#nikkihorrorxx

[cobwebsaint]

Hey can you please have Thomas kill me?

BITCH WE GOT THREE DAYS

[chaos-and-recover]

all the asks. all of them.

I KNEW IT.

1: name 11 bands you listen to regularly

1. AFI2. Brian Fallon3. Anberlin4. The Gaslight Anthem5. Lucky Boys Confusion6. Jimmy Eat World7. July Talk8. The Rocket Summer9. 36 Crazyfists10. The Used11. Glen Hansard

2: is there a band with only one song you like?

Right now I have that stupid Sofi Tukker song from the iPhone X (red) commercial stuck in my head so that one. It’s catchy as fuck but I’m SO OVER the song of theirs from the original iPhone X commercial. So. That one I guess?

3: what is a very unpopular band you’re into? tell a little bit about them

Plain White T’s. Listen to me, I know they are not good and I know if we never heard Hey There Delilah live again we would all die happy but they are my boys, they have been my boys for 16 years, and I will always stand by them. They have never been anything less than great to me over those 16 years and I would take a bullet for each of them.

4: name a great band you recently discovered

I wanna say Creeper, whom I love, but there are also two bands who’ve been around a while I’m finally realizing how great they are/were - The Arkells and the Tragically Hip.

5: which rare recording of any band would you like to possess?

The Stranger Ways 7″ by Anberlin. It’s the ONLY THING I need to have a 100% complete Anberlin discography and it was only released as a bonus item for people who bought VIP on the Australian leg of their final tour and it HAUNTS ME. I fucking... need it. There’s been one for sale on discogs for a while but it’s like $200 and I cannot but eventually I’m gonna cave.

6: is there an artist whose solo career you prefer over their work with their band(s)?

I... can’t think of one? I love Glen Hansard solo more than I have ever been able to get into The Frames but The Swell Season is just... still... so good.

7: which is you favourite side project by any band member?

I probably have to be basic as hell and just say Blaqk Audio.

8: which song do you think should everybody listen to at least once in their lives?

Mourning Ritual - Bad Moon Rising (with my mans Peter Dreimanis of July Talk singing lead. It’s such a good cover. I love it so much.)

9: explain why your favourite song is your favourite song

I actually don’t know if I have just one favourite song but I guess Falling Slowly qualifies and I just... think it’s gorgeous? I just really love the line “You have suffered enough and warred with yourself, it’s time that you won.”

10: any bands you got into after seeing them live?

Milk Teeth would be the most recent, but also that’s how I got into Plain White T’s and it was from seeing them that I got into Lucky Boys Confusion and The Rocket Summer, so.

11: any bands your friends got you into?

I actually have a wildly different musical taste than most of my friends but I blame @sinceubeenjon for the 5SOS thing. Also 1D a little. And I got into Creeper because of a friend.

12: a band which is the only band from their genre you like?

clipping. is probably the only hip hop act I’m really into.

13: an unpopular opinion on which is your favourite song by any band?

The 1D fandom on this hellsite for some reason cannot appreciate the fact that Diana was the best song they ever had and I will not stand for it.

14: _th favourite song by your _th favourite band?

THESE NEED MORE SPECIFIC NUMBERS NICOLE. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO ANSWER THIS.

15: _th favourite album by your _th favourite band?

SAME.

16: favourite album artwork?

I still think the simplicity of Worship & Tribute by Glassjaw is brilliant.

17: favourite booklet design?

Anorexia & Nervosa by Showbread. Technically two different albums but similar in design and I just love having the story there to go with the music.

18: favourite concept album?

...Anorexia & Nervosa again. Criminally underrated. Y’all broke their brains not appreciating them lmao.

19: which bands would you like to see live one day?

I think I’ve actually seen pretty much everyone I’ve ever really wanted to?

20: which was the longest concert you ever attended?

I mean, aside from festivals, I did see Eric Church play for like three and a half hours straight. That was a time.

21: a musician whose music you enjoy but whom you dislike as a person or vice versa?

Music I enjoy but dislike as a person - I mean 3/5 Backstreet Boys are on thin fucking ice, so...

Person I like whose music I don’t - Ariana Grande kinda sounds like she’s good people but god am I ever not the target audience for her.

22: list 10 favourite songs by your top 10 bands (each)

LORD.

AFI:-Narrative of Soul Against Soul-Days Of The Phoenix-Veronica Sawyer Smokes-Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings)-Still A Stranger-Malleus Maleficarum-17 Crimes-Of Greetings & Goodbyes-The Interview-A Deep Slow Panic

Anberlin:-The Unwinding Cable Car-Atonement-A Day Late-Autobahn-Naive Orleans-Younglife-Losing It All-There Is No Mathematics To Love And Loss-To The Wolves-City Electric

Jimmy Eat World:-Dizzy-Firefight-Big Casino-Work-Kill-Drugs Or Me-The Middle-If You Don’t Don’t-A Praise Chorus-For Me This Is Heaven

The Gaslight Anthem:-Blue Dahlia-Mulholland Drive-The 59 Sound-Great Expectations-Here’s Lookin’ A You Kid-45-Boxer-Rollin’ and Tumblin’-We Came To Dance-Handwritten

The Rocket Summer:-Movie Stars & Supermodels-White Fireworks-FL, CA-Brat Pack-200,000-Skies So Blue-The Rescuing Type-Cross My Heart-You Are, You Are-Never Knew

MxPx:-I’m Ok, You’re Ok-My Life Story-Responsibility-Southbound-Middlename-Teenage Politics-Punk Rawk Show-Chick Magnet-Yuri Wakes Up Screaming-Move To Bremerton

36 Crazyfists:-Slit Wrist Theory-At The End Of August-Song For The Fisherman-11.24.11-I’ll Go Until My Heart Stops-The Heart And The Shape-We Gave It Hell-Rest Inside The Flames-Bloodwork-Time & Trauma

Lucky Boys Confusion:-Burn A Little Brighter-Stormchasers-Hey Driver-Mr. Wilmington-Fred Astaire-Do You Miss Me (Killians)-Commitment-Breaking Rules-I Slept With The Devil-Medicine & Gasoline

Plain White T’s:-Radios In Heaven-Stop-Breakdown-I-88-What If?-Please Don’t Do This-Take Me Away-Revenge-Penny (Perfect For You)-Shine

July Talk:-Johnny + Mary-Lola + Joseph-Strange Habit-Having You Around-Summer Dress-Headsick-Push + Pull-Beck + Call-Picturing Love-Guns + Ammunition

23: favourite singer (only for voice?) and favourite drummer/guitarist/bassist (only for playing their instrument)

Singer - Davey Havok, Peter Dreimanis or Adam LambertBassist - Alex Katunis (formerly of Incubus and bassist on all my favourite Incubus songs)Guitarist - Ian Docherty (July Talk)Drummer - Travis Barker, or my soft bird boy Danny Miles from July Talk who is so good and so pure.

24: favourite songwriter/lyric writer

Brian Fallon, Glen Hansard, Davey Havok

25: somebody you absolutely adore as both a musician and a person

Bryce Avary, aka The Rocket Summer, who is the light of my life and a literal ray of sunshine, whose music is so, so uplifting even when it gets a little dark and who has never not been a joy to be around. He’s so kind and so genuine and I love him so, so much.

[princess-havok]

“So we just did that. You didn’t ask us to do that.”

[dirt-goth]

@gonegirlfriend tagged me in this fun meme thing💖💖

5 things you’ll find in my backpack (aside from school stuff

Candy, bandaids/first aid stuff, gel pens, camera gear, and a jacket normally

5 things you'll find in my room

Knives, notebooks laying around, cat toys, empty cups, vinyl records.

5 of my favorite things

My friends, fresh tattoos, morning hikes, cats, those few minutes after a show when your body is still buzzing and outside feels cool no matter how hot it is

5 things I’m currently into

EMH, Nature photography, baking, lo-fi music, exploring places alone.

5 things on my to-do list

Uhh buy new work shoes, continue studying and reviewing math, do the dishes, go to the post office, and call my grandma.

I'll tag @reiversxmusic @sufjcnstevens and @nikkihorrorxx if yall wanna

[bearfeat42]

Final day of 2017

I was tagged by @lilytook to talk about my fave moments of 2017! (I think. It is just a couple of minutes till 2018 and I have had SO much booze. EDIT it was 12 all of a sudden so I am finishing this post in 2018)

- I gained and lost a lot of weight. Ups and downs. Dark and light. I must say I never felt bad about my appearance, but I did feel bad about not being in control. I gained control!

- I started and quit grad school. Gained control! 😂 (starting to see a theme here)

- I wrote some stuff I am very proud of. Not just fanfics, I also write other stuff, like I am a freelance writer (sometimes). But On The Shoulders of Giants gets an honorable mention.

- I went to see Ghost at Gröna Lund and realised my love for this fucking band is still very much present and THRIVING

- Dyed my hair pink

- I moved and this made me happy and a much more pleasant person irl.

- I cut my drinking pretty much in half. This might be one of the most important things. Still smoke like a chimney, but baby steps.

- I bought tickets to see MAGNA CARTA CARTEL in march! (This sure is the most important thing)!!

- I did a fucking month of almost non stop writing which was interesting.

I am taggin bae @arch-angel @nikkihorrorxx @mercyfulkate @autumnalmistress @lilys-tiger @crystal8325 @loo-nuh-tik @tekni @paganlatte @dessa722

I'll stop here, but I'm glad I met you all and I hope I'll see more of you (and my other tumblr friends!) in the next year!

[discogothique-blog]

I was tagged by @nikkihorrorxx to post 10 songs I've been vibing with lately and why so here it goes 1. Told You So by Paramore -it's really catchy n upbeat 2. Endlessly, She Said by AFI -a straight up bop n I've been rlly appreciating it recently 3. A-YO by Lady Gaga -repeating myself but it's catchy n upbeat 4. Coachella-Woodstock In My Mind by Lana Del Rey -this song is just so beautiful n makes me feel nostalgic 5. Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac -gets me hyped n emotional 6. On The Charts by Dreamcar -BANGER ALERT! Also I scream internally when I listen to this 7. Too Much Is Never Enough by Florence + The Machine -it's just so pretty n magical idk 8. Young And Menace by Fall Out Boy -again just a good hype song 9. Hard Times by Paramore -gives me retro vibes n really goes off 10. Pool by Paramore -sort of relatable n maybe my fave off the album I tag @yobadazizi @gothdadfucker666 and @sevenandtheraggedtiger !

[nikkihorrorxx]

devourandassimilate>nikkihorrorxx

[perfectus-in-morte]

I JUST LOVE DOING THESE TYPES OF THINGS Y'ALL

I was tagged by @nikkihorrorxx to list the top 10 songs I've been obsessively listening to lately. I believe I've done this before but my song choices change all the time with my mood 🤷🏻‍♀️ so I'm gonna do it again because I love these things. Tag me in all the things, y'all. I will do them every damn time. So here are my top 10 songs: Sign of the Times, Harry Styles --Okay so I've never been one to be a One Directioner, but I've got a huge lady boner for Harry Styles. Please don't hate me. But I just adore this song. It's a letter from a dying mother to her child and it just hits me in the feels. Almost Lover, A Fine Frenzy --I associate this song with @bearfeat42 's amazing Spectrum series. I've said it a billion times before lmao but still. This song fits Chicago's feelings almost to a T and like, now every time I hear it, I'm reminded of Spectrum and I cry hideous internal tears. In fact, I've started to reread the series because I'm a masochist and love having Omega and Papa rip my fucking heart out. Is There Somewhere, Halsey --Again, another song that reminds me of the Spectrum series. Have I mentioned how much I love it, y'all? Like, apparently I'm in my feels over it and it's all @bearfeat42 's fault lmao it's also probably super weird how much I mention this series. I love fanfics and I love Ghost, it's a double whammy for me. An obsession within an obsession. I didn't stand a chance. Black Hole Sun, Soundgarden --This doesn't quite need an extensive explanation. It's always been one of my favorites and always will be. RIP Chris 🖤 Bom Shiva, TiD --I feel like I've been listening to them a lot lately. Mainly because the songs make me feel like a badass fucking Viking who's slaying her enemies. Like, Claudio's growls and screams just *do* something to me. Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler --Lmao this is ALWAYS on my top played list. It's my go-to karaoke/roadtrip song. I know all the words. Fight me. Never Be Like You, Flume feat. Kai --I just really love this song and have been choreographing a dance to it, so it's been on my list for weeks now. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Majesty, Ghost --Holy Fuck I just love this song. Like, the intro makes me wanna have a ghoul orgy. Hide yo demons, hide yo ghouls. Til It Happens To You, Lady Gaga --This song is one I hold dear to my heart. It resonates within me and will forever be one of my favorites. "Until it happens to you, you won't know how it feels. Until it happens to you, you won't know. It won't be real. Won't know how it feels." Love Me Dead, Ludo --I've loved this song since high school. The entire You're Awful, I Love You album is my favorite lol I love quirky songs, which is Ludo's M-O. ---- I feel like I've tagged a ton of people each time I do these, so I'm not gonna tag anyone in this one (besides the ones I mentioned above because they deserve recognition). If you wanna do this, go ahead and please tag me because I'm always up for finding great new music.

[cobwebsaint]

that’ll about do it hfjdhf

@custer-mp3 @skold @nikkihorrorxx uhhhh @shotgunmessiahs @pinkmaggitmp3 @paegan-terrorism-tactics if yall wanna do the thing go for it 👀

Tag game: Describe yourself with photos you've already saved, no downloading.

(I cut this into a new post cause the other one was getting long.)

Tagged by: @mechanicalbride16 (thank you!)

Tagging: @krankes-gehirn @dysphorie @tillcore @qarlthatkillspeople @mondsterne-kuesst

[cobwebsaint]

I demand that Thomas Bell gets the love and respect he deserves.

Thank 👏 you 👏 can we have a bunch of anons abt TJ today? Thanks.

[cobwebsaint]

@nikkihorrorxx

new podcast pitch

five friends crammed in a small shower to discuss topics but if somebody uses a secret word selected beforehand the shower turns on for the rest of the podcast

[dirt-goth]

@seafaringlife tagged me to post my top 6 selfies from this year From that NYE party in SLC to being covered in glitter at work last week, it's been a really busy and crazy year. Personally and globally. I started T back im August, made new friends, moved to a new state, and lost a lot of my old life along the way. Here's to another year. Thanks to everyone who made this, for the most part, a good year on the personal level. I'll tag @crashloved @seventrial @nikkihorrorxx @justinaneedle and anyone else who wants tooooo

[bearfeat42]

@mercyfulkate and @spiritsoul698 both tagged me to put my phone on shuffle and list the first ten songs! Thanks, my babes :)

1) Mama Don’t Make Me Put On The Dress Again: Trixie Mattel (I kinda like drag queens and I kinda like country music)

2) Roulette: System Of A Down (Ahw yis)

3) You Know I’m No Good: Amy Winehouse

4) Time: Pink Floyd (I fucking love Pink Floyd so much and this sonnnngg)

5) Strong: London Grammar

6) I’m Getting Sick of You: Le Butcherettes (If you like lady punk, please listen to this!

7) Elenore: The Turtles (I know this song because of the movie The Boat That Rocked. Please watch it)

8) Super Trouper: ABBA (I really love ABBA)

9) Cosmic Love: Florence and the Machine (This music takes me through time&space

10) I’ll Wear Your Ring: Trixie Mattel (FULL CIRCLE I DID NOT PLAN THIS)

Thank you my dears for tagging me.

If you are @arch-angel @nikkihorrorxx @paganlatte @tekni @sisterghuleh or @prime6mover consider yourself tagged! <3

[shezamaverick]

nikkihorrorxx replied to your post “all-of-the-dead-girls replied to your post “..” ok but can we also...”

Nope. Nick Jones was listed on the program. Davey was the only one extra enough to be listed by his stage name and let’s be real we all expect this by now

The day he stops being extra is the day I start getting worried...

[cobwebsaint]

all 👏🏻 the 👏🏻 asks 👏🏻

1. Song of the year? I’m gonna keep to it released this year and say The Preferred by DREAMCAR

2. Album of the year? God, this is hard though!! It’s been a really good year for music, but I want to give this one to Science Fiction by Brand New or maybe The Rabbit Hole by The Great Discord.

3. Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year? Uhhh honestly Harry Styles’ solo stuff.

4. Movie of the year? I wanted to say The Bye Bye Man because it was so fucking ridiculous but in actuality for me it was probably Get Out.

5. TV show of the year? I finally gave in and started watching It’s Always Sunny this year so that’ll be what takes it for me.

6. Episode of tv or webisode that defined the year for you? Every episode of The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo tbh.

7. Favorite actor of the year?I have a reawakened love for Tom Hiddleston

8. Game of the year? Dream Daddy.

9. Best month for you this year? August thanks to @dirt-mccracken

10. Something that made you cry this year? @dirt-mccracken and @nikkihorrorxx for being the best friends a miserable gay man such as myself could ever ask for in a billion years and honestly that’s… about it.

11. Something you want to do again next year? See 👏 my 👏 boys 👏 David 👏 and 👏 Jade 👏

12. Talk about a new friend you made this year Uhhh I’d just like to take a moment to appreciate all the lovely people I’ve met since I dedicated my blog to the demon band that is AFI @crhiscornell @nikkihorrorxx @all-of-the-dead-girls you’re all wonderful

13. How was your birthday this year? I honestly don’t remember, all I know is that Blood came out 10 days before and I was probably laying in bed listening to She Speaks all day trying not to die

14. Favorite book you read this year? The only actual fucking book I read this year is Pop Kids so

15. What’s a bad habit you picked up this year? Becoming Davey.

16. Post a picture from the beginning of the yearTumblr won’t let me so uhhh go in my selfie tag ig

17. Post a picture from the end of the year^^

18. A memorable meal this year? Ohh on Valentine’s Day I created this pasta dish that has become A Staple for me.

19. What’re you excited about for next year? This year being over with honestly.

20. What’s something you learned this year? God I honestly just learned a lot of negative things about myself this year

21. What’s something new about your place of residence (room, home, or general location) now vs the start of the year? Well, I moved to Florida. Twice.

22. Favorite place you visited this year? Seattle was nice.

23. If you could send a message to yourself back on the first day of the year, what would it be? “A lot’s about to change and there’s nothing you can do about it. Accept it and move forward. There’s better to come.”

24. Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t even make them anymore.

25. Did you create any characters (in games, art, or writing) this year? Describe one. God uhh yeah I created a lot but most notably would be the characters in my fic For The Workforce, Drowning. They’re sweet and awful all at the same time and I love them.

[chaos-and-recover]

ALL OF THE ASKS 🖤

EVERY TIME.

Alright let’s do this.

1: Favorite band?

AFI and/or July Talk

2: Favorite song?

Of all time? I think I realized recently that it is in fact Falling Slowly. The fact that I have like 7 different versions in my music library was a solid clue that I fucking love it.

3: What’s a band/artist you loved as a child but can barely listen to now?

My brother and I loved Kris Kross when we were little. That’s some cheeseball rap right there. Also when I was 12 I was super into Prodigy. But then, Firestarter is still a good fucking song.

4: Did you ever see a band/artist live?

Yes? A lot? Many times?

5: Are you going to any gigs soon?

I was supposed to go to Chicago next weekend to see my boys the Plain White T’s but they cancelled the show and I’m bummed.

I’m seeing Jimmy Eat World on December 5th and I’m stoked about it.

I’m also seeing July Talk three nights in a row on the 20th, 21st and 22nd because I have no self control and I love them.

6: Ever been to a festival?

Yes, several. I used to love them and now I’m too old for that shit and there’s too many of them and the bands are spread too thin and no one festival has enough bands I like to justify it lol.

8: A song with a number in the title?

Green Day - 21 Guns

9: A song that gets you through shit?

AFI - Narrative of Soul Against Soul

10: A good song for long bus rides?

Anberlin - Autobahn

11: A song you’d have sex to?

Take That - Pretty Things (I mean it’s kinda weird but uh I’m into it)

12: A song to shut everything out?

36 Crazyfists - Slit Wrist Theory (like 90% sure this song almost got me sent to therapy given how many times my 17 year old self blasted it)

13: A song for when you’re lonely?

The entire “Cities” album by Anberlin is my security blanket. I’ll saw The Unwinding Cable Car though.

14: A song that’s become a joke between you and your friends?

Jack’s Mannequin - Dark Blue ( @sinceubeenjon knows why)

15: A song to jam out to at 4AM?

The Used - The Taste Of Ink. Because it literally references 4:00 in the morning lol

16: An album you could listen to for days on end?

I’m pretty sure I did listen to Decemberunderground by AFI for days on end in 2006. And like… constantly ever since.

17: A song that punches you in the gut every single time?

Anberlin - Atonement. Fuuuuuuuck me :) 

18: A song for when you’re crazy angry?

I wanna saw Slit Wrist Theory again but I’m also trying not to repeat songs so uhhhh The Used - Box Full Of Sharp Objects. I have a lot of angst apparently.

19: If you had to pick one song to represent what you’re feeling right now, what would it be?

It’s not actually Christmas but it is a holiday in the US and I have a cold so “It’s Christmas And I’m Sick” by MxPx. Honestly, I have nothing else. I have no feelings right now lol.

20: A song that calms you down?

The Used - Bllue & Yellow

21: A song that makes you feel alive?

Anberlin - Dismantle.Repair

22: A band with an insane fandom?

Are Twenty One Pilots fans still bonkers? That’s one. Or a certain segment of 1D fandom. You know the one (the Larries. Jesus christ people.)

23: What are some lyrics you love to pieces?

There are so many. Here are some of my favourites:

“It’s not about the money we makeIt’s about the passions that we ache forWhat makes your heart beat fasterTell me now what does your body long after?”-Time & Confusion by Anberlin

“And as the days go onThe love, the lust, the buzz that wasReduced to dust, could be becauseIt never was something moreThan just a void filling feeling”-FL,GA by The Rocket Summer

“I saw you every time I closed my eyesIn the Hughes film I had scored, produced and starred in in my mindI could recite you, well I’d written every lineBut you strayed far from the flawless script on which I’d spent a lifetime”-Veronica Sawyer Smokes by AFI

“I tried, but it rang and rang, I called all nightFrom a payphone, remember those? From another lifeIf everything I meant to youYou can’t lick and seal then fold in twoThen I’ve been so blind.”-Dizzy by Jimmy Eat World

“Let it out, let me in, take a hold of my handThere’s nothing like another soul that’s been cut up the sameAnd did you wanna drive without a word in between?I can understand, you need a minute to breatheAnd to sew up the seams after all this defeat.”-Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem

I’m gonna stop there.

24: Would you ever get any song lyrics tattooed? If so which ones?

I have some! I have “Just point to the light that casts out the dark” from White Fireworks by The Rocket Summer in Bryce Avary’s handwriting and I’m pretty damn pleased with it. I’d probably get more. He also wrote “Be reckless, be bright” for me from The Rescuing Type that I wanna get done. 

25: What’s a band/artist you’d addict your children to from an early age?

Kids? Gross. I’m gonna try to get my niece into some good shit. When is an appropriate age to get her into AFI?

26: A vocalist you love?

I’m perfectly neutral and rational about Davey Havok, tbh, I’ve never been extra about him a day in my life.

I also love me some Adam Lambert and have very strong opinions about him fronting Queen (they are all variations of “he’s great at it fight me.)

27: Has a band/artist ever inspired you to do something?

Yes, usually dumb shit, like travel across a country/continent/ocean to see them.

28: A band/artist you love but no longer exists?

MOTHERFUCKING ANBERLIN.

29: What was your favorite band/artist when you were 12?

The Backstreet Boys, lol.

30: A band/artist you can’t stand?

Twenty One goddamn Pilots. Also ask me how I feel about Metric some time. (I FUCKIN HATE METRIC.)

31: What’s your favorite genre?

I honestly don’t have one. The music I like is all over the goddamn map.

32: Can you play any instruments?

I played percussion for 6 years in school and was self-taught on bass, though I haven’t pulled mine out in literal years. (One day I’m gonna get it out again and learn Pink Eyes by AFI. It’s gonna happen.)

33: Do you sing?

Hahahahahahhahahaa not so anyone can hear me.

34: If you could be a member of any band for one show, who would it be?

I would Jordan Pundik from New Found Glory because I still maintain that he only has to sing like half of every song and the crowd does the rest.

35: Do you have a favorite piece of merch?

My current favourite merch item in the world is my 36 Crazyfists hoodie. It’s so soft, so warm, so comfy. My Anberlin carabiner has served me very well over the years too.

36: What’s the first album you ever bought with your own money?

I always tell people it was the first BSB album but it was actually a Raptors promo CD released ahead of their first season in the NBA. BSB just sounds more like it’s a real thing that existed.

37: Do you prefer buying physical copies of albums or do you download them on the internet?

Physical. Digital versions just… I don’t connect with them as well? I don’t know, I don’t feel like I really own them if I can’t touch ‘em.

38: CDs or vinyls?

Vinyl. Also, not to be a pedant, but the plural of vinyl is vinyl.

39: Do you play your music out loud or with headphones?

Headphones. Used to be out loud all the time back in the days of desktop computers when I’d be alone in a room on the computer and could do that without annoying everyone lol.

40: A band/artist a friend showed you?

I guess I can blame Raven for how much I love Eric Church, does that count?

41: A song that gives you the chills?

Anberlin - The Unwinding Cable Car, but like, a very specific recording of it. This one, in fact, starting at 3:08 when Stephen is singing the bridge and the crowd comes in with “this is the correlation between salvation and love” part completely unprompted and it builds up until he’s holding “heart” and we’re holding “dark” and it’s fucking magical and you know what’s not captured on the audio recording? The look on Christian’s goddamn face when that happened. That was a hell of a show.

42: A song to play at your funeral?

I mean, you could go ahead and play that version of Cable Car linked in the last answer because it’s probably what killed me anyway, but if you wanna be more cliche just bust out Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World.

43: A band/artist with amazing an instrumental but really bad lyrics?

I listened to BedLIGHT for BlueEYES for the first time in a few years the other day so um. Them. The lyrics have not held up super well but my GOD they’re catchy. (Although “But I guess I shouldn’t hat you you, in fact I oughtta thank you for helping me write this song / If this album tops the Billboard I think I’ll save the quarter to call you and let you know” from Too Late still fucking kills though.)

44: A love song?

Any love song? 200,000 by my sweet baby boy The Rocket Summer, it’s the cutest fucking song in the world.

45: A song you love to sing to yourself?

I don’t sing to myself, that’s embarrassing (it’s probably like, Raise Your Glass by Pink or something, though)

46: What do you listen to when you go for a run?

When I did run more often it was to movie soundtracks. 127 Hours had some really good running tunes. Also there’s a song on the Inception soundtrack that was perfect for a good sprint.

47: A song that represents a deserted city at night?

The Taste of Ink by The Used kinda gives me that feeling, I guess.

48: A wild song?

Wild? How about Wild by AFI, is that good enough lol.

49: An upbeat song with grim lyrics?

Motion City Soundtrack - Everything Is Alright.

50: What are some song titles you love?

Okay so I can’t really think of any but it took me until entirely too recently to realize that “Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off” and “But It’s Better If You Do” by Panic! At The Disco fucking… they go together. They’re supposed to be read together. Years that took me. That album was my second most-played in iTunes and I didn’t… figure that out. I’m dumb as hell.

51: If your life ended today, what song would you chose to represent it?

One song, to represent my entire life? Hell if I know. Probably like, Tonight by NKOTB though, let’s be honest.

52: Can you give me a 5 song playlist on ___?

ON WHAT I NEED A TOPIC.

53: Do you listen to instrumental music?

Sometimes, sure.

54: Weirdest band/artist you know of?

Foxy Shazam were weird as hell. We put their album on at work years ago because the sticker… I can’t remember what the sticker compared them to now but it was a mix of bands that made us say “that can’t POSSIBLY be right” and then it was? (one of them was Queen, I remember that). They were fucking weirdos and I miss them TERRIBLY.

55: A song about drugs? 

You know who I haven’t mentioned in this yet? Lucky Boys Confusion. They have a lot of songs about drugs. 40/80 comes to mind. What a jam. What a band.

56: A heart-wrenching song?

This might seem like an odd choice but 11.24.11 by 36 Crazyfists. It goes hard as hell but then “don’t plan to live forever but I wanted her to,” and it’s about his mother, it just fucking wrecks me.

57: A band/artist you’re proud of?

July Talk. They deserve to be bigger but they’re doing so well and I’m so proud of them and if they were any bigger I would absolutely be insufferable about it.

58: A band/artist who’s music could bring you back from the dead?

If I had been dead for like five years but you told me Lucky Boys Confusion were going on tour I would be up and at every single show in a snap, I want to see them again SO BADLY.

59: A band/artist with a sick aesthetic?

Listen, I fucking love July Talk’s black/white, light/dark, sweet/rough contrasting aesthetic. It is everything. It is so well-executed. Talk to me about the first album and how well they played into it. I love them. I love everything they choose to be. I FUCKING LOVE JULY TALK.

60: A song that has a lot of meaning to you?

Plain White T’s - Radios In Heaven is a bit of a thing for me.