#someone needs to use their audio with the gg intro

[theoryandahalf]

Lost Episode of GTLive

FYI, Team Theorist released the Lost Episode of GTLive and its a playthrough of the Game Grumps game Homebody. It is unlisted, meaning you won't find it if you search YouTube normally.

If you ever wanted to hear MatPat and Ash sing the Game Grumps theme song, this is your episode.

[meiiyung]

A little less obvious  Tanner Malmedal x fem!reader

Tanner is in for a treat when (y/n) sits in on a recording session of Dope or Nope

Requested? Yes!!! (requests are still open too!)

Type: Comedy and Fluff

Warning: slight hint at sexual themes towards the end but nothing major

When (y/n) first moved to cali, she promised herself she wasn't going to date anyone, she wasn't going to get herself involved with anyone so she could focus on work. 

She was there to make a future and life for herself, and getting distracted by boys was not apart of her plan.

When the girl was offered a position as a production assistant for hi5 studios, she couldn't have been happier- she had always wanted to have a job that made people happy and allowed her to use her creative skills.

At first (y/n) pretty much kept to herself in the office, she did her work on time and went home before coming back the next day. But as she became more comfortable, she started to open up and befriend the other employees and talent.

One of those employees was a man named Tanner, tall and blonde with a beard that was sometimes shaved too short on one side. He was a total sweetheart and had been head over heels for the new hire since their first introduction.

(y/n) was getting a tour from her boss Matt, he had already shown her some of the studios and now he was having her meet with the crew. She had a denim jacket on and a hoodie, her hair tied up into a bun and small small framed glassed perched on her nose- whether they were for actual use or fashion, no one would ever know.

They entered a room painted with black walls and different coloured lights on the back corner and some computers. “this is the GG studio and where you’ll be spending most of your time.” matt chuckled as he opened the door.

There were four other men in the room, a brown haired boy who was tall and lanky known as paul, a shorter and more beefy man named connor, the Canadian known at mitch and finally the tall bearded blonde known as Tanner.

The girl’s eyes locked on Tanner immediately, taking notice of his tshirt and she smiled. “They’re a good band.” she commented, noticing that it was someone she was into as well. 

They ended up talking about the band for a while and their interests with the entire group, Tanner finding out that the girl lived in Anaheim too. He took notice of how carefree she was and that she could toss around the sarcasm and jokes like the boys. She was really chill and seemed like someone he wanted to get to know more.

Fast forward 6 months later and the two were in a relationship, it started with tanner following (y/n) around the office sometimes, trying to work up the nerve to ask her out and claiming it was a mere coincidence when she caught him. It slowly progressed into conversations at the water cooler until finally the started going out at lunch- and now they were driving together every morning and spending nights at each other’s apartments after date nights. 

It was a late Tuesday evening and Dope or Nope was getting ready to start their last shoot of the day, they were behind schedule so they all had to stay longer than usual. Paul was missing from the usual crew of faces since he had an emergency with Jen. Taking his place and sitting next to Lis and Dave was none other than (Y/N). Tanners girlfriend of 5 months now.

The two of them were chatting about their plans for after the shoot when Michael entered, a smirk on his lips as he raised his eyebrows suggestively. “Oooh! late night date huh?” he winked at his friends.

Tanner laughed and shoved the man away, his cheek turning pink slightly as Michael poked at him and the girl in front of him. Matt was the last to enter and he rolled his eyes playfully.

“Lets get this show on the road lovebirds!” he mocked before sitting down in his usual chair and starting the intro. Through the recording, (Y/N) had been making sure that the cameras were running smoothly and checking the level of the audio while Lis made sure the products were ready. Dave was helping with everything he could but mostly focused on cameras and lighting.

Everything was running smoothly, the sun setting in the background of the studio, and the crew was making sure they had everything they needed. (Y/n) passed Tanner his water bottle and he snuck a quick peck to her cheek- the girl quickly returning it as Michael pouted.

“wheres mine?” he humoured them. Tanner’s girlfriend smirked and gave him a punch on the arm before blowing him a kiss playfully. “there you go mike.” she winked.

As filming progressed through the night, They got through more and more products, the entire group finding a certain few to be questionable.

They had just tossed tanner the pillow with a pair of lips on it when the sound of giggles were became noticeable, Michael kept stealing glances at (y/n) and tanner- formulating a bit in his head before finally he spoke up. 

he leaned back and waited for matt to stop talking, his posture letting off cockiness and almost arrogance- but it was playful and sarcastic.

“I think (Y/N) might be jealous Tan-man!” he teased, nudging tanners arm, causing him to look over at his girl. Immediately (y/n) looked away and resumed their job- having to watch in slight disgust and almost total second hand embarrassment as her boyfriend made out with the pillow.

Matt gasped and looked between them. “(Y/N)! You let this man do this to you!?” he shouted out with laughter. Everyone in the room erupted into laughs while the couple was remaining to keep a straight face. 

“i do a lot more than that...” A certain blonde smirked.

“TANNER!” 

[scottielambchop]

My Review of The Summer Set Festival (1/2)

You know, as a 32-year old man, I don’t really feel like I’m all that old. I’m hip, I still have that old devil-may-care attitude, I’m in pretty good shape, I play video games and don’t have many responsibilities. I love music, and I certainly feel that I’m more than open listening to new music and giving it an honest shot.

Then I started my security job at a Minneapolis bar called Psycho Suzi’s and got to know (and befriend) many people in their early 20s. Now, I’ve now come to realize that I don’t know shit. One such coworker recently posted the flyer for Summer Set (a local EDM festival), and only three names sounded familiar to me: Run the Jewels, Die Antwoord, and Zeds Dead—and that last one was only because it’s a Pulp Fiction quote.

So, as an attempt to fit in with these wacky youths, I’ve decided to listen to one song by each band (group) in the order it was written on the flyer and post my initial thoughts on each. It’s like a stream of conscience from hell. Let’s see how this one goes.

Zeds Dead - Frontlines (ft. GG Magree): This girl’s voice is okay, but musically who gives a shit? Oh, never mind; now it’s turned into a goddamn dubstep song. What in the holy fuck have I gotten myself into? It would be a lot cooler if this featured G.G. Allin — and I really hate G.G. Allin

Zedd – Clarity (ft. Foxes): This song sounds like every song played at my gym. It’s fine. I probably would have liked it in, like, 2001 when I went through a bullshit Paul Oakenfold phase. Do you think this guy has a beef with that Zeds Dead group? I guess that would make this festival kinda neat to see how they hash that shit out.

GRiZ – Hard Times: I’m really hoping this is about Dusty Rhodes, but I think I need to get that out of my head right away. This song starts off kinda cool, like a hip hop version of a Reservoir Dogs-type movie intro. Oh, now the dumb bullshit dubstep kicked in and ruined it — should have figured that nothing stays gold in the context of this miserablelittle adventure I’m on. Also, watching this video, you need to understand this this dude is the most stereotypical white guy trying to be a hip hop DJ. It’s like if Edward Snowden put on a hockey jersey and shitty glasses.

Run the Jewels – Run the Jewels: I’ve heard this before. These guys are cool. But then again, I’m a white guy who casually listens to NPR, so of course I like Run the Jewels. My only problem with this song is that I think only Angel Witch and Minor Threat should have titular songs.

Die Antwoord – Ugly Boy: I don’t know how two people can look so much like juggalos but not be lumped into that group. Instead they’re like the best thing to happen to graphic designers since the Adobe Creative Suite. I used to really like these guys but, then again, I used to be really fucking stupid.

RL Grime – Core: This is building up to something that I’m probably gonna hate. Not to be a self-fulfilling prophecy, but holy shit was I right. It has buildups that I felt like will have a significant payoff, but then it just does fucking nothing. It’s like audio edging. For fuck’s sake, this song goes nowhere. Well, at least I can say that I also really hate their name.

Datsik – Redemption (ft. Excision):  Oh great, I found the official background music to every YouTube vape video. When they inevitably remake the Matrix movies, I fear this is all they’re going to sound like. The track says it features another artist, but the only thing I can hear is some random audio clips. But then I did some research to find out it took TWO separate DJs to make this bullshit.

Post Malone – White Iverson: First of all, this guy needs to land on his basketball references. Second of all, this video has 276,473,194 views—a number I wish I were joking about. This song just sounds like every other modern hip hop song, minimal beat and some dude inaudibly saying dumb shit without a rhyme. Now that I’ve established how milquetoast this song is, I’d really like to comment on how this guy looks. He’s the missing link from Riff Raff and James Franco’s character in Spring Breakers. Seriously, if they were to make a reboot of Malibu’s Most Wanted, casting had better snatch this honkey up QUICK! He seems like an exaggeration of someone trying to appropriate black culture, and it’s heartbreaking no one is calling him on this shit. I can’t wait until we’re in a time of post-Post Malone.

Seven Lions – Worlds Apart (feat. Kerli): Honestly, this starts out okay. Kerli has a pretty voice, the electronic beat isn’t overbearing and the video features bloated images of outer space that you’d probably find on the wall of a “worldly” teenage stoner. I’ve heard way worse. Granted, this could also be my old “techno” fan coming out. There’s a middle dubsteppy part that I could do without, but whatever. Yeah, I didn’t mind this one.

Zomboy – Like A Bitch: Right from the get-go I’m told to, “stop acting like a (woop) and get my hands up.” Here’s the deal, Zomboy: you only get one chance to make a first impression. And you insulting me for not doing what you want isn’t going to make friends with anyone. So, no, I won’t stop acting like a bitch.  The mere fact that you keep repeating it, isn’t going to motivate me to do it any faster—if at all. With that said, musically, this also sucks.

Audien – Something Better (ft. Lady Antebellum): Hey! This has a structure of a legit pop song! I don’t know if this project has been beating me down, or if this is actually decent. Don’t get me wrong, it has the really annoying electronic hooks that most modern music has, but compared to some of the garbage I’ve already put in my ears, it’s pretty alright.

Bakermat – One Day: Man, what a progressive song. Nothing says, “heartstring cash grab” better than mixing samples of MLK’s “I Have A Dream” speech and sexy saxophone with generic dancy electronic beats. It honestly sounds like the backing beats to Marky Mark’s “Good Vibrations.” Oh well, at least it was short.

Big Wild – Aftergold: This song sounds like it was tailor-made to be used in the opening narrative of an “inspirational” teen movie. Imagine an opening shot of an urban high school with the main character doing a voice over explaining his life and school, now think of the music that is playing in the background. Yeah, you’ve got it. It’s light and floaty with an array of unique instruments (strings, Taiko drums, etc.) and then sample in some record scratches and electronic noise and that’s it. It’s not offensive. It’s not anything. It’s just a thing.

Bleep Bloop – Slippin: Before I start, I want you to know that it was THIS band that made me venture into this masochistic assignment. It all started when a group of younger coworkers posted the flyer for this festival on social media and expressed their sincere excitement. Now, being the complete asshole I am, decided to shit all over their good time by stating that it sounds like the worst time imaginable. (I was essentially being facetious because I really don’t care what they listen to. But for the record: I’m right). Anyway, after skimming through the names, my eyes caught the name “Bleep Bloop” and everything in me laughed and cried all at the same time. I voiced my opinion about this band without ever hearing them, stating that this just sounds like a generic EDM placeholder until these assholes can figure out something dumber to call themselves.

Cut to a few days later. It’s a Saturday and once we were finished closing up, I decided to invite some coworkers over for drinks. While everyone is over, I take it upon myself to throw on a record that I figured would appeal to many. So I put on my copy of T-Swift’s 1989 (it’s solid pop-gold, fight me). I throw on the record, and it’s mostly well received. At this moment, the person I was giving shit to about Bleep Bloop made his opinion heard by stating that he can’t believe that I would listen to/enjoy 1989, but refuse to open myself up to Bleep Bloop. Now once he said “Bleep Bloop” out loud, I couldn’t help by throw myself into maniacal laughter. I mean, just think about how goddamn stupid that sounds. Imagine your favorite band of all time. Then imagine their name is fucking Bleep Bloop. Now try and defend that band to someone who hasn’t heard them before. It turns into the biggest, most useless uphill battle you’ve ever waged upon someone else. It’s also just really funny for the other person, if you’re dead serious about them.

Okay, now that I’ve got the backstory of this shit-ass band, it’s time to dive into the music.

This is just a series of dumb sound effects. It honestly sounds like it was created on the Playstation version of MTV Music Generator. Then they have remixed versions of a guy saying the same damn thing. It’s seriously giving me a headache. I don’t know why anyone would want to listen to this for enjoyment. It’s really fucking confusing. All in all, it’s exactly what I expected out of a band named Bleep Bloop.

Destructo – Higher: Have you ever seen an action movie from the late 90’s/early 00’s where the protagonist has to kill a mafia boss in the middle of a douchey club? You know, those scenes where in which shit really escalates into a full-blown gun fight and the fire alarm goes off making everything wet creating a unique aesthetic? Yeah, this is the shitty music playing at the beginning of the scene that lets the viewer know that the location really sucks. The video is blatantly alluding to straight-up heroin/sex addiction—it’s pretty glamorous. And then she dies at the end from a broken heart while some guy repeats, “get higher, baby.” All in all, better than other stuff already reviewed on this godforsaken list.

Ghastly – We Might Fall (ft. Matthew Koma): This video started out by saying “Dubstep Electro House” which is weird because I can almost guarantee it should just say “whiny dude singing over bullshit.” It started off slow with dumb vocals, then it slowly built up to a techno climax (which is also a medical term for when you ejaculate lasers) with a high-pitched autotune. And then it repeats. Whatever, it sucks, but it’s fine.

Well folks, that’s it for the first half. I’m currently waiting on edits for the second. I’m sure you’re waiting with baited breath. Trust me, it fucking sucks.