#remi wolf perhaps tyler the creator perhaps

[satuurnos]

I don't care that acl happened to you it should have happened to me instead !!

[superpyodan]

SDV music taste headcanons

I just remembered that I spent a long while ruminating on & writing down the music tastes of my mental versions of Abby, Sam, Seb, Haley and Alex (like, heavilyyyy based on the way I characterise them in the fic, so if you disagree with me - Valid). So here it is, if you’re interested! I wrote it initially for the Q&A but then realised it was wayyy too rambly and non-important LMAO

Abby: Mostly Riotgrrl, punk rock and Kpop. She’s a huge kpop fan, but keeps the secret on LOCK. Artists include:

- Mannequin Pussy, Le Tigre, Hole, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, BTS, Stray Kids, ITZY, Blackpink, Olivia Rodrigo, Grimes. Mayyybe also some Vocaloid, because she’s a nerd like that (all respect for the vocaloid listeners in the audience, though! I like it too!).

Sam: He’s somewhere between ‘stuck in his emo phase’, and ‘skateboarding stoner loser’. Artists include:

- Gorillaz, MF DOOM, Tyler the Creator, My Chemical Romance, Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala, The Garden, Limp Bizkit, Neck Deep, A Tribe Called Quest.

Seb: I don’t have any specific artists for Seb, because I’m not really sure! He’s a bit of a musical elitist and makes fun of Sam for his music taste, but when he works, he listens to the most abhorrent shit imaginable. Think, like, dubstep. Generally, though, it’s hard rock, metal, etc. Random bands that no one’s ever heard of, that have 256 monthly Spotify listeners. He pretends that he’s over his emo phase, but listens to Black Veil Brides on the down-low.

Haley: She listens to fun, upbeat, ‘girly’ pop music. She loves it. Think Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Remi Wolf. Her and Abby bicker about music all the time. I’d like to emphasise, though, that Haley is NOT a swiftie. That part is important to me. Her music taste is gayer than that, in a way I can’t quite explain.

Alex: Now. Alex is kind of hard for me to place. I think it’s because, in my mind, he’s super gay and super nerdy. However, I can’t imagine him having a gay, nerdy music taste. It’s similar to Sam’s, but in a different way. Just hear me out, okay? We’re gonna need multiple bullet points for this one. Artists include:

- Kendrick Lamar, more specifically the ‘DAMN’ album. Yes, he’s on Kendrick’s side in the Kendrick v Drake beef.

- Tyler the Creator, but exclusively the post-Cherry Bomb albums. ‘IGOR’ quite literally changed his life and it’s his favourite album of all time.

- I associate him quite heavily with the album ‘Strange Desire’ by Bleachers, but I’m not sure he actually listens to it.

- MF DOOM - absolutely Madvillainy and Operation: Doomsday.

- Little Simz, perhaps? I’m not sure. I think he’d like the album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’.

- Pre- accepting himself as queer, he watched the music video for ‘Industry Baby’ by Lil Nas X, and considered throwing himself into the mountain lake.

- I just think he’d like rap a lot. It’s like books but …. For the ears

[thebowerypresents]

Year-End Recap: A Look Back at 2021

As this long, strange year slowly comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at the albums we listened to, the artists we checked out and the shows we went to in 2021:

Top Played Albums of the Year

The Melodic Blue, Baby Keem In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile

“Midway through her newest release, Brandi Carlile likens herself to a werewolf “with long, sharp teeth.” Like much of In These Silent Days, it’s a deeply personal song but also hints at acknowledging her rather superhuman, larger-than-life role as the standard bearer of the singer-songwriter folkie world. There are many artists in the same mold, but the record firms up her position at the forefront. Carlile’s genre-defying confidence, sharp, tour-tested backing band, emotion-channeling vocals and lived-in songwriting make In These Silent Days an instant classic. Don’t mess with that wolf.” —A. Stein | @Neddyo

Wink, Chai Spiral, Darkside Jubilee, Japanese Breakfast Star Crossed, Kacey Musgraves Fatigue, L’Rain Valentine, Snail Mail Glow On, Turnstile Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, the Creator I Don’t Live Here Anymore, the War on Drugs

“The War on Drugs, one of the consistently greatest bands of the century so far, have by golly done it once again. I Don’t Live Here Anymore is perhaps a little sharper, brighter and comes with more production, but it ultimately feels reminiscent of the usual landscapes Adam Granduciel paints with his songwriting, ones that shine like a beautiful shimmering sea of guitars and synths. “Harmonia’s Dream” might be the band’s most gorgeous recording to date, a song that chugs along with choo choo train momentum through each of these worlds. With the real world still on fire, what a great time to pop on some headphones and escape into this one. The War on Drugs are the only metaverse you need.” —Dan Rickershauser | @D4nRicks

Artists to Check Out

Arooj Aftab Bambara Bartees Strange Claud Dry Cleaning

“Sounding like a band that had already been around for years, Dry Cleaning received a fair amount of acclaim for couple of EPs that came out in the second half of 2019, but that was nothing compared to the love the South London post-punk quartet got for their debut full-length, New Long Leg, which dropped this past April. There’s a lot going on. It’s playful, adventurous, dark and inventive, and it’s all anchored together by singer Florence Shaw’s deadpan delivery. You’ll want to listen to it often and then see Dry Cleaning play live.” —R. Zizmor | @Hand_Dog

Molchat Doma Orion Sun Overmono Remi Wolf Wet Leg

Show Highlights

Brandi Carlile, Forest Hills Stadium, July 23 Bright Eyes, Forest Hills Stadium, July 31 The Killers, Terminal 5, August 19 Indigo Girls and Ani Defranco, SummerStage, September 21 Arlo Parks, Music Hall of Williamsburg, September 22

“I was so excited to see Arlo Parks when her Music Hall show was announced. I’d come across her music via her Introducing performance at Glastonbury in 2019. Since then, she’s really blown up back home in the UK, and I always like to support emerging talent from London when they make their debut across the pond. Arlo has such a unique performance style transmitting such positive energy to the room. At times it’s transcendental. There was one frame where I managed to catch her in a moment of trance from beneath the stage line and that was the exact shot that ended up making it as the lead onto The House List.” —Toby Tenenbaum | www.photobytenenbaum.com

Kaytranada, Great Hall at Avant Gardner, October 14 Willow Smith, Brooklyn Steel, October 21

“Never content to stick to something already done, Willow is adept at changing her look and style, while maintaining tremendous energy and a great ability to connect with her fans. I loved watching her perform at Brooklyn Steel in October, seeing an entire room go crazy for her every move.” —Ellen Qbertplaya | @Qbertplaya

Yves Tumor, Webster Hall, October 26

“Yves Tumor is such an exotic artist. I had a feeling this show would be a blast to shoot. The fashion and the music were both out of this world. He’s a truly unique musical alien.” —Dana (distortion) Yavin | distortionpix.com

Idles, Terminal 5, October 15 

“It’s hard for me to dream up a better show than Idles to break the seal on live music’s hiatus. Joe Talbot and crew’s rollicking and physical punk-rock noise felt like the perfect antidote to a deeply difficult year and a half for the world and for me, personally. My job and relationship had imploded in the same week, and I was seeking serious catharsis—and some fucking fun. Idles, blessedly, was my first show back in the mix: Catharsis, achieved.” —Rachel Brody | @RachelCBrody

LCD Soundsystem, Brooklyn Steel, November 23

“LCD Sound System is always a party, but this time around, the energy was off the charts. It was just an epic night. I’m sure sitting at home for so long in this pandemic contributed to that, but let’s face it, it’s also because it’s LCD Soundsystem.” —Dana (distortion) Yavin | distortionpix.com