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the59er · 2 years

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6th Feb 2023, Monday Listening: King of the Beach, Wavves

Woop to today's public holiday! Weather was wet but I went on my morning walk anyway.

With a brolly, nasi lemaks secured 👍🏼

Ended up doing office work at yush despite the public holiday. Zuls was at my turf so we caught taco bell for dins! Double woop!

7th Feb 2023, Tuesday Listening: Avril 14th, Aphex Twin

Ok, as much as I LOVE potatoes, I'd rather not have potato milk in my coffee.. this had a mashed potatoes aftertaste which was very odd.

10/10 I do NOT recommend. (but..to each their own.)

8th Feb 2023, Wednesday Listening: Mourning Sound, Grizzly Bear

Office day. Lunch was ✨excellent✨.

Unfortunately both people from work & home were cranky at me. It's sad. But it's ok.

What to do? Sigh.

9th Feb 2023, Thursday Listening: I Feel it All, Feist

My usual car SC has apparently changed management or whatever and it has now become a Porsche specialty SC..

So mine was the only old little car amongst the fancy machines at the garage.. Oh well. They took FOREVER to be done, which made me hunkry (hungry + cranky!). But since I was at the area, I got the chance to visit the best taco ever (until I find the next best taco ever, that is) with zuls! Happy Taco Thirstday! They came with a soups delish coriander sauce which I thought was just sour cream at first. I am OBSESSED (you know it!)

10th Feb 2023, Friday Listening: Nine in the Afternoon, P!ATD

Friday feels. Just be yourself, flaws & all. Most importantly is to be nice. Be kind, do your best. If the other party doesn't like it, you'd feel better thinking it's NOT you, it's them. Somebody else would like you the way you are

On an unrelated note, my brother and I were knee-deep in shoe-scrolling and it is EXTREMELY difficult for me to fight the temptation to add to cart. Weak ass.

On yet another unrelated note, I want what I want, so bad.

11th Feb 2023, Saturday Listening: Smooth Operator, Sade

Went to the car SC again for the remaining car parts and service. Lunk with zuls. Unfortunately no padthai. But fortunately yes duck. But unfortunately duck was mediocre. But fortunately company was 💯.

Ended the day at yush!

We also managed to convince Dad to get shoes with us! My argument to him for MY shoes was I that I needed something comfortable to trot on for my trip next month :p (which is a legit reason, no?)

12th Feb 2023, Sunday Listening: Needle in the Hay, Elliot Smith

Morning nasi lemak run. Errands errands errands untilllll Van Gogh! Out of nowhere, I suddenly cried. His story touched me in ways I cannot even comprehend.

All these while whenever I come across pictures of his super famous Starry Night, it makes me so happy because it's pretty! But after this day.. I may not see his work the same way ever again. Good thing the gallery was dark so I could cry in peace and I dont think anyone saw me being an emotional idiot apart from Ben 😂

BUT we got my teppan to lift up the spirits!

This would be my 3rd fave teppan next to Rakuzen and the ultimate OG, Kogetsu.

Ahhh no more public holidays until April!

#rubyfeb2023

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sadclearance · 4 years

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could u do male reader's been friends with todoroki from mha for since ua (they're newly pros now) and tells him ily and is like ik ur not good with that stuff tho so it's no big! i don't expect an ily back! and todoroki's like :O and doesn't say it back but later when reader's hurt during a mission todoroki's like oh dang i do love u but it's too late cuz he died

pairing: shoto todoroki x male!reader

summary: todoroki says "i love you" back eventually. it just happens to be too late.

category: angst

warning(s): death

word count: 1649

key:

s/t - skin tone

italicized - text

he's not sure how he got to this exact moment.

if you had told him at the beginning of his high school years that not even just a year after graduating, he'd be running around a deserted parking lot with the cold breeze of the night air nipping at the skin that wasn't covered by his pajamas--which happen to be from a two-years-old matching christmas set with the person he's trying to catch--todoroki would've looked at you as if you were a lunatic.

never in his wildest dreams could he ever imagine this.

but he thinks this is part of what being friends is, and back then, he never would've dreamt of having one of those either.

he doesn't notice the warm breath right next to his ear until a steady voices says, loud and clear, "i love you."

he turns his head so fast his face almost smacks into y/n's, and y/n laughs out visible puffs in the crisp air.

todoroki doesn't even speak. he just stares with wide eyes, not knowing what to do.

this is all just too new to him, and this came out of absolutely nowhere.

"glad that got your attention," y/n smiles when the silence continues. "you were so lost in your thoughts you just stopped moving. i was starting to think you didn't want your phone back."

todoroki now remembers the reason why he was chasing his best friend of four years around an empty parking lot at this ungodly hour, where half of his body was uncomfortably cold.

he does want his phone back, but he doesn't go back to running.

"was that why you said that?" todoroki eventually asks. was it only for the surprise factor? because if so, he's both relieved and disappointed--two things that he recognizes as contradictory and doesn't understand. well, todoroki's never been too good at understanding feelings, so that's not really news.

"nope," y/n answers without skipping a beat, and if todoroki didn't know better, he'd think y/n wasn't nervous at all. the s/t fingers playing with the edge of todoroki's phone case lets him know otherwise. "don't take it too seriously, though. i get it."

get what?

that answer doesn't make todoroki happy at all. now his brain's just muddled and confused, and he can barely process his surroundings. what's he supposed to make of that interaction? don't take it too seriously? he gets it?

when y/n's ran a lap or two without todoroki making a move to get his phone back, he lies down on the floor.

todoroki settles on "you're going to get dirty" because he wants to get back to the present. his head hurts, and thinking isn't getting him anywhere right now.

"come look at the stars with me," y/n reaches his hand up toward the skies, and he looks ridiculous, but todoroki complies because he wants to enjoy the time they have together for as long as he can. they won't have time to see each other for a while, being busy growing heroes and all.

"is this considered stargazing?"

"we're gazing at the stars, so yeah, i'd say so," y/n jokes.

and now todoroki's out of things to say that aren't questions about y/n's confession.

y/n turns his head to look at todoroki, and todoroki instinctively does the same.

"you're taking that thing i told you not to take seriously seriously, aren't you?"

"i'm having trouble understanding everything you've said in the past few minutes," todoroki admits, turning his head back to face the stars again.

"okay, well, i love you," y/n says.

"you've said that, but--"

"but i don't want you to take it seriously because i get it."

"again, you've said that in almost those exact words." todoroki feels like a frustrated child who's getting cranky over a math problem he doesn't know how to solve.

"i love you in the way that i want to kiss you and go on dates with you and maybe do more stuff," y/n's face reddens at his own words, but his voice is firm.

todoroki's eyes go back to y/n's, and he opens his mouth to say something, but nothing comes out.

"i know you don't see me that way, and it's all good. i didn't expect anything in return. i just wanted to say it."

"i... i wish i could give you a response, but... you already know that..." todoroki struggles with his words. were these the right ones to say? which are supposed to come out next?

"that you're not good with people stuff. yeah, i remember the first year of me trying to court you into this friendship," y/n laughs.

todoroki wants to laugh while reminiscing the memories too, but he doesn't feel like doing so, especially with how he's pretty sure he just rejected his best friend.

"i told you, no expectations here. just wanted to get that off my chest." y/n rises from the floor and todoroki's eyes follow. "c'mon, we should get going. it's cold, and our schedules are packed for the week. we can't afford to be getting sick."

"yes, it is late," todoroki nods and gets up as well.

the car beeps to signal that the doors are open, and todoroki's about to get into the driver's seat when he sees y/n walking off somewhere else.

"y/n?" todoroki calls out.

"i'm gonna take the bus," y/n answers before todoroki even asks.

"they aren't running at this hour."

"my place is close. i'm gonna walk."

"but--"

"text me if your schedule clears at all!" y/n waves without turning around to face todoroki.

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it's been a week, and todoroki still feels the pressure of having to give a proper response.

y/n said it was fine, but even someone with as little experience with these types of things as todoroki recognizes that it's not kind.

i haven't thought about--

i've never kissed anyone--

human relationships--familial, romantic, platonic, and otherwise are all things that are new to me--

no matter what he types, he feels like the words are all wrong. what's in his drafts are all things that y/n already knows. that's why he said he "gets it".

but todoroki's still so frustrated. he wants to respond properly. he feels like it's only right.

but holy shit is it hard to come up with anything at all.

before he can come up with another poorly worded apology, excuse--whatever it is that he's trying to say--he gets a notification.

assistance required in x prefecture. requesting all available heroes.

todoroki, being the good hero he is, rushes to the sight as soon as possible.

he recognizes the name of the location, but he brushes it off as past experience. after all, within the past year, due to his rising popularity, he's had a lot of opportunities to work in different places.

"what's the situation?" todoroki asks one of the heroes that's trying to stabilize the building that the villain appeared to be in.

"one guy with a geokinesis quirk. he's alone, but his quirk's pretty strong. took out the whole village one town over. we don't know his goal, but the whole building's stone, and we don't want to take any chances."

"is there any way you would like me to help?"

"i'd say ice the whole building, but this guy's got quick reflexes. try going in discretely and trap him in ice when he's caught in surprise."

todoroki nods and is about to enter the building when

"also, try not to ice the other hero in there. i think his name's y/--"

the building crumbles at an incredible speed, and he barely has time to throw both himself and the other hero out of the way.

once the other man is stable, todoroki goes to assess the damage. the rocks are still tumbling down, but they're slower now.

they feel a lot faster when todoroki catches a glimpse of an all too familiar hero costume.

"y/n!" todoroki shouts as he loses the ability to think rationally. he runs with his heart in his throat and a terrible tense feeling that starts to overwhelm his entire body, trying to reach y/n before the large boulder does.

ice spreads from his feet and meets with the chunk of stone before it can fall on y/n's head.

"i'm going to get you out of here," todoroki promises when he makes it to y/n. he calls for help while looking over the pieces of the building on top of y/n's body.

"todoroki," y/n coughs weakly, and todoroki notices a pool of red slowly start to grow on the concrete below them.

"don't talk." todoroki's voice sounds so weak and helpless, and he hates it.

y/n just smiles, but the blood dripping from the corners of his mouth keep it from spreading warmth and happiness within todoroki like it usually does.

todoroki's already seen lots of tragedy in his one year of hero work, but he's never felt so panicked in his entire life.

he tries to shift a rock, but it only makes y/n groan.

"help!" todoroki yells again, but everyone's too preoccupied with catching the villain and tending to their own serious injuries to come and rescue y/n.

"shhh, todoroki," y/n says weakly.

"don't talk!" todoroki yells this time. it's still helpless, but it's loud, and y/n starts to laugh to the best of his ability.

"hard when... when you're just so funny. that's why... i..."

"don't close your eyes." todoroki feels like his heart's stopped.

"i..." y/n's eyes droop.

"look at me!" todoroki shouts with wild eyes.

and so he does. y/n looks at him with tired eyes, but todoroki can tell that he's straining himself to do so.

"i love you," todoroki's eyes feel heavy and his nose burns. "please... i love you, too..."

but it's too late.

the open eyes are quick to lose their life, and y/n's skin loses its color.

"i love you."

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a/n;

deadass i was listening to my discover weekly on spotify and when i was writing the last few sentences i love you by wavves came on

i didn't know what to title it so i just left it

i hope it was satisfactory anon!

#todoroki shōto #shouto todoroki #x male reader #todoroki shoto x male reader #male reader insert #bnha x male reader #boku no hero academia #my hero academia #mlm

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Broadcast: Rob Kranken, 01/18/19

[Fire Escape Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness]

Rob: Good evening everyone, this is 103.5 KPLR Radio, that was “Fire Escape” by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. I’m your host, Rob Kranken, with you on this Friday night going into Saturday morning. It’s about 30 degrees outside and I am huddled in my studio with my jacket on and a blanket that I found in a storage closet. No one is on the road, and I’m hoping it stays that way ‘cause we got a lotta ice out there after Thursday's storm. In more personal news, I talked to Angelo as someone last week advised. I’ll respect his privacy on-air but I do think you were right. And besides, he’s alright to talk to. Much better than some of the interns. Speaking of which, those kids are so easy to mess with. You’d think a strange town like Kepler would give you immunity to a few scary goofs. Anyways, I’ll stop blabbering, here’s “Daydreamer” by Young The Giant.

[Daydreamer Young the Giant] [Shutdown Joywave] [Train Brick + Mortar] [Way Too Much Wavves]

Rob: That was “Shutdown” by Joywave, and then “Train” by Brick and Mortar, and “Way Too Much” by Wavves. It seems like it’s gonna be a pretty quiet night so I’ll go ahead and fill the silence before I leave you all to more music. So it’s January, right, the start of a new year. And people make those resolutions, and this, maybe two weeks in, is when a lot of people start falling off. First of all, if your goal involves weight loss, I’d recommend not bothering. Unless a medical professional tells you that and means it, and they’re not just being a prick, then you don’t need to lose weight. Second of all, if you drop off now you don’t have to wait ‘til next year to pick it up. Say you’re trying to learn a language. That Duolingo owl is still gonna be there in a month if you get too busy. And besides, languages are not easy and are never gonna make sense, so I’m proud of you for even trying. Now I’m an old man, I’m— I’m 42, so I haven’t made a New Year’s resolution in quite some time. But this year I was… well, I had something in mind. I was thinking this year I should get some hobbies outside radio, something I can do on my own. And I… I haven’t found anything that really sparked my interest yet, but like I said, the year isn’t over. So keep searching, I’ll keep searching, we all gotta keep searching. Then we’ll start over next year, hopefully as better people. I’ve rambled enough. This is “Cringe” by Matt Maeson.

[Cringe Matt Maeson] [I See You MISSIO] [Salt Bad Suns] [So Tied Up Cold War Kids, Bishop Briggs]

Rob: So that was “I See You” by MISSIO, “Salt” by Bad Suns, and “So Tied Up” by Cold War Kids and Bishop Briggs. It looks like someone’s calling in, and now is as good a time as any, so I guess we’ll move into this part of the broadcast. Listeners, feel free to call in with whatever. Questions, comments, messages for other Keplerians. Hello, you’re on the air.

Caller: I was out in the woods the other day and I stumbled upon some mighty weird tracks. They looked a bit like goat prints, but they was looking like each goat was up two legs. I followed 'em for a bit before they turned into normal footprints. Actually, now that I'm thinking 'bout it, I suppose they was just some bored kids out havin' some fun.

Rob: Well, you never know. The woods are a wild place. Who can say? Maybe there’s goat people out there. I don’t know. Just keep an eye out, or better yet leave that area alone. Stay safe. [click] Howdy.

Caller: Hey Karen, I’m really sorry that I pushed you in front of me when that weird thing was coming at us. I was a coward. Please talk to me.

Rob: Karen, if you’re out there, and listening at such a late hour, this person seems sincere, maybe give them a chance. Or don’t, I don’t know what happened. [click] Who’s next?

Caller: Play some bleachers please? I'm feeling angsty.

Rob: Can do, listener. How’s five songs work for you? Great. This first one is “I Wanna Get Better.”

[I Wanna Get Better Bleachers] [Rollercoaster Bleachers] [Wild Heart Bleachers] [I Miss Those Days Bleachers] [Don’t Take The Money Bleachers]

Rob: That was “Rollercoaster” “Wild Heart” “I Miss Those Days” and “Don’t Take the Money” all by Bleachers. Feels kinda fitting for tonight’s mood. I didn’t mean to make it as angsty as it ended up, but you know how it is. Every plan adds to the amount of mistakes possible. Anyways, I’m gonna play this ad for y’all that I’ve been meaning to do.

[Audio advertisement transcript: [haunting orchestral music] Have you ever heard a true story that couldn’t possibly be real? Or maybe seen something you couldn’t believe with your own two eyes? No? [music cuts off] Then you’re not living, my friend! Come on down to the Cryptonomica, we have centuries of hidden knowledge of the arcane and the mystical! Stories beyond suspicion, creatures beyond compare! We’re just off State Route 16055. The Cryptonomica: a museum for the mysterious.]

Rob: Thank so much to the Cryptonomica for sponsoring us this week and every week since I’ve been here. This means that Ned Chicane is directly responsible for every impulse purchase I have made. You did this, Ned, you’re the reason there’s a gold metallic Slinky on my desk right now. I’m gonna talk about my personal life now, because no one is here to stop me. And I’m sure you’re all dying to hear the gossip here at the station. So, of course, station management is on us constantly about our use of the office materials here. We’re on a budget, you can’t be using this many sticky notes, where are all the pens, blah blah blah. Whatever. Now, I can be a little loose with my sticky note usage, but I promise I’m not wild with it. I usually leave them for whoever is next in the studio, usually Angelo, and I’ll mark the settings that need to be adjusted. Believe it or not, Angelo is actually new at radio, despite his wildly successful podcast and powerful voice. Don’t tell him I said any of that. But yeah, I’ll leave notes around. Then, the other day, station management says they won’t keep buying the sticky notes if I keep using them up. Which seems counterintuitive, but I don’t know. I’ve never understood capitalist business models. This is community radio, anyway. But I was starting to cut down on my notes. Only four notes instead of seven. Only one in the kitchen with all the stuff crammed in tiny lettering. Is that what you wanted, supervisor? To try and read my illegible handwriting, extra-small? Well, Angelo was actually using those notes, like I said. And apparently, when I was out today, he got me one of those huge packs of the pink ones, my favorite. I came back and they were sitting on my desk with a green sticky saying they were from Angelo. Now I don’t know about any of you out there, but when the sticky note revolution comes, I know whose side I will be on. There is no greater solidarity than rival coworkers coming together against an oppressive anti-sticky note management. I… it’s late, sorry y’all, I’m not too sure what that was. Anyways, I’m going to cut out a little early tonight, but I’ll leave you some extra tunes to make up for it. Thanks for listening, here’s “I Don’t Wanna Dance” by COIN.

[I Don’t Wanna Dance COIN] [Modern Jesus Portugal. the Man] [Giants Bear Hands] [Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene Hozier]

#broadcast #robkranken #1/18/19

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12/14/19 1:53am - Best Weekend pt 2

I woke up sunday to my friends calling me to play DnD on the interwebs. It was the first time I’ve gotten to play with them in months, and we had a nice level up at the end of a practically 2 hour long fight with a Beholder and escape from a collapsing temple. Always fun.

I was supposed to meet up with Maya and Jill to go to boxcar that afternoon, but Maya started flaking to hang out with her mom. I was texting Maria, and she said she was out and about and that she’d be down for me to come chill. So while I waited for Maya I threw my laundry in the dryer and went downtown to meet up with Maria. We hung out at boxcar and talked and played video games and giant jenga and drank mimosas for a long time. She had to vent about some work shit and ex husband that was going on, and I didn’t mind listening to it all. We chilled from like 6-9 (nice lol) when Maya finally said she was ready to hang, but that it would be in Apex instead of downtown. I told Maria I had to leave, but flippantly said that I wish I could take her home and fuck the shit out of her first. She said “okay, let’s do that then.” and I was like oh fuckkkkk yes. We went home and she asked me what *I* wanted to do, which is kind of a stumper at first, but after hanging with Kitsune the night before I realized I really fucking need to get back on my tying game. So I asked if she wanted me to tie her up and fuck her, which she was extremely enthused about because she hadn’t been tied in a long time. I just did some simple wrist ties to see if I had my single loops down still. They’re so easy; it’s nice to be able to make just some simple wrist cuffs, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t fucking up and cutting off circulation with the basics before I started practicing more intense stuff. Mmmm the sex was pretty fucking great too. I came kinda fast, considering she loves when I pound her and I had her tied up I was so worked up by it all. I stopped to pee, but I now realize that the sex pee is kind of helping to keep my dick stiff when I go in for round 2. So a lot of the second round was me trying to reinflate so I could keep my broomstick aloft in her quidditch pitch.

wow that’s a good one. Gotta send that to the harry fanfic people. I’m sure it’s been done before.

Anyway, with her tied up I was basically half-fapping slapping my dick against her clit to stiffen back up, then we’d fuck for a couple more minutes until my legs got tired or I actively went squishy again. She was loving it though, and moaned and scratched at my chest through all the dick slapping and everything. I guess not everything in porn is totally fake; she later told me it felt really intense with me teasing her like that. And I was so fucking proud of myself honestly, because after a half hour of what felt like blundering through trying to stay hard and wondering what the hell I was going to do to finish this, she squirted all over me and the bed 😻💦 I was like hell. yes. this is a perfect note to end on, praise yeezus hahahaha.

I always throw on music when I’m fucking her in my room. I’m not sure if it’s because my roommates are over and I want to play something else for them to hear? Though they said they didn’t really hear anything, just a few moans here and there. Idk why I don’t have the urge to put music on with other people. Maybe I just feel more in control of the situation or something. Who knows. But she liked when Wavves came on.

But yeah, that was sick, we got our clothes on and headed out. Maya and Jill were still waiting on me, after all, and I had taken quite a bit longer than I expected 😹 Pretty sure I joked with Sidd in the living room that I’d be done in like 3, it ended up being more like 40. :3

Anyway, picked up Jill and we had a nice night with Maya watching Ru Paul’s, drinking wine, playing some cards and trivia games, smoking cigs, and catching up with life and whatnot. I went on a tear with the one game of trivia and won by getting like 6 questions in a row. The other one I lost though. Jill taught us to play Rummy, I got kinda bopped though. We hung out until like 4 in the morning actually. It was a long time lol. Took Jill back to her place and we made out in the car jamming out to loud music like high school punks. Until this asian guy came out of his apartment and yelled at us for having the music so loud lmfao. Then we wrapped up listening to a Rural Alberta Advantage song, went inside, fucked, and passed out.

Perrrrrrrfect evening. 💕

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noona-la-la-la · 7 years

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It’s one of those get to you know you tag/tell me about yourself thingies that I never do...

I get tagged in something like this periodically and I always ignore them. I value anonymity. I want my blog to be about the things I write and not about me as a person. But I also feel like I’m a giant boring stick-in-the-mud because I so rarely play along. I don’t want to be boring. I want to be cool and fun like @avveh and @ellieljade who both tagged me in this. So for once, I’m going to participate.

No complaining about how stupid my answers are!

How tall are you?

Tall. Taller than Jimin. Likely taller than Yoongi. But apparently, shorter than @avveh.

What color are your eyes?

Fun fact: I was born with brown eyes and they started changing color to hazel when I was in my teens. Apparently this is a thing that happens to about 10-15% of caucasians. The center 1/3 is brown but the outer 2/3 is green.

Do you wear contacts and/or glasses?

Yes.

Do you wear braces?

I had them as a kid.

What is your fashion style?

I don’t know what you would call it. Plain-ish? Comfortable? Flexible?

I tend to go for simple styles with interesting lines and decent fabrics. A plain black tee-shirt but with an asymmetrical neckline. A plain white jacket but with interesting details at the seams. A simple sheath dress but with a zipper in a contrasting color or an unusual hemline. Things like that. More often than not, I’ll be wearing jeans, a plain tee or knit top, with a jacket or cardigan over it and flats in a contrasting color, plus jewelry. I tend to invest a lot in bangles, cuffs, and necklaces.

When were you born?

In the spring!

How old are you?

Older than Jin. Younger than Betty White.

Do you have any siblings?

Yes.

What school/college do you go to?

School is a distant memory.

What kind of student are you?

I was a pain in the ass student, probably. Some teachers loved me and others outright hated me. I questioned and debated everything. I was lazy, but smart and creative enough to pull out decent grades without putting in as much effort as I should have. In university, I tended to do better with the more difficult classes because I like being challenged intellectually, so I would work hard in those classes. If it was an “easy” class, I often just wouldn’t bother showing up or wouldn’t bother to do my homework (not a good thing, FYI! In real life, you have to still do the work even when you think something is stupid. I would have benefitted from learning that life lesson a little earlier.)

What are your favorite subjects?

I loved English and French class. I like languages. I like words. I like reading and analyzing the message behind the written word. I like figuring out exactly the best way to convey my thoughts and ideas.

What are your favorite movies?

I love old movies. Grease, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Singing in the Rain, Pretty in Pink. Anything from the 1930′s-1940′s, especially if it has Cary Grant or Myrna Loy -- or one of the movies they starred in together like Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer, or Mr. Blandings Builds his Dreamhouse. (I’m serious -- go watch these!)

What are your favorite pastimes?

Eating and watching YouTube videos. Oh, and hanging out on Tumblr.

I also like traveling, but haven’t been able to do much of it lately.

Do you have any regrets?

SO MANY REGRETS! Honestly, I have more regrets than is healthy. And every single one of them is the result of me NOT doing something. I regret not breaking up with the boyfriend that I knew was bad for me because I was too afraid to be alone. I regret not confessing my feelings to a close friend before he ended up finding the woman he would eventually marry. I regret not being more adventurous and going to more parties and pushing my boundaries further. I regret spending too much time being afraid or trying to be “good” and not just living in the moment.

What is your dream job?

Retired billionaire.

Would you like to get married?

This question gives me anxiety.

Do you want kids? How many?

I thought I might want them. But it looks like this is not an option for me. I don’t like talking about this. Sometimes what you want and what you get are not the same thing and there’s no point in belaboring the issue. So moving on...

How many countries have you visited?

8 that I have legitimately visited. But if I’m allowed to count the time I took a train that passed through Belgium and the time I had a 6 hour layover in the Coppenhagen airport... then 10!

What was your scariest dream?

I dreamed I was a slave in an Egyptian or Incan (who knows - it was kind of a combo deal) palace complex. I had to get up at dawn, when the rooster crowed, and rush out of my room to the King’s room and wake him up and escort him to a special room and then lock him inside the room for his safety. And then I had to rush to the Queen’s quarters and wake her up and rush her to a different room and lock her inside for her safety. And then I could run back to my own room to try to lock the door before it was too late, but as I was closing my door, someone was pushing from the other side. I had been too slow to save myself. Eventually, after struggling with the door, the person on the other side overpowered me and the door flew open and a man in a chicken costume came into my room while I cowered in terror. The end.

I actually used to have a lot of recurring nightmares about trying to shut a door to protect myself or others from invaders and having someone on the other side pushing back so I couldn’t close it.

Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend/SO?

Nope. :-(

Put your phone on shuffle and, without skipping, list the first 15 songs.

1. Dinosaur - AKMU

2. Heartbreaker - G-Dragon

3. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

4. Nalina - Block B

5. Try It Again - The Hives

6. This Is How It Goes - Billy Talent

7. Daisy - Wavves

8. Gaeko - Rhythm is Life 될 대로 되라고 해 ( 느낌 so good)

9. In Bloom - Nirvana

10. You’ll Find a Way - Santigold

11. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb

12. Remember My Name - Yuna

13. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye

14. Up A Lazy River - The Mills Brothers

15. Team - Lorde

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1. What are you listening to right now? “Kill V. Maim” by Grimes

2. What song makes you sad? I have a whole playlist called “I Used to Know You, But Now We’re Strangers” composed entirely of songs that remind me of exes or old friends I’m not longer in contact with..

“Gimme Danger” by The Stooges is a big one, along with “Everlong” by The Foo Fighters, which both remind me of very specific relationships. But, my pick for this is “Farther” by Third Eye Blind.. it could apply to a lot of different people..

“And I think about you dying years from now never having known who you are […] All I think about is waiting and all the people we are fading into Farther from you every day..” - “Farther” Third Eye Blind

3. What is the most annoying song in the world? Songs aren’t usually annoying to me unless they’re overplayed. I don’t know, no song is annoying me at the moment. Maybe that song “We Are Young” by fun. I’m not even sure it’s annoying, I just hate it.

4. Your all time favorite band? The Birthday Massacre, probably. That would be the most unique pick. Or Elliott Smith, if that counts.

5. Your newly discovered band is? The Regrettes. It’s amazing to me that Lydia Night is like 16 years old. I hope those kids keep killing it. Good luck to them.

6. Best female voice? Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star has an amazing voice. I wish I sounded even a little bit like her.

7. Best male voice? So, I don’t think he’s the best.. but holy shit, Ville Valo from HIM has a sexy voice. It’s so sexy as to almost make you forget how cheesy HIM lyrics are. Almost.

8. Music type you find yourself listening to most? Pop music, probably.. and shitty punk rock, lol.

9. What do you listen to, to hype you up? Depends on what I’m getting hyped up for. “Bubblegum Bitch” by Marina and The Diamonds for going out and looking pretty. All of Enema of the Sate by Blink-182 for energy in the morning. Kanye for working out. Aesthetic Perfection when I’m about to hit up a goth club, hah.

10. What do you listen to when you want to calm down? Belle and Sebastian, Slowdive, Radiohead, Lana Del Rey

11. Last gig/concert you went to? My friend’s band, Sleepsnack.

12. Band you find yourself listening to the most right now? My taste shifts once the weather gets warm so; Blink-182, Fountains of Wayne, Sufer Blood, Wavves, Third Eye Blind, My Chem’s Danger Days record.

13. Most hated band? I don’t listen to music I hate unless it’s inflicted upon me by other people against my will. So I’m not good with naming bands I don’t like. As far as bands I hate for personal or political reasons.. I hate ANY band that harasses or condones the harassment of women or minorities.

14. Song that makes you think? “Romeo’s Distress” by Christian Death. It’s such a great fucking track, but I want to believe that it’s anti-white supremacist, instead of the other way around… I have read the lyrics over and over trying to figure out if Roz Williams was actually just racist. I want to believe it was written mostly for the shock value and ultimately a song just telling a story and issuing a kind of warning.. but who knows for sure.. [sigh]

15. Band that you think the world should love as much as you do? I’m always kind of surprised more people I meet aren’t more familiar with Sneaker Pimps or IAMX’s early records. Chris Corner is kind of a hero of mine.

16. Coolest music video? Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People” and the video for Death Cab for Cutie’s “Title and Registration.” “All I Full of Love” by Bjork. There are probably a bunch more I’m forgetting. All Grimes music videos.

17. Music video with the most watch? This question is phrased weirdly. But if you’re asking what music video I’ve watched the most… Malice Mizer’s “Illuminati.” Definitely. LOL. Along with Velvet Eden’s “SAD MASK.” Oh god, KALM flailing around in awful CG fire is what I LIVE for.

18. What do you play/would you play in the bedroom to spice things up? Souvlaki by Slowdive. With candles lit, after smoking together.

19. Ever been in a mosh pit? No. I would die. Look at the fucking size of me. I am a delicate doll.

20. Are you in a band? Nope. Someone start an all-girl Ramones and/or Blink-182 cover band with me.

21. Ever dated a musician? “Dated” would be kind of a strong word for it, but I had an ongoing casual thing with a guitarist in a band.

22. Do you wish yourself that you were a musician? Yes, but only because I wish I were any good at playing one of the myriad of instruments I’ve tried to learn. I wouldn’t want to be famous though.

23. Best all chick band you know of? Sleater-Kinney.

24. Last song that you heard on the radio/cd…etc…? I haven’t listened to the radio in a long, long time. I haven’t bought a CD in many years. If you’re counting any kind of physical media, I’m spinning an LP on my turntable right now; it’s Blink-182’s Enema of The State and “Anthem” just finished playing.

32. What do you think of Classical music? Eh, I can understand why some people find it boring. My mother was a classical pianist and I grew up listening to a lot of classical music. I just developed a taste for it after many years, I guess.

33. What do you think of Country music? It reminds me of growing up in Texas. There will always be at least one or two country songs I like - a lot of which reminds me of middle school dances and crying in the bathroom alone because my crush didn’t like me back. And everyone likes at least one Johnny Cash song.

34. What do you think of metal? I like it. I can only take so much screaming, to be honest.. but some bands I really love can be classified as metal.

35. Last BIG band that you saw live? Blink-182.

36. Are you a groupie? Nope.

37. Do you listen to music in foreign languages? I used to listen to a LOT of J-Rock. I also listen to music in Korean, German, Romanian, and French.

38. What famous musician would you like to “spend the night with”!?

Woman; Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches. She’s a great front woman and so, so cute.

Man; I’d say Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, but I feel weird about it because he’s also married to another super-crush of mine; Lindsey from Mindless Self Indulgence… so maybe Elliott Smith when he was still alive. I get a strong impression that he respected women.

39. Worst concert moment? Any time someone drunkenly falls all over me and/or hits me. It always seems to happen. Also when I saw Kaya live with my sister there was a guy trying to hit on her the entire time and I felt really bad that I didn’t exactly notice until we were out of the show.

40. Funny concert moment? When I went to see Marina and The Diamonds there was a guy next to me with his boyfriend and right in front of us was a woman with her teenage son. At some point they lit up a joint and offered some to the mom (who honestly looked kind of square) and she and them got high together. It was pretty amusing watching them chill together.

41. Sad concert moment? I went to see IAMX with a boyfriend, who I loved very much, but he didn’t really know the band. A few rows back, my ex (who I had just recently broken up with) was there with a coworker. I was sad we’d gotten to a point where we couldn’t go together or hang out anymore because we have really similar taste in music and that concert was amazing and I was sad not to be able to hang out with him during it.

42. Best local act you can think of? King Woman is originally from this area, I think.

43. If you were a musical instrument what would you be? Vocalist. I suck at everything else. In a perfect world I’d be the guitarist or keys.

44. Do you listen to the radio? Honestly, no, and I haven’t since grade school, really.

45. Do you watch music TV? I don’t have cable.

46. Do you follow the music charts, like the top 40? I did in grade school, but I haven’t really paid attention to music charts since then.

47. Have you meet any famous musicians? Met Kaya at an autograph session at Anime USA. It was at the peak of my Kaya obsession. He told me I was pretty. It was awesome.

48. Are any of your friends/family/etc. musicians? My mom was a piano teacher. My dad is basically tone deaf, haha.

49. Song that best describes your feelings right now? “I Really Like You” by Carly Rae Jepson.

50. Song that describes your life? The ENTIRE record Froot by Marina And the Diamonds. ESPECIALLY “I’m a Ruin” “Blue” and “Forget” and “Weeds”.. and “Immortal” Yeah, I can’t pick just one song… The whole record. Just listen to the whole thing and you’ll understand me, haha. Which I realize, does not paint me in a very flattering light.. but it’s accurate.

“Gimme love, gimme dreams, gimme a good self esteem” -Blue

“Cause I have lived my life in debt I’ve spent my days in deep regret Yeah, I’ve been living in the red But I wanna forgive and forget” -Forget

“I miss all of my exes They’re the only ones that know me And God knows that sex is A way to feel a bit, a little bit less lonely Yeah, I tried to keep it covered up Yeah, I thought I cut him at the root But now I think my time is up Cause he keeps growing back Like weeds” - Weeds

51. Do you know the names of all the band members that you listen to? Not even remotely. There are some exceptions, but for the most part, no.

52. Does a musician’s physical attractiveness play a part? A part in what? I think it plays a role in how popular they become. As far as it playing a role in how much I like them, I appreciate bands with a strong aesthetic, but it’s hardly necessary. Some of my favorite bands I wouldn’t even be able to recognize if I saw a photo of.

53. What famous musician do you want to marry? I don’t think someone’s musical output is a good way to gauge their marriageability..

54. Favourite movie soundtrack? The Scott Pilgrim vs The World OST.

55. Any musician pet hates? Any time musicians are arrogant enough to insult other musician’s work just for their own credibility. Like, you’re not cool for hating pop music, my dude. >_>

56. What do your parents listen to? My mother listens to mostly classical music, my dad likes James Taylor and Joni Mitchell

57. What are you listening to right NOW? Private Affair by The Virgins. I fucking love this song.

58. Do you wear band etc T-shirts? I hate wearing band t-shirts with a fiery passion of a thousand suns with VERY rare exceptions.

59. What do you think of people who do? I’m usually pretty.. not into those people. Like, hate is a strong word… but I’m really into fashion. Band t-shirts are like a really lazy way of expressing yourself to me. And they’re almost always printed on really boxy, non-soft material. Everyone wants to fight me on this.. I just don’t care for them.

60. What music sub-culture do you feel like you belong to? None? I always dressed too goth to really feel like I belong in the punk scene even though that was primarily what I was listening to in high school. I guess goth, but I don’t get along with or have much in common with most of the generic goths I know and I listen to too much pop for them. Is the indie-synthpop scene a thing..?

61. What song is stuck in your head right now? The theme song to Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

62. Do you sing in the shower? When I was a kid I would drag my giant boom box in the the bathroom with me and listen to it while taking a bath; mostly audiobooks, but sometimes music. I usually didn’t sing along though.

63. If so, what? If not, why not? Not sure? I sing in the car a lot. If music is on and I know the words and I’m alone, I’m singing.

66. How important is your partners taste in music to you? I’m really open about music, so whatever they are into I’ll probably get into as well. If we already share a taste in music we can discover more together, which is really fun. As long as they don’t HATE my music, it’s fine.

67. Hanson moves in next door to you, do you go introduce yourself, or do you arrange to beat them up? I’d probably just update my facebook status like, “Hanson lives next door to me. So, there’s that.” And invite them to my next barbecue.

68. Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll, you dig? Yes, sometimes, and yes.

69. Do you cook to music? Sometimes, I no longer have speakers right next to the kitchen.

70. Do you sing in the toilet? Nah.

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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

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How I podcast

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How I podcast

I’ve been podcasting in various forms for about a dozen years now. Sometimes it has been within the corporate confines of the various publications I’ve worked for and sometimes it has just been for myself. That’s the beauty of podcasting — there’s no overhead.

It can be recorded on a terrible Skype line or meticulously crafted by an army of producers. You can do it for five listeners or five million. Do a five-episode miniseries or suddenly look at the calendar one day and realize you’ve been putting up an episode a week for five years.

My current podcast, RiYL, falls into the latter category. Episode 322 just posted this weekend. That’s a lifetime in podcast years, and I’m not exaggerating when I say there’s no way the show would have lasted this long had I not assembled the proper gear.

It’s true that doing the show has been an ongoing process of refining my setup, both in terms of recording hardware and the software workflow, but the core components have been in place for a while. A number of my more successful friends have invested thousands to build home studios that sound as professional as any NPR affiliate.

For me, however, the key has always been mobility. I’ve fine-tuned a podcasting rig that sounds good, but is small enough to slip into a laptop sleeve. Leave no trace, as the saying goes.

Always keep a podcasting rig you can fit in a laptop sleeve. pic.twitter.com/BAwbHAuzKG

— Brian Heater (@bheater) January 25, 2019

The motivation dates back to the show’s humble beginnings (though, for the record, the first few episodes were done over Skype as I was still figuring things out). I realized pretty early on that getting touring artists and musicians to come to my place in Queens (with a few exceptions) was going to be a non-starter.

Piecing together a lightweight rig has given me the flexibility to meet people where they are, be it a hotel room, bar or their PR rep’s conference room. And now that I travel pretty regularly for work, it means I can easily slip the setup into a carry-on, so I can meet guests in their hometowns.

Here’s a photo of upcoming guest Hannibal Buress, recorded in my hotel room in Lagos, Nigeria. My setup is placed gingerly atop my overturned suitcase on a coffee table. He’s clearly impressed.

The other thing the setup has helped me realize is that people’s expectations for professionalism has shifted considerably in recent decades. My rig is small and simple, but various guests have commented over the years that they’re impressed. The last person who interviewed them had them speak into their iPhone.

At the very least, this is certainly better than that.

It’s not the end-all, be-all, by any stretch of the imagination. This is just what has worked for me. Over the years, I’ve had plenty of people — guests and otherwise — ask me what I use. Also, in the wake of last week’s Spotify acquisition of Anchor and Gimlet, podcasts are, once again, the hot newness. So now seemed like as good a time as any to get this all down on paper.

TASCAM DR-40 4-Track Portable Digital Recorder ($170): This was my first acquisition and the one piece of hardware I’ve held onto through the duration of the show (though for the record, I’ve purchased it twice after an unfortunate incident with a lost backpack).

Zoom and Roland also make solid multi-track recorders that will probably be interchangeable for most. The key is finding a system you like that sports dual XLR mic inputs that you can monitor on the fly. They pretty much all have built-in mics, but you’re not going to want to rely on room mics for a podcast. It sounds like crap and it’s a nightmare to edit if you’ve got more than one speaker.

Recording works like a charm. The system records each mic to a left and right channel, which it saves as a WAV file on an SD card. Just make sure the mics are placed at a sufficient distance, so you don’t pick up too much cross talk.

Of course, here you’re limited to two mics. That’s been an issue at points when entire bands have wanted to join in on the fun. The aforementioned companies do make recorders with more inputs. Those are generally larger and a lot pricier, though.

Honorable mention here goes to the Rodecaster. The board is really great at what it does. We recorded an episode of TechCrunch Original Content on the thing, with it doing guest duties and producing in real time. The recent addition of multi-track recording makes this thing an absolute killer.

It has eight channels, including multiple mic inputs, triggerable sound pads and the ability to beam someone in via phone. If I was setting up a home studio on the cheap, I would shell out for one of these, no questions asked. That said, it’s just way too large for my current needs.

Weymic New Wm57 ($10): Okay, true story. Right after I bought the TASCAM, I invested in a pair of super-cheap mics. They sounded… OK, but the presentation was lacking. One afternoon, I went to Reggie Watts’ Brooklyn apartment to record an episode. I handed him a mic. He looked it over, moved it around in his hand a bit, then slyly unplugged it and reached into a drawer behind him, grabbed a mic and popped it on.

The guy knows from microphones.

My takeaway here is that presentation is important. Looks matter, as does weight. A microphone should have some heft to it. People’s expectations have lowered with regards to what an audio setup looks like, but you need good mics if pros are going to take you seriously.

I’ve since been through various mics, and lately I’ve settled on these things. For the record, they’re a wholesale knock-off of the Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone — the go-to microphone for podcasters. The SM57 is the thing I assume Marc Maron and Terry Gross would talk about if they had to share an Uber Pool to Silver Lake.

The Weymic looks nearly identical and sounds great for one-tenth the price. Don’t ask me how. And hey, I’m not exactly swimming in Casper ad revenue here. Also do yourself a favor and invest in a couple of foam windscreens to cut down on sibilance. You can get a bunch in a pack for cheap.

Universal Adjustable Desk Microphone Stand Portable Foldable Tripod (Two for $15): I’m embarrassed to admit how long it took me to add these to the repertoire. Guests jostle mics a lot during long interviews, and that stuff picks up. I’ve also had a number of older guests on the show, and asking them to hold a microphone for 45 minutes to an hour is just cruel.

These, picked up from Amazon, are super-cheap and fold up into nothing, making them perfect for my laptop-sleeve constraints. The only issues are: 1) They’re not great for super-tall guests. I recently had a member of the band Health on the show and ended up sticking the stand precariously atop a pile of several books; and 2) The screws loosen themselves like crazy for some reason, so I just purchased a pair of keychain screw drivers to keep them in check.

I pair all of that with a couple of six-foot XLR mic cables ($7 a piece for Amazon basics) and some velcro ties. Those fit nicely in the outside pocket of the laptop sleeve, along with backup batteries.

Audacity/Garage Band: Sometimes you just stick with the workflow you’ve got. I should probably upgrade to Adobe Audition (maybe this article will be what motivates me) one of these days, but I’ve been using Audacity for like 10 years at this point. It’s simple and it works fine for chopping up a show. That’s my biggest complaint with a number of the free apps like Anchor — they mostly suck when it comes to editing a show.

And editing is important. It’s true that another one of the wonderful things about podcasts is they can be as long or as short as you want, but everything can benefit from a little tightening up. I also spend a lot of time adjusting levels (often on the subway ride home). And make sure to record a little room tone to get rid of ambient noise in post.

After the show is edited, I export it as a single track and import it into my show template in Garage Band. That’s where I add the music beds, outros and the like.

Podbean: A couple of friends are launching a podcast soon. They asked me who I use for hosting. Podbean is something I found early on. I’m not sure I’d recommend the service, but I’m 300+ episodes deep at this point. There are a lot of options out there, so shop around a bit. Anchor is compelling for novices, including its built-in ad-servicing (though I’m a little wary of how the Spotify acquisition will play out) and a lot of my friends swear by Libsyn for more popular shows. Heck, even SoundCloud has a decent option.

Everyone has an embedded player and the means with which to syndicate to iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, et al.

I’ve found Podbean to be a bit clunky and the service has experienced a handful of outages. That said, recent additions have streamlined the program, and they’ve added some pretty decent analytics to the backend, so it’s definitely headed in the right direction. Once uploaded, I embed that into a Tumblr post.

This week on RiYL, a frank discussion with @michaelfranti about the power of human connections and optimism in a difficult world. https://t.co/Q8Y6joNlCy #riylcast pic.twitter.com/PoVseiihWf

— Brian Heater (@bheater) February 11, 2019

Headliner: I’ve tried a number of speech visualizers for promoting the show. I found Anchor’s clunky. Wavve’s was decent, but they start charging you after your first 30-second clip. I only just started using Headliner this week, and it’s terrific. Easy to use, highly customizable and, best of all, free.

The transcriptions are okay for a free service (you’re going to have to clean them up) and the online editing tools are great. I think I’m sticking with this one for a while.

Additional shout-outs to Google Drive. The first thing I do after transferring files from my desktop is back them up here. It’s the one place where I’ve got all my files and has helped quite a bit with scheduling episodes.

YouTube is another recent experiment for me. I’ve been syndicating the show to all of the usual places, as mentioned above, but it recently occurred to me that people use the video platform to listen to audio programs. I asked a bunch of folks on Facebook and found it to be surprisingly popular. This will become increasingly important as more people purchase screen-sporting assistants like Google Home Hub and the Amazon Show. It’s a new thing for me and I’ve only got a handful of subscribers at the moment, but I’ll let you know how that goes.

I do still find myself recording remotely from time to time. Auto podcaster extraordinaire Kirsten recently introduced me to Zencastr, which is great for this purpose, recording each caller remotely and backing up those files to a server. If I’m using Skype, I go with the old standby, Ecamm’s Call Recorder, to record locally.

I’ve also become attached to Blue’s Raspberry USB mic for this purpose. It’s adorable and tiny, so you can stash it in a backpack for travel. It’s not the best-sounding mic, but it’s good for its size and it sounds a hell of a lot better than the company’s Yeti Nano. Rode’s got a company of models with optional windscreens I’ve been meaning to check out as well, but I’ve heard good things.

If you’re hip to any new tools you think I should check out, hit me up on Twitter at @bheater. I’m always looking for ways to step up my game.

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toomanysinks · 6 years

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How I podcast

For me, however, the key has always been mobility. I’ve fine-tuned a podcasting rig that sounds good, but is small enough to slip into a laptop sleeve. Leave no trace, as the saying goes.

Always keep a podcasting rig you can fit in a laptop sleeve. pic.twitter.com/BAwbHAuzKG

— Brian Heater (@bheater) January 25, 2019

Here’s a photo of upcoming guest Hannibal Buress, recorded in my hotel room in Lagos, Nigeria. My setup is placed gingerly atop my overturned suitcase on a coffee table. He’s clearly impressed.

At the very least, this is certainly better than that.

The guy knows from microphones.

After the show is edited, I export it as a single track and import it into my show template in Garage Band. That’s where I add the music beds, outros and the like.

Everyone has an embedded player and the means with which to syndicate to iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, et al.

This week on RiYL, a frank discussion with @michaelfranti about the power of human connections and optimism in a difficult world. https://t.co/Q8Y6joNlCy #riylcast pic.twitter.com/PoVseiihWf

— Brian Heater (@bheater) February 11, 2019

The transcriptions are okay for a free service (you’re going to have to clean them up) and the online editing tools are great. I think I’m sticking with this one for a while.

If you’re hip to any new tools you think I should check out, hit me up on Twitter at @bheater. I’m always looking for ways to step up my game.

source https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/12/how-i-podcast/

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fmservers · 6 years

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How I podcast

For me, however, the key has always been mobility. I’ve fine-tuned a podcasting rig that sounds good, but is small enough to slip into a laptop sleeve. Leave no trace, as the saying goes.

Always keep a podcasting rig you can fit in a laptop sleeve. pic.twitter.com/BAwbHAuzKG

— Brian Heater (@bheater) January 25, 2019

Here’s a photo of upcoming guest Hannibal Buress, recorded in my hotel room in Lagos, Nigeria. My setup is placed gingerly atop my overturned suitcase on a coffee table. He’s clearly impressed.

At the very least, this is certainly better than that.

The guy knows from microphones.

After the show is edited, I export it as a single track and import it into my show template in Garage Band. That’s where I add the music beds, outros and the like.

Everyone has an embedded player and the means with which to syndicate to iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, et al.

This week on RiYL, a frank discussion with @michaelfranti about the power of human connections and optimism in a difficult world. https://t.co/Q8Y6joNlCy #riylcast pic.twitter.com/PoVseiihWf

— Brian Heater (@bheater) February 11, 2019

The transcriptions are okay for a free service (you’re going to have to clean them up) and the online editing tools are great. I think I’m sticking with this one for a while.

If you’re hip to any new tools you think I should check out, hit me up on Twitter at @bheater. I’m always looking for ways to step up my game.

Via Brian Heater https://techcrunch.com

#TechCrunch

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paulisded · 7 years

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Live Ledge #285: New Releases

It was two summers ago that I had the opportunity to assist Gorman Bechard in filming "Who Is Lydia Loveless?" It was the best three weeks a music lover could ask for. Besides one-on-one interviews with everybody in her band, we accompanied them as they rehearsed, recorded, and toured.

One of the first nights we were in Columbus, Ohio found us in Lydia's rehearsal space. She was working on a full-band version of a song she had recently wrote. It was fascinating to see the tune take shape. and to see everybody in the band figure out their place in the song. It was pretty much a different song by the end of the night.

A few days later we were also in the studio as they cut this track. By this time it was easily my favorite song of the "Real" sessions, and I had the pleasure of being the only other person in the band room as she cut the vocals for this song. This song clearly meant a lot to her, too, as she sang her ass off on it. I was mesmerized.

You can imagine my surprise a year later when the song in question, "Desire", was not found on the album. When she appeared on Live Ledge to promote the band's Sioux Falls appearance with the Drive-By Truckers, I had to ask why:

Q: What happened with “Desire”? That was my favorite song during the sessions, yet it didn’t make the album. A: Well, it is six and half minutes long. That was a big problem. Everyone wants vinyl, but you can’t really have long records on vinyl. Apparently. That’s what the record label told me. That one is so emotional and so long and so draining. It just seemed like the obvious choice to me to take off. I had already packed so much emotion into the record, but it will eventually come out in some form in some way.

Imagine my pleasant surprise earlier today when word spread that Bloodshot had finally released "Desire"!!! Imagine my bigger surprise to discover that the b-side was a Justin Bieber cover! Here's what she told

NPR

about her version of "Sorry":

I was walking through the park in some city on tour a while ago and listening to [Bieber’s song] and thinking about covering it at the show that night. And when I sat down to learn it, I just felt really moved singing it. I went into the studio with [guitarist] Todd [May], and he played this really pretty reverb part over it, and it was just simple and somber to me. People keep asking me what I hear in it. I guess there’s nothing like a breakup to make you lean on a tight pop song.

The release of this single greatly changed tonight's Live Ledge, along with a number of other last-minute discoveries. Who knew that there was a tribute to the worst Clash album of all time, "Cut the Crap"? New records by Weed, Wavves, and Blondie also needed a spot in the playlist.

Not that the original show wasn't destined for greatness. Come on, The Suicide Commandos are back after 39 years!!! And the resulting album, "Time Bomb", is definitely worth the wait! John Moreland, Juliana Hatfield, and Robyn Hitchcock have returned with extremely strong songs, and the final Warm Soda album may be their best yet.

It's a supersized episode that's among the best "new release" episodes of the entire Live Ledge run. I hope you agree with this assessment. Grab this from the usual sources, including Stitcher and iTunes, or...

CLICK HERE TO STREAM OR DOWNLOAD!!!!

1. The Velvet Illusions, The Stereo Song 2. Lydia Loveless, Desire 3. Lydia Loveless, Sorry 4. John Moreland, Sallisaw Blue 5. Leeroy Stagger, Joe Strummer and Joey Ramone 6. Steve Earle & The Dukes, Lookin For A Woman 7. Justin Townes Earle, Champagne Corolla 8. Hayseed Dixie, Oliver's Army 9. Robyn Hitchcock, Virginia Woolf 10. Robyn Hitchcock, Mad Shelley's Letterbox 11. The Suicide Commandos, Hallelujah Boys12. The Suicide Commandos, Boogie's Coldest Acre 13. Blondie, Doom or Destiny 14. Juliana Hatfield, Good Enough For Me15. Juliana Hatfield, Kellyanne 16. Weed, Favourite Hate 17. Los Tones, Wasted 18. Black Lips, The Last Cul de Sac 19. The Buttertones, Two-Headed Shark 20. The Rubs, Wrong Right Girl 21. Warm Soda, Young in Your Heart 22. Warm Soda, To Be With Ramona 23. Wavves, Daisy24. Wavves, Hollowed Out 25. Too Much Joy, We Are The Clash 26. The Violets, Cool Under Heat27. Basenji, Dirty Punk 28. Daly Combat, North And South 29. Tara Jane O'Neil, Ballad of El Goodo 30. Buke and Gase, Dress31. Bully, Right 32. Midnite Snaxxx, No Time to Spend 33. Juanita Y Los Feos, Vallacas 34. Neighborhood Brats, Complete Mess 35. Suss Cunts, Anemic Boyfriend 36. Skinny Girl Diet, Burnouts 37. Aaron Stingray and the Brooklyn Apostles, Maybe Baby 38. Capitalist Kids, Claustrophobia 39. The Evil O'Brians, Suspicious Minds 40. The Hallingtons, Baby I Love You41. Tough, Pleasant Valley Sunday42. Cock Sparrer, One by One

#podcast #scott hudson #lydia loveless #bieber #new releases

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readersforum · 6 years

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How I podcast

New Post has been published on http://www.readersforum.tk/how-i-podcast-2/

How I podcast

For me, however, the key has always been mobility. I’ve fine-tuned a podcasting rig that sounds good, but is small enough to slip into a laptop sleeve. Leave no trace, as the saying goes.

Always keep a podcasting rig you can fit in a laptop sleeve. pic.twitter.com/BAwbHAuzKG

— Brian Heater (@bheater) January 25, 2019

Here’s a photo of upcoming guest Hannibal Buress, recorded in my hotel room in Lagos, Nigeria. My setup is placed gingerly atop my overturned suitcase on a coffee table. He’s clearly impressed.

At the very least, this is certainly better than that.

The guy knows from microphones.

After the show is edited, I export it as a single track and import it into my show template in Garage Band. That’s where I add the music beds, outros and the like.

Everyone has an embedded player and the means with which to syndicate to iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, et al.

This week on RiYL, a frank discussion with @michaelfranti about the power of human connections and optimism in a difficult world. https://t.co/Q8Y6joNlCy #riylcast pic.twitter.com/PoVseiihWf

— Brian Heater (@bheater) February 11, 2019

The transcriptions are okay for a free service (you’re going to have to clean them up) and the online editing tools are great. I think I’m sticking with this one for a while.

If you’re hip to any new tools you think I should check out, hit me up on Twitter at @bheater. I’m always looking for ways to step up my game.

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