#and jett and phoenix are like ???? ARE YOU GUYS. SEEING THIS ARE WE TRIPPING

[kaliuchisdaughter]

sova and sage :))))

[gray-soul]

What your Valorant main says about you in my perspective after playing Valorant for some time (and as a Cypher main):

Brimstone - Oh I can trust you with everything, Daddy Brim for the win. You either have a ton of lineups for that molly which land and you often clutch or if you're a new Brim enjoyer you die inside as your lineups don't land and the enemy gets the win. You're either very responsible, or just like how much of a meme he is. I like ya.

Viper - You're either a mean egirl, or just some guy that swears he only plays her because he can't smoke. We all know you're just here for her hotness, which I can't argue with. I don't recall many bad Vipers, and as I play as her sometimes you're a solid person.

Omen - oh come on who doesn't main Omen. He is a solid character that has a good kit, good background and is overall fun. You're either an edgy kid that tps instead of walking or you're actually just a chill m8. Please if you play in low elo learn how to smoke, it is painful to see some of these smokes fr. No Agos, I will not main him just because he looks cool. Also some of you that play as Omen are actual sweethearts that smoke me if I ping, and I appreciate you for that.

Killjoy - You're either fun, or you instalock and then tell me the most obvious fact about placing trips. If you instalock KJ and then force me to fill, well you're rude. Don't do that. I used to main KJ and please for the love of God change that turret position sometimes. Sometimes maining KJ is a phase, other times it's a lifestyle. Get off tiktok while you're chilling in backsite and maybe sometimes get off B on ascent. Everyone knows the KJ setup on B ascent and it's boring af /j. Overall you're chill, unless you get on my nerves with using your alarm bot on flank when there's already my trip there.

Cypher - You have good taste my friend. Even though it pains me when you don't have any setups, or when you place a bad trip on flank. Just kneel, and get that damn trip at the right hight. But overall you're fun if you know anything about using his utility, but you're making me cringe if you don't use the damn utility at all. Trip flank well, use that damn camera flash, and don't play like a duelist.

Sova - You probably played CS before switchinf to Valorant. You're most of the time a chill person, sometimes you steal avaragejohnas's lineups, sometimes you make your own. I love teaming up with a Sova and destroying people. You're cool, but the disrespect I feel when you kill me with a shockdart is agonising

Sage - Unpopular opinion, I don't like bad Sage mains. Specifically battle Sages. Oh for heaven's sake IF I PLACED A TRIP ON FLANK DON'T WASTE THE DAMN WALL TO COVER IT! This should be common sense! Your wall has so much potential bro! Or when you revive someone just to waste your ult at the end of the round, or when you only heal yourself. But. If you're a good Sage, I bow and kneel to you. Because you are a mountain.

Phoenix - Flash me again and I will find and punch your ass.

Jett - You're dead.

Reyna - A lot of times I have more kills than you, and yet you're calling me bad fr. You go mid and don't do entry then die giving the enemy a number advantage orrr you're afk. There was only one Reyna main that was fun to play with and it was an 11 year old boy.

Raze - eghem: "MY TRIPSS NOOOOOO" I yell after a Raze nade destroys my trip. I like my team Raze, because you're chill, probably love movement characters and have a good music taste, but the enemy Raze always makes me dead inside.

Breach - Oh you're cool I like you. Basically the same reaction as with Brim mains. You're a solid part of the team.

Skye - Flash me again and I will kill you part 2. You're either a great source of info, or you're a troller. You're alright ^-^

Yoru - You either troll or pop off. Flash me again and I'll kill you part 3

Astra - Never seen a bad Astra main. You're probably having the time of your life playing this forsaken game. You're smiling after basically getting match mvp and drinking tea. You're a great person.

Kay/O - flash me again and I'll slay you part 4, I love a good Kay/O main, and sometimes I wish I was you. Kay/O is hot.

Chamber - You're popping off too hard, and Riot next patch will nerf you. Or you're a child, or a simp.

Neon - Please stop only buying a judge just so you'll have funky clips. 90% of the time it doesn't work. Other then that you're a very chill person.

Fade - Emo girl or an Emo boy. You're very chill, miss your lineups if you even have them and basically chill.

Harbor - You.... exist? Wow. Yeah Harbor can be hard, and if you master him, congrats! But I do have a lot of clips where I destroy Harbors...

Gekko - Let's be Honest you would die and will die for your silly animals. Wingman stole your heart.

Deadlock - Instalock her and I'll laugh in your face. I'm sorry but she's imo one of the worst Sentinels. Please choose a better character... please.

Anyway, this was made in a /j manner. Don't come after me if you feel insulted. This is all for fun and you should play who you want to play ^-^.

[meltedmagazine]

AN INTERVIEW WITH SUNLAAND

    Sunlaand delivers a huge down payment on teenage rebellion in their most recent self-titled album. Songs such as “Trip Sit and Bad Mood” describe what any teenager expressing their rebellion and confusion might feel.  It is the currency of teenage punk, a smack in the face of angst mixed with a jaw hammering shout for more and better.

   The mixture of Michael’s skate punk vibe and Sara’s unique vocal tones make this EP a gift in itself. Sara stands in the shadows of Gwen Stefani's debut No Doubt as a unique and gifted vocalist. Debbie Harry meets Joan Jett. She shows that punk rock is not a boys club and gives Sunlaand a unique shot at glory. I got a chance to talk to the band (consisting of Sara Windom (guitar + vocals), Michael Chmura (bass) and James Hoag (drums)) about their journey out of the desert and into the limelight and just how fucking cool they are.

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How and when did you guys start?

Sara: Back around 2014, Michael and I kept trying to start bands together but we didn’t know any drummers. Then, in October of 2015 we met this guy from our school who played. We tried him and a few other people out, but nothing really worked, so Michael and I just decided to be a two piece, and he’d play drums for a bit. (Fun fact: on bandcamp, the original Boney demo is Michael.) Then I saw that SWMRS was playing a show here in a few months and I was somehow convinced to ask the venue if we could play. We got it, but Michael didn’t have a kit, our only drummer friend wasn’t available for the show, and we never played before. That’s when I remembered this friend of a friend who really liked Boney and played drums, so I sent this super long message to him, begging he’d help us out just this once. He agreed, and Sunlaand was born. A year later, and he’s still with us

In what ways does the Arizona music scene influence your sound? 

Sara: Well, right now particularly, there’s so many good local bands out there, and a lot of the people we play with influence us. Like after seeing Phantom Party play a killer surf-set, it makes me want to change our sound completely to be like that. 

Michael: The AZ music scene is really cool because it’s influenced by the California music scene, so it’s kind of like the bands we already listen to, but with a little twist, so it’s more rocky and less beachy so I like that a lot. Also there’s a lot of metal here, and fuck that.

James: It’s a really collaborative scene. Bands like Twin Ponies and Dent are pretty cool, and they take music from the east coast and put their own spin on it. What’s your creative/songwriting process? 

Michael: I get really high, and lock myself in my room and force myself to write music. Usually the lyrics come to me in bits every day and once I finally write melodies to songs, I put it all together.  

How would you guys compare where you were a year ago compared to now musically?

Sara: A year ago we were scrambling to write enough songs for a set for the SWMRS show. We trashed a lot of those songs after. It’s incredible what a year can do. We’ve been published in Phoenix New Times, JAVA Magazine, our songs are on spotify, iTunes and KWSS, one of my favorite radio stations, we’re planning to release more music, and we’re set to tour California in February. I’m so excited to see what this year does for us.

Michael: A year ago, we were stressing because we were trying to open for SWMRS and were trying to find a drummer, but now, we’re prepared for shows. Also, our music is a lot more mature and now we’re starting to find our sound, because a year ago we were all over the place.

Any artists that influence you the most?

Sara: I absolutely love Hot Flash Heat Wave, but Joyce Manor, Surf Curse and Cherry Glazerr are definitely some of my biggest influences too.

Michael: Wavves 100%, and together PANGEA, what they’re doing now, we’ve kind of been doing.

James: Mike Wallace of Preoccupations, John Clardy of Tera Melos, Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, and Joey Castillo of Queens of the Stone Age influence my drumming.

Best show you’ve ever been to?

Sara:Being front row at the Frights, SWMRS and FIDLAR show on Halloween night definitely takes the cake. I got Joey’s drumstick and got to talk with Cole afterwards. The three hour drive to Tucson was totally worth it.

Michael:Semi Social at the Trunk Space was really cool.

James:It’s between Preoccupations with Methel Ethel, Band of Skulls with Mothers or Queens of the Stone Age.

An artist/song/album that makes you feel a heavy dose of nostalgia?

Sara: I feel like everybody went through that middle school phase of never getting enough of the Strokes, for me, Room on Fire is particularly nostalgic.

Michael: Probably Room on Fire by the Strokes, I don’t listen to the Strokes enough anymore, but sometimes I’ll go back and listen to Reptilia or something and it’s really good.

James:Either Preoccupations by Preoccupations, or II by Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

LISTEN TO SUNLAAND HERE

interview by ATHENA BURTON