it, this is the song that makes my heart melt. It is one of the signature songs from “Say Anything”–if you don’t know, that’s the movie with the scene where the guy holds up the boombox in front of the girl’s window–and this is the song playing when Lloyd holds up the boombox for Diane. You have to watch the movie to know why this song is significant. And so you can cry your eyes out. It doesn’t matter where I am when I heart this song, I just melt.

Tell me, everyone, would you like to see more posts about things like movies and music, not just books? What’s your favorite music? And what books should I review next?

Peace out,

Short Girl

Top 80s Music Hi guys, it's me again, and for our last post of April 2018, I've decided that writing about books is canceled.

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