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hgfstreamchats · 4 years ago

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Don’t Look Under the Bed

thenightetc 09:30 PM Hello!

highglossfinish 09:31 PM Hello there!

highglossfinish 09:32 PM Picture, sound, yes, no?

thenightetc 09:32 PM Looks good!

highglossfinish 09:32 PM Wonderful!

thenightetc 09:33 PM Oh wow

highglossfinish 09:35 PM Mmhm.

thenightetc 09:36 PM Holy shit

thenightetc 09:38 PM That was... okay that was something.

thenightetc 09:38 PM good job SNL

highglossfinish 09:40 PM It really was.

highglossfinish 09:43 PM There we are!

thenightetc 09:43 PM Yes!

thenightetc 09:44 PM "well, nothing GOOD every happens here"

highglossfinish 09:45 PM "This might as well happen."

thenightetc 09:45 PM They gave her the middle name "Bacon".

highglossfinish 09:45 PM That certainly is how 14 year olds look and sound.

highglossfinish 09:46 PM It's fine, I'm just looking for a better quality video quickly.

thenightetc 09:46 PM Whoops.

highglossfinish 09:46 PM It's fine if Crybaby Lane looks like trash, but I like this movie.

thenightetc 09:50 PM I love how every website nowadays thinks it's important enough that you should need to have a particular browser to use it.

highglossfinish 09:51 PM Got to love it.

Thebes joined the party.

thenightetc 09:52 PM Hello!

Thebes 09:52 PM Hello!

highglossfinish 09:52 PM Hello there!

thenightetc 09:53 PM It's doing the "nobody is sharing" fox

thenightetc 09:53 PM ...I can hear it, though

thenightetc 09:53 PM I'm going to reload

highglossfinish 09:54 PM Oh no, it's on my end.

thenightetc joined the party.

thenightetc 09:54 PM Oh!

highglossfinish 09:54 PM I'm buying it.

highglossfinish 09:58 PM Almost done.

highglossfinish 09:59 PM There we are, how's that?

thenightetc 09:59 PM Looks good!

highglossfinish 09:59 PM Beautiful!

thenightetc 09:59 PM It's a little quiet, though

highglossfinish 09:59 PM Better?

thenightetc 10:00 PM Yes!

highglossfinish 10:00 PM Some rather flashy things happen in this movie that deserve better definition.

highglossfinish 10:01 PM 14 years old, obviously.

thenightetc 10:02 PM Ewww, unsanitary

highglossfinish 10:02 PM What a filthy family.

thenightetc 10:03 PM oh... oh no

thenightetc 10:03 PM noooo, not the dog

Thebes 10:05 PM CONGRATS: SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO FUCK WITH YOU INCESSANTTLY

thenightetc 10:05 PM Parkour!

highglossfinish 10:06 PM What a cheerful whatever that is.

thenightetc 10:06 PM Ewwwwww.

thenightetc 10:08 PM Hopefully he doesn't actually think SHE did it, since she was in class

thenightetc 10:08 PM With him.

highglossfinish 10:08 PM He's already suspicious of her for using science in science class.

thenightetc 10:10 PM ...Oh, come on.

thenightetc 10:10 PM You couldn't not notice that the swimming pool is bright red

highglossfinish 10:11 PM It's an ugly car anyway.

thenightetc 10:11 PM At least THIS dog got down safely

thenightetc 10:13 PM Oh come on

highglossfinish 10:14 PM "How dare you be studious and thoughtful?"

thenightetc 10:15 PM Oh dear

thenightetc 10:16 PM okay, creepy

thenightetc 10:17 PM "if not you then who" why would she have that answer

Thebes 10:17 PM has he had a plan to explain how people can't see him in case he runs into someone who can?

thenightetc 10:18 PM Where did he get that

highglossfinish 10:19 PM Don't question Earring Boy.

Geist18 joined the party.

thenightetc 10:19 PM Oh dear

thenightetc 10:19 PM Ohhhh dear

highglossfinish 10:19 PM I like the 50 year old man the state mistook for a student.

Geist18 10:20 PM that man is a furry obssessed with tigers

thenightetc 10:20 PM Right?

highglossfinish 10:20 PM That man absolutely owns a tiger suit, a bedroom full of stuffed tigers, and possibly a package of adult diapers.

thenightetc 10:20 PM Even the walls are tiger striped

highglossfinish 10:21 PM He watches Zootopia pantsless.

Thebes 10:21 PM the only reason he isn't in this universe's Tiger King is no one made him aware he could illegally purchase tigers

thenightetc 10:21 PM this is not gonna convince them you're innocent

Geist18 10:21 PM i doubt he has the money to buy one lol

thenightetc 10:22 PM Is the voice... jesus?

thenightetc 10:22 PM Don't take your eyes off him!

highglossfinish 10:23 PM "Yes, very much so."

highglossfinish 10:25 PM Someone's about to lose their eyes.

thenightetc 10:25 PM nnnnope

highglossfinish 10:26 PM Ugh, that couch.

Geist18 10:27 PM dear lord thats an ugly couch

highglossfinish 10:28 PM I like how no one blames the layabout with anger issues.

thenightetc 10:29 PM Maybe they figure he's not bright enough to pull it off

highglossfinish 10:30 PM Which is a fair point.

highglossfinish 10:35 PM I love this movie.

Geist18 10:36 PM thats a cool set of armor

thenightetc 10:38 PM oh god

thenightetc 10:39 PM considering the title of the movie, I'm concerned

Geist18 10:39 PM this man has so many costumes

highglossfinish 10:39 PM Rightly so.

thenightetc 10:40 PM f

highglossfinish 10:40 PM F.

Geist18 10:40 PM f

thenightetc 10:40 PM Oh dear

thenightetc 10:41 PM oof

thenightetc 10:42 PM That doll looks so judgemental

highglossfinish 10:45 PM A boogey after my own spark.

thenightetc 10:46 PM oh man this is not gonna look good

highglossfinish 10:46 PM Not at all.

thenightetc 10:46 PM "I heard someone on the roof and I went out to check"

Geist18 10:47 PM what kind of place where roof pranks is front news??? sounds like a place that produces karens

thenightetc 10:48 PM I mean, she could tell the truth and just... edit a little.

thenightetc 10:48 PM Leave out the supernatural stuff

highglossfinish 10:48 PM She really could be making this easier on herself.

thenightetc 10:49 PM oh man

highglossfinish 10:50 PM "These two events probably aren't connected." ~Francis.

highglossfinish 10:50 PM Something something human gender roles.

thenightetc 10:52 PM Oh, ugh

thenightetc 10:53 PM "and do not follow me in there"

thenightetc 10:53 PM That is worryingly fast

highglossfinish 10:53 PM "Under no circumstances should you follow me in there. No siree. Don't do that."

Geist18 10:54 PM creeeeeepy\

thenightetc 10:54 PM "something bad like both of us turning into boogeymen"

highglossfinish 10:54 PM "To name a nonspecific example."

thenightetc 10:55 PM not awkward at all!

Geist18 10:58 PM what...what was she cooking exactly

thenightetc 10:58 PM Wouldn't her father have been cooking stuff in there just a little while ago though?

thenightetc 10:58 PM How does she think she had TIME to do all this?

Thebes 10:59 PM right?

thenightetc 11:02 PM ohhhh dear

highglossfinish 11:02 PM Hmm, it's almost like there's an obvious solution to this problem...

highglossfinish 11:02 PM There it is.

thenightetc 11:02 PM :thinking:

thenightetc 11:02 PM oh dear

Geist18 11:03 PM oh shiiit

thenightetc 11:03 PM and she can see him because it's her fault?

thenightetc 11:03 PM maybe?

Thebes 11:04 PM so many puns

highglossfinish 11:05 PM The time for you to stop being skeptical of everything was 45 minutes ago.

thenightetc 11:05 PM Yes, gravity is exactly like invisible supernatural beings.

Geist18 11:05 PM esp when ur friend is invisible to everyone else

Geist18 11:06 PM lol her parents not hearing any of this

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thenightetc 11:07 PM Did the picture get kind of low-res for anyone else?

Geist18 11:07 PM yeah its super low-res here

Geist18 11:08 PM omfg this dad is annoying

Geist18 11:08 PM we see knock out's tabs now

thenightetc 11:08 PM Hmmm, it's the whole picture, not just the video

thenightetc 11:08 PM Your tabs are low-res

Geist18 11:08 PM the tabs are fuzzy

thenightetc 11:08 PM I think it's cast

thenightetc 11:08 PM *kast

highglossfinish 11:08 PM Let me reload.

thenightetc 11:09 PM Oh! Much better!

thenightetc 11:09 PM I mean, resolutionwise

highglossfinish 11:09 PM Still good?

thenightetc 11:09 PM Yes!

Geist18 11:09 PM better thanx

highglossfinish 11:09 PM It had better not go low-res again, I paid six dollars for this movie.

highglossfinish 11:09 PM And by me I mean some human somewhere in the world.

thenightetc 11:10 PM Ohhh man

highglossfinish 11:11 PM Let me know if it does it again.

Geist18 11:11 PM oooh giant moldy sandwich

thenightetc 11:11 PM Oh, ugh, that sandwich

thenightetc 11:12 PM Oh.

highglossfinish 11:12 PM Mmhmm.

Geist18 11:12 PM uuugh sqquish noises

Geist18 11:13 PM i appreciate that the movie makers built a large moldy sandwich for this movie

highglossfinish 11:13 PM True dedication.

Geist18 11:13 PM cool vfx

thenightetc 11:14 PM SO all that stuff about her being "mature for her age" was foreshadowing

highglossfinish 11:15 PM For a Disney channel original movie that aired circa 199something, they really did go all out.

Geist18 11:16 PM nooo

Geist18 11:16 PM PUN

Geist18 11:17 PM squish

Geist18 11:18 PM get the damn kid out of the bag

Thebes 11:18 PM ikr

thenightetc 11:18 PM ikr

Geist18 11:18 PM he'll instant believe and larry will be okay

highglossfinish 11:19 PM That was dark.

thenightetc 11:19 PM man

Geist18 11:21 PM oh gross

thenightetc 11:21 PM "I'm okay, but I'm not happy!"

thenightetc 11:24 PM Yyyyyup

thenightetc 11:26 PM Huh

highglossfinish 11:26 PM I'm surprised they didn't blame her for what's happening in Centerville.

thenightetc 11:26 PM Heh.

Geist18 11:29 PM boooo ending

Geist18 11:29 PM BOOOO

thenightetc 11:29 PM Uh...

Geist18 11:29 PM triple boooo

Thebes 11:29 PM whaaaaat

highglossfinish 11:30 PM "Except it does. That's what we're saying."

highglossfinish 11:30 PM "Adults don't have time for friendship and whimsy, Francis! They have too many spreadsheets!"

highglossfinish 11:31 PM Your nonbinary boogey literally tried to drop him off a cliff, Francis.

Geist18 11:32 PM thx for hosting!

highglossfinish 11:32 PM Anytime!

thenightetc 11:32 PM That was fun!

highglossfinish 11:32 PM Glad you liked!

Geist18 11:32 PM it gave me something to do on a lonely night, so thanks!

Thebes 11:32 PM BECAUSE OF COURSE THEY'D END WITH THIS SONG

highglossfinish 11:32 PM It's a charming movie if you ignore the last few minutes.

Geist18 11:32 PM it is

Thebes 11:32 PM it's sweet~

thenightetc 11:32 PM It really is

thenightetc 11:33 PM I'd never even heard of this; thanks for showing it to us

highglossfinish 11:33 PM Thank you for coming!

Geist18 11:33 PM is there another movie night next week

highglossfinish 11:34 PM Every other week.

Geist18 11:34 PM sounds good

Geist18 11:34 PM what time do u start, which timezone

highglossfinish 11:35 PM Usually around 9, EST.

Thebes 11:35 PM SHARK FRIEND

thenightetc 11:35 PM Om nom nom!

thenightetc 11:36 PM HA

thenightetc 11:37 PM Uh oh!

thenightetc 11:38 PM Graaaaace.

highglossfinish 11:38 PM Silly Grace!

highglossfinish 11:39 PM This game seems awful.

thenightetc 11:40 PM Let's make our OWN island!

highglossfinish 11:40 PM With blackjack and hookers!

Thebes 11:40 PM this can only lead to success

thenightetc 11:41 PM Oh, you could make one that SURROUNDS an island!

highglossfinish 11:41 PM I love when games give him the option to write things.

thenightetc 11:45 PM In the ocean

thenightetc 11:47 PM A godawful eyesore? Perish the thought.

highglossfinish 11:47 PM Hah!

Geist18 11:48 PM bye everyone, have a good night

thenightetc 11:48 PM Goodnight!

highglossfinish 11:48 PM Good night!

thenightetc 11:50 PM Heh.

Thebes 11:52 PM anomalies is a word for it. but is it the RIGHT word.

thenightetc 11:52 PM It's fiiiiiine

highglossfinish 11:53 PM Go, child bucket, go!

thenightetc 11:54 PM Hahhahaha

thenightetc 11:55 PM My god

thenightetc 11:56 PM Brutal.

highglossfinish 11:58 PM What a horrible game.

thenightetc 11:59 PM amazing

highglossfinish 11:59 PM Majestic.

Thebes 11:59 PM glorious

highglossfinish 11:59 PM That's all I've got!

thenightetc 12:00 AM Hey, I don't suppose you play Among Us at all...?

highglossfinish 12:00 AM I've heard of it. Should I be?

thenightetc 12:00 AM You SHOULD. It's amazing.

thenightetc 12:01 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTZ-GZPTND8

Thebes 12:01 AM Betray and lie to your friends for fun!

highglossfinish 12:02 AM It'll be just like the good old days aboard the Nemesis!

highglossfinish 12:03 AM Alright, I definitely need to look into this.

thenightetc 12:03 AM :)

Thebes 12:03 AM there's an honest ttrailer for it too

thenightetc 12:04 AM I'm heard playing with random people isn't especially good, but with a group of friends it's amazing.

highglossfinish 12:06 AM Oh yes, we're all doing this.

thenightetc 12:06 AM :D

thenightetc 12:06 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvgy93qWYs

thenightetc 12:08 AM While it will let you play with as few as four people or as many as ten, I think 6-8 is the sweet spot

highglossfinish 12:11 AM I think we can manage that.

highglossfinish 12:11 AM For now, thank you for coming!

thenightetc 12:11 AM And thank you for hosting!

thenightetc 12:11 AM Goodnight :)

highglossfinish 12:11 AM Good night!

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kkukiejams · 7 years ago

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JIKOOK IS THE BTS OF SHIPPING!

I’ve just realized something. Jikook/kookmin is like the BTS of shipping.

Like if Bangtan achieved something ARMY’s won’t be able to celebrate it w/o antis getting pressed, they will say other group achieved it first or even discredit Bangtan like they will not done it w/o their sunbaes paving their way yadayadayada. But if it’s other group they will say wow kings or whatever and usually ARMY’s will congratulate them and be good sport (I’m not saying all ARMY’s are like that but that’s what I saw in my twitter feed)

Same Jikook/Kookmin, shippers will not able to completely enjoy PJM+JJK moments peacefully w/o non-shippers saying that “no kook tell that to *insert other member name* not jimin” or “no, that’s incest Jimin is like Jungkook’s brother.” or “no, they’re not real *insert other ship here* is real. But if it’s other ships they will celebrate it until next week or something, and KM shippers will just let them. Even in other KM things like the Jeonlous mouth thing, other said that it’s annoying that we always push that to Kook but the next time I check their account they’re also using it on their own ship. Like bruh make your own headcannon or something.

The thing is why you guys just let us enjoy our own thing and you enjoy your own. Let the people enjoy what they want or support who they want to support because as far as I know that’s what fangirls do.

And do you know that shipping wars are much more toxic that fandom wars. Like you’re attacking a member of the group you’re stanning just because he’s “interrupting your ships moments” tf is that, you even tell them they're ugly, waste of space and should just kill them selves just because of your ship. For goddamn sake please just leave the fandom if you will just continue this, the fandom is already ugly as fuck we don’t need snakes who attack their own idols. And news flash all of the ships are fake until the people involved confirm it w/c in your “oppa’s” case, there’s a big possibility that it will never happen, so grow up and get out of your delulu minds try to learn about respecting people before joining a fandom.

Ps. As a Larry shipper, I never thought I would see a more problematic shippers than Larries but you just prove me wrong. Congratulations you’ve broke another record.

#jikook #kookmin #bangtan sonyeondan #bts #bangtan #beyond the scene #park jimin #jeon jungkook #kim taehyung #kim namjoon #kim seokjin #min yoongi #jung hoseok #bangtan boys

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larrymullenband-blog · 7 years ago

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U2 in Toronto 06/23/17

aka Elena finally tells you how the concert went!!

You're not surprised, but it was mind-blowing. Transcendent. All that regular U2 stuff. VERY LONG REPORT BELOW.

(All pics by me or my brother. Used with permission. For reference he has the lesser phone camera but I think he did pretty damn well with it considering!)

SO. WHERE TO BEGIN.

The GA line started at four freakin’ thirty, two days before the concert. Thankfully my ticket squad were all down to check in that evening. I was number 87 (like 1987, heyooooo). Our line leaders gave us the option of checking in either the next morning or evening, which was a godsend. We showed up bright and early the day of and got wristbands, then I met Kelseigh @adirondykes which was #blessed. Came back for two, got let in to the stadium for three, sat in a dark rampway til just after four thirty, and then the run of my life.

Months ago my friend and I had chosen our dream spot - between Larry’s “branch” of the Tree Stage and the main, shall we say, frontal lobe of it, where Bono, Edge and Adam are most of the time during the first set. I had been anxious (as I’m sure some of you saw in my posts) for months leading up to the day of about not getting a good spot, and I had tried to lower my hopes. But as luck would have it, our charge led us right into the corner between Tree Stage Laurence and Tree Stage Central. The dream spot. I owe it to my friend who led the charge, bless him. It was super duper unreal. Forever grateful.

The Lumineers were actually awesome. Best opening act for U2 I’ve seen. I had wanted to see OneRepublic or Mumford and Sons instead, both of whom I love, but these guys won me over. They came on to The Chain by Fleetwood Mac (Kelseigh and I went hard) and then played a very strong set. They even froze into tableau in one song which was...really weird? But cool. The whole time I remember thinking “If I’m so moved by this...how goddamn moved am I going to be with my favourite band right in front of my face?!”

There were some very annoying veteran fans behind us who kept talking about how they dislike when U2 play the hits because they’ve seen so many U2 shows (the king of first world problems), and about how the band is winding down. They trashed the shit out of The Lumineers during their set...and also made some muffled comments about how they deserved my friends and I’s spots. Which...no?? I’m sorry people, but having “done your waiting” by being older than my friends and I doesn’t make you entitled to anything. We genuinely love the band. We did our lining up early, and you did not. Suck my diiiiiiiiiiiiiick...

A note on Toronto’s venue: The Skydome (now called the Rogers Centre, but I resist) has a retractable roof. Other artists who play there always have the dome closed, and the dome is usually closed on rainy days, as concert day had been. But every time I’ve seen U2 there the roof has been open, rumoured to be by the band’s special request. The dome was closed when we got in but miraculously, after The Lumineers’ set, it opened to reveal the sunset. Everyone around me had a good cheer and laugh - Bono gets what he wants, dammit! As we watched the GA floor and Red Zone toss a beach ball around, and Dallas, Stuart and Sam get our boys’ instruments ready, my friend smiled and said that every detail of the night so far was perfect.

AND THEN LARRY CAME ON AND HE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL IN PERSON!!

He smiled when he came out onto Tree Stage, and waved to someone. Larry? Visibly happy? Wow! That really set the tone for the night. Happy U2 were very happy. It was infectious.

Sidenote, I loved seeing Larry take a lil moment before starting. Holding his sticks in his lap, taking a breath. About to set off a rocket of a show, to send an entire stadium into hysterics, but giving himself this one second to prepare, just for himself.

Back on the topic of Happy U2 Were Very Happy: there was a small mess up in Sunday Bloody Sunday that B+E remedied with a smile and a retry. Seeing such prolific pros mess up a bit and have a laugh about it meant the world to me. Their band dynamic is the strongest and most beautiful thing.

Adam is the cutest and was so damn happy to come over to our side and hear all of us scream for him. He did so very early on in SBS. His smile is the brightest and I love him.

During Bad Bono talked about our lost countryman Leonard Cohen and sang a long, beautiful snippet of one of his songs. Immediately the stadium went up in lights and Bono said “Oh that’s beautiful, thank you.” Pretty sure I saw Edge give Bono a smile and thumbs up for his snippet once the song ended.

Also fun fact: Larry and his drum tech have a secret mic channel through which they talk to each other! Sam stands by the side of the stage and speaks to Lurr into a mic as he drums. And the king of drooms speaks back! T’was cool to watch.

Edge did the solo to Pride right in front of my brother. Pride is my brother’s favourite U2 song and I was so freakin’ happy. When we launched into the “oh oh oh oh” singalong, Edge saw me pumping my fist like hell and gave me a smile. I thought this was a hallucination or something because MY FAVE NOTICED ME but Kelseigh confirms this and I cry. My existence has been validated. This also happened in 2011 so Edge and I have a special connection apparently and I LOVE HIM SO MUCH GAAAAAAAAAH. His smile is the best. I will never be over it.

Their squad poses at the beginning of Streets were the death of me. Seeing them present a proudly united front, I’m just...THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH OKAY!!!!!!!! aaaaaaaaahhhhh

Side 1 of Joshua Tree was a blur. A beautiful blur, and hard to process. Streets was epic, went by like a flash of lightning. Our massive Still Haven’t Found crowd singalong seemed to make happy Bono even happier. I rocked out so hard to Bullet. Bono did them moves on the mic stand and I lost it. The woman on my right and I started singing lyrics to each other, smiling big and getting really into it. We hadn’t talked at all before the show and I only found out her name after! A wonderful unspoken camaraderie. I adored the new version of Red Hill Mining Town. With all of them together in one corner of the stage, Edge and Adam sitting down, it felt very cute and intimate while the song was strong and sweeping. I think it was after that song that Bono turned to Adam and raved, “Great bass! Very lyrical. It takes a real man to be that feminine.” #U2LoveEachOtherSoMuchTour

Before In God’s Country, Bono talked about only getting to know this album now - how friends, countries, and songs can all surprise you even after knowing them for so long. That struck a chord with me somehow, I don’t know quite why. Bono’s anecdotes, even when they’re not the freshest or most poetic, are powerful. He’s such a compelling storyteller by nature, and he just makes you want to listen to him forever. Basically someone you would invite over to read you the phone book.

Bono, as usual at Toronto concerts, kept mentioning how much he loves Canada. He thanked us for taking in the Irish after the potato famine (which was before all of us were born I think, but hey, it’s the thought that counts!). He referenced Canada’s cultural mosaic, which sets us apart from countries with melting pot models of integrating newcomers. As we’re turning 150 in a week (damn) he announced something I’d heard rumoured that day - that he and Edge are going to Ottawa to be part of the celebrations! WOOOOO! He called our country a baby, but an old soul compared to our “adolescent” neighbour to the south. He praised our leaders’ approach to AIDS fighting among other things. The Ultraviolet tribute featured our new foreign minister.

Trip Through Your Wires was so fun live and is now a Gay™ song and no one can tell me otherwise. When Edge went into the solo, dramatically crouched and feeling the music, Bono walked right over into his personal bubble and just stared down at him. Awed. Studying. (...same, man. Same.) Reminded me of that quote about their first practice that I saw on here recently, in which Bono saw Edge magicking the melodies out of his head and basically knew that Edge was his destiny. Of course when Bono turned back to the crowd he gave us the usual “Isn’t this a sexy man?” and everyone went NUTS (yay). And then “Is that the kind of sexy man you want blowing out your birthday candles?” (I swear I heard the slightest pause on “blowing”...but maybe that’s just my dirty mind).

Also. Edge’s voice. It was on point as ever. So. Pretty. FUCK.

One Tree Hill was the first song to bring me to tears. The “stars fall from the sky” line, plus Bono’s opening banter about losing good people arbitrarily and unjustly...the music sounded beautiful, like every album track did, but there was something more to the song that kept me ugly-sobbing.

Bono stole the show with Exit. Seeing him in character for the first time live was so cool. I really envy everyone who was around for Zoo TV. Cause DAMN. Eve comes by it honestly, this man is an actor. I almost didn’t laugh at him repeatedly shoving a camera into his crotch cause it nearly looked more poignant than funny! He paused at the top of the tree stage, bit his thumb and ran a hand through his hair...wow. The bravado, irony and elegance all rolled into one...

(And then he slowly took his coat off and Kelseigh yelled “Take it off! Says the lesbian” and I lost it)

Omaima’s film for Miss Sarajevo/Syria was the second teary moment for me. That shot of her standing, closed eyed and introspective, in the midst of chaos and fear and disorder...some ladies close to me passed me down a tissue and I had that feeling of fan camaraderie once again. I love how U2 choses to speak about things so outright and so beautifully that other artists avoid speaking about. Although I’ll be honest - no idea where to go from here. Issues like these are so massive and it’s hard to know how to start being part of the solution when they’re so complex.

Beautiful Day had me once again jumping so hard I kept banging my elbow on the rail and it hurts to this day. The song soared. The morphing U2 faces on screen were fun to watch and I’m always down for reminders that Edge is an alien being anyway. My only beef was that some of the messages B sent at the end of the song (”When people define their own identity/when women unite and rewrite history as herstory, that’s a beautiful day,”) though I agree with them all, were a little tired. He is so eloquent that it kinda irks me to see him say very simple things about equality and justice that sound rather generic.

Elevation and Vertigo completely kicked my ass. I was still barely recovered from jumping to SBS, Pride, and Streets, but these ones set the whole place on fire. My friend commented later that these were the songs that made him a U2 fan and that he was so glad to have heard them. These are definitely songs that I tend to think would be favoured by us younger fans, and I feared that some curmudgeons who were there mostly for JT would begrudge us our fun, but no one could resist. Yelling “Unos, dos, tres, catorce!” with a whole stadium in the middle of a jumping floor was the best feeling. There was some wonderful power couple Bedgeness at the top of the catwalk during the bridge. And Bono came over to my brother’s rail to tug away his vest and show us the Jesus around his neck and we all swooned. (Also I’m a total sucker for the It’s Only Rock n’ Roll snippet, sue me!)

One sounded perfect. That woman next to me and I emphatically sang “Here us coming, Lord!” together. A true pair of fangirls. It made perfect emotional sense to me as a show closer, and I started to come to terms with my boys leaving us. But Bono had been whispering to Adam and Edge earlier. I had figured that that had been what had spurred the slight rearrangement of the setlist, but as it turned out, Bono grinned big at the end of One and promised us “One more!” We were ECSTATIC. Dallas gave Edge the Gibson Explorer and we launched into I Will Follow, Bono once more hanging off of his mic stand like a lil monkey. We all had more jumping left in us after all! Not as much bouncy Edge as I would have liked, but other than that it was a fantastic end. The band were still completely glowing, seeming to be having as great a time as they had been at the beginning. Not to mention the Bedge cuddle at the end!!! (In this video - in which you can also hear me yelling from like thirty spots away! What a dork.)

Sometime around the last two songs was when something really cool happened. My friend nudged me and called out that my younger brother had received Larry’s setlist!! I freaked out, and told my brother to thank the stagehand who had given it to him. Some fans behind us told us that said stagehand was in fact AJ Rankin, Bono’s cousin!! I was completely stunned and my friends laughed very hard at my The Scream-esque reaction. This was my brother’s second U2 concert compared to my fourth, and I had been so excited to bring him back into the world of U2 concerts after having shared our first one together. Not only that, but he had been feeling low self-confident and kinda sad only hours before, and not only did he adore the concert, but he got his own special keepsake. What a total blessing.

So essentially, that was the highlight of my year. Nothing can top that. Super sad that it’s over but so incredibly grateful for it. As usual after U2 shows, I’m feeling kind of in limbo right now. How can I live normally after that?! What do I do with myself without the night of my life to look forward to? How do I keep the memories alive? Still looking for the answers, but I feel a renewed commitment to life now, which is weird but welcome. I want to do things that would make my boys happy. Getting to share in their happiness was the best feeling I’ve had in a very long time.

Big shoutout to @adirondykes and her friend for meeting me and sharing this experience with me and generally being awesome; to all of the friends I met in GA, from the girl with the same shirt as me to the biggest Larry fan of them all to my wonderful singalong partner; and to you Tumble people! To @u2canhappentoanyone and @bonos-grindcore-sideproject for the GA advice and to @dismantlinganatomicbomb and @secret-blog-of-secrets for your lovely comments on my posts the day of, and everyone else on here for making me so happy to be in love this band every day. Big hugs to all of you, and long live the greatest band in the world.

(also if you’re reading this congrats for reading an entire book lol you’re great)

#u2 #u2thejoshuatree2017 #u2 toronto #tjt toronto #my concert #bono #the edge #adam clayton #larry mullen jr #mine

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The New Collector’s Guide to Good Manners, according to Design Dealer Patrick Parrish

Gagosian. Deal, 2016. Egle Karpaviciute The Rooster Gallery

According to design dealer Patrick Parrish, great collectors share several characteristics—passion, knowledge, obsessiveness, and curiosity—but they can also be made, not just born. In his new book, The Hunt: Navigating the Worlds of Art and Design (2018), the dealer advises would-be collectors on how to get their toes wet, and eventually dive right in. Unlike many guides for new collectors, Parrish’s book stresses the importance of etiquette—a reminder that the art market is made of human beings with feelings, who, as such, would prefer to transact with collectors who are gracious and respectful. In the excerpt below, Parrish commits to paper the unwritten rules on how to become everyone’s favorite collector.

Gallery visits

Visit galleries often, as the shows change every four to six weeks. Always sign the guest book of those you like and leave your email address, so you’ll know the upcoming schedule and get invited to the opening. Galleries, especially here in New York City, can sometimes be a bit of a snooty affair, starting from the moment you walk in the door. If you can’t see the gallerina’s face, you are in trouble!

The higher the reception desk and the less head you can see, the snootier it will be. But don’t let that stop you! Remember that the people who work reception are the lowest on the gallery’s totem pole. They probably make a quarter of what you make at your job as they are notoriously underpaid, hence the attitude. I say this because I want you to take their posture with a grain of salt (and knowledge) and roll with it. Be super polite and nice; they likely won’t care or show any reaction, but on the inside, they will appreciate it.

Once past the gauntlet, look around, take pictures (always ask first, though these days no one usually cares unless it’s a historical exhibition with works on loan), and take the show in. Curious about a price? Ask. They will tell you. They’ll probably even give you a price list that you can walk around with (make sure to always return it). Grab the press release; they’re usually in a stack on the desk and are a great source of info about the artist(s).

Studio visits

Believe it or not, that amazing artist you saw on Instagram will more than likely agree to a studio visit if you ask. So ask! Studio visits are one of my very favorite things to do. They give you an insight into the artist’s process, technique, and soul! Seriously, the studio is one of the most intimate places in the world, and to be invited in is truly a privilege. Artists (most) are dying to share what they feel so passionately about. So DM away, I swear you will not be disappointed!

Once in the studio, here is what you do and don’t do:

Do be on time—they maybe won’t be, but you need to be. Just because they sit around all day smearing paint on canvas doesn’t mean they aren’t very busy.…

Don’t touch anything or take any photos without asking. And never Instagram anything without permission. Taking a sneaky pic and posting it will get you banned not only by that artist, but by all of their friends.

Don’t assume you can buy something from the artist at half price from their studio. Any ethical artist that is represented will either refer you to their gallery for a sale or split the sale with the gallerist. Anything else is really bad form.

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I’m naturally biased here, but the artist/gallery relationship is a symbiotic one, and to keep it healthy and stable this needs to be how sales happen. If an artist is unrepresented, or has no formal contract with a gallery, then totally go for it. But know that buying from artists can be tricky as they can be weird about money and sales, but if they aren’t, you can have a lot of fun and get great stuff. Plus, you get to go to their studio, and as I mentioned earlier, artists’ studios are amazing places to be and hang out. You will always learn something. And don’t forget to bring a six-pack of beer as a studio-warming gift!

Etiquette in galleries and with dealers

First off, design dealers will, for the most part, be much easier to talk to than art dealers (sorry art dealers, but it’s true), and you will probably even end up talking to the owner. If you went into the top design gallery in the world, which I believe is Patrick Seguin in Paris, and asked to talk to Patrick about a Prouvé cabinet, there is a very good chance you would get to. If you were to go into the top art gallery in the world, say Gagosian, there is not a snowball’s chance in hell you would get to talk to Larry Gagosian in person, unless you were some sort of über-VIP.

I keep harping on this, but being polite and respectful in the gallerist’s or dealer’s space is crucial to a good rapport. Remember, they spend as much time there as they do at their home, and are in a sense at home there, so act like you are a guest in someone’s house. Talking on the phone as you walk around and look will automatically disqualify you from getting any respect at all (not to mention you won’t really “see” the work), and you could easily be asked to get off the phone or even leave altogether. Worth repeating in this day and age: It’s always good to ask if it’s cool to take pictures.

Don’t be afraid to not know about something, as that will give the dealer a chance to tell you about it. Faking it will do you no good, and the dealer will know you are full of shit immediately and, unfortunately, dismiss you as someone who is not very serious about what they, the dealer, are very passionate about. Talking about price is fine, but wait until the very end of the conversation, maybe even the next day if you are really interested in buying. Believe it or not, the more you talk about something, and the more inquisitive you are, the better the chance you have of getting a nice price down the road.

This is the opposite of a flea market, where you never express any interest in something great, but instead comment casually about how nice it is, giving off the impression to the dealer that you could take it or leave it. When price does come up, know that you can almost always get a 10% discount at the top art galleries and 15–20% at the top design galleries. If you are looking at contemporary design, 10% is usually the max, while at secondary market vintage or contemporary, it’s 15–20%. Lower level galleries and antique shops are more likely to discount more deeply, but I would never expect any more than 25–30%. More than that, and you should wonder why they are so desperate to get rid of it!

Things never to say to a gallerist

Very important, avoid saying:

“I’ll give you…” That style of negotiating may go over in a souk or Middle Eastern market, but nowhere else, so don’t even try it.

“This is: damaged, dirty, ugly, broken, common, overrated, overpriced, et cetera, et cetera.” When you actually want the piece, insulting or demeaning it will never, ever, ever, ever work, yet I hear it all the time when I’m at a lower-level antique show or flea market. It is an amateur move, and one that will get you nowhere fast. There are dealers who are known to do this, and they are universally hated, ignored, and avoided by everyone else.

Asking for a discount of more than 20% in the design world and 10% in the art world is risky unless you are very friendly with the dealer. Asking for 30–50% off, unless offering something else in return, like a trade or cash, might get you asked to leave the gallery or shop.

How to make dealers like you, even if you spend no money

I can’t stress this enough: Be curious and show up to all of their openings! Write about the artist/designer’s work on Instagram, or blog it (if you are an old-timer). Just because you don’t spend money doesn’t mean you can’t be a valuable asset/customer/fan of the gallery. Sometimes spending $1,000 on a piece of pottery versus simply Instagramming that piece of pottery can ultimately carry equal weight influence-wise, and smart gallerists know that, and will make it worth your while when you do have the money to spend on something. If this business was solely about money, we would all be hedge fund managers or brain surgeons instead.

Good questions to ask when you are interested in something but know nothing about it

What is this amazing piece?

When was it made?

How does it relate to _____ (someone you do know about)?

Where did they go to school?

Who are their contemporaries?

Are they still alive?

Do they have an auction record?

What else can you tell me about them?

Negotiating prices

Ask nicely for the best price. Never say “I’ll give you…” which is so important to remember that it’s worth mentioning again so soon. If you can’t tell, this really is a major turn off and pet peeve of mine. Feel free to offer a little less than what they say is their best price, but no more than 5–10% unless you have a very friendly rapport with the dealer and/or are a friend. Don’t be afraid to ask for terms (time to pay/payment plan) but know the discount will be less. Don’t play games or string anyone along. It’s OK to say that it is too much for your current budget, or that you changed your mind, but the sooner you do that, the better. Don’t put anything on hold for more than 48 hours.

Feel free to ask to take the piece “out on approval.” How that works is that you give the gallery a credit card, and they arrange for shipping, which you pay for, to your place. If it looks great, you keep it and pay for it immediately. If it doesn’t work, you return it to the gallery at your expense. This is more common with design galleries but art galleries also do it. If the piece you are interested in is part of a show, you will obviously have to wait until the show is over.

Payment

Cash is king. The faster you pay, the more the gallery will like you. The longer you take, the more you will annoy them. A check is not cash, but better than a credit card. If you pay with a credit card, remember that the gallery is paying between 2% and 5% to process that card, and that could affect the discount they give you.

Insurance, rules of thumb

If you have the resources, always insure everything for replacement value. If not, and there is a problem, you will get only 30–50% of its true value, maybe even less. If you’re buying from an auction house, some credit cards, such as American Express, will cover your purchases and give you more leverage if something goes wrong, is damaged, or is misrepresented—but always read the fine print at each house before you bid.

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