#pink pont club

[thecranewivesrpf]

i have brainrot

[sometimesanalice]

Where did Bradley and Sweet Girl go for their honeymoon? I can stop thinking about them 🩵

They spend 3 weeks in Italy! They start in the North with Verona and Venice before working their way South, making stops in Florence and Rome, before ending in the Amalfi Coast.

They’re drinking good coffee and wine and eating pasta! There are lots of late nights and lazy mornings in bed. The morning light really is different in Italy.

Bradley is a bit of a history buff, so he is dropping tidbits as they explore Venice. (And while he’s happy for the couple they see get engaged under the Bridge of Sighs he’s also side eyeing it because that history is terribly unromantic). On their third night there, they both get tipsy off a couple bottles of Bardolino wine, and she flashes him on the Ponte delle Tette and later they get wolf whistled at because that secluded corner he’s crowded her into to make out afterwards isn’t that secluded. (Amóre!) 🥰

In Florence, they’re holding hands as they check out the Uffizi, picnicking along the river, and getting gelato at least twice a day. They buy Mav a leather jacket at the leather market as a thank you for watching Duck while they’re away. She surprises him with a cooking class. They really pack in all the exploring and cultural experiences in the first two weeks.

And the last week at the Amalfi Coast is spent at the seaside swimming and relaxing. Bradley gets to read a book cover to cover for the first time in what feels like years. And on one of their last full days there they hire a boat for the day, and take in the views with an aperol spritz (or two or three).

Bradley’s curls get all sunkissed in the golden glow of the Italian sunshine and he gets freckles on his shoulder. Even though she has the brush on powder sunscreen stick in her purse, his nose still gets sunburned and stays pink for most of the trip.

He loves seeing her sundress collection, and she thrives with him wearing those 5 inch inseam shorts. But she really does him in when they go to one of the beach clubs and he sees her high cut bikini bottoms with her butterfly tattoo on full display. (She absolutely knew what she was doing with that one, especially since now there’s a recently tattooed BB tucked next to them 🤗)

[wqbytop100]

WQBY

Top 150 for the week ending January 14,2024

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Stress You --Lucas Estrada, SUPER Hi -32

Go Off ---Mike Candys -15

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Flex --Tony Dark Eyes -97

Strangers ---Kenya Grace -24

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[fazcinatingblog]

likening big bash clubs to AFL clubs goes like this:

Stars - St Kilda

Renebabes - Geelong

Scorchies - Norf

Heat - Brisbane lions

Hurricanes - ooh this is tricky... Collingwood, maybe?

Strikers - i think Adelaide Crows but it could be Port (i can't get a read on Travis Head)

Sydney Sixers - probably the Sydney Swans

Sydney Thunder - probably the GWS giants

[pompadourpink]

Fluent Forever’s 625 words

Animals: chien, m (dog); chat, m (cat); poisson, m (fish); oiseau, m (bird); vache, f (cow); cochon, m (pig); souris, f (mouse); cheval, m (horse); aile, f (wing); animal, m (animal);

Transportation: train, m (train); avion, m (plane); voiture, f (car); camion, m (truck); vélo, m (bicycle); bus, m (bus); bateau, m (boat); navire, m (ship); pneu, m (tire); essence, f (gasoline); moteur, m (engine); billet, m (ticket); transports, m (transportation);

Location: ville, f (city/town); maison, f (house); appartement, m (flat); rue, f (street); route, f (road); aéroport, m (airport); gare, f (train station); pont, m (bridge); hôtel, m (hotel); restaurant, m (restaurant); ferme, f (farm); école, f (school); tribunal, m (court); bureau, m (office); salle, f (room); université, f (university); club, m (club); bar, m (bar); parc, m (park); camp, m (camp); magasin, m (store); cinéma, m (theater); bibliothèque, f (library); hôpital, m (hospital); église, f (church); marché, m (market); pays, m (country); bâtiment, m (building); sol, m (ground); espace, m (space); banque, f (bank); localisation, f (location);

Clothing: chapeau, m (hat); robe, f (dress); costume, m (suit); jupe, f (skirt); chemise, f (shirt); t-shirt, m (t-shirt); jean/pantalon, m (trousers); chaussures, f (shoes); poche, f (pocket); manteau, m (coat); tache, f (stain); vêtements, m (clothing);

Colours: rouge (red); vert-e (green), bleu-e (blue), clair-e (light); foncé-e (dark); jaune (yellow); marron (brown); rose (pink); orange (orange); noir-e (black); blanc-he (white); gris-e (grey); couleur, f (colour);

People: fils, m (son); fille, f (daughter); mère, f (mother); père, m (father); parent (parent); bébé (baby); homme, m (man); femme, f (woman); frère, m (brother); soeur, f (sister); famille, f (family); grand-père, m (grandfather); grand-mère, f (grandmother); mari, m (husband); femme/épouse, f (wife); roi, m (king); reine, f (queen); président-e (president); voisin-e (neighbour); garçon, m (boy); fille, f (girl); enfant (child); adulte (adult); humain-e (human); ami-e (friend); victime (victim); joueur/euse (player); fan/supporter (fan); foule, f (crowd); personne, f (person);

Job: professeur/enseignant-e (teacher); étudiant-e (student); avocat-e (lawyer), docteur (doctor); patient-e (patient); serveur/euse (waiter); secrétaire (secretary); prêtre, m (priest); police, f (police); armée, f (army); soldat-e (soldier); artiste (artist); auteur/trice (author); manager (manager); journaliste (reporter); acteur/trice (actor); métier/emploi, m (job);

Society: religion, f (religion); paradis, m (heaven); enfer, m (hell); mort, f (death); médecine, f (medicine); argent, m (money): dollar, m (dollar); billet, m (bill); mariage, m (marriage/wedding); équipe, f (team); race, f (race); sexe, m (sex); genre, m (gender); meurtre, m (murder); prison, f (prison); technologie, f (technology); énergie, f (energy); guerre, f (war); paix, f (peace); attaque, f (attack); élection, f (election); magazine, m (magazine); journaux, m pl (newspaper); poison, m (poison); pistolet, m/arme à feu, f (gun); sport, m (sports); course, f (sports race); exercice, m (exercise); balle, f/ballon, m (ball); jeu, m (game); prix, m (price); contrat, m (contract); médicament, m/drogue, f (drug); signe, m (sign); science, f (science); Dieu, m (God);

Art: groupe, m (band); chanson, f (song); instrument, m (instrument); musique, f (music); film, m (movie); art, m (art);

Beverages: café, m (coffee); thé, m (tea); vin, m (wine); bière, f (beer); jus, m (juice); eau, f (water); lait, m (milk); boisson, f (beverage);

Food: oeuf, m (egg); fromage, m (cheese); pain, m (bread); soupe, f (soup); gâteau, m (cake); poulet, m (chicken); porc, m (pork); boeuf, m (beef); pomme, f (apple); banane, f (banana); orange, f (orange); citron, m (lemon); maïs, m (corn); riz, m (rice); huile, f (oil); graine, f (seed); couteau, m (knife); cuillère, f (spoon); fourchette, f (fork); tasse, f (cup); petit-déjeuner, m (breakfast); déjeuner, m (lunch); dîner, m (dinner); sucre, m (sugar); sel, m (salt); bouteille, f (bottle); nourriture, f (food).

[sayitaliano]

625 words to know

Italian version (English explanation and more resources here)

• Animali: il cane (dog), il gatto (cat), il pesce (fish), l’uccello (bird), la mucca (cow), il maiale (pig), il topo (mouse), il cavallo (horse), l’ala (wing), l’animale (animal), la zampa (paw)

• Mezzi di trasporto: il treno (train), l’aereo / l’aeroplano (plane), la macchina / l’auto / l’automobile (car), il camion (truck), la bici / la bicicletta (bicycle), il pullman / il bus (bus), la barca (boat), la nave (ship), la ruota (tire), il carburante (gasoline), il motore (engine), il biglietto (ticket), i mezzi di trasporto (transportation)

• Luoghi: la città (city), la casa (house), l’appartamento (apartment), la strada (street/road), l’aeroporto (airport), la stazione (train station), il ponte (bridge), l’albergo / l’hotel (hotel), il ristorante (restaurant), la fattoria (farm), il campo (court - sport), la scuola (school), l’ufficio (office), la stanza (room), la cittadina (town), l’università (university), il club (club), il bar (bar), il parco (park), il campeggio (camp), il negozio (store/shop), il teatro (theater), la biblioteca (library), l’ospedale (hospital), la chiesa (church), il mercato (market), la Nazione / il Paese (country (USA, France, etc.)), l’edificio (building), il terreno (ground), lo spazio (space (outer space)), la banca (bank), la posizione / il posto (location)

• Abbigliamento: il cappello (hat), il vestito (dress), il completo (suit), la gonna (skirt), la camicia (shirt), la maglietta (T-shirt), i pantaloni (trousers /pants), le scarpe (shoes), la tasca (pocket), il cappotto (coat), la macchia (stain), i vestiti / l’abbigliamento (clothing)

• Colori: il rosso (red), il verde (green), il blu (blue), l’azzurro (light blue), il giallo (yellow), il marrone (brown), il rosa (pink), l’arancione (orange), il nero (black), il bianco (white), il grigio (gray), il colore (color)

• Persone: il figlio (son), la figlia (daughter), la madre (mother), il padre (father), i genitori (parent (= mother/father)), il neonato (newborn) / il bambino (baby), l’uomo (man), la donna (woman), il fratello (brother), la sorella (sister), la famiglia (family), il nonno (grandfather), la nonna (grandmother), il marito (husband), la moglie (wife), il re (king), la regina (queen), il presidente (president), il vicino (neighbor), il ragazzo (boy), la ragazza (girl), il bambino (child (= boy/girl)) (la bambina, girl), l’adulto (adult (= man/woman)), l’essere umano / l’umano (human (≠ animal)), l’amico (friend), la vittima (victim), il giocatore (player), il tifoso / il fan /l’appassionato (fan), la folla (crowd), la persona (person), la gente / le persone (people)

• Lavoro: l’insegnante (teacher), lo studente (student), l’avvocato (lawyer), il medico (doctor), il paziente (patient), il cameriere (waiter), il segretario / la segretaria (secretary), il prete / il sacerdote (priest), il poliziotto (police man), la polizia (police), l’esercito (army), il soldato (soldier), l’artista (artist), l’autore (author), il manager / il dirigente (manager), il reporter / l’inviato (reporter), l’attore (actor), il lavoro (job)

• Società: la religione (religion), il paradiso (heaven), l’inferno (hell), la morte (death), la medicina (medicine), i soldi (money), il dollaro (dollar), la banconota ((dollar) bill), il matrimonio (marriage), il matrimonio / le nozze (wedding), la squadra (team), la razza (race (ethnicity)), il sesso / il rapporto sessuale (sex (the act)), il sesso (sex (gender)), l’omicidio / l’assassinio (murder), la prigione (prison), la tecnologia (technology), l’energia (energy), la guerra (war), la pace (peace), l’attacco (attack), l’elezione (election), la rivista (magazine), il quotidiano / il giornale (newspaper), il veleno (poison), la pistola (gun), lo sport (sport), la gara (sportiva) (race (sport)), fare esercizio (to exercise), l’esercizio (exercise), la palla (ball), il gioco (game), il prezzo (price), il contratto (contract), la droga (drug), il cartello (sign (traffic)), il simbolo (sign), la scienza (science), Dio (God)

• Arte: la band / il gruppo (band), la canzone (song), gli strumenti (musicali) (instrument (musical)), la musica (music), il film (movie), l’arte (art)

• Bevande: il caffé (coffee), il té (tea), il vino (wine), la birra (beer), il succo (juice), l’acqua (water), il latte (milk), la bevanda (beverage)

• Alimenti: l’uovo (egg), il formaggio (cheese), il pane (bread), la zuppa (soup), la torta (cake), il pollo (chicken), il maiale / la carne suina (pork), il manzo / la carne bovina (beef), la mela (apple), la banana (banana), l’arancia (orange), il limone (lemon), il mais / il granoturco (corn), il riso (rice), l’olio (oil), il seme (seed), il coltello (knife), il cucchiaio (spoon), la forchetta (fork), il piatto (plate), la tazza (cup), la colazione (breakfast), il pranzo (lunch), la cena (dinner), lo zucchero (sugar), il sale (salt), la bottiglia (bottle), il cibo / gli alimenti (food)

• In casa: il tavolo (table), la sedia (chair), il letto (bed), il sogno (dream), la finestra (window), la porta (door), la camera da letto (bedroom), la cucina (kitchen), il bagno (bathroom), la matita (pencil), la penna (pen), la fotografia (photograph), il sapone (soap), il libro (book), la pagina (page), la chiave (key), la vernice (paint), la lettera (letter), l’appunto (note), il muro (wall), il foglio (paper), il pavimento (floor), il soffitto (ceiling), il tetto (roof), la piscina (pool), la serratura (lock), il telefono (telephone), il giardino (garden), il cortile (yard), l’ago (needle), la borsa (bag), la scatola (box), il regalo (gift), la carta / la tessera / il tesserino (card), l’anello (ring), l’attrezzo (tool)

• Elettronica: l’orologio (clock), la lampada (lamp), il ventilatore (fan), il (telefono) cellulare (cell phone), il network / il lavoro online (network),il computer (computer), il programma (program (computer)), il laptop / il portatile  /il computer portatile (laptop), lo schermo (screen), la fotocamera (camera), il televisore (television), la radio (radio), l’elettronica (electronics)

• Corpo: la testa (head), il collo (neck), la faccia (face), la barba (beard), i capelli (hair), l’occhio (eye), la bocca (mouth), il labbro (lip), il naso (nose), il dente (tooth), l’orecchio (ear), la lacrima (tear (drop)), la lingua (tongue), la schiena (back), il dito del piede (toe), il dito (finger), il piede (foot), la mano (hand), la gamba (leg), il braccio (arm), la spalla (shoulder), il cuore (heart), il sangue (blood), il cervello (brain), il ginocchio (knee), il sudore (sweat), la malattia (disease), l’osso (bone), la voce (voice), la pelle (skin), il corpo (body)

• Natura: il mare (sea), l’oceano (ocean), il fiume (river), la montagna (mountain), la pioggia (rain), la neve (snow), l’albero (tree), il sole (sun), la luna (moon), il mondo (world), la Terra (Earth), la foresta (forest), il cielo (sky), la pianta (plant), il vento (wind), il terreno (soil/earth), il fiore (flower), la valle (valley), la radice (root), il lago (lake), la stella (star), l’erba (grass), la foglia (leaf), l’aria (air), la sabbia (sand), la spiaggia (beach), l’onda (wave), il fuoco (fire), il ghiaccio (ice), l’isola (island), la collina (hill), il calore / il riscaldamento (heat), la natura (nature)

• Materiali: il vetro (glass), il metallo (metal), la plastica (plastic), il legno (wood), la pietra (stone), la roccia (huge stone), il diamante (diamond), l’argilla (clay), la polvere (dust), l’oro (gold), il rame (copper), l’argento (silver), il bronzo (bronze), il mattone (brick), il materiale (material)

• Matematica/Misure: metro (meter), centimetro (centimeter), chilogrammo (kilogram), pollice (inch), piede (foot), libbra (pound), metà (half), il cerchio (circle), il quadrato (square), la temperatura (temperature), la data (date), il peso (weight), il bordo (edge), l’angolo (corner)

• Nomi vari: la mappa (map), il punto (dot), la consonante (consonant), la vocale (vowel), la luce (light), il suono (sound), il silenzio (silence), il rumore (noise), il buio (darkness), sì (yes), no (no), il pezzo (piece), il dolore (pain), l’infortunio (injury), il buco (hole), l’immagine (image), il motivo / la fantasia / il disegno (pattern), il nome (noun), il verbo (verb), l’aggettivo (adjective)

• Direzioni: sommità (top), fondo (bottom), lato (side), davanti (front), dietro (back), fuori (outside), dentro (inside), sopra (up), sotto (down), sinistra (left), destra (right), dritto (straight), nord (north), sud (south), est (east), ovest (west), la direzione (direction)

• Stagioni: l’estate (Summer), la primavera (Spring), l’inverno (Winter), l’autunno (Fall), la stagione (season)

• Numeri: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82, 90, 91, 92, 100, 101, 102, 110, 111, 1000, 1001, 10000, 100000, milione (million), bilione (billion), primo (1st), secondo (2nd), terzo (3rd), quarto (4th), quinto (5th), il numero (number) [ HERE ]

• Mesi: gennaio (January), febbraio (February), marzo (March), aprile (April), maggio (May), giugno (June), luglio (July), agosto (August), settembre (September), ottobre (October), novembre (November), dicembre (December)

• Giorni della settimana: lunedì (Monday), martedì (Tuesday), mercoledì (Wednesday), giovedì (Thursday), venerdì (Friday), sabato (Saturday), domenica (Sunday)

• Tempo: l’anno (year), il mese (month), la settimana (week), il giorno (day), l’ora (hour), il minuto (minute), il secondo (second), la mattina / il mattino (morning), il pomeriggio (afternoon), la sera (evening), la notte (night), il tempo (time)

• Verbi: lavorare (work), giocare / suonare / recitare (play), camminare (walk), correre (run), guidare (drive), volare (fly), nuotare (swim), andare (go), fermarsi (stop), seguire (follow), pensare (think) parlare / dire (speak/say), mangiare (eat), bere (drink), uccidere (kill), morire (die), sorridere (smile), ridere (laugh), piangere (cry), comprare (buy), pagare (pay), vendere (sell), sparare (shoot(a gun)), imparare (learn), saltare (jump), odorare (smell), sentire (hear (a sound)), ascoltare (listen (music)), assaggiare (taste), toccare (touch), vedere (see (a bird)), guardare (watch (TV)), baciare (kiss), bruciare (burn), sciogliere (melt), scavare (dig), esplodere (explode), sedere/ sedersi (sit), stare in piedi (stand), amare (love), odiare (hate), passare / oltrepassare (pass by), tagliare (cut), combattere (fight), distendersi (lie down), ballare (dance), dormire (sleep), svegliarsi (wake up), cantare (sing), contare (count), sposare / sposarsi (marry), pregare (pray), vincere (win), (perdere (lose), mescolare (mix/stir), piegare (bend), lavare (wash), cucinare (cook), aprire (open), chiudere (close), scrivere (write), chiamare (call), girare (turn), costruire (build), insegnare (teach), crescere (grow), disegnare (draw), nutrire (feed), prendere / prendere al volo / afferrare (catch), lanciare (throw), pulire (clean), trovare (find), cadere (fall), spingere (push), tirare (pull), portare /trasportare (carry), rompere (break), indossare (wear), appendere (hang), tremare (shake), firmare (sign), battere / picchiare (beat), sollevare (lift)

• Aggettivi: lungo (long), corto (short (long)), alto (tall), basso (short (vs tall)), largo (wide), stretto (narrow), grande (big/large), piccolo (small/little), lento (slow), veloce (fast), caldo /bollente (hot), freddo (cold), caldo / tiepido (warm), fresco (cool), nuovo (new), vecchio (old (new)), giovane (young), vecchio / anziano (old (young)), buono (good), cattivo (bad), bagnato (wet), asciutto (dry), malato (sick), sano (healthy), rumoroso (loud), tranquillo / calmo / silenzioso (quiet), felice (happy), triste (sad), bello (beautiful), brutto (ugly), sordo (deaf), cieco (blind), carino (nice), meschino / cattivo (mean), ricco (rich), povero (poor), spesso (thick), sottile (thin), caro / costoso (expensive), economico / conveniente (cheap), piatto (flat), curvo (curved), maschile (male), femminile (female), stretto /aderente (tight), largo / allentato (loose), alto (high), basso (low), morbido (soft), duro (hard), profondo (deep), superficiale (shallow), pulito (clean), sporco (dirty), forte (strong), debole (weak), morto (dead), vivo (alive), pesante (heavy), leggero (light (heavy)), scuro (dark), chiaro (light (dark)), nucleare (nuclear), famoso (famous)

• Pronomi: (I) io, (you) tu, (he/she/it) lui / egli (m.), lei / ella (f.), esso (n.) (we) noi (you) voi (they) loro / essi (m.), loro / esse (f.), loro / essi (n.)

** go check @sayitalianohome to find more vocabularies’ and grammar posts

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Damencio’s Best of 2020

Est-il nécessaire de rentrer dans les détails pour énumérer tous les événements surnaturels qui sont apparus pour cette année 2020? Ce contexte si particulier n’a semble t-il pas poussé les pointures du rap américain à se remettre en question. Loin de là.

Le rap américain grand public continue sa chute inexorable vers une médiocrité annoncée. Les sorties des grosses pointures ont été affligeantes pour la plupart. Personne pour sauver l’autre. Vendu comme là où se trouve l’innovation dans la musique, le rap américain a semble t-il perdu de sa magie depuis trop longtemps. Est-ce dû à l’avènement de l’ère streaming qui poussent les rappeurs à sortir des albums, edition deluxe ou format plus court jusqu’à perdre la raison? Le streaming a forcément une part non négligeable dans cette nouvelle manière d’apprécier en apparence la musique. Le vendredi soir est devenu un chemin de croix pour l’auditeur qui ne sait plus où donner de la tête avec toutes ces sorties. Le plaisir musical est remplacé par un devoir qui doit être rendu une heure après l’écoute pour donner rapidement son avis sur les réseaux sociaux. Sommes-nous proches d’atteindre un phénomène proche de la Peak TV (accroissement exponentiel de la production de séries) mais pour la musique?

La pandémie qui s’est abattue sur le monde n’a pas arrangé les affaires du rap. Reports d’albums des grosses pointures pour 2021 (même l’intouchable Drake a choisi de reporter ses plans pour l’année prochaine), absence totale de tournées extrêmement lucratives depuis des mois et des pertes monstres qui ont poussé les rappeurs à un peu plus vendre leur âme au streaming, seule source revenue dans ce schéma délicat pour les rappeurs.

Et si le rap, berceau de l’innovation musicale depuis des décennies était devenu la musique actuelle et plus celle du futur? Le rap est-il devenu la musique populaire aseptisée de notre temps? L’irrévérence légendaire rangée définitivement au placard pour des calculs permanents sur les ventes de tel ou tel rappeur? L’avenir prochain confirmera probablement ce destin funeste.

Si facile d’accès, ce genre musical est omniprésent sur tous les canaux possibles en 2020. La qualité quant à elle se fait de plus en plus rare. Elle doit être désormais recherchée comme dans une mine d’or. Le salut du rap vient comme à son habitude du rap régional plus ou moins en bonne santé. Detroit, scène majeure du rap régional continue à dominer son monde, jusqu’à truster les charts américains avec “Whole Lotta Choppas” de Sada Baby. Cependant ce succès ne peut pas occulter cette contamination du streaming plus en plus prégnante même dans ces lointaines contrées.

La sortie de prison presque tombée du ciel de DrakeO The Ruler, rappeur d’exception, originaire de Los Angeles est une excellente nouvelle pour le rap. Considéré comme le leader de la nouvelle scène californienne, DrakeO a semble t-il une envie pressante de rattraper le temps perdu. Depuis sa sortie début novembre, le Californien a déjà sorti un projet et la liste s’allonge chaque jour. Promis à un avenir brillant, le rappeur a rencontré sur son chemin la police de Los Angeles prête à tout pour l’enfermer. Il doit sa liberté uniquement à la défaite électorale de Jackie Lacey, procureure du comté de Los Angeles en novembre dernier. Pendant son incarcération, DrakeO a trouvé le moyen de sortir de l’un des projets de l’année. Les voix enregistrées intégralement en prison et collectées par le producteur californien JoogSzn ont permis l’existence de ce désormais classique “Thank You For Using GTL” qui fera sans aucun doute date pour le processus unique d’enregistrement.

Pour les autres genres musicaux, le R&B se porte à merveille. Après avoir connu une mini-crise au début des années 2010, le R&B continue de nous surprendre, arrive à changer de forme pour donner une musique toujours aussi passionnante à suivre. On peut également utiliser cet argument pour le jazz. Annoncé comme musique morte depuis des années, le jazz renaît grâce à une nouvelle génération qui n’hésite plus à mélanger les genres. La recette est la même. Prendre des risques inconsidérés (écoutez Stranger Than Fiction de Moses Boyd) pour donner une musique vivante. Il est bluffant de voir à quel point le jazz arrive toujours à survivre à travers le temps. L’Angleterre a une part importante dans ce renouvellement. La nouvelle génération composée en grande partie de musiciens d’origine afro-caribéenne a donné d’excellents albums (Wu Hen de Kamaal Williams et Shabaka And The Ancestors entre autres) et a surtout réussi à réintroduire le jazz dans les grands médias, chose impensable il y a 10 ans.

La House, autre musique qui a connu ces moments de gloire au milieu des années 90, utilise ce même procédé pour étonnamment nous surprendre en 2020. La House a toujours été imprégnée de jazz et vice versa. Pour cette raison, Byron The Aquarius, originaire d’Alabama est définitivement l’un des artistes de l’année. Il ajoute d’autres influences qui font la différence (notamment le rap et l’Atlanta Bass). Cet artiste ultra productif a délivré un nombre incalculable de projets pour cette année et, sacrée prouesse, sont tous différents. Il a également réalisé un rêve, sortir un (formidable) album de jazz (Ambrosia) qui prouve que les ponts entre genres musicaux sont toujours aussi fonctionnels et permettent de faire exister une musique hybride et annoncent un nouveau souffle pour la House dans les prochaines années

Il était impensable de conclure ce bilan pour cette année 2020 sans évoquer la sidérante édition deluxe de Sign O’ Times de Prince, le double opus mythique du chanteur/guitariste/batteur... disparu il y a 4 ans. Après plusieurs supers éditions deluxe dont la franchement décevante de Purple Rain et la très bonne de 1999, Le Prince Estate a décidé les perles présentes depuis trop longtemps dans le vault de Paisley Park. Pas moins de 45 “inédits” (une dizaine dans le lot sont réellement de vrais inédits) peuvent être désormais écoutés et restent destinés principalement aux fans hardcores du chanteur. Répartis sur 13 vinyles (!), ces 92 titres qui composent cette édition super deluxe feront forcément date. Après une écoute approfondie de cette merveille, un constat se présente. Et si cette période bénie de Prince était finalement le futur de la musique en 2020? Il est assez cocasse de voir les jeunes artistes innovants d’avoir exactement la même approche musicale que le Kid de Minneapolis il y a 17 ans.

Cette sortie de Prince est un cadeau inestimable pour les auditeurs mais inévitablement un questionnement sur l’avenir de la musique désormais à la merci des géants du streaming, prêts à imposer leur vision mercantile aux artistes. Vendre son âme mais à quel prix?

RAP

 ATLANTA:

 Gunna - WUNNA

SahBabii - Barnacles

Playboi Carti - Whole Lotta Red

 CINCINNATI:

 Pink Siifu & YUNGMORPHEUS - Bag Talk

Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin (Virginia) - FlySiifu’s

 NEW-YORK:

 Ka - Descendants Of Cain

Preservation – Eastern Medicine, Western Illness

Armand Hammer - Shrines

MIKE - Weight Of The World

Akai Solo - Ride Alone, Fly Together

Nas - King’s Disease

Roc Marciano - Mt. Marci

 BUFFALO:

 Benny The Butcher - Burden Of Proof

  LOS ANGELES:

 The Professionals, Madlib & Oh No - The Professionals

LNDN DRGS - Burnout 4

Jay Worthy & Harry Fraud - Eat When You’re Hungry Sleep When You’re Tired

AcetheFace - New Faces

Buddy & Kent Jamz - Janktape Vol. 1

Desto Dubb & Thank You Fizzle - Stop Playin’ With That Man!

Kamaiyah - Got It Made

Rucci - I’m Still Me

AzSwaye - The Bird Whisperer

DrakeO The Ruler & JoogSzn - Thank You For Using GTL

Shoreline Mafia - Mafia Bidness

03 Greedo & Ron-Ron The Producer - Load It Up, Vol. 1

White John - Cases Pending

Sons Of Yusuf - Shaykh the World

The Alchemist - The Food Villain

Young Slo-Be - Slo-Be Bryant 2

DrakeO The Ruler - We Know The Truth

AzChike & AzSwaye - 3 Piece

AzKilo - Blitz

1TakeQuan - I’m Not a Rapper, Ima Ratchet

Almighty Suspect & AzChike - Almighty Chike 2

Ralfy The Plug - Fresh Outta School

DJ Muggs - Winter

$tupid Young - From Here On Out

Cookie Club - LAX

YS & Ron-Ron The Producer - Street Icons

Steelz - Steel Ain’t Changed

Young Drummer Boy - Can’t Relate

Kruk One - Restless

   DETROIT:

 Samuel Shabazz - I Was Wrong

Boldy James - The Price Of Tea In China

Band Gang Lonnie Bands - The Scamily

Los - No Love

Sada Baby - Skuba Sada 2

G.T. - Timeless

Quelle Chris & Chris Keys - Innocent Country 2

Nice - Must Be Nice 2

Damjonboi - Life of a Rap Star

Freshco - Born Broke Die Rich EP

Los & Nutty - Panagnl4e, Vol. 2

Allstar JR - Same House As Last Time

Babys World - Babys World 2

Lil P - No Feelings

Icewear Vezzo - Robbin’ Season 2

DT Da Kidd - Stuck In My Ways

Black Noi$e - OBLIVION

Band Gang Paid Will - Applying Pressure

Samuel Shabazz - Don’t Love Me So Much

Ponae - I Got a Line Up The Street

Boldy James & Sterling Toles - Manger on McNichols

Ponae - I Got a Line Up The Street Vol. 2

BabyTron - Sleeve Nash

Skilla Baby - Carmelo Bryant

DaeMoney & Top$ide - Slae Season

Top$ide & Los - G. Shit Vol. 1

Baby Smoove - I’m Still Perfect

Whitehouse Studio - Da House, Vol. 2

Baby Smoove - Hardwood Classic

G.T. - Merciless

Band Gang Lonnie Bands - Fuck Rap

Cash Kidd - No Socks 2

 FLINT:

 Rio Da Yung OG - City On My Back

Rio Da Yung OG - Accidental Shit Talkin’

RMC Mike - Sophomore Season

  CHICAGO:

 G Herbo - PTSD

Chris Crack - Washed Rappers Ain’t Legends

 MINNESOTA:

 Cardo - Game Related

 BAY AREA:

 Lil Blood - Lil Larry From DogTown

Chippass - LIL BACK

3rd World Momo - Big Season

Hail Nino - Most Wanted

Lil Yase - Kobe

ALLBLACK - No Shame 3

Sacramento:

ShooterGang Kony - Red Paint Reverend

Mozzy - Beyond Bulletproof

ShooterGang Kony - Still Kony 2

Cash Click Boog - Voice Of Struggle

3rd World Momo - Big Season 3

Chippass - BLUITT

Vont Da Rasta - Dedicated 2

16GEECHI - Ghetto Success

Lil Bean - 4THECULTURE

Prada Mack - DNA

Larry June - Numbers

  NEW ORLEANS:

 Curren$y & DJ.Fresh - The Tonite Show With Curren$y

Curren$y & Harry Fraud - The OutRunners

 MIAMI: Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats - UNLOCKED

 CANADA: Elaquent - Forever is a Pretty Long Time

 INDIANA: Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Alfredo

 NASHVILLE: Starlito - Paternity Leave

 DALLAS: David Morgan - Let Me Out

 SAINT-LOUIS: CHASETHEMONEY - Slim. E & Friends

 BEAT TAPE:

 Mecca: 83 - Quiet Moments

Jack Wolff - At Least a Double Fold

Knxwledge - 1988

Alfa Mist - On My Ones

Samiyam - Reflectionz

lojii & Swary - DUE RENT [Blends] +

MXXWLL - SHEEESH

Fitz Ambro$e & Ian Urbina - Bait To Plate (Inspired By ‘The Outlaw Ocean’) (a book by Ian Urbina)

Knxwledge - 10,000 Proof

Devonwho - Offworld

Swarvy - SUNNY DAYS BLUE

Beautiful Disco - ANXIETY FREE

Tiago Frúgoli Ensemble - Casa (Remixes)

ELWD - DANDELION

At the Ave - Cntrl002

RAS - RAS II

IAMNOBODI - Sketches, Vol. 1

Bless The Mad - Bless The Mad

 R&B/SOUL/FUNK:

 ROMderful - Press L To Continue

Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Texas Sun EP

Moniquea - Los Robles & Washington

Terrace Martin - Sinthesize

Sassy Black - I Be Bae

Brandon Banks - STATIC

TOKiMONSTA - Oasis Nocturno

Marquis Hill - Love Tape: With Voices

Kyle Dion - SUGA

Orion Sun - Hold Space For Me

Jean Deaux - Watch This!

Ivan Ave - Double Goodbyes

DJ.Fresh & XL Middleton - The Fonk Vibes

Ric Wilson & Terrace Martin - They Call Me Disco

Nick Hakim - WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD

Marie Dahlstrom - Like Sand

Dornik - Limboland

I,Ced - Interpretations

OXP - Swing Convention

Starchild & The New Romantic - Forever

Cleo Sol - Rose in the Dark

Peter CottonTale - CATCH

Young Gun Silver Fox - Canyons

Cold Callers - As The Sun Sets

Ego Ella May - Honey For Wounds

Shay Lia - Solaris

Khruangbin - Mordechai

Angela Muñoz & Adrian Younge - Introspection

Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper & 9th Wonder - Dinner Party

Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas

keiyaA - Forever, Ya Girl

Conor Albert - Collage 1

Gaidaa - Overture

Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 3

Flwr Chyld - Flow

Reuben James - Slow Down EP

Jada Nycole Ellise - Temporary Colors

Loren Oden & Adrian Younge - My Heart, My Love

Aaron Taylor - ICARUS

Steve Arrington - Down to the Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions

Demae - Life Works Out...Usually

Grimm Lynn - Southern Grooves

Senpu & ROMderful - Peace Is Not A Dream

edbl - Boys & Girls Mixtape

Carrie Baxter - Placebo

James Tillman - Modern Desires

Insomnea - ...And It Goes Real High

Xavier Omär - if You Feel

Ty Dolla $ign - Featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Sassy Black - Stuck

Morgan Munroe - Layers 0.5

Dreamcastmoe & Shungu - Temptation

ROMderful - ICE CREAM CLONES

Kemi Ade - DRIVE (Dawn Edition)

Allysha Joy - Light It Again

Budgie - Holy Ghost Zone II

Liv.e - Couldn’t Wait to Tell You…

Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff - Rising With It

Young Gun Silver Fox - Canyons

Terrace Martin - Conscious Conversations

Lex Amor - Government Tropicana

Ojerime - B4 I Breakdown

The Silhouettes Project - The Silhouettes Project

Amber Navran - Golden Light

SAULT - Untitled (Rise)

Nápoles - Slowin It

Joe Hertz - Current Blues

 JAZZ:

 Moses Boyd - Dark Matter

Kansas Smitty’s - Things Happened Here

FKAjazz - Lineage

Braxton Cook - Fire Sign

Terrace Martin - Soul Juice

Yazmin Lacey - Morning Matters

Emma-Jean Thackray - Rain Dance

Kassa Overall - I THINK I’M GOOD

Thundercat - It Is What It Is

Jeff Bradshaw - Stronger

Athletic Progression - Athletic Progression

Tenderlonius - After The Storm

HOWES3 - Moving Forward

Adrienne Indigo & Paul Grant - Rebirth

Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - What Kinda Music

Tenderlonious - Tender Plays Tubby

John Caroll Kirby - My Garden

Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - ZFEX Vol.II

Jake Sherman - You’re a Dream

Ruby Rushton - Sun Khosi

PYJÆN - Sage Secrets EP

Roy Ayers, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - Roy Ayers JID002

Lettuce - Resonate

Throttle Elevator Music - Emergency Exit

Ambrose Akinmusire - on the tender spot of every calloused moment

Melodiesinfonie - Fragments

Kamaal Williams - Wu Hen

Oscar Jerome - Breathe Deep

Nate Smith - Light and Shadow

Nubya Garcia - SOURCE

Marcos Valle, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Youge - Marcos Valle JID003

Carlos Homs, James Robbins & Juan Chiavassa - The Theory Conspiracy

Butcher Brown - #KingButch

Simon Jefferis - Vibrations

Javier Santiago - Rebirth - EP

Bless The Mad - Bless The Mad

Morgan Guerin - The Saga III

Derrick Hodge - COLOR OF NOIZE

Immanuel Wilkins - Omega

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom

Byron The Aquarius - Ambrosia

Blue Note - Re:imagined

III Considered III - III Considered III

Shabaka and the Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History

Azymuth, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Young - Azymuth JID004

Jahmal Nichols - Black Frequencies

Eric Essix - Songs From The Deep

Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings E&F Sides

Andrew Ashong & Kaidi Tatham - Sankofa Season

Potatohead People - Mellow Fantasy

Caixa Cubo - Angela

Paul Grant - Waves

Reginald Chapman - Prototype (Remixes)

Jahari Massamba Unit (Madlib & Karriem Riggins) - Pardon My French

Yussey Dayes, Charlie Stacey & Rocco Palladino - Welcome to the Hills

Horatio Luna - Boom Boom

Natalia Slade - Control

Setwun - Our World

Foshe & Horatio Luna - Nice to Meetcha

Doug Carn, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge - Doug Carn JID005

Terrace Martin - Village Days

Yakul - Kaleidoscope

LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion) - Earthbound

cktrl - Robyn

Jeff Bradshaw - Stronger

Brasstracks - Golden Ticket

 ELECTRO/HOUSE/TECHNO:

 EQ Why - Gravitate

Night Stone - Night Stone

Byron The Aquarius - What up Doe? Vol. 1

Byron The Aquarius - Fish Soup EP

Fredfades & Jawn Rice - Luv Neva Fades

Tenderlonious - Quarantena

Byron The Aquarius - Apron EP

EQ Why - Equalized Records Presents: The Footwork Jungle Collection (Vol. 1 & 2)

Sango - Da Rocinha 4

Submerse - Get You Down

Machinedrum - A View of U

Fede Lng & Mojeaux - Shaolin 808 EP

Letherette - Mander House, Vol. 2

Steve Spacek - Houses

Space Ghost - Time to Dance

Jay Daniel - SSD

The Colours That Rise - Grey Doubt

Theo Parrish - Wuddaji

Dan Kye - Small Moments

Byron The Aquarius - What Up Doe? Vol. 2

Jitwam - Sun After Rain EP

DJ Earl - Bass + Funk & Soul

Space Ghost - Free 2 Be

Ratgrave - Rock

Linkwood - Face The Facts

Gotta Street Park - Volume Two

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New Music Friday

Hello everyone and welcome to another New Music Review! This week, there won't be any individual posts since there are no worthy releases by main artists. This post will include new songs released through the past week. Let's go!

'Pull Me Closer' by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

House pop at its finest. I love this genre a lot. I must say I'm surprised that Dimitri and Like Mike didn't add their spin to it though. I would've thought it's a R3HAB song honestly. It's a very nice track regardless. Great addition to a playlist for the upcoming summer.

'Palm Reader' by DREAMERS, Big Boi & UPSAHL

A great pop rock song! UPSAHL hasn't disappointed me a single time yet! A very fun song. The chorus is very catchy! If I had to compare it to another song, I'd say it has a similar sound to Funhouse by Pink. I love this one.

'Leave The Door Open' by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic

A typical soulful Bruno Mars song. I love Bruno's sultry songs, they never fail to impress me. His vocal delivery is amazing. The collaborators are a great addition to the song. They vocally compliment eachother perfectly. The bridge is stunning. It's like a climax of passion, lust and love. What a perfect song.

'Spinning' by No Rome, Charli XCX & The 1975

As I said in a previous post, everything Charli touches is pop gold. Great spin on the 80s sound craze. Upbeat with a very subtle soft rock flair. Very reminiscent of Electricity by Dua Lipa & Silk City. I love this one a lot!

'Better Without You' by Evanescence

Rock Evanescence is finally back! Rock royalty and rightfully so. Amy's vocals are, to no suprise, stunning. The production is nice. The guitar rifs are great. I've missed this Evanescence! Welcome back!

'Sacrifice' by Bebe Rexha

Let me start by saying that Bebe is a pop staple whether you like it or not. The girl has written some of the best pop songs and she sang on a few as well. This song falls no short. A great upbeat song about wanting someone you love to forget everyone for you. Bebe's soft delivery is beautiful and the production is great. The pre-chorus buildup is great. This should be her break out track. It's radio friendly and a great representation of her pop roots in a very easy-to-digest format. The video is beautiful. She looks amazing. It's like the video of Animals by Maroon 5 mixed with the video of Electricity by Silk City & Dua Lipa. The gore in it is nice. Great release for Bebe.

Honorable Mentions

'Falling Up' by Dean Lewis: stunning ballad about a bad state of mind. 'Na Nai Sunna' by Sachin-Jigar, Nikhita Gandhi & R3HAB: great mixture of cultures. I can see this being played at clubs easily. 'Oh La La' by Gabry Ponte, MOTi & Mougleta: very nice club banger. 'oops!!!' by Yung Gravy & Lil' Wayne: a 2000s club banger. Sounds like Fergalicious 2.0 'Beautiful' by Michele Morrone: a raspy voice over a slight trap production ballad. Great combination. 'Amnesia' by Loud Luxury, Ship Wrek & GASHI: Another example on how dance songs can be deep and emotional. A club banger with deep lyrics is always a 'yes' for me. 'Beautiful Mistakes' by Maroon 5 & Megan Thee Stallion: Megan on a slow song is FINE as hell. This better be all over the radio.

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Zajok a nappaliból – Traxelektor 2021 02

A Skinny Puppy nevű egészpályás világszatírában főszereplő első Kevin, Kevin Crompton alias cEvin Key várva várt szólóalbuma február 19-én bújt elő a kulisszák mögül. Az underground elektronika egyik legnagyobb ütemfelelősének szomorúan nézem fészbúk oldalát, amint évről-évre februárban és augusztusban tömör szívszaggató emlékposztokban tiszteleg a vancouveri Subconscious érát túlvilágira cserélő alkotótársairól, az 1995-ben elhunyt Dwayne R. Goettelről és a 2019-ben eltávozott Phil Westernről. (a naptári möbiusz, hogy Dwayne egy februári napon született és egy augusztusin halt meg, Phil pedig fordítva) Szóval nem lesz már Download, és már Genesis P-Orridge se fog beugrani, hogy felmormogjon a stúdióban valami köldökremegtető ezoipari nembientódát, és persze, hogy Goettel szintizsenije már rég nincs, ám Phil Western mégiscsak afféle kötőanyaga volt ennek az alkotói körnek. Így ez a mostani cEvin Key szóló igazából nem is annyira szóló, mint inkább egy download lemez, hiszen cEvin maradt egyedül a DL. És úgy is indul a Resonance, a nyitó Thirteen bármely utóbbi downloadon lehetne. Azért ezt a magányt ellensúlyozandó, hívott maga mellé vendégjátékosokat: Edvard KaSpel (The Legendary Pink Dots), IAMX (Chris Corner, Snekaer Pimps) Traz Damji (The Humble Brothers), a torokénekes Soriah és Otto Von Schirach (harmadik szemfeszegető a Bermuda-háromszögből) személyében. Sőt a Resonance-t valójában cEvin Key és a Subconscious Electronic Orchestra jegyzi (mint a ’98-as Music for Cats-t is), ami az én megfejtésem szerint a stúdióban lévő hangszerek és fent említettek szellemeinek kollaborációja.

Már régóta esedékes volt egy szerzői Clouds album, a harmadik. Igazságtalan vagyok, hiszen tavaly sorra jöttek a banda Arkiv kiadványai (1-3), de azok bármilyen ütősek is voltak, retrospektív válogatások maradtak. És azt hiszem egy korszak lezárásai is lehettek, egyfajta alkotói raktárkisöprés, a The Parallel pedig  egy új fejezet nyitánya. Múlt héten sikerült 2-3 nap alatt lepörgetnem az Expanse sorozat negyedik évadát, és adja magát gondolat, hogy jajj, de nézném azt a sci-fit, aminek a Parallel a soundtrack-je, ti is imádnátok! A skót duó egyik értékes jellemvonása, hogy a rájuk jellemző hangzás az albumon átívelő műfaji sokszínűségre van ráfeszítve, miközben egészében nézve egy industrial/ idm/ techno albumot hallunk, az néha tört, néha egyenes és pöröly, esetleg dark trance és downtemp, vagy ambient – ez a fajta egységbe foglalt sokszínűség az elektronika klasszikus korszakára (és annak ikonikus kiadványaira) volt nagyon jellemző. Az album digitális kiadványához újfent mellékeltek a srácok egy pdf-et, mely tartalmazza a teljes grafikai dizájnt, ugyanis a Clouds lemezek minden felvételéhez más borító van hozzárendelve. A lemezt végig belengi valamiféle archaikus fantasy töltet (miközben továbbra is ül a sci-fi párhuzam is). Amúgy az egyik csókát Calum Macleod-nak hívják (társa Liam Robertson), hú ez messze vezet, mélygarázs, filmzene, kardrabeáta, nemröhög, fejrevigyáz!

Keresztény Madár barátunk önnön újjászületéséről szóló hangosfilmje tölgyválasszal kezdődik (When You Can't Go Clubbing Anymore And Have To Dance With Oaks). A hosszas izoláció következtében történt mentális borulás eredményeképp berlini lakásában fákkal táncoló Cristian elméje avatari zuhanásba kezd, a formák szétesnek hullámokra, a gondolatok ízekké és illatokká párolognak, vizet szürcsöl és oxigént lélegez kifelé, a szoba szertefoszlik, lelke magasba száll, elméje kitisztul és egy nagyon snájdig cserép kaktuszként materializálódik a Heizkraftwerk Berlin-Mitte hőerőmű egyik irodájának ablakában, ami pont a bezárt Tresorra néz. Konstatálva a bárminemű küzdelem hiábavalóságát és a bármennyi erőbevitellel elért ugyanaz csak formájában más eredmény megvalósulását, felenged benne a szabadság iránti vágy és a saját ágyában ébred. A német technoszcéna egyik legkevésbé értett zsenije Cristian Vogel 1993 óta üti a vasat, és bár kezdetben elég sarkos, karcos hangzás jellemezte, azon művek mélyén is ott figyelt az agyas matek, a kis fekete keretes szemüveges könyvelőnek álcázott ritmusmanipulátor géniusza. Az évek folyamán elképesztő sok formában bolyongta körbe saját univerzumát, a Rebirth of Wonky a 25. sorlemeze, nem beszélve a sok kollaborációról (Supercollider!), pszeudóról. Azért ez a lemez most, mintha valami csúcsa lenne a vogeli időpiramisnak, mintha több kísérleti irány, amik eljutottak valameddig, talán ideiglenesen el is haltak, most összeértek volna ebben a multidimenzionális absztraktban. Itt végletek állnak egymás kezét fogva, táncolhatatlan dancetémák, eggyé huzagolt töredékek csusszannak nedves csigacsendben a sötét végtelenekbe, amiket a ritmika köré rendezett vogeli dubok nyitnak meg számukra. Őszintén mondom, lenyűgöz ennek a palinak az elméje, újjáteremtésének történetében annyira sűrű fluidot hozott össze, mint a sztartrekes vörösanyag neonfény nélkül, a három perc hatnak, a tíz huszonötnek tűnik. Ez egy nagyon sokszor hallgatós lemez, ami sokadikra is képes újabb rétegeit megmutatni, ugyanis elemei a megfigyelés hatására újrarendeződnek. Kvantumban-fogantatás.

Brian Dougans és Garry Cobain duója, az örökéletűnek tűnő The Future Sound of London nevű intézmény a leíró ambient szentségének földi helytartója. Nem létezik olyan kísérlet, amely ennyire komplexen képes lett volna megzenésíteni a környezetet, és ezt a hagyományt a vadonatúj Music For 3 Books albumukon is hallhatjuk, annyi pontosítással, hogy ez a lemez az „environment-sound” és az 1995-ös ISDN hangulata között van valahol. Az FSOL idén már 31 éves pályafutással a háta mögött zenél, az album is tükröz némi érettséget, de a bőrruhába dinósodott rokkerek rutinját felejtsük el gyorsan, ugyanis  ez az elektronika gond nélkül illeszkedik bele 2021 zeneiségébe.  

Oliver Ho industrial-noise-techno projektje, a Broken English Club elérkezett White Rats sorozatának harmadik részéhez, és azt hiszem ez lett a legerősebb a háromból, nagyon egyben van, feszes,  energikus és tartalmas.  Írtam már sok mindent a paliról korábban, nem is rizsálnék róla, inkább itt egy kisfilm az alkotóról az alkotótól:

Andreas Tilliander egyszer már megmentett egy bulit számomra, és ezt soha nem felejtem el neki, amikor is a Richie Hawtin presents Enter.London elnevezésű csalódást keltő rendezvény egyik szerény, mégis kellemes pislákoló fénypontjaként live act-elt 2015 tavaszán a Tobacco Dockban. A svéd úrember nem véletlen volt egy Richie Hawtin buli fellépője, a kevesek egyikének számít, aki képes az acid-dub-techno műfajt mindenféle erőlködés nélkül élvezetesen előadni, és abszolút nem probléma számára az élőben varázslás sem. Rolandokkal táncoló Andrásunk hosszú utat járt be. A 2013-as TM404 szűken koncepcionált albuma után eljutott a sikerrel és élőzésekkel járó technora gyorsulás kanyaraiba is, majd megpróbálta Echologist-tel (Brendon Moellerrel) duóban távolítani magát az eredetileg hasznos, de idővel kinőtt hangzásbéli elképzeléstől, hogy aztán most a Syra-val egy lecsupaszított, szobazenévé visszalassult, tillianderesen intelligens zenei ösvényen barangolhassunk, ahol azért találunk néha rohanós részeket is (Rymdeko). A Syra remek megerősítés is, miszerint nem elhamarkodott a TM404-t Plastikman neve mellett emlegetni, és talán az album közepén hallható „1998” track részéről is egy link abba a plastikman-i korszakba, amikor az Artifacts és Consumed született.

És a végére egy kijövés: sose szerettem igazán a Depeche Mode-ot, és ha valakit választani kellett volna belőlük, akkor az az Alain Wilder géniusza (Recoil), és bár hallgattam elégszer DM albumokat, frászt kaptam sokszor a Martin Gore ömlengéseitől, nem elvitatva szerepét, tudását, blablabla... „Ne mondd, hogy szeretsz, ez így nem jó!” És akkor itt ez a Third Chimpanzee című EP, amiről 3 tracket válogattam be a Traxelektorba, mert olyan, amilyen a DM brand soha nem volt, és sajnos nem is lett. Hát igen srácok, a biznisz ugye

Megjelenések:

Adam Pits - Piston Pump [2021, X-Kalay][EP] Anatolian Weapons - Mantili [2021, Kame House][S] Broken English Club - White Rats III [2021, L.I.E.S.][LP]

cEvin Key - Resonance [2021, Sub-Conscious Communications][LP] Clouds - The Parallel [2021, The Parallel][LP] Cristian Vogel - Rebirth Of Wonky [2021, Endless Process][LP] Future Sound Of London, The - Music For 3 Books [2021, Self-released][LP] Jensen Interceptor - Master Control Program [2021, Unknown To The Unknown][EP] Martin Gore - The Third Chimpanzee [2021, Mute][EP]

Moist 96 - S-T [2021, L.I.E.S.][LP] Slam - Final Conflict [2021, Soma][EP]

Thorofon · Eva 3 - La Théorie du Diable [2021, Ant-Zen][S] TM404 - Syra [2021, Kontra-Musik][LP] VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel [2021, Farbwechsel][4LP-Comp]

Traxelektor:

Spotify playlist (66/83, 5:59/7:03) Aktuális fülbemászók: Új Látásmód Fúzió - A lehetőségek távlatai Anatolian Weapons - Mantili

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214 - Alpenglow [Exposure To Winds, 20:20 Vision] Adam Pits - Kino der Toten [Piston Pump, X-Kalay] Adam Pits - Piston Pump [Piston Pump, X-Kalay]

Anatolian Weapons - Mantili [Mantili, Kame House] Anatolian Weapons - To The Stars [Mantili, Kame House] Arnaud Rebotini - Shiny Black Leather [Shiny Black Leather, Mannequin]

Automat - Slacid [Acid Avengers 017, Acid Avengers] Broken English Club - Alone In The Hunt [White Rats III, L.I.E.S.] Broken English Club - Lord of The Flies [White Rats III, L.I.E.S.] Broken English Club - Shadows and Tall Trees [White Rats III, L.I.E.S.] Broken English Club - The Kill [White Rats III, L.I.E.S.] Broken English Club - They Burned The Villages [White Rats III, L.I.E.S.] cEvin Key - Orange Dragonfly [Resonance, Sub-Conscious Communications] cEvin Key - Resonance [Resonance, Sub-Conscious Communications] cEvin Key - Thirteen [Resonance, Sub-Conscious Communications] cEvin Key with Edward KaSpel - Night Flower [Resonance, Sub-Conscious Communications] Clouds - An t-Samhain [The Parallel, The Parallel] Clouds - Cernunnos [The Parallel, The Parallel] Clouds - Geistinh [The Parallel, The Parallel] Clouds - Kriegerin an Shadow [The Parallel, The Parallel] Clouds - Oakzeit [The Parallel, The Parallel] Clouds - Orcadian Dialect [The Parallel, The Parallel] Cristian Vogel - Acido Amigo [Rebirth Of Wonky, Endless Process] Cristian Vogel - Peace La Roche [Rebirth Of Wonky, Endless Process] Cristian Vogel - The All Clear [Rebirth Of Wonky, Endless Process] Cristian Vogel - Thuja [Rebirth Of Wonky, Endless Process] CT Kidobó - miskolc Beat [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] CT Kidobó & SVR101 - キメるコカコーラ[VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel]

Developer - Nothing But Trouble [Archive 012, Developer Archive] Developer - Still Fuckable [Archive 012, Developer Archive] DJ Deeon & Jensen Interceptor - Sweat [Master Control Program, Unknown To The Unknown] Ena - Adaptation [One Draw, Nullpunkt] Eva-3 - Théorie- Redux [La Théorie du Diable, Ant-Zen] Granite Mask - EC Rivals [Time Elapsed, Opal Tapes] Granite Mask - Turn Around [Time Elapsed, Opal Tapes]

ICR - Neurosis of Waiting [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Imre Kiss - Sällhet [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera - Devil's Juice [Devil's Juice, Artificial Dance] Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera - Klangin [Devil's Juice, Artificial Dance] Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera - Northsea [Devil's Juice, Artificial Dance]

Jensen Interceptor - Ridin' [Master Control Program, Unknown To The Unknown] Maks Et Sipowicz - Signal Ffp [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel]

Mala Herba - Comber [Demonologia, aufnahme + wiedergabe] Mala Herba - Dawaj [Demonologia, aufnahme + wiedergabe] Mala Herba - Kupaly [Demonologia, aufnahme + wiedergabe]

Martin Gore - Capuchin [The Third Chimpanzee, Mute] Martin Gore - Howler [The Third Chimpanzee, Mute] Martin Gore - Vervet [The Third Chimpanzee, Mute] Mike Nylons - Anger Management [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Moist 96 - 1996 [S-T, L.I.E.S.] Moist 96 - Carjul [S-T, L.I.E.S.] Moist 96 - TGK [S-T, L.I.E.S.]

Normal Tamas - Sub [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Norwell - Broken Symmetry [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Om Unit - Bristol Theme [Acid Dub Studies, Self-Released] Om Unit - Celestial Envoy [Acid Dub Studies, Self-Released]

Panoramic Barrier - Éjszakai Kiránduló [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Prefuse 73 - Remembering the Past Through This Riot Pt.2 [The Failing Institute of Drums & Other Percussion, Self-Released] Prefuse 73 - Taped Up Low Hum [The Failing Institute of Drums & Other Percussion, Self-Released] Prefuse 73 - The Man & Who He Really Is Pt.4 [The Failing Institute of Drums & Other Percussion, Self-Released] Sematic4 feat Microbeat - Kutyakutatóűrállomás [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Shcuro - Obsession [Acid Avengers 017, Acid Avengers]

Slam - Cosmo Disko [Final Conflict, Soma] Slam - Pyrrhic [Final Conflict, Soma] Tarotplane - Panther Walk [Horizontology, 12th Isle] Tarotplane - Ritual Believer [Horizontology, 12th Isle]

The Bug - Red Rhythms - Memorial Version [Red Rhythms Vol​.​2, Self-released] The Bug - Red Rhythms - No Version [Red Rhythms Vol​.​1, Self-released] The Bug - Red Rhythms - One Dog Version [Red Rhythms Vol​.​1, Self-released]

The Future Sound Of London - Magnify Within The Thought [Music For 3 Books, Self-released] The Future Sound Of London - Replace I With You [Music For 3 Books, Self-released] The Future Sound Of London - Skylines [Music For 3 Books, Self-released] The Future Sound Of London - Take Umbrage [Music For 3 Books, Self-released] The Future Sound Of London - The Whispering Masses [Music For 3 Books, Self-released] The Future Sound Of London - Turbulent Haze [Music For 3 Books, Self-released] Thorofon - Devil's Share [La Théorie du Diable, Ant-Zen]

TM404 - 1998 [Syra, Kontra-Musik] TM404 - Oxfor [Syra, Kontra-Musik] TM404 - Roofto [Syra, Kontra-Musik] TM404 - Rymdeko [Syra, Kontra-Musik] Új Látásmód Fúzió - A lehetőségek távlatai [VA - Dalmata Daniel x EXILES x Farbwechsel,Farbwechsel] Volruptus & Jensen Interceptor - Alien Realm [Big Bang Energy, Sweaty] Volruptus & Jensen Interceptor - End of the Human Race [Big Bang Energy, Sweaty]

[gaywoso]

Woso Weekend Schedule Friday 09/04-Sunday 09/06

All listings Eastern zone. Apologies for all the matches I left out accidentally or on purpose, or times I got wrong, I will try to repost each day’s schedule on said day so I’ll correct anything then? Sorry if the post formats wrong lol etc....

* = UWCL clubs

FRIDAY 09/04

GERMANY [FRAUEN BUNDESLIGA] 1:15 PM: VfL Wolfsburg* vs SGS Essen

MEXICO [LIGA MX FEMENIL] 5:00 PM: Cruz Azul vs Monterrey

SWEDEN [DAMALLSVENSKAN] 1:00 PM: Vaxjo vs KIF Orebro

SATURDAY 09/05

BELGIUM [SUPER LEAGUE] 8:00 AM: Club Brugge vs Ladies Genk 9:00 AM: Zulte-Waregem vs Anderlecht*

BRAZIL [BRASILEIRO FEMININO] 4:00 PM: Ferroviaria vs Gremio 7:30 PM: Vitoria vs Internacional

CZECH REPUBLIC [1. Liga Women] 10:00 AM: Sparta Praha* vs Slavia Praha*

DENMARK [ELITE DIVISIONEN] matches linked 8:00 AM: KoldingQ vs AQF 8:00 AM: Koge vs Fortuna Hjorring* 8:00 AM: Brondby* vs AaB 9:00 AM: Thy ThistedQ vs Nordsjaelland

ENGLAND [WSL] 9:30 AM: Aston Villa vs Manchester City*

FRANCE [DIVISION 1] 8:30 AM: Fleury 91 vs Montpellier 8:30 AM: Issy vs Le Havre 8:30 AM: Soyaux vs Dijon 8:30 AM: Stade de Reims vs Bordeaux 9:30 AM: PSG* vs Guingamp

ITALY [SERIE A] 11:45 AM: Empoli vs Roma 11:45 AM: Milan vs Pink Bari 2:45 PM: Sassuolo vs Napoli

MEXICO [LIGA MX FEMENIL] 1:00 PM: Queretaro vs Pumas

NORWAY [TOPPSERIEN] 10:30 AM: Valerenga* vs Sandviken

ROMANIA 4:00 AM: Banat Girls vs Fortuna Becicherecu Mic

SWEDEN [DAMALLSVENSKAN] 8:00 AM: Linkoping vs Umea 9:00 AM: Uppsala vs Vittsjo 9:00 AM: Goteborg vs Eskilstuna United

SWITZERLAND [NATIONALLIGA A] 1:00 PM: Zurich vs Servette Chenois*

UKRAINE [PREMIER LEAGUE WOMEN] 10:00 AM: Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv vs Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv*

UNITED STATES [NWSL] 1:00 PM: Washington Spirit vs Sky Blue

SUNDAY 09/06

 BRAZIL [BRASILEIRO FEMININO] 1:00 PM: Santos vs Sao Paulo 2:00 PM: Ponte Preta vs San Jose 2:00 PM: Palmeiras vs Kindermann-Avai 3:00 PM: Iranduba vs Flamengo

ENGLAND [WSL] 7:30 AM: Arsenal vs Reading 9:00 AM: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Birmingham City 9:00 AM: Bristol City vs Everton 9:00 AM: T*ttenham H*tspur vs West Ham United 9:30 AM: Manchester United vs Chelsea*

ENGLAND [CHAMPIONSHIP] 9:00 AM: Liverpool vs Durham

FINLAND [NAISTEN LIGA] 11:30 AM: HJK* vs PK-35 Vantaa

FRANCE [DIVISION 1] 11:00 AM: Lyon* vs Paris FC

GERMANY [FRAUEN BUNDESLIGA] 8:00 AM: Bayern Munich* vs Sand 8:00 AM: Turbine Potsdam vs Hoffenheim 8:00 AM: Duisburg vs Meppen 8:00 AM: Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 8:00 AM: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Werder Bremen

GERMANY [REGIONALLIGA WOMEN] 8:00 AM: Babelsburg vs Union Berlin 8:00 AM: Turkiyemspor vs Viktoria Berlin

ITALY [SERIE A] 11:45 AM: Fiorentina* vs Florentia 11:45 AM: Juventus* vs San Marino 2:45 PM: Hellas Verona vs Inter

NETHERLANDS [EREDIVISIE] 6:15 AM: PEC Zwolle vs ADO Den Haag 6:15 AM: Ajax vs Twente 8:30 AM: Excelsior vs Heerenveen ? PSV* vs Alkmaar postponed ?

POLAND [EKSTRALIGA] 11:00 AM: Akademia Pilkarska vs Gornik Leczna

ROMANIA [LIGA I FEMININ] 4:00 AM: Olimpija Cluj* vs Arad

RUSSIA [PREMIER LEAGUE WOMEN] matches linked 5:00 AM: Yenisey vs Lokomotiv Moscow 11:00 AM: Krasnodar vs CSKA Moscow* 11:00 AM: Chertanovo vs Perm 12:30 PM: Zenit St Petersburg vs Ryazan

SWEDEN [DAMALLSVENSKAN] 10:00 AM: Rosengard vs Djurgarden

Footnote reminder:

UEFA Women’s Euro qualifiers start again on Thursday, September 17th

[sweetheartofsecondlife]

Club eXosure 9/14

Colors! Fall is coming with all the wonderful colors (and pumpkin spice), with that in mind, I put together a set all about colors.

Coldplay - Yellow Elton John - Grey Seal - Remastered 2014 Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions Led Zeppelin - Black Dog - Remaster Ram Jam - Black Betty R.E.M. - Orange Crush - Remastered Sofi Tukker - Purple Hat Prince - Computer Blue Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Gabry Ponte Ice Pop Radio Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons Aerosmith - Pink Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky Chevelle - The Red The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black Cream - White Room Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi Five Finger Death Punch - Blue on Black JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms McFly - Red (The Lost Songs) Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit Donovan - Mellow Yellow The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar - 2009 Mix Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes Lorde - Green Light The Rolling Stones - Scarlet Willy Chirino - Yellow Submarine John Mellencamp - Pink Houses Billy Idol - White Wedding - Pt. 1 Ballyhoo! - Scarlet Blue

A colorful dress is required for this set.

[randomoranges]

An Ode to the Summer of 2020

 Back in the days when I was in Cégep and university, when LJ was the place to post musings and fics, I would do a recap of all the things I had done over the summer. It was the first time I had such long summers (from May to the end of August and then from April to the start of September.)

 It made me look back to all the things I had done. It’s easy to forget what you’ve done and easy to feel as though you’ve wasted your time doing nothing.

 This year, with the pandemic and everything else, it turned out to be an even longer summer. For starters, I was only working one day a week as a teacher. So despite having to do Zooms and video capsules, I still had a lot of free time. I was fortunate and privileged that I didn’t need to worry about income, since I live at home and was already on employment insurance. I have no debts and no children to worry about. I know that this wasn’t the case for many, many people.

 It was also a very different summer since for the first time ever – ever, ever, I was actually free in the actual summer. I wasn’t working, since I returned to teaching, and was no longer working in the camps.

 It was – for as much as it was stressful and worriesome – a pretty decent “stay at home period”. The greatest thing, by far, was able to run on my own schedule. Follow my own rhythm. Go to bed when my body told me to and let myself sleep until I naturally woke up. That is, by far, the greatest thing I will miss.

 So, before I go back to getting up at the ass crack of dawn and the world of the packed lunch (I fucking hate packed lunches. I hate lunch as a meal. It is the dumbest meal of the day. I wish I could plough through without needing lunch,) I present the recap of all the things I’ve done over the summer.

 I like lists. I like keeping lists. I like looking back at lists. It makes me feel as though I did something. I also realise that for many, these uncertain times weren’t great creatively, but in my case, it was the first time I had so much time to be creative. And I did a lot. Which, I’m quite amazed at.

 I’m only sharing this list as a personal log of sorts, not to flaunt what I did to make anyone feel bad. I used to do it on my LJ and I am one of those people who look back on old entries and such.  So, by all means, scroll past this very long list of things and carry on.

 On that note, good-bye freedom and spring-summer 2020. You were certainly different, but you gave me time to do so many wonderful things.  I can only hope that the shit fest called “school” turns out better than the fears that have been keeping me up at night.

 TV SERIES

-          Tangled s3

-          Steven Universe Future

-          Broadchurch 1 2 3 4

-          Family Ties 6 7

-          Twilight Zone

-          Welcome Back Kotter 1 2 3 4

-          Radio Enfer 2 3 4

-          Kim’s Convenience 1 2 3 4

-          Staged x2

-          Senpai Club

-          Good Omens

-          Dr Who 1 2 3 4 5

 BOOKS

-          Sticks and Scones

-          Sybil

-          Le chasseur de lapins

-          Paul à la maison

-          Le cahier bleu

-          Dear Edward

-          Me Elton John

  MOVIES

-          Bugs Life

-          Alice Through the Looking Glass

-          Maleficient

-          The Jersey Boys

-          Montreal Main

-          Baaria

-          Primaire

-          Menteur

-          Goon Le dernier des durs à cuire

-          1991

-          Pirates of the Carribean 1 2 3 4 5

-          Harry Potter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b

-          Megamind

-          Bon Cop Bad Cop 1 2

-          The Road to El Dorado

 ACTIVITIES

-          Hochelaga + Évasia x2

-          Old Port and Chinatown x2

-          Avenue Mt-Royal x3

-          Drogheria Fine [for gnocchi]

-          Wilensky’s

-          Eye glasses

-          Downtown x3

-          Jardin Botanique

-          Serres Lavoie

-          Maison Lavande

-          Marché Jean-Talon x2

-          Trou de beignes

-          Sushi x2

-          Marché Atwater x3

-          Swan Pedal Boats

-          Many bike rides

-          Chinese food x2

-          Pont Jacques Cartier at night

-          Meteor showers

-          Pink and Green House

-          Ice cream x57

-          Finished off 34 teas

-          Went swimming a few times

 FOOD

-          Orange cake x3

-          Pouding chomeur

-          Corn flour muffins

-          Pudding

-          El gran pudino

-          Peanut butter cookies x2

-          Cinnamon buns

-          Coconut cake

-          Fried rice

-          Rice with meat

-          Failed carrot muffins

-          Non failed carrot muffins

-          Cookies

-          Brownies x2

-          Tiramisu

-          Ice cream x3

-          Smoothie x3

-          Banana muffins

-          Arroz negro

-          Matcha latte x3

-          Risotto

-          Pierogies

-          Chicken parmigiana

-          Chocolate cake

 WRITING                      

-          Kesha Kee Taen

-          50+ new parts to Amnesia AU

-          Advanced Prince Au

-          Birthday Kisses

-          Birthday Wish

-          Birthday Gifts

-          Safe and Tucked Away

-          Fly me to the Moon

-          Reposted all of Perfect Cities + Typed out chapters that had never been typed out

-          Finished Olympic AU

-          Finished Witchcraft AU

-          Finished Love Potion AU

-          Hug Me [And Please Don’t Let Go]

-          Old T-Shirt

-          Vroom Vroom Tabarnak

-          Merry Little Christmas

-          Novelty Mug

-          Layers and Oranges

-          Photo-Photo

-          Curtain Call

-          Shall we Meet Again?

-          Mischief

-          Drag Meeting AU

-          Routine

-          Morning After

-          Girl You Really got me Now

  ART

-          Finished Brunch Asks

-          Re –coloured Christmas photo

-          Beach

-          Bathtub

-          10

-          Birthday boy

-          Cal Ét Wall Kiss

-          Chest Kiss

-          Cuddle

-          XXX Digital Version

-          Ed and Ét on a bed

-          Vive 375

-          El Dress

-          Embrace

-          Forehead Kiss

-          Hug

-          Hug 2

-          Hug Cheek

-          Kiss 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

-          Lingerie

-          Loony Bin

-          Cabaret

-          Cozy

-          Culinary Delights

-          Ice Cream

-          Rainbows

-          Marie series x23

-          Nose to Nose

-          Pan-Demi

-          Rock Band AU tshirt

-          Self Hug

-          Spring

-          Teacher Au

-          The future looks bright

-          T-Shirt

-          Twins

-          Sprawl

-          Uniform

-          Lingerie

-          Genderbend kiss

-          Prom

-          Back

-          Mercury

-          Fugly shorts and t-shirt

-          On a hâte de vous revoir

-          Back 2

-          Lingerie Touch

-          Novelty Mug

 PROJECTS

-          Finished going through the Spain photos + uploaded them

-          20 different video capsules

-          Cleaned out the drawers in guestroom and my room

-          Sorted out my bin of letters I’ve gotten since birth

-          Bought 39 new plants (and 9 more that are on the way) + took care of them

-          Cleaned out the bins of my stuff

-          Painted my nails x3

-          Made 3 rainbows for the window

-          Did Figuary 2020

-          Made 4 masks

-          Deep dusted the guestroom and my room x2

-          Coloured my mom’s hair

-          Made a photo album for my students

-          Cleaned out the bookcases downstairs + sorted out the books

-          Built 2 Billy bookcases

-          M3 yr4

-          Painted bookcases

-          Painted plant box

-          Made an Adipose

-          Duolingo [156 day streak. My friends made me realise last night that I restarted doing Duolingo when I went to visit them over their last reading week in February, after we helped out a Spanish speaking lady. It - put things in perspective. February feels like a different life and a different universe.]

-          Rehydrated 2 orchids

-          Put up picture frames

-          Got rid of 24 boxes at Village des valeurs

-          Sorted through photo albums

-          Learned how to make patterns on Photoshop

-          Started typing Grandpas family book

-          Labelled the shells

[cric-heroes]

5 Worst and Unfair Cricket Bats

It was possibly the most ugly piece of equipment ever made in cricket, and it is thankfully to be gone from the game, but what exactly is a mongoose's bat, and which other bats caused controversy through the decades?

5 Unfair and Worst Cricket Bats

1. The Mongoose Bat

It is believed that the Mongoose bat was initially utilized by Matthew Hayden in the 2010 edition of the Indian Premier League and it was specifically made to be used in T20 cricket. Other players like Suresh Raina, also began using a Mongoose-designed bat.

It had a larger handle, but a smaller hitting surface. It was more like a paddle than a standard cricket bat.

What is the reason why this Mongoose Bat banned?

People who are against the Mongoose bat claim that it provides the advantage of aggressive batsman. Its design actually boosts the sweetness of around 120% and also the speed of the bat. This isn't in the spirit of cricket.

Are Mongoose Bats banned?

Although it is true that the ICC as well as the BCCI have looked over complaints relating to Mongoose Bat, it isn't currently banned at the moment of writing in 2021.

However, its use has been largely wiped out. While it's a good tool for in attacking but it is not a great defensive weapon. Mongoose bat isn't particularly efficient for powerful players. It also has a weak shot when it's defensive shots because of its tiny size of hitting area.

2. Carbon Graphite Bats

As opposed to Andre Russell who we will be discussing in the next article, Ricky Ponting hadn't consulted Cricket Australia before using his Carbon Graphite bat during the season 2004/05. He hit a double century during a match with Pakistan on Sydney Cricket Ground. Sydney Cricket Ground but something wasn't right.

It was constructed of willow, a common species. The only thing that distinguished it was a small chunk of graphite carbon bonded to the back of the bat.

Why is it unfair?

Some players also used the bat , which was made through Kookaburra, an Australian maker Kookaburra. They claimed that the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) declared that the bat was unjust because carbon graphite gave more power to the bat , in a manner that was not natural.

Can Carbon Graphite Bats be banned? banned?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) scrutinized the carbon-graphite bat in a great depth and the complaints made about it were accepted. The carbon graphite strip violated the rules of cricket which refer to bat enhancements and the device is banned .

3. andre russel's Black Bat

The black bat Andre Russell trialled during the 2016/17 season of the Big Bash was a conventional one in terms of weight and size. It was distinctive due to the fact that the face was black and the appearance is enhanced with a vibrant pink handle.

What is the reason it's unfair?

The issue with the bat that was black is that it changed the color that the ball was playing. Even if it didn't affect the performance of the white ball, the black scratches on its surface could have made it difficult for fielders to detect the ball under light.

Thus, the black bat is unjust because it places the fielding team in an advantage.

Are Bats painted in black banned?

Black bats, such as that one that are used for Andre Russell are now banned. In the beginning, Cricket Australia had authorised their use, however the issue with the color of the ball led them to institute the ban.

4. Dennis Lillee's Com Bat Aluminium Cricket Bat

The sound of the willow's leather is a mystical element of cricket. Therefore, the powerful clunk that came from Dennis Lillee's bat made of aluminum was a cause for concern for all who heard it. He is known for his terrifying fast cricket, Lillee was previously using this bat during a game in West Indies. West Indies but it first caused concern in 1980/79 Ashes series.

The aluminum used to make it creates a distinct difference from a standard bat. It's basically a metal bat which is in violation of the laws as well as all other cricket-related laws.

Why is it unfair?

England captain Mike Brearley correctly complained that the bat made of aluminum could harm the ball. A ball that's not in good shape provides an unfair advantage to the batsman. That's reason why an aluminum bat should not have been used.

Are aluminum bats banned?

Although no rules were created to deal with the bat being used however, the rules of cricket state that only wood is utilized in the process of manufacturing. Aluminum bats are consequently, in violation of that law.

Also Read Rajasthan Royals, RCA join hands to organise women’s T20 competition

5. The Monster Cricket Bat

It is believed that the Monster Cricket Bat relates to an incident that occurred during an encounter of Chertsey as well as Hambledon during 1771. At the time there was no provision in the law to limit the length of a cricket bat. Moreover, one among the Reigate players made his way towards the wicket using the size of a bat just as large as the stumps.

"Shock" White was the person that was being investigated and, although his name isn't mentioned in the history of the way he performed but there are some obvious problems in his apparatus.

What is the reason it's unfair?

Although it's not impossible for a player with an enormous, wide blade bat to get a dismissal however, bowlers on the team is obviously at a disadvantage. In the past of round and underarm bowling, it's feasible to simply slash out the huge bat and stop every ball.

If the batsman gets their legs off the field, LBW is also out of the equation. It could be difficult to make an offensive shot using such a massive piece of equipment, but the batter might be able to block for the entire day.

Do Wide Blade Bats get banned?

A petition was made by Hambledon players following the match that resulted in changes in the rules of cricket. Since 1771, the maximum size of the cricket bat was established to 4.25 inches.

It's impossible to make use of a monster bat today because the rules of cricket make them unconstitutional.

[finnishfun]

I hope this hasn’t been done yet! Inspired by the Finnish list by @languagesandshootingstars​ and original post here

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low sekély - shallow (water) széles - wide keskeny - narrow nagy  - big, large kicsi - small, little lassú - slow gyors - fast forró - hot hideg - cold meleg - warm hűvös - cool új - new régi - old (object) öreg - old (person) fiatal - young jó - good rossz - bad nedves, vizes - wet száraz - dry beteg - sick egészséges - healthy hangos - loud halk - quiet boldog - happy szomorú - sad gyönyörű, szép - beautiful ronda, csúnya  - ugly süket - deaf vak - blind kedves - nice gonosz - mean gazdag - rich szegény - poor vastag - thick vékony - thin drága - expensive olcsó - cheap lapos - flat szűk - tight laza - loose magas - high puha - soft kemény - hard mély - deep tiszta - clean koszos - dirty erős - strong gyenge - weak halott - dead élő - alive nehéz - heavy; difficult világos - light sötét - dark nukleáris - nuclear híres - famous én - I te - you ő - she, he az - it mi - we ti - you ők - they ön, maga - you (formal)

[mywords-myworld]

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[lailababar]

When I was a child I loved pink. My dad would buy everything pink for me. Pink suitcase, pink clothes, pink bike, pink rollerblades. Pink. Pink. Pink.

Then I learnt that pink is the colour of not being good enough. That girls who like pink don’t have brains and can’t do well in school. That pink wearing girly girls don’t play sports, they don’t know how to bowl a googly, they can’t understand how Great a cricketer wasim akram is, they only watch cricket because Ricky ponting is hot. So I stopped liking pink. And I started loving purple.

Purple was a good compromise. It’s girly so I’m not a boy, but it’s not frilly. You don’t think of barbies and afternoon tea. It’s royal. It’s regal. I bought a purple rug for my room. I decided I was a purple kind of girl.

Over the years my feminism has been evolving with me. It’s a battle to recognise the internalised misogyny within myself, to confront it, to overcome it, and to liberate myself. It has taken decades, and I’m not even halfway there. But I have reclaimed the colour pink. I can wear neon pink and still be smart. I can wear pink and still be a doctor. I can be feminine and accomplished. I can enjoy dainty teacups and dressing up all while also enjoying medicine and being independent. I can drive long distances, swim in the ocean, climb mountains, all while also being able to enjoy dressing up and being beautiful.

As girls we aren’t allowed to have interests. If we like music then that music is rubbish. If we read then those books are rubbish. If we study then those subjects are easy. Whatever young girls do, society ridicules them for it. So I hope that young girls will flip society off and do whatever they enjoy. Read those books they call trash, watch those movies they call chikflicks, do everything and anything you want. You decide what’s good and what’s rubbish, and the only thing that’s truly rubbish, is men telling us what we can and cannot love.

And so I’m reclaiming pink. If pink is the colour of women, then it’s the colour of strength. It’s the sash we tie around our heads when we go roaring into battle. It is the colour of the handkerchiefs we pass quietly to each other when we discuss the injustices of our lives. It is the colour of the tampons we hide in our own homes so as not to upset the men who live with us. It is the colour of the degrees hanging in my office. It is the hugs we give in loud bathrooms inside clubs, it is the subtle ways we warn each other of predators. It is the colour of strength and accomplishment. It is whatever we want it to be. And it is good enough.