#80s gene is best gene always

[angelbambisworld]

Asylum era Gene. . .

Save me Asylum era Gene. . .

Asylum era Gene please save me

[afeelgoodblog]

Best News of Last Week - December 11

1. Biden administration to forgive $4.8 billion in student loan debt for 80,300 borrowers

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would forgive an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt, for 80,300 borrowers.

The relief is a result of the U.S. Department of Education’s fixes to its income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

2. Detroit on pace to have lowest homicide rate in 60 years this year

A partnership to reduce Detroit crime is being praised with the City on pace for the fewest homicides in 60 years.

"This is the day we’ve been waiting for, for a long time," said Mayor Mike Duggan. The coalition which includes city and county leaders that Detroit Police Chief James White formed in late 2021 to return the criminal justice system in Detroit and Wayne County to pre-Covid operations.

3. Dog that killed 8 coyotes to protect sheep running for Farm Dog of the Year

Over a year ago, Casper was stacked up against a pack of 11 coyotes, and he overcame them all to protect the livestock at his Decatur home. Now he needs your help.

Casper, the Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dog, needs the public to vote for him to become the American Farm Bureau's "Farm Dog of the Year: People's Choice Pup" contest.

4. Shimmering golden mole thought extinct photographed and filmed over 80 years after last sighting

De Winton's golden mole, last sighted in 1937, has been found alive swimming through sand dunes in South Africa after an extensive search for the elusive species.

5. About 40% of the world's power generation is now renewable

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have released their first joint report to strengthen understanding of renewable energy resources and their intricate relationship with climate variability and change.

In 2022 alone, 83% of new capacity was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for most additions. Today, some 40% of power generation globally is renewable, due to rapid deployment in the past decade, according to the report.

6. Jonathan the Tortoise: World’s oldest living land animal celebrates 191st birthday

The world’s oldest living land animal - a Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan - has just celebrated his 191st birthday. Jonathan’s estimated 1832 birth year predates the invention of the postal stamp, the telephone, and the photograph.

The iconic creature lived through the US civil war, most of the reign of Queen Victoria, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, and two world wars.

7. New enzyme allows CRISPR technologies to accurately target almost all human genes

A team of engineers at Duke University have developed a method to broaden the reach of CRISPR technologies. While the original CRISPR system could only target 12.5% of the human genome, the new method expands access to nearly every gene to potentially target and treat a broader range of diseases through genome engineering.

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[klokaqueer]

Doodily Doo Ding Dong Doodily Doodily Doo

In case anyone missed the announcement from last week, this spring, Dethklok is going on tour once again in the US. While this is exciting news, it seems like some tour dates are not doable for fans based on online feedback.

I'm incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to go to the Silver Spring, MD show and do a meet and greet with Brendon Small and Gene Hoglan. And I'd like to use this chance to give Brendon something special from all the fans that he always shows love and appreciation for.

The idea is to put together a scrapbook full of messages, pictures, and original artwork from fans. I'll cohesively put everything together and deliver the book to Brendon during the meet and greet. For a starting point, the book will be 8"x 8" with 80 pages total. I have a few participants already but based on involvement the size of the book may change.

To take part, just create and ask or message me on here with your contribution. If you'd like to write Brendon a message: please try to keep to 150 words or less. If you'd prefer to submit your own artwork or an image: please keep in mind the pages are 8" x 8" and will best fit standard sized 4" x 6" photos.

With your piece, tell Brendon how Dethklok and/or Metalocalypse has influenced you. Discuss the music, talk about your favorite characters or moments, or express your love for him and his works. Please include a name or username to credit your piece, but also no shame if you'd like to remain anonymous.

The final day for submissions will be Thursday, March 21st so that I have some time to overlook messages and put everything together. I’ll post reminders for the deadline at the halfway mark and also a week before. Contributions must be SFW and no fanfiction.

If you have any questions about anything at all I’ll gladly answer them in my ask or inbox!

<3

[d34dlysinner]

Angels: you WENCH, SLEEP WITH THE DEVILS TO FREE THEY?!? HAVE YOU NO SHAME!!!

MC: no but i have great taste, good Solomon genes for stamina and only bring the best to my bed! while smiling

How the devils hold react to they saying that? (for real 80 devils! MC has that Solomon genes were it counts!)

(If this is answered late it's probably because I'm just putting a lot of devils on here. Because I want to. SORRY FOR THE LATE POST.) TW: mentions of violence. Let's assume they're on a battlefield. The demons do feel pride. Especially when you put them on a high pedestal. Some of them will show it and some others won't some might even scold you for irritating the angels even more. Gehenna: Satan: "HEAR THAT FUCKERS? THOSE WILL BE THE LAST WORDS YOU'LL HEAR FROM THEM! >:)", he says. He felt prideful at your words and wasn't afraid to show it. He will boast about it as he continues fighting against the angels. His reaction was cute in a way until you saw how violent he continued to be on the battlefield. Sitri: He was sipping his tea when he heard. Only gave a little huff and smirk as he continued fighting. "Thank you for the kind words, but at the moment we need to be smart.", he says as he listened to heartbeats fade. Leraye: "YOU HEARD THEM!", he says as he continues shooting at the angels. "Like my shooting, their words never miss." Paimon: "Cuuute! The human is fighting back!", he says as he continues to make a scene during battle. Zagan: "Thank you, child. Your kind words remind me of him.", he says before running towards another spot to shoot at the enemy. Belial: He gave you a smile and continues to be at your side as he'd rather defend you when you're near him. Jjyu on the other hand leaked his thoughts. Astaroth: "So, you can fight back?", he says as he gave you a smirk. Never looking away from the enemy as he does. He felt proud at you talking back.

Tartaros: Mammon: "You have the gift of seeing true value.", he says as he stood next to you. "You angels could never touch this treasure of mine." He pulled you close as a way to show that you were his. Bimet: "I see that you have taste. Good.", he says as he continued defending at your side. He always feels pride when getting praise, but he wouldn't show it as easy as his king. Eligos: His eyes went big as he felt ecstatic at the praise. He didn't say anything, but seeing how he suddenly looked more motivated to fight said enough already.

Hades: Leviathan: "My, my..." He said as he felt his confidence boost up, but that feeling changed into embarrassment. He envies the prideful version of himself. He wants to turn back to 10 seconds ago. His fighting didn't change though. Barbatos: He smirked as he continued attacking the enemy. Since he's a midrange attacker he wouldn't be able to talk to you, but he does appreciate the words. Foras: He either didn't hear you or he's too focussed on the battle. That's what you thought, but later after scaring away the angels he'd run up to you and kisses your hands. "Thank you for the words." Glasyalabolas: "You heard them. Time to make way for a new kingdom. One where they'll be at my side.", he says as he, the president of butchers, continues to annihilate the enemies.

Avisos: Beelzebub: He gave a smirk as he stood by you. He wasn't fighting intensively at the start, but you saying that made him motivated to help. Bael: He honestly was too busy to notice what you said. When he starts wtith something he focusses until it's finished. So when starting this battle, he has done nothing else than just giving orders and fooling angels. Stolas: "Nice words, but not the right place.", he honestly wasn't embarrassed even when he was blushing at the moment. But he just felt that he doesn't have enough ammo to fend off irritated angels. Amon: The sleepy boy suddenly woke up to your words. He was absent-minded when fighting and snapped out of it with a smirk on his face. You'll be dinner later then. He said as he couldn't help but flirt at the moment. Naberius: "This is really not the right time for this.", he sighed as he felt like you helped heat up the battle. He just hopes that Avisos came prepared enough to fend of all the angels.

Abaddon: Phenix: Phenix was at the front line on the battlefield. So, it DID surprise you that he heard your response. He honestly didn't mind you saying these things and in fact loved that you irritated the angels. It just meant that they'll less likely avoid him. Meaning he could continue slaughtering. Dantalian: Another one that just doesn't care and is at the front lines too. He wants to feel fear. So you agitating the angels maybe helped him. He uses the opportunity to feel fear. Ronove: He didn't need to be on the front lines to fight. His influence on demons was already enough input for him. The lunacy he puts on the demons was already enough. This gave him time to spend with you. He sat at your side in case any angel came too close. He smirked at you. "I may cause Devils to charge at angels, but you have the opposite effect in this case."

Niflheim: Gusion: "You shouldn't agitate the enemy. We're already in small numbers.", he said with a sigh of annoyance. Yes, he was glad you felt this way, but you saying this didn't help him. Bathin: Silence, just silence. You were used to it though. He wasn't the talkative type. Andrealphus: "Continue doing that and stay close to me.", he says. He's blind. So he needs to attract angels in a way to fight them. You saying that and agitating the enemy is just what he needs. He can help you as long as you stick to him.

Paradise Lost: Morax: "Seems like you're seeking for trouble.", he says. You can't see it, but he's smiling at your guts. He can rest knowing that you aren't afraid of the enemy. Marbas: "You shouldn't agitate them... We have our hands full already.", being a healer is tough in war. The work and trying to keep others alive was at times too much for him. Buer: "Smart move.", he says. You don't know if he meant this sarcastically or not. He probably wanted more reasons for Marbas to stay busy as he does his own thing. "Next time you should tell them the details."

[dilftesbiggestfan]

more dante pookie hcs plz its rare to see dante stans

on it bro I’m giving u mys and diaries hcs cuz why not we gotta be more annoying like laurence stans

Mystreet:

he gets Gene gifts every Father’s Day since from his perspective he was the one who raised him alongside his mom and was the only father figure he had :,)

Has like 12 guitars (this isn’t over-exaggerating)

started dyeing his hair blue after freshman year of HS, his natural hair color is black

he was a late bloomer so he looked more feminine while the others looked masculine and were developing quickly, Nana thought he was adorable which is why she dated him also at some point Zenix thought he was a girl 💀 after 16 he started developing quickly and becoming more masculine till he finished puberty at 20

grew up in Nashville before moving to the city pdh is located in then he went to college in Spain then he moved to wherever Mystreet is (still haven’t decided but its the USA).

has a masters degree in engineering, and has a great paying job which makes it easier for him to travel a lot, he always takes Gene and his friends/family with him though, he hatessss travelling alone

ages gracefully currently he’s 34 in my rewrite and he still looks 24 same goes to gene (but Mystreet seasons 1 - 3 takes place in their early 20’s and mid 20’s; which is the past I know it’s confusing but so is my head so yeah. If ur wondering seasons 4 - 6 don’t exist and never will be canon to me :))

pretty masculine but still uses makeup and “women’s” perfume / skin care doesn’t care tho

cooks really well but he’s not the best because Laurence is and no one else can compete

when he was dating nana he learned Japanese for her and can speak around 80% of it, basically he can hold up a long conversation he can also speak other languages:

English (obviously, American accent)

French 65% Spanish (Mexican dialect cuz he’s Mexican)

(Spain dialect, he learned the European dialect first then worked his way up to Mexican dialect, he can switch between dialects easily)

he can also understand some Portuguese :)

very picky with fast food, he prefers healthy food but he does like pizza

really calm and chill (unlike his canon version) opposite to Travis who’s extremely chaotic and messy

long hair and refuses to cut it

Eventually he does dye his hair back to black in his 30s after feeling like he damaged it (thankfully he didn’t and won’t be balding like dilfte 😇)

Favourite band is Metallica

nerd when it comes to astrophysics and astronomy

only ex he’s in good terms with is nana who he dated for a while in HS before they decided to mutually split up (no he never dated Nicole I hate that ship)

MCD:

Loves wolves and tames them he treats them like puppies even though they can rip apart peoples flesh :3

is 7’2… …. ..

insanely beefed up because bro ran a village all by himself for 15 years and trained hard everyday also he canonically beat both laurence and garroth in a fight after the timeskip he’s a beast

ambidextrous and can use both arms efficiently when it comes to combat and fighting

Dilfte rarely shows his face like how Garroth used to wear his helmet back in s1? it’s like that

Extremely gentle and cautious with his wife and kids because of his size

has 7 kids including Dmitri and naoki (so 5 other kids) yeah he been busy

in s2 he’s in his early/mid 30s but in s3 of MCD and afterwards he’s in his early/mid 40s

Still madly in love with his wife and still in that honeymoon stage

Unlike Nicole he let Dmitri pick who he wanted to live with and Dmitri chose Dilfte and Nana

Wraps injured people up in his cape and carries them in it

physically very strong slightly above garroth (if we’re counting physical strength and not magic)

as intimidating as he looks he’s super sweet and wouldn’t hurt a fly

likes to go on picnics with his kids and wife

Extremely supportive of his kids and very progressive (keep in mind this is the medieval ages so it was rare)

finds lizards intimidating

bisexual but he doesn’t know what it means all he knows is women and men are both hot

Moved on “quickly” from Nicole because they already were unhappy and distant before breaking up, for months he thought they’d break up the next day so he spent that time wallowing and grieving their relationship until she broke the news to him and left him alone, then he moved on with Nana 2 months later. Which isn’t even quick if we’re being historically accurate.

limits drinking and refuses drinking around any kids, not that he’d go crazy and hurt anyone but still he’s extremely cautious.

Dilfte is probably the only dad who wants his kids to surpass him in the series 💀 he’s very proud of them no matter what though

long hair he puts it up usually (balding and short haired dilfte/dante ur dead to me.)

beard

Still tried to talk to Gene using the amulet even after the incident, Gene would always listen but never respond.

thanks for fuelling the hyperfixation

[insanityisdivine]

Get to Know Me and My Obsession with KISS 🎸

Thanks for the tag @starry-eyed-never-satisfied

1. Who is your favourite member?

Okay. Paul is my first love but sexy Ace is competing with him but god I have to say Paul.

2. Who is your least favourite member?

Everyone saying Mark. I know nothing bout him

3. Best album?

RARO ...I'm assuming studio albums and live albums don't count???

4. Worst album?

I didn't listen to their last two albums and have no intention to do so ATM

5. Favourite song?

THIS IS TOO HARD TO CHOOSE. Guess I gotta say Love Gun Though But I love C'mon and Love Me!

6. Say one nice thing about each member.

Paul- He's the STAR of KISS. I probably wouldn't have gotten into KISS if it weren't for him. Everything I adore and want to be

Gene- I wanna listen to him talk while we share milk and chocolate chip cookies together

Peter- I have a soft spot for him. I think he can be really sweet and cute

Ace- Sexy, trashy, baby girl, sexy girl in hooker boots. Wanna bend over and smack that ass. He and Paul are my bisexual fantasies. BUT SERIOUSLY, The first guitar player that made me go WOW. Never got the hype about lead guitarists before but then I was thinking of 80s rock and 80's rock solos never resonated with me. His solos are iconic, not just shredding/mindless noodling. As someone who never learned how to read music, I think it's amazing he influenced many to learn. I'd love to learn how to play. Not to be in a band but I've always wanted to play a guitar. Also, I'd love to hang out with him. He's funny and bright. I think there's softness to him and I'd like to believe (coming from a fan, of course) that he's a good person. He also reminds me of my ex early 90s era....so I guess I have a soft spot for him

Eric C- I wish I could meet him. If I had to pick one member I could meet it would be him because I know he'd be super sweet

Vinnie- talented songwriter and amazing voice. Gorgeous

Mark- He did his job on Animalize

Bruce- Super sweet. He was the cutie of the group during revenge era ngl. Paul had competition.

Eric S- Seems really funny. got a nice tight body. seems every KISS drummer has a nice bod.

Tommy- Loyal and hard working. I can see why KISS kept him. Honestly he'd the kind of guy you want in your group.

7. What do you dislike about each member?

Gene- Condescending. I can see he has some views on things that I'd butt heads with him on

Paul- Overly critical of others, may come across cold. He scares me. y'all see his posts for new years???? He can come across very hurtful in his choice of words

Peter- Bitter (in the past it seems) and tbh some of the shit I read and heard that unfortunately was allowed to slide (sometimes even passed off as "funny" stories). It's a sensitive topic for me.

Ace- like Peter, awful things said and done that cannot be solely blamed on addiction which I'm very glad he recovered from btw. I'm honestly glad I never put this man on a pedestal and it's not just because "he's human like the rest of us". lol I love him but I'm glad I've been exposed to the bad early on this obsession so I don't have any unrealistic ideas about ppl, you know? I think I need to sleep with him to sort out these feelings lol

Eric C- I don't know that much to comment and feels almost unfair because he was taken away from us much too soon

Vinnie- stop scamming people omg. the insanity and charging ppl for memberships and you haven't released shit???

Mark- don't know about him. can't comment

Bruce- Maybe too nice for his own good.

Eric S- I don't know. Should have created a sex tape with Gene

Tommy- Kinda weird seeing him try to mimic Ace's facial expressions. One thing to imitate solos and his space persona but his mannerisms? I dunno just weird to see someone mimic what Ace's face naturally does? Kissy pouty lips only work for Ace

8. How did you get into KISS?

years ago, just bombarded with their imagery and sound on TV shows

9. Have you been to a concert?

Their last show. Crushing, I know

10. Do you have any merch?

I have a shirt

11. Unique thing you have related to KISS?

None, sadly. Like I have nothing solid if that's what you mean. anything that may have in common? sure but feels too personal to share here

12. Who is/are your favourite lineup?

This is hard because early 90s KISS was TIGHT. but I'll always love the original 4, but sweet Foxy and Brucie is so precious

13. What's your favourite era?

FUCCKKK....see this is hard. I have a big soft spot for Dynasty/Unmasked but I also love DTK and HTH

14. What are your opinions on Tommy and Eric?

They did their job. If they hadn't stepped in I wouldn't have seen KISS final show and for that I am grateful. I enjoyed their participation.

15. A question you would ask the band if you could?

I'd ask if I could suck their dick. That's tough. What haven't they've been asked before? Honestly I got some questions for Ace that's been bugging me and I know I'd never get them answered unless I knew him personally and had a real heart-to-heart conversion. I dunno I can only go off from a fan's perspective about how that'll go

16. What other bands/artists are you into?

Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Stromae, used to really like Adam Ant, The Sweet, OLP, Franz Ferdinand, Daft Punk. I listen to all kinds of genres and artists so I like what I like

17. Do you have a KISSona?

Don't have one. I'm assuming like a fursona? lol

18. Who are some of your favourite blogs?

@ladyshandioftheendless @elrohare @silverstarfoxx (thank you for tolerating all my pestering! never hesitate to reach out to me for more Ace goodies!) @notpaulsguitar @ohblackdiamond (though tbh I swear you have answered this lol) @space-frehley-22 @spacefoxy (resident eric carr connoisseur) @speckster (you have crazy ass edits) and same goes for @bangbangyou love your funny memes. the IP address as a response always gets me lol @starry-eyed-never-satisfied (you already did this but adding you here anyway fellow Paulie enjoyer!) There's many more I wish I could just mass tag KISS blogs lol. There are blogs that are no longer active but I am glad they are still around

19. If you could spend a day with one member who would it be?

Hard because I love Paul but he scares me. I think I'd need more than a day to get comfortable with him. I'd love to spend a day with Eric C or Bruce because they seem the nicest. Maybe I'd love to hang with Peter now. Gene, may be fun. He's a good talker. Though it be fun to get one-on-one time with Ace. I'd love a tour of all his tech and then we can compare and just geek out on technology.

20. How would you explain the band to someone who isn't familiar with KISS?

I don't know. Honestly the other people who answered this already gave greats explanations. So many pass judgment on them without giving them a chance. They're a one-of-a-kind experience. There will never be a band like them.

[thehitchhikerguide]

Season 2, Episode 6: Videodate

Let me start out by saying this is one of the best episodes I've seen so far. The sleeze, the revenge plot, crazy 80's visuals...all perfect for a Hitchhiker episode.

The famous guest star this week is Shannon Tweed, known for being in some not-so-recognizable movies and also for being Gene Simmon's wife. I know her from Hot Dog...The Movie, which I guess is a must see for anyone who has ever been a skier or just likes a lot of full-frontal in their movies. The main male character is played by Gregg Henry, who looks to have a decent acting career, but I didn't recognize him. I thought he maybe looked like a low rent James Woods.

We start out with a woman who has very 80's hair watching a video dating service tape of a guy who is making it out to be his first time doing something like this. She is charmed by his vulnerability.

You can see by her joker-like smile, he has sealed the deal. He takes her out to an art exhibit and I have to say this is something I would love to go to even now. There is an area where you can smash a TV:

I mean, that is a really fun date!

Then we see the exhibit of a hot new artist named Monique. Wait, what? It's always weird when I hear other characters on TV with my name, since I don't hear it too often. I guess with a Canadian show, it was just a matter of time.

This is an art exhibit I would love to go to. People with TV heads that play some sort of strange video. It's creepy and disturbing and I'm all in for it.

This one represents the woman TV head's fantasy of running off with another man (shown on the TV). Of course our male character decides to man-splain to his date and also mention that he knows the artist. She seems to be watching this conversation behind him, unamused.

At least I think that is the artist...right? I guess they don't say but it seemed obvious at this point.

By now, the date is going really well.

Well that was a cool art exhibit so I kind of get it, even though he looks like a creep whose hair is just hanging on for dear life. She seems pretty vulnerable and mentions to him that she doesn't want this to be a one night stand. He tells her what she wants to hear...

...then immediately rushes her into a cab. After she is gone, we find out that wasn't even his apartment! He has been paying his friend who is a doorman to use people's apartments for these sleezy videodates.

As he drive away, we see something we haven't seen in awhile.

Oh yeah I almost forgot, there was also this weird image and some video game noise. Not sure what this is, his car is in a video game now?

Haha, as usual, perfect butt is on display. Man, he looks like he could double for George Michael in this shot. Anyways, we see the main character interacting with the Hitchhiker. He refuses to give him a ride.

Also, we are over 8 minutes into the episode before he shows up! We learn that this main dude is named Jack Rhodes. He has a lot of disguises and thinks he is the master of the illusion. But Jack is not the only one with tricks up his sleeve. Yes! Comeuppance! Comeuppance!

So this guy Jack is actually a salesman at an electronics store. He likes to brag to his coworkers about these conquests.

Co-workers Joey McIntyre and Wallace Shawn are not impressed.

We see the female video artist at the store as he is making a sale using his dynamic personality. She is still observing his behavior with disgust. When he gets home he notices a package at his door.

Wait a minute, am I watching Lost Highway now?

We get a good look at his apartment and his "last known photo" board and notice something a little weird.

Nice, huh? But what I'm not showing is that he has a section on this board labeled "foxes" and there are no photos under there.

He settles in to watch the mysterious tape.

Oh no, why does it look like Videodrome now? How many movies are in this?

Honestly I would be crapping my pants right now.

I mean I know it's a hot babe, but this video is still very disturbing.

Anyways, it's Monique, the artist in her underwear. She is saying her name is Barbara and that she wants to go on a date with Jack. Does he think this is from the video dating service, because I wouldn't think they just plop unmarked tapes in front of his door. I thought you had to go to a place to watch the tapes. Well despite this, she's a fox and we've established he's never been with a fox so he is up for anything.

Hmm, now it looks like Blue Velvet. I should probably stop obsessing over these movie references.

Their first date is playing video games. He plays a round and then she sets out to beat his score. She is the original gamer girl! Maybe she WAS creating a videogame from videotaping his car.

I immediately recognize the video game sounds to be from the game Centipede, however the game they show is shooting the letter E for some reason.

Maybe it's also an eye test, who knows. Defeat Enron!

She cuts the date off with the promise that they will see each other again. She invites him to her place for dinner. The building looks run down and this elevator...

I know, but now it looks like we are in an Adrian Lyne movie! Okay I'll stop.

She's cooking him dinner and he is being a total gentleman.

It's not a Hitchhiker episode without someone leering.

Monique changes in a dominatrix-type outfit under her clothes. They have dinner and retire to the bedroom. Jack immediately lets Monique tie him to the bed.

She reveals her sexy outfit and asks if he wants to play a game called Blastoff. I mean, it sounds pretty sexy right? Sounds like code for something else?

She puts on this neon metronome and says he has 1 minute to free himself or he will blastoff. Pretty cryptic.

This thing keeps booping faster and faster as Monique explains that she knows how he treats other women. Jack is upset and sounds like he wants to kill her, demanding she free him. The metronome goes even faster and then...

...his genitals explode? It looks like he dies in ball of flames. Wow what an ending!

Oh wait there's more.

I guess she had been filming this whole thing for her newest art installation. The people watching the exhibit seem confused, maybe they've never seen an episode of The Hitchhiker before.

There is an announcement showing the artist Monique is there and we get this big reveal.

It's Barbara! I mean, I knew she was the artist all along, were we only supposed to get that now?

Anyways, The Hitchhiker is leaving the art museum telling us that Jack Rhodes used the state of the art in video to get what he wanted (really, VCRs state of the art?) but when he had to do it for the sake of art , he went to pieces. Haha! Good one Page! An actual joke! I think he's enjoying Jack's suffering a little more than he should.

Let that be a lesson to everyone...pick up hitchhikers.

As I said before, this was a great episode that had it all, even the confusing ending. I mean, what actually happened to Jack and how did he explode like that? It's episodes like this that keeps me coming back for more, so until next time, be nice to people named Monique!

[angelbambisworld]

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[tanookikiss]

3 and 6 for KISS ask 💜

For number 3 - It changes with my mood, but I'm one of the oddballs in this fandom who adores 80s KISS, so...Crazy Nights is my jam. Special shout out to Destroyer (My favorite 70s album) and Carnival of Souls (My favorite 90s album).

For number 6 - Paul, you are the sexiest silver fox rockstar ever.

Gene, thank you for being such a flirt to us ladies and for having a sexy son.

Eric S, I love your energy and overall goofiness.

Peter, thank you for baring your heart and soul to us fans in your autobiography. It takes courage to be that vulnerable.

Tommy, thank you for all of your hard work over the years keeping the KISS machine alive and thriving.

Bruce, thank you for always being so sweet to us fans.

Eric C, A legend gone way too soon. You were a sweet and talented drummer. RIP Foxy.

Vinnie, thank you for writing the BEST rock jams in the 80s!

Mark, thanks for your guitar contribution on Animalize.

Ace, thank you for making us fans laugh from your wackiness and out of this world cackle.

[youstupidplonk]

Alex Drake

NMy Character Associations 

- She’s lived in London most of her life, despite her time in America and at University, she’s always considered London her home. The noise, the lights, the busyness. She always loved it. 

-After divorcing Pete, she bought a townhouse, not dissimilar to the one she grew up in. 

- She and Molly believed in “Organised Chaos” in their house, messy bookcases, blankets and cushions everywhere. It what made it feel like home

- Speaking of Molly, Alex took a few weeks off every summer to take Molly on a holiday that was just for them. Most of her time was spent trying to ensure Molly never had the doubts about her mother that she had grown up with. 

- Before she became a mum, she had a rebellious phase, but low-key. Despite sometimes making questionable choices, she was always level-headed enough to think about the future and her career. 

Favourite Films:

The Truman Show, she found it fascinating from a psychological perspective and went to see it several times when it first came out. 

Erin Brockovich, watching a single mother fight against an entire corporation? Need I say more?

Thelma and Louise, Two women, one crime spree. Again. Need I say more?

Oddly enough Lilo and Stitch, Although the story of a broken family was hard for her to sit through, it was one of the first films she took Molly to see in the cinema and watching her daughter laugh at the “silly aliens” was a core memory for Alex. 

She and Molly would also build a “den” in the living room to watch films together when Molly was old enough, these included Mean Girls, Clueless and the bove films. 

Favourite Books

The Night Watch - Sarah Waters

Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters 

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 

Little Women - Louise May Alcott 

Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome

Animal Farm - George Orwell

Favourite Songs

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Borderline - Madonna

Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

That Don’t Impress Me Much - Shania Twain

Who Do You Think You Are? - The Spice Girls 

Disco 2000 - Pulp

About You Now - The Sugababes

The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani 

Girls and Boys - Pulp

Kids in America - Kim Wilde

Sit Down - James

I feel like Alex wouldn’t really show an interest in music until she went to university and would prefer books, especially if they were about adventures or big families, both of which were things Alex lacked growing up. Her music taste is mostly influenced by what she would have been listening to while at university, or immediately after leaving. There are also some songs that she listened to under Molly’s influence. 

I don’t feel like Alex really had a relationship after her marriage broke down (not including Gene) as her priorty would have been Molly. I do however think she would have been open to the idea of a relationship with a women, if she met the right woman (hence the Sarah Waters novels). I feel like Alex is a mix primarily of 90s and 00s, as she would have been a young child in the 70s and as discussed in the show, the 80s was quite traumatic for her. I think she viewed the time after she had Molly as the best years of her life.  

Let me know if you have any thoughts on this, or any requests for who I do next :D xx

[sirpseudonymphoapish]

homestuck ramble about the beta kids and their weird queer identities

Jade Harley is trans and figured it out super early and yeah her grandpa is old fashioned but also doesnt care. like yeah ok I'll call you jade you can be a girl i guess why not. yeah you can buy a bra and grow your hair out. and she lives the best life bein a girl n shit and the rest of the beta kids always knew her as a girl cuz she figured it out so young so win win

um years years later idfk i havent finished homestuck yet john is talking to jade like wait you're a transgender ?!! o wow no judgement but i couldnt tell haha and jades like ok thanks john smiley face

n johns like isnt it normal to feel like a girl sometimws though how often do you have to feel like a girl to bw one and jades like what and johns like dont get me wrong im definitely a boy but sometimes i can imagine myself as a girl and it feels cute i guess? and sometimes i feel like somw other unknown thing and idk its probably stupid but how did you figure out you were a girl and not just a girl sometimws and jades like ok john i think u might be a girl and johns like what

long story short john becomes john/june goes by she/they mostly shes genderfluid and is still a boy to an extent but shes transfem and starts to present more neutrally/feminine and shes like woah thats awesome so cool i didnt know i couls do that

similar thing happens with dave and rose

rose realizes shes a lesbian very early on and she can just tell that dave is fucking queer but she doesnt say much about it cuz she figured shed let dave find out on his own. she jokes about it sometimes like haha dave are u drawing gay porn or something and dave jokes back like haha totally but it completely slips his mind

fucking years later daves like hey howd you figrue out ur a lesbian and rose tells him and daves like hm. its not the same for boys though right cuz like the way a guy is attracted to something is soo different and rose is like. the gay gene runs in our family dave and i think ur gay and daves like no. fucking way

dave goes thru a crisis realizes he was in love with john this whole time and is distraught about it because john likes girls and wouldn't like him back the same way and then finally after a lifetime of denial and slight internalized homophobia hes like okay maybe i do like dick and rose applauds him like about fucking time bro good for you

waves hello hi i havent finished homestuck this is just what runs thru my head at 80 miles per hour when thinking about it

[shpadoinkle-day]

Ween v. South Park in Mean Magazine

06/06/00

From the new issue of Mean Magaizne (http://www.meanmag.com):

Mean: There’s the obvious similarities between Ween and South Park...

Matt: (mocking) Two bands of gay friends. Yes, um, the obvious similarities: "You’re all gay."

When did you guys meet?

Matt: When we did the Orgazmo record, and they did a little number for

Trey’s master work, and we sent them a scene where Orgazmo goes out and

tests the Orgazmo ray. We gave them very little direction, and we said

make it sound super gay, and they came back with this thing that was

just the most perfect fucking thing and the best part of the movie.

That’s when we met.

You guys are in a band called DVDA. Will you ever collaborate with Ween?

Trey: We really suck.

Matt: Yeah, we shouldn’t really talk about that.

You have to let the people know about “Fuck That Guy From Bush” and “I

am Chewbacca.”

Trey: Shut up!

Matt: Trey and I are trying to get the rights to this movie called

Megaforce, which is this shitty movie from the 80’s, and we were going

to talk to Ween about doing the soundtrack.

Gene: Are you going to remake it?

Matt: No, we want to do Megaforce II, like 20 years later. Have you guys

ever seen that movie?

Gene: No, what’s it about?

Matt: It’s the super lamest movie ever made.

Trey: It’s about motorcycles that can fly.

Matt: The big line in the ending is, “Good guys always win...even in the

80’s”.

Trey and Matt, what was your first Ween album?

Trey: My first one was Chocolate and Cheese, the one with the chocolate

titties on the cover.

Whose idea was that?

Gene: It was actually a bastardization. We were trying to get a gay

sailor to wear that championship belt. This is a true story. I think we

even got to the part of casting the guy, then Elektra got cold feet.  We

had already had the belt made by this guy who makes heavyweight prize

title fight belts. So, we just ended up getting the next best thing,

which was a large-breasted model.

Dean: It was actually us. We weren’t man enough to do it.

Matt: Yeah, only someone truly gay would do that.

Gene: Totally.

What do you think about the Smurfs?

Matt: Fuck the Smurfs.

Trey: It’s not cool to talk about the Smurfs anymore. I think there’s an

indie movie that analyzes the Smurfs that you should check out. What’s

up with “Ice Castles”, the instrumental on the new album?

Gene: It’s was called “The Baroque Jam”, but it looked so stupid written

down. None of us would listen to a song called “The Baroque Jam.” It was

named that all the way to the mastering sessions, then it was called

“The Anal Plump Fairies,” then we changed it again to “Ice Castles,”

which was a movie. It’s a pretty bad title.

Trey: I heard a couple of these songs when you last played out here.

Dean: We started playing a lot of the new album on our last tour, so

basically we have nothing to look forward to on the tour.

Matt: Do you guys have to get in shape before you go touring?

Trey: Matt just saw Perry Farrell on a bike at an athletic center

because he’s going to go on tour.

Matt: It was 8:15 in the morning at Bodies In Motion, or one of those

types of places and there’s Perry with his little headphones on riding a

stationary bike.

Gene: We’re exactly the opposite.

Trey: Perry’s old now. You guys aren’t that old though. You’re the same

age as us, aren’t you?

Gene: I’m 29.

Dean: I’m about to turn 30.

Matt: Perry’s like almost 40, so he has to like you know...

Gene: My pre-tour routine is finding all the Valium and Xanax that I can

find...Percadan.

Matt: Mickey’s turning 30?

Dean: No, I am.

Trey: Are you bummed about it?

Dean: No, I’m not. It’s fine. I’m going to Jamaica, so I’m going to be

wasted.

Trey: I was in Hawaii for mine, and everyone’s like, “You know, it’ll

suck, but then you’ll be psyched to be 30,” and it’s been like three

months, and I’m really not psyched to be 30. Maybe you have to wait until you’re 40, and then you’re like, “You know I was psyched when I

was 30.”

Gene: I’m curious about DVDA. Is there going to be a proper release?

Trey: We had a sweet gig actually at Sundance, and we played for like

2,000 people. We played a song called, “Robert Redford Fucks Babies,”

cause you know that’s his thing.

Dean: How did that go over?

Trey: It went over really well. We played with Les Claypool’s Holy

Mackerel, and it was really fun. We would love to just be a band and not

do this fucking cartoon shit anymore, but we’re just sort of locked in

and we can’t get out of it.

Matt: When we get some stuff on tape I’ll send it to you guys. Some of

the stuff will definitely remind you of you guys, but not as good. Like

you guys when you were like 14. You guys when you were in 8th grade.

Trey: Was this the longest you guys took on an album?

Gene: This record’s been done for a while, but we actually intentionally

pushed it back because we didn’t have our shit together.

What were you guys doing in your hiatus?

Gene: Having babies.

Dean: Yeah, I have a kid. A little 14-month-old.

Matt: What do you think about Steely Dan coming out with a new record.

How much does that piss you off?

Gene: No, I bough it actually! It’s not very good. I’m pretty down with

Steely Dan though. When I was a kid, they were the measuring stick for

everything that sucked. I hated them more than anything, and now I thing

I’m getting old.

Dean: Same with me, it’s scary.

Matt: Yeah, I’m where you were when you were little.

What do you guys think about Night Ranger?

Matt: I don’t really think a lot about Night Ranger.

Gene: They’re right up there with the Smurfs.

I’m going to step back into the corner now.

Matt: (laughing) Yeah, it’s like early 80’s guy keeps stepping in and

asking fucked up questions. "What do you think about Jan Hammer?"

Trey: The question Matt and I always get is, “Are you guys starting to

hate each other now?” Do they ask you if you fight, and shit like that?

Dean: No, people are afraid to ask us that question.

Gene: That’s cause they want you to fight and hate each other.

Matt: Trey and I have never really gotten in a fight.

Trey: You guys have known each other since junior high, right?

Gene: Yeah, 8th grade.

Matt: So, do you guys ever get into fights?

Dean: No, we’re in psychotherapy.

Trey: It’s bullshit. Everyone asks us if we hate each other, and if we

say no, then they think we’re gay. Then they’re sure we’re gay because

we’ve been friends since we were 18 or 19.

Have any of you ever seriously sought group counseling?

Dean: No, Gene and I are just gay. There’s a lot of cocksucking.

Gene: The whole key to long relationships is communication. Well, we’re

exactly the opposite—we don’t talk about any of the problem areas and

nothing gets done. That’s kind of how we do it.

Matt: That sounds familiar actually.

Gene: It just builds and builds.

Matt: If you don’t start the communication it doesn’t need to go there.

It just builds and builds and it shapes you both into bitter, horrible

people. I think once Trey and I fuck, we’ll be much better friends. We

just gotta all start fucking. That’s what we should tell those guys who ask if we fight.

Trey: “Yeah, we fucked. You know, it was empty but since we’ve done it,

we’ve become a lot better and closer friends."

Gene: "Well, one night I was drunk, and..."

[singlesablog]

The New Wave

“Is She Really Going Out with Him?” (1979) Joe Jackson A&M Records (Written by Joe Jackson) Highest U.S. Billboard Chart Position – No. 21

“I liked all my songs, and if I'd written a hit it was by accident. But I appreciated the enthusiasm, and something else, too: a growing feeling that I was up to something.”  Joe Jackson

In the 70s, if you didn’t have Elvis Costello as a Representing Brit (and I didn't), you had Joe Jackson.  An hilarious anthem to ordinary shlubs everywhere, the song could easily be mistaken for an angry young man anthem, especially seeing it was his first big single from his first ever record (Look Sharp!); we would all eventually come around to understand that his sensibility was actually high intelligence mixed with a well-defined sense of social observation and sarcasm.  It is a record forever associated with the new wave in it’s pared-downness, but hearing it live on the radio I was more intrigued by the catchy but thorny style, not transporting, but deeply grounded.  I always thought it was Joe Jackson asking why he wasn’t beautiful, and I still think that’s true: he has since questioned every social situation possible (including his own sexuality, coming out as bisexual sometime somewhere).  Go to “Real Men” for 1982’s Night and Day to understand that there is little mystery to Jackson’s lyrics or point-of-view: he means exactly what he says, with a jab here and there, and even at that, manages to refuse to be pinned down.

“Is She Really Going Out with Him?” is considered a pivotal new wave record, recorded in ’78, released in early ’79 (to no response) and the rereleased that same year to finally get the airplay it deserved.  Now I know rockers made new wave records (read: Costello) but this was never my version of it.  Joe files under a rockabilly thing for me—ska, reggae, things I actually love, but like to keep a firm grip on in my mind. The truth is he is really rather singular, and his first song (reportedly still his most famous) is a reflection of him as an artist and personality, eccentric and comic, with chops. I think he is missing the accidental gene of electro bands like Depeche Mode; let’s face it, this guy is the real deal, a real musician from the beginning, and I think this was best evidenced in the LP Night and Day with the singles “Breaking Us in Two” and “Steppin’ Out”, two of the glories of the 80s, but with nowhere near the cred of his earlier, hard-rocking material.  Oh, well. Like the opening of the song, “Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street / From my window I'm staring while my coffee goes cold”, nothing is ideal.  

A lot of people found this song to be angry and upsetting (which is inherent in the punkier vibe) but I knew instantly he was having a laugh, with tension.  It’s what makes him great, and okay, okay, what made him part of the new wave: he was helping to usher in a whole new attitude for music on the radio—the raised eyebrow.  

So Viva Joe, and all songs that end with a question mark.

[papirouge]

A small story time was when I joined a hiking group to meet new friends. I felt awkward since the people there seem to know each other more. I ended being quiet and take photos while we hiked. I got to talk to this guy who also was kinda new. He kept talking about how he wanted to get married soon and he has everything except a wife. I didn’t really talk back, just saying “ok” until he asked me if I’m the same. Told him no I’m really not. He told me “oh well you have time I guess” I had to say I was in my 30s and if I wanted a big family or something like that I would have started sooner but I didn’t then still don’t now. We were walking in the back and there was space between us and the others in the group. The more he talked the more he would just info dump his feelings like how he truly believed that feminism was causing men to be lonely and violent in society, that women working jobs were destroying families, that divorce should be banned but he also doesn’t want women to just avoid marriage because he’s afraid if banning divorce would lead to just women never marrying. He even joked that the government could also force people to marry and reproduce. I tried to fire back at some point like “You know that women have always worked?”

“No it’s different now. Women shouldn’t be in corporate buildings”

“Yeah remote work is the best”

He didn’t really respond until he asked again if I was seriously going to be single. Or if I’m just hooking up with random men instead. I told him I’m not, that the idea was gross to even say and that he needed to be less crude. He apologized, say he was joking but at some point he stopped and just asked to my face “are you seriously going to waste your womb? That’s selfish for a lot of interfile couples” it was such a surreal feeling. He started again to talk about how I was given a womb and that womb meant I had to be feminine and submit to male authority. That to have a uterus automatically means I’m weaker and less capable so men are naturally to lead. Denying that meant I was going against my feminine nature which was due to feminism brainwashing me to be a corporate slave. (I don’t even work in any corporate field) He was going to send me links to something called Evie? Apparently it’s some women’s magazine that he thinks every woman should read and connect with their inner femininity to reject feminism. At that point, others in the group noticed and started to talk to him to defend me since I must of looked shocked. I started to walk away closer to the front and others in the group kept him farther from me until we got back to our cars. This guy still tried to talk me about fertility rates and egg quality because “I needed to know that I don’t have forever, men on the other hand can healthy babies in their 80s and 90s” according to him, while I got my keys. As I got in, I just felt so fed up and had to yell at him that his genes are not good enough to be passed on if no woman chose him yet. He had told me earlier that schizophrenia runs in his family too like his parents, grandparents, and others have it, so I just told him that no one would want that in their family tree and to fuck off. I know that was kinda mean and I feel a bit bad saying that.. He tried to say something else but I drove off and when I got back, I had messages from the people who set up the group ask me about what happened exactly. I told them and I honestly don’t want to go back. They understood and would try to invite me later but this was that guys last chance. I was not the first woman he harassed. He joined and only tried to talk to women and basically hope that one girl would be dumb enough to pity this guy to date him. He wasn’t bad looking either. It’s just his personality and incel adjacent traits.

Also I was told that he made some weird racial comments about me being black and asian that got him in trouble with a few people before we started hiking.

..... I'm glad you're doing fine anon.

I was getting real Ted Bundy teas from that weirdo bothering you on that trail. Like, he could've tried pushing you on a ravine- 💀

But at the end I wanted *you* to push him towards a ravine LOL

This hiking club is at fault for dragging along that weirdo knowing his inappropriate behavior 😑 the manipulative "I'm skyzophrenic uwu" is so typical.... Being skyzophrenic doesn't turn you into a sexual harasser smh The racism also checks out. I've yet to see an incel who's not racist or a fetishist.

It's also interesting how the decline of childbirth is ALWAYS inputted on women, never men. Why is nobody hounding incels for being losers unable to plant their seed and perpetuate the race? or try to get a better personality to find a mate? Nooooo it's the fault of women for not accepting to settle down with men they don't find suitable. Mind you, they are the same people blaming women whenevr their marriage turns sour and "oh she just had to choose better" 🌚

[ninjastormhawkkat]

The Real Steven Boxleitner - Part 2

"It started with a man named Professor Carl Woods. He was a brilliant geneticist and biologist. He wanted to accomplish so much in life, but the most important thing he wanted to do was to leave a legacy that can enjoy his accomplishments when he passed. Someone he wanted to bond with, he wanted an heir. I don't know why he didn't get married or adopted a child, but Professor Woods wanted to create a child of his own from his own DNA. So he created his child, a clone of sorts but it had genetic makeup from other people so it didn't look exactly like him but had similar physical features to the man. Professor Carl Woods had a home near the college where he worked so everyday he took his child to the labs to monitor his health and educate him there and every night snuck him home to sleep. He took care of the clone and treated him as his own. He also kept the clone a secret for fear of greedy investors and other scientist treating him like a science experiment, or fear for himself for getting arrested for his actions."

"But why."

"Becky this was the 70s and 80s. Cloning was new and science with genetics wasn't always...a legal practice back then as it is now. But unfortunately for most people, the more illegal something is, the more popular and desired it becomes. So anyway, some years later, Professor Carl Woods hired on an assistant, a college student who was majoring in science, to work with the professor on his public experiments. The clone, which the professor called Gene, got curious about the assistant and ran into him one day. The assistant was surprised by this man who he never seen before who called himself Gene Woods. Of course when Professor Carl Woods found out he was upset with the clone and just about threatened the assistant to keep quiet. The clone then asked the professor to let him keep his friend with him. Well Carl Woods was astounded that it was the first time he heard Gene call anyone friend and realized he never really got a chance to let his son socialize with others even though he was trying to protect him. So he finally let Gene and his assistants hang out in the labs when the assistant was on break and they wound up becoming the best of friends. The assistant taught Gene about the outside world that his dad promised to introduce him too when he was in his 20s and was ready to live out there without drawing attention. They did normal stuff and Gene had moments where he forgot he wasn't a normal human. Sadly things change. One day government officials barged into the lab. One man offered to buy Gene from Professor Carl Woods for a significant amount of money to give them Gene and for the scientist to work for them creating more clones like Gene."

"Why were they so interested in Gene?"

"What Professor Carl Woods did not realize until sometime later after creating Gene was that Gene had unique adaptability skills. Woods could have spliced his son's DNA with other non human DNA and Gene could continue on living a full life while adapting to his new traits. These skills also meant that Gene could get hurt badly but would not suffer the same results as most people. Now Professor Carl Woods of course refused to do so and demanded that they leave his lab this instant. A few lackeys of the government official and some armed men soon attacked the professor and dragged him away while he was bruised and beaten up. The assistant then tossed some flammable chemicals together and started a fire which caused a distraction which allowed the assistant to take Gene and tried to escape. While they were running, one of those armed men ended up trying to shoot at Gene, the assistant jumped in the way to save Gene's life and splashed hydrochloric acid from a beaker on the shooter's face. Gene was horrified and shocked what happened to his friend and tried to save him. His friend told Gene to save himself. That bullet hit a vital artery apparently and there was no way the assistant would have survived in time. So sobbing and with a heavy heart, Gene escaped the lab through an old passage way Gene showed him that was once used for distributing alcohol through prohibition in the 1920s to the 1930s. Gene got outside and was only a few yards away when the lab exploded in a blaze possibly due to hitting some flammable gas tanks. Gene never saw those government agents again. He never saw his father or his first real friend ever again as well."

Dr. Two Brains paused, trying to hold back tears after telling this story to his daughter. A tale he wished he didn't have to relive again. Becky stared at her father with shock and horror and grief at that tragedy. She started to gather clues from that tale. "So that assistant was.." Becky began to hesitantly ask. Dr. Two Brains nodded solemnly. "He was the real Steven Andrew Boxleitner. I was the clone. I was Gene Woods."

Becky just stared at her dad, emotions flooding her mind and face. She now had more questions. Why did her dad choose that Steven's name to take? Why did he abandon it after becoming Dr. Two Brains?"

As if reading his child's mind, Dr. Two Brains continued to tell her the rest of the truth.

(available in part 3)

@drtwobrainsstuff

@melodythebunny

[therecordchanger62279]

NEW PLAYLIST: WAITING FOR THE SUN

In 1996, St. Martin's Press published a book called Waiting For The Sun by a British writer named Barney Hoskyns. The book is the single best history I've ever read about the California music scene. It spans 50 years, and covers everything from the Jazz of the 1940s to the Hip-Hop of the 90s. But the major portion of the book focuses on the Rock and Pop scenes of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.

I enjoyed the book so much that I put together a 90 minute mix tape of music discussed in the book. A couple of years later, with a CD burner handy, I expanded the original to a double CD that featured 38 tracks, and more than 150 minutes of music. I was so happy with the result that I wrote a letter to Rhino Records and proposed they issue a boxed set based on the book in co-operation with the author. I even sent them my track list as a starting point. Of course I never heard from them, and my hopes for a boxed set were dashed.

Here we are a couple of decades later, and we have playlists, and streaming services available. So, I thought I'd share with you the best mix tape / burned CD set I ever made. I still think Rhino missed an opportunity. See if you agree. After you listen to it, you really should read the book. It's the cheapest ticket you'll ever find for that West Coast trip you always dreamed of taking.

Here's the track list, and it should be listened to in the order given here. I spent almost as much time sequencing it as I did picking the songs - all of which spotlight some aspect, and some of the history of the Golden State.

(Disc One)

Lonesome Town - Ricky Nelson

Laurel Canyon Blvd. #2 - Van Dyke Parks

California Saga (Pts. 1-3) - The Beach Boys

Hotel California - Eagles

California Nights - Lesley Gore

California - Joni Mitchell

Sin City - Flying Burrito Brothers

Estimated Prophet - Grateful Dead

I Love L.A. - Randy Newman

Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon) - The Mamas & The Papas

Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees

Palm Desert - Van Dyke Parks

That's How We Do It In L.A. - Lindsey Buckingham

California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas

The Boys of Summer - Don Henley

Livin' On The Fault Line - Doobie Brothers

Gringo - Little Feat

Marina Del Rey - Marc Jordan

Deportee - Gene Clark & Carla Olson

Bad Night At The Whiskey - The Byrds

(Disc Two)

Trouble Every Day - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean

Trouble In Paradise - J.D. Souther

L.A. Woman - The Doors

Down In Hollywood - Ry Cooder

Valley Girl - Frank Zappa

Werewolves of London (Live) - Warren Zevon

It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond

Sunset Grill - Don Henley

Maybe The People Would Be The Times Or Between Clark & Hilldale - Love

Talk To Me of Mendocino - Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Tamalpais High (At About 3) - David Crosby

Prisoner In Disguise - Linda Ronstadt

Poor Man's Shangri-La - Ry Cooder

Say Goodbye To Hollywood - Ronnie Spector

The Last Resort - Eagles

Frank's Wild Years - Tom Waits

Laurel Canyon Blvd. - Van Dyke Parks