#asher case

[sinceileftyoublog]

Dazy, Lifeguard, & Illusion Of Choice Live Show Review: 12/4, Cobra Lounge, Chicago

Dazy

BY JORDAN MAINZER

I'm not sure what Dazy does at a faster pace these days: tour or release tunes. Since we caught his Chicago debut of full-band arrangements in January, he's come to town twice more, including last night's stop at the Cobra Lounge. And mere months after releasing OUTOFBODY in 2022, in March, James Goodson shared songs recorded around the same time in the form of the cheekily titled OTHERBODY. The record continued the vibe of Dazy's debut LP, from the "Revolution" crunch of opener "I Know Nothing At All" to the sugary noise of "Every Little Thing". Just two months ago, Dazy shared the Ryan Hemsworth-assisted "Forced Perspective" (Lame-O), a collection of rounded country pop guitar riffs, a chirpy electric beat, and an uneasy, yet anthemic chorus.

Dazy's James Goodson

Always writing and always playing, it must be hard for Goodson to pick a setlist on a nightly basis. A year-plus removed from OUTOFBODY and over two years from MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs, Dazy's set at the Cobra Lounge felt like as close as you can get right now to "the hits," the crowd pumping fists, banging heads, and singing along to favorites "On My Way", "Split", "The Perfect Crime", "Pressure Cooker", and "Invisible Thing". I was just as happy, though, to see Goodson lean into the sweet, softer side of Dazy. "Forced Perspective", with its curly bass and guitar scrapes, was a highlight, as was "Every Little Thing", "could be a country hit" "Rollercoaster Ride", and set closer "Out of Body". "Is that my brain hanging by a thread?" Goodson sang on "Out of Body"; as much as he may have been disassociating at the time of writing the song, his everyday anxieties have certainly provided ample creative fodder for some of the best power pop of the past half-decade.

Lifeguard

Chicago's Lifeguard opened for Dazy, which was perhaps anybody's final chance to see the band in an opening slot at a venue as small as Cobra Lounge. The hyped three-piece, formed in 2019, signed to Matador Records earlier this year. Let's get it out of the way: Yes, drummer Isaac Lowenstein's sister Penelope is in labelmates Horsegirl, and bassist Asher Case's father is Brian Case of FACS (and formerly of Disappears, The Ponys, and 90 Day Men). Thankfully, Lifeguard is a beast of its own, combining chanted vocals with clanging, metallic guitars and dexterous, repetitively pummeling drums. Earlier this year, Matador re-released the band's 2022 EP Crowd Can Talk along with a collection of new material, Dressed in Trenches. Live, Lifeguard showed what they're truly about: off-kilter time signatures, uneven song sections, moments where you can't tell when they're warming up or about to switch gears. When they played "17-18 Lovesong", Case's rounded bass and monotone vocals wiggled around Kai Slater's stabbing guitars and falsetto off-beat harmonies, though the band never let you get too comfortably hypnotized in a groove. They finished with their newest song, the uncharacteristically poppy and straightforward (yet very welcome!) "In The City". You never know what's next with Lifeguard, and they're just getting started.

Illusion of Choice

Starting off the night was another local institution, four-piece shoegaze indie rock band Illusion of Choice. Most of their songs revolved around the atmospheres you'd expect with a genre descriptor like that: Alex Rackow's distorted guitars, Judith Pelkowski's heavy bass lines, Alex Boyajian's mammoth snares, and Tyler Tumminaro's sharp, nasal vocal delivery. Occasionally, they added elements of jangly surf, but for the most part, they chugged along deliberately, like on "Circling the Drain" and standout set closer "Bad Boy". Overall, Illusion of Choice offered an appropriate middle ground between Dazy's hooks and Lifeguard's deconstructed songs.

#live music #dazy #lifeguard #cobra lounge #james goodson #matador #otherbody #illusion of choice #outofbody #ryan hemsworth #lame-o #lame-o records #MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs #matador records #isaac lowenstein #penelope lowenstein #horsegirl #asher case #brian case #facs #disappears #the ponys #90 day men #crowd can talk #dressed in trenches #kai slater #alex rackow #judith pelkowski #alex boyajian #tyler tumminaro

[mayashesfly]

Thinking about Alastor and Vox slowly drifting away and then Valentino slowly entering the picture.

Vox introduces Valentino to Alastor thinking that his films could be good content for him to advertise and broadcast since its Hell which in turn would increase the viewership of his channels.

Alastor personally doesn't like it since he never really understood the appeal himself even if some people likes it a lot. It just rubs him the wrong way. Not only that but he likes the current business partnership he and Vox have.

And now you're telling him he has to share assets and attention with this pompous moth?

Haha, No.

Unfortunately, Vox was not swayed by Alastor's thinly veiled protests. Annoyance nearly written on his face as Valentino merely smiles. Happy that this opportunity presented itself so his influence could grow.

And to be frank, the TV Demon is quite charming in his own right. Even if he tried to remain professional, Valentino hasn't missed the light snow that ended up decorating Vox's cheeks when he saw his work.

"You know, I could show you the quality of my products~ If you want."

"Uhh.... There's no need. I've already seen the quality you can give so it's unnecessary"

"Hm... Well, if you say so~"

"How about me? Not offering your services?" He grimaces.

"Hm... No thanks. I have the feeling you wouldn't enjoy my products~"

None of these fossils would know Asexuality exists or at least its label, but Valentino would still get the vibe.

#may asher rambles #hazbin hotel #hazbin alastor #hazbin vox #hazbin valentino #technically #radiostatic #and #staticmoth #I wanna know how tf Alastor took in Vox being friends with Valentino #It could be extremely hilarious if you want to #“Am I being turned into a thirdwheel?” Alastor #tw objectification #just in case bc valentino

[capitalisticveins]

Imagine during the Smash Bros Tournament, David gets a call and has to step outside, then comes back in and says that Ansel was found beheaded in the woods by Ferris and the video ends there 😭

#oh lord pls let this be the case #redacted audio #redacted asmr #redacted milo #redacted david #redacted darlin #redacted angel #redacted asher #redacted sweetheart #redacted sam #redacted tank #redacted baaabe #milo greer

[tedlebred]

bb drawing breaks are good for your mental health actually

#Beyond birthday #bb #la bb murder case #death note #death note fanart #Beyond birthday fanart #The la bb murder case #asher art #bb death note

[ejunkiet]

I've been having more young Asher thoughts following the latest audio...

...about how after a few courses at the Shifter school, he probably started working jobs alongside his father after high school. He's got that serious switch that comes on when he's focused on the job, something that maybe comes from watching his father - beta of the pack, and lead in many security gigs over the years - throughout his life, but also something that is purely Ash, that aspect of himself he usually shrouds with humour and affability.

...and how when his parents retire and start travelling, and Ash decides to stay and build his life here, Gabe starts giving Ash more responsibilities on the job. Fostering that spark he sees - something he's not just noticed during the jobs they've worked together, but all through the years of his friendship with David. Loyalty, bravery, keen eye and keener mind. Things that would make him as good a beta as his father.

And maybe, maybe, Gabe had discussed this with David once. About the potential he sees in Ash. And David agrees with him. He's always known that he could trust Ash, rely on him in ways that he can't with the rest of the pack.

And so after Gabe's death, in the midst of the grief and numbness that followed, when it came to making the decision of who to pick to be his beta, there's no question.

David never had any doubts.

#redacted asmr #redacted audio #redacted spoilers #redacted asher #redacted headcanons #technically this is all in the timeline but spoilering just in case!

[blazingflareon]

going home

#the shadow ending fucking broke me no im not ok #ilw #it lives within #ilw spoilers #it lives within spoilers #playchoices #“how many glow layers do you need” “yes” #digital art #blazingart #oc: asher hollow #am i going back to replay them on the neutral route. maybe #lets see what the last chapter throws at us first #i DID leave the portal thingy partially open so who knows :') #edit: wow severe case of 'gets worse the more i look at it' vklshs #thats what i get for posting 10 minute vent doodles ig

[natiesims]

can't keep my hands to myself 💗

#sims 4 gameplay #simblr #sims spice #?? not really but idk just in case #ts4 gameplay #Guerrero Legacy Gen 2. #asher by tulipsimss #* Sabrina Guerrero

[scribbleboxfox]

Hi everyone I made another drawing of Asher and Striker being cute. 

God I love drawing clouds.

#fox art #tlrh #d2!au #asher mir #striker #destiny 2 #d2 #destiny 2 art #the file for this is MASSIVE #mostly bc I did three separate layers of chromatic abberation and for whatever reason photoshop breaks a sweat over that #also yes I know this is basically the same pose as the other one ok #but how else was i supposed to show them staring at each other with adoration? srkjdshfsn #also ok I fucking BLED for the hand on Asher's back #redrew that stupid thing 7 separate times #also this is pre-pyramidion in case you couldnt tell

[soup-scope]

babe loves asher so much that when they watched lord of the rings together, babe let’s asher ‘tell them’ about the broken toe incident

and then they act surprised like “oh he actually broke his toe in that scene?”

they never tell him they already knew

#they love each other so much #i want more asher and babe content #they’re my comfort couple #they’re also such nerds #i feel like at first #babe wasn’t as big into stuff as asher was #but they got bored one day and cracked into his dvd case and became obsessed with all his nerd shit #they do couple costumes #babe as raven and asher as beast boy #that’s definitely a thought many people have voiced before #but asher is so babygirl and babe is so boyfriend i love them #redacted asmr #redacted audio #asmr boyfriend #boyfriend asmr #redactedverse #redacted babe #redacted asher

[peapod20001]

Funny how 1 song brought these two out from the shadows (pun) of my mind and into the spotlight 😭

#pea art #oc Asher #oc David #my art #traditional art #my ocs #ocs #oc #my oc #original character #original characters #my characters #ash is only like this around ppl he’s comfortable with #he gets a bad case of can’t shut up disease. will say a string of words you’ve never heard before #Dave always has the right thing to say in response to practically everything out of ash’s mouth. tho it may take him a second to actually #think smth up lol #anyways they’re cute together and I like lookin at them

[mayashesfly]

Currently thinking about Makoto actually nursing a forte overuse-induced headache during his fight with Yuma because he used his forte 5 times to forge those letters then again with Yuma to enter the Mystery Labyrinth. It just wasn't obvious during that fight because he had enough painkillers to last him until the end.

Unfortunately for him, the fight didn't end with him getting reaped so after he revealed the truth to Kanai Ward, he's now completely suffering from his headache and also a fever because he forgot to take a bath after being soaked in the rain for so long due to his exhaustion physically, mentally, and emotional.

All the while he has plenty of things on his mind and plenty of work to be done to change things in Kanai Ward for the better.

#may asher rambles #rain code #rain code spoilers #makoto kagutsuchi #pixelatedraindrops and alfiely's talk inspired me for sickness whump #unfortunately in this scenario for makoto he's still all alone :( #(although maybe makoto did this on purpose to punish himself in case Yuma wouldn't have?) #(definitely won't be writing a hurt/comfort sickfic of this with my oc lol)

[caelumsnuff]

NSFW 18+, minors absolutely do not interact 👍

Hello, i have finally written the Imperium!Asher/Imperium!Vincent hate fuck fic that i first thought of in late November (💀)

Hope you enjoy! 💕

#mine #redacted asmr #redacted asher #redacted vincent #woe! fanfic be upon ye! #<- my fanfic tag now i guess lol #i had so much fun writing this genuinely #redacted audio #just in case

[bicatastrophe]

... this came to me in the shower- so I was trying to do asher and milo’s accents in the shower and wondered how saying “darling” would sound then I STARTED SOUNDING LIKE EDNA FUCKING MODE FROM THE INCREDIBLES. I CANT ANYMORE

#milo and edna would get along honestly #LIKE LISTEN TO HIS DRESS SOCKS RANT- #I TOTALLY BELIEVE #HE HAS A GREAT FASHION SENSE #i rest my case #redacted asmr #redacted milo #redacted asher

[ejunkiet]

snippet sunday~

tagged for fragment friday by the wonderful @taelonsamada and @sealriously-sealrious! <33 now that eurovision is over.... >:3

here is another snippet from part two of the imperium!asher/babe au...

READ PART ONE ON AO3

His kisses are sharp, as if he doesn’t quite know how to be like this without a fight, an edge of violence. But his lips are soft, and he softens too, the kiss slowing, until it’s little more than an exchanging of breath.

He stays close, his eyes closed, his forehead resting against theirs, and they just breathe.

He pulls back, and they make a soft sound, caught at the back of their throat. His eyes are dark, swallowed by the weight of his pupils and glittering in the morning light. “Not here.”

I’m two days late, so no tags today! this is coming along... >:3

#redacted asmr #wip wednesday #ej writes redacted #redacted asher #asher/babe #imperium au #so this is definitely a case of: I wrote something pretty and I want everyone to see it #part one is nearly done... but I want to do a lot more with part two before posting #so it could be a while. passion project okay. #in the meantime: gift fic! and possibly part three of darling/sam...

[slayanyhivegodslately]

We got more mentions of Asher! I’m running around the Hall of Heroes listening to all of the recordings, when all of a sudden Quinn speaks up. Something about new vex protocols I think? But all it is is the word assistant being repeated over and over again in over 100 some languages. With the vex back in play in Neomuna, and with us going back into the VexNet, I wonder if a future season will finally see him come back into play? We just got Devrim back for this season, who knows what.

I’m really hoping that this means that Asher somehow was able to keep his own conscience separate from the vex, and he is actually trying to reach out to us. And that this isn’t just some echo of him or something.

#destiny 2 #destiny 2 spoilers #lightfall spoilers #asher mir #my posts #please please please let this be the case

[riotkitsune]

I've decided, I shall speak in tags for this post (aside from this bit-)

#Asher The Kitten #hi! i hope everyone is well #i just wanted to share Asher in case anyone is having a bad day or even just if he'd help brighten someone's day #RiotKitsuneTalks #this isn't the most recent picture of him but i hope you all enjoy #he looks grumpy in that one cause he had just woken up #RiotKitsuneRambles #? #but in the tags #:D #i also realize my page has mostly become about my Oc's and Asher #I think im okay with that #i think #im going to end this here #cause i feel like if i dont #i will just continue on