#arielle godspeed

[dustedmagazine]

Dust Volume 10, Number 2

Ballister

It’s a leap year, so we all get an extra 24 hours to listen to February music.  Why not try some of these selections from our endless piles of when-i-get-to-its?  We’ve got unhinged beatmakers and noise-addled Canadians, smashing, grabbing jazz men and psychedelic post-punk.  And really a lot more.  February always seems long.  This year it’s even more extended.  Use your time wisely.  Play records. 

This month’s contributors include Patrick Masterson, Ian Mathers, Bill Meyer, Bryon Hayes, Tim Clarke, Jennifer Kelly, Jonathan Shaw, Jim Marks and Andrew Forell. 

8ruki — POURquoi!! (33 Recordz)

This ain’t your mother’s TTC. Bilingual Parisian 8ruki takes most of his cues from Atlanta, acting with a whole lotta Whole Lotta Red in mind and squeezing 22 songs into his third album — about right for contemporary hip-hop in this vein, which frequently abandons ideas after less than two minutes and leaves a trail of incomplete sketches in its wake; like others his age, 8ruki has evolved to consider this less a bug (especially for stans forever thirsty for the next “project”) than a feature, the default mode of working. I don’t know what good it would do to comment on a song called “Andrew Tate!!” or “Elon Musk!!” at this stage other than to suggest the guy’s just being (what the French call) a provocateur, but peek elsewhere and you’ll find an unexpected beat switch on “VAris//PIENna,” not to mention a world-shrinking reference to the Golden State Warriors; the high-pitched squeaks of “CA$h!!” and “GIVENCHY MARgiela!”; the string sample and rolling bass of “EDQuer!!”; and a whole lot more to enjoy. Ignore the annoying tendency to turn caps off halfway through a song title; this is a fun record with a lot going on that’s even better if you more than half understand it.

Patrick Masterson

ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT — “Darling The Dawn” (Constellation)

The credits for this duo’s second release are deceptively simple; Ariel Engle (La Force, Broken Social Scene) as just “voice” and Efrim Manuel Menuck (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt Zion) as just “noise.” But there are whole worlds contained in voice and noise, and there’s a sonic, emotional, and political complexity here that makes it feel much weightier and more elaborate than the work of any two people. (It also had one of the best song titles of last year in “We Live on a Fucking Planet and Baby That’s the Sun.”) There are distinct songs here, even some refrains, but the whole of “Darling The Dawn” also feels like one long ebbing and flowing movement, culminating in lovely, shattered grandeur with the closing one-two punch of “Anchor”/“Lie Down in Roses Dear.” Shoegaze without guitars (although not without occasional strings or drums, from Jessica Moss on violin and Liam O’Neill, respectively), emotional noise music, kosmiche played in a paupers’ graveyard; it’s hard to know what to call what ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT does, other than impressive. Maybe voice and noise is enough description after all.

Ian Mathers

Ballister — Smash And Grab (Aerophonic)

In Chicago, the smash and grab game is strong. People aren’t just breaking windows but driving vehicles through them. Ballister apply that spirit of aggressive enterprise to performance on this memento of saxophonist Dave Rempis, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love’s reunion at the Catalytic Sound Festival in Chicago in December, 2022. The reeds wail and probe, the strings splinter and scrape, the drums smash rhythm in the air and reshape them. And that’s just in the first few minutes. Over the course of the set, they find ways to apply that assertive spirit to quieter passages and slower passages, fashioning rough thickets and inconsolable laments from the same rough material. While Dusted does not recommend literal application of the album’s title when acquiring it, we confidently predict that you’ll find the record sticking to your fingers, obliging you to return it to the playback device for another go around.

Bill Meyer

Cuneiform Tabs — Cuneiform Tabs (Sloth Mate)

The Sloth Mate label is the psychedelic tendril sprouting from the flourishing vine that is the modern Bay Area post-punk scene.  There’s certainly an affiliation with Famous Mammals, Children Maybe Later and others of that ilk, but there’s a tendency to stray from traditional idioms that is unique to the Sloth Mate catalog.  Violent Change, headed up by the imprint’s owner Matt Bleyle, is at the center of this sub-underground cabal, coming across like a garage punk band noisily banging out Face to Face-era Kinks jams after gobbling some mind-altering flora.  Sterling Mackinnon’s The False Berries on the other hand is a lo-fi ambient electronic project that recalls the early beat-inclusive work of Christian Fennesz.  Bleyle and Mackinnon collaborate remotely under the Cuneiform Tabs moniker (the latter musician is based in London, England).  The cross-pollination works incredibly well, with the most listenable aspects of each unit rising to the forefront.  When it appears, Mackinnon’s Dan Bejar-meets-Marc Bolan warble acts as a foil for Bleyle’s deeper crooning.  Similarly, the former’s atmospheric tendencies highlight the beautiful melodies hidden beneath the latter’s noise-baked tunesmithery.  Cuneiform Tabs’ psychoactive sonorities require work to decipher, but the endeavor is certainly worthwhile.       

Bryon Hayes

Mia Dyberg Trio — Timestretch (Clean Feed)

It’s tempting to take the title of Timestretch ironically, since this Scandinavian trio compacts a lot of action into 43.18.  There are 14 tracks, all but three composed by bandleader and alto saxophonist Dyberg. But more likely, it addresses this paradox; while the music never feels like it’s in a hurry, there’s a fair bit going on. Tonally, Dyberg shifts easily between slightly sour and just sweet enough, and her phrasing is mobile, but never busy. On a few unaccompanied tracks, she unburdens herself more directly, mourning for those laid low by conflict. Bassist Asger Thomsen anchors the music with stark, strategically placed notes, and adds dimension with occasional sparse, bowed comments.  But it’s drummer Simon Fochhammer who gives the music shape, sometimes with a quick rustle, other times by building an eventful structure around his partners.

Bill Meyer

Kali Malone — All Life Long (Ideologic Organ)

Swedish composer and organist Kali Malone takes a rigorous, structured approach to making music, crafting deliberately pared-back and laser-focused pieces that make the listener acutely aware of the shifting harmonic dynamics within thick layers of sound. This 78-minute album presents an intimidating edifice to a casual listener, but it is organized to allow curious immersion in more easily digestible sections. The longest tracks are organ pieces stretching to around 10 minutes in duration, aching with melancholy. However, there are also shorter vocal and brass pieces that deviate away from held drones into more spacious, overlapping progressions that are, on occasion, almost buoyant. All Life Long feels like music for a less easily distracted age; to be patient enough to bear witness to its full, solemn unfolding requires commitment, but how often do you hear music this awe-inspiringly pure?

Tim Clarke

 Michael Nau — Accompany (Karma Chief)

Accompany rides the line between cosmic country and garden variety indie pop, its gentle melancholy enlivened by radiant runs of twanging guitar. “It’s an impossible life to get over,” Michael Nau croons in “Painting a Wall,” sounding beaten down but not quite broken, grounded in the ordinary but yearning for transcendence. Nau, you might remember, fronted the indie chamber pop Page France in the early aughts and the slightly more countrified Cotton Jones in the late ones.  This fifth solo album hits its peak in plaintive “Shape-Shifting,” where an otherworldly echo sheathes both Nau’s voice and the rumble of piano, and a glow suffuses everything, making it more.

Jennifer Kelly

Note — Impressions of a Still Life EP (The North Quarter)

Manchester’s Note hasn’t been around all that long — the earliest traces of his Soundcloud only reach back to October of 2021 — but just within the last year, he’s demonstrated a knack for fusing airy, sultry R&B moods with the breaks n’ bass of UK dance music’s storied past. Late January’s Impressions of a Still Life EP out via The North Quarter imprint, helmed by Dutch producer Lenzman (himself a veteran of labels like Metalheadz, Nu-Directions and Fokus), is another fine example: Aside from the stirring “Vespertine” that debuted last summer and features poet and spoken word artist Aya Dia, plus “Cold Nights” that came in November, Note fills out the EP with three additional songs of varying speed and mood. The best might be “EVR,” which again features a vocalist, this time singer-songwriter Feeney. Employing deep bass, fluttering percussion and featherweight piano flourishes, the production here is top-notch Brit-inflected R&D&B. Watch this space.

Patrick Masterson

Plaza — Adult Panic (Self-Release)

The novelist and rock critic (and one-time Dusted writer) Michael Fournier spent the pandemic on Cape Cod with his wife Becca, he learning the bass and she the drums.  Adult Panic collects 11 spiked and minimalist cuts from this experiment, almost entirely instrumental (there’s a shouted refrain on “(The Real) Mr. Hotdog”) and rife with lockdown agitation. The drums are pretty basic, a skitter of high-hat with snare on the upbeats, but the bass parts wander and jitter intriguingly. The title track has a Slint-ish post-rock open-ended-ness, repeated riffs left to linger and shift in the air. “The Tomb of Santa Claus” moves faster and more insistently, letting surf-like bent notes flare from rickety architectures. The whole experience is rather dour and claustrophobic, right up until the end when “(The Real) Mr. Hotdog” clatters into earshot and the two Fourniers seem to be, finally, having some fun.

Jennifer Kelly

Caroline Polachek — Desire, I Want to Turn to You: Everasking Edition (Perpetual Novice)

I’m not gonna sit here and tell you all about how big Caroline Polachek’s 2023 was; if you were paying any attention to the conversation, you already know Desire, I Want to Turn to You was universally, justifiably acclaimed. The Everasking Edition tacks on seven additional songs, five fresh out the box, one an acoustic rendition of “I Believe” and one a cover. Regarding the latter: Anyone paying attention to the machinations of the modern music business will know the name Jaime Brooks, who was half of Elite Gymnastics and now works as Default Genders in addition to unflinching commentary on whatever the fuck is going on with Billboard charts and the ugly realities of how no one’s getting Spotify royalties. “Coma” was originally theirs from Main Pop Girl 2019, a beautiful, delicately skipping adrenaline rush of a love song. Polachek doesn’t radically reinvent what’s already great; instead, she leaves the music alone and takes ownership of the rendition with her lower pitch and breathy delivery. A heartfelt nightcap on an imperial year, you couldn’t have scripted that Valentine’s Day release any more perfectly.

Patrick Masterson

Proton Burst — La Nuit (I, Voidhanger)

When the wife of storied French comics artist Phillipe Druillet died in 1975, Druillet poured his grief and rage into an idiosyncratic graphic narrative, La Nuit (1976); it’s full of mutant biker gangs, Druillet’s signature fever-dream architectural forms and hair-raising violence. French thrash metal weirdos Proton Burst loved the book, and in 1994 they produced an album-length project, part response, part soundtrack to the comic’s maniacal intensities. I, Voidhanger has given that Proton Burst record a deluxe reissue, including the original music, an extended live performance of it from 1995 and a booklet including eye-popping images from Druillet’s comic and an essay. If you’re in this for the music, the real treat is the live set, which is nearly as unhinged as Druillet’s illustrations. The band rages, rants, foments and froths—and is that a harp? Who knows. Like the original graphic narrative, what matters here is the volatility of the feeling tone, more so than any sense-making (or sonic) throughway. Lose yourself in the violence of it. Maybe that feeling of dislocation gets closest to the irrational agony of loss Druillet drew La Nuit in the teeth of, some 50 years ago.

Jonathan Shaw

Mariano Rodriguez — Exodo (self-released)

Mariano Rodriguez is an Argentinian guitarist in the Takoma school tradition with a large and high-quality back catalog. He often focuses on playing with a slide but is equally adept at playing without one and sometimes incorporates experiments with sound, as on Huesos Secos (2020), and fuller traditional instrumentation, as on Praise the Road (2017), into his recordings. Exodo, released late last year, is a set of mainly guitar soli. The playing is typically inspired, impressive without being flashy, and the compositions are tuneful and well-developed. Included is a 12-string anthem (“Lazaro”), Rodriguez’s signature slide work (such as on “The Desterrados”), bluesy 6-string meditations (“Diaspora”), and a couple of experiments with studio effects and overdubs (“The River and the Blind”) and drone (“Mother of the Road”). Over all, Exodo is a fine set of tunes that flows cohesively.

Jim Marks

Twin Tribes — Pendulum (Beso de Muerte Records)

Pendulum by Twin Tribes

It’s unclear precisely which tribes are twinned here, but if the music on Pendulum is any indication, it’s the deathrock freaks (with their long-standing romance of moldering, undead bodies) and the coldwave kids (who like to dance in place, furiously, disaffectedly, bodies frosty for entirely different reasons). Twin Tribes hails from the bastion of moody electronic music that is Brownville, TX, and somehow these Latinx fellows have managed to survive their local cultural climate long enough to release three LPs, a live tape and a whole bunch of singles and remixes. Pendulum refines the essential sonic template laid down in 2019’s Ceremony: tuneful, shimmery synths; snappy, brittle rhythm tracks; baritone vocals about zombies at the disco. If that sounds like fun, it surely is—but you’ll have a hard time convincing the kids in black eye makeup to crack anything like a smile. This reviewer can’t help it. The songs are too good, the vibes are way too goofily gravid. Dance, you flesh-eating misfits, dance.

Jonathan Shaw

Volksempfänger — Attack of Sound (Cardinal Fuzz / Feeding Tube)

Attack Of Sound by Volksempfänger

Attack of Sound’s swirling boy-girl harmonies instantly call to mind shoegaze luminaries Slowdive, but Volksempfänger’s noise-strewn guitar latticework is more aligned with The Jesus and Mary Chain.  Furthermore, the Dutch duo’s melodic flavor is as sweet as 1960s AM radio.  Ajay Saggar (Bhajan Bhoy) and Holly Habstritt combine these disparate sonic strands to create tidy noise pop gems, which they wrap in Phil Spector sonics.  The wall of sound approach imbues each song with a pulsating thrum.  This is the beating heart of their sound, underpinning the delightful vocal harmonies, shimmering guitar melodies, and waves of coruscating feedback.  The pair attains a balance between saccharine and savory aromas: dream pop wistfulness (“What the Girl Does” and “Your Gonna Lose Hard”) interchanges with propulsive garage rock (“How We Made It Seem” and “Damned & Drowned”).  The album closes out with the kaleidoscopic psychedelia of “You’ve Lost It,” introducing yet another aspect of Volksempfänger’s oeuvre.  This last-minute shift in mood adds a quirky sense of quietude to an otherwise exhilarating journey.   

Bryon Hayes

Ian Wellman — The Night the Stars Fell (Ash International)

The Night The Stars Fell by Ian Wellman

Recorded in the fire swept forests and deserts of Southern California, Ian Wellman’s The Night the Stars Fell plays like a Disintegration Loops for natural disasters. Wellman’s treated field recordings encourage the listener to subsume themselves in the natural rhythm of the wind that fanned the wildfires much like Basinski’s seminal work. While Disintegration Loops drew its potency from the association with 9/11, Wellman’s project is a more deliberate meditation on destruction. He coats his field recordings of deteriorating human structures — railcars, homes — and landscape ambience with short-wave radio static and decaying tape loops. There’s a concentration on both the violence of the destruction and the desolation of the aftermath. Huge swells of sound are interspersed with howls of wind, coruscating swathes of static and the creak and crank of burnt timber both natural and manufactured. The Night the Stars Fell is an absorbing evocation of nature’s power. 

Andrew Forell

Wharfer — Postboxing (Self-Release)

Postboxing by Wharfer

Wharfer’s Kyle Wall has long made the kind of shadowy, pared down indie-folk singer/songwriter music that elicits comparisons to Bill Callahan and Will Oldham. This time out, however, he ditches vocals and verse chorus structure entirely and enlists Chuck Johnson (pedal steel), Ian O’Hara (acoustic bass) and Duncan Wickel (violin) for a set of ambient, piano-forward reflections. These tracks are quietly riveting as, like “Wishing Well in White Noise,” the blend the chalky, elegiac tones of the piano’s upper registers with limpid pools of sustained pedal steel. Not quite ambient, the piece swirls and rounds to its own subtle rhythms, a faint thunk of bass ordering it forward. “Alto” brings the long, bowed vibrations of violin into the mix, then a sprightly sprinkle of pizzicato strings. And in the title track, a ritual voice flickers in and out of focus, but only as tone and texture. The piano carries the narrative, as string washes build and bass notes drop in and seagulls cry in the distance. It’s a subtle but powerful voice on its own, and you don’t miss the words one bit. 

Jennifer Kelly

#dusted magazine #dust #8ruki #patrick masterson #all hands make light #ian mathers #ballister #bill meyer #cuneiform tabs #bryon hayes #mia dyberg #kali malone #tim clarke #michael nau #jennifer kelly #note #plaza #caroline polachek #proton burst #jonathan shaw #mariano rodrigues #jim marks #twin tribes #Volksempfänger #ian wellman #wharfer

[sisiofthemultifandom]

My Massive SHIP LIST

The following is a LONG list of all the ships I enjoy from a moderate to an extreme amount and have probably looked at fanfiction for at some point. Keep in mind this doesn't include every movie and/or show I've ever watched and I may make edits to this at a later time. Godspeed you unfortunate witness.

Agents of SHIELD

Coulson X May

Daisy X Lincoln

Fitz X Simmons

Bobbi X Hunter

Mack X YoYo

Arcane

Caitlyn X Vi

Arrowverse

Oliver X Laurel

Roy X Thea

Diggle X Lyla

Barry X Patty

Wally X Jesse

Caitlin X Ronnie

Kara X Mon-El

Alex X Maggie

Brainy X Nia

Attack on Titan

Eren X Mikasa

Falco X Gabi

Bertdholt X Annie

Ymir X Krista

Levi X Hange

Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra

Katara X Zuko

Aang X Toph

Sokka X Suki

Aang X Katara

Bolin X Korra

Avengers (MCU)

Steve X Natasha

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Jane

Wanda X Vision

Peter Q X Gamora

Scott X Hope

T’Challa X Nakia

Matt X Karen

Luke X Jessica

Peter P X MJ

Bucky X Sarah

Ben 10

Ben X Julie

Kevin X Gwen

Berserk

Guts X Casca

Bleach

Ichigo X Rukia

Uryu X Orihime

Tatsuki X Orihime

Gin X Rangiku

Toshiro X Momo

Boku no Hero Academia

Izuku X Occhako

Todoroki X Momo

Bakugou X Kirishima

Eraserhead X Present Mic

Castlevania

Trevor X Sypha

Alucard X Greta

Class of the Titans

Jay X Theresa

Atlanta X Archie

Critical Role

Percival X Vex’ahlia

Vax’ildan X Keyleth

Scanlan X Pike

Sylas X Delilah

Fjord X Jester

Beau X Yasha

Caleb X Essek

Imogen X Laudna

DC Comics

Clark X Lois

Bruce X Selina

Diana X Steve

Barry X Iris

Wally X Linda

Hal X Carol

Carter X Shiera

Oliver X Laurel

Arthur X Mera

Constantine X Zatanna

Dick X Barbara

Tim X Stephanie

Garfield X Rachel

Conner X Cassie

Kate X Maggie

Hank X Dawn

Garth Ranzz X Imra Arden

Nura Nal X Thom Kallor

Jo Nah X Tinya Wazzo

Val Armorr X Princess Projectra

Kara Zor-El X Querl Dox

Lar Gand X Tasmia Mallor

Demon Slayer

Tanjiro X Kanao

Zenitsu X Nezuko

Giyu X Shinobu

Digimon

Taichi X Sora

Koushiro X Mimi

Takeru X Hikari

Takato X Jeri

Rika X Ryo

Izumi X Junpei

Disney Animation

Mulan X Shang

Eric X Ariel

Simba X Nala

Tiana X Naveen

Tarzan X Jane

Rapunzel X Eugene

Hercules X Meg

Aladdin X Jasmine

Doctor Who

11 X Clara

Dota - Dragon's Blood

Davion X Mirana

Evangelion

Shinji X Kaworu

Fairy Tail

Natsu X Lucy

Erza X Jellal

Gray X Juvia

Wendy X Romeo

Final Fantasy

Zack X Aerith

Cloud X Tifa

Squall X Rinoa

Tidus X Luna

Lightning X Snow

Noel X Serah

Noctis X Luna

Fire Emblem

Byleth X Dimitri

Fullmetal Alchemist

Ed X Winry

Roy X Riza

Ling X Lan Fan

GI Joe

Snake Eyes X Scarlett

Garo

Kouga X Kaoru

Ryuga X Rian

Raiga X Mayuri

Gatchaman

Ken X Jun

Gundam

Domon X Rain

Shinn X Stella

He-Man (OG Continuity)

Adam X Teela

Adora X Sea-Hawk

Duncan X Sorceress

InuYasha

InuYasha X Kagome

Sango X Miroku

Sesshomaru X Kagura

Kohaku X Rin

Invincible

Mark X Eve

Kamen Rider

Hongo X Ruriko

Godai X Ichijo

Shoichi X Hikawa

Shinji X Miho

Takumi X Mari

Kenzaki X Hajime

Yuuto X Airi

Wataru X Mio

Tsukasa X Natsumi

Shotaro X Tokime

Ryo X Akiko

Eiji X Hina

Gentaro X Nadeshiko

Ryusei X Tomoko

Haruto X Koyomi

Kouta X Mai

Kaitou X Yoko

Shinnosuke X Kiriko

Gou X Reiko

Takeru X Akari

Alain X Kanon

Emu X Poppy

Sento X Banjo

Kazumin X Misora

Gentoku X Sawa

Sougo X Tsukuyomi

Aruto X Izu

Fuwa X Yua

Touma X Kento

Rintaro X Mei

Keiwa X Neon

Kingdom Hearts

Kairi X Sora X Riku

Aqua X Terra

Lea X Isa

Roxas X Xion

Riku X Namine

Lucifer

Lucifer X Chloe

Maze X Eve

Magic Knight Rayearth

Hikaru X Lantis

Umi X Clef

Fu X Ferio

Marvel Comics

Steve X Sharon

Tony X Pepper

Thor X Sif

Hank X Janet

Reed X Sue

Peter X MJ

Wanda X Vision

Jean X Scott

Kitty X Colossus

Rogue X Gambit

Rachel X Kurt

Black Bolt X Medusa

Clint X Bobbi

Bucky X Natasha

Matt X Elektra

Luke X Jessica

Warren X Psylocke

Miraculous Ladybug

Adrien X Marinette

Alya X Nino

Naruto

Naruto X Hinata

Sasuke X Karin

Sakura X Rock Lee

Neji X TenTen

Shikamaru X Temari

Ino X Sai

Choji X Karui

Gaara X Matsuri

Kakashi X Might Guy

Asuna X Kurenai

Tsunade X Dan

Yahiko X Konan

Ouran HighSchool Host Club

Haruhi X Tamaki

Persona

Yu X Rise

Chie X Yukiko

Kanji X Naoto

Ren X Makoto (or Kasumi if we're going with Royal canon)

Power Rangers

Tommy X Katherine

Jason X Trini

Adam X Tanya

TJ X Cassie

Andros X Ashley

Karone X Zhane

Leo X Kendrix

Carter X Dana

Wes X Jen

Cole X Alyssa

Taylor X Eric

Tori X Blake

Trent X Kira

Sky X Z

Doggie X Kat

Nick X Madison

Mack X Rose

Casey X Lily

Dillon X Summer

Ziggy X Dr. K

Kevin X Mia

Mike X Emily

Troy X Gia

Tyler X Shelby

Eddie X Vesper

Marv X Chloe

Amelia X Ollie

Ranma ½

Ranma X Akane

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Utena X Anthy

Rurouni Kenshin

Kenshin X Kaoru

RWBY

Ruby X Penny

Blake X Sun

Weiss X Marrow

Yang X Weiss

Jaune X Pyrrha

Ren X Nora

Qrow X Summer

Sailor Moon

Usagi X Mamoru

Ami X Zoisite

Rei X Jadeite

Minako X Rei

Makoto X Nephrite

Minako X Kunzite

Saint Seiya

Seiya X Shaina

Hyoga X Eri

Shiryu X Shunrei

Shun X June

Ikki X Esmeralda

Deathmask X Aphrodite

Aiolia X Lyfia

Yato X Yuzuriha

Sasha X Tenma

Koga X Yuna

Souma X Sonia

She-Ra (Netflix Version)

Adora X Glimmer

Catra X Scorpia

Star Wars

Obi-Wan X Satine

Anakin X Padme

Ahsoka X Lux

Luke X Mara Jade

Han X Leia

Finn X Rey X Poe

Din Djarin X Bo-Katan

Super Sentai

Ryu X Kaori

Sasuke X Tsuruhime

Chisato X Kouichirou

Shun X Miku

Yuri X Tatsuya

Yosuke X Ikkou

Isshu X Nanami

Mari X Ban

Sen X Umeko

Doggie X Swan

Sakura X Akashi

Masume X Natsuhi

Rio X Mele

Sosuke X Miu

Chiaki X Kotoha

Takeru X Mako

Alata X Eri

Hyde X Moune

Marvelous X Luka

Joe X Ahim

Daigo X Mikoto

Tokatti X Mio

Hikari X Kagura

Yamato X Sela

Amu X Tusk

Lucky X Hammie

Balance X Naga

Keiichiro X Tsukasa

Sakuya X Umika

Koh X Asuna

Bamba X Asuna

Shigeru X Sayo

Tarou X Sonoi

Sword Art Online

Kirito X Asuna

The Dragon Prince

Callum X Rayla

Amaya X Janai

ThunderCats

Lion-O X Cheetara

Bengali X Pumyra

Transformers

Optimus X Elita-One

Arcee X Hot Rod

Bulkhead X Wheeljack

Silverbolt X Blackarachnia

Ultraman

Ken X Mari

Voltron

Shiro X Matt

Keith X Allura

Lance X Pidge

Hunk X Shay

Winx Club

Bloom X Sky

Musa X Riven

Flora X Helia

Stella X Brandon

Tecna X Timmy

Layla X Nabu

#sisi's rambles #fandom #shipping #otp #agents of shield #arcane #arrowverse #attack on titan #avatar the last airbender #bleach #mcu #ben 10 #castlevania #my hero academia #critical role #dc comics #demon slayer #tokusatsu #kamen rider #power rangers #super sentai

[gratisdiamanten]

Thanks @mysticaltorque for the tag! Can’t format like you are cause I’m on mobile and underlining is for some reason AWOL.

What are five songs you’ve been listening to?

Duk Koo Kim by Sun Kil Moon

Sometimes moody early 00s rock hits the spot when I’m trying to get into a groove with writing, and this one does especially well for ones where I’m trying to write that moody drifting late 20s male protagonist who can’t grasp the influence of the grown-ups in his teenage years had on him etc etc. I like this one when I’m trying to write Mathieu in particular. Just vibes, no analysis.

Starshine by LSD and the Search for God

Similar reasons with more of a hypnotic tone to them, and I use it more with Primož.

In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song) by David Lynch/Alan Splet

You’re probably noticing the pattern now that I mostly like slower moody songs with slight surrealist elements here and there haha (not clear in the song itself but because of its context in Eraserhead). It’s also got a faint sensual edge to it that’s fun also.

Gently Johnny by The Woodbine and Ivy Band

The Wicker Man’s song for people fucking but if the tone itself was an order of magnitude more horny. Specific genre of song I like is music from horror movies that is horny and/or folk music that is horny. Hope this helps 👍

09-15-00 by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Incredible dark instrumental post-rock piece by the pros; 09-15-00 refers (albeit incorrectly) to when Ariel Sharon (a Likud—right wing—politician visited Al-Aqsa/the Temple Mount with 1,000 armed police officers, prompting the Second Intifada). The track itself contains no explicit political content and serves to effectively get your hackles up with artistry alone. Really unsettling and good piece with a good build.

I’ll tag @jantratnik and @flourbray on this one next!

#tag games #about

[toloveawarlord]

The Time Between (Chapter 2)

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Smack!

My face stung from the blow, jolting me awake. Cracking my eyes open, the culprit responsible for my abrupt awakening stood with his arms folded, and a scowl on his face. A sleepy smile grew on my lips and I said, “Good Morning, Oliver.”

“It’s noon,” Oliver corrected, his voice not as deep as it had been last night. His gray eyes narrowed even more, clearly upset with the break in his routine. “How am I supposed to read my newspaper and enjoy a cup of tea when your lazy self is stretched out on my couch?”

Oh, so that’s what he hit me with. The newspaper. I’m interrupting his typical routine. Striking like a cobra, I snatched his wrists and pulled him onto the couch with me and latched all my limbs around his small form. “Then good afternoon, Oliver,” I cooed. Daytime Oliver is much easier to tease than nighttime Oliver.

“You idiot! Let me go!” He went straight into a rage, which only amused me when I could easily overpower him. His hat tumbled to the floor, eyes filled with unkempt anger.

“Shh, during the day, you’re my little cuddle toy. Accept it,” I snuggled his writhing body closer, tightening my grip. Petting his hair softly, laughter bubbled up. “Accept it, enjoy it.”

Oliver managed to get one arm free and drove his elbow back into the side of my face. His small arms and awkward position didn’t cause much damage, but it startled me enough that he could free himself from the prison. Straightening the wrinkles out of his clothes, Oliver grumbled to himself. The inevitable lecture was swiftly cut off by a loud banging at the door. “Another Godspeed to pester me during my tea time.”

Resting my eyes again, I still wasn’t quite ready to start the afternoon. The door creaked open and a one-sided conversation was barely audible. Maybe we had been wrong to assume that it was Fenrir. He’s incapable of being so quiet— “Oof!”

My back cracked under the weight of Fenrir plopping down on top of me. All the air left my body. “Geez, you’re heavy! Get off me!” I started to protest but Fenrir’s hand shoved my face down into the cushion, muffling my words.

Fenrir gasped dramatically, shifting his weight to the left and then the right to slowly look around the room. “Oliver, did you hear that? It sounded like my little sister, but I don’t see her anywhere…”

“Fenrir!”

He leaned back, putting all his weight on me. “That’s so strange.”

Groaning loudly, I dreaded having to say it. My inability to breathe and the cracking of my spine overpowered everything else. “Fine!” I wheezed. “You’re the best brother in the whole world and I’ll never be as cool or awesome as you!”

Fenrir removed himself from me, ignoring my death glare. He wiped away a fake tear. “That was beautiful, Ari. I had no idea that you felt that way about your big brother. I’m so touched,” he sniffed, pretending to be moved.

“I’ve finished the modifications on your weapon,” Oliver interrupted, oddly smug about the situation. After what I’d done, he saw it as karma. Fenrir followed after him, all kinds of excited adjectives being said as praise.

There’s no way I’m going to be able to go back to sleep again. Slightly hunched from the ache in my back, I found my way to the kitchen. The tea Oliver made had run cold, so it wouldn’t hurt to make a new pot. With the kettle on the stove, I leaned back against the counter, gaze fixed on the garden just beyond the open window.

The sun had risen to its peak, warming the air. A gentle breeze swam through the garden, lifting up the smell of the red and white roses that had just begun to bloom. The soft chirping of birds and the buzzing of the bees signaled that Spring had finally arrived. The garden would need to be spruced up and weeded soon.

The shrill whistling of the kettle broke the serene sounds of nature. My head pounded from the noise, a reminder that last nights drinking had gotten out of control again. Taking the tea outside had been the plan, but this hangover would writhe in the bright rays of sunshine. Pouring two fresh cups in matching teacups and saucers, I blew on the hot liquid.

“You’re still here? Don’t you have work?” Oliver asked, returning from his business deal with Fenrir. He dumped the cold tea in the sink, and gratefully took the fresh cup from the counter. His grey eyes searched my features. “Did you quit?”

Flinching at the accusation, I stared down into the tea. Steam rose from it, dissipating into the air. “They offered me a promotion… said they would do anything to please their bosses. My parents are relentless.”

The Godspeed company owns half of the Black Territory already. Fenrir joined the army to get away from their clutches. That had been an option for me, but I didn’t really care for it. The first few jobs I had were hard, but I learned to work them well. Then my parents swooped in and bought the company, making the demand that I be given a higher position that made more money.

“Come work a trial for me. You can see how you like it and I can assess if I want to hire you,” Oliver offered, sipping at his tea. There was no hint of sarcasm in his voice.

I set the cup aside, losing my taste for it. “Another charity job.”

Oliver narrowed his eyes, annoyed. “No. It’s not. I’m not offering because your Arielle Godspeed. I know that you work hard for jobs that you like. Customers like to talk to you, to buy from you because of your welcoming personality, not because of your family name.”

“And if I suck?”

“Then I’ll just have to train you harder, until you can do it at my standards,” Oliver answered with a shrug. He had made an offer once before to hire me, but at the time, I hadn’t thought he actually wanted me to work at his shop.

I sighed. As much as that idea appealed to me… “They’ll try to buy you out too.”

“I’m not a push over.”

“Then they’ll work to undermine your business. Either way, I’ll just bring disaster to your work,” I argued. The emotions swirling inside were in a battle: anxiety for ruining his business, gratefulness that he cares enough to offer me the job, anger for needing to rely on him for getting a job away from my parents.

Oliver’s teacup clattered against the saucer, sloshing lukewarm tea on the countertop. He closed the distance between us, reaching up to grab the material of my shirt, and yanking me down to be level with him. “It sounds to me like you’re looking for an excuse to say no. Quit hiding behind your skewed morals and be honest with me. You’re scared. That’s obvious,” Oliver said, grey eyes searching my mint ones for the truth.

The room fell under a loud silence, both of us stuck in a moment. He wanted answers that I couldn’t give. Blanc cleared his throat from the doorway, a soft but awkward smile on his lips. “Pardon the intrusion, but Oliver has a customer needing attention at the shop. I realize that you’re closed today, but they seem to be waiting anyways.” He had come to the rescue at the perfect moment.

“I’ll only keep the job offer for a little while, so make a decision, Ari,” Oliver said, releasing his tight grip on my shirt. He didn’t cast another glance in my direction as he left. His words however showed how much he truly wanted to help me.

Thankfully, Blanc had the sense to remain quiet as I gathered my things to leave. He only gave a goodbye when I exited the front door. The bar had only just open, not a single person inside. Collapsing into a stool, I rested my head on my forearm. The right thing to do would be to take the job. It only makes sense. But part of me worried about what that would mean for Oliver and me.

A glass clinked on the counter in front of me, Dee gave me a wink. “The first one is on the house, Ari.”

Downing it in one go, it scorched my throat. “Keep them coming. I want to forget for a while.”

“You got it, babe,” he answered, topping off the shot glass.

The plan for my evening was to get completely wasted, and deal with my problems tomorrow.

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I absolutely adore Oliver and Ari together. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! The next one is going to hold some Kyle and Ari time.

#ikemen revolution #ikerev #oliver knight #fenrir godspeed #arielle godspeed #blanc lapin #the time between #chapter 2 #these two crack me up together #plus fenrir being a dorky big brother was so much fun #the godspeeds annoy oliver every chance they get #i just wanna disclaimer that oliver and ari do NOT have a romantic relationship during the day

[doubleattitude]

OCPAA

Showbiz Nationals, Anaheim CA 2020: RESULTS

Sapphire:

Mini Solo

1st: Taylor Godlewski-’My Heart’

2nd: Sydney Johnson-’Fergalicious’

3rd: Emma Walters-’Countdown’

4th: Kylee Densmore-’Shake Your Tail Feather’

5th: Mila Garg-’Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

6th: Brooklyn Guerrero-’Lip Gloss’

7th: Kimiko Evans-’That’s Not My Name’

8th: Sloane Schuster-’When I Grow Up’

10th: June Khoury-’Junie In A Bottle’

Mini Duet/Trio

1st: Hadley Berokoff, Taylor Godlewsk-‘Secret Chord’

2nd: Kimiko Evans, Sydney Johnson, Sloane Schuster-‘Single Ladies’

Mini Small Group

1st: ‘Peanut Butter Jelly Time’

Mini Large Group

1st: ‘Broadway Babies’

2nd: ‘Once Upon A Time’

Petite Solo

2nd: Kailee Lozano-’What You Know About Me’

3rd: Everly Fritchle-’Hallelujah’

7th: Ava Richardson-’Bippity Boppity Boo’

8th: Noelle Khoury-’What A Feeling’

Petite Duo/Trio

6th: June Khoury, Noelle Khoury-‘Sisters’

Petite Small Group

3rd: ‘Humble and Kind’

6th: ‘Grace’

Petite Large Group

7th: ‘Jailhouse Rock’

10th: ‘Disturbia’

Pre-Junior Solo

7th: Brielyn Diluigi-’Party Girl’

8th: Harlee Lozano-’Cold As Ice’

9th: Vienna Balta-’Kill the Lights’

10th: Kylie Acosta-’Technologic’

Junior Solo

5th: Riley Stem-’Life of the Party’

8th: Kelsey Pastian-’Forget About the Boy’

Junior Large Group

1st: ‘One Jump’

5th: ‘Kite’

Pre-Teen Solo

5th: Elizabeth Stewart-’Ashes’

Teen Solo

1st: Sara Nejad-’Lips Are Movin’

2nd: Haley Tran-’Oh So Quiet’

6th: Nazanin Shafie-’Emergency’

9th: Callie Hansen-’Bang Them Sticks’

Teen Small Group

3rd: ‘Prisoners’

5th: ‘Gold Dust’

Teen Large Group

1st: ‘Standing There’

Pre-Senior Solo

1st: Nicole Phillips-’Your Day Will Come’

Ruby:

Petite Solo

1st: Cece Chung-’And I Am Telling You’

2nd: Nyla Mccarthy-’Wind It Up’

5th: Peyton Kleveno-’Beat Shakes Up My Heart’

7th: Avery Wilkinson-’Never Enough’

8th: Kyle Chen-’Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’

9th: Charlotte Howerton-’Lollipop’

10th: Ella Strunz-’Respect’

Petite Duet/Trio

1st: Nyla Mccarthy, Ella Strunz, Graycen Weeda-‘Beat It’

2nd: Isabella Schmidt-Yu, Kayden Sellars, Lily Wei-Ten-‘Three Blind Mice’

4th: Charlotte Howerton, Audrina Mossembekker, Kennadie Wright-‘Yacht Club Swing’

5th: Cece Chung, Charlotte Howerton, Mila Madriles-‘Riding Dirty’

6th: Malia Drown, Natalya Kokos, Avery Wilkinson-‘Wash That Man’

Petite Small Group

2nd: ‘Boujee Girls’

3rd: ‘Black Cat’

4th: ‘Jet Set’

7th: ‘Hopelessly Devoted’

8th: ‘Silent Night’

10th: ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’

Petite Large Group

1st: ‘Tightrope’

2nd: ‘Yesterday’

4th: ‘Santa Maria’

Petite Line

1st: ‘Icon’

Pre-Junior Solo

1st: Madelyn Rose Nasu-’Hearts Beat As 1′

2nd: Alexandra Collins-’Britney’

6th: Makenzie Rowland-’Rise Up’

7th: Olivia Lycett-’All Eyes On Me’

8th: Taylor Johnson-’Like I’m Gonna Lose You’

Junior Solo

5th: Audrey Kang-’Black Hole Sun’

7th: Romina Tran-’Hunter’

Pre-Teen Solo

6th: Kelsey Gampol-’Good Woman’

7th: Hanna Wherry-’Blame Game’

10th: Alexa Hedlund-’Egyptian Lover’

Teen Large Group

2nd: ‘Lost Without You’

10th: ‘Darkness’

Pre-Senior Solo

9th: Daniel Stankovich-’End Of the Line’

Diamond:

Petite Solo

1st: Audrina Mossembekker-’Fields of Gold’

2nd: Avery Olson-’Monster’

3rd: Dylan Reuss-’Lost Boy’

6th: Charlotte Delong-’Safe and Sound’

7th: Leighton Godlewski-’Hold Your Hand’

8th: Liana Li-’New York New York’

9th: Charlotte Watters-’You’re Beautiful’

Petite Duet/Trio

1st: Leighton Godlewski, Liana Li-‘Fly’

2nd: Brinley Lowe, Avery Olson, Dylan Reuss-‘Snow White’

5th: Cerys Cogswell, Charlotte Delong, Morgan Turner-‘Circus’

Petite Small Group

1st: ‘Bad Romance’

3rd: ‘Out of this World’

5th: ‘Find Me’

6th: ‘Let There Be Peace’

Petite Large Group

1st: ‘Poker Face’

3rd: ‘Carry That Weight’

6th: ‘Diamonds Are Forever’

Pre-Junior Solo

1st: Esme Lee-’Blackbird’

3rd: Jillian Mahan-’Ladies to the Floor’

4th: Alyssa Mastroianni-’Crippled Bird’

9th: Ariel Lantz-Loza-’Wonder’

10th: Grace Howerton-’Entertain You’

Junior Solo

6th: Brooke Edwards-’Yellow Brick Road’

7th: Arabella Kim-’Unchained’

10th: Kylie Gonzalez-’Take Me To Church’

Junior Duet/Trio

2nd: Alyssa Mastroianni, Brady Reuss, Sara Von Rotz-‘Memory’

7th: Jaidyn Alefosio, Kaylee Bish, Addy Morgan-‘Disco’

Junior Small Group

3rd: ‘Breaking Dishes’

4th: ‘I Was Broken’

Junior Large Group

2nd: ‘Little Bird’

3rd: ‘Sushi’

5th: ‘Lionheart’

6th: ‘Falling In Love’

Pre-Teen Solo

1st: Hope Edwards-’Keeping Me Down’

3rd: Mackenzie Kleveno-’Beats’

5th: Delaney Bojorquez-’Tessellate’

7th: Ashlyn Blanpied-’Fever’

Teen Solo

1st: Sammi Chung-’Eight’

4th: Olivia Magni-’Moonlight Sonata’

6th: Morgan Landrigan-’Trainwreck’

10th: Presslie Novits-’Let Me Entertain You’

Teen Small Group

2nd: ‘Ramalama’

4th: ‘River’

6th: ‘I Gave You All’

7th: ‘Maneater’

Teen Large Group

7th: ‘Two Slow Dancers’

Pre-Senior Solo

2nd: Berlynn Gonzalez-’Lover Please Stay’

Senior Solo

1st: Reese Willis-’Godspeed’

10th: Aleialanee Ponce De Leon-’Love Song’

Senior Small Group

2nd: ‘Boom POW’

7th: ‘Gravity’

Senior Large Group

2nd: ‘Tethered’

Battle:

Ruby Petite Duet/Trio

2nd: Nyla Mccarthy, Ella Strunz, Graycen Weeda-‘Beat It’

Diamond Petite Duet/Trio

1st: Leighton Godlewski, Liana Li-‘Fly’

Diamond Junior Duet/Trio

1st: Alyssa Mastroianni, Brady Reuss, Sara Von Rotz-‘Memory’

Grand Finals:

Sapphire:

5th: ‘One Jump’

Ruby:

Petite Small Group

1st: ‘Boujee Girls’

Petite Large Group

1st: ‘Tightrope’

Teen Large Group

2nd: ‘Lost Without You’

Line

1st: ‘Icon’

Diamond:

Petite Small Group

1st: ‘Bad Romance’

Petite Large Group

1st: ‘Poker Face’

Junior Small Group

5th: ‘Breaking Dishes’

Junior Large Group

2nd: ‘Little Bird’

Teen Small Group

1st: ‘Ramalama’

Teen Large Group

5th: ‘Two Slow Dancers’

Senior Small Group

1st: ‘Boom POW’

Senior Large Group

4th: ‘Tethered’

Title:

Sapphire Mini

Sydney Johnson

Sapphire Petite

Kailee Lozano

Sapphire Junior

Slater Gilbert

Sapphire Teen

Haley Tran

Ruby Petite

Nyla Mccarthy

Ruby Pre-Junior

Alexandra Collins

Ruby Pre-Senior

Daniel Stankovich

Diamond Pre-Junior

Jillian Mahan

Diamond Pre-Teen

Mackenzie Kleveno

Solo Icon:

Sapphie Mini

Sydney Johnson-Jazz

Taylor Godlewski-Lyrical

Sapphire Petite

Kailee Lozano-Jazz

Sapphire Junior

Slater Gilbert-Hip Hop

Sapphire Teen

Sara Nejad-Jazz

Ruby Petite

Cece Chung-Lyrical

Nyla Mccarthy-Jazz

Ruby Pre-Junior

Alexandra Collins-Jazz

Madelyn Rose Nasu-Musical Theater

Ruby Junior

Audrey Kang-Jazz

Ruby Pre-Teen

Hanna Wherry-Contemporary

Kelsey Gampol-Jazz

Diamond Petite

Audrina Mossembekker-Lyrical

Avery Olson-Jazz

Diamond Pre-Junior

Jillian Mahan-Jazz

Esme Lee-Musical Theater

Diamond Pre-Teen

Mackenzie Kleveno-Jazz

Hope Edwards-Contemporary

Diamond Teen

Sammi Chung-Jazz

Presslie Novits-Musical Theater

Sammi Chung-Contemporary

Diamond Pre-Senior

Berlynn Gonzalez-Contemporary

Diamond Senior

Reese Willis-Contemporary

#ocpaa #nationals #showbiz #dance #2021

[biopolitique]

Top 10 songs i love by different artists [in no particular order

Tagged by @chaot1an <3

Protomartyr — I’ll take that applause

Ariel Pink — Not Enough Violence

Godspeed You! Black Emperor — Mladic

Pink Floyd — Arnold Lane

David Bowie — Andy Warhol

Albert Ayler — Holy Family [live at the Nuits de la Fondation Maeght]

Neu — Isi

Summoning — Flammifer

SLINK — Chokkor (Kilbourne Remix)

Laibach — Entartete Welt (The discovery of the North Pole)

I tag no one do it if you want !

[raweceeks]

I’m just going to do this @formulabarbi 🤍

Rules: You can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to! Put your favourite playlist on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, then tag 10 people. No skipping!

1. Another Weekend - Ariel Pink (he’s great, honestly)

2. 52 Girls - The B-52′s (love this funky band)

3. Tonic - Pete Murray (um Australian legend am I right?)

4. Hold the Line - Toto (I’m laughing, why is this my fave song to sing)

5. Smell of Incense - The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band (surely The Stone Roses were inspired by them instrumentally)

6. Anthem for No State, Pt. II - Godspeed You! Black Emperor (post rock vibes)

7. PDA - Interpol (one one of my fave albums of all time)

8. Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd (they were really ahead of the curve, sounds so fresh)

9. Complete Failure - Blood Orange (really rec this album)

10. Let Me Down Lightly - The Murlocs (Melbourne band 🤍you love to see it)

Okay so I just did my whole music library haha. I’m gonna tag @jnny-g @f-uno and @reynobody 😌

[needsxtraaction]

music

The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot - Brand New

ebony bones - i see i say

Stealing Sheep - Rearrange

ebony bones - oh promised land

Shape of U by Ehd Sheern vs. Dwn with the Sickness by Dsturbed.

Sufjans Stevens - Wallowa Lake Monster

asthmatickitty - my brightest diamond  - pressure

asthmatickitty - my brightest diamond  - this is my hand

La Dispute | All Our Bruised Bodies And The Whole Heart Shrinks

Gregory Alan Isakov | She Always Takes It Black

The Growlers | Old 8 Legs

Karen O | Rapt

Shakey Graves | Hard Wired

Hornet Leg | We’re So Ugly

The Cinematic Orchestra | To Build A Home

Angel Olsen | Tiniest Seed

Patsy Cline | Walkin' After Midnight

Cotton Jones | Blood Red Sentimental Blues

Johnny Cash | She Used to Love Me A Lot

The Shirelles | Mamma Said

warm foothills - alt - j

Johnny Cash | Sunday Morning Coming Down

The White Stripes | Jolene

Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan | One Too Many Mornings

Bob Dylan | The Times They Are a-Changin’

Billie Holiday | The Man I Love

Leonard Cohen | Chelsea Hotel #2

Marilyn Monroe | I Wanna Be Loved By You

suzanne - lenord cohen

Mazzy Star | Blue Flower

this Is The Kit | Two Wooden Spoons

The Internet | Special Affair

Lana Del Rey | Brooklyn Baby

The Velvet Underground | Run Run Run

Modest Mouse | Styrofoam Boots / It’s All Nice On Ice, Alright

Cat Power | Dreams

Lykke Li | Little Bit

Air | Playground Love

Bob Dylan | One Too Many Mornings

Mac Demarco | Baby’s Wearing Blue Jeans

The Strokes | Call It Fate, Call It Karma

Angel Olsen | Lonely Universe

All i need - radiohead

Al Green | Simply Beautiful

The Growlers | Sunset Girl

Tabitha and I covered Always It’s You by The Everly Brothers

Hozier | Sweet Thing (Van Morrison cover)

The Shivers | Beauty

All i wanna do - beach boys

Lana Del Rey | The Blackest Day

Roy Orbison | Blue Angel 

Nancy Sinatra | Bang Bang Ariel Pink | Baby

Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s acoustic cover of the Dirty Projector’s “Swing Lo Magellan”

Hank Williams | Cold, Cold Heart

Rosie & the Originals | Angel Baby

Angel Olsen | Windows

Buddy Holly | Dearest

The right to love you - the mighty hannibal -

Sam Cooke | Bring It On Home To Me

Julie London | Cry Me a River

Neil Young | Harvest Moon

The Stooges | I Wanna Be Your Dog

Bob Dylan | Boots Of Spanish Leather

Bob Dylan | Girl From The North Country 

Frank Ocean | Godspeed

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | You Really Got A Hold On Me

Leonard Cohen | Bird On The Wire

Fleetwood Mac | Silver Springs

Karen O | Rapt

The Beach Boys | Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)

Baseball (single)  by Major Parkinson

The Blood Brothers - "Love Rhymes with Hideous Car Wreck"

Jinsang - Gone

Too Late !Lido, Canblaster

Gorillaz | Revolving Doors

fireflies - chris garneau

Calvin Harris - Pray to God (feat. HAIM)

piano - louie zong

please please please let me get what i want - the smiths

WIP Church, mass, and volume - venus fm

if im to die - keaton henson

take me to church - ellie goulding

Harvest Moon - Mree

Johnny Flynn - The Wrote & The Writ 

Older Brother - Pepper Rabbit

lost kitten // metric

campus // vampire weekend

forrest gump // frank ocean

world spins madly on // the weepies

seventeen years // ratatat

always i will miss you. always you. // bike for three!

thinking about you // frank ocean

ahh… men // say anything

Ghost town - first aid kit - the big black and the blue

Bob Dylan | Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right

[saintslipsarchive]

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name.      rosalie,   but there’s a lot of nicknames derived from that :   rosie,  rose,  ro,  etc !   i also used to go by dany,  &  a lot of people still choose to call me that.   i don’t mind either way ! pronouns.      she / her,   pls ! zodiac sign.      taurus sun,   sagittarius moon,   cancer rising. taken or single.      taken !   i love my boyfriend so,  so dearly,  he’s really the best person in my life.

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01.      i’ve been mooching off of an old friend’s steam for three years.   just within the past few moments someone finally gifted it to me !!   LET’S MAKE IC FARMS TOGETHER BAYBEE 02.      i started roleplaying by having a one direction diary blog called ‘thoughtsofeleanorcalder’ (i don’t have the url anymore so whoever has it now godspeed) which was basically just a group of other people and i writing fake crack diary entries.   a friend asked me to join them in a roleplay group,  and it died pretty quickly but after that we made independent disney blogs,  where i roleplayed ariel  &  she roleplayed belle !   eventually i met my friend nala  (who is still one of my dearest friends)  and joined the group she was in call creativedisneyroleplay (cdrp) as melody,  ariel’s daughter.   i met my other best friend,  sara,  and we’re still bffs to this day.   i eventually left cdrp and went indie in the disney fandom,  roleplayed anna,  and eventually moved to pokemon roleplay.   from there,  i roleplayed fire emblem,  and then to here ! 03.      i started drawing only so i could draw miss serena  &  serena adjacent ships so if you ship with me know i WILL draw our muses.

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platforms used.      only tumblr,  really !   i also roleplay on discord,  but that’s after tumblr.   i’ve also used skype with close friends,  but otherwise,  i’ve only ever used tumblr as a platform.   if there are any other platforms though ...   i’m listening.

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gender.      female !   i just don’t tend to connect with male characters for some reason ?   like,  i do,  but not enough to really write them.   that being said,  i can write my own male ocs ?   like i can write serena’s brother august,  but i can’t tend to write male canon characters,  no matter how obsessed with them i am. least favourite faces.      i really don’t have any ?   for me personally,  i feel like using certain actors doesn’t really ...  matter ?   ur not paying them for using their face or anything,  or really supporting them in any way,  so...   that’s just how i feel about it !   i also come from the animated side of rp,  so faceclaim drama is like,  super new to me. multi or single.      i love both !   i think i might make a multi for muses that i’m not as ...   obsessed with,  like serena could never be on a multi - muse because she’d simply take over.   but i’ve written a fire emblem multi for a very short time,  &  it was fun !   so it’s all about the muses.

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fluff.      FLUFF IS GREAT but only,  honestly,  when plotted with someone special to serena ...   she’s a very friendly / touchy person so fluff is quite easy to do,  but i need it to be with a mun i can scream about how sweet they’re being with  --  otherwise it feels a bit ...  stiff ? angst.      just fuck me up fam,  serena has so much angst inside of her that i NEVER get to really explore,  from the fact that she was  &  is  &  has been experimented on like a toy,  possessed,  she’s dead  &  immortal !   but naturally i don’t want to spring that on anyone suddenly,  so while i want to write angst,  it’s difficult. smut.      love writing smut.   i have to be in a specific mood so i don’t always write it as quickly as i should,  but i’m a huge fan ! plot  /  memes.      plotting makes it easier to write memes for me,  personally,  because i never want to step on someone else’s toes  --  unless we talk ooc,  in which case i’ll do whatever i feel is right for our muses bc i know you  &  your boundaries well,  &  feel more comfortable writing from serena’s true feelings.   ultimately it’s about mun chemistry more than anything !   so i don’t mind memes,  but plotting is easiest for other things.

TAGGED BY.      stolen from baevie @irnmaidn​ !! TAGGING.      if you wanna do this,  say i tagged u bc i’d love to read ur answers !!

#ooc. #i love filling things out. pls give me more surveys n such LMAO #im gonna play sdv now and probably make a verse for it bc its PURE

[justine-the-guillotine]

5 Otome/Romance Game Men I Adore

Thank you so much @pseudofaux for tagging me! Also, thank you for saying that your own list was not in order or an exhaustive list because I often feel pressured to make a perfect list in these types of situations lol but if pseu was chill I can also be chill (EDIT: no there’s actually a lot of screaming below and absolutely no chill, I’m sorry, I lied.) 

I always talk too much and break too many rules when I do these things but that's just how I am lmfao so I'm gonna start off by saying IkeSen's Nobunaga Oda is my absolute favorite otome game man of all time... but I'm not going to officially include him on this list because I talk about him too much as it is already and I feel like enough people love him anyway. However, if anyone is interested in hearing me talk about Nobunaga ad nauseam, I will gladly entertain you. 

On to my list ~

1. Caramia, OZMAFIA!! - Ozmafia!! is my favorite otome game (MC be damned) and I love this man sooooooo much. His wedding CG has actually been the background on my phone for ages now. You know the "that's where the trouble began, that damned smile" meme? THAT'S FUCKING FOR HIM THAT'S HIM!!!!!!!!! That smile ruined my entire life in the best possible way and I have not known peace since. I guess I have a bit of A Thing for loveable, charismatic leaders. I just love a man who is full of power but big of heart ... and a little bit of a dumbass. Caramia is just like the total package...  He protecc, but he also attacc, and he also a snacc. Oh, and he can cook!!!

2. Fenrir Godspeed, Ikemen Revolution - Fenrir is really, really special to me and I put him in his own category entirely. In reality, Fenrir and Ray are actually tied as my IkeRev biases (and honestly I prefer them together; Alice is optional). Fenrir is actually so close to my heart that I refuse to even look at almost all fanfiction with him in it, with few exceptions. The fear that someone could "ruin" him by writing him in a way that even slightly disagrees with the way I picture him in my head (and I have seen it) is really too much for me to handle. Is this unhealthy of me? Probably, but I tend to avoid the situation all together so it doesn't matter. Not only do I self-insert in my games but I'm also not one of those people who separate fiction from real-life really well, so all of my biases are people I'd actually fall for IRL. And Fenrir is really special to me because he is actually the most perfect, ideal boyfriend in my mind but he is someone I absolutely do not deserve IRL and would probably run from for fear of ruining things. :'] So while any otome game man is a fantasy, he's like... top tier fantasy for me. He's just so perfectly easy-going, such a Prince Charming, Knight in Shining Armor, easy to read, so ready to love you, SO MUCH FUN... he's a Good Boi without being naive and innocent... he's like a wild-yet-safe adventure ugh he's like   p e r f e c t    I cry

3. Raymond, Blood in Roses - I don't necessarily think Blood in Roses is a great game; it definitely has its hits and its misses BUT it did grant me this one amazing man and therefore I will never uninstall it. I mentioned that I like lovable leaders but I also thoroughly enjoy being able to break down a brick wall of a man. Raymond starts off by being pretty cold to MC, caring really only for his duty (I love a loyal man), but takes MC under his wing anyway... and slowly realizes he has feelings for her and then of course becomes someone who is willing to die for her. This is peak romance, don't @ me.

4. Zen, Mystic Messenger - Zen is actually not my favorite to romance (that honor belongs to Jumin) but he is my #2. More importantly than the romance though, he is such a fucking good guy in every single route... ignoring all of Chertiz's little homophobic undertones of course (man do I wish Chertiz would rewrite Mystic Messenger so it's not so conservative, pleaseeee). He is willing to stand up for and protect MC in every route, not just his own. In all routes, he offers himself to MC as a shoulder to lean on, someone to cry to. He is always helpful to everyone!! Even though he and Jumin don't see eye to eye on most things, Zen is still ultimately supportive of him and wants what's best for him. ZEN IS A TRUE BRO. He's also super chill like he's all about his acting and performing... but he just also wants to drink beer, eat street food, and smoke cigarettes all day. I know people get turned off by his narcissism but fucking look at him okay he has every (!!!) right to be narcissistic. Plus, he doesn't let his ego get in the way of love and friendship and that's very important !!! In this essay, I will -

5. Leonardo DaVinci, Ikemen Vampire - I just want to type his name and send like 150000 weary emojis after it and be done with it. Honestly, it is at the point where I think he is on Nobunaga level for me. I have fallen very, very hard for him. I have two IkeVamp accounts and between the two of them I think I have done his full route about six or seven times. Every time I get to the scene where Comte suggests that Leonardo breaks it off with MC, I want to scream at the top of my lungs "BUT DADDY I LOVE HIM" like Ariel does in The Little Mermaid (Leonardo has his own moment where he internally shouts "I LOVE HER!!!!" so we're even tbh). First of all, HE IS SO FUCKING KNOWLEDGEABLE HE KNOWS SO MUCH AND HE KEEPS LEARNING THAT SHIT IS HOT. Also, I have seen people disagree with me on this but I personally don't think he's patronizing to MC. His MC, unfortunately, is written in that way where "ugh he's so mature and I is babey" so, of course, there are moments where he plays off of that but he literally has SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE and he never is like "wow I can't believe you don't know that you idiot" to MC even though the opportunity to do that is plentiful. He will tease her, sure, but that's totally different than being mean about it. The best thing about him being so intelligent is the fact he's also a fucking dumbass (I love me a dumbass, as you all know). He loves MC so, so much even though he doesn't show that in the smartest of ways all the time... but... he fucking walked into a dress shop and designed a whole ass custom dress for her?? He even picked out the fabric??? And then he pretended like it was Comte who chose it??? HELLOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE HIM I'M ACTUALLY SCREAMING RIGHT NOW THAT'S WHY I HAVE TO TYPE IN CAPS I LOVE HIS MIND I LOVE HIM 

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) I'm gonna sneak in an extra number because I absolutely must.

6. Trash, Aloners - If you have never played Aloners, you really should because it is seriously an amazing visual novel (thank you @dear-mrs-otome  for casually mentioning this game like one time in a discord server otherwise I’m not sure that I would have found out about it). You can get it for free (or pay $5 for the redeux version), so there’s really no excuse unless you don’t have a computer. The love between MC and Trash is not the main plot of the story necessarily, but Trash is such a good man and he deserves the lovin'. Trash is like the perfect combination of sweet and snarky, respectful yet teasing, competent but dumb, has a good heart but doesn't always make the best decisions... in conclusion, what choice did I have but to fall helplessly in love??? 

This has been fun, I absolutely love screaming about 2D bois... I hope y’all don’t mind tags (also I haven’t really been around a lot so if you’ve been tagged already I’m sorry ;w;)  @luciens-one-and-only-sea-otter @lovingikesen @toonamifaithful @emeraldtawny @littlelady-blackwell @alloveroliver

#tag tag #just otome things #uh it's a list of 2d men I love #just 2d men things #favorite tag #Steeni speak 🔊

[thelankyrandman-blog]

Full Album-A-Day List in Alphabetical Order: 2017

Full Album-A-Day List in Alphabetical Order: 2017

Alright, it’s been too long since the end of the year, but here my list of albums I listened to in 2017. There are 365 albums here in alphabetical order by artist and then by release date in each artist. I am repeating the challenge for 2018 and so far I’ve listened to 62 albums. Let me know what you guys think of this list and please check out some of the music on here. Some of my favorite albums ever are on this thing.

A:

Actress - AZD

Alvvays - Alvvays

Alvvays - Antisocialites

Aminé - Good For You

America - America

Anderson .Paak - Malibu

Andy Shauf - The Bearer of Bad News

Andy Shauf - The Party

Angel Olsen - Half Way Home

Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness

Angel Olsen - My Woman

Angel Olsen - Phases

Animal Collective - Marriweather Post Pavilion

Arcade Fire - Everything Now

Ariel Pink - Pom Pom

Atmosphere - Fishing Blues

The Avalanches - Since I Left You

B:

BADBADNOTGOOD - BBNG

Band of Horses - Cease to Begin

Beach House - Depression Cherry

Ben Folds - Songs for Silverman

Berhana - Berhana EP

Blank Banshee - Mega

Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

Big L - The Big Picture

Big Sean & Metro Boomin - Double or Nothing

Big Thief - Masterpiece

Big Thief - Capacity

Bob Dylan - Empire Burlesque

Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded

Booker T. & The M.G.’s - Green Onions

Brockhampton - SATURATION

Brockhampton - SATURATION II

Brockhampton - SATURATION III

C:

Capital STEEZ - AmeriKKKan Korruption

Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial

Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION

Chance the Rapper - 10 Day

Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap

Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um

Charli XCX - Pop 2

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Rest

Chet Baker - She Was Too Good To Me

Childish Gambino - Because the Internet

Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love

City and Colour - If I Should Go Before You

Clarence Clarity - No Now

Clipping. - Splendor & Misery

Connan Mockasin - Forever Dolphin Love

Connan Mockasin - Caramel

Crosby, Stills, & Nash - Crosby, Stills, & Nash

Crywank - Tomorrow is Nearly Yesterday and Everyday is Stupid

D:

Daniel Caesar - Freudian

Danny Brown - The Hybrid

Danny Brown - XXX

Danny Brown - Old

Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition

Dave Brubeck - Time Out

David Bowie - Hunky Dory

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism

Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs

Death Grips - Exmilitary

Death Grips - The Money Store

Death Grips - No Love Deep Web

Death Grips - Government Plates

Death Grips - Fashion Week

Death Grips - The Powers That B

Death Grips - Interview 2016 EP

Death Grips - Bottomless Pit

Deerhoof - The Man, The King and The Girl

Deerhoof - The Runners Four

Deerhoof - The Magic

Deerhoof - Mountain Moves

Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest

Denzel Curry - Nostalgic 64

Denzel Curry - Imperial

DeYarmond Edison - Silent Signs

Dirty Projectors - The Glad Fact

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan

Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors

E:

Earl Sweatshirt - Earl

Earl Sweatshirt - Doris

Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside

Elucid - Valley of Grace

Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton

Everything Everything - Get to Heaven

F:

Fantastic Negrito - The Last Days of Oakland

Father John Misty - Fear Fun

Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty - Pure Comedy

Feist - Let It Die

Feist - The Reminder

Feist - Metals

Feist - Pleasure

Fever Ray - Plunge

FKA Twigs - LP1

Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant EP

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up

Flying Lotus - 1984

Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma

Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra

Frank Ocean - channel Orange

Frank Ocean - Blonde

Freddie Gibbs - Shadow of a Doubt

Freddie Gibbs - You Only Live 2wice

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata

G:

Ghost Ship Octavius - Ghost Ship Octavius

Girlpool - Powerplant

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

Greta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Rising EP

Grizzly Bear - Horn of Plenty

Grizzly Bear - Yellow House

Grizzly Bear - Friend EP

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear - Shields

Grizzly Bear - Painted Ruins

H:

Harry Styles - Harry Styles

Huncho Jack - Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho

Hurray For The Riff Raff - The Navigator

I:

Ibibio Sound Machine - Uyai

Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

Ice Cube - Death Certificate

IDK - IWASVERYBAD

Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights

Isaiah Rashad - Cilvia Demo EP

Isaiah Rashad - The Sun’s Tirade

J:

J Dilla - Donuts

J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

J. Cole - 4 Your Eyes Only

Jaden Smith - SYRE

Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet

Jay Som - Everybody Works

Jlin - Black Origami

Joey Bada$$ - 1999

Joey Bada$$ - B4.Da.$$

Joey Bada$$ - All-AmeriKKKan Badass

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon

Joni Mitchell - Blue

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark

Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Julien Baker - Turn Out The Lights

K:

Ka - The Knight’s Gamble

Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Kid

Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto

Kamaiyah - Before I Wake

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Karriem Riggins - Alone Together

Kaytranada - 99.9%

Kelela - Take Me Apart

Kendrick Lamar - Section.80

Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, m.A.A.d City

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

Kesha - Rainbows

Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music

King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon

King Krule - The OOZ

L:

LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

LCD Soundsystem - american dream

Lil Pump - Lil Pump

Local Natives - Gorilla Manor

The Long Winters - Putting the Days to Bed

Lorde - Pure Heroine

Lorde - Melodrama

Lou Reed - Lou Reed

Lou Reed - Transformer

M:

Mac DeMarco - Salad Days

Mac DeMarco - This Old Dog

Madlib - Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note

Madvillain - Madvillainy

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?

Matmos - The Marriage of True Minds

Melvins - Eggnog EP

Melvins - Lice All EP

MF Doom - Operation Doomsday

MF Doom - Metal Fingers Presents: Special Herbs, Vol. 1 & 2

MF Doom - Mm.. Food

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Mick Jenkins - The Water[s]

The Microphones - Don’t Wake Me Up

The Microphones - It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water

The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2

The Microphones - Mount Eerie

Miles Davis - Porgy & Bess

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

Moses Sumney - Aromanticism

Mount Eerie - “No Flashlight” Songs of the Fulfilled Night

Mount Eerie - Lost Wisdom

Mount Eerie - Dawn

Mount Eerie - Wind’s Poem

Mount Eerie - Clear Moon

Mount Eerie - Ocean Roar

Mount Eerie - Sauna

Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked At Me

Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers

Mount Kimbie - Cold Spring Fault Less Youth

Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives

The Mountain Goats - Goths

M83. - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

N:

NAO - So Good EP

NAO - For All We Know

Nas - Illmatic

The National - The National

The National - Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers

The National - Alligator

The National - Boxer

The National - High Violet

The National - Trouble Will Find Me

The National - Sleep Well Beast

Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms

Neon Indian - Era Extraña

Neon Indian - VEGA INTL. Night School

Neutral Milk Hotel - Everything Is EP

Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies

Nick Murphy - Missing Link EP

Noname - Telefone

Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death

O:

Oddisee - The Iceberg

Open Mike Eagle - Brick Body Kids Still Daydream

P:

The Pablo Collective - The Death of Pablo

Paramore - After Laughter

Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It

Perfume Genius - Too Bright

Perfume Genius - No Shape

Phoenix - Ti Amo

Phosphorescent - Muchacho

Pixies - Bossanova

Playboi Carti - Playboi Carti

Portishead - Dummy

The Postal Service - Give Up

Princess Nokia - 1992 Deluxe

Q:

Quelle Chris - Being You is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often

Quasimoto - The Unseen

R:

Radiohead - Pablo Honey

Radiohead - The Bends

Radiohead - Kid A

Radiohead - Amnesiac

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief

Radiohead - In Rainbows

Radiohead - The King of Limbs

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Rapsody - Laila’s Wisdom

Ratt - Out of the Cellar

Red House Painters - Down Colorful Hill

Richard Dawson - Peasant

Rogue Wave - Out of the Shadow

Run the Jewels - RTJ3

S:

Sampha - Process

(Sandy) Alex G - Beach Music

(Sandy) Alex G - Rocket

SBTRKT - SBTRKT

SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land

ScHoolboy Q - Oxymoron

ScHoolboy Q - Blank Face LP

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty

Shabazz Palaces - Quazars: Born on a Gangster Star

Shapes & Colors - Love / Sex / War EP

The Shelters - The Shelters

The Shouting Matches - Grownass Man

Slint - Spiderland

Smino - blkswn

Snakadaktal - Sleep in the Water

Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Solange - A Seat at The Table

Sorority Noise - You’re Not As ___ As You Think

Spoon - Hot Thoughts

Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things

Squarepusher - Music is Rotted One Note

Squarepusher - Go Plastic

Squarepusher - Do You Know Squarepusher?

St. Vincent - Marry Me

St. Vincent - Actor

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

St. Vincent - St. Vincent

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION

Stan Getz & Cher Baker - Stan Meets Chet

Substantial - The Past is Always Present in The Future

Sufjan Stevens - Michigan

Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois

Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

Syd - Fin

SZA - Z

SZA - Ctrl

T:

The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave

The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt

The Tallest Man on Earth - There’s No Leaving Now

The Tallest Man on Earth - Dark Bird is Home

Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog

This is the Kit - Where it Lives

This is the Kit - Bashed Out

This is the Kit - Moonshine Freeze

Thom Yorke - The Eraser

Thundercat - The Golden Age of Apocalypse

Thundercat - Drunk

Todd Terje - It’s Album Time

Tonedeff - Polymer

Travis Scott - Rodeo

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders

A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service

Tycho - Past Is Prologue

Tycho - Dive

Tycho - Awake

Tycho - Epoch

Tyler, The Creator - Bastard

Tyler, The Creator - Goblin

Tyler, The Creator - Wolf

Tyler, The Creator - Cherry Bomb

Tyler, The Creator - Flower Boy

U:

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra

V:

Vagabon - Infinite Worlds

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks

Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait EP

Vince Staples - Summertime ’06

Vince Staples - Prima Donna EP

Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory

Volcano Choir - Unmap

Volcano Choir - Repave

W:

The War on Drugs - Wagonwheel Blues

The War on Drugs - Future Weather EP

The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

Warren G - Regulate… G Funk Era

Wavves - You’re Welcome

We Made God - It’s Getting Colder

The Weeknd - Beauty Behind the Madness

WIFE - What’s Between

Wiley - Godfather

Wolf Parade - Wolf Parade EP

Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary

Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer

Wolf Parade - Expo 86

X:

X - Los Angeles

Xiu Xiu - Forget

The xx - Coexist

The xx - I See You

Y:

Yes - Close to the Edge

YG - Still Brazy

Young Pappy - 2 Cups Part 2 of Everything

Young Thug - Beautiful Thugger Girls

Young Thug & Carnage - Young Martha

Your Old Droog - Packs

Z:

Zola Jesus - Stridulum

Zola Jesus - Okovi

#’s:

21 Savage, Offset & Metro Boomin - Without Warning

#lankyrandman #music

[toloveawarlord]

Day 24: “How many Christmas sweaters do you own?”Ari x Oliver

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              It was completely ridiculous that I even have to attend this party, much less bring a date. Standing in front of the closet at the mansion, my hands were on my hips. “How many parents do you know that throw a Christmas sweater dinner party?” I asked, rolling my eyes. This is stupid. I should have told them I had plans.

              “None,” Oliver answered, sitting on the edge of the bed. He had arrived an hour earlier, bringing a bottle of vintage wine with him. He stretched his arms out behind him. The usual green coat he wore had been abandoned for a similar shade sweater with a teeny tiny Christmas tree pin on one side.

              Groaning, I rubbed my face with my hands. “We could ditch,” I offered, a sly smirk creeping onto my lips. Twirling around, I closed the distance between us. “This is my old bedroom, so I know for a fact that the door lock works.” Bending forward, I placed a soft kiss on his lips.

              Oliver gave a breathy laugh, putting his hands on my shoulders and pushing me away. “Not a chance. The last thing I need is the Godspeed company coming after my small business. It’s just for a few hours. A little small talk, a little alcohol—”

              “A lot of alcohol.”

              “We both know that you being drunk is not ideal. It’s only a dinner party. Fenrir is coming, isn’t he?” Oliver asked, trying to find a way to soothe my nerves. It had little to do with the fact that it was a Christmas sweater event, and a lot to do with the animosity between me and my mother.

              Collapsing down onto the floor, I sighed but nodded. “If I have to come to this ridiculous circus, so does he.” Fenrir was supposed to work today, but he worked around it. He was a good brother, annoying, but good. He wouldn’t throw me to the wolves.

              The door creaked open, revealing the third sibling in our family. My younger sister, Carina, poked her head in. “Mother is calling for us all. Fenrir just arrived so it’s time to eat,” she announced, sparkling green eyes darting around the room.

              “Yeah, okay. We’ll be down in a minute,” I answered.

              My sister was stunningly beautiful with jet black curly hair and emerald green eyes. Her features were softly defined, a true copy of our mother.  She rarely left the house, being home schooled and given everything on a silver platter. She also did mother’s bidding without question. “You aren’t dressed yet?” she asked quietly, wanting to meddle but too shy to do so with Oliver in the room.

              “Get out of here, Carina. I said I’ll be down in a minute,” I said again with more force. The door was shut quick, leaving the room in a heavy silence. My gaze stayed on the door, but I could feel his eyes burning into me. “She’s a good little soldier. Maybe she should join Fenrir in the army.”

              Oliver shifted, leaning his forearms on his knees. “Did something happen between you two? She seems like the little sister you would want to protect.” His words drew my attention. Our eyes locked.

              I wanted to tell him. My heart ached in my chest, begging my head to tell him. It had been a secret that has been with me for years. A solitary secret that latched onto my sanity. “Don’t take her at face value,” I replied.

              Returning to the closet, I peered into the depths again. This shouldn’t be a hard decision. Simply choose the one that mother would hate the most and wear it. Easy stuff. My body was drawn back against Oliver’s. His arms snaked around my waist. “Oliver.”

              “Arielle.” My full name fell off his lips in a reverent tone. Peppering kisses along my neck, his hair tickled my face. “We’re going to make it through this dinner together. I’ll be right there beside you the entire time.” Those few words dissolved the tension from my body.

              Turning my head to steal a real kiss from him, I smiled as best I could. “I know, and I appreciate it, really. You’re too good to me sometimes.” I sighed dreamily, patting my hands over his that still held on tight to my waist.

              “I could try harder to be mean,” Oliver offered.

              “And turn me on before dinner? That’s a bold move, Oliver Knight,” I answered, a genuine smile breaking through and I began to laugh. It would be alright. I could do this with him. “Help me choose. Which one do you hate?”

              Oliver rested his chin on my head, surveying the massive closet stuffed with clothing. He was quiet for a while, deep in thought. “How many Christmas sweaters do you own?” He scanned the items again, roughly estimating there to be around forty sweaters. Stretching his arm out, he chose the bright pink one. The embroidered image was a cat with a Christmas tree hat.

              “That’s the one. It screams tacky,” I said. Now to face my family for a few hours. This sweater would cause quite the commotion. Maybe Aunt Ellen will faint from embarrassment. That would cause more entertainment than last year. “And I own the perfect amount of Christmas sweaters. One for every time I had to attend one of these lame parties. That’s why we only have one this year, to save our family embarrassment with the relatives when I wear one.”

              Oliver chuckled, squeezing me tightly one last time. “You’re rebellious to the end, aren’t you?” He kissed my head gently, mumbling into my hair almost softly that I didn’t hear, “That’s one of the many things that I love about you.”

              Trying to bite back my idiot grin, I took a deep breath. The inevitable battle with my family was about to begin, but there was little to worry about with Oliver by my side.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Introducing Carina Godspeed! Any suggestions on who I should pair her with? It hasn’t been decided yet. Merry Christmas Eve everyone! I hope you enjoyed some sweet, supportive Oliver!  Tomorrow is the final day with some Secret Santa HC!

#25 days of christmas #day 24 #ikemen revolution #ikerev #oliver knight #arielle godspeed #carina godspeed #fenrir godspeed

[parkerbombshell]

From Whispers to Screams -Session #54 // Summer Session

Thursdays 11:00am-1pm EST bombshellradio.com#Rock #indierockRepeats Fridays 3am EST 1 Reviewing The Situation - Sandie Shaw 2 Always - Spelling 3 The Turning Of Our Bones - Arab Strap 4 Inside Is Out There - Darkside 5 First of the Last Glaciers - Godspeed You! Black Emperor 6 Personal Shopper - Steven Wilson 7 Incapable - Róisín Murphy 8 Spotlight - Jessie Ware 9 Somewhere I Belong - Gabor Szabo 10 Lahan al-Mansour - Yazz Ahmed 11 Diborowska - Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes 12 Dethroning of the Party Queen - Rosalie Cunningham 13 If You Believe in Christmas Trees - Cardinal 14 White winter hymnal - Fleet Foxes 15 Foreground - Grizzly Bear 16 Tonight - Sibylle Baier 17 The Brothers Williams Said - The Innocence Mission 18 Orpheus - Raining Pleasure 19 Atom Heart Mother - Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets  20 Butt-House Blondies - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti 21 The way i feel tonight - Buddy Miles 22 Hear River Jordan - Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus  23 Run Come Rally - Dadawah 24 You Don't Know What's Going On - Exuma 25 Yikirta Lemminalehu - Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band 26 On the Trail - Tak Shindo   Read the full article

[knightofleo]

Pitchfork’s 9+ score distribution since 2010

men, 9+ LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest Kanye West, My Beautiful Twisted Fantasy (10) Bon Iver, Bon Iver M83, Hurry Up We’re Dreaming Girls, Father, Son, Holy Ghost Frank Ocean, Channel Orange Grizzly Bear, Shields Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city My Bloody Valentine, m b v Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City Kanye West, Yeezus  Disclosure, Settle Arcade Fire, Reflektor Sun Kil Moon, Benji Swans, To Be Kind D’Angelo, Black Messiah Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly Jamie xx, In Colour Tame Impala, Currents Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. Yves Tumor, Safe In The Hands of Love

men, 9.0 Ariel Pink, Before Today James Blake, James Blake Swans, The Seer Tame Impala, Lonerism Darkside, Psychic Burial, Rival Dealer Run The Jewels, Run The Jewels 2 Deafhaven, New Bermuda Kanye West, The Life of Pablo Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree Frank Ocean, Blonde Bon Iver, 22, A Million A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here Mount Eerie, A Crow Looked At Me King Krule, The OOZ

women, 9+ Joanna Newsom, Have One On Me (2010) Beyonce, Homecoming (2019) FKA twigs, Magdalene (2019) Lana del Rey, Norman Fucking Rockwell (2019) Big Thief, U.F.O.F. (2019)

women, 9.0 St. Vincent, Strange Mercy Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Anohni, Hopelessness Big Thief, Two Hands

duo, male/female Beach House, Teen Dream (9.0) Beach House, Bloom (9.1)

#the idler wheel #strange mercy #have one on me #masseduction #managing to swerve giving a woman a 9+ for nearly ten years then somehow chucking out four within months #i'm sure that was a fascinating roundtable discussion

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NUVO Dance Convention, Detroit, MI: RESULTS

High Scores by Age:

NUbie Solo

1st: Stella Brinkerhoff-’Fly’

2nd: Penelope LeMieux-’These Boots’

3rd: Sylvie Win Szyndlar-’Rainbow Connection’

4th: Naomi Harper-’Speechless’

5th: Hadlee Young-’Mr. Sandman

6th: Kora Jacobs-’Papa’

7th: Ariceli Huembes-’Queen Bee’

Mini Solo

1st: Ellary Day Szyndlar-’Light Gathers’

2nd: Zoe Swope-’That Face’

3rd: Annabelle DeWitt-’Tears of an Angel’

4th: Annabel Schoolmeesters-’Broken’

5th: Mya Lanigan-’Halo’

6th: Brooklyn Ward-’Here I Am’

6th: Addison Prichard-’Swing It Like Roger’

7th: Kinley Barnes-’Like That’

8th: Madeleine Shen-’The Bridge’

9th: Azarrah Fair-’B.E.A.T’

9th: Madelyn Nicholson-’Clay’

10th: Ella Palmer-’Somewhere Only We Know’

Junior Solo

1st: Mya Tuaileva-’Can’t Unhear’

2nd: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Infinite’

2nd: Maura Matuska-’LJ’

3rd: Lacie Mollahan-’All Cried Out’

3rd: Victoria Johnson-’Genius’

3rd: Eliza Mercer-’Goetia’

3rd: Vivienne Mitchell-’Metamorphosis’

4th: Ariel Cai-’Clear Water’

4th: Blakely Bell-’Shifting’

5th: Nily Samara-’Dot 2 Dot’

5th: Campbell Clark-’I’ll Be Seeing You’

5th: Bree Curtis-’One Grain’

6th: Campbell Bas-’Alice’

6th: Joli DuQuenne-’Found’

6th: Preslie Lopez-’Freezing Point’

6th: Londyn LeMieux-’Human Touch’

7th: Haydyn Jackson-’Dex’

7th: Claire Wise-’Listen’

7th: Piper Leddell-’Sunrise Sunset’

7th: Julianna Harris-’The Mask’

7th: Marlow Makarewicz-’Tomorrow’s Song’

8th: Gabby Donaldson-’It’s About That Walk’

8th: Morgan Schwarze-’Runaway’

8th: Madison Music-’Two Thousand & Two’

9th: Dani Sherman-’Broken Prayers’

10th: Raeka Martonez-’I Have Never Loved Someone’

10th: Paige Lenard-’Like You Used To’

Teen Solo

1st: Peyton Price-’All We Know’

1st: Cydney Heard-’I’m Going In’

1st: Hailey Bills-’You’

2nd: Macy Orvis-’Look At Me’

2nd: Isabella Pinkston-’Speaking Of The End’

2nd: Benjamin Graham-’Straighten Up and Fly Right’

2nd: Chance Phelps-’The Garden’

3rd: Zoe Ridge-’A Thousand Eyes’

3rd: L.A Gee-’Botn’

3rd: Brianna Hicks-’Epilouge’

3rd: Kendall Best-’For Loving You’

3rd: Cambry Bethke-’How Insensitive’

3rd: Brielle McCoy-’Twist’

4th: Camryn Lanigan-’False Confidence’

4th: Caris Beurkens-’Human Nature’

4th: Mikaela Zarsky-’Lullaby’

4th: Lainey Bliss-’Orange’

4th: Lynlie Ferrin-’Visnaga’

4th: Mya Imbrock-’You’re Mine’

5th: Carlee Alicea-’Crazy’

5th: Samantha Grana-’Fragment Me’

5th: Kieran Holmes-’Hear The Bells’

5th: Addison Gutow-’Without You’

6th: Evelyn Shymanski-’33 God’

6th: Emersyn Dickson-’Plans We Made’

6th: Alexis Schueller-’Somebody’

6th: Macy Such-’What Dreams Are Made Of’

6th: Kimberly Sigloch-’Years of Suffering’

7th: Olivia McIntyre-’Thinking About You’

8th: Marissa Brunner-’On Then and Now’

8th: Shanyce Washington-’Sunday Kind of Love’

9th: Violet Lopiccola-’#88′

9th: Lily Poynter-’Cellophane’

9th: Jiya Janwani-’Nemesis’

9th: Marin Akkashian-’Shotgun’

10th: Emily Ferguson-’Cellophane’

10th: Dilyn Bray-’Faced’

10th: Alexia Munger-’Miss Kiss’

Senior Solo

1st: Kamryn Funk-’5,6,7,8′

2nd: Anna Miller-’Godspeed’

2nd: Zoe Carpenter-’Opus 22′

3rd: Peyton Winsett-’Distortion’

3rd: Jonah Tran-’Involution’

3rd: Madison McDonald-’Shining’

4th: Chase Phelps-’All I Have Left’

4th: Christian Whan-’It’s Still Rock & Roll’

4th: Alyssa Griffith-’Voyage’

4th: Kaityln Babich-’You’re My Thrill’

5th: Seanna DeWitt-’Consequence of Sound’

5th: Trinity Malgay-’Somthing Short and Sweet’

5th: Isabella Nixon-’Stand Alive’

5th: Kendall Schmidt-’Take Me To The River’

5th: Ashley Smith-’The First Time’

5th: Jessica Babich-’Ubiquitous’

5th: Jessica Welch-’Whoever You Are’

6th: Bria Mayes-’Angel By The Wings’

6th: Lily Freebery-’A Wish’

6th: Madison Harvell-’Getting Older’

6th: Quinn Davis-’Like’

7th: Brianna Haith-’Alarm’

7th: Zoey Cappatocio-’Another Lifetime’

7th: Isabelle Ranger-’Leave A Light On’

7th: Kate McCollum-’Now That I’m Older’

7th: Anjali Petrucci-’Satellite’

7th: Cade Person-’Skalbrekka’

7th: Emily Popa-’Vienna’

8th: Kendra Fereshetian-’I Don’t Know Anything Yet’

8th: Camryn Humpert-’Supermarket in California’

9th: Jadyn Terry-’Must Change’

9th: Olivia Papa-’The Lakes’

10th: Kacey Howley-’Doomed’

10th: Leah Rieger-’Memories’

NUbie Duo/Trio

1st: Haja Dance Company-’You Better Work’

2nd: Nye Dance Productions-’Diamonds’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: Just Off Broadway-’I Will Carry You’

1st: Poirier Productions Dance Studio-’The Forest Queen’

2nd: Body Language Dance Company-’A Shine On Your Shoes’

3rd: Haja Dance Company-’Fall On Me’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: Haja Dance Company-’I’ll Stay’

2nd: Studio 4-’Slights and Trespasses’

3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’When I Grow Up’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: Center Stage Performing Arts Studio-’Not That News’

2nd: The Dance Kollective-’Sax’

2nd: Haja Dance Company-’Together Again’

3rd: Dean/Black School of Performing Arts-’The Show’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Get Happy’

2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Back, Baby’

2nd: Haja Dance Company-’Static’

3rd: Haja Dance Company-’The Turning Page’

3rd: Academy of Dance Arts-’Words Are Not Enough’

NUbie Group

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Bon Appetit’

2nd: Dean/Black School of Performing Arts-’Friend Like Me’

3rd: Nye Dance Productions-’Dancing Fool’

Mini Group

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Quake’

2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’HSKT’

3rd: Body Language Dance Company-’Bei Mir Bist Du Schon’

3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Let The River Run’

Junior Group

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Distant Sures’

2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Solace’

3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Marathon (In Roses)’

Teen Group

1st: Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Can You Hear That’

2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Laura’

2nd: Haja Dance Company-’These Women’

3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’I’m Rising’

Senior Group

1st: Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Minus 60′

2nd: Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Herd of Defense’

3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’

3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Ricochet’

NUbie Line

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Reflection’

Mini Line

1st: Haja Dance Company-’First Class’

2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Gonna Catch You’

3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Above The Clouds of Pompeii’

Junior Line

1st: Haja Dance Company-’For A Second’

2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Forget You’

3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Danke Schoen’

3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Shine’

Teen Line

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Pa’lante’

2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Beacon’

3rd: Powerdance Company-’Freedom’

Senior Line

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Night’

2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Hallucinations’

NUbie Extended Line

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Can You Feel It’

2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Ordinary Miracle’

Junior Extended Line

1st: Haja Dance Company-’Haven’t You Heard’

2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Trust’

Teen Extended Line

1st: Haja Dance Company-’We Are Nothing’

2nd: Haja Dance Company-’Start Walkin’

3rd: Haja Dance Company-’Don’t Cry’

Senior Extended Line

1st: Haja Dance Company-’That Stuff’

Mini Production

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Steam Heat’

Teen Production

1st: The Turning Pointe-’Earth Girls’

High Scores by Performance Division:

NUbie Jazz

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Can You Feel It’ 2nd: Dean/Black School of Performing Arts-’Friend Like Me’

NUbie Tap

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Bon Appetit’ 2nd: Nye Dance Productions-’Dancing Fool’

NUbie Contemporary

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Ordinary Miracle’

NUbie Lyrical

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Reflection’

Mini Jazz

1st: Haja Dance Company-’First Class’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Quake’ 3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Gonna Catch You’

Mini Tap

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Big Band Sound’ 1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’HSKT’ 2nd: Body Language Dance Company-’Bei Mir Bist Du Schon’

Mini Contemporary

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Above The Clouds of Pompeii’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’You’ve Got A Friend’

Mini Lyrical

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Let The River Run’

Mini Musical Theatre

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Steam Heat’

Junior Jazz

1st: Haja Dance Company-’Haven’t You Heard’ 1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Danke Schoen’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Trust’ 3rd: Haja Dance Company-’The Glow’

Junior Hip-Hop

1st: Dean/Black School of Performing Arts-’Throwin It’

Junior Tap

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Forget You’ 2nd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’My Blue Heaven’

Junior Contemporary

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Distant Sures’ 2nd: Haja Dance Company-’For A Second’ 2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Solace’ 3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Marathon (In Roses)’

Junior Lyrical

1st: Haja Dance Company-’Unbroken’

Junior Musical Theatre

1st: Dean/Black School of Performing Arts-’Forget About The Boy’

Teen Jazz

1st: Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Spell’ 2nd: Haja Dance Company-’Start Walkin’ 3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’One Night Only’ 3rd: The Turning Pointe-’Babylon’

Teen Ballet

1st: Body Language Dance Company-’Scheharazade’ 2nd: Dean/Black School of Performing Arts-’Le Chance’

Teen Hip-Hop

1st: The Turning Pointe-’Earth Girls’ 2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Ransom’ 3rd: Artflux Dance Lab-’Screenagers’

Teen Tap

1st: Spotlight Dance Works-’Try A Little Tenderness’ 2nd: Body Language Dance Company-’For All We Know’ 3rd: Body Language Dance Company-’Another Sad Love Song’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Can You Hear That’ 2nd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Pa’lante’ 3rd: Haja Dance Company-’We Are Nothing’

Teen Lyrical

1st: Haja Dance Company-’Don’t Cry’ 2nd: Haja Dance Company-’Change Will Come’

Teen Musical Theatre

1st: Nye Dance Productions-’Wizard of Oz’

Teen Specialty

1st: Powerdance Company-’Freedom’ 2nd: Powerdance Company-’If I’ 2nd: Powerdance Company-’Run’ 3rd: Powerdance Company-’The Chain’

Senior Jazz

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’ 2nd: Haja Dance Company-’That Stuff’ 3rd: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’That’s Life’

Senior Tap

1st: Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Superstitious’

Senior Contemporary

1st: Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Minus 60′ 2nd: Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Herd of Defense’ 3rd: Spotlight Dance Works-’Ricochet’

Best NU Groups:

NUbie

Spotlight Dance Works-’Ordinary Miracle’

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Can You Feel It’

Mini

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Quake’

Spotlight Dance Works-’Gonna Catch You’

Haja Dance Company-’First Class’

Junior

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Trust’

Haja Dance Company-’For A Second’

Spotlight Dance Works-’Distant Sures’

Teen

The Turning Pointe-’Earth Girls’

Powerdance Company-’Freedom’

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’I’m Rising’

Haja Dance Company-’We Are Nothing’

Spotlight Dance Works-’Pa’lante’

Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Can You Hear That’

Body Language Dance Company-’For All We Know’

Senior

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’

Spotlight Dance Works-’Ricochet’

Haja Dance Company-’Come Back to Me’

Artflux Dance Lab-’Akvaryum’

Kim Massay Dance Productions-’Minus 60′

Studio Pick:

Dean/Black School of Performing Arts-’An Evening I Won’t Forget’

Body Language Dance Company-’For All We Know’

Powerdance Company-’Freedom’

Spotlight Dance Works-’Ricochet’

Noretta Dunworth School of Dance-’Fancy’

Haja Dance Company-’We Are Nothing’

#2021 #dance #nuvo #detroit #michigan

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ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2017

With so much great music released this year, it was nearly impossible to point to one artist or album that stands above all others. What follows is a list of 40 albums that kept making their way back on my turntable in the last twelve months.

Click on titles to listen on Spotify.

40- CORRIDOR  “Supermercado” 39- GAS  “Narkopop” 38- KENDRICK LAMAR  “Damn” 37- XIU XIU  “Forget” 36- FOUR TET  “New Energy” 35- HAND HABITS  “Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void)” 34- TALABOMAN  “The Night Land” 33- ARCA  “Arca” 32- LIARS  “TFCF” 31- SPOON  “Hot Thoughts”

30- JAY SOM  “Everybody Works” 29- JAMES HOLDEN & THE ANIMAL SPIRITS  “The Animal Spirits” 28- PERFUME GENIUS  “No Shape” 27- ALDOUS HARDING  “Party” 26- GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR  “Luciferian Towers” 25- JOHN MAUS  “Screen Memories” 24- ALVVAYS  “Antisocialites” 23- ALESSANDO CORTINI  “Avanti” 22- ALEX G  “Rocket” 21- FEVER RAY  “Plunge”

20- BJÖRK  “Utopia”

Bjork’s self proclaimed “Tinder” album is both resolutely avant-garde and absolutely beautiful, a sensory experience that combines luminous, pastoral sounds and dissonant electronics to create an intimate, wonderfully (im)perfect world.

19- KELLY LEE OWENS  “Kelly Lee Owens”

Kelly Lee Owens’ self-titled debut album is a journey through house, techno, ambient, indie and pop. From the dreamy ‘Keep Walking’ to the club-ready banger ‘Evolution’, Owens combines her diverse musical identities in a beautiful and intriguing way.

18- MOGWAI  “Every Country’s Sun”

With David Fridmann producing, the latest Mogwai album “Every Country’s Sun” slowly reveals itself to be perhaps the most expansive Mogwai has sounded in some time.

17- MOSES SUMNEY “Aromanticism”

The debut album from contemporary Soul’s icon-in-the-making, Moses Sumney, is an intense and utterly gorgeous record about cynicism and cruelty of modern era’s romantic releationships. With vocals that are a halfway between Prince and Jeff Buckley, “Aromanticism” is a dreamlike, adventurous journey into modern R&B and Soul and one of the best albums released this year.

16- PROTOMARTYR  “Relatives In Descent”

On their fourth record, Detroit’s Protomartyr explore new sonic frontiers and get to the fringes of their expressive art, delivering a set of dystopian, moody songs executed with both class and fury that sounds exactly like the world we’re living in. The best Post-punk record of 2017.

15- THE XX  “I See You”

Inspired by the sunshine and sweeping landscapes of LA and Iceland, where they recorded “I See You”, the xx succeed in bringing some light into their music with a more outward-looking, open and expansive musical approach without giving up their signature sound and attitude.

14- THE WAR ON DRUGS  “A Deeper Understanding”

The War on Drugs have the capacity to to bridge seemingly disparate eras of sound under one unique musical vision . Meticulously produced, “A Deeper Understanding” showcase an impressive set of gorgeous, emotional songs with beautiful lyrics and guitar solos you wish would last for days.

13- FOREST SWORDS  “Compassion”

“Compassion” dig even deeper into the late-night sounds that made Forest Swords’ previous releases so good, pushing his mix of tribalism, melancholy and experimental Dubstep to the highest level possible.

12- ARIEL PINK  “Dedicated to Bobby Jameson”

Refining the pop-collages of his previous work, Ariel Pink crafts an immersive, weird and intimate record filled with great, captivating songs about time, fame and solitude that sound both simple and ambitious.

11- DEAN HURLEY  “Anthology Resource Vol. 1: △△”

Although “Twin Peaks: The Return” has hosted an array of Roadhouse performers and spotlighted music throughout its new season, a large part of the show’s sonic identity has been defined by the space between sound effects and music. Sound and music supervisor Dean Hurley’s first installment of the library-style “Anthology Resource series” showcases his original ambient music contributions featured in the show’s very distinctive-sounding third season (via Sacred Bones). “Anthology Resource Vol. 1: △△”  is utterly gorgeous, and both the best ambient and best soundtrack album to come out in 2017.

10- THE NATIONAL  “Sleep Well Beast”

With their seventh album “Sleep Well Beast”, The National extend and play around with their landmark sound integrating the experimental-music passions that the two Dessner brothers, Bryce in particular, have been chasing during their personal time over the past decade. The result is another stellar set of unsettling, emotional lullabies played with class and inventive. We’ll never get tired of this band.

9- FLEET FOXES  “Crack-up”

Sumptuous and ambitious, “Crack-Up” is a brave, serious and complicated album filled with poetry, secrets, silences and sudden explosions, atmospheric moments and epic rides. A very welcome return from one of the most influential bands from the past decade.

8- THUNDERCAT  “Drunk”

“Drunk” fuses jazz, Glitchy hip-hop beats, soul, retro-futuristic pop, funk and video game music into a modern soul masterpiece, fragmented into 23 pieces, unique in its lyrical narrative and loaded with striking collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Kamazi Washington and Flying Lotus.

7- GRIZZLY BEAR  “Painted Ruins”

So imaginative and detailed, sharply focused but also abstract, “Painted Ruins” is a wondrously complex adventure that rewards attention and patience, revealing itself on every listen.

6- BIG THIEF  “Capacity”

Since its release, Big Thief’s second album “Capacity” kept making its way back on my turntable, and I was slowly overwhelmed by these delicate, intricate yet accessible indie-folk gems that deal candidly with family issues, trauma, pain and complicated matters of identity. A little, unexpected masterpiece.

5- MOUNT KIMBIE  “Love What Survives”

Mount Kimbie’s third full-length sounds like the work of a full band rather than an electronic record created with two vintage synths by a duo. Melancholic, catchy and danceable, “Love What Survives” embrace different sonic textures and influences, ranging from post-punk and dream pop, to Krautrock and R&B, and features fantastic collaborations with the likes of king krule, James Blake, Micachu and Andrea Balency. “Love What Survives” is Mount Kimbie’s best work and the coolest album of 2017.

4- SAMPHA  “Process”

“Process” is a very impressive stream of intricate instrumentals and devastating songs about loss that sound personal, vulnerable, powerful and, above all, beautiful.

3- KING KRULE  “The Ooz”

Alien and timeless, “The Ooz” weaves in and out of experimental and rock sounds, combining Jazz, trip-hop, dub, Ska and futuristic R&B, all perfectly linked by Marchall’s unique, piercing poetry.  The most ambitious and compelling album released this year.

2- SLOWDIVE  “Slowdive”

It was a long wait, but finally Slowdive have given us the album that we have been dreaming about for the last 22 years.

1- LCD SOUNDSYSTEM  “American Dream”

“American Dream” is an extraordinary album about living and aging, a visceral, pulsing set of songs perfectly balanced between the urgency of dance-rock, the moodiness of post-punk and the lightness of synth pop, a triumphant comeback from a band we thought we lost forever and the best album of 2017.

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