#potential album of the year for 2023

[theabyssthatsetsmefree]

Content warning: flashing lights for about the first 10 seconds (not cool, Season of Mist). It's safe to watch once the actual song starts, though.

This is a project by Xenoyr of Ne Obliviscaris and Tentakel P. of Todtgelichter. They describe it as extreme void metal and it's sort of black metal but more spacey. Their first album Solar Spectre was one of my favourites from 2020, and I think The Anticurrent is going to be a favourite of 2023.

[sanstropfremir]

What did you think of WayV's Give Me That? I don't think I saw you talk about it, but maybe I missed it. Personally i didn't like it as much as their previous cbs. It was enjoyable but not special, felt like a concept any number of bg could've done. I want their epic feel back! The Japan debut teasers seem to hint at that. Actually, those teasers remind me of an old ask you got about them looking expensive, they look so good that nobody is even complaining about the passport photo background lol

(SLAMS FISTS ON TABLE) GIVE ME BACK MY EXPENSIVE LUXURY TECHNO BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!

no i haven't talked about it, but in fairness i haven't talked about anything much this year since the full time job is full time jobbing. didn't care for give me that tbh; thought the styling was boring and disconnected from any tangible concept, and like you said, could have been something done by any bg (and has in fact been done by several bgs this year already). we are so far from see the v i want to cry. hendery finally grew into his face and now you're gonna dress him like THAT? hate it here.

[dreamings-free]

Louis about LT3

a summary UPDATED 6/10/24

Sep 2022 first time Louis mentions a 3rd album. Louis is quoted in Euphoria Magazine saying: “Ideally, I’d like to try and write the next record before I go on tour next year. I want to do something similar to what I’ve done this past year.” (but from what we know now it seems it didn't play out that way..)

Sep 14th 2022 Louis leaves a comment on Faith In The Future co-writer Nico Rebscher's instagram post about Out Of My System saying "Can’t wait to do more on the next album!"

Jan 2023 Louis is on holiday in Cabo, Mexico and is spotted travelling with his guitar - maybe in case inspiration strikes!?

Feb 22nd 2023 Louis is seen "a tiny village with a recording studio in it". A few days later both Louis and Matt Vines likes an instagram post by Faith In The Future co-writer David Sneddon captioned "Spent the week at @ angelicstudiouk with friends and heroes." Another FITF co-writer Theo Hutchcraft is seen in one of the photos.

May 11th 2023 Louis tweets: "Also probably shouldn’t mention this so early in the process but I’m feeling really confident creatively, just finished a week of writing and it was unbelievable. Exciting!"

May 13th 2023 When asked about the next album at the LA screening of All Of Those Voices, he answered: “I recently just started, yeah. The majority have been my own, but some of the lyrics is less direct, so it’s maybe not quite as specifically about me but,I felt really fulfilled, the last couple of writing sessions I’ve done have been really, really good.”

Nov 23rd 2023 Louis gets asked about album 3 at the Rolling Stone UK Awards and is quoted saying: “It’s funny, I wrote maybe 4 or 5 tunes in one of the breaks of the tour legs, and actually, I just wanna spend a bit of time. I’m really excited for those songs, but I don’t know when the next records gonna come and the thing about me is when I start writing, I’m just desperate to release things as soon as a possible, so I wanna take a bit of time on this record. So when that might be, who knows.” He also talks a bit about potential collaborators and mentions DMA'S.

Jan 20th 2024 Louis follows producer James Ellis Ford who has worked with Arctic Monkey, Gorillaz and many, many more.

Jan 24th 2024 When asked in a twitter Q&A if he has "a concept in mind already for the next album?" his answer was: "Started drawing the outline in my head". He also told fans asking at the meet 'n' greet in Jakarta that it would be "soon, in my context of the word" 😜

Mar 30th 2024 At the Tecate Pa'l Norte press conference he said: “At the moment, um— to be honest, I haven’t really— the question was what I listen to which is a slightly different thing but; I haven’t really given the next record real thought yet. Obviously it’s been on my mind. But in terms of conceptually, or even finding references, I’m not really at that point yet because I’ve done a lot of touring— just kind of getting that out of the way before I really start thinking about that proper.”

April 4th 2024 He told Chilean radio station Bio Bio: “I have written a couple of songs, but when I was writing them I wasn’t thinking about what they would be for a new album, they were just written to give me something to write and not put pressure on those songs. But I think I will start the work on a new album at the end of this year, maybe.” futher elaborating to Radio Disney Chile: “The good thing about this record is I’m gonna have plenty of time to experiment and with that it gives you plenty of room to just kind of find where the edges of the record live. So yeah I’m looking forward to getting into the process, but like I said I’ve been loving touring at the moment so just been kind of sticking to that.��.

He also told Paraguayan radio station HEI Now: “Of course there’ll be a new album. When? I’m not overly sure. I think I’ll probably start writing at the end of the year. I just wanna let as much life in first and then I can really start emoting and writing.”

June 2024 In the FITF tour LatAm recap video posted to Louis’ instagram 25/6 he says: “At some point I gotta think about the next record, but.. I’m a bit scared of that, truthfully right now, feel like I’ve been enjoying the success of Faith in The Future for.. quite a while. And yes, it’s been the pressure of the shows but I delivered what I think was a good record and a record that was successful. So now going into the next cycle it’s a little bit.. a little bit tentative going into it. I know that’ll change once I get off the road and really start thinking about the essence of the record and the concept of the record and stuff like that. But right now.. yeah, I’m just thinking about the festivals, I’m excited for those.” (he also talks - in past tense about playing in Mexico City and about the upcoming Away From Home Festival, so we can assume this interview was done somewhere in early June)

August 4th 2024 Responding to a fan sign at Santander Music Festival that said "How close R we to the next album 1-5?" showing three - possibly four? - fingers! meaning the album is 3/5 (or 4/5?) done!

Oct 4th 2024 curious activity across Louis' socials; on twitter the header image was changed from the Louis Tomlinson : Live album graphic to just the cover image and the Faith In The Futuretweet was unpinned (like it was on Louis' insta 9/9). on Louis' instagram the bio text was cleared and the link to louist.lnk.to/live was also removed.

Oct 6th 2024 Louis replies to a fan on twitter asking if new music is coming with "Only been off tour 2 minutes. The next record is going to be my best yet but need chance to let life in first!"

tbc...

[locria-writes]

i can't begin to describe how fucking batshit this is

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[snobish]

﹟ ⠀⋆ ⠀❛ ⠀BOO, YOU WHORE ! ⠀⋆ ⠀.⠀★ ⠀ GIRLTALK is a four-piece fictional girl group under poser records. the lineup consists of madeline, naomi, && heidi with the newest addition of journey in 2022 after the departure of former member namra in 2020. before the change in members, the original four had solidified themselves as "the new standard" within the company; aside from being deemed "monster rookies" by netizens, girltalk were also breaking records previously held by their seniors seemingly overnight.

their success was called into question many times by the fans of their sibling groups. xploit fans claimed that all of their awards were brought, angel fans often accused the members of sleeping with executives to win their favor, and say my name fans believed they were just a poor imitation of them. their manager, yahya "yaya" uyen, claimed that these allegations were apart of the popstar lifestyle; "you're not it if someone doesn't hate you for nothing."

by 2019, girltalk were one of the most successful girl groups to debut within the third generation. with an upcoming full album, a rumored world tour, && hints at solo releases, it was perceived by their fans worldwide that everything was going fine behind the scenes. in the end, in 2020, the truth was finally revealed when namra announced her departure from the group via her instagram just a day before the company released their statement on the matter. her written apology, now deleted as of 2024, went on to describe how she felt as if she was being held back from reaching her full potential due to being in a girl group. devastating fans, it came as a surprise when heidi took it upon herself to reply under her post with "raise your hand if you care."

the lineup remained as three for a whole year until poser records officially revealed the plans of adding a new member to the group in 2022. and just two and a half months later, journey was introduced. fans have either been supportive or against her addition thanks to the company doing everything in their power to make it as if she was there from the beginning; old songs were re-recorded, she was being pushed into solo activities faster than everybody else was, and it was said that her solo was to be dropped sometime in 2023. however, after a close encounter with an anti-fan, journey herself asked to halt any gigs until she was ready. whether or not you believe this was her own doing, or her being told to so in an effort to finally fit in with the girls, is up to you.

debut date. april 9th, 2017.

debut ep. girltalk.

greeting. he said, she said! we're girltalk!

fandom name. blabbermouths.

fandom color. pretty in pink &&. icy blue.

﹟ ⠀⋆ ⠀❛ ⠀MEET THE STARRING CAST ... ⠀⋆ ⠀.⠀★ ⠀

the main vocalist; madeline park, 1997. the visual; heidi malonzo, 1998. the main dancer; naomi kim, 1999. the new girl; journey kelly, 2001.

[gnomeantics]

for those unable to attend the livestream i present:

NOTES FROM THE HATCHETFIELD HALLOWEEN PARTY 14th October 2023, 01:00 BST (my time!) / 13th October 2023, 17:00 PDT (their time!)

Note: These notes are at times a little nonsensical and useless and just quotes. This is because it lasted from 01:00-04:00 for me meaning I was incredibly tired. Please bear with <3

Section 1: Nerdy Prudes Must Die talkback

Started with chiptune of Feast or Famine and then chiptune of Jane’s A Car

Steph’s dad may be dead but at least she has a boyfriend <3

Joey was eating beef and potato stew for most of the first segment

When Jeff was asked for the inspiration for The Summoning: “[…] I don’t know. That just popped in my head. It could be true.”  (His answer was Wizard of Oz.)

Section 2: Hatchet Town Trivia Challenge

I tried to keep track of “chat vs cast” points but lost count and failed rather miserably

Nora’s last name is Beanie. Nora Beanie

Jeff is “an avid lover of baby-water” (water pure enough for babies to drink) and “widely known as Doctor Spreadsheets” (my notes just say “baseball game”)

Every time the world destroys, Ted dies twice: once as Ted, once as homeless guy

Lex helped deliver Hannah by teleporting her out of the womb through the Black and White

Greenpeace Girl’s name is Harmony Jones!

Wilbur Cross murdered Duke Senior (Duke Keane’s dad) this may be explored in future.

Section 3: Workin’ Boys

All of my “notes” here are just gushing about the characters. I have written nothing useful enough to be put here

Section 4: Workin’ Boys talkback

Chad was not included in WB because it was deemed that nobody could live up to the legend. This spawned the “Darren 4 Chad” movement in chat

The Workin’ Boys album will be out around next week if all goes to plan. It is 5 tracks and would include Mariah’s version of the Show Stoppin’ Number monologue as well as at least some of her singing it (as seen in the show; hoping for a full version!!)

Mariah’s character in the audience was called Woman.

Lauren’s character in the audience was Courtney, Thrash’s girlfriend from Killer Track

Paul Gabriel’s character was Paul Gabriel

Linda Monroe auditioned for Workin’ Girls and was the only one who didn’t get a part (Ruth was chosen over her). This is why she was happy to see it crash and burn

The programmes made for Workin’ Girls had very detailed bios, which hopefully when in full quality will be readable when paused. This may set up the potential for the Workin’ Girls actresses to be in future HF projects where this can be explored

Jaime will hopefully be in the next Starkid musical!!!!

The Black Book was originally supposed to debut in Workin’ Boys, in its original form in 2020

The 2020 version was planned as a feature-length film but eventually it was decided that it was confusing and remodelled.

The Summoning was supposed to be in Workin’ Boys – the producer would have tricked Hidgens into making the girls perform a ritual; it was realised that this didn’t make much sense so the song was transferred to NPMD

Section 5: The Future Of Hatchetfield

Hatchetfield was supposed to be finished by 2020

Starkid is not going to be exclusively Hatchetfield in the future; their next full-length musical will not be Hatchetfield

NMT3 is hopefully going to happen provided there is enough interest! It was supposed to happen in the same year as NMT2 but they take a long time to write (much longer than a full musical) so that couldn’t happen

NMT3 would conclude Lex and Hannah’s story after Yellow Jacket

It would be produced more face to face like a TV show – Nick said “less Zoom call-y”

It would include stories withheld from NMT1 and NMT2

It would entirely depend on how much interest, particularly views on NMT2.

It would be Halloween themed.

“More things akin to Workin’ Boys would be nice” - Nick

The episodes would be:

Bottle Imps

“Bill Woodward has been chosen to test CCRP’s latest and greatest product: Bottle Imps. These reality-bending buddies will bring their owner the one thing they desire most. When his new imp, Lovely, leads him to his soulmate, Bill decides to use his magical companion to play matchmaker. But to help Charlotte find the man of her dreams, Bill will have to bend the Imp’s rules. Rules he’s been warned, must never be broken…”

Frankenruth

“Desperate to see a naked body, Ruth Fleming and Richie Lipschitz volunteer at the morgue of St. Damian’s Hospital. Their terrible plan becomes exponentially more terrible, when they become unwitting subjects in the experiments of the body-snatching madman, Doctor Lazlo, who claims to have conquered death itself. If Hatchetfield thought Ruth was bad before, then they will cower before the unspeakable horror of… Frankenruth!”

Becky Barnes Climbed A Tree

“Becky Barnes is on top of the world! Not in a literal sense, of course. She’s deathly afraid of heights. After years of struggle, Becky’s life is finally everything she dreamed it would be. She’s engaged to her High School sweetheart, Tom Houston, and the two have a surprise baby on the way! But as the couple prepared for the arrival of Baby Marie, a shadow from Becky’s past returns to haunt them.”

Devil’s Night

“Tim Houston has a crush. Unfortunately, it’s on his older, mature, and totally cool babysitter, Grace Chasity, who he fears will never see him as anything but a snot-nosed little kid. But when a devilish maniac with murderous designs on Grace attacks Hatchetfield the night before Halloween, Tim must protect his beloved, or join the killer’s growing body count. It’s another slashing adventure on the night HE came home… Devil’s Night.”

Miss Holloween

“It’s Halloween in Hatchetfield once again, and Miss Holloway is celebrating the same way she’s done for decades, staving off the horrors that go bump in the night. But when Duke gives her an invitation to his wedding, the dejected Miss Holloway begins to chafe under the terms of a contract forged many years ago. She strikes a new bargain, but unfortunately her creditors are known for their tricks, not treats. Just as Miss Holloway gives up her powers in exchange for a mortal life, a monstrous new threat rears its ugly head. As All Hallows Eve descends, and all Hell breaks loose, Miss Holloway must save the town or die trying… for real this time.”

Orbweaver

“Lex Foster had a life once. A home. A boyfriend. Now there is only the road, and her sister, and the fear of the men who are hunting them. As Hannah Foster watches Lex sink deeper into despair, she is certain of only three things: Webby is gone. She cannot help them. They are alone. Elsewhere, an old soldier awakens from a catatonic state. Returned from some unimaginable Hell with a mission. He knows that somewhere two magical girls require immediate evac… then maybe some coffee.”

As NPMD was conceived of first, it was supposed to be a Nerdy Prudes series: Nerdy Prudes Must Die, Horny Campers Must Die… (this was turned into NMT2’s Abstinence Camp)

The next Hatchetfield full-length musical would probably be about Miss Holloway if there was enough interest.

There is the possibility of a full movie set in Hatchetfield if there is enough interest. (Workin’ Boys was like a trial for how Hatchetfield works in film)

It would be called Cast Party Massacre

“The Hatchetfield Community Players. You will never find a cattier troupe of two-faced thespians. But when the blood begins to flow at their latest show’s cast party, they must consider: is there a secret murderer in their midst? And more importantly, who amongst them is a good enough actor to pull off such a performance? Can they set aside their petty squabbles and tangled romances, or is it curtains for this ensemble? Who will survive… the Cast Party Massacre!”

It would possibly feature the girls from Workin’ Boys.

The licencing rights to TGWDLM will be available soon!

[lokisasylum]

BTS' Jimin dominated the entire Billboard chart, showing off his world-class presence as a solo singer.

According to the latest chart (dated August 3) released by Billboard, an American music media outlet, Jimin's "Who" ranked 14th on Billboard's main song chart, the "Hot 100," demonstrating its potential to achieve the highest K-pop ranking in 2024 with only streaming and sales, without any radio promotion, on a chart filled with hits from powerful pop stars.

With this, Jimin has achieved the feat of entering the charts with a total of 6 songs in just over 2 years since his solo activities, including “Like Crazy,” the first K-pop solo to reach No. 1 on the “Hot 100,” along with “Set Me Free Part 2” (No. 30), “Angel Part 1” (No. 65), “Vibe” (No. 76), and “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band” (No. 88).

‘Who’ is the third K-pop artist to simultaneously top Billboard’s ‘Global 200’ and ‘Global (Excl. US)’ charts. Along with ‘Who’, ‘Smeraldo Garden Marching Band’ (60th), ‘Be Mine’ (123rd), ‘Slow Dance’ (159th), and ‘Reverse’ (187th) also entered the ‘Global 200’ chart. On the ‘Global (Excl. US)’ chart, all of the songs on the album successfully entered the chart, including ‘Smeraldo Garden Marching Band’ (22nd), ‘Be Mine’ (74th), ‘Slow Dance’ (96th), ‘Reverse’ (112th), ‘Closer Than This’ (123rd), and ‘Interlude: Showtime’ (200th).

Not only that, "Who" also topped Billboard's "Digital Song Sales" chart, making Jimin the K-pop solo artist with the most number-one hits (six) on the same chart. Jimin also made it to the chart for the 14th time with "Be Mine" at number 21.

Jimin, who became the first and only K-pop solo artist to top Billboard's "Artist 100" chart with "Face" last year, rose to No. 2 this time, achieving a total of 12 weeks on the chart, and "Who," which ranked 25th on the "Streaming Songs" chart, recorded the highest ranking solo song by a K-pop solo artist in the past 10 years.

The new album 'Muse' ranked 2nd on the main album chart 'Billboard 200', and also ranked high in the detailed charts such as 2nd on 'Top Album Sales', 2nd on 'Top Current Album Sales', and 2nd on 'World Albums'. In particular, it ranked 48th on the 'Top Streaming Albums' chart, making it the first K-pop artist album to enter the streaming chart this year.

Also, on the Canadian Billboard, “Who” debuted at No. 32 on the “Hot 100,” making it the highest-ranking K-pop song of the year, and took No. 2 on the “Digital Song Sales” chart, while “Muse” debuted at No. 24 on the “Album Chart.” It debuted at No. 6 and No. 19 on the German and Italian “Album Charts,” respectively, breaking “Face”’s previous records of No. 7 and No. 28.

In Brazil, the song debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, setting a new record for a K-pop artist since the chart was reorganized in August 2023, and was the second song to enter the chart after Smeraldo Garden Marching Band at No. 84. In Argentina, the song also entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 71, and in the Philippines, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band entered the chart for the third week in a row at No. 74, along with Who, who reached the highest K-pop solo ranking of all time at No. 11.

In Japan, Jimin's activities did not stop either. Who rose to No. 53 after ranking No. 21 on the Hot 100, No. 20 on the Streaming Songs, and No. 6 on the Download Songs in its first week. ‘Muse’ ranked 6th on the ‘Hot Albums’ after its first week at 3rd place, and 8th on the ‘Top Albums’ after its 3rd debut, and ranked 2nd on the ‘Download Albums’ chart after its first week at 1st, and 15th on the ‘Artist 100’ chart.

[7grandmel]

Todays rip: 01/05/2024

super mario 64 but it's in the buddy holly soundfont

Season 8 No Album Release (Read More) super mario 64 but it's in the buddy holly soundfont

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So. It's been a month now. Has it all settled yet? Have we had the time to let SiIvaGunner's April Fools 2024 event sink in, 30 days later? Speaking personally, I don't believe I have yet. Visions of Gegagedigedagedago, Pomny (digital circus), Boykisser, Brainless Kitty and all of my other favorite memes continue to haunt me to this very day - I see one of the events' rips in my recommended, and in the blink of an eye five hours will have passed. I cannot be anything but amazed at the surgical precision that the SiIva team captured the phenomena of online internet brainrot with during this event, spanning the whole range of severity levels from bad to worse. super mario 64 but it's in the buddy holly soundfont was certainly not the worst it got - yet it embodies everything the event sought to achieve through it's title alone.

But, right, the event - you'll have noticed right away that everything about the above-linked video's metadata is completely awry from typical SiIvaGunner videos. No attempt at a bait-and-switch, completely different video description, not even a thumbnail of the game used...and what the fuck is the "Buddy Holly Soundfont"???? What's going on here? Well, a lot of these traits may seem familiar to you if you've been on other corners of YouTube in the last few years - like I mentioned briefly back in we are number one but with outdated memes over it, there's been a trend in how non-SiIva audio edits are presented on YouTube as of late. There's an algorithm to appease now, after all - surprises and ambiguity only serve to ward off potential new listeners! After the explosive popularity of some of these, particularly during 2023 with videos like Nirvana's Nevermind but with the SM64 soundfont, they began feeling inescapable - often times sounding pretty low-effort to boot. I don't intend to shame anyone who's made these videos or anyone who enjoys them, of course, but...through how hard they aim to appease the algorithm that be, its difficult not to see these videos as attention-seeking first, and as creative endeavors second.

Which then brings us back to SiIvaGunner. Eight years in, and the channel's way of presenting its videos has remained thoroughly consistent, rain or shine - content in charting its own course. Narratively, this is actually playing to the channel's thematic core, something enforced all the way back in The Reboot story of Season 1, and that continues to be relevant over the years through rips like NIGHTMARESCAPE 〜Unrestrained HyperCam 2〜 (Final Boss Phase 2), and indeed through this very April Fools event. That core is simple: To never conform, to never restrict, to let the channel's team of artist continue doing what they love purely for love's sake, rather than to appease a crowd or a system. Throughout this April Fools day event, then, it was as if we were shown the twisted view on that core, the channel's rippers following the opposite creed - clickbaity titles and thumbnails, no core theme, often even lacking any regard for the tracks being remixed - several times the Wii Shop Channel theme was simply called "The Wii Theme", and of course the very notion of games having "soundfonts" is something that's woefully misinformed to begin with. Opening the entire event with Buddy Holly by Weezer but in the Mario 64 Soundfont set the stage perfectly - after all, what game more overused in "soundfont" edits than Super Mario 64, what album more trendy to playfully make fun of in 2024 than Weezer's Blue album, and what song from said album is more memed than its hit single, Buddy Holly?

Except, of course, this whole thing went one layer deeper. Throughout the four months that the season has been running for thus far, Season 8's running theme above all else has been pure silliness - everything from a Justin Bieber takeover, to an MLG day, to the currently-ongoing SpongeBob day embodies that theme perfectly. And at the helm of it all sits the Joke-Explainer 7000, the current in-universe manager of the channel. Her name doesn't lie: as we saw back in Joke-Explainer™ 7000 Fusion Collab, she do be Explaining the Jokes, and that was initially assumed to be the bit of this very April Fools bit, the titles like super mario 64 but it's in the buddy holly soundfont explaining the jokes of the event immediately. But forget not the point of April Fools as a holiday - to deceive. Indeed, though the titles suggest that the team are spending the day just explaining the joke of every rip uploaded, they're in reality just spoiling the supposed "premise". Listen to any one of them yourself, and you'll be given a bait-and-switch surprise which completely transforms the rip of choice. And as the day went on, these surprises only grew stranger and stranger...

SiIvaGunner's April Fools events have an incredible track record, as I've hopefully made clear in Our Sweet Parsley and Your Best Nightmario - but I think I can safely say this year's bit was at least the FUNNIEST one of them all. Every minute of the day felt like slipping deeper into insanity, made all the more clear the moment super mario 64 but it's in the buddy holly soundfont was uploaded - in a matter of hours, the event had gone from making fun of low-effort soundfont edits that very much DO exist on YouTube, to completely making up an entirely new tier of slop through the very idea of a "Buddy Holly Soundfont". In case it needs to be explained, "soundfonts" are used to refer to video games using sequenced music, wherein individual instruments are played note-by-note through data sent by the game, rather than being streamed from a recording - it is IMPOSSIBLE to derive a "soundfont" from songs like Buddy Holly, played on live instruments and saved as masters back in the 90s. That is the gag that super mario 64 but it's in the buddy holly soundfont is built on - the "instruments" used to recreate Bob-Omb Battlefield from Super Mario 64 are intentionally low-quality snippets taken from Buddy Holly, used just the same as Super Mario 64's sequenced instruments are used within soundfont edits.

The end result feels like getting splashed with cold water at every part of listening. Rivers' repeating "Whut" voiceline being used as the main melody for the first 40 seconds, for instance, is the kind of obviously "wrong" thing one would never seriously do in this sort of arrangement, yet it only serves to add to the joke here, of just how far we've fallen so deep into the event. The tinny guitar shredding, the low-effort thumbnail edit, the vocals suddenly being added onto the track, the bass being far deeper in the mix than it reasonably should be...it's an experience to behold, and just as you're letting it all sink in, the vocals are suddenly pitch-shifted to the quintessential SiIva meme, Grand Dad himself The Flintstones - its like the rip is poking fun at your misery, as to remind you that this IS indeed still SiIvaGunner, the bit is still going, you are merely along for SiIva's wild ride.

The entire event was RELENTLESSLY funny to see unfold from every angle. Be it experiencing every rip as it was uploaded, or seeing the comments' reactions to the gradual spiral of rot we were being taken on, or most importantly - realizing just how much fun the team must've still had finding ways to subvert expectations at every turn. Season 8 has been an absolute blast so far, and I cannot wait to see where its patented silliness takes us next - even if it'll be hard to surpass the shit we saw on this day, and the absolute state of things that super mario 64 but it's in the buddy holly soundfont represents. Truly one of the SiIvaGunner rips of all time.

[to-be-cody-b]

DIRECTIONERS ASSEMBLE

Can you guys list down every single 1d-based interaction we've had since the start of this year? In celebration of their 13-year anniversary. (Edit: the anniversary has passed but I'm still gonna list down all the events that are happening in 2023.) The ones I know of are the following (in no particular order):

- Liam and Louis at the AOTV premiere

- Louis liking Zayn's post on insta

- Liam liking and replying to Zayn's post on insta

- Liam replying to Niall's post on insta

- Liam & Niall congratulating Harry on his Grammy wins

- Niall singing Little Things in an interview

- Harry singing one verse of Best Song Ever

- Harry singing WMYB and Stockholm Syndrome (i think?)

- Harry saying he "fell in love to [WMYB]"

- Harry singing one line of “Diana” in response to a fan at a concert named Diana.

- Harry doing Macarena dance like the boys did at a 1D concert.

- Niall admitting in 2023 it was him and Harry taking a hike back in February 2021.

- Niall singing Story of my Life

- Niall, Louis and Liam "reportedly" working together in a recording studio

- Where We Are: the unreleased song

- Niall and Liam saying the boys have a new group chat on WhatsApp where they're super active

- Harry thanking the boys in his speech at the Brits

- Lewis Capaldi kissing both Niall and Harry

- Niall hiding his album "The Show" behind 1d's album "Up All Night" at a records store

- Zayn replying to Liam's comment on Zayn's post

- Liam replying to Zayn's reply to Liam's comment on Zayn's post

- Louis liking Liam's tour announcement post

- Zayn liking a reel where he talks about his "loop-de-loop" airplane story

- Liam and Louis both commenting the 👀 emoji as their first post on Threads

- Harry reacting to a girl's 1d shirt at his concert (he pointed at himself and gave a thumbs up I think)

- Louis liking Perrie (Zayn's ex)'s post on insta

- Liam reposting an AI cover of 1d's Drag Me Down to his story

- Liam wearing his Steal My Girl MV jacket on his story, bopping his head to playing the song in his car, and making more jokes about it on his story

- Liam saying in his live that he wrote a special song in LP2 that's his favourite ever yet, and he wrote it because he wanted to write something special for the boys and the other important people in his life

- Liam saying in his TikTok live that his fav 1d song was Once in a Lifetime

- Liam jamming out to Harry's "Lights Up" during his live

- Liam talking about a potential imaginary 1d reunion on his live

- Liam on discord replying to a fan's art of Zayn's new music

- Zayn talking about the band and why he left in an interview with CallHerDaddy in a lot of detail

- When asked on discord if Zayn replied to his DMs, Liam replied, "always!"

- Liam on discord saying he plans on watching Zayn's podcast

- Liam on discord saying he watched Zayn's podcast and loved it

- Liam referencing Kevin from 1D on his Discord

- Louis liking Zayn's post on insta about his new single Love Like This

- Liam commenting on Harry's post about his Daylight MV

- Harry singing Best Song Ever at his last LOT show

- Louis singing Night Changes with a new haircut that makes him look like his 2015 self the night before 1d's anniversary

- Liam mentioning on insta about WMYB hitting 1B streams on spotify

- Liam singing WMYB on insta the exact same way he did in the mv

If anyone knows other instances or has any corrections pls let me know (I'll keep editing this as stuff gets added)

[svt-nari]

basics:

birth name: hwang nari (황나리)

english name: julie hwang

nicknames: nabiran, nabi, riri, maknae noona, eternal nabi, seventeen's yeobo, the forever teenager, kpop's bestie, nation's passion, pledis' girls last survivor

birth date: 1996/05/30

birth place: jeju-si, jeju island, south korea

residence: yongsam-gu, seoul, south korea

nationality: korean

languages: korean (100%), japanese (90%), chinese (70%), english (70%)

blood type: O+

family: mom, dad, older brother and younger brother

sexuality: pansexual

physical traits:

faceclaim: seola / kim hyunjung (wjsn)

height: 165cm

weight: 45kg

tattoos: five (both arms, right rib, left wrist and nape)

piercings: 5 (each ear)

career:

stage name: nari (나리)

positions: main vocalist, lead dancer, visual, face of the group

representative emoji: 🦋

group: seventeen (세븐틴)

debut date: 2015/05/26

debut album: 17 Carat

solo debut date: 2023/05/25

debut album: 꽃 'kkoch' (flower)

social media:

instagram: @ mynabiran

weverse: 피는 리~ 🪷 'blooming ri~'

trivia:

— along with coups, she's the member who has the longest training period in seventeen. she started training at sm and was supposed to debut with f(x) but didn't due to her age, then, she traded to pledis right after, still in 2009.

— she was actually supposed to debut in a girl group that still didn't have any plans to happen, but, pledis saw a lot of potential in her and decided to put her on Seventeen TV for her to get along with the audience and the members. she quickly got accepted and became a sweetheart to everyone who met her.

— she's the 4th oldest member in the group, she's the oldest 1996 liner and one of the aces of the group. anything you put her to do she will ace it perfectly without any obstacles.

— nari's number one nickname, used by almost everyone who knows her, is nabi. since she loves to make friends and is easily outgoing, the members started calling her that, which quickly spread around and now everyone calls her that.

— she was literally everywhere in 2018/19 due to a famous fancam of her dancing to exo's love shot during an award show. her talent and visuals stood out to a lot of people, and her fanbase triplicated due to it. she gained the nation's passion nickname due to this masterpiece.

— nari is close to all of the boys, especially the younger ones whom she loves to spoil and give attention to. she tends a lot to seungcheol too, since she knows how hard he works and how little he cares for himself. she's known to be seventeen's mom along with jeonghan, in which fans make jokes about them fighting over the title.

— nari's biggest fear nowadays is the day seungcheol and jeonghan enlist for the army. she's really not prepared for this, and she's been dreading the subject ever since the year started. fans make sure to try and not mention it too much because they know she goes through social media quite a lot.

— during their trainee days, nari used to go out of her way of school just to drop the younger ones at their own school, most of the times she would arrive late for her own classes, but she says it was worth it.

— she has one of the highest iqs in kpop, she's really smart, but sometimes she just forgets it and acts like the stupidest person on earth — which may seem like it but it isn't purposeful.

— she's openly pansexual, which made her receive a lot of backlash in which was quickly turned down due to a lot of people standing up for her. nari is really grateful for them and never forgets to thank them whenever she has to give a speech or something.

— she's also known to be hybe's groups mom. she loves to say that she adopted enhypen, newjeans, lesserafim and txt. she's also really close to fromis_9 members and says that jiheon is her adopted baby.

— even though she's not a part of the performance team, nari practically begged to go to i-land with her members. she was so happy that she was allowed to go that you could see it just by her face. nari says that, on that day, she knew that ni-ki, jungwon and sunoo were going to be a part of her babies.

— nari's also an actress, she has been in some k-dramas and movies. her members love to tease her because of it and whenever one of her new dramas gets released, get prepared for a weverse thunderstorm of posts teasing her.

— she has a dog, who lived in the apartment she used to share with wonwoo and mingyu. now, she moved out to her own apartment in yongsam-gu and also adopted a cat.

— her number one hobby is cheating on games with jeonghan.

— she's currently in a relationship with a male idol, people now that she's taken but they don't know who it is because of her members exposure of her life that she doesn't really care.

all rights reserved © svt-nari, 2023

[outsidereveries]

very old requests from curiouscat (15th august 2023—15th april 2024)

still 15th august 2023

fromis_9, career reading (2024 + 2025; brief look)

2024: page of cups, knight of cups, the fool rx • queen of wands

Although there’s an actual potential from the girls to do well, there’s some uncertainty as the offers I see might be actually to one or two of the members. Therefore, the girls’ group career might go probably as usual.

2025: 6 of swords, ace of swords rx, 7 of pentacles rx • the moon

2025 might be the year that fromis_9 might go towards some or many changes, I’m not sure if 2025 is the year their contracts are expiring, so there’s definitely uncertainty about that year. I’m not sure how it will go as of now.

now that haruto has returned to treasure, what can happen for them career-wise?

temperance, 10 of swords, the sun • 2 of swords rx

In the upcoming 3 months for them it will be quite shaky (like I’ve seen with them recently), there might’ve been some sort of betrayal that can happen in the upcoming weeks but they see the optimistic options they will have for the future. The energy itself is unstable and it might change.

16th august 2023

zendaya, future gigs

she might appear more (despite if it will be direct or not, this is in any form):

- in variety shows (including some sort of series for a youtube channel or sth like that) - radio (she can be mentioned)

- in fashion events (this appears strongly for her to attend) - something she created/owns, could be her future brand? i don’t know

- while doing voice acting???

- in outside-related activities

- outside of usa

- while jiggling 2 or more activities in once

- in unusual type of content

- when she calls someone/something out

- when someone make rumors about her

- in people’s mouths, she’ll be recognised for sure as usual

- when doing philanthropy actions

what are cate blanchett and rooney mara’s thoughts about each other? (used initials)

CB towards RM: 4 of wands rx • queen of swords

Blanchett feels very uncertain about Mara. I’ll pass for her thoughts as she herself is unsure.

RM towars CB: strength rx • the devil rx

Mara on the other hand doubts Blanchett’s intentions, she might feel even anxious towards her. Is Blancher more influental? Because it feels like it.

ikon will come back on 23rd august. how well they'll do?

2 of cups, the sun, 10 of cups • page of cups

very great, very well, very beneficial! only happy and positive thoughts here!

28th august 2023

out of everyone from bts, who does park jiwon likes the most?

According to my pendulum, Park Jiwon likes the most j-hope and Jung Kook.

who will be the most promoted member in aespa in 2023?

According to my pendulum (from most to least promoted), Karina – Giselle — Ningning - Winter.

2nd september 2023

nct dream, what's for them in 2023

4 of pentacles rx, 2 of cups, queen of cups, king of cups rx, 6 of pentacles • the star

i would say as usual??? nothing seems to change?? i am not sure how to transcribe it tbh because of it really seems the same as usual, you know? there can be some collabs here and there, there is some activities for some members, there's that king of cups rx who is too influental, probably someome from sme's management but apart from that.. nothing, it's just the same :|

nct dream, what's for them in 2024

4 of swords, 3 of cups, the empress • the hermit

unfortunately, i see they will take hiatus as a sub-unit/group - some members obviously will leave and therefore, sme won't know what to do with the subunit. there's chance to see subunit of nct dream though (like nct dojaejung) and a loooooot of solo activities. could be better but it's not that worse some people would expect.

6th september 2023

outsiders' opinion of ive's new album

4 of pentacles rx, the hermit, the fool • the world

- neutral

- they don't want to listen / they overthink their upcoming ep and everything / they will give it a chance

- a breath of fresh air, they're excited

- they see the potential of becoming viral

7th september 2023

will i'll-it be successful?

4 of pentacles, 6 of pentacles, the hierophant • queen of cups

leaning towards yes but they won't be seen everywhere, belift seems to be as thrifty as yge

26th november 2023

is november a good month for babymonster to debut?

queen of pentacles, 9 of swords rx, the chariot, the hermit, 6 of cups • 10 of swords rx

Overall, it is quite neutral, so it's whatever if they will debut in less than 3 hours or at later time. There can be some buzz after their debut, but there is also some silence, so either this or that. I see some talks, but I also see them being isolated or being less active as a group. I am not sure what 6 of cups is doing in the end, but assuming Ahyeon's hiatus, it is probably because of her because she is really isolated from the rest of BABYMONSTER. She might not be mentioned but if she is in the centre of the attention, BABYMONSTER might be extremely uncomfortable because of it because they're too sad anyways. It can be beneficial, but they could debut whenever from what I see.

will everything get better for babymonster (regarding ahyeon's hiatus)?

3 of pentacles, queen of swords rx, 9 of wands, 8 of pentacles, ace of penracles • 3 of wands

She is really detached from the girls to focus on her health. Despite if it is physical or mental, she seems to not be alone, however she is really cold with everyone. It looks like the scandal has affected her a lot and is trying to overcome with her thoughts towards everything. I can see everything getting better but it really won't be soon, possibly in 2-3 months she might feel better. As of now, I see Ahyeon will join the girls for their next comeback, so I believe for this topic it won't be that bad and she won't departure.

chiquita's current feelings (general check, is she okay?)

strength, 3 of wands, ace of pentacles • the hanged man

yeah, she is feeling really good. she is just patient to finally debut^^

4th december 2023

taemin + shinee, predictions

Taemin might have some sort of change in his solo career behind the scenes: Death • Queen of Wands

Similar energy have SHINee as a group as well, however it's a bit more extreme with them since there can be increased chances of some sort of departure. I am not sure but did they had a quarrel with SME (staff, boss, doesn't matter, just someone from them)? It looks like it: The Hermit • Page of Swords

12th february 2024

will soobin do well as singer or actor?

justice, strength, 2 of wands, 2 of pentacles, 9 of swords rx, 8 of pentacles, the magician • the empress

soobin can do both, and in fact, my spirit guides actually mean this (ofc, with the help of soobin's). idk how they sensed that shit but it feels just right that he is born to do both things. my gut "acting" card for this reading: the empress, the bottom one honestly he would really like to try to deep dive into his emotions that's related to acting. the empress is usually the card who's related with children and feminity, so overall he would like to try to act my gut "singing" card for the reading: the magician although he can do both things just fine and he can jiggle them out (2 of pentacles is showing that), he'll always think that he's a k-pop idol (singer) first and later everything else such as actor or another occupation. personally, soobin might be more destined to act, especially in office/law-related dramas/movies/tv series (justice) or even historical (strength) but from what i see he doesn't believe that's even possible yet and has to decide how he should start his acting journey if he wants to do it so (2 of wands) in the near future. my overall answer leans towards acting. he will do great and work very hard (8 of pentacles).

will any of the exo members go on tour(s) outside of asia?

10 of cups, the hierophant, the moon, knight of cups, queen of pentacles • 7 of cups

it's not depending on the exo members but on sm entertaiment. for some reason, i do sense them like the biggest shadow i've seen in my whole life, like in a horror film. they appear too strong as they seem to decide what exo should do and what shouldn't which energy is similar to the one yge controlling jennie when she was fully signed under yge behind the scenes. the energy is too similar for me at this point. realistically, exo members (yes, members in plural form; i personally see ones with fire and air sign such as lay/sehun/chanyeol/xiumin) would LOVE TO DO THAT, sme wouldn't. they would HATE it, i sense some sort of traditions in this case. exo seems to be planned to be a group that will promote in asian countries from that perspective and as much as i'd love to say "oh yess like 99.9%%%", no. just no. i got the ick feeling when the hierophant and the moon appeared next to each other for some reason as if it was some spell that was done decades ago. if exo were free to do whatever tf they want (and i am unsure to say how free because there seem to be aspects indoors that might stay unrevealed for looooongass time. the cards could be positive if i hadn't feel the odd, shadow thing for sure but .. as of now, no. sme seem to control exo in one way or another from that perspective that's related to tours in foreign lands.

what's the next potential scandal babymonster could have?

the empress, 2 of swords rx, the devil, 7 of pentacles rx, page of pentacles • knight of pentacles

there seems to be specific member whose energy is possibly air one (from vedic perspective will be earth) who isn't sincere about the way she's working as an idol. fortunately, it doesn't seem to be sneaky energy surrounding the company and/or the girls for that. the girl seem to have issues with her mental health and i do sense that it might be because of something she did in her personal life, i believe so. i really don't want to make speculations about what it might be because i just cannot see it yet but whatever is the reason why it strongly affects her visions for the future as she might want to leave babymonster, so it looks like someone is hiding their thoughts. in the past i saw that all of babymonster is indeed very oriented towards the money (like, stronger than most idols as that seems to be the only goal), so that's what it looks like for now. it's not as bad as i've expected, so if that happens, i personally would be relieved because this isn't worse by any means. however i don't have clue why it will be scandal. maybe it's yet to be revealed to me..

karina + aespa, career readings (2024)

Karina | 3 of wands, 8 of cups, the hanged man, queen of pentacles • the moon

karina might explore some opponturities and gigs who will happen to be for the long-term. therefore, it will look like that they'll be revealed in the upcoming months or year. personally i see karina working on them and not being busier and busier if i have to compare her to winter.

��spa | 4 of wands, death, queen of wands, page of pentacles rx, 2 of swords, 7 of pentacles rx, the devil • king of wands

aespa on the other hand might be active, specifically winter, like i saw in the past, but for individual activities. i see variety shows for her. however, someone else's solo gigs will be in the nicest way possible fucked up. alternatively the 2nd half of the reading can be related to financial issues like (i think) i saw last year. however this isn't the case as i see more precisely this is related to their concept that involves kwangya. i am sorry but from spicy onwards THERE'S JUST NOT KWANGYA ANYMORE and it's just obviously seen that this part is rebranded. aespa can succeed domestically, especially winter and karina imo but as a group it's not the same, especially with these.. issues they have. fortunately, not the group but the company. i don't sense hiatuses for the members but maybe there could be longer timeframe for the comebacks that will come because of their real concept.

i'll-it, popularity check (whole contract)

the emperor rx, temperance, 2 of swords, 3 of swords • 10 of swords rx

not good. let's interpret them individually.

the emperor reversed: hybe will force them but still won't be liked that much as a group?

temperance: the relevance that is low seems to be stable

2 of swords: there seems to be a disaster that is related to the group that might come. this might pull k-netizens and even i-fans towards unstanning or worse

3 of swords: similar issue as the one that was seen in the end of r u next?, both k-netizens and i-fans are still pity for the final lineup of the show, many people aren't satisfied and this is too impactful for i'll-it's popularity

in the future i sense that this won't be towards the group members but rather towards belift and hybe, even jtbc at this point, so no. this seems to be very stable as of now, so unless belift do wonders and either disband i'll-it or change the lineup to a suprising one (or even sth else), it'll be in that way.

why youngseo left i'll-it?

4 of wands, queen of wands, the devil rx, 6 of pentacles rx, 6 of cups rx, the fool • queen of swords

roughly, she really wanted to be free as that is the main keyword i see. youngseo wasn't satisfied in the end with how the things turned out, so she communicated the things with belift to express it. since she feels like a shit there, she left. rightfully so. another reason seems to be her family as i've seen during the show. youngseo gave too much of her energy for nothing and i sense she's feeling that she's being used like a tissue. in this case, i'm glad she left as i saw it before. i just never hoped to be like that..

mark (nct), aring (oh my girl), bond + were there anything between them?

bond | the empress, 10 of swords rx, king of pentacles, 10 of wands, 2 of cups, 3 of cups, king of cups • the chariot

i'd say their dynamics between each other is quite good, like.. really good. their friendship is like these ones who are really healthy and all that stuff. they seem to hang out from time to time, be careful for paparazzi and medias when it happens and appreciate their personal space. if not one of, then the most healthiest bond i've seen.

"rumor or truth?" | the world, 3 of wands, page of swords, 8 of wands rx • 5 of wands rx

there could be something if the feelings were mutual. i am not sure who's the passive person out of the two, so i'm sorry for not clarifying it further who this is. tbh i am unsure if the page of swords actually confessed or not because they seemed to be the coward in that situation as they wanted to know the other better in that .. romantic sphere. the feelings seemed to be lighter ones and not intense. overall, rumor. but if the feelings were mutual, it might've been true.

will baemon's next song be a big hit?

the hanged man, queen of pentacles, ace of wands, strength, the emperor • 3 of swords rx

uff.. similar as batter up and stuck in the middle i'd assume - mediocre in south korea, fine outside of it. might be a bit better but idk, i don't feel it yet

7th march 2024

will Youngseo still try to pursue her dream of becoming an idol?

7 of cups, 5 of wands rx, the devil rx • the moon

Youngseo is uncertain of her path as she is actually considering her individual career journey. With the bottom card, she might actually consider to give up to try the trainee life again. Because she's already graduated school, she might consider to attend university in the near future? Alternatively, she might be "free agent" (independent trainee) and look out for a company where she will certainly debut as I feel Youngseo is really tired of how she was treated in HYBE. However I really doubt that's the case, so I really feel she's thinking what she wants to do but hasn't decided at all. I do sense she has left HYBE and isn't in the dungeon in one of their subsidiaries but apart from that, nothing.

11th march 2024

will Bang Jeemin debut next year under one of HYBE's labels?

2 of swords rx, ace of cups, ace of wands, queen of pentacles rx, the magician rx (+ the sun rx, 5 of pentacles rx, 8 of wands) • ace of swords (7 of pentacles)

I can see her debuting under the corporation from now up to the end of 2025, yes. (wheher Pledis, ADOR or another company, it doesn't matter) However, she's very persistent to debut with someone else (they might've been in R U Next? with her) as they might be the reversed queen of pentacles. Whether this has happened in the past/present days or will happen in the future, possibly: 1) Jeemin will debut but not the person she wants to debut with. She's mad and yet again, i feel the "greedy energy" I felt back in the end of the show she was in. She's very selfish to debut with her, it's like I feel some sort of soul connection Jeemin has with this person. 2) Jeemin will do anything, even manipulate the higher-ups in the corporation to debut with the person she wants. As of now, I lean more towards the second option as the end of Jeemin's path (if she stays under HYBE) seems happier than the journey itself. If she leaves HYBE in the future (as far as I know, she's still there), then her wish won't come to reality and she gave up. But as of now it seems (very?) likely to debut under the corporation.

soobin (txt) + arin (oh my girl), bond

page of wands, 10 of wands, queen of swords reversed, 8 of swords reversed, 7 of swords • 9 of cups

I can sense that Arin might've had feelings for Soobin in the past as their current dynamic is very cold, so I understand why the other readers said that before. Therefore, their current bond isn't really good. The Page of Wands might be Arin as she seems to call Soobin at least from time to time. She doesn't call him often because of their idol jobs. Him however, has completely shut her off. He's the cold person this time. After the reversed Queen of Swords however, i feel that Arin doesn't have the best intentions towards Soobin. She might be after his money and materealistic gifts rather than his persona outside of TXT's Soobin. Could their dynamics be better? In this situation, unless Arin gives up and apologizes to Soobin for her behaviour, no. I think she's at fault for the reason why she's currently interested in him. I am unsure if she's usually like that, or she had feelings for someone who brings her worst in her in the past and it's just the consequences of her crush (or relationship if they even had an one; therefore, that'll be even worse for both of them) but in this case, Soobin's more mature (than Arin). If she ever says "Sorry", they can put whatever had happened in the past.. but I am unsure if they can rekindle their friendship. Soobin seems to not want this.

how txt's upcoming comeback will do?

4 of wands, 10 of swords, 4 of swords, 9 of wands, the emperor • the hermit

Towards MOAs? Personally, I would say like usual. They will love the storyline, the songs and so on. I even saw a part of the storyline about the fox (Tommorow) and if I was apart of the fandom (I am currently casual listener), I would love it even more. Towards the general public? Not good. Might affect the amount of the sales, pre-ones or these who are bought after the release, doesn't matter that much. However, considering inflation, Chinese people buying less this year and possibly some other reasons, might make sense. Overall outlook? At it's BEST, "like always". Might get worse than expected, so I'd expect less sales unless if they've gained fans, then the amount of album sales, listens and etc., then they might just... not shrink and the number will be around the same as their last release. If the sales are higher than I predict, then a member will get hiatus because of their mental health. The members might get overworked too, like more than usual. Both things might happen but I am unsure which is more likely, to be honest. Overall, might be worse. "Like always" can be accurate too if there isn't popularity damage.

despite the bond Youngseo created with the I'LL-IT members, especially Yunah, whom she trained with for four years, did she ever feel lonely and isolated from the group without drawing attention to it?

the star, 7 of wands, 4 of wands, the emperor, 9 of wands reversed • 4 of swords

Youngseo's issue has never been the girls, so overall no. Her issue was always with the subsidiary, their management or even the corporation to an extent. She was very stubborn to get what she wanted to do and the members aren't in fault. Youngseo actually got along with the I'LL-IT girls really well.

will I'LL-IT debut at the wrong time that people aren't impressed?

page of swords rx, 2 of pentacles, the magician • king of pentacles

No for the wrong time, yes for the audience being indifferent. As far as I've seen their concept videos and this stuff, based on the cards, they might be compared to other groups with similar concept as them at least for their debut (and I saw them being compared with NewJeans actually). I see somehow there will be hate speech towards the girls and although there will be positive comments too, the opinions will be just mixed. The time seems to be "right" but the outsiders won't be impressed at all. BELIFT should fix the issues with themselves first, this might be the reason why.

when treasure will have a world tour?

queen of pentacles, 4 of pentacles, knight of wands, 8 of cups rx, 5 of swords rx • judgement

Won't be soon (in few months for example). YGE is being thrifty again! So because of that, if this happens, we might see announcements around their 6-th or 7-th year (2026-2027?). Currently, YGE might have conflicts whether TREASURE will have world tour or not this year or in 2025.

1. YGE might not have the money

2. YGE is thrifty and don't want to spend that much money

3. YGE would prefer to spend these money elsewhere on them

4. YGE would prefer to spend more on BABYMONSTER

As far as I can see, it might not happen at all.

yge's intentions towards treasure

2 of wands, page of cups, 2 of pentacles rx, the sun, knight of swords, king of cups • 10 of cups

actually.. Really great! Apart fron the reversed 2 of pentacles, where they don't know how to spend on them, they have yet to choose the path for TREASURE. The experiments they might do will do the group better than expected. However, there can be criticism from k-netizens or even other k-pop fans because of it. I also see that YGE have to spend SO MUCH on the group that at one point they won't have the money to do it anymore, so yeah. YGE should be .. not as thrifty as usual but just.. careful. The company expects TREASURE to be more relevant, I believe so? They expect them to go viral, so no wonder Hyunsuk experiments with these braids now. YGE might achieve it but i don't know if it will happen soon or not. I don't have clue.

15th april 2024

will Youngseo debut as an idol in the future (and become famous)?

Will she debut somewhere else — 6 of swords rx, the chariot rx, 4 of swords, the hanged man, ace of swords • 2 of swords rx

Unfortunately, no, at least as of now, she won't debut somewhere else. Youngseo thinks that debuting in another company will make her fall in a similar situation as where she was under HYBE (as a whole); this doesn't mean that Youngseo is afraid that she'll be mistreated or something similar like that but it feels like this it's about her mindset as Youngseo might've had unstable mentality (mental health). This doesn't mean she won't be in the (korean) entertaiment industry in the future though - I can see her taking a break for her desires to be in the entertaiment industry as I can see she still wants to be there in the future, but not as an idol. Maybe as a host, as a comedian, or another thing, but not as an idol. I wouldn't say she can be singer in the future either, at least as of now.. so no.

Will she be famous either way — queen of swords, king of pentacles, the tower rx, 6 of pentacles, 7 of wands • the star

I could say yes but not as fast as it's destinied to be because of other people who have higher status than her (possibly HYBE staff members, I have no clue) as they could stop her way to success.

is the route txt is going for their career advancing them in the longtime run?

3 of pentacles, page of swords, page of cups rx, queen of pentacles, queen of swords (+ 7 of swords rx, 2 of swords rx) • 5 of cups rx (6 of wands)

it could. yeah, this path could advance txt's career in the future. but now.... not so much. it looks like big hit music is planning, and planning, and planning....... and trying to make it work somehow despite their PLANNING for too long. as much as i'd wanted to see that it will work out, bhm is planning very big thing/s for the group.. the worse part here is that they're planning for longer time than is expected from the subsidiary. as of now the answer is uncertain as bhm is still .. sorry for repeating myself, planning.

will babymonster get better songs/producers in the future?

8 of swords rx, the world, 7 of pentacles, justice, 6 of cups • 10 of pentacles

as much as i'd say yes as i see the high potential of babymonster's discography, yge is in control of the arragement how the song will be sung by the members such as who will sing the pre-choruses (if i happen to be right, pharita and rami will sing them in the future) and etc. and/or how the structure of the song will be (like a typical yge-sounding dance break in the end for example). producers yes, songs... mostly yes?? but if yge isn't acting in stubborn way to sound in typical yge-way, then i'll remove "mostly" and would say yes.

[theabyssthatsetsmefree]

for the people who sometimes (or always?) like my music recommendations, here's something really awesome:

According to the description on the bandcamp page, this album has "some of the band’s most intricate, thought-provoking and batshit insane ideas yet". Their previous two albums (The Malkuth Grimoire and Liquid Anatomy) are among my all-time favourites, so... yeah. I love this and I want everyone to listen to it.

[9w1ft]

so many signs

so i had this thing in the back of my mind that i wanted to share a little bit about, because i think it’s highlights a little bit of karlie’s easter egging prowess

so as many of you know, i have had a certain piece of jewelry identification that’s been top of mind for awhile. a mysterious (and hilarious) evil eye necklace that karlie first wore on her birthday last year, august 3rd, 2022:

it took a long while to identify but with the help of @kwyw and @corneliastvendor and input from many more, we diligently settled upon a match with the brand Mejuri.

so

…i dunno if you remember, but back at the beginning of the year @kwyw also pointed out that there was an extra connection, between this evil eye necklace and the amulette de cartier:

both talismans of Courage.

the amulette de cartier has its own place in kaylor lore (if it’s new to you you can read about that here and here and here). but, veterans of quarantine kaylor remember how this rep era necklace made a unique surprise appearance during lover/folklore era, ultimately coinciding with karlie’s 2020 pregnancy. which, given the symbolism of the necklace, i think made a lot of thematic sense… being pregnant during the height of a pandemic is scary and, speaking from experience, i as well found myself in search of things to give me that extra peace of mind.

so seeing the necklace have that Courage keyword connection, i couldn’t help but uhhh, have a feeling so peculiar. now, with the gift of more (celebratory) information, let’s take a look at all the times karlie has worn this necklace (*reminder that some of these may be a day off because of the big time zone difference between me and the US):

August 3rd, 2022 — (as pictured above) karlie’s birthday, she writes “cheers to new beginnings xx”

September 2nd, 2022 — this therabody promo, which many of us got a kick out of after midnights was announced, first because she mentions 3am (the name of the extra version of the album) and the word midnight and second because this tiktok is set to the tune of ABBA’s “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A Man After Midnight”

November 19th, 2022 — a post captioned friyay, notably, wearing a loewe shirt, the designer who she wore to the met gala

December 11th, 2022 — to a celebratory kode with klossy event for her young scholars

December 13th, 2022 — she wore it as part of several instagram stories she had up on taylor’s bday (thank you @kwyw for the reminder 😆)

December 18th, 2022 — she posted this the same day she posted the photos of her josh and levi at the ice skating rink (mikey and misha were there too) before heading to japan.

February 3rd, 2023 — february.jpg

and then, at the met gala on May 1st, wearing loewe, she announces her pregnancy, and tells everybody that she is nearly 8 months along!

now, if we are to assume that she is 8 months along this may, we can count back ( 7mo along in april, 6mo march, 5mo feb, 4mo jan, 3mo dec, 2mo nov, 1mo along in oct, 0mo sept) and see how in order to have conceived in september, prep for that would likely have started in… yes, the month before. august! aka… when she first debuted the evil eye necklace!

and when you look back at all the phrases and contexts accompanying her posts with the piece, you can kind of see how the necklace works in concert with her setting her intentions, potentially celebrating milestones like finding out, telling people, hitting the 5 mo mark which is when the majority of pregnancies become more stable, etc… this is all to say, and this is just a simple thing but, i feel confident in saying that this necklace was in fact one way of her hinting at her next child, since all the way back in august 2022 ☺️ and since it’s an eye necklace? well, 😌 all the more nice of a feeling.

[popentertainment-interviews]

Stephen Sanchez

Traveling Troubadour

By Emma Fox

Since his hit single “Until I Found You” went Triple Platinum, generated over 2 billion streams, and made the Top 25 of Billboard Hot 100, Stephen Sanchez has proven himself to be quite the powerhouse in music. Additionally, after the release of his debut album, Angel Face, Sanchez sold out his first ever headline tour, earning acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Vogue, Billboard, and more.

We got the chance to chat with Sanchez following the release of the highly anticipated Angel Face (Club Deluxe), as he anticipates his worldwide fall tour. He discussed influences in songwriting, the depth behind his lyrics, and what we can expect from him down the road.

When asked about his influences and inspirations, Sanchez gave us some insight into a more intimate side of his creative process. Sanchez spoke of the films that he takes inspiration from, specifically Lost in Translation.

He stated that love is a “wonderful escape from reality a lot of the time, and then love becomes real once you shake off all the clouds.”

Films similar to this one that truly align with his songwriting and storyline as an artist he said are very inspiring, reminding him of “that magic, but also that reality of heartache and of circumstance pulling two people away from each other”.

A lot of Sanchez’s music is known to tug at the heartstrings, and his songs carry a lot of emotional weight within their lyrics. Storytelling is something that Stephen Sanchez does like no other, and for him, it’s exciting to be able to write from real stories and real feelings that have happened in his life, but then to “hide behind a character so it feels like it lessens the blow of vulnerability”.

Sanchez’s album Angel Face follows the story of the fictional musician/character The Troubadour Sanchez, who blew up in 1958 with “Until I Found You” and fell in love with Evangeline in 1964. Angel Face serves as his “long lost debut” that has been unearthed 59 years later.

During our chat, Sanchez was asked about what advice he would have for one of

his listeners if they found their way into a forbidden romance just like Troubadour Sanchez, in order for them to achieve a storybook ending.

Sanchez laughed and responded, “Oh my god, don’t. Don’t do that. Don’t do any of what that character did.”

He continued, “Storybook endings, what even are those? Who even knows? To each their own.”

Finishing his answer with some solid advice, he told listeners to “pursue a thing that’s healthy. They want to know you. You want to know them, that’s it. You’re on the same page”.

As we look ahead and see what the future looks like for Stephen Sanchez, there’s a lot to look forward to with the upcoming fall tour. Sanchez’s first headline tour told the story of Troubadour Sanchez, where on stage Sanchez and his band played the ghosts of the characters existing in the album, haunting each venue and walking fans through the storyline.

This time around however, fans can expect to be taken further back and have the opportunity to experience “the real thing, as if you were back in the 50’s, actually seeing The Troubadour Sanchez and the Moon Crests live.”

The journey and growth of Stephen Sanchez has been an incredible one to watch, and his influence is only continuing to rise. His ability to transform a room, command a stage, and take you back in time with his nostalgic aesthetic, smooth vocal tones, and powerful and emotionally intense songwriting is something that is a true testament to Sanchez’s pure talent and potential. We are so excited to see what he has up his sleeve next!

Copyright ©2024 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: September 2, 2024.

Photos by Emily DiMarcangelo © 2023. All rights reserved.

[intoloopin-archive]

did taesong have a good day today.. is he ever having a good day.. what was his Best Day Ever. my limp piece of cabbage 🤗💗

₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. TAESONG'S GOOD DAYS!

1, 2, 3 & 6: DATES WITH YUNHEE! - Taesong spends half his off time with his girlfriend and best friend, Yunhee, mostly on each other's apartments but they enjoy doing a lot of small scale dates, like going to the farmer's market and having dinner with Yunhee's family (they have a tiny convenience store chain) and their work friends;

4 & 5: WHEN LOOPiN ISN'T A BITCH TO HIM! - Despite everything, Taesong can't help himself but treasure the moments when his group acts like a group, specially when Haegon is envolved, becuse they spend all of 2023 not seeing eye to eye (it was his fault). Back when they thought 'Reason: Start' would have a physical album, Haegon used his phone to take some potential photocard selfies and this was his non-verbal way of showing him he's ready for them to be cool again, so obviously Taesong is never going to delete them. They also recently had their last OT10 dinner and it was very emotional for everyone;

7 & 9: SOLO PRACTICE / WORK! - Taesong isn't given as much opportunities to do his own stuff as the most in evidence members, but when he does he's filled with a big sense of joy. He's been seeking his own vocal improvement outside of New Wave these last few years with some Big Trainers, and he was a co-host recently for a voice acting end of the year award;

8: HIS THRIVING PLANTS! - Taesong is a very dedicated plant father, because they're the only sort of pet that he can have given his one million allergies (and even on their department he is a bit limited). He really likes to grow cacti because they're low maintance enough for someone with his crazy schedule to maintain. They grow on a corner of his room, and he left some on the dorms too as an excuse to pop up and check on everyone every week.

Now, for his actual best day ever is yet to come, and I'm gonna keep it a little secret for now, but just know it will happen this year! I'm really not joking, this year will be HIS YEAR!

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[folkbreeze]

Faves of 2023!

Tagged by @wolfavens (thank you so much!!)

Not so much best posts of each month, but more significant posts to me. Also this was my first year here (as folkbreeze at least) and wow... it was such a beautiful experience and i just realized how not cohesive this blog is, but it's fine to me. Anyway, long post incoming, gonna hide it under the cut so you won't have to suffer!

not tagging anyone this time but i encourage you to do it bc wow, a year is loooong

january

february

first ashe and lazza posts my babies

march

first version of the Fin house

april

the start of my orange era i guess

may

also known as the month when i made a spiritual connection with lazza

june

Ok, a lot happened in June... so one underrated (in my opinion obviously) post and also my pinned post is the love of my life and it happened in june

july

oh july, what a busy month you were! but let me show you what my favorite thing of all time is: taking photos of my sims as if they were making a family photo album. Might do a compilation of those to celebrate the year

august

they were the moment... for a really brief moment

september

september, the month of new beginnings and inevitable ends (aka the end of high school for lazza and the end of being in love with literally every single one of her potential friends)

october

uuuh i just like this screenie a lot idk why because it's 90% tree

*bonus bc spooky season

november

november was... a month. wow. i know.

december

not much happened here, but what happened was beautiful

If you reached this point, i love you🧡