#secret rock santa

[ramblinguitar]

Hi!!!!! Seasons greetings from your Secret Santa! I hope you've had a wonderful day so far.

I took a look at your blog, and I see you have an etsy store and you make bracelets. That's awesome! I've been trying make a supply of things to possibly start an etsy store too. How long have you been selling on there?

I also see you have grunge band bracelets that you make and sell. I love that era of music. My favorites are Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains. What are your favorite grunge era bands?

I think this Secret Santa thing is such a good idea, and I'm looking forward to getting to know you more throughout this month.

I will be checking in soon! 🎄

Hello!! Oh my, what a lovely first message, thank you so much for this! I’m well, and I hope you are, too!

I’ve been on Etsy two, going on three, years now! I would definitely recommend it if you want to give it a shot. It can be a great learning curve. My biggest advice would be to simply try things until you find ‘your thing’, and to have patience.

Awesome!! PJ and AIC are absolutely fantastic and in my top bands of all time, as well! I have a difficult time choosing my top-favorites of anything; but for the grunge bands? I adore AIC, and Nirvana holds a special place in my heart for nostalgia reasons. Soundgarden has an amazing discography, and I think they sometimes get overlooked.

It really is! I love the idea, too. Thanks again for the lovely message, and I hope your weekend goes well!

Until next time!

[simbelmyne20niniel]

Well, hello there *takes off my shades and bows* I was your Secret Rocker Santa this year and it's been a pleasure and a blast! I gotta be honest with you, I was assigned to two people this year and it was such a good match, I hope we'll keep talking! I will answer on your last replay now, feel free to answer on DMs 💜

I'm happy to hear you're all well 🫂

Ah, that's why the drums sounded different sometimes. Thank you for the information!

You're the second person who says that, bestie works at one shop and she just talked with her coworkers for 4 hours 😂 This sounds like an interesting mix, Mexican kitchen is so foreign to me

I mean, Kenpachi ain't a hot cookie, but Grimmjow? I still get shivers when I see him - it's probably the blue eyes

Ichigo's dad was something else! He could be serious when he had to, but other than that he was such a good comedy character!

*blinks* It almost seems like the writers didn't know how to properly close Eddie's arc, this is sad. Tragic to you since you liked him so much that you started writing a fanfic. Well, we can hope that they'll somehow figure out how to close his character arc in the next season. If not, then you'll probably be disappointed.

This is a smart move. After all, it's normally better to write a fic to something that is finished because you know how to go with the story.

Ahhhh, I see you're interested! Well then, I do have a few one-shots taking place in that universe. One of them I've mentioned and you can find it here and the rest is written in Polish, first going as far as to the 2023 where I just wanted to write that Keith didn't die due to the pills.

Even the authors of the K-drama said that they based this drama on the movie "While You Were Sleeping" so I bet you'll have a blast! Also to the main lead - Lee Jong-suk:

"I do hope to keep talking and sharing fics and more music." - I'M WAITING FOR THAT!

YES!!!! FINALLY!!

I loved talking to you!!!!

I don't want to sound like a pessimistic person, but I think that maybe people are having less time and income to do Christmas shopping 🛍 like 10 or 20 years ago.

I went to see my relatives... and it was.... fine! My uncles behaved so well 😊. It's probably the first time I truly enjoyed the reunion.

That actor looks handsome, I'm going to watch it!!!!

I hope that you had a wonderful time with your family.

[bilbao-song]

final days to sign up for secret rocker santa!

november 28th will be the last full day to sign up!

anyone who enjoys basically any type of music from the 1950s to 1990s and who is interested in sending and receiving fun anonymous messages at least a few times a week from december 1st-25th is welcome to participate!

(i will likely be leaving the form open for at least part of the 29th as well, but it mainly depends on my schedule, so the 27th and 28th are the last guaranteed chances!!)

➜ more information ➜ sign up here! (or here if you’d prefer to stay on tumblr) ➜ F.A.Q. page ➜ see the most recent updates here!!

please consider reblogging if you have music-liking followers! 🎄❄️

[bones-of-a-rabbit]

Surprise!!! *throws a pathetic handful of confetti* Merry crinmas!!!!!!

I joined a little secret Santa thing this year (DCASS2023, in case anyone was curious!), and I was picked to be the gift-giver for @paradoxgavel ! I am very sorry for that lmaooosodhdhdhghsvshdhdjs but I hope you like this small piece!! Merry Christmas!!

[crampdown]

I've participated in a Beatles themed Secret Santa project on Insta and I got the prompt "John during the Magical Mystery Tour era"

[robinette-green]

Merry Christmas!!!

It’s a couple days late but Puppy Sun and Kitty Moon have finally gotten everything ready for the holiday celebration!

I hope you have a lovely holiday @rynekins

[stabbystiletto]

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🎅🎁🎄Merry Christmas @koolgurl630!!🎄🎁🎅

I saw a SakuMahi on your list and had to do it lololol 😆😆😆😅😅😅

[spinosaurusaegypticus]

Rock pools, a panel piece for a gift-giving event i participated in!.

[For Sloggoconnor99]

[proverbialschoolmarm]

[we-will-swallow-your-soul]

Rock Star Santa - Can you guess who it is?

[riddlesrhymes]

Hi, your Secret Rocker Santa here! I'm really excited to talk to you. First, I'm curious to know what some of your fav albums are ❤

hii!!

Ive got a lo of fav albums so its hard to pick omg but anyways, the first one that comes to mi head is Discipline by King Crimson, i just love it so much i always listen to it and it never gets boring, i love the cover too. Some may dont like it because "its too much new wave", but idk i love all the sounds in it idc.

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison. Its an incredible album it has 10/10 after 10/10, crazy to have that many good songs one after the other. For me its the best post-beatle solist album of all 4.

A wizard / A True Star by todd rundgren. Just crazy pyschedlic pop. It has its weird tracks like Dogfight giggle but you also got the amazing ZEN ARCHER or the medley, or Sometimes I Dont Know What To Feel or Tic Tic Tic, etc i could mention a couple more lol

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect by Todd Rundgren. This one the first one I listened from him and i loved it since the first time. Idk why this is kinda underrated/low rated, no one talks about it lol. But i absolutely love some tracks on here, like Chant or There Goes Your Baybay

Peliculas by La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros (i love a lot of argentinean albums but since probably no one here knows them im just not gonna mention them). Its a prog rock/symphonic rock from 1977. Havent really listened to it in the past year but it was an album that kinda changed my love for music. First song I heard from here was "No te dejes desanimar", my dad played it for me at like 3 in the morning, and the vibraslap that sounds in the middle of the song absolutely BLEW MY MIND. I had never heard a vibraslap before (this was a couple of years ago so i was little) and i was litteraly shocked by it (the volume was kinda high too lol), everything sounded so good. Then i tried to look for music that sounded like it (more prog). And here we are.

Tarkus by ELP. Tbh id say rn all of ELPs music, but im afraid its only because it a current hyperfixation that im saying it. Tho Tarkus is absolutely crazy, you never get tired of it. And its not "one sided", at least for me. The suite is magical, but all side B of the album is great too!! Even the joke/silly tracks like "Are You Ready Eddy?" and "Jeremy Bender". Tbh i like all the songs in here! not even one that i skip. Also its a fucking armadillo tank, who does not love that?

I could keep yapping for hours about my favorite albums (ofc i had to skip some here). But well those are the first ones that come to mind heh

Sorry for any misspelling and my horrific writing skills 😭

[simbelmyne20niniel]

Thank you, Merry Christmas to you as well! I would put a few pics of Rory here, but anon doesn't allow me to put pics - so just imagine there being a few good pics of him 💜

People are going crazy - I hope everything's good with your health over there 🥺 But I have to tell you, I did find time to listen to the songs, so here are my live comments after I listened to each one of them:

Time of the season - really nice, I really dig the keyboard in this (kinda reminds me of Manzarek's playing, so nice!)

Summertime - this is moody, wait, let me check the lyrics to this one. Oh, there's a girl crying in this song, huh…

The way I feel inside - didn't expect it to be almost only singing. The keyboard gets a very nice feeling to it, but the vocalist has such a nice voice <3

Beechwood Park - interesting listen, very psychedelic one. Again, going to check the lyrics. It's a song about longing for the summer days and for someone. Beautiful lyrics

This will be our year - its has somehow a positive vibe, the drums are good in this one, very soft, but good

Can't nobody love you - I love this song! It's romantic in its purest form - maybe because I crave such a love, haha

What more can I do - it has a catchy rhythm, especially when the title is sang

It's alright with me - uuu, I like that! Quick. Drummer is good here

Maybe after he's gone - this one is very melancholy, the keyboard does great job in this one again

A million miles away - Rory's voice is SO NICE. The drummer slays at some points in this song, it's long, but so good to listen to!

Shadow play - this is amazing! Who is drumming in this one?! Drummer is so good!

Easy come, easy go - blues, almost as good as "I'm Gonna Crawl" by Led Zeppelin

They don't make them like you anymore - very energetic, the keyboard/piano is so funky like

Follow me - this is quick, kinda rock like, compared to the previous songs, love that one

Bad penny - it has a really catchy guitar, dang it, Rory's music is so good, I didn't expect it

Just the smile - a lot of acoustic guitar, upbeat, Rory's voice just fit so well (I actually love when the vocalist's voice is so good that I treat it like another instrument and I don't pay attention to the lyrics, this is the case here)

Wave myself goodbye - very different from the previous ones, I got a very western film kind of vibe from this one

Moonchild - interesting one, guitar is wonderful in this one, simple if it comes to lyrics, but somehow magical in a way

Laundromat - who is drumming on this one? I love it, so much drumming here, the guitar, bass, vocals, this is perfection

Do you read me - now this is a jam, I vibed to it

Today it'll be even worse, I hope you don't have to go shopping today!

You get it about Ichigo, he's such an amazing protagonist!

What did I like about Bleach. Main protagonist, that's for sure XD But besides that I liked how the world was build and the characters in it. It's a series that doesn't take itself too seriously, everyone are so chill there and also I have two favorites: Zaraki and Grimmjow. I still smile like an idiot when I see them 😂

Kakashi, Tobirama and Madara seem to have the best fangirls 👀

Ouch, that's the worst when you like a character and they screw them up - I had that happening with one fic as well, although I blame it on my immaturity, it was years ago - but tell me, what did they do that made you leave the fic on hiatus? I didn't watch Stranger Things, but I don't mind spoilers, so go on!

Well, if it comes to the fic about Keith - it ain't written in any form (I got myself busy with other projects - one being a fic with J.D.Clover x ofc, character Keith played in "That'll be the day" and "Stardust" and second being a fic where Keith is old and we kinda *get along* if you know what I mean 🤭), but the idea is this:

The Who have a concert in the town I live in (somewhere in England) and Roger writes to me, sending me an invitation for the concert and to the backstage. We've been childhood friends ever since we can remember so he kinda feels obligated to do it, but there are also other band members who remind him of me every second they can, thinking we were together. In the invitation Roger writes a small side note to me, asking me to keep my drumming obsession at bay. I accept the invitation, hoping that I won't go bonkers seeing the drummer of his band, but as you can guess that doesn't work well.

This is the first time I'm seeing The Who. I heard their songs on radio, but never paid this much attention to buy records. I always liked the sound so seeing them live is life changing. I kinda forget how to blink during the concert 🤣

Anyways, after the concert I get backstage. Roger is the first one that notices me, we greet each other very warmly - insert John and Pete sending each other gazes that say "They are totally together" - and he introduces me to the rest. Keith is not with them, he's away, taking a shower. We talk, everything is fine, until I ask about the drummer. This conversation takes place: Me: Where is that drummy boy? Roger: Oh God... Pete: Drummy boy? John: You mean Keith? Me: *eyes shining* YES Roger: I asked you to keep it inside, Caroline Me: I am, but he was so good! I mean, John freaking Bonham is good, but this guy? He's amazing! Roger: *laughing* Welp, we've lost her Pete: You never told us she had an interest in drumming? Roger: She keeps it a secret, as much as she can

Keith appears not so long after and after a small introduction I get in a conversation with him. At first Keith thinks I'm interested in him, but then he realizes that I'm solely interested in his drumming. Him, of all people, thinks I'm nutty and before he agrees to show me his kit and how he plays, he mumbles to Roger: "She's insane..." which causes everyone to laugh, because he's the one saying it.

Time passes from that day, I keep in contact with Roger, slowly realizing that I grew fond of the drummer yet I'm too shy to ask about his number, I only ask about him when I talk with Roger. That is until one day when I suddenly get a phone call at 3 a.m., Keith calling because he bothered Roger so much about my number that he finally gave up and gave it to him.

From that moment we keep in touch, things go well, we meet as well. This is when I learn he's been divorced (fic taking place in 1975 mostly), he learns a few things about myself and through meetings in pubs we kind of start to open up to each other. Keith finds a safe person in me and I find a very sweet person in him.

We get together, things are awful at first due to his alcoholism as you can guess. The fic goes as far as to Keith living in California with me - I actually wrote a one-shot about us living there for the first anniversary of my obsession about him - us coming back to England later and me trying, really trying to get him out of his addictions. This story also serves as a way to save him, so in the end he doesn't die and we live together, even marrying each other in the 80s, when he's all good from rehab (even if it took ages to get to that point, a lot of shattered nerves and destroyed mental health).

You're welcome 🫂

I hadn't seen the movie, but the drama is about people connected to each other through dreaming. They dream and they see that the other is in danger and they can save them. It's a cute drama really! Firs one I saw and the lead actor is a CUTIE!

7 wins is a lot! Nice prizes 💜

Also, tomorrow is the big reveal, me taking my shades off. Are you excited? Do you have any expectations to what you'll see on my blog?

Thank you!! My health is doing fine. Thanks to God, nothing to worry about. 

I'm so happy to read your songs' reviews!!!

Rory had different drummers, but, according to Wikipidea, the drummer on Shadowplay was Ted McKenna. The drummer on Laundromat was Wilgar Campbell (I found this one on the YouTube video).

I did go out to do some shopping, but weirdly enough there were few people in the supermarket. I bought my beloved pomegranates hahaha, and a lot of cauliflower and portobello because we're going to bread them.  

Great characters!!! And yes they were so unserious hahahaha, but it worked. I remember that I laughed a lot in the first season because of Ichigo's dad. 

About Stranger Things...

Eddie was framed for the death of another character. That was his plot… it was a good plot since it was talking about stereotypes, religious fanatics and very closed-minded people. But at the end of the season, they (showrunners) killed the character... they didn't clarify that he was innocent. They (main characters) could have returned from the "Upside Down" with some of his things like his bandana or jacket. But no, as far as I remember, they didn't do it. His uncle is still looking for him and the main characters at the end of the season looked so indifferent about what happened. It was like he was not with them the whole season.

So I want to first see how the show is going to end and if they at least close Eddie's plot, and depending on that, I would take it into account, so I can continue the fic.

Me reading your plot for the Keith fic

"Connected to each other through dreaming" SIGN ME UP!!!  I love this plot so much!!! As someone who is always having vivid dreams, this is a plot that I like. I'm totally gonna watch that Kdrama.

Yes!!! I want to meet you!! I had so much fun talking to you. I do hope to keep talking and sharing fics and more music. 

[bilbao-song]

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[hieragalbatorixdottir]

What music are you listening to these days?

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I listen to Queen, Billie Eilish and lady gaga a lot these days...

And bcs of Rosekiller, I listen to Toxic by Britney Spears and 10 things I hate about you on repeat.

Overall, I love classic rock and a lil bit of metal (Sabaton, which is like, metal songs abt history, for ex. Lady of the dark or Coat of arms)

Hiera

[grneyedmonster15]

I like the new Avatar series. It’s a little disconcerting that they accelerated some plot lines and changed some things, and episode 4 definitely felt rushed, but that’s hardly surprising given the change in medium and the enormous amount of money it takes to produce something like this.

The cast is amazing, the scenery and costumes are fantastic, the CGI is pretty damn good, and I love that they brought in fan favs like the secret tunnel song and the cabbage man. They’d better get Toph right next season because her character is crucial, not just to further the plot but for disability representation and because Toph is freaking awesome and a total boss.

My son wants The Rock to play The Boulder, which would be pretty hilarious tbh. He’d probably love to do it, too. It’d be right up his alley since he was a professional wrestler.

I recognized A Martinez just by his voice before I even saw his face. I love that he’s in this and in Dark Winds, which is absolutely brilliant and I long for more seasons of that. For some reason his presence makes me feel less old, although you’d think it would be the opposite at this point.