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hi i’m Rilo or Fortune :]

this is my music-related blog! i like lots of different artists and types of music in general. i’ll probably be doing album reviews/general musical rambling on here. i have entirely no musical education so anything i say is entirely opinion-based.

i use any pronouns and am not comfortable giving my age but i am a minor. 18+ blogs dni as well as the other basic ones ( terfs, racists, homophobes, antisemites, islamophobes, get railed by a chainsaw fuck you)

i’ll be trying to keep a coherent tag system for this blog but don’t hold me to it

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[thelailasblog]

[folkhorrorrevival]

Ghost of an Idea:Hauntology, Folk Horror and the Spectre of Nostalgia by William Burns. Book Review.

As the number of books about Folk Horror and Hauntology is considerably increasing, focus falls now upon a quest for a unique selling point – the tone, the angle, which cultural examples will be concentrated upon. With Ghost of an Idea the aspect of Nostalgia is a point of interest. There is only so much that can be said about the ‘Unholy Trinity’ of folk horror films or Jacques Derrida’s origin…

[would-they-listen-to-that]

Kin playlist for Crow from Mystery Science Theater 3000? Pretty pllzzz

‧₊˚🖇️✩ ₊˚🎧⊹♡ hi caller! here you go!

Weird Science - Oingo Boingo

Cabinet Man - Lemon Demon

My Own Worst Enemy - Lit

American Idiot - Green Day

What's My Age Again? - blink-182

Rebel Girl - Bikini Kill

Green Light - Lorde

Just What I Needed - The Cars

Like Humans Do - David Byrne

Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi

thanks for dialing in!

[coldcrowmusic]

Stevie Nicks is definitely one of the most beautiful and stylish women in music

[askmovieslate]

Do you remember "Hello Dolly!"? Has anyone seen the movie "Lincoln" starring Daniel-Day Lewis?

Now take those movies and mash them together, and what you get is an absolute mess. It's like taking a toast with jam on it, but then adding a slice of Camembert cheese on top of it. Sure you can still try to eat it, but the range of flavors goes from challenging to impossible, and then you'll probably end up with an upset stomach.

That's this movie. An absolute mess. The songs are bad, the lyrics are really stupid, and the melodies aren't memorable. Which is a shame, because the political arguments are actually very good, very interesting, and enjoyable to watch.

They should've been two separate movies.

Ah well. Happy Fourth of July to my American followers. You guys are great, and you deserve a better musical movie about your nation's Declaration of Independence.

[acquired-stardust]

Game Spotlight #17: Telenet Music Box (1989)

Acquired Stardust is back with another spotlight! Need something to read to get your mind of recent world events? Been hunting for some new music to listen to? Do you just like learning about cool obscure stuff? Join Ash for a look at one of the most obscure things as of yet featured on the blog in 1989's Telenet Music Box for the PC88!

When thinking about the history of video games, many people of a certain age conjure to mind a beginning marked by the boom that Nintendo's NES (known in Japan as the Famicom) brought to the world. Fewer people will be overly familiar with Atari's platforms or their competitors, and fewer still will likely have heard about the infamous crash of the American video game industry in 1983 beyond being able to regurgitate myths of Howard Scott Warshaw's adaptation of E.T. the Extraterrestrial (1983) bearing supposed direct responsibility.

This pop history approach becoming so normalized to people is frustrating but understandable because it's all around us. Being inundated with countless YouTubers and streamers professing a love for retro games has inadvertently created a narrative that video game history is a straight line through mainstream smash hit consoles and this couldn't be further from the truth - there is a whole world before and around the NES that has gone largely unexplored, particularly in the west, and odds are if you've spent much time on Tumblr you're probably passingly familiar with the subject of this spotlight.

Japan has finally begun to more widely adopt PC gaming (in part due to the phenomenon that is vtubing), with an absolute explosion in market share in the past decade. What you might not know is that Japan actually has a pretty rich history of PC gaming that really blossomed in the 80s and 90s with several hardware manufacturers such as NEC and ASCII offering options that would give the world some early looks at teams and individuals that would come to define the medium going forward.

One such game changer (no pun intended) is Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear debuting in 1987 with its definitive version on MSX PCs and getting an incredible sequel that puts the NES-exclusive Snake's Revenge to shame, and another Kojima title would go on to define the NEC PC98 in popular consciousness with classic sexy adventure Policenauts easily being the most memorable title which would subsequently be ported and updated several times for home consoles such as the Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation.

You may be familiar with the PC98 as screenshots from its many games are popular around Tumblr, most often featuring gloriously mid-late 90s anime girls rendered in stunning pixel art that feels like it exists somewhere out of time as things isolated from their origin as video game screenshots. Having been on Tumblr for over a decade (and the internet at large for even longer), it's my observation that the rediscovery of and appreciation for this retro anime aesthetic (and its later PC98 permutation) was really born here on Tumblr before spreading to other platforms to the point that you've probably seen at least one shot cross your dashboard before. But for this spotlight we're going even further back to the predecessor of the PC98, the PC88.

NEC's PC88 was released in the early 80s and most models featured a whopping 62 KB of RAM (in comparison to the NES's 2 KB) and many later models featured Yamaha sound chips which resulted in games often being visually and aurally significantly more impressive than you would see in home consoles at the time, in some cases lightyears ahead of the NES particularly in regards to music which is a pretty great thing for the sake of this spotlight. The games themselves were also quite varied in content from everything to the kawaii and comedic to erotic and even plenty of horror, with many standout games more accurately reflecting wider Japanese pop culture of the era than what you'd see on the comparatively sterile NES.

This wild west, edgy punk rock software library that goes part and parcel with Japan's nascent PC gaming scene is one of the coolest elements of going back to explore it. You never really know what you're in for, and you might be surprised (or even disgusted) with some of the unique experiences the platform has to offer. Many of these games (and those on the successor PC98) are completely untranslated and Japanese comprehension helps their enjoyment greatly and while often simple enough to enjoy without it that aspect has certainly contributed to their enigma in the west.

There are a lot of factors that have made PC88 and PC98 fandom and emulation not as glamorous as that of home consoles and some of that is due to limitations of the hardware in how it handles scrolling screens, with a noticeable chug as games scroll. Another factor is the compounding nature of its flaws and obscurity meaning emulators themselves are in Japanese and a bit tricky to figure out how to handle, old PCs infamously lacking a lot of user friendly features we take for granted today.

One such surprise is Telenet Music Box, a collection of then-prominent publisher Telenet Japan's biggest games' music. It's barely even a game and more a piece of software fit for a museum, with minimal activity limited to browsing game albums (a total of 13), choosing songs to listen to and creating custom playlists. Each of the 13 game albums is showcased with beautiful splash art and accompanied by a tracker for the keyboard as well as titles for each song and a timer for the length of songs.

Included in the mix is an impressive slate of Telenet Japan's games that showcase the depth and variety of the PC88's library such as Mugen Senshi Valis and even an early alternate manifestation of Shin Megami Tensei as a top-down dungeon crawler reminiscent of Gauntlet. Each of Telenet Music Box's 13 albums have their standout tracks, with some from Luxor and Final Zone being among our favorites.

Telenet Music Box is not a wholly unique concept and several other similar games were released for the platform (as well as the PC98), but it is an exceptionally clever one who's usefulness is perhaps all the more apparent now almost 40 years removed from its release, serving as a fantastic introductory course to a little understood part of video game history. It's a fantastic time capsule and with plenty to offer listeners of its roughly 3 hour runtime well beyond its value as virtual archaeology worth excavating.

Perhaps its most valuable asset is its ability to highlight the true nature of history. History is not a static thing with a start and an end but rather a living breathing thing that touches our everyday lives. Rare is it that anything begins or ends from nothing, with things instead in a constant state of evolution even when rising from the ashes of something else. One particular example of this is in Wolf Team's Final Zone (which features hilarious commentary in its opening scene that I'm not sure how made it past management - do look it up if you can) and Mugen Senshi Valis, the latter of which having been extremely popular in its time, spawning tons of ports and several sequels, with the team behind it eventually morphing into Namco's Tales Studio, responsible for some of the most beloved JRPGs of all time such as Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Vesperia.

While PC88 emulation can be frustrating to work out or find files for, an unforeseen strength of Telenet Music Box's concept of 'game as an album' is how much easier its discoverability is in recent years compared to the more traditional video games it shares a platform with, being far more easy to interface with and experience than the games it itself chronicles, and it can be found on YouTube in its entirety for your listening pleasure alongside plenty of other PC88 soundtracks. I invite you to dip your toes into this little-known scene and hope you come out of it with appreciation for the wide world of games outside what may be familiar to you, and maybe even some new favorite tracks.

A gem hidden among the stones, Telenet Music Box is undoubtedly stardust.

- Ash

[annmroz]

when she said a superhero would come to help🤣

[iwanttostudysomething]

◇ 48'nd Day of Productivity ◇

17/04/2024

To Do List:-

□ Write Notes for Psychology.

□ Watch some videos for Physics.

□ Try to read some portions in Chemistry.

Remarks:-

Guess who was napping all day? 🥲

Movie of the Day:-

Watched 'Magnolia' yesterday. Truly experimental. I don't think it is for everyone but I loved it!

Song of the Day:-

Definitely included with songs which are too dangerous to drive listening to.

[avantguardisme]

i just saw les mis live for the first time 😭

[potentially-a-poser]

I want to write a dystopian fiction book that’s just what’s going on in the world rn but with slightly better fashion and the main character actually saves the day instead of just fucking dying like every person who try’s to make a change irl

[thelailasblog]

[idlejet]

Thank you SongXplode!

[alemdoarcoiris]

Apresentando-me, postagem fixa - Introducing Me, fixed Post - BR /USA

Olá, meu nome é Welington Carvalho. Sou mineiro, da cidade de Leopoldina, interior de Minas Gerais no Brasil. Apesar de ter nascido no Brasil, tenho gostos americanos, traços de vidas passadas. Gosto de cozinhar, gosto de assistir séries aos montes com filmes e fazer loucuras como nos filmes, gosto de ler muitos livros, gosto de me entregar profundamente de paixão nas pessoas, "namorando" o melhor lado delas! No meu site, que é minha empresa, você pode conferir toda minha trajetória, carreira, prêmios, fotos, histórias, entretenimento quente nerd e muito mais, visite:

Hello, my name is Welington Carvalho. I'm from Minas Gerais, from the city of Leopoldina, in the interior of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Despite being born in Brazil, I have American tastes, traces of past lives. I like cooking, I like watching lots of series with movies and doing crazy things like in the movies, I like reading a lot of books, I like giving myself a deep passion for people, "dating" the best side of them! On my website, which is my company, you can check out my entire trajectory, career, awards, photos, stories, hot nerdy entertainment and much more, visit:

Um breve resumo sobre minha pessoa (A brief summary about me):

Geralmente, deixo meu cabelo longo ou curto, para fazer meus cosplays. Eu gosto muito de fazer cosplay de série, filme ou jogo! Sou busólogo, apaixonado por ônibus, SIM, chassi, design, modelos, meus favoritos são da CAIO INDUSCAR! Vou me apresentar melhor: Welington Carvalho, mineiro, um pouco louco da cabeça, viajante, mochileiro, empresário, espírita, gamer, leitor, fofo e doce, com uma pitada de safadeza oculta (todo mundo tem um pouco, não?). Gosto de ficar na minha, viajo em meu mundo, um mundo onde cabe aquele que saiba ser cativante, sincero, fiel, com um toque de fofura e safadeza. Gosto muito de um café, aquelas tardes melancólicas na cama tipo cena de filme. Viajo no mundo Otaku, mas apaixonado por um terror / horror americano, principalmente uma obra inspirada em fatos reais, NOSSA, AMO! Não sou uma pessoa difícil de lidar, só que gosto das coisas politicamente corretas, gosto de mergulhar de cabeça mesmo. Então, se você é uma ou um desses, vem comigo! Vou publicar aqui no meu Tumblr: música, imagens aleatórias, textos, muita música, muita dica de filme e série e livro, coleções de coisas raras que quero para minha nova casa, como xícaras antigas e lindas, porcelana, chique e fotos nuas (uh, se o tumblr deixar pelo menos de cueca rsrsrs) Quem sabe encontrar alguém legal por aqui para somar, namorar! Algo casual é bom, dois experimentam os 2, se gostar faz mais com tesão, se não, acaba e cada um pro seu lado sem ferir ou magoar! Bom, não preciso me descrever muito aqui, vou convidar a você acessar no meu site, um pequeno blog dentro dele com histórias desde criança e adolescente, acho que irá amar e irá me conhecer melhor, clique abaixo e viaje comigo (de 1.987 a 2021):

Veja histórias parte 2 do meu blog com momentos 2023 / 2024, clique abaixo e vai para meu site:

Meus aniversários todos são NERD! Os 3 últimos foram do Super Mário Bros, Umbrella Corporation do jogo Resident Evil e o outro do Stranger Things, aquela série que todos amam pela temática e viagem! Esse abaixo é do Super Mário:

Assista abaixo meu aniversário Super Mário:

Esse abaixo é da Umbrella Corporation, do jogo Resident Evil:

Assista abaixo meu aniversário Umbrella Corporation:

E esse por último abaixo, é da série Stranger Things, série monstro com muita coisa bacana e enredo sensacional:

Assista abaixo meu aniversário Stranger Things:

Este sou eu de Luigi, o Mário Verde, é meu cosplay favorito! It's me Mário Verde, Luigieee! Mamma Mia!!

Deixo meu cabelo grande e curto para os cosplays, atualmente Junho 2024 estou assim abaixo:

Gosto muito de parar para tomar um cafezinho em um local próprio ou lanchonete e livraria com café, na cidade grande, amo!

O sorriso é tímido, mas quando me solto, viajo em muitos assuntos!

Costumo viajar em uma galáxia distante e profunda, como as nebulosas de emissão!

Dizem que me pareço com o EDDIE REDMAYNE quando estou de cabelo curto:

Me sinto bem com muitas roupas sociais, mas me sinto melhor ainda com minhas roupas de séries e livros e filmes, acompanhado com minha bolsa moderna de formato Joystick:

Gosto muito também, minha ostentação é IOGURTE, Leite em Pó Ninho com chocolate, biscoitos, mas uma refeição balanceada. Gosto muito do leite fermentado litrão, bom demais!

Uso roupas de forma original e autêntica, de camisa de série, minha boina e muito mais! (foto uma ao lado da outra)

Eu com os ônibus, apaixonado, busologia é cultura. Abaixo, assista ao vídeo de como foi essa EXPÔ BUS, irá gostar muito:

I'ts me American Boy! Minha bandeira direto de Monroe - Michigan - Estados Unidos - United States of América!

Meu vídeo de minha primeira versão de GET READY FOR CBS (My video, my version of GET READY FOR CBS):

Meu vídeo de minha segunda versão de GET READY FOR CBS (My video, my version 2 of GET READY FOR CBS):

Nossos blogs. Conheçam o blog MOCHILEIROS DE MINAS. Eu, Jorge e minha mãe caminhando de cidades em cidades, encontrando cultura, comida típica e muito mais, visite:

Gibiteca do Welington, onde eu aceito doações, compro novas, aceito trocar repetidas e muito mais conteúdo no blog, acesse:

Resenhas de filmes, séries, livros de todas as categorias possíveis, sem preconceitos e com faixa etária. É o blog Filmografia TOM, acesse:

E pra encerrar, o blog de games que criei a marca DR. WÁRIO para os jogos, cultura e muito mais, amante dos jogos clássicos, visite, tem jogos novos toda terça-feira:

Meu canal no Yotube com muitas variedades: informática, johos, eventos nerds, mochiladas, gibiteca e muito mais:

Delire-se com PATIENCE AND PRUDENCE - Tonight You Belong To Me

[coldcrowmusic]

I hate, I absolutely hate the amount of negativity that Emily is receiving right now.

It is so brave and inspiring for the band Linkin Park to continue making music despite their grief. They made a great decision to connect with female vocalist and to start an absolutely new chapter together.

The real fans, people who respect the band, would they give unnecessary and unkind comments instead of support after looking in Mike’s happy eyes? Truly disgusting.

The question is never about replacing Chester, it is about people who are alive and breath through music. Now they used the material already familiar to the public. It is a pretty controversial move, to be frank.

However.

I get it, it might be quite unusual to hear different voice in favorite songs. Yet, please, let’s show some respect to people who wrote the music we love so much that we want it to stay untouchable.

Personally, I like Emily. I think that in the new album we will see the real new chapter of Linkin Park. We wouldn’t want to say something we will regret later, something that is against love to this music and these people.

[askmovieslate]

Don't get me wrong, the movie's really great, and it's a pretty serious subject matter treated rather seriously.

But why is the music so intense and so loud all the time? I felt like I was having a panic attack the entire movie, and by the end I was so drained and exhausted I couldn't even think.

...hey I think I just got it, never mind, this movie's perfect.