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madlysage · 7 months ago

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my stardew valley bachelor headcannons:

(basically just me creating my own characters as fodder for fic atp :,)

elliott (my darling)

- is from a wealthy family- his dad is british and a distant descendent of the royal family

- went to college for an english and philosophy double major and graduated with honors

- had an affair with a professor in college (he didn’t know she was married) and is estranged from his parents as a result

- secretly loves trashy bodice ripper romance books

- always comes in without knocking (dramatic man that he is)

- cannot garden to save his life

- an ugly crier

- yappiest yapper ever

- LOVES dancing (and was classically trained as a child- hello rich preppy parents)

-bi king

^^ like this but longer red hair (UGH)

sebastian

- bi-icon

- he’s mixed white and native american (choctaw to be specific)

- i always picture him with long ass black hair (it’s hot sorry)

- literally always picture billy wirth….

- he has a secret belly button piercing (but he’s hiding it from robin)

- his mom and dad had him as teens and his dad abandoned them because his family didn’t approve

- wants to be closer to maru but doesn’t know how

- alternates having crushes on sam and abigail (but let’s be so real it’s gotta be sam)

- has a soft spot for classical music

- smokes weed even more than cigs- feels responsible for how much sam smokes too

sebastian fans come at me all u want this is the man in my head when i picture himmmmmmmm

sam

-another bicon (could honestly be pan)

- secretly a smoker (don’t tell jodi)

- has tons of army men in his room- he started collecting them when his dad got deployed

- loves crop tops and will cut any and all of his band tees- but his mom keeps throwing them away

- is still kinda in the closet and a little girl crazy (particularly for abigail and penny)

- is teaching jas to skateboard on school breaks ever since she asked (a bit to impress penny)

(this just works for me idk- he gives me this vibe but like grungier and spunkier maybe)

harvey

- refuses to drink anything but black coffee

- king of anxiety

- secretly a good cook

- loses his glasses at least once a week

- can name any model of plane just from the sound of the engine

- wants to get his pilot’s license

- has a phenomenal record collection

………… yes this is my harvey and I WILL TAKE 0 NOTES GO ATJ GO

shane

- leaned how to braid hair just for jas

- was on the gridball team in highschool but keeps it a secret to avoid alex begging him to join his rec team

- was also best friends with jas’ dad in highschool from the gridball team and since his death he hasn’t been able to bring himself to play again

- wanted to go to college for agriculture but the loans would have been too much

- let’s jas paint his toenails any color she wants but is too embarrassed to let her do his finger nails

- got his ears pierced one night on a bender in the city but never wears them

- has a little crush on emily but is too embarrassed by it to ever tell (he doesn’t think she would ever feel the same)

- 1/4 indian on his mom’s side but isn’t in touch with the culture

- is a vegetarian but never talks about it

likkkke COME ON

alex

- wears a specific cologne and gets very upset whenever he runs out and can’t have his “signature scent”

- gets up early and makes breakfast for his grandparents everyday

- is poly but doesn’t rlly know that’s an option- and it ruins most of his attempts at monogamous relationships

- went to college for human physiology on a gridball scholarship but got Cs the whole time (but he’s still smarter than u would think)

- does yoga with evelyn every sunday and does george’s physical therapy each day too

- is the stardew equivalent of a freaking baptist christian (he’s all into Yoba)

likeeeee is this not bro

#stardew valley #stardew #sdv #sdv headcanons #stardew fanfic #i’m too busy honing in it class as is let her be free #ik ik i have shitty opinion but who am i to corral my mind #all of these are at play in my fic :D #don’t come up with hyper specific details that convulute and complicate writing: challenge level impossible

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drdt-headcanons · 1 year ago

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MUSIC RELATED HCs FOR THE CAST!!

Xander - when he sings, he sounds like Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day faking a British accent on American Idiot

Veronika - she loves metal, but her favorite subgenre is death metal. she’s also very well versed in the lore of Mayhem

Ace - if you ask him what he’s listening to he will name something hardcore, but he’s actually listening to a very pop-centric playlist comprised of exclusively female artists

Hu - besides listening to a lot of music with the zither, she also enjoys soft jazz and very old classical tunes because she thinks they’re relaxing. she can also play the piano.

Eden - she’s a huge swiftie. she’s not very open or direct about it, but she secretly follows a lot of Taylor Swift related pages and blogs, and is constantly listening to her music

Arturo - I think he definitely has a thing for women like Doja Cat and Nikki Minaj. you’d probably catch him simping in the comments of their instagram posts

Min - only listens to classical music because it’s proven to make you the most intellectually stimulated out of any genre. she also has a lot of a superiority complex regarding this.

J - she is a huge rock & metal fan, and really likes to listen to ‘cool’ stuff. her favorite bands are Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park. she’s also tried to learn guitar and although she hasn’t stuck with it, she owns an electric guitar and can play simple songs.

Levi - listens to prime dad rock. a lot of this is early rock and roll, but surprisingly a lot of this also contains 90s alt and Weezer.

Rose - even if she’s not fixated on a task, she’s always looping one of those 2hr study lofi videos on YouTube, just for background noise. she just finds it very soothing and it helps her escape from reality.

Nico - they don’t listen to music much, but when they do, it’s at the lowest setting. They started to get into music a bit more after meeting Hu, and they really like soft instruments pieces

Charles - he genuinely does not listen to music and knows almost nothing about it. he doesn’t like sharing this so if anyone ever asks him about his music taste, he always says his favorite artist is Frank Sinatra to try and impress them

David - he actually likes jazz a lot and is not a bad singer at all. he doesn’t like to sing, but sometimes he will break out into song in the shower, wether it be jazz or a darker song. he also knows how to play piano.

Teruko - knows nothing about music, but she tries to blend in by listening to trending artists and trending audios online, regardless if she likes the song or not

Arei - she loves to do karaoke, but she’s completely delusional about being good. she’s absolutely terrible, but it’s fun for her to sing and it’s fun for her audience to watch her try and rock a Lady Gaga song

Whit - his entire taste is white trash 2000s pop music, and he will defend his taste with his life. he’s also watched Britney Spears’s music video for ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ a zillion times on YouTube and liked it on 64752567 alt accounts

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melliotwrites · 1 year ago

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hi! I was wondering on what was your thought processes on naming each of the characters of Adamandi?

Hi! Thanks for the question! A lot of the character names were chosen from either walking around the cemetery near our summer sublet, lists of dark academia names, or Wikipedia's list of passengers aboard the Titanic. We'd then research each name a little to make sure it was appropriate for the time period, the character's family background (if it was a family name/not one they chose themself), and sometimes even its meaning.

Here's some more specifics about each character's name:

Quincy Cynthius Martin: Quincy is from a list of nonbinary names, though to me (Mel) it has a masc bent which seemed appropriate for their gender presentation- a 1930s nonbinary person who still wanted to preserve a connection to masculinity might choose a name like it. It's also a fairly common African-American name, so it's possible they would have named themself after an ancestor or (like one of my fave fan headcanons) musician Quincy Jones.

Cynthius because Quincy chose their own middle name, they're a Classical scholar, and so of course they'd choose a name from Ancient Rome. We borrowed Quincy and Vincent's middle names from names associated with the Innamorati -- the stock characters of "The Lovers" in the Italian commedia dell'arte (Cynthius is a Latin version of Cinthio.) The Innamorati's main function within this theater style is to be overdramatically but sincerely in love, and we wanted to play with this trope in Adamandi (we initially wanted to name it Innamorati but there's apparently already a musical called that, haha.)

Cynthius is also associated with the god Apollo, which to me is a hidden underlining of the symbolic connections between Ambrose and Quincy (both of them obsessed with perfection in different ways etc).

Martin was chosen because way way back when we were naming the characters, we knew that Quincy would be a person of color but we didn't know what specific race they were yet. Martin could be an Americanization of Martinez, but it is also a very common American last name, so we thought it would be a good fit for whichever actor was cast in the role. Eventually we decided that Quincy's dad was white and Quincy was mixed-race, so this is probably his dad's last name and the one that everyone at Ardess recognizes him by.

Vincent Aurelius Lin: Vincent comes from the Latin vincere (to conquer) -- it is evident that he does in his pursuit of the Phaethon! He'd have chosen this himself, probably to inspire confidence in his parents that he'll set out to make the most of wherever he ends up.

Aurelius: Similar to Cynthius, the Latin version of Aurielo, a stock Innamorati name. Fun fact: the Innamorati are also the only maskless characters in the commedia dell'arte -- you can see what skask things this affected :) As he mentions in the show, Quincy helped him choose it, hence the Latin. Lastly, it means "the golden one" -- I (Elliot) thought it'd be fun to foreshadow the golden boy usurping!

Lin: 林, meaning forest in Mandarin. Honestly, I chose this one because it always gives me a shady, withdrawn kind of vibe, and he's a Bio major so you know they love those forests. Also fitting with the forest green in his color scheme. When choosing Mandarin names for my characters, I also consider legibility and try to choose ones with pinyin that are somewhat accurately pronounceable in English (E.g., my parents say they chose the slightly altered spelling of "Lee" over "Li" for my last name because they were worried people would pronounce "Li" as "lie.")

Beatrix Valeria Campbell: Beatrix definitely came from a list of Dark Academia names, and it means something like "traveller"- which seemed appropriate for her social position, always observing but never really included in what is happening in the school. It's also a name she chose herself when she changed her name to conform to the Daily's expectations, so Beatrix nicely implies that her name used to be the Spanish name Beatriz. I (Mel) think she chose the Latin spelling to Americanize it both because it's more common at Ardess and because it's a little more gender neutral than Beatrice.

Valeria: Also from a Dark Academia name list. It's pretty! It's the name of a fluffy pink flower so it's like a little bit of Portia connection hidden inside Beatrix's name. I think it was probably chosen by Bea when she changed her name, though she probably kept her old middle name and has two (that the Administration doesn't keep on record because they're conformist like that).

Campbell: This one is from the Princeton cemetery as well. Again, it's not really her family name, but one she chose when she decided to start going by a new name at Ardess. My headcanon for it is that she chose a random Campbell Hall on campus to name herself after, and only later realized that people would assume she's related to whichever donor the hall is named after.

Portia Elizabeth Harper: Portia came from the same list of Dark Academia names as Beatrix (originally we weren't sure which name to give which character, but we settled on these because Beatrix sounded more serious and Portia more friendly, which fit their personalities). I also liked the connection to the Merchant of Venice and the kindness and wittiness of that Portia- as well as her fun crossdressing connections (Portia used to be a she/they!)

Elizabeth: This one just seemed fun and appropriate for the time period. I think we wanted to give her a really common middle name to balance out everyone else's unique ones, and Elizabeth is a super common one for this setting.

Harper: This one is from the passenger list! There wasn't a lot of deep thought behind it other than that it sounds nice with "Portia." It's vaguely English, which we figured would make sense with her other two names (if her parents named her after the Shakespearean character and the queen).

Ambrose Wellington Bassford: As various people in the fandom have already pointed out, Ambrose means "immortal," which is actually an artifact of an earlier version of Ambrose's project when he wanted to preserve himself and his friends in marble so that they would never age/die (and therefore be no longer beautiful). Similarly to Quincy's middle name, Ambrose chose his own name, and he loves Hellenistic studies, so of course he would choose a classically Greek name. I think this is one we got from the list of Dark Academia names.

Wellington: Ambrose's family is vaguely British-coded (in a "came over on the Mayflower" kind of way), so we picked a middle name that's also British in origin and aptly silly/posh-sounding for a little rich boy. It was probably given by his dad when he first transitioned.

Bassford: This one is from the Princeton graveyard! It's also vaguely British in origin, and comes from a specific town in Britain which is pretty cool.

#adamandi #answered #justanothertragicfact #vincent aurelius lin #quincy cynthius martin #portia elizabeth harper #beatrix valeria campbell #ambrose wellington bassford #adamandi musical

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22degreehalo · 9 months ago

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So recently, I started watching Bluey!

In a way, that was inevitable: I was a brony back in the day (and yes that sure is a whole subject in its own right I'm not getting into right now lmao), I work in a setting where I frequently interact with children, and I'm Australian. It was just a matter of time, and when my aunt over the Christmas hollies demanded my parents and I watch 'the cricket episode', that was just the final permission I needed to do it.

So, those are three potential reasons to watch it: because kids' cartoons can be highly enjoyable and good viewing in their own right, because it'll help me better understand and relate to kids, and because it is The big cultural product coming out of my country for this entire decade probably and that's interesting.

And all of them turned out to be well-founded! It has helped me to visualise a lot better how kids work and learn and live, and it's good viewing: the animation is pretty, the music work is great (some very well-placed classical pieces alongside the Steven Universe-esque chiptunes), and it's equally capable of being sweet and funny and genuinely meaningful. There's a lot that can be said about that; the contrast with the mixed reaction to the 'darker' Avatar remake, or even just the way limitations (in this case, quick 7-minute runtimes) can breed creativity.

But it was that third reason which surprised me the most. I'd heard all the jokes about how American kids are picking up Australian slang and even accents and so forth, but I never properly prepared myself for how... it would feel, seeing my life depicted on TV like that.

It's not like Australians never get to see our country on TV. We have our own reality shows and soapies and all that, but I don't watch the latter and the former... aren't exactly depictions of ordinary everyday life. When Australia does show up in media, it's usually through satire: either Simpsons-style, or our own home-grown Kath and Kim or The Castle. And that's not a knock on either of those last two: they're pitch-perfect depictions of Australian culture and I'd highly recommend anyone who wants to understand Australian humour or social mores to watch both! It's just that they're very... self-deprecating. Which, again: Australian culture. We're like that.

But Bluey is so... beautiful.

I've always had a weird relationship to my country. I've never really fit in much with the culture; I'm too sensitive and sincere for it, and it's usually pretty obvious I think. And the environment? I just don't entirely know how to relate to it. All of our holidays are based on a calendar and geography an entire world away. Native plants and animals and the like always seemed like they Belong To the, well, native Australians. I'm not witchy, I'm not a health junkie, and I'm not super outdoorsy (though I do like a hike now and then!). My main way of interacting with my country is through just walking down the street, and marvelling at how pretty my city is, and how lovely (and/or annoying!) the birds are.

And I get that from Bluey. Something it's good at, even outside my personal connection to it I think, is depicting this certain sense of awe at the world that children can have, when everything is so new and strange and wonderful. The pilot episode features a long, zoomed-in moment of the youngest child encountering a walking leaf bug, and her whispered, thinking-out-loud amazement. 'Why would a leaf want to walk?' indeed!

And there's that: the rainbow lorikeets flocking in trees; the jacaranda flowers softly falling outside the parents' bedroom window. But also the man-made things. The green deck chairs out on the lawn, drinking white wine and cider while the dads barbeque. The sausage sizzle and pavlova. The opening presents Christmas morning and then going for a swim in the pool with your cousins.

It's romanticised up the wazoo; it boggles me a little when people complain about how big the titular character's house is, because... yeah! It's idealised! It's meant to be pretty and comfy and a little wish-fulfilmenty. That's not to say that everything is perfect, but it's larger than life; not to quote the old cliche, but it's a preschoolers' show, for gosh sake.

And for someone who has always loved the world too much and felt silly and cringy and embarrassed by it, there's something really, really lovely about finally getting to see artists direct that love at the actual world I see around me. Not exactly the same; where I live is much drier than Brisbane, for starters. But it's close enough.

This, I really feel like, is a new cultural image of Australia that will resonate in the public memory. Not Mad Max, not Steve Irwin, just a pretty, hilly city by the beach, with bright cockatoos and wandering bin chickens, shallow creeks and gumnut 'dollars', and families gathering for barbeques and friendly games of backyard cricket.

(The cricket episode really is a very good one!!)

#Bluey #so yes I have gotten to see a fair bit more of this relatable Australian culture through the library #but it actually only increased my desire for more I think?#this past Christmas I actually felt a bit. less interested in the winter wonderland fantasy I usually dive into #I actually found myself really wanting to see my own Christmas shown on screen #I'm a couple months late but... here it is!#I'm... more connected to the world around me now. than I was a year ago.#it's nice. :)

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tellthemeerkatsitsfine · 8 months ago

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I went with my dad to see Bobby Watt the other day. He’s a Scottish-Canadian folk singer (has been in Canada since he was about 20 and he’s 70 now, but he still has a Scottish accent so strong that he must be keeping it on purpose, I have music in my collection by several other singers who grew up in Scotland before moving to Canada and all of them have a bit of an amalgamated accent, while Bobby Watt’s got a stronger Scottish accent than Frankie Boyle) whom my dad last saw live at the Edmonton Folk Festival in 1991. Which means I probably saw him live then too; I lived in Edmonton from when I was born until I was 8, 1990-1998, and my parents took me to the local folk festival during every one of those years (including 1990, when I attended as a fetus). So I must have seen him in 1991 as well, but I was under a year old and don’t remember. He then got off the folk festival circuit so we hadn’t seen him since, though we have one of his albums and it’s great.

He was playing this new-ish venue this week that’s local to me (very far from Edmonton, but he lives around here now), and my dad and I went, and it was so good. It was just the right mix for a trad Celtic music night. 85% tradition Celtic songs, only a couple of tunes (that’s just my preference as I like most songs better than most tunes, nice that his preference lined up with mine), three or four more modern Celtic ones, a Stan Rogers cover (White Squall, one of his best ones), exactly one quite left-field Bob Dylan cover, and one even more left field Mark Knopfler cover that surprised me by being really lovely. A reasonable amount of patter between songs to tell us exactly what regions they come from and a few references to economic socialist and pro-union political views. One guy backing him up on fiddle and one guy on mandolin and swapping through about eight different guitars throughout the night. That’s what the people want when they turn up to something billed as a trad Celtic music night. It was perfect.

I’ve been to this venue a few times in the last year, it’s only been open since 2021. It’s such a good place. Small enough to feel intimate, big enough to feel like a community atmosphere (about 80 people). People who understand the technical side of music better than I do have praised the excellent acoustics. And it’s a folk club, of the kind our city hasn’t had in many years.

I went to this city’s local folk festival every year from when we moved here in 1998 until about 2015. In 2012 they sold it to this big company that brought in a bunch of “indie rock” acts to try to draw in a younger crowd, and they succeeded, because it turns out that you can successfully make a folk festival into something that attracts a different demographic, if you make it so that it’s not a folk festival anymore. The only drawback will be that it’s not a fucking folk festival anymore. I carried a resentment toward indie rock over this for many years, until relatively recently, when I listened to Daniel Kitson’s radio shows and said “Actually a lot of this is pretty good, it doesn’t belong at a folk festival or anything but it’s still good, it’s technically not Bon Iver’s personal fault that my folk festival died.” I mean, it die. It just sucked. It attracted the young people it wanted and they all got drunk and shouted things and ruined the atmosphere and the number of folk acts in the lineup got smaller and smaller over a few years until I just stopped going. I still went to folk festivals, just not to that one anymore.

Also, it’s not like traditional folk music is the only thing I enjoy. There are plenty of sub-genres of rock and country and general Americana/Canadiana that I love. I have some mainstream tastes! I really like The Clash and 1.5 Led Zeppelin albums and Joan Jett and even Nirvana. I went through a phase in my late teens/early 20s when I got into a lot of classic rock, and still listen to it sometimes. And at this point my catalogue of American and Canadian alt country is rivaling the size of my collection of folk music from this one tiny Canadian island (Cape Breton Nova Scotia, they make a lot of music there). But there is a time and a place. And the place for anything that can be described as any kind of “rock” music is every single place in the world besides a folk festival. Let us have our one thing!

Anyway. This new venue draws out the old folk festival crowd, just as it was before 2012, I love it. All the grey ponytails are back! It turns out those people never went away, they’ve just been waiting for a venue like this to open so they can go see music again.

The concert was followed by a “jam session”, on which I think my dad and I both had the same opinion: “That sounds really cool and I’d love to stay and see it, but would feel way too self-conscious.” So we left. They do this Celtic night once a month, I’m going to try to go back in April and maybe I will stay. I’m pretty sure you don’t actually need to bring an instrument and play it or sing to stay for the jam session. I just worry that I’d feel self-conscious sitting there with no musical talent whatsoever and watching everyone else play. Also, the audience was clearly made up of mostly musicians and people who know each other through music, and my dad and I are just tourists there. Still, it would be cool.

I’ve now been to see live music five times since last July, which is less than I used to do, pre-COVID, but significantly more than in any other year since COVID happened. I’m really glad I decided last year to start doing this again. Live music has been such an automatic part of my life since I was born, I think I took it for granted. Didn’t realize what a big part of my happiness it was until I stopped doing it. Sitting in a room full of other people who are all feeling the same thing you are with the same music is an unparalleled experience, and rather than taking it for granted, I should feel ridiculously lucky that I got to consider it so normal for most of my life.

I’ve said that there’s a kid at work for whom I play music sometimes, and looking at it through his eyes (his ears?) really is a cool way to remind me of how special things are, even things I’ve gotten used to. The other day I played him Runrig for the first time. They’re a band from Scotland that I know about because for a while their lead singer was Bruce Guthro, who’s from Cape Breton in Canada. For ages as a teenager I just vaguely knew that one of my favourite singers, Bruce Guthro, is in a band in Scotland called Runrig for some reason. Then I actually got into that band and learned that they are much, much bigger than Bruce Guthro, they existed in one form or another from 1973 to 2018, they were very successful and I don’t know why they put some guy from Canada on lead vocals for a while. But I’m grateful that they did because otherwise I wouldn’t have got into them.

They have this compilation album called 50 Great Songs, which is exactly what the title claims and therefore excellent value for money, and buying that was my introduction to them. It has a live version of this song Hearts of Olden Glory, which is breathtaking. Seriously, if you have bothered to spend your precious time reading the insignificant thoughts that I write down, I promise it will be a much more worthwhile use of your time to listen to this song:

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I played it for the kid at work, and realized I probably shouldn't expect it to have the same effect on him as it does on me, because he has an extremely limited vocabulary, he doesn't understand the world around him, he doesn't know what a live music gig is. He doesn't know what it means when you can hear the whole crowd singing this together.

But I watched him as I played it for him, and he reacted in all the right places. He stopped and listened and when the music swelled or stopped he froze and closed his eyes and grabbed my hands and shivered. There is something universal there. Even if you don't know what it means, there is something that any human can understand is special.

On the same day I played him Madison Violet for the first time. That's a band of three women who are all from Cape Breton (and one is related to the famous fiddler Ashley MacIsaac), but formed in Toronto. I first saw them at a folk festival in, I think, 2009. I bought their album No Fool For Trying, and it immediately went into regular rotation. (I feel like I only ever mention male musicians on here. I'd like to clarify that while my music collection is more male dominated than I'd like it to be, it is less male dominated than it probably seems according to my blog posts.)

I've listened to this album in lots of years, but it always makes me think of the year I listened to it most often, which was 2011-2012, when I lived in Halifax for a year, and I had my first girlfriend, and I had commitment issues that meant I would hang out at her place for as late as she wanted but would never sleep over, and this was one of the albums I most frequently played while walking home from her place. So whenever I hear it, I still think of walking for 40 minutes through the streets of Halifax from her apartment to my dorm, at 2 or 3 or 4 AM, with a vague feeling of guilt because I knew she wanted me to stay over and be a proper girlfriend but I couldn't bring myself to do that, but also with a feeling of excitement because the streets of Halifax at night are a lovely place to walk and I had this nice music to keep me company. Anyway it's a great album. Every song is strong.

I played it for this kid for the first time recently, and I started with a couple of the faster songs, thinking he'd like those. He wasn't that into them. Then I played him this one, the really slow and melancholic one, and he stopped in his tracks, closed his eyes, and just listened:

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I was a bit surprised, because I've always thought of this as a song where the thing that makes it most special are the lyrics. This song gets to me emotionally because it's really lyrically beautiful, but this kid barely understands basic language, he won't know what lyrics mean. And yet, in that moment where the key changes (I think, I don't really know enough about music to say) and it says "Now your father's building you a box" - which is the exact moment that always really gets me and sends shivers down my spine - I saw him wrap his arms around himself and raise his shoulders around his ears and grin at me, clearly affected by the music. Something gets through even if he doesn't understand the words.

Anyway, that's the point of this post. Music is nice. I do not believe in taking video recordings of any type of show, for the usual reasons: it takes you out of the moment when being in the moment is supposed to be the entire point of the experience, and it's annoying for other people if they have to look at your phone screen instead of the event. However, my dad was really excited to see this guy he hadn't seen live since 1991, and he took this 30-second video, and I got him to send it to me, and to be honest I'm glad I have it now. It was hopefully worth mildly annoying the nice old school folk music people who were sitting behind us. This is a cover of what's actually the first Stan Rogers song I ever heard, when I was a kid, White Squall. Great song.

#Youtube

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theprogrockbstheorist · 1 year ago

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Perception of Prog Through the Ages: Why Has it Been So Often Derided?

My first introduction to progressive rock was in 2017, around 50 years after its original emergence, and around 40 since it was “killed” by punk. It was November, and I was 11, going on 12. I had been attempting to learn guitar for around two weeks with my Dad— a bonding activity after my parents had announced they were getting divorced in August of that year. While hanging out with him in his basement exile, he introduced to me this song by some guys called Rush— although to call it a song is a bit of a misnomer, because songs are, well, sung. He played “YYZ” for me on his phone, and I was completely taken aback. Prior to that, I had been brought up on Top 40 pop music of the 2000s and 2010s, so I kept asking him when the lyrics would come in, because it hadn’t even occurred to me that a rock band could make an instrumental track! That alone intrigued me, and then my Dad showed me a cover of someone playing “YYZ” on bass. That intrigue turned to obsession, and in that moment, I became a bassist and a Rush fan.

Seeing that I had taken so well to “YYZ”, my Dad took it upon himself to dig out his old Rush CDs, and then I was introduced to “2112”. I can’t even begin to describe what that was like. I was a big reader back then, and seeing someone combine that sort of storytelling with music was a life-changing experience for me. All I knew is that I needed more. Through the next couple years, I went through every single Rush album that my Dad owned (they’re all mine now!), and I began to expand upon both my Rush collection, and the genre that they were labeled as: “progressive rock”. I started spending more time online, especially during the pandemic, and was familiarized with different names associated with the progressive rock genre: Yes, Rush, ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and so many others. I naturally started listening to these bands as well, and fell in love with several. How could I not, when such music appealed to my ambitious nature and the dreamer in me?

However, during the post-pandemic period I started learning about the unfortunate associations prog has attained during its 5-decade existence: that it’s pretentious, aloof, and quite frankly embarrassing to some people! Some of the most prominent musicians of the prog genre even distance themselves from the label; treating it like an unfortunate phase.

But why? Why has prog gotten this self-indulgent, ostentatious, and pretentious reputation?

In order to determine why prog has been accused of these things, one must first examine what prog is: its origins, its development, the people involved, and what exactly constitutes “progressive rock”.

From the Beginning: The Origins of Prog

The origins of what came to be known as progressive rock could theoretically be traced back to the origins of classical music, as progressive rock was heavily inspired by orchestral music from the 17th through 20th centuries. However, despite the influence of classical music, it is still a rock sub genre, therefore the story of progressive rock really begins with the story of rock.

Rock grew out of folk music, with a heavy R&B and blues influence, and originated from Black artists in the American South. Rock and Roll’s potential for marketability (from the perspective of White record executives) came from White performers adapting this art to a White audience, in the form of commercialized rebellious teen anthems that were often 3 minutes or less. This occurred in the 1950s, which saw an explosion of this type of music, which then began to be exported overseas, specifically to the United Kingdom. This was the first kind of music that caused a generational divide: prior to rock music, people of all ages generally listened to the same kind of music. The concept of teenagehood also developed during this time, which furthered this divide, and possibly contributed to the popularity of rock music: it was something that adolescents could claim as their own.

When rock music was introduced to the UK, it mixed with the local music scene there, especially skiffle music, and the first recognizable rock music to modern listeners really came in the form of The Beatles and their British Invasion contemporaries. These groups, particularly The Beatles, but also groups like The Rolling Stones, The Who, and the Kinks, inspired thousands, if not millions of teenagers during the 1960s to take up their own instruments and form their own bands, leading to an unprecedented explosion in popular music. The Beatles and The Who in particular began experimenting with conceptual pieces and studio effects during the second half of the 1960s, and while not British, The Beach Boys began incorporating unusual instrumentation into their studio albums as well.

The studio experimentation and conceptualization began melding with the psychedelic rock of the late 1960s to form what would become known as progressive rock. The term “progressive rock” was first used in the liner notes of Caravan’s 1968 debut, and was later applied to bands that used that incorporated classical techniques into their music.

Notably, the line between proto-prog and progressive rock is very thin: there isn’t simply one consensus on what constitutes proto-prog, and what constitutes full-blown progressive rock. Is proto-prog music that contains elements of what would become progressive rock, but released before In the Court of the Crimson King in 1969? Is it music that contains some elements of prog, but not all? Is it a combination of both being released prior to In the Court… and not including all the elements of prog? Most fans, critics, and even the musicians themselves cannot come to an agreement. What is not debatable is that In the Court of the Crimson King is indeed a progressive rock album, and while it may not be the first, it certainly combined all of the factors that had been occurring prior.

You Are In The Court of the Crimson King: Prog is Solidified

While In the Court of the Crimson King may not be the very first progressive rock album, it is certainly the one that the majority of people interested in prog point to as the one that got everything started. It is an ambitious album: comprising of only five tracks, each of which of considerable length with unusual instrumentation, classically influenced, virtuosic, conceptual, and with an eye-catching red cover of a man screaming. This group gained notoriety when they upstaged The Rolling Stones at a concert in Hyde Park, which included several songs on the album, and arrangements of classical pieces.

Their debut helped to shift bands that had been going in a “progressive” direction to become “full-blown prog”. 1969 also saw the debuts of Yes and Genesis, which would become some of the biggest names in the progressive rock genre. It can be said, that while “progressive rock” had been gestating for a while, it was truly born in 1969.

The genre developed rapidly, and is often characterized by its conceptual themes, virtuosity in comparison to other rock musicians, eclectic influences, especially jazz, classical, and world, studio experimentation, and often times, lengthy songs. While these are the typical characteristics of progressive rock, it is important to note that no single set of characteristics are agreed upon. The bands that are considered to be “progressive rock” often times have these in common with each other, but may not share every single characteristic, or may put emphasis on one or two, or may sound completely and totally different from each other. The main characteristic that they all share is that they strive to progress the rock genre, and that is perhaps what contributed to prog’s reputation amongst rock music fans: adversity towards this sort of progress.

However, during its peak in the 1970s, prog was quite popular, especially due to the rise of FM radio, and the general post-psychedelic, experimental culture. It had its fair share of critics, however it generally regarded as simply another genre of music. Several albums from the most popular bands hit #1 in numerous countries, and saw financial success rivaling that of the biggest, “mainstream” bands of the day, like Led Zeppelin. In fact, several “mainstream” bands, including the aforementioned Led Zeppelin, began experimenting with longer song formats, different instrumentation, and more conceptual pieces.

So, one must examine what changed in order to determine why prog’s perception, at least in the UK and the US, has changed so drastically since then. Close to The Edge: The Downfall (?) of Prog

Underneath the glamorous portrayal of rock stars of the early 1970s, economic and sociopolitical tensions were brewing in both the UK and the US that would lead to the rise of punk. However, is it fair to say the old adage that “punk killed prog”? No, not really, because one, it suggests that punk and prog are opposites both musically and politically, when that is not necessarily the case, and two, prog never really died. The first wave of punk music, essentially, was a return to the rebellious origins of rock: the songs were short, loud, and originated with the idea that they could be played by anyone. Punk appeared to lack the class distinction present in progressive rock, which was primarily played by middle-class, trained musicians. These punk rockers often had legitimate complaints about the state of the political climate, and gave off an air of accessibility, which many of the prog musicians did not do. These factors were appealing to both the youth of the late 1970s, and the press, because many of these punk bands publicly acted out. The press in particular began to deride prog as bloated music for pretentious dinosaurs, and along with the attitude that many punk musicians had towards prog musicians, helped to give prog its reputation. However, like noted before, there were even criticisms of the genre during its peak, in which it was criticized for trying to marry high-brow and low-brow culture, both by rock musicians and modern classical composers. Why is it then that punk is given the blame of “killing prog”, when there had been previous criticisms of the genre? And did prog really die? Punk may have led to a decrease in the popularity of progressive rock during the time period, and caused many of the British progressive rock bands to transition away from lengthy concept albums, or break up altogether, it is not the opposite of prog, and it did not fully kill prog. Punk and progressive rock can coexist and do coexist, especially in more modern bands like The Mars Volta. A cousin to punk, new-wave, influenced many progressive rock bands throughout the 80s as well. Furthermore, even if punk was the sole reason for the decline in popularity for progressive rock in the late 1970s, it didn’t kill the genre. North American bands, arriving later to the scene, put out some of the most influential progressive rock works in the late 1970s, with 3 foundational albums by Rush alone (2112 (1976), A Farewell to Kings (1977), and Hemispheres (1978)). Continuing into the 1980s, the neo-prog movement took off, with bands like IQ, Pendragon, and Marillion at the forefront, with none of these bands being particularly “underground”. These neo-prog bands were slightly simpler than the progressive rock bands of the 1970s, however they did carry the torch through the 80s. Even some of the original bands were active in the 1980s, although transitioned to a different style: Genesis is perhaps the ultimate example of this, as their 80s pop-rock is more recognizable than their 70s prog.

In the 1990s, with the advent of progressive metal bands such as Dream Theater and Tool, came a renewed interest in progressive rock, and it has remained a lively niche genre since. Needless to say, the genre didn’t die; it hibernated. The Garden: The Legacy of Progressive Rock Prog has often been derided for its very goals: studio experimentation is seen as being convoluted, quoting of classical themes in the music is seen as making rock (and classical) worse, and the virtuosity as almost gatekeeping. Could prog be a little ostentatious, pretentious, and self-indulgent? Yes, but those aren’t traits that apply exclusively to prog. Many genres of music have their ostentatious moments, many have their pretentious moments, and isn’t the very purpose of creating music self-indulgent? The reputation of progressive rock comes from a myriad of factors, most of which can be traced back to around the time punk movement, however it wasn’t necessarily the punks themselves (although there are surely punks out there that can’t stand prog) that were the issue, but rather the press, which had been an issue for prog’s entire existence. However, none of this detracts from the fact that there are legions of dedicated prog fans out there to this very day, and that the music has had an impact on many people’s lives.

Prog has seen a recent uptick in popularity lately, although for an unfortunate reason: we are losing many of the original prog pioneers. So, the conversation really shifts to the future of prog: where does it lie, and what is the legacy of these musicians? Will prog be derided until it is eventually forgotten? Will there be a resurgence and rediscovery of prog with the passing of the original musicians? How can we change the reputation of this form of music? Only time will tell.

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"if you don't like country you're classist" is kinda a wild take to me because, at least outside of the south, country does not have any working class connotation. i've never met someone who listens to country who is actually below middle class or actually does blue collar work.

I have been on so many different kinds of construction or demolition or renovation sites and i gotta say, you're more likely to hear classic dad rock, metal, old hip-hop, or a variety of latin-american genres, depending on who is working. Idk how it is in the south but the people doing the hardest work around here are, proportionally, not a lot of white people. And not always into the whitest music genre.

I've never once heard a beat up truck drive up to a site blasting country.

The only time i hear a truck blasting country, it's a model from last year with an unscuffed bed that ends up parked in a 2 car garage in a gated suburb.

It's largely white suburbanite conservative poser music here. like cool if you grew up with it but like. man.

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In Memoriam: Celebrities who died in 2022

Peter Bogdanovich, 82. The ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon.” Jan. 6.

Sidney Poitier, 94. He played roles of such dignity and intelligence that he transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, becoming the first Black actor to win an Oscar for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw. Jan. 6.

Marilyn Bergman, 93. The Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with husband Alan Bergman on “The Way We Were,” “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” and hundreds of other songs. Jan. 8.

Bob Saget, 65. The actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and as the wisecracking host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Jan. 9.

Dwayne Hickman, 87. The actor and network TV executive who despite numerous achievements throughout his life would always be remembered fondly by a generation of baby boomers for his role as Dobie Gillis. Jan. 9.

Ronnie Spector, 78. The cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes. Jan. 12.

Fred Parris, 85. The lead singer of the 1950s harmony group the Five Satins and composer of the classic doo-wop ballad “In the Still of the Night.” Jan. 13.

Ralph Emery, 88. He became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television. Jan. 15.

Yvette Mimieux, 80. The blond and blue-eyed 1960s film star of “Where the Boys Are,” “The Time Machine” and “Light in the Piazza.” Jan. 17.

Meat Loaf, 74. The rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” and “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).” Jan. 20.

Louie Anderson, 68. His four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets.” Jan. 21.

Howard Hesseman, 81. He played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class.” Jan. 29.

Ashley Bryan, 98. A prolific and prize-winning children’s author and illustrator who told stories of Black life, culture and folklore in such acclaimed works as “Freedom Over Me,” “Beautiful Blackbird” and “Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum.” Feb. 4.

Lata Mangeshkar, 92. A legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by more than a billion people in South Asia. Feb. 6.

Betty Davis, 77. A bold and pioneering funk singer, model and songwriter of the 1960s and ‘70s who was credited with inspiring then-husband Miles Davis’ landmark fusion of jazz and more contemporary sounds. Feb. 9.

Bappi Lahiri, 69. A popular Bollywood singer and composer who won millions of fans with his penchant for feet-tapping disco music in the 1980s and 1990s. Feb. 15.

Mark Lanegan, 57. The singer whose raspy baritone and darkly poetic songwriting made Screaming Trees an essential part of the early Seattle grunge scene and brought him an acclaimed solo career. Feb. 22.

Sally Kellerman, 84. The Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman’s 1970 film “MASH.” Feb. 24.

Emilio Delgado, 81. The actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children’s lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street.” March 10.

Traci Braxton, 50. A singer who was featured with her family in the reality television series “Braxton Family Values.” March 12.

William Hurt, 71. His laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s foremost leading men in movies such as “Broadcast News,” “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill.” March 13.

Brent Renaud, 50. An acclaimed filmmaker who traveled to some of the darkest and most dangerous corners of the world for documentaries that transported audiences to little-known places of suffering. Killed in Ukraine when Russian forces opened fire on his vehicle. March 13.

Taylor Hawkins, 50. For 25 years, he was the drummer for Foo Fighters and best friend of frontman Dave Grohl. March 25.

Estelle Harris, 93. She hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise. April 2.

June Brown, 95. She played the chain-smoking Cockney matriarch Dot Cotton on the British soap opera “EastEnders” for 35 years. April 3.

Bobby Rydell, 79. A pompadoured heartthrob of early rock ’n roll who was a star of radio, television and the movie musical “Bye Bye Birdie.” April 5.

Gilbert Gottfried, 67. The actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes. April 12.

Liz Sheridan, 93. She played doting mom to Jerry Seinfeld on his hit sitcom. April 15.

Robert Morse, 90. An actor who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in “Tru.” April 20.

Naomi Judd, 76. Her family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into the Grammy-winning country stars The Judds. April 30.

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Mickey Gilley, 86. A country singer whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots. May 7.

Fred Ward, 79. A veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors.” May 8.

Ray Liotta, 67. The actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams.” May 26.

Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, 60. Keyboardist for British synth pop giants Depeche Mode for more than 40 years. May 26.

Ronnie Hawkins, 87. A brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band. May 29.

Ann Turner Cook, 95. Her cherubic baby face was known the world over as the original Gerber baby. June 3.

Jim Seals, 80. He teamed with fellow musician “Dash” Crofts on such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “We May Never Pass This Way Again.” June 6.

Jean-Louis Trintignant, 91. A French film legend and amateur race car driver who earned acclaim for his starring role in the Oscar-winning film “A Man and a Woman” half a century ago and went on to portray the brutality of aging in his later years. June 17.

Mark Shields, 85. A political commentator and columnist who shared his insight into American politics and wit on “PBS NewsHour” for decades. June 18.

James Caan, 82. The curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as both the dying football player in the classic weeper “Brian’s Song” and the casino boss in “Las Vegas.” July 6.

Tony Sirico, 79. He played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including “Goodfellas.” July 8.

Larry Storch, 99. The rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows. July 8.

William “Poogie” Hart, 77. A founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic “Sound of Philadelphia” ballads as “La-La (Means I Love You)” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time).” July 14.

Taurean Blacque, 82. An Emmy-nominated actor who was known for his role as a detective on the 1980s NBC drama series “Hill Street Blues.” July 21.

Paul Sorvino, 83. An imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerreta on “Law & Order.” July 25.

Tony Dow, 77. As Wally Cleaver on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” he helped create the popular and lasting image of the American teenager of the 1950s and 60s. July 27.

Bernard Cribbins, 93. A beloved British entertainer whose seven-decade career ranged from the bawdy “Carry On” comedies to children’s television and “Doctor Who.” July 27.

Nichelle Nichols, 89. She broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series. July 30.

Pat Carroll, 95. A comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice of Ursula in “The Little Mermaid.” July 30.

Judith Durham, 79. Australia’s folk music icon who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers. Aug. 5.

Olivia Newton-John, 73. The Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” and won countless hearts as everyone’s favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of “Grease.” Aug. 8.

Lamont Dozier, 81. He was the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond. Aug. 8.

Wolfgang Petersen, 81. The German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm.” Aug. 12.

Anne Heche, 53. The Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil. Aug. 14.

Bob LuPone, 76. As an actor, he earned a Tony Award nomination in the original run of “A Chorus Line” and played Tony Soprano’s family physician, and also helped found and lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for nearly 40 years. Aug. 27.

Charlbi Dean, 32. The South African actor and model who had a breakout role in “Triangle of Sadness,” which won this year’s top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Aug. 29.

Marsha Hunt, 104. One of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist. Sept. 7.

Ramsey Lewis, 87. A renowned jazz pianist whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and made him one of the country’s most successful jazz musicians. Sept. 12.

Jean-Luc Godard, 91. The iconic “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960 with his first feature, “Breathless,” and stood for years among the film world’s most influential directors. Sept. 13.

Irene Papas, 93. The Greek actor and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in Hollywood movies as well as in French and Italian cinema over six decades. Sept. 14.

Henry Silva, 95. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films. Sept. 14.

Louise Fletcher, 88. A late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award. Sept. 23.

Pharoah Sanders, 81. The influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work. Sept. 24.

Coolio, 59. The rapper was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage.” Sept. 28.

Kevin Locke, 68. An acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer, cultural ambassador and educator. Sept. 30.

Sacheen Littlefeather, 75. The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for “The Godfather” on his behalf in an indelible protest of Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans. Oct. 2.

Loretta Lynn, 90. The Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music. Oct. 4.

Judy Tenuta, 72. A brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy. Oct. 6.

Jody Miller, 80. Her hit “Queen of the House” won the 1966 Grammy Award for best country performance by a woman. Oct. 6.

Anita Kerr, 94. A Grammy-winning singer and composer whose vocal group the Anita Kerr Singers provided the lush backdrop to the Nashville Sound. Oct. 10.

Angela Lansbury, 96. The scene-stealing British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series “Murder, She Wrote.” Oct. 11.

Robbie Coltrane, 72. The baby-faced comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included a crime-solving psychologist on the TV series “Cracker” and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies. Oct. 14.

Joanna Simon, 85. An acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Emmy-winning TV correspondent and one of the three singing Simon sisters who include pop star Carly. Oct. 19.

Lucy Simon, 82. The composer who received a Tony nomination in 1991 for her work on the long-running Broadway musical “The Secret Garden.” Oct. 20.

Leslie Jordan, 67. The Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story.” Oct. 24.

Julie Powell, 49. A food writer who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation. Oct. 26.

Jerry Lee Lewis, 87. The untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal. Oct. 28.

Takeoff, 28. A rapper best known for his work with the Grammy-nominated trio Migos. Nov. 1.

George Booth, 96. A prize-winning cartoonist for The New Yorker who with manic affection captured the timeless comedy of dogs and cats and the human beings somehow in charge of their well being. Nov. 1.

Aaron Carter, 34. The singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years. Nov. 5.

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Leslie Phillips, 98. The British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy “Carry On” comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” movies. Nov. 7.

Jeff Cook, 73. The guitarist who co-founded the country group Alabama and steered them up the charts with such hits as “Song of the South” and “Dixieland Delight.” Nov. 8.

Gal Costa, 77. The singer was an icon in the Tropicalia and Brazilian popular music movements and enjoyed a nearly six-decade career. Nov. 9.

Kevin Conroy, 66. The prolific voice actor whose gravely delivery on “Batman: The Animated Series” was for many Batman fans the definitive sound of the Caped Crusader. Nov. 10.

Gallagher, 76. The long-haired, smash-’em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career. Nov. 11.

John Aniston, 89. The Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and father of actress Jennifer Aniston. Nov. 11.

Robert Clary, 96. A French-born survivor of Nazi concentration camps during World War II who played a feisty prisoner of war in the improbable 1960s sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes.” Nov. 16.

Jason David Frank, 49. He played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children’s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.” Nov. 19.

Wilko Johnson, 75. The guitarist with British blues-rock band Dr. Feelgood who had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Nov. 21.

Irene Cara, 63. The Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actor who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance ... What a Feeling” from 1983′s “Flashdance.” Nov. 25.

Freddie Roman, 85. The comedian was a former dean of The Friars Club and a staple of the Catskills comedy scene. Nov. 26.

Christine McVie, 79. The British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop." Nov. 30.

Julia Reichert, 76. The Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker behind “American Factory” — often called the “godmother of American independent documentaries” — whose films explored themes of race, class and gender, often in the Midwest. Dec. 1.

Bob McGrath, 90. An actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street.” Dec. 4.

Kirstie Alley, 71. A two-time Emmy winner whose roles on the TV megahit “Cheers” and in the “Look Who’s Talking” films made her one of the biggest stars in American comedy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Dec. 5.

Angelo Badalamenti, 85. The composer best known for creating otherworldly scores for many David Lynch productions, from “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” to “Mulholland Drive.” Dec. 11.

Stephen “tWitch” Boss, 40. The longtime and beloved dancing DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and a former contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Dec. 13.

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Shirley Eikhard, 67. The singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About.” Dec. 15.

Thom Bell, 79. The Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around” and the Stylistics’ “Betcha by Golly, Wow.” Dec. 22.

**It’s only December 28, this list might expand**

Pelé 82. (1940–2022), soccer icon Dec. 29

Barbara Walters 93. 1929 – 2022) was an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Dec. 30

Pope Benedict XVI, 95; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, 1927 –2022. was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Dec. 31

#celebrities #dead #2022

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lollythelazyperson · 5 months ago

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{ About Me! }

(ONLINE)NAME(S); Lolly, Alice, and Uni(ironically those last two are the names of two ocs lol. Uni is the oc in my blog’s background and the photo in this post, actually.)

AGE; 14!

BIRTHDAY; August 12!

NATIONALITIES; American, Colombian, Canadian, British, and (possibly)German. Maybe something else too that I don’t know ‘bout lmao. Anyways- I’m from America, and I live in the state of Georgia(i’m just specifying because i feel the need to for no particular reason sobs). But my mom is from Colombia, while my dad is like me(in terms of where we were born I mean).

GENDER; Female(She/Her)!

SEXUALITY; Panromantic Bisexual!

INTERESTS/FANDOMS;

(Disclaimer; Some of these I’m not exactly into anymore, but I don’t mind talkin bout em or still checkin into the fandom or sum.)(A “*” will mark those.)

Warrior Cats

Wings Of Fire

UnderTale

Deltarune

Lego Monkie Kid

Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(Possibly *?)

Amphibia(Possibly *?)

The Owl House(Possibly *?)

Lackadaisy

My Little Pony(Gen. 4)*

DuckTales(2017)(Possibly *?)

Avatar The Last Airbender

The Legend Of Korra

Five Nights At Freddy’s

Cuphead*

Hazbin Hotel

Helluva Boss(note for this and HH- I think ViziePop is problematic(from what I’ve heard), so lemme just say this. With any problematic people that may be on this list now or in the future, I do not support their actions or behavior. I just like something they’ve created. So, now that I’ve said this- please don’t go attacking me. I’m just some random teenager on the internet, ya’ll probably have better things to do.)

Miraculous Ladybug(Sorta *)

She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power(Sorta *)

The Amazing Digital Circus

Pokémon

And probably more! I just don’t exactly remember all of em lol.

HOBBIES;

Drawing(I use ibisPaint X specifically!)

Writing

Reading

Playing/Watching People Play Video Games(TM)

Singing

Dancing

Theater(this and the two before this aren’t really hobbies since i do those in school already/will do those in school soon, but still)

Listening To/Playing Music(I don’t listen to anything specific but ig I like Pop and Classical? But I usually just listen to anything. In terms of musical instruments.. I own a keyboard/piano but haven’t really gotten lessons outside of a bit of them in 6th grade(and I’m goin to high school soon), so maybe I might get some soon or just try to re-teach myself. I also wanna play the violin, flute, and maybe one of those tiny harps, since the big ones are expensive.. but a gal can dream lol)

Also probably more stuff that I can’t remember sobs-

FUN FACTS;

I currently have two cats(a [few months old, not sure how old] kitten named Mia that’s nicknamed Mimi, and a 3 year old cat named Maggie that’s nicknamed Greenie(yes, after the cat treats lmao- anyways, she was born in April of 2021, we got her in Jan. of 2022, while we got Mia around… middle to late March(2024), I think. We don’t know their breeds but they’re probs American Shorthair or sum. Mia is grey n’ white while Maggie is white with black splotches, and both have yellow eyes) and two dogs(a terrier(?) named Frisk(I believe we got her in the summer of 2023? Not sure in all honesty), and a 2 and a half or so Great Pyrenees-Labrador mix named Anna(we got her in Jan. of 2022 alongside Maggie, and she was born in November of 2021). Friskis small and sand colored, while Anna is black n’ white. Both have dark brown eyes iirc)!

I’ve been drawing since.. 2021, iirc? Either that or 2022, but I remember I started drawing more in one of those years’ January’s.

I’m a gifted kid(…mostly because of my high reading level lmao- in 7th grade I had a 9th grade reading level, so I got tested for gifted n’ all. Got in by 8th, aaaand now I might be doomed in high school sobs)!

I have an older half-brother(by 17 years or so) and an almost three year-old nephew(he was born in September of 2021)!They’re pretty cool :D

I’ve also got two cousins in California! One is a year older than me, while her brother is a year younger than me. (I’ve also got some family in Canada but I’m not sure how many. Maybe I’ll see em one day?)

My three favorite colors(in general, so not specific shades) are purple, pink, and blue!

I don’t really have a favorite animal, but cats and dogs would probably share that/be the closest to my favorites.

My favorite chocolate bar is probably Crunch!

Like the “favorite animal” thing, I don’t exactly have one specific favorite ice-cream flavor. However, I’d say some of the ones I like are Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate, and Salted Vanilla Caramel(and possibly more).

My favorite (cold) drink is sweet tea! Favorite hot drink would be hot chocolate.

That’s it for now, but I might add more later.

PLEASE DNI IF YOU ARE (A);

Proshipper

Homophobic

Transphobic

Racist

Anti-Semitic

Xenophobic

Islamphobic

Ablest

MAP

Zoophile

Sexist

Person who supports the genocide in the Gaza Strip(or basically someone who supports Israel)

Person who supports AI art/music/etc

And anything else that may be offensive/harmful to others that I haven’t listed on here.

Anyways, I hope ya’ll got to know me a lil! I hope ya have a great day/afternoon/night, and I’ll see ya’ll on the flipside!

-Lolly.

(P.S; Please keep this blog PG-13! ik i like stuff like Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss, but I’m still a minor so I’d prefer to not get too crazy or whatever. Thanks! :D)

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Interview with Nico Dey

Could you introduce yourself and who influences your music? "My name is Nico Dey, I'm a French Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist. I was born in Paris and raised in a French-American family where I've been mostly influenced by Classic Rock music such as The Beatles, the Stones, Elvis or Fleetwood Mac.

I remember hearing around 4 years old the album Rubber Soul and was obsessed by it, listening to it on repeat on my small cassette radio, especially the song Michelle which has French and English lyrics.

My dad was a classic piano player and got me into learning but it's only later at 12 years old that I started to learn guitar after hearing the album 'In Utero' by Nirvana.

I have a large palette of influences but I would say the main ones so far were Neil Young, Cream of Eric Clapton, Jack White, the Stone late 60's period and Nick Cave.

Having listened to a lot of blues and rock music from the 50's to late 70's, my ear eventually got a bit tired of it and I still feel very connected to some 90's music (being born in 93') such as Jeff Buckley, Brian Jonestown Massacre or Soundgarden.

In the end, all I'm looking for is to write songs that feel true to me and original. I would never be able to focus only on one style of music."

What are the hits you are most proud of? "In my First EP, 'Corpse Of Kimbro', I am very proud of this song 'Hot Honey'. It started out as a late night jam home alone on my guitar, a wha pedal and a drum machine. I hear a mix of various influences such as Classic Rock, Psychedelic and even Grunge music. All the layers I put in together and recording it live with my band ended up being an epic piece of music. I also spent a lot of energy writing different ideas of lyrics and melodies on this one with my best friend Shawn Haas who I've been writing with for years now."

Who are currently your three favourite artists? "Currently, I've been listening a lot to Jeff Buckley, John Prine and Leonard Cohen."

What’s happening or do you hope will happen in your music career? "I hope to build a larger community of fans with time so I can keep focusing on writing songs and make a sustainable living with music.

My plan now is to finish recording my second EP which only has vocals left to get done with and focus at the same time on finishing all the French songs that I'm working on. It matters a lot to me now because I haven't released anything in French so far and I believe my music will be more vulnerable and true to myself as it is my native language."

What song do you think our followers should be listening to right now? "I think they should take the time to listen to the 4 songs of my 1st EP 'Corpse of Kimbro'. Everything has been recorded in the same live room from this Studio called QDS in Paris, France. We were five musicians playing together and it captures a beautiful moment so it makes sense to take the time to listen to it as an album."

#Nico Dey #Sofar Sounds #Sofar Sounds Newcastle #Spotify

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asphaltapostle · 1 year ago

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For God's Sake, Just Sit Down to Piss

For God’s Sake, Just Sit Down to Piss

Outline

Preface

Not necessarily directed at young men of color. (Or definitely not directed at them, but at white, CIS, straight young men.)

Describing the “real” scope of my authority.

While I have not traveled outside of America whatsoever, I have traveled within it fairly extensively.

My authority is especially strong when it comes to protestant Christianity.

Function of the book.

Chapter 1: “I Don’t Care What You/They Think”

“Apathy’s Misconceptions” “Apathy Misconceived”

You do not actually want to attain a state of true apathy, trust me.

Chris Cuomo exists.

Z-Ro

Apathy is even argued for in the Christian Bible. (The opinion of other people does not matter, only God’s.)

3 Bible Verses for When You Feel Judged By Others | Bible Blog

Galatians 1:10: “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”

Chapter 2: “Music Taste Through Generations”

“Boomers' Destructive Generational Tastemaking Disaster”

Quote From the Bandcamp Essay

It’s bewildering how content we are to abruptly abandon the substance music had to our teenage selves out of misconstrued justifications for our classic fainéance – actively choosing to subject our public ambiance to thousands of replays of “the best” records in favor of dipping even the most cowardly toe into unfamiliar waters, even when the opportunity cost is inherently halved – only to then have the audacity to evangelize our dilapidated conceptions of “good music” to our children as we demonize the music of their generation, depriving them of a very essential rite of their cognitive development. I can think of little more reductive, repugnant, reckless, or racist crusades as a model figure than indoctrinating your child with an inherent distaste for their own culture, and nothing more deeply alarming to hear from the mouth of someone born in the 21st century than shit like “Queen was better than any rapper will ever be,” or “real musicianship will die forever with Eric Clapton.” It’s unfair and unnatural: imagine if your high school classmates had consistently turned up their scrunched nose at the living whole of rock & roll, declaring Scott Joplin to be the last musician they could stand.

Consider if the industry-wide customer experience standard for the musical ambiance in 1970s American eating and drinking establishments was entirely comprised of works by John Phillip Souza, and the most prevalent cultural revolution manifested itself something like the following: In countless popular films set in the time (and the stories told today by your parents of their youths that informs them,) a group of popular high school boys – generally three longtime childhood friends and a single addition from the previous summer with an Army Dad and a moderate bad boy aura that’s made him one of the school’s notoriously attractive students and the somewhat-abusive leader in the pack. After spending some time trying to convince the other three (the crucial moment for his case being the bad kid’s rare moment of sincerity trope) of its guaranteed social, sexual and financial ROI, they seal their agreement to start a band with a four-way saliva slap. Imagine if in the progression of this exhausted old tale, it remained entirely classic (and boring) when it faded to a “THREE MONTHS LATER…” ceiling shot of the four the in full, gleaming, performance-spec get-up of the presidential marching band in their garage, and it was revealed that they’d they practiced “The Star Spangled Banner” every night just to make the girls swoon in the film’s resolution with an encore of “America the Beautiful” at an unsanctioned (and very patriotic!) house party. Would you have made out on your first date with someone in your 80s high school Chemistry class after they’d was about but suffice it to say that it’s absolutely fucking bonkers how often I encounter “Sweet Home Alabama” (and other tunes I’ve already heard hundreds of times throughout the first third of my existence, conservatively) dripping down from the overhead speakers in all manner of big retail stores, where it’s inappropriate and unwelcome. Even from the generous assumption that every single one of them is an objective masterwork of composition, the amount of affection the American music listening audience has for the same 500 singles is on par with our rampant gun violence in terms of our unanimous tolerance for ridiculously illogical habits. I’ve been sitting in a cute, moderately trendy coffee shop on the corner of the major avenue of access to my cute, moderately trendy Portland neighborhood for an hour now, and I’ve recognized every single one of the tracks played just a bit too loudly on the stereo. I’ve been sick of them all since Middle School. That one Bow Bow Chicka Chicka thing… How very charming. “The 70s, the 80s… the one-hit wonder channel!”

Contrary to the popular hipster narrative we’ve just defeated, it’s not the popularity of the lineup that makes these experiences so distasteful, but their regularity. It doesn’t take a doctor of psychology to observe that tireless exposure to any given work of art inevitably erodes its value, yet we continue to expend resources saturating most mundane spaces in our society with an unyielding regurgitation of the same brackish pop culture symbols as if we’re trying to either induce a canonical vomit, intentionally obliterate the Yelp! reviews for a distant future museum’s “North America Enters the 21st Century” exhibit, or both.

This issue is not unique to American society nor to men, really, but is entirely the sickness of white boomers and gen Xers. It is an anomaly that has genuinely and profoundly perturbed me for virtually the entirety of my existence as a culturally literate entity - certainly longer than any of the other disturbances addressed in this volume.

The process of jazz becoming mainstream (which I think it had definitely by the 1940s.)

“Boomers' Destructive Generational Tastemaking Disaster”

Catcalling

Clothes

Stuff we should keep to ourselves

Credits

“I’m laughing at you and the best part is you won’t truly understand why, in any deep and meaningful way, for another 20 years.” - JustSomeGuy on Mastodon

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solatgif · 1 year ago

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TGIF: Roundup for August 4, 2023

We recently crossed over 500 subscribers on YouTube! Check out our Most Popular videos, Article Reads, and Author Interviews.

I interviewed pastor and author Ken Shigematsu about his book: “Now I Become Myself: How Deep Grace Heals our Shame and Restores our True Self.” Don’t forget to take a look at more of our Books & Reviews.

This newsletter is one of the many ways you can keep in touch with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For more, check out my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group and TGIF Playlist on Spotify. You can reach me on Twitter and Instagram.

Aaron Lee, Editorial Curator

Enter to win these excellent books! Thanks to IVP Academic for providing this book for our giveaway, in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut.

Read my book reviews of Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape our Faith by Jennifer L. Holberg, An Infinite Fountain of Light: Jonathan Edwards for the 21st Century by George Marsden, and Creating the Canon: Composition, Controversy, and Authority of the New Testament by Benjamin P. Laird.

Articles From Around The Web

1. Geoff Chang: Membership at Metropolitan Tabernacle: Church Polity with Charles Spurgeon

“Amid all the practicalities and administration of a church-membership process, never lose the wonder of what it means.”

Related: A Powerful Vision for Ministry: A Book Review of “Spurgeon the Pastor” by Aaron Lee

2. Connie Nelson: Great Is God’s Faithfulness Towards Parents and Children

“Tired moms and dads, our Father sees us and knows our needs. We may be unsure in our parenting, but we can sing because God’s faithfulness is tested and true, steadfast and unfailing.”

Related: The Best is Yet to Come: How Knowing Jesus as Our Resurrected Lord Impacts Our Parenting by Connie Nelson

3. Sara Kyoungah White: How Horror Uncovers Our ‘Holy’ Hypocrisy

“Sometimes the blatant evils portrayed in scary movies and shows can reveal the more subtle sins within us.”

Related: Praying Before Meals like the Men of Gondor by Sara Kyoungah White

Asian American Leadership Conference 2024: “Writing the Next Chapter.” April 23-24, 2024, Orange County, CA. Registration opens on August 28! More info can be found on the conference website: aalc.network.

The vision of this conference is to equip Asian-American leaders with gospel centered, contextual resources that will empower men and women for local church ministry. Our conference strategy is to equip leaders, platform voices, and connect with one another for life-giving relationships.

The theme of our conference is “Writing the Next Chapter: Empowering Asian American Voices for Gospel Ministry”. The Asian American church today is at a unique inflection point with leaders in diverse stations across multiple generations. This conference will be an opportunity to learn from these voices for the sake of continued and future Gospel work together.

Books, Podcasts, Music, And More

1. TGC: 11 Free Courses on Christianity and Classic Literature

TGC has shared Leland Ryken’s Christian Guides to the Classics to help you read select works of classic literature through a Christian lens, including Shakespeare, Milton, Dickens, Tolstoy, and more.

2. Westminster Kids Digest Podcast: Summer Reads

In this short and sweet mini-episode, hosts Remley and Faith talk about what’s on the kids’ (and their own) summer reading list.

3. Aaron Lee: Related Works

Book Reviews: Knowing God by J. I. Packer. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.

Our new Books and Reviews page is your one-stop resource for all of your reading needs. It features Asian American authors and issues, book recommendations, and interviews.

Featured This Week On SOLA Network

1. Aaron Lee: Healing Shame and Becoming “Myself”: An Interview with Ken Shigematsu

Pastor Ken shares his journey, his experiences as an Asian Canadian, and the wisdom he has gained in his pursuit of beauty and joy.

2. Moses Y. Lee: Recognizing Patterns of Subtle Spiritual Abuse Before It’s Too Late

Far more of us have spiritually abusive tendencies than we’d like to admit. If left unaddressed, many of our respective ministries are potentially ticking time bombs for scandal, disqualification, and moral failure.

3. Tim St. John: What Should Christian Accountability (Really) Look Like?

The hope of this article is to provide some clear, biblical guidance on how to approach one another in humility and honesty, knowing that our main hope is to depend primarily on Christ, not on each other.

4. Brian Ryu: Building Bridges: How God Invites Youth Pastors Into the Work of Relational Reconciliation

Teenagers need to be reminded that the heart of the gospel message is the hope that Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection radically alter our relationships for the better. Our vertical reconciliation informs and empowers our horizontal reconciliation.

5. TGIF: Roundup for July 28, 2023

Congregationalism for a Church Plant in a Confucian Culture / 5 ways to deal with people who cause you grief / Oh No! The Youth Guy Is Preaching.

General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors.

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alsjeblieft-zeg · 2 years ago

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119 of 2023

I am male. I am female. I’d prefer not to say. I’m tall. I’m short. I have long hair I have shoulder length hair. I have short hair. I always wear my hair down. I always wear my hair up. I wear it both ways. I wear pigtails. I’ve dyed my hair. I am single. I am taken. I am in love. I am married. I want to get married eventually. I’m not sure if I want to get married. I have/had children. I want children someday. I’m not sure if I want children. I never want children. I like long surveys. I’m a random person. I’m shy. I’m friendly. I’m loud. I’m quiet. I have brown eyes. I have blue eyes. I have green eyes. I have hazel eyes. I’m a vegetarian. I wish I lived somewhere else. I like where I live. I’ve traveled out of the country. My favorite kind of movies are romantic. My favorite kind of movies are comedy. My favorite kind of movies are horror. My favorite kind of movies are musicals. My favorite kind of movies are dramatic. My favorite kind of movies are action. My favorite kind of movies are something not mentioned. I have a best friend. I’m gay. I’m a lesbian. I’m bisexual. I’m straight. I’m asexual. I have a fetish. My favorite kind of music is rock. My favorite kind of music is pop. My favorite kind of music is country. My favorite kind of music is rap. My favorite kind of music is hip hop. My favorite kind of music is classic rock. My favorite kind of music is punk. My favorite kind of music is metal. My favorite kind of music is industrial. My favorite kind of music is classical. My favorite kind of music is grunge. My favorite kind of music is emo/screamo. My favorite kind of music is 80s My favorite kind of music is club/techno. My favorite kind of music is something not mentioned. I’m scared of clowns. I’m scared of spiders. I’m scared of death. I’m scared of heights. I’m scared of commitment. I’m scared of the supernatural. I’m scared of blood. I’m scared of the dark. I’m scared of thunder/lightening. I’m scared of needles. I’m scared of something not common. I get scared easily. I’m not really scared of anything. It takes a lot to scare me. My favorite TV show is a reality show. I always eat breakfast. I’m online too much. I watch too much TV. I like video games. I love art. I can draw well. I can’t draw to save my life. I like school. I’m in high school. I have at least one mean teacher. I’m planning on going to college. I have a job. My future career has something to do with the arts. My future career has something to do with the law. My future career has something to do with medicine. My future career has something to do with entertainment. My future career has something to do with kids. My future career has something to do with animals. My future career involves something else. I don’t know what I want to be. I wear make up. I can’t live without my guitar. I can’t live without my drumset. I can’t live without my piano/keyboard. I can’t live without my phone. I can’t live without my computer. I can’t live without my camera. I can’t live without my TV. My favorite type of food is Mexican. My favorite type of food is Italian. My favorite type of food is Chinese. My favorite type of food is American. My favorite type of food is something exotic. I don’t have a favorite type. My favorite color is blue. My favorite color is red. My favorite color is green. My favorite color is orange. My favorite color is black. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite color is white. My favorite color is gray. My favorite color is pink. My favorite color is purple. My favorite color is something else. I don’t have a favorite color. I like a lot of colors. I’m against war. I support war. I have mixed views on war. My room is messy. I share a room. I have my own. I live with both my parents. I live with my mom. I live with my dad. I don’t live with my parents. I have brothers. I have sisters. (one) They’re older. They’re younger. Some are older, some are younger. They’re stepbrothers/sisters. They’re half brothers/sisters. I get along with my siblings. I’m an only child. I get sad easily. I get mad easily. I get annoyed easily. I get disappointed easily. I get bored easily. I’m easily amused. I laugh when I’m nervous. I stutter when I’m nervous. I bite my nails. I chew on pens. I shake my leg. I love to sing. I suck at singing but I do it anyway. I sing in the shower. I’m ok with my body. I don’t like my body. I like gory movies. I’ve been in a car accident. I’ve been stung by a bee. I’ve sprained my ankle. I’ve broken a bone. I’ve gotten stitches. I’ve been rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. I have an iPod. I have an MP3 player. I have a CD player. I download music. I have pets. I’ve smoked a cigarette. I’ve smoked weed. I’ve done hard drugs. I like to read. I like to write. I’m allergic to something. I’m sick. I’ve thought about suicide. I regret some things I’ve done. I believe in God. I’m Atheist. I’m Christian. I’m Wiccan. I’m Satanic. I’m Catholic. I’m Jewish. I’m Muslim. I’m Mormon. I’m Agnostic. I’m a Jehovah’s Witness. I’m something not mentioned here. I’ve kissed someone of the same sex. I’ve kissed someone of the opposite sex. I’ve dated someone for over a year. I’ve never had a boy/girl friend. My first kiss was amazing. I never had a first kiss. I didnt like my first kiss. I’ve gotten attached to someone. I like someone right now. (two guys lol) They like me, too. They don’t like me. They don’t know I like them. I like one of my friends. I have a lava lamp. I have candles. I have incense. I have a black light. I wear jewellery. (as little as possible) I have a favorite actor. I have a favorite actress. I still have something from when I was a baby. I have stuffed animals. I’m a shopaholic. I’m eating. I’m drinking something. I’m watching something. I’m listening to music. I’m a hypochondriac. I have ADD. I have my ears pierced. I have my eyebrow pierced. I have my lip pierced. I have my tongue pierced. I have my nose pierced. I want more piercings. I have a tattoo. I want a tattoo. I chew gum. I eat mints. I paint my nails. I wear glasses. I wear contacts. I wear perfume. I wear skirts. I wear body spray. I wear a watch. I carry a wallet. I have braces. I wear retainers. I mostly wear pants. I mostly wear skirts. I mostly wear shorts. I mostly wear tank tops. I mostly wear t-shirts. I mostly wear long sleeved. (hoodies) I have lots of clothes. I have lots of shoes. My favorite season is winter. My favorite season is summer. My favorite season is spring. My favorite season is autumn. I’m a hopeless romantic. I’d rather live in the country then the city. I’d rather live in the city then the country. I like writing letters. I’d take another survey like this if it came around.

#survey #bolding survey #about me survey

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