#or like cat out of all music you still put 5 songs produced by Dan Carey

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URL song titles 💞

R - Rosalina, Tiña

O - Oblique Fantasy, Jane weaver

W - Weird fishes / Arpeggi , Radiohead

A - A comforting notion, Heartworms

N - NBPQ (topless), Sudan Archives

H - Heads up, Warpaint

O - OGO, O.

N - Never, Jennylee

E - East coast bed- Grian Chatten

Y - You don’t, Tricky / Martina Topley Bird

Tagged by @larlarmojo thank you 🫶🫶🫶

Tagging @glowcowboy @angelprotocol @mothermass @ameliepoulain and any mutuals who wanna join, I wanna see your songs! 💗💖💗

[hercycleface]

Global inventory of wonderful beer: What I drink is not wine, but creativity!

Isn't beer just yeast, barley, water and hops? Well, it's also right and wrong-for some beer, this statement is simply wrong. The brains of the beer brewer are too big, and sometimes the brewed beer-how to put it-is quite "interesting". The following wonderful beers are the best examples.

Collagen beer Speaking of weirdness, the Japanese definitely do their part. Suntory launched a collagen beer called Precious, which is said to remove wrinkles left by the years and make you look young and invincible. This 5-degree Talrag comes in 330ml cans and contains 2 grams of collagen per can.

Cat Shit Beer You must have heard of the famous cat feces coffee: a civet living in the tropics eats coffee cherries and is discharged from the other side of the body. The action of stomach acid can make coffee beans produce a different flavor. Beer Geek Brunch Weasel from Megele is a breakfast Shitao with an alcohol level of 10.9-be careful, the wine is full of strength.

Bloody (Mary) Beer Well, strictly speaking, it is not based on Bloody Mary, a good brunch partner. However, Short's Brewing Company of Bel Air, Michigan does use cherry tomatoes in its Bloody Beer, as well as black pepper and celery. Rapeseed, wasabi, and dill, so it’s similar to Bloody Mary. This "Cool Beer from Bel Air" has long been discontinued, with an alcohol content of 7, and an international bitterness index of 40.

Fossil beer The Lost Rhino Brewery in Virginia and PaleoQuest, a non-profit organization that promotes the excavation of dinosaur fossils rather than food trends, have teamed up to create a beer that will attract attention to science. They collected yeast from whale fossils 35 million years ago and made a 5.5-degree beer named Bone Dusters Amber Ale. Cool! It's a pity that the yeast is not collected from the fossils of the long extinct rhino or Tyrannosaurus.

Sheep dung beer After reading this list, you will find that Icelandic brewers really have a lot of free time and a whimsical spirit of adventure. The Borg Brugghus brewery is a good example: due to lack of wood, they lighted the sheep dung pile to smoke and roast the malt when making Fenrir Nr26. American IPA smoked and roasted with sheep dung, alcohol content 6, and international bitterness index 63.

Beer older than whale fossils Fossil Fuels Brewing Co has a product called AY108, which uses yeast found in bee fossils. This bee was wrapped in pine resin and turned into amber in the Eocene Eocene 45 million years ago (is it so shocking that it can’t close its mouth?). Professor Raul Cano figured out how to separate the yeast from above, and then wondered how to make the best use of it. Finally, he chose to brew beer instead of bread. The first result is this Dan Aier named after yeast, and there is also a Saisen.

Beer made with money The evil twins collaborated with the Norwegian craft brewer Lervig Aktiebryggeri in the port of Stavanger. The raw material is real banknotes. What's even more exaggerated is that they threw some frozen pizza into it. The alcohol content is 17.5 degrees.

Heavy beer from the toilet The Danish government and Norrebro Bryghus brewery are really fighting for environmental protection, and they even have the idea of ​​urinating. They recovered a large amount of urine from the famous Roskilde Music Festival and used it to brew a Pearson called Pisner. Do you want to contribute to the cause of sustainable development? Then taste the piss of these hippies.

Colorful beer Abashiri Brewery in Hokkaido, Japan uses seaweed and other natural ingredients to brew red, blue and green beer. They also used beer and excess milk to produce a malt drink called Bilk. Apart from other things, at least it is colorful.

Beer made from sewage The sewage in the sewer sounds as disgusting as dirty waste oil. I'm afraid no one can drink anything made of it. The Jushi Brewery in San Diego brewed an IPA using recycled water provided by the city's water purification project. This Dan Air, called Full Circle, is limited to five barrels, but it may indicate the future of beer brewing.

Roald Dahl Beer Yeast is ubiquitous and can be collected everywhere, so why not collect some yeast from the custom desk of the late children's literature writer Roald Dahl? London creative company Bompas & Parr entrusted this task to 40FT Brewery to brew Odious Ale for a pop-up restaurant based on Dahl's "Stupid Couple".

Beer from the moon Dogfish Head Brewery is keen to challenge the limit, but often thinks too crazy and circumvents itself in, but the time when they ventured into space may be their most rebellious exploration so far. With the help of the company that makes spacesuits for NASA, they got some dust on the moon, which was taken from NASA where the moon landed on the moon—well, no more obscurations, it’s on the moon— —Collected, and then spilled into this limited edition beer called Oktoberfest. Alcohol 5, International Bitterness Index 25.

Elephant Poop Beer The Japanese brewery Sankt Gallen wanted to brew a beer that will be unforgettable, so he thought of elephant poo. How does it work? They fed coffee cherries to elephants living in Thailand’s wildlife sanctuary, and then brewed a "chocolate shitao" called Un, Koon Kuro (a pun for "poop" in Japanese) from elephant dung coffee beans. It was also selected for sale on April Fool's Day, but this is not a joke.

Beer as dark as ink Cuttlefish juice—or more precisely the juice of cuttlefish, squid and octopus, or the juice of cephalopods—can be said to be everywhere now, so you can’t help thinking that these animals are scared when they face the extinction of humans. What is it like? Anyway, the master brewer of 3 Sheeps in Wisconsin created a black IPA called Nimble Lips Noble Tongue No3, using cuttlefish juice.

Too private beer We are all adults, but the Internet will always surprise us head-on, especially when you see a page on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo for the world’s first vaginal beer fundraising-this one is called Bottled Instinct's acid ale uses lactic acid extracted from a Czech model. We don't know if anyone will drink it, because this project has not even raised 1% of the final goal of 150,000 euros, and it should be a joke on April Fools' Day at all? Otherwise, it really makes people get goosebumps.

16. Add a whole chicken to beer

Over the years, the rooster Al almost cast a layer of mystery. It is said that it was very popular in England in the 17th and 18th centuries. In fact, it is an ordinary Al, but a whole rooster was added during the brewing process. Hand Pulled Cock Ale from Willimantic Brewing Co in Connecticut-7% alcohol, only available in barrels-is a modern version of Cock Ale, but its name still implies that old joke (you got it).

Fried chicken beer As the song in "Grease" sings, fried chicken and beer are good partners, so why not add some chicken to the beer? Veil Brewing Co of Richmond, Virginia, and the evil twins teamed up to brew chicken beer. Their Fried Fried Chicken Chicken DIPA uses a lot of Fried Chicken Nuggets.

Sheep brain beer Philadelphia's Dock Street Brewing Company brewed Dock Street Walker to pay tribute to "The Walking Dead," but it was more terrifying than zombies, using smoked lamb brains. This American Pale Shitao is 7.2 degrees, and cranberries are added to create a touch of acidity.

Whale testicle beer Icelandic microbrewer Steoji has launched Hvalur 2, which is an upgraded version of Hvalur 1, which was produced in cooperation with the whaling company Hvalur and caused a huge controversy due to the addition of full whale meat (fish meat and fish bones). As the second seasonal crossover, it uses whale testicles smoked and roasted with sheep dung—well, one is added to each winemaking cycle.

Masculine beer The Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout of Wynkoop Brewing in Denver was originally just an April Fools' Day joke, but I didn't expect it to become a reality because of the public's enthusiastic response. With an alcohol content of 7.5, three cow testicles are added to each barrel-this "gourmet" is nicknamed Rocky Mountain Oysters locally. A set of two cans is quite appropriate.

Bull Heart Beer Portland's Upright Brewing and Burnside Brewing collaborated to produce this Captain Beefheart. The ingredients include 27 kilograms of charcoal grilled beef heart and a lot of spices. Similar products include the Burke In The Bottle, a collaboration between Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company and chef David Burke.

Sunday barbecue beer Conwy Brewery in Wales caters to the close relationship between locals and sheep and brews a lamb beer. Sunday Toast is a Victorian-style Porter beer with the juice from slow roasting of Welsh lamb. Perhaps lamb-ic is more appropriate.

Truffle beer Truffles are very expensive. Using them to brew beer seems a bit risky, but some people have succeeded. Chicago Moody Tongue's black truffle crumbs Pearson is highly sought after in some of the top high-end restaurants in the United States, while Miki Le has chosen to use black truffles to brew a dark beer called The Forager.

Stag semen beer Green Man Pub in Wellington, New Zealand, and local brewer Choice Bros brewed a beer with stag semen, which caused a huge sensation for a while. We will not continue to discuss the name Lu Jing Shitao to obtain such a subtle beer, let's stop here.

Mushroom beer In the past few years, the brewery seems to have used all the mushrooms imaginable. Jester King of Austin, Texas used locally grown oyster mushrooms in this Snorkel. 4.5 Alcohol, Goss style.

Oysters (really real this time) beer The encounter between Oyster and Shi Tao gave birth to many interesting stories. We used to drink Shitao while sucking oysters beautifully. Now we use oyster shells to clarify the beer, or put them in a boiling pot, or even throw whole oysters into it. Flying Dog Pearl Necklace Oyster Shitao did just that.

Natural green beer Free Tail Brewing Co of San Antonio, Texas adds blue-green algae to a 4.2-degree rye white beer to give it a charming blue-green color. If the advertisements of Mandalay Brewing in Myanmar and Red Dot Brewery in Singapore are accurate, Spirulina beer has another magical effect-anti-aging.

Seaweed beer Bladderwrack is a good name for beer, but it is actually a kind of seaweed. Williams Bros Brew in Alloa, Scotland added it to its own Kelpie Seaweed Ale. This Scottish Groot-an ancient beer style-is intended to recreate the traditional style of beer from the coastal regions of Scotland.

Real gold beer We have all drunk golden Al, but have you ever drunk gold? Golden Queen Bee brewed by Golden Bee Beer contains edible 24K gold leaf. There is no need to throw gold like this, but if you can get another bottle of The Lost Abbey's Gift Of The Magi-a golden Al with frankincense and myrrh, then you must be full of every cell in your body The joy of Christmas.

Pizza beer Mamma Mia Pizza Beer is produced by the Chicago Pizza Beer Company. The ingredients include Margarita Pizza soaked in malt. We don’t know if the crust is Chicago-style.

Donut beer Voodoo Donuts Maple Syrup Bacon Al is the first beer launched by Voodoo Donut Bakery in collaboration with Rogue Brewery, also in Oregon. The series includes six products so far. They want to use these beers to reproduce the best-selling single-product flavors of this bakery in Portland. The latest flavors currently launched are Guerrilla Grape and Mango Spaceman.

Pig head beer Mangalica Pig Porter uses the head and bones of Mangalica Pig. This breed of pig is quite precious and is known as Kobe beef in pork. Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Missouri uses whole pig heads when brewing this beer, and even the eyeballs are still in the eye sockets. The winery also brews a series of more delicious pork pie beers, with raw materials including whole pork pie from a local bakery.

Expired bread beer The raw material of toast air is leftover bread that cannot be eaten, and it aims to eliminate food waste. All the profits from this beer brewed with excess bread are donated to charitable organizations, and even a factory is set up in the Bronx, New York. The recipe is public, so you can try it yourself with the leftover bread you eat.

Just put your crying beer There is a resonance between Chili Control and Beer Mania, which is why countless beers have combined these two things in one in pursuit of a mixed effect. The grimace killer at the Twisted Pine Brewery in Colorado—named after the Wudang rapist of the same name—uses six different varieties of peppers. Among them, the hottest pepper is the Devil Pepper (also known as Broken Soul Pepper). Scoville's index exceeds 1 million-the pepper is only about 2000. You can imagine how spicy it is.

Bearded beer Rogge Beard Beer can be regarded as one of the most weird beers in the world. Brewmaster John Maier extracts yeast from his beard and brews an American wild ale. Maier once vowed that he would never shave his beard, so the raw material of this beer can really be said to be

[rgr-pop]

I need an ENTIRE afternoon wall of noise. 4/3 music library on shuffle until I hit a killdozer song.

the thermals - “god and country” reset - "double cross" nirvana - "polly" (1986-88 home recording) nirvana - "radio friendly unit shifter" (2013 mix) peterbuilt - "sateliteyes" the dickies - "got it at the store" apocalypse hoboken - "box of pills" fiona apple - "slow like honey" tex & the horseheads - "big boss man" everclear - "the drama king" anti-flag - "america got it right" neil young - "tonight's the night, pt. ii" everclear - "brown-eyed girl" noooooooooo oh my god no please millencolin - “israelites" listen you know that i'm p tolerant when it comes to this subject but why specifically did you boys do this. specifically you useless id - "note" never accuse me of pop punk nationalism again! that's three of global pop punk the selecter - "selling out your future" built to spill - "some things last a long time" holidays - "proof" let's wrestle - "bad mammaries" radhos - "one breath" ween - "boing" bracket - "g-vibe" local h - "'cha!' said the kitty" sublime - "40oz to freedom" failure - "saturday saviour" blink-182 - "don't leave me" (tmtts live take) why did they make this live album, they were so bad live shrimp boat - "melon song" interpol - "not even jail" the ataris - "angry nerd rock" 50 million - "superhero" skankin pickle - "violent love" the breeders - "put on a side" all - "honey peeps" the commandos (suicide commandos) - "weekend warrior" suicide machines - "friends are hard to find" the eclectics - "laura" good ska block! love this band pansy division - "jack u off" rocket from the tombs - "ain't it fun" dynamite boy - "devoted" young pioneers - "downtown tragedy" the breeders - "so sad about us" fenix tx - "jean claude trans am" fuck i love this song nofx - "bob" hickey - "happily ever after" bob dylan - "tangled up in blue" (bootlegs vol. 2) gas huffer - "king of hubcaps" tullycraft - "crush this town" atom and his package - "goalie" faith no more - "the real thing" carly rae jepsen - "tell me" bis - "listen up" one direction - "still the one" mtx - "she's no rocket scientist" eugene chadbourne - "roger miller medley" grouvie ghoulies - "carly simon" white town - "thursday at the blue note" gas huffer - "moon mission" rx bandits - "sleepy tyme" everclear - "rocket for the girl" failure - "kindred" blood on the saddle - "johnny's at the fair" the distillers - "red carpet and rebellion" cruiserweight - "dearest drew" stp - "plush" everclear - "wonderful" (live, from the closure ep) (don't hate it) new found glory - "sonny" everclear - "otis redding" (impure white evil demo) (BEST song) stp - "adhesive" incubus - "have you ever" cub - "tell me now" everclear - "short blonde hair" i simply do not hate it letters to cleo - "happy ever after" amazing transparent man - “the ocean is a fuck of a long way to swim” nerf herder - “(stand by your) manatee” kitty kitty - “ab tokeless” osker - “the mistakes you made” perfume genius - “hood” radhos - “shut up & deal” (welcome to the jungle take) osker - “the body”  gas huffer - “the sin of sloth” the fall - “bombast” excuse 17 - “code red” mad season - “lifeless dead” unwritten law - “differences” hanson - “two tears” the eyeliners - “anywhere but here” moby grape - “lazy me” brian wilson - “wonderful” 88 fingers louie - “something i don’t know” sicko - “wisdom tooth weekend” the replacements - “love you till friday” suicide machines - “green world” midtown - “another boy” hickey - “cool kids attacked by flying monkeys” the roman invasion suite - “carnations” the beat - “tears of a clown” local h - “24 hour break up session” okay i’m awake i want to end this now toots & the maytals - “funky kingston” local h - “strict-9″ his name is alive - “her eyes were huge things” nirvana - “frances farmer will have her revenge on seattle” slapstick - “almost punk enough” urge overkill - “bionic revolution” janet jackson - “you want this” piebald - “long nights” small brown bike - “now i’m a shadow” the story so far - “left unsaid” crj - “more than a memory” tracy + the plastics - “my friends end parties” liz phair - “6′1″“ fastbacks - “555, pt. 1″ this mix is feminist now swindle - “one track” shockabilly - “burma shave” temple of the dog - “say hello to heaven” amazing transparent man - “shove” cool soul asylum cover from dekalb illinois :)) the vindictives “eating me alive” midwests only!! the judys - “radiation squirm” gulfs only!! frogpond - “sleep” flipp - “rock-n-roll star” throwing muses - “red shoes” everclear - “santa monica” throwing muses on summerland??? mekons - “atone & forsaken” holidays - “take me home country roads” this is a good tone to lead up to killdozer... true believers - “all mixed up again” prince - “adore” beulah - “queen of the populists” eveclear - “rocky mountain high” (99x live acoustic--I don’t have a date for this actually) of montreal - “dustin hoffman thinks about eating the soap” heatmiser - “stray” rickie lee jones - “woody and dutch on the slow train to peking” tar - “viaduct removal” common rider - “carry on” the frogs - “u bastards” mudhoney - “this gift” hammerbox - “outside” fuck my mom would have loved this song if it had gotten the airplay it deserved in 1993... hammerbox on summerland!!!! letters to cleo - “little rosa” kay hanley on summerland!! nine pound hammer “wrongside of the road” hanson - “with you in your dreams” (3cg demo) hamson on summerland!!! fastbacks - “555, pt. 1″ again... fastbacks on summerland!!! face to face - “sensible” soul asylum - “happy” soul asylum on summerland!!!! television - “see no evil” pinq - “careful not to mention the obvious” the dickies - “nights in white satin” tar - “mel’s” truly - “chlorine” babes in toyland - “deep song” hole - “berry” hellbender - “half driven” hammerhead  - “new york? ...alone?” everclear - “malevolent” guzzard - “last”  archers of loaf - “tatyana” hum - “stars” hum on summerland die kreuzen - “don’t say please” this is not fair joanna newsom - “sadie” down by law - “peace, love and understanding” nirvana - “aneurysm” (1990 demo) hovercraft - “endoradiosonde” modest mouse - “cowboy dan” rage against the machine - “born of a broken man” skatalites - “scandal ska” pylon - “driving school” the vindictives - “babysitter” jimmy eat world - “ten” the get up kids - “lowercase west thomas” oh we’re doing this now? hot rod circuit - “knees” fine triple fast action - “the rescue” FINE  full disclosure i do skip emo diaries tracks at my discretion the amps - “bragging party” everclear - “am radio” this is not fair mxpx - “middlename” MXPX ON SUMMERLAND chokebore - “your let down” bob dylan - “you’re a big girl now” helmet - “primitive” pond - “filterless” blink-182 - “all the small things” local h - “ralph” tar - “over and out” pearl jam - “black” the gits - “sniveling little rat faced git” local h - “eddie vedder” >:) tar - “flow plow” i always misremember this as a subpop single so i’m like “i’m not amphetamine reptile biased?” but it was an a/r release, lol. brad wood produced it. lake michigan as hell  unicorns - “jellybones” this song makes me sad ever since i didn’t get to adopt the jellybones cat oblivion - “clark” desmond dekker - “jeserene” veruca salt - “one last time” veruca salt on summerland!!!! dead moon - “dead moon night” extremely dead moon on summerland fishbone - “i like to hide behind my glasses” dead moon - “on my own” paw - “sleeping bag” tar - “goethe” doc dart - “casket with flowers” smashing pumpkins - “zero” i don’t want billy corgan on summerland and i am sorry for that kicking giant - “&” kicking giant on summerland lmao shockabilly - “pile up all architecture” ween - “sorry charlie” sublime - “april 29, 1992 (miami)” heatmiser - “blackout” the clash - “pressure drop” hellbender - “pissant’s retrospective” the queers - “i won’t be” the vindictives - “circles” the beat farmers - “selfish heart” screaming trees - “end of the universe” 7 year bitch - “second hand” bourgeois filth - “above” nirvana - “scoff” the breeders - “cannonball” saturday looks good to me - “save my life” cara beth satalino - “good ones” communique - “dagger version” soul asylum - “sometime to return” sublime - “jailhouse” tullycraft - “twee” nuns - “wild” beyonce - “countdown” the replacements - “sixteen blue” living colour - “what’s your favorite color” britney - “why should i be sad” mdc - “church and state” alice in chains - “junkhead” rage against the machine - “mic check” everclear - “nervous and weird” soundgarden - “fresh tendrils” helmet - “army of me” the gits - “it all dies anyway” pansy division - “smells like queer spirit” mtx - “i’d do anything for you” 5 year sentence - “just a punk” pennywise - “nothing” mudhoney - “thirteenth floor opening” yesterday’s kids - “eighteen” mxpx - “punk rawk show” small brown bike - “zerosum” incubus - “trouble in 421″ hanson - “speechless” incubus - “circles” dead moon - “my time has come” (!!!!) first of all is this killdozer blink-182 - “here’s your letter” everclear - “electra made me blind” (nervous & weird take) saves the day - “through being cool” groovie ghoulies - “don’t go out into the rain (you’re gonna melt)” babes in toyland - “never” husker du - “target” guzzard - “biro” fairweather - “next day flight” mcr - “house of wolves” broadcast - “until then” liz phair - “never said” the dicks - “rich daddy” quasi - “the iron worm” mustard plug - “not again” janitor joe - “boyfriend” snapcase - “new academy” neil young - “someday” blindsided - “spaceman” placebo - “without you i’m nothing” the creeps - “lakeside cabin” solomon grundy - “time is not your own” the clash - “the card cheat” silversun pickups - “common reactor” lagwagon - “leave the light on” denali - “where i landed” system of a down - “highway song” sprinkler - “personality doll” the vindictives - “structure and function” unplugged” the queers - “ursula finally has tits” we’re entering no repeats territory  buffalo springfield - “expecting to fly” hit squad - “pictures of matchstick men” cows - “almost a god” hop along - “young and happy” pixies - “i’ve been tired” the fall - “spoilt victorian child” camper van chadbourne - “knock on the door” queens of the stone age - “tension head” choking victim - “war story” cool that we have gotten to drop by the greatest song ever recorded :) guttermount - “happy loving couples” audio karate - “nintendo 89″ tad - “pork chop” the kelley deal 6000 - “where did the home team go” colorfinger - “hateful” :} man or astroman - “evil plans of planet spectra” pere ubu - “arabian nights” accepting repeats for  new found glory - “my friends over you” cool moving on american steel - “optimist” tom petty & the heartbreakers - “even the losers” meat puppets - “another moon” black cat music - “wine in a box” wallside - “ready” crucifucks - “pig in a blanket” the bananas - “my charmed life”

KILLDOZER - “EARL SCHEIB,” UNCOMPROMISING WAR ON ART UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT, 1994. KILLDOZER ON SUMMERLAND

[finn-nelson-for-the-win]

Here is this list for the "Drabble Challenge: 1-150", They are many (sorry), but you can mix several in the same story, right?It's just that I can not stand with just a few ideas, I would love to read them all :P, and several of these not only imagine them with Rae and Finn, I love it when the gang is involved :P so, these are the numbers: 10, 12, 17, 29, 41, 45, 49, 55, 58!!!!, 68, 73, 76, 93, 99, 128, 132, 148, 149. Thank you girl, you are the best!

Hello, my dear! Let’s just pretend that ithasn’t been 3 months since you sent me this ask request and I’m barely gettingaround to posting this now, alright? Cool! Now that we have that allsettled…for this story, I chose three of the prompts you suggested off ofthis list (#58, 68, and 76) and put them all into one story…I hope you enjoy! :)

(Side note: This story takes place in like2005/2006 but it’s safe to assume that most of the events leading up to thoseyears happened canonically as they did in the show itself.)

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The final notes of “Seven Nation Army” by TheWhite Stripes faded out as the song ended and the radio DJ sat up in his chairto transition to the next thing on the agenda for today’s show.

“Hello, ladies, gentlemen, and all you cool catsout there who know sound music when ya hear it! I’m Mad Matt and you’relistening to Mad Matt in the Morning on this lovely Saturday morning. If you’rejust tuning in to the show as you get your morning started, I have quite thesurprise for all of you listeners out there right after this commercial break,so go get yourself a cuppa and some toast and hurry back to your radio…you’renot gonna wanna miss this.”

After the short commercial break, Matt glancedover to the large window where his producer was sitting on the opposite sideoutside of the studio, waiting for his cue to begin talking.

“Welcome back to Mad Matt in the Morning! I knowI’ve been hinting at my surprise for you guys all week and I’ve been trying tokeep it a secret, but some of you callers seem to have already guessed what Ihad up my sleeve…well no matter…today in the studio we are so lucky to havean amazing and talented music producer from Lincolnshire. Please join me inwelcoming the one, the only…Finn Nelson!”

The radio DJ pressed the cheers and applausebuttons on the effects board in front of him as he shifted his focus over thetowards chair on the other side of the studio that has been occupied since thecommercial break.

“Hello, it’s such an honor to have ya on theshow this morning!” Matt said into the microphone with his body angled towardFinn in his desk chair.

“Good morning, Matt! It’s such a pleasure to behere!”

“Nonsense! The pleasure is all mine, Finn! Howare you this morning?”

“I’m alright. It’s a bit earlier than I’m usedto, but I’ll manage,” Finn replied with a slight chuckle.

“Wonderful! So I’m fairly certain that unlessyou’ve been living under a rock, everyone and their mums knows the name ‘FinnNelson’, but could you just give me a brief introduction about yourself, Finn?”

“Uh, yeah, of course…let’s see, I’m FinnNelson. I grew up in Stamford but I’ve been living in London for almost 5 yearsnow. I produce and record music professionally and sometimes when I have thetime or opportunity, I do a bit of DJing.”

“Thank you for that, Finn. In case the listenersout there aren’t aware, Finn is also very humble and has definitely downplayedhis talents and successes.”

Finn chuckled and shrugged, a motion that Mattknew was a subconscious response, since the gesture would not be picked up byany of the radio show listeners.

“Correct me if I’m wrong, but in the span ofonly a few short years, you’ve gone from a college student to an amateur DJ toa very popular DJ to one of the most successful independent music producers inLondon…all by the age of..?”

“Uh, I’m 28 right now.”

“Bloody hell, you’ve accomplished all that andyou’re not even 30 yet! Where did all of this start? Did ya just wake up onemorning and decide that you wanted to take the music world by storm or..?”

“Pretty much! No, I’m just joking, but I feellike I’m so lucky to be where I am right now, but I feel like I was alwaysgonna do something in music.”

“How so?” Matt asked, nodding for Finn toproceed with the story.

“Well, since I was a boy, I loved music andlistening to records with my da and Nan. I was never too good in school, but Iwas just there because everyone else was there. When I finished with college, Iworked days at a garage repairing cars and I had a friend of a friend thatwould DJ at some of the raves I went to and he offered to teach me a thing ortwo…

“I picked up on it all fairly quickly and beforelong I was getting my own DJing gigs at raves and clubs in the city.

“I moved from Stamford to Bristol for a fewyears and I kept DJing on a more regular basis, but in my spare time I begancreating music and recording some of the stuff I was creating,” Finn said,stopping the recounting of his life story for a moment while gathering histhoughts.

“I hate to butt in, but do you mean to tell methat you’re self-taught for producing music?” Matt asked when there was anatural pause in Finn’s story.

“Yeah! I liked playing music and when I startedmaking music I liked that too. At my DJing gigs I began playing some of myoriginal music and I started gaining popularity for it.

“One night after a gig I was approached by amusic producer that was trying to create a recording label of collaborativeartists and producers…He was starting this thing from the ground and he wasvery candid and told me that it was very likely that the label would be a flop,but if it worked it would give me full control of what music I was creating andhelp me get my music out there in a more formal sense.

“I wasn’t sure if I should take the risk, butsomeone that I care very deeply for convinced me that it was worth a shot, soless than a month later I was relocating my entire life from Bristol to Londonto help Jay and a few other artists such as myself to build this label up fromthe ground…and by some miracle, it worked!

“The label gained popularity quite quickly andnow here I am…living in London with my family, producing music, and gettingpaid to listen to music all day. I’m basically living 17 year old Finn’sbiggest dream!”

Finn and Matt chuckled at the conclusion ofFinn’s story when Matt looked up to see that his producer was giving him thecue to move onto the next thing that was planned, for the sake of time.

“That’s incredible! We’re gonna take a break andplay some music for a bit, but when we come back, we’re gonna take somequestions from listeners that are calling in. So Finn, would you care to do thehonors and introduce this next song?”

“Uh, yeah, sure! I’ve been a massive fan of thisband since I was a teenager and I still love them today, this is ‘BeverlyHills’ from Weezer,”

“And we’re out!” Matt said as the ON AIR signbeside the studio door went dim and he removed the headphones from over hisears.

Finn removed his own headphones as well and satback in his chair, away from the microphones on the large recording desk infront of him.

“Great job so far, Finn! We have about 10minutes before we’re back on the air, so you’re welcome to walk around, use thetoilet, and grab a snack…whatever you’d like to do for the next few minutes.”

“Great, thank you!”

“Hiya Matt, Dan wants to speak to you when youhave the chance—oh! Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt. Is now a good time?”

“No need to apologize, Bella, we just went offthe air. I’ll go chat with Dan right now. Can you go grab a couple waterbottles for Finn and me and bring them in here for when we’re back on the air?”

“Absolutely! I’ll be right back!” Bella noddedbefore quickly turning around and leaving the studio toward the long hallway onthe left.

“Heh, sorry about that. That’s Bella, one of ournew interns. She’s lovely and great at her job, but she can be a bit nervouswhen we have guests in the studio. She’d never admit to it, but I think she’s apretty big fan of yours,” Matt explained as he stood from his seat and grabbedhis cell phone from the studio desk beside him.

“A fan…of me? Wow, I’m flattered!” Finnreplied quietly.

Matt left the studio and Finn remained seated inhis chair, spinning idly in his desk chair out of boredom.

A few minutes later, Finn heard the door to thestudio open suddenly and jumped in surprise as he used his foot against thedesk as a brake to stop the movement of his chair.

“Oh! You surprised me!”

“Sorry! I was just bringing in the waters thatMatt asked for. Do you need anything else while I’m here, Mr. Nelson?” Bellaasked nervously as she placed the water bottles on the desk and retreated backtowards the studio door just as Matt walked back into the studio and sat backdown in his chair.

“Mr. Nelson makes me sound like an old man, youcan just call me Finn. And no, I think I’m alright, thank you!” Finn repliedwith a polite smile.

Bella smiled and nodded at Finn and Matt beforeturning away to open the door of the studio.

As soon as she opened the door, a young boy raninto the studio, dodging past Bella’s legs.

“Daddy!”

The young boy ran clumsily towards Finn and Finnquickly picked him up and placed him onto his lap.

“I’m so sorry, Matt. It looks like we may havefound ourselves a runaway,” Finn joked.

“No need to apologize! Who is this adorablelittle guy?”

“I’m Ian!” The boy replied with a wide grin.

“This is my son. He was supposed to be waitingin the lobby with his mum, but it looks like he managed to slip away from her,”Finn replied with a chuckle as he used a hand to tousle his son’s shaggy brownhair.

“Mummy said I could get a snack, butdaddy…guess what they have? Chocolate biscuits!” the boy exclaimed with awein his eyes as he opened his small palm to show his dad the half-eatenchocolate biscuit he was holding.

“Oh, you know how much your daddy loveschocolate biscuits! You still shouldn’t have ran away from mummy though, she’sprobably worried sick trying to find you right now!”

“I was a bit worried at first,” replied a voicefrom the doorway as a tall, curvy woman walked into the studio, “but then Ijust followed the trail of biscuit crumbs left behind and it led me right toyou!”

“Mummy!” the young boy called as his mumapproached him and lifted him from his dad’s lap and settled him on one of herhips.

“Sorry if this little rascal disturbed youguys,” the boy’s mum said as she gave Matt an apologetic smile.

“No need to apologize, we’re on a break rightnow, so it didn’t interrupt anything. He’s adorable, by the way. How old ishe?”

“I’m this many years old!” the young boy said ashe held up both hands with his all his chubby fingers extended fully.

“He’sfour years old,” his mum replied with a chuckle, “Sorry for not introducingmyself properly. I’m Finn’s wife, Rae!”

“It’s lovely to meet you, Rae! I’m Matt as in‘Mad Matt in the Morning’”

“Yeah, I’m a big fan of your show! I’m so happyto finally meet you!”

“Mummy…can we go now?” the small boy whinedquietly as he wrapped his arms around Rae’s neck and rested his head on hershoulder.

“Almost baby boy…Daddy just needs to finishthis and then we can go,”

“But daddy promised!”

“I know I promised you, Buddy, but I’m almostdone here. I pinky promise!”

“Aw, is the little guy getting tired?” Mattasked as he offered Ian another chocolate biscuit from the packet on his desk.

“Probably, yeah,” Rae replied as she used a handto gently stroke the back of her son’s head as he nibbled on the biscuit.

“Ian wasn’t happy to see me leaving early thismorning for the show today, so I made a deal with him that if he came with meto the show and was a good boy, we’d go to the zoo afterwards,” Finn explainedas he gazed affectionately at his young son cuddled up in the arms of his wife.

“Oh, I see! Well in that case,” Matt turnedtowards Ian and offered him the last biscuit in the packet, “I will try to makesure that your Daddy finishes up as quickly as possible so he can keep hispromise to take you to the zoo!”

The young boy perked up slightly and grinnedwidely.

“That’s very nice of Matt to do, don’t youthink, Ian? What do you say when someone does something nice for you?”

“Thank you, Matt!” Ian exclaimed.

“You’re welcome, little guy! It’s almost timefor your Daddy and I to go back on the radio, but what do you say to sittingwith my friend Dan on the other side of the window over there and watching usfrom there? He has lots of fun buttons and switches that I’m sure he will letyou press if you ask him nicely,”

“Yes, please!”

Dan walked through the door of the studio andsmiled at Rae and Ian.

“Good morning! I’m Dan, you two can follow me ifyou’d like and I’ll be happy to let little Ian here be my assistant for therest of the show, if he wants to, that is…”

Ian’s eyes lit up and he began squirming againstRae’s hip with excitement.

“I guess that’s my cue to leave too,” Rae saidas she walked over to Finn and leaned down to give him a quick peck on thelips, “I’ll be watching from just the other side of the window, so try not tomess up too badly,” Rae joked as she pulled away from the kiss.

“I’ll see you in a bit, my love,” Finn repliedwith a smile as Rae and Ian walked out of the studio and closed the door behindthemselves.

“Alright, Finn! The break is just wrapping upnow, are you ready to take some listener’s calls?”

“Yeah, that sounds good to me!”

Finn and Matt sat back down in their chairs andplaced their headphones over their ears as soon as they saw Dan on the oppositeside of the glass giving them a countdown before pointing at the switch for Ianto flip that turned the ON AIR sign back on.

“Hello, hello and welcome back to ‘Mad Matt inthe Morning’! I am Mad Matt coming at you live and in the studio with the oneand only Finn Nelson!”

“Good morning! I’m so glad to be here!” Finnadded conversationally.

“In case any of you listeners are just tuning innow, Finn started off the show by giving us a bit of a run-down of how he rosefrom an average college student in Stamford to a very well-known London musicproducer, and wow! What a great story that was!

“I said that when we came back Finn and I wouldbe taking some calls from listeners, so if you have any questions or commentsfor either of us, you know what to do! While we are waiting for the calls tocome in, I really need to tell you all about the cutest thing that happenedduring our short break,”

“Oh geez,” Finn chuckled lightly under hisbreath as Matt looked over at Finn and then at Rae and Ian where they sat onthe opposite side of the window.

“While we were on break, I had the pleasure ofmeeting Finn’s adorable young son, Ian, and his lovely wife and I have to saythat you have a beautiful little family, Finn.”

“Thank you very much! My family is my everythingand I know that I wouldn’t be where I am today without them—especially withoutmy wife, Rae, since she has and always will be my biggest supporter and I cannever thank her enough.”

“How long have you and Rae been together?”

“We met one summer before college when I was 17and before long we were dating. We stayed together for the rest of college andI moved with her when she was attending Uni in Bristol. After she graduated wegot married and moved to London and a little less than two years later Ian wasborn. Ever since I met her, my life has been so much happier and even now, 11years later, I’m so thankful for the first time that I asked Rae to go bowlingwith me and she was foolish enough to agree!”

Finn looked up at Rae through the window in timeto see Rae smile and blow him a kiss.

“I honestly can’t handle how cute these twolovebirds are! Alright, let’s go ahead and take some calls before I spend therest of our time on the show today just talking about how perfect your wife andson are…caller 1, what’s your name?”

“Hi! My name is Mary,”

“Thanks for calling in, Mary! Do you have aquestion or comment for Finn or I?”

“I just wanted to call in and say that I’m amassive fan of Mad Matt in the Morning and I was listening to your show at workand nearly screamed when I found out that the special guest for today was FinnNelson. I’m such a massive fan of yours too, Finn!”

“Thank you, my dear, I really appreciate it!”Finn replied in complete sincerity.

“You’re welcome! I remember seeing you DJ at oneof the clubs in Bristol a few years back and now you’re making music in Londonand I’m so happy that you’ve had the success that you have so far. I should getback to work now, but have a great day!”

“Thanks again for calling, Mary! Next caller,you’re on the air with Mad Matt and Finn Nelson!”

“Thanks for taking my call! My name is Paul andI had a question for Finn,”

“Sure thing, man. What’s your question?”

“I know that you’ve been a fan of music sinceyou were a kid, but now that you are producing music, do you have any specificinspirations that you look to when making music?”

“That’s a great question! I guess I just try tomake music that I would want to listen to myself. Growing up I listened to alot of Oasis, The Stone Roses, Bowie, but I don’t know that I’m trying to copytheir music by any means. I’m just trying to create something that I’m proud ofand that I think people would want to hear.”

“Thanks again for the question, Paul! I think wehave time for a couple more calls today, so we’ll take the caller on line 5,please!”

“Hiya, my name is Jenny and I just wanted to saythat I’ve really enjoyed Finn being a guest on your show today, Mad Matt! Doyou think you’ll be inviting him back again, perhaps to do a radio takeoverlike you’ve done with other guests in the past?”

“I’d love to have Finn back in the studio againas long as he is willing to be a guest on the show again. I was only able tobook his interview on the show today because I know a friend of a friend whohas connections with one of the other producers on Finn’s label and they owedme a favor, but of course I’d be more than happy to have Finn back again!”

“And I’d be more than happy to come back at somepoint, Matt! Maybe after the show today we can try to coordinate schedules tofind out when we could make this happen!”

“Wonderful! I look forward to hearing you backon Mad Matt in the Morning sometime in the future!”

“Thanks again for calling in, Jenny. And ourlast caller, I understand, is from Lincolnshire just like you, Finn. Isn’t thatright?”

“Yeah, hiya! I’m Ryan and I live inLincolnshire. I really look up to you as a mentor, Finn, and I’ve been tryingto make my way into the music business as well, but I’m not quite sure where tostart…do ya have any suggestions or words of advice?”

“It’s great to meet ya, Ryan! You sound prettyyoung. How old are ya?”

“I’m 16,”

“Ah, so not much younger than I was when I firstgot started in music. I would say that if you want to get into music, you needto really love what you are doing and want to learn about it all from thebottom up. If you just want to be famous, you might be able to gain somepopularity, but it likely won’t last. You have to keep working hard to become betterat what you do and honing your craft. I don’t know how helpful that really is,but…”

“No, that’s perfect! It really means a lot to mecoming from you, Finn!”

“No problem, Ryan! And look, I’ll tell you what:keep working and practicing and as soon as you have a demo or something to showoff, send it my way and I’ll have a listen. I’d love to have you in my studioand I’ll gladly help you out if you ever find yourself in London.”

“Are you serious? You’re practically like a godto my friends and I, so they are never going to believe this!”

“I appreciate the flattery, Ryan, but I’m reallynothing special. I’m just a guy with awife, two kids, and a Harley.” Finn replied with a laugh.

“Thanks for calling in, Ryan. That’s all thecalls we have time for today, but really quickly before we go…Did I just hearyou say that you had two kids, Finn?”

“I, uh…did I say that? I—uh, I meant,” Finnlooked up at Rae through the window who was currently hiding a smile behind herhand and Matt could clearly see her shoulders shaking slightly with containedlaughter.

“I, uh…Well, my wife Rae and I wanted to goabout this a bit differently, but thanks to my big mouth, I guess the secret isout.”

“Are you saying what I think you’re saying,Finn?”

“Indeed! I’m so happy to announce that my wifeis a little over four months pregnant with our second child and little Ian isgoing to be a big brother!”

“Congratulations to both of you! I can onlyimagine how exciting this must be for you and your family, even if this wasn’tnecessarily the way that you wanted to announce the news. That’s all the timewe have for on Mad Matt in the Morning today! I’m Mad Matt…”

“And I’m Finn Nelson,”

“And we are signing off! Be sure to join metomorrow morning and every weekend, right here on Mad Matt in the Morning onKISS 101.7…To end today’s show, let’s take it back to one of my favorite bandsof the 90’s…this is Oasis with ‘Champagne Supernova’!”

Matt looked up to see Ian flipping the switchand the ON AIR sign went dim again as Finn removed his headphones and rose fromhis chair into a stretch.

“Thanks again for coming on the show today,Finn! The listeners really seemed to love it and I really enjoyed chatting withyou!”

“Likewise! And I meant it when I said that I’dlove to be invited back on this show again in the future!”

“Great, I’ll be sure to talk to Dan and some ofthe higher ups that handle all the scheduling and we can try to work somethingout!”

Rae and Ian opened the door to the studio andIan bolted towards Finn as he leaned down to lift him into his arms.

“Did I do good, Daddy? Dan told me which buttonsto push and I tried my hardest to do a good job!”

“You were amazing, buddy! I’m so proud of you!”

Rae walked to stand behind Finn’s desk chair andleaned down slightly to rest her arms over his shoulders from behind.

“Rae! I’m sorry that Finn’s little announcementhappened the way that it did, but I just wanted to congratulate both of youagain for having a second child on the way!” Matt replied sheepishly, takingpart of the blame for their secret being exposed.

“Thank you, Matt! I knew it was only a matter oftime before Finn let it slip because it seems like that’s all he’s been talkingabout with me and my mum for the last month or two, but I’m so excited for thenew challenges this is going to bring!”

Finn turned his head to the side to place agentle kiss on Rae’s hand that was resting over his shoulder and Matt couldn’tresist smiling and the tenderness of the simple gesture.

“Mummy…can we go now? Please?” Ian asked,jutting out his lower lip slightly as he looked between the adults in the roomwith puppy dog eyes that cut through the resolve of even the toughest men.

“Yes, baby boy, we can go now. Do you want tosay bye-bye to Matt and Dan before we go?” Rae asked as she straightened up andadjusted the straps of the denim backpack she was wearing over her shoulders.

“Yeah!” Ian squirmed in Finn’s arms where he wasseated in the desk chair with this dad before Finn released him and helped himonto the ground to stand up in front of the chair.

“Alright, buddy. Go over to Matt and give him ahigh-five and knuckles and then we can go, alright?”

Ian ran to the chair where Matt was sitting andlifted his small hand outward for Matt to high-five before curling his chubbyfingers into a tiny fist for Matt to knuckle bump.

“Bye, Matt! Daddy and Mummy are taking me to thezoo, so we gotta go now,” Ian explained before running across the room to wherehis parents were.

Finn stood next to the door of the studio with onearm wrapped around his wife’s shoulders and used the other hand to push asidethe fabric of her unbuttoned flannel shirt to caress the well-concealed babybump through the black band tee that she wore underneath.

“Thank you again for having me on your showtoday, Matt, it was such a pleasure! I look forward to coming back again if I’minvited back and we can arrange it in our schedules!” Finn replied as he openedthe door of the studio and held open the door for his wife and son.

“Absolutely! Have fun at the zoo, Ian!” Mattcalled out to them from where he was sitting.

Rae gave Matt a wave and smile before reachingdown to offer her son a hand to hold as Finn and his family walked out of thestudio together.

THE END

A/N: Fun fact, some aspects of Finn/Rae’s child,Ian, were based on my 2 year old niece whom I love very dearly :)

These are the prompts I used, in case you missedthem during the story:

58) “I’m just a guy witha wife, two kids, and a Harley.”

76) “Daddy!”

68) “He’s four yearsold!”

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I would like to thank @leaalda for making these amazing banners.

This is an effort to spread the word about all fan fiction writers in our little fandom. If you would like to be featured or nominate a writer, please contact me. Please reblog this post if you can and check out some of @wheninriverdale work!

1. First things first, if someone wanted to read your stories where can they find them.

My archive page is here and my tumblr masterlist is here.

2. Tell us a little about yourself.

My name is Renee. I’m 23 and still fairly new to the Riverdale/Bughead family. I love to talk, there are times when I never shut up. I am casually engaged to my best friend and I have two pet cats: Minerva and Cheeto.

3. What do you never leave home without?

My phone.

4. Are you an early bird or a night owl?

Definitely a night owl. I hate waking up in the morning. The first thing I do is daydream about going back to sleep that night.

5. If you could live in any fictional world which one would you choose and why?

Without a doubt, Hogwarts or anywhere in the Harry Potter wizarding world. The staircases move, the pictures talk back to you, there are trolls in the dungeons and merpeople in the lake. Who wouldn’t want to live there??? (Also I’ve got my eyes on Ron Weasley, step back Hermione).

6. Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met.

Ha. Ha. So I used to be obsessed with a boyband a.k.a. Big Time Rush. And I spent a shit ton of money to meet them live a few times at their concerts. I’ve hugged Kendall Schmidt and Logan Henderson multiple times.

7. What are some of your favorite movies/TV?

TV: Boy Meets World, Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl, The OC, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Nashville, Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Baby Daddy, Reba, RIVERDALE, The Simpsons, Bobs Burgers….I watch a lot of TV.

Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You, anything by produced by Nicholas Sparks or directed by John Hughes, Coyote Ugly, Shawshank Redemption, The Great Gatsby, The Titanic, La La Land, Forrest Gump, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

8. What are some of your favorite bands/musicians?

Pvris, Taylor Swift, the 1975, A Day To Remember, Paramore, Lindsey Stirling, Dan + Shay. Basically anything but rap (unless it’s Eminem – I gotta represent Detroit lol).

9. Favorite Books?

The Martian by Andy Weir, the Harry Potter series, Night Road by Kristin Hannah & Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I’m very intrigued by dystopian/utopian novels.

10. Favorite Food?

Stew (my mom makes it and its AMAZING).

11. Biggest pet peeve?

People who don’t use their turn signals.

12. What did you want to be when you were little? What do you want to be now?

When I was little I want to be an author…or a meteorologist. Now I am an accountant but I still want to be an author. My biggest dream is to get something published (gotta love pipe dreams).

13. What are your biggest fears? Do you have any strange fears?

I’m afraid of the dark. I’m also afraid that I can’t have kids. I don’t know what it is, but I just have this gut feeling that I can’t have children and that terrifies me because I love kids.

14. When you are on your deathbed what would be the one you’d regret not doing?

Honestly, I don’t know. As of right now I don’t have many regrets. I’m still young, I’ve got a lot of life ahead of me.

Okay… lets talk about your writing!

15. Which is your favorite of the fics you've written for the Bughead fandom?

I have a new story in the works called Concrete Dreams and I’m so excited to share it with everyone. It’s like a modern day fairytale and incorporates a lot of different disney plots into the story but its also completely original. I’m in love with it.

16. Which was the hardest to write, in terms of plot?

Right now After School Special is the hardest for me. There’s a lot I want to happen but I can’t quite wrap my head around how I want things to happen. It’s been a struggle.

17. How do you come up with the ideas for you fic(s)? Do you people watch? Listen to music? Get inspired by TV/movies?

Definitely music and movies. A lot of my one shots are based off songs and my multifics are loosely based off movies, I feel like.

18. Idea that you always wanted to write but could never make work?

I could probably never do a superhero type fic. I just wouldn’t be able to.

19. Least favorite plot point/chapter/moment you’ve written?

I don’t really have one. I put my heart and soul into everything I write and I’m proud of it all.

20. Favorite plot point/chapter/moment you’ve written?

My favorite is currently in the works. My favorite posted though would have to be chapter 8 of Camera Shy. I love everything about that chapter from the smut to the bar scene to the dancing in the rain. I don’t know why but I love it so much. I had a lot of fun writing it.

21. Favorite character to write?

Betty in When the Curtain Falls. She has a lot demons in her closet that she’s trying to hide and apparently I’m a sadist because I can’t wait to see how she deals with everything coming out in the open.

22. Favorite line or lines of dialogue that you've written?

“She was the first thing he thought about when he woke up and the last thing he thought about before falling asleep. Her smile moved mountains inside his chest and made rainy days worthwhile. The love he felt for her he couldn’t even fathom putting into words, because there were no words worthy of how he felt for Betty.” – Adventures In Babysitting

23. Best comment/review you’ve ever received?

There is so many I can’t even choose! The best comments are when readers quote my words back to me because it impacted them in some way shape or form. But I love all comments. I thrive off them.

24. How do you handle bad reviews or comments?

Honestly I’m lucky enough that I haven’t received any. Everyone has been really accepting and encouraging and I really appreciate the respect people have for each other in this family of ours.

25. If you could change anything in any of your stories, what would it be?

This is more of a broad answer but I wish I was better at describing scenes. Feelings and dialogue I can handle, but my weakness is creating a setting. I’m terrible at it. If I could go back and rewrite in beautiful descriptions of places and events in my stories I would, but I can’t.

26. What is your favorite story you’ve ever written? Any fandom?

I realize it only has a prologue so far, but from what I can tell Concrete Dreams will be my favorite story of mine. Second is When the Curtain Falls.

27. What are you reading right now? Both fan fiction and general fiction?

I am currently not reading any regular fiction; my mind is completely captivated by Riverdale. The last book I read was The Paris Wife by Paula McClain. As for fanfiction:

Wicked Games by @ariquitecontrary, The Stacks by @malmo722, You Were A Kindness by Saltwaterkid95 ( @fxyeahriverdale on tumblr), What Fools These Mortals Be by GellsBells ( @gellbellshead on tumblr), and Summer Storm by @lazydaizies.

28. Do you have an advice for writers that want to get into this fandom but might be scared?

As made famous by Nike, “Just Do It.” Fuck everyone and write. If it makes you happy, write. If you can’t stop thinking about a plot, write it down. Post it. There are so many avid readers in this fandom and we are like a tight knit support group. We will support you and praise you and push you to write more. Reblog the shit out of your own work, no one cares. Talk to other writers and comment on stories you enjoy reading. Don’t be scared. Write for yourself, write for others, no matter what it is just write! Don’t contain your creativity, or it may die out one day.

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Dot to Dot: Stand Together | HumanHuman

This week the music industry has been rocked to its core. The attack on innocent audience members during Ariana Grande’s concert at the Manchester Arena was a senseless tragedy and the city of Manchester are still very much feeling the effects. Many bands and artists across the UK and beyond have postponed shows out of respect for the victims and many more have come together, united by music, hope and love, to carry out gigs as planned and even spontaneously announcing fundraising events in support of the victims and their families.

One such event that will proceed is Dot to Dot Festival, who gave the following statement:

“We are shocked and saddened by the terrible tragedy in Manchester. Our thoughts go out to all those affected. From ongoing discussions with venues and relevant authorities, and in solidarity with the resilience of the amazing people of Manchester and the power of live music, Dot to Dot Festival will be going ahead this Friday. Dot to Dot is a festival about bringing people together and enjoying a day out watching live music. We have taken stock and thought deeply about whether it’s appropriate for us to go ahead in the light of what’s happened – and we have decided we will hold the event. We can’t forget what’s happened, but we don’t want to let fear and hate stop us.”— Dot to Dot

This Friday, this highly regarded new music festival will commence. More than a platform for the best who’s who on the emerging industry radar, Dot to Dot has become a show of solidarity, a way to say that we are not a defeated and we will not forget either.

Whether you’ll be heading to Manchester on May 26th, Bristol on May 27th or Nottingham on May 28th, we would like to recommend a few of our favourite acts.

Bad Sea

Night And Day, Manchester on May 26th, 5:45pm

Thekla Top Deck, Bristol on May 27th, 2:30pm

Red Room, Nottingham on May 28th, 7:45pm

Who are they? Dublin-based duo Ciara Thompson and Alan Farrel met through a popular dating app and although they abandoned any chance of romance, they did pursue a creative partnership.

Why should you see them? Bad Sea’s refreshingly classic approach can be heard in their precious trio of singles, “Solid Air”, “Tell Me What (I Mean)” and “Over My Head”. Each one is breath-taking and the pair must also be commended for their bare-faced sound on latest single “Over My Head”, but as we hear on “Tell Me What (I Mean)” Farrel and Thompson are also partial to those fuller, Americana rock sounds.

Cosmo Pyke

Band On The Wall, Manchester on May 26th, 6:15pm

02 Academy 2, Bristol on May 27th, 3:15pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 6:00pm

Who are they? Hailing from Peckham, this 18-year-old is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, skater and model.

Why should you see them? While Cosmo Pyke was raise on an enviable diet of blues, jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul, his own fuzzy, relaxed songs are less about following genre lines and more about going with the natural flow. Tracks like “Great Dane” paint with “spacey, beautiful, and lazy” strokes that produces a realist image of everyday life in East London.

Honeyblood

The Albert Hall, Manchester on May 26th, 5:00pm

02 Academy, Bristol on May 27th, 5:45pm

Rock City, Nottingham on May 28th, 5:00pm

Who are they? Noisy garage rock duo from Glasgow with a pinch of shoegaze.

Why should you see them? Over the years, the band’s line-up has taken a few different forms, but these days it’s all about the wild guitar playing of Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale and the ferocious drumming of Cat Myers, plus that wonderful middle ground where the pair’s vocals meet. Honeyblood have also been on an extensive tour across Scotland, Ireland and England over the past two months, so you can be sure on one tight set this weekend.

Kudu Blue

The Peer Hat, Manchester on May 26th, 8pm

HY Brasil Music-Club, Bristol on May 27th, 8:45pm

Stealth Live Room, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:45pm

Who are they? Eclectic sounding band from Brighton with four members Clementine Douglas, Owen Crouch, Tom Peterson and Creeda Kirkman.

Why should you see them? Over the past two years, Kudu Blue have had regular spots at hometown festival The Great Escape and this year their heading out to Dot to Dot to deliver their unique combination of electronics, alternative-pop, R&B and dance to new audiences. If you after an energy boost this weekend, get down to Kudu Blue’s show for dynamic tracks like “NGFM” and “Sugar Lemz”.

Liv Dawson

Band On The Wall, Manchester on May 26th, 7:15pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 3:00pm

Rock City, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:00pm

Who are they? At just 18-years-old, Liv Dawson is one of the most promising, emerging R&B talents on the circuit right now.

Why should you see them? Don’t be fooled by this singer-songwriter’s young years, as this artist has displayed a sophisticated self-awareness through her increasingly noted R&B-pop singles and live sessions. Dawson’s super power has to be that voice, it’s every bit Destiny’s Child in its youthful tone and wise aura. She’s also fresh from a performance at The Great Escape’s Vevo dscvr stage, which always seems to be on point with picking up the year’s rising acts.

Matt Maltese

Band On The Wall, Manchester on May 26th, 8:15pm

The Louisiana, Bristol on May 27th, 4:30pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 7:00pm

Who are they? London-based musician Matt Maltese with a notable gift for writing timeless, piano-led, blues ballads.

Why should you see them? As one of three artists selected for HumanHuman’s Showcase last year in Antwerp, we can guarantee that Maltese is truly a talented performer. His voice beckons from an era of golden age jazz fingers, while his songs themselves are sparsely lit and question meaning in everything and anything. Do not miss.

Miya Folick

SWX Room 2, Bristol on May 27th, 5:15pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:15pm

Who are they? The Oakland-based artist whose music spans riot grrl, punk and indie-rock.

Why should you see them? “Trouble Adjusting” is a real gift from Miya Folick, as it was written and recorded to capture the magic of her live shows. Safe to say we wouldn’t be disappointed if any gig contains as much energy, fantastically fun melodies and full-blooded drums and guitars as this single does.

Nilüfer Yanya

Soup Kitchen, Manchester on May 26th, 5:45pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 2:00pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:00pm

Who are they? London singer-songwriter in her own groove of indie acoustica, jazzy blues and new wave shimmer.

Why should you see them? This twice featured artist has managed to rise from a handful of demo songs to the blogosphere’s indie music sweetheart with recent releases like “Golden Cage” and “The Florist” being highly praised across the Internet. In the live realm, Yanya performs with the same intimate sense of delicacy that comes across on the recording, just check out this out take of this 21-year-old musician playing her cover of Pixies’ “Hey” for NTS Radio.

Parcels

Soup Kitchen, Manchester on May 26th, 9:45pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 9:00pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 12:30am

Who are they? Purveyors of disco for the modern age.

Why should you see them? This Berlin-based Australian band are a pretty rare find. Not only do they look like they took a Delorean from the height of ‘70s glam-rock, but their sound also takes many cues from a past where disco grooves were essential to any good night out. While, watching their set, it will be absolutely impossible not to dance (or bop or foot tap or ever so subtly nod your head) to “the slick musicianship, the rapturously rhythmic, Nile Rodgers-worshipping guitar,” as The Guardian put it.

Pinegrove

Old Granada Studios, Manchester on May 26th, 8:15pm

SWX, Bristol on May 27th, 7:45pm

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham on May 28th, 8:15pm

Who are they? With a various combination of musicians, this New Jersey band creates uncomparable and emotional left-field Americana.

Why should you see them? This isn’t the first time we’ve recommended Pinegrove as a must-see act. Last year, the Brooklyn-via-New Jersey outfit built around two central figures Evan Stephens Hall and Zack Levine was on our list for the new music extravaganza SXSW and now the American alt-rock band are hopping the water to give UK fans a taste of their singularly brilliant live renditions. There’s an abundance of live sessions out there (such as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert) to wet your appetite over the next few days.

Pixx

Gullivers, Manchester on May 26th, 6:30pm

The Louisiana, Bristol on May 27th, 6:30pm

Stealth Live Room, Nottingham on May 28th, 10:45pm

Who are they? Pixx is the moniker of Surrey musician Hannah Rodgers.

Why should you see them? Pixx first popped up on our radar around the time of her debut EP, Fall In, which was accompanied by a string of eerie, elemental music videos perfectly suited to her modern New Romantics style. Since then, the artist has become bolder in her style, songwriting and seemingly her live shows too. One thing to listen out for would be her cover of Joe Jackson’s 1979 single “It’s Different For Girls”.

Tender

Ruby Lounge, Manchester on May 26th, 6:15pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 8:00pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 4:15pm

Who are they? Self-described as “dark grooves with room to breathe,” pair Dan and James create everything at home in their North London basement.

Why should you see them? Two years after Tender’s first appearance on HumanHuman and the initially anonymous project are beginning to drop the veil further as they approach the release of their debut album, coming this summer. On first LP single “Erode”, the self-sufficient deliver that R&B vibe, minimalist guitar work and luscious electronics that we’ve loved all along. Hopefully more album tracks to be heard at their festival sets.

Tom Grennan

Ruby Lounge, Manchester on May 26th, 9:15pm

02 Academy, Bristol on May 27th, 4:45pm

Rocky City, Nottingham on May 28th, 6:00pm

Who are they? Solo artist Tom Grennan strikes the balance between acoustic songwriting, bluesy lyricism and indie-rock frontmanship.

Why should you see them? The charismatic songwriter possesses a mighty blues vocal and knack for lyrics that permeate your soul and stay there. It’s something that translates wonderfully into his live versions of “Sweet Hallelujah” and “Something In The Water” and if the word of The Independent is anything to go by, the backing of a full band adds “more weight to his music but [doesn’t] distract from his great charisma or that astonishing voice.”

Vagabon

Gullivers, Manchester on May 26th, 5:30pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 4:00pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 4:00pm

Who are they? Finding her feet in New York’s underground rock scene, Lætitia Tamko, continues to wow with her anthems for weird girls.

Why should you see them? You only need to listen to Vagabon’s “The Embers” to be convinced that this indie-rock heroine is well worth going to see this weekend. Her songs vibrate with indignation and ferocity. Throughout all of them, Tamko unleashes biting lyrics with that sweet, unassuming vocal which contrasts against the punk-rock instrumentation.

Yellow Days

Soup Kitchen, Manchester on May 26th, 6:45pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 6:00pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 6:15pm

Who are they? George van den Broek is the young songwriter-producer featured in our 20 Under 20 list for his incredible debut EP, Harmless Melodies.

Why should you see them? Reminiscent of King Krule and Only Real, Yellow Days is a relative newcomer and yet since the release of debut “You Are Nothing That I Can’t Get Over”, this 17-year-old has punctuated the new music consciousness. The turning point came with “Your Hand Holding Mine” when listeners woke up to van den Broek’s wonky, lo-fi strings and synths with a gravelled, left-field soulful vocal rich in mature emotion. Surely not one to miss out on.

https://humanhuman.com/articles/dot-to-dot-2017

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The Bitter Roots Waning Days Interview

As it happens, my would be band, The Bitter Roots will be releasing our 5th Album, Waning Days, on October 27th.  Whenever I put out a new album I like to blog a few words for those lucky few that may have the time or inclination to read more about what went into making the album.  Despite what some folks may believe, it does not take 3 minutes to record and produce a 3 minute song.  An album usually takes me a few years to write and record.  Art is the labor of love.  So if you might indulge me...

This time around, instead of aimlessly ambling on of my own account, I thought it would be fun to do an interview.  With all the fake news floating around out there, who better to trust, who better to conduct this important interview, than my old friend Yale Kaul.   All star drummer, fellow Missoulian, Go Griz, former moderator of the most excellent pre-social media blog Yalestar, and also a frequent contributor to the former Missoula music scene, fanzine, Shat Upon.  So take it away it Yale, give me your best shot.  Order Up.

Y: Congratulations on the new album. What is this, your fourth or fifth one with this band?

J: Thank you.  Yes, this is the 5th full length TBRs record in 10 years now.  I really like to stay busy writing new songs.  I love to make and record new music, and so does Ben.

Y: Where's that on the cover? It looks like Central Washington perhaps? 

J: You have a keen eye.  That photo was taken looking due north off the I-90 overpass at the Templins exit just east of Ritzville.  I took it through the windshield with a cell phone.  I was driving back to Seattle by myself shortly after the death of my Mother in Law as it so happened.  I think the image captures the state of our crumbling and adrift former American Empire rather nicely.

Y: Is our crumbling empire a theme of the album overall?

J: You know, at first it was, because the album started to come together around the tracks Informed Consent, I am Nobody and Cuddly cats.  We had been jamming those out live quite a bit before they went to tape.  They are all pretty dark on subject matter lyrically, heavy rock sounds, and you have to remember this album was recorded in the 1st 6 months after the disastrous election.  But as we added more tunes to the album I think it went more from the Dark to the Light. 

Y: About that baritone guitar: is this the first time you've used one on an album?

J: It is.  For the uninitiated a regular guitar has a 25 1/2" long neck and is generally in standard tuning of EADGBE. The Baritone has a considerably longer neck, mine is 28 5/8" and is tuned to CFA#D#GC.  The main driver for it is to create more space in the mix for my vocal range, which tends to have more contention with standard tuning.  Also tuning down 2 full steps from E to C allows me to appear to have a larger upper vocal range, it is easier to hit the high notes when you tune down.  Led Zep did that for that last big reunion show to make it easier for Robert Plant to sing some of their tunes.  As you age, there is no escape for it, your vocal register tunes lower.

Y: Yeah, your voice definitely sounds lower, especially on the first song. So do you guys play live as a two-piece, i.e. bassless? If so, I'd imagine the baritone guitar can fill in a lot of the lower frequencies?

J: We have played out as a duo quite a bit, but not in 6 years, because we had bass players.  I have played the baritone out as a trio and it sounds rad.  For the Duo live, the best rig we came up with is an Acoustic brand 100 watt head, a mesa 4x12 slant cab, using just my acoustic guitars which are a '78 Guild F50 and a '87 Guild JF-55. Those are big concert grand guitars, it can be hard to manage the feedback live, but we dialed it in a few times to good crowd effect.  Neither us much prefer the duo live, there is something about needing that separate low end to really lock with the drum kit, we prefer it with 3 pieces and 2 voices.  I also have a lot of harmonies I need someone to sing with me for the full intended effect in the live setting.

Y: The recording itself sounds very pro! You guys did the whole thing in your home studio right?

J: Thank you.  We do the tracking in my studio which is 24 track tape, it is a good sized studio, it takes up the entire basement of my house.  It has separate rooms for guitars and drums as well as a control room.  Then we take the tape and the machine to Studio Litho where we dump it to pro tools and mix it down from 24 tracks to stereo 2 track using Litho's gorgeous vintage API console.  We do no digital editing or correcting, nor do we use any auto tuning.  We master the mix as well at a separate room that is now called Resonant here in Seattle, where final volume level and EQ adjustments are made on the stereo mix down.  The advantage to tracking at my place is that we can do it as many times as we like because we are not on the clock, under pressure, spending money to use another room.

Y: So when we were younger men, back in the Burnin' 80s™, I knew you were big into Hendrix, Bad Brains, Soundgarden. Obviously your music palate has developed over the years. What's turning your crank these days?

J: Excellent Punk Rock Talk question right there.  I try to check out newer stuff as much as I can.  There is a rock band from Scotland, Biffy Clyro, they sell out arenas in Europe in minutes, they are very very talented, and fun to see live too.  There is a band from Bend OR called Larry and his Flask.  They are the craziest punk bluegrass rag time rockabilly thing.  The Rev Horton Heat are big fans of those guys too, we saw Larry open for both The Rev and Fishbone, so that is saying something right there, they do fish style durges too, its super cool.  But with streaming, I have been able to delve deeply into catalogs of one artist or another.  We could not dream of such access as kids when records were 7 bucks, that was a lot of money back then.  Renting at Rudy's was what 2 bucks?  With streaming I can listen to for instance lately in chronological order as I prefer, the entire back catalogs of Steely Dan, Tom Petty, David Bowie, B-52s, REM.  All the Fat Wreck chords bands Strung out and Lagwagon, those are great bands.  Stiff little Fingers, Smiths, System of A Down, Audioslave, Rage and others.

Y: Also, Ben: he and I went to high school together, although I never knew him back then (he's 3 years ahead). Where's he coming from musically? Is his use of the traditional drum grip any indication? [I may have that wrong, but I thought I recalled him using that grip in early Silkworm shows... And is he involved much in the song smithing?

J: Ben has super eclectic tastes in music.  He loves the Rock, loves to play Rock, also a huge Soundgarden fan, Tool, Stone Temple Pilots etc... But he also listens to a lot of classical and plays a lot of classical music on the piano as well, J.S Bach is his favorite, he also follows all the session drummer dudes and he goes to the clinics and demos they do in music stores when they come around Seatown, guys like JoJo Mayer for instance.  He switches his grips depending on his mood or the song, he also switches at will, left and right handed orientation to the snare and hi hat, sometimes in mid tune, he is that good.  In albums past I have gotten some fine keyboard parts and bass parts from him as well, but for this record I did all the music and words and then as always we collaborate on the drum parts, the tempo and the final arrangements.

Y: So the album is called Waning Days, which immediately reminded me of the book "Dark Age Ahead," Jane Jacobs' last book before she died, where she goes deep on five areas where the west (but mostly the US) is pretty much clusterfucking itself into oblivion (culture-wise, financial, higher education, climate, etc). The book is just over 10 years old and it's looking more and more like she was spot-on. HOWEVER: it must be noted that aside from the album title and cover photo, there's not a real pessimistic outlook in the songs, or at least not that I could detect. So I ask you: am I missing some overarching theme of cultural and institutional decline among the songs?

J: Perhaps.  Track 1 Informed Consent is a song about sexual assault and in particular the demise of Bill Cosby, and Trump pussy grabbing, so there is that.  Track 2 I am nobody is about how as you age and your youthful self aggrandized importance in society wanes, as you just become another average Joe going to the mall and getting loaded too often, the lament of many as you grind into middle age and realize, yup, this is it, this is living, this is all there is.  Whatever you make it or can afford to make it.  Track 4 Cuddly Cats is a direct statement against the music business and the music business in the internet age, where music itself has become window dressing after thought for other commercial ventures, where kitties get more attention than actual artists trying to convey a meaningful message, where fake and sexy imagery is all that matters, trying to sell you stupid crap you don't need anyway.  Those messages are there in the lyrics, however subtle.  So there is some darkness but on the whole the message of the record is counter.  Yeah we are in some Waning Days, but there is hope and light, all is not lost.

Y: You've been at this a long time. Inasmuch as you're able to say, what are some of the lessons you've learned about navigating the music industry, especially now as a man in his 40s with a job and family and so forth? Obviously until about the 2000s people still made a living playing music, but now that number is vanishingly small, and those people make most of their money playing live shows and slinging merch. But at least nowadays it's easier than ever to at least get your stuff out there, right? So what's a person to do?

J: I have never had a record deal, never had a manager or an agent, and although I have played a ton of shows and used to promote out of town shows even in Missoula back in the day, recorded now 11 albums, I never felt like I was part of the music industry.  I have never made any real money from music. I think of myself the same way I am pretty sure most of my good friends think of me too as just an artist and a huge music fan, a recording artist. 

There is no budget in the music industry anymore.  Floyd, our Mix and Master friend of many years now, he is one of 2 guys left in Seattle makes a living just recording people as a hired engineer on a project.   There is no investment in new talent anymore.  Way way back for instance, Journey put out 3 records before they got Steve Perry and then became huge.  Today no record company would give you budget for 3 records in the hopes you hit on the 4th one, no way.  You would be surprised how little playing live pays these days as well, even for artists with hits in their back catalogs.  There are only a few corporations that control nearly every live venue of any size in the entire country who book pre-paid package tours at venue capacities of 250 all the way to 40,000 people.  These companies take a lions share of the revenue, especially in the smaller rooms.  It is corporate parasitic control of the medium and the media, fuck them all.

Despite the relative ease of self publishing these days, It may surprise you that It is not really easier to 'get your stuff out there' anymore because of the complete information overload now, music is just 1s and 0s just like all other commodified information, entertainment and or otherwise.  It is just not worth much anymore because there is just too damn much of it out there, new and back catalog alike. A small needle in a million haystacks.  You can have the #1 record in America buy selling a mere 50k copies in a week.  To contrast, when Nevermind came out in the weeks to follow they were selling 100K an hour, dig it.

So the thing to do is just to be your creative self and do it because you love to do it, because it is a part of you, and be glad you don't have the pressures of an industry telling you what you should sound like.  If you don't get famous in your 20s, chances are, you are not going to get famous playing rock music, so just don't worry about it, don't quit, keep playing, keep creating.  As Tolkein said in the beginning there was light, and there was music.  We are of light and music.  There will always be new songs to write and share.

Y: Well yeah, by  'get your stuff out there' I meant anyone can put their entire creative output somewhere where 3+ billion people could potentially get it, and with very little upfront capital outlay, but then of course it's effectively commodified. And whether anyone ends up giving a shit... that's another matter of course. It's a paradox of unforseen consequences.  

J: Totally.

Y: Well hell, I don't have any other specific questions other than the usual "what's next for the Bitter Roots?" So what's next for the Bitter Roots? Any other hard-fought wisdom you'd like to impart to other independent artists, or to the world in general?

J: What is next for us is more songs and more recording.  We have already started in on a new set, probably take a few years to put out.  No shows planned at this time, maybe in the future, who knows.  I don't have any profound words of wisdom other than, as an independent artist trust your own judgement and don't worry too much about external validation, cause these days the state of shit is as hollow as Facebook.  Stay positive, Trump's days are numbered and we the good, the meek, the thoughtful, the artistic and domestic alike will rise again and steer us all toward a more equitable future in the fashion of MLK and Obama.