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sinceileftyoublog · 2 years

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Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Shemekia Copeland Live Show Review: 9/22, The Salt Shed, Chicago

BY JORDAN MAINZER

“You don’t open with this one!!!” screamed a fan as Jason Isbell sang the words, “This is how you make yourself vanish into nothing,” the opening lines to Something More Than Free classic “24 Frames”. He had a point. Isbell’s songs are often so emotional that audience members seeing him live feel like they need to be primed into the devastation, instead slowly taking in the chops of his backing band The 400 Unit (guitarist Sadler Vaden, bassist Jimbo Hart, keyboardist Derry deBorja, drummer Chad Gamble). But continuing from his best songs with Drive-By Truckers, Isbell’s last four records (not counting his 2021 covers album Georgia Blue) effectively combine tales of personal triumph with pleas for sociopolitical empathy, and launching right into his most Springsteenian song is straight up fitting at this point.

Best, the instrumentation Thursday at the Salt Shed was still dynamic. Isbell himself is a terrific guitarist, able to rip a blues solo with the best of them on “Something More Than Free” and the Truckers’ “Decoration Day”. Vaden’s electric playing sounded infinitely expansive on “Last of My Kind”, gentle and limber on a self-described “hillbilly style” version of “Tour of Duty”. Gamble swayed between similarly subtle on “Overseas”, thumping and forceful on “Super 8″. deBorja added stadium-sized depth to Southeastern’s biggest tearjerkers, “Cover Me Up” and “Elephant”. Hart, rather than Gamble, was the true backbone, buoying the band when they blasted out from already rollicking song structures on “Hope The High Road” and a Vaden-led cover of Drivin N Cryin’s “Honeysuckle Blue”.

Ultimately, though, Isbell’s most timely tune--and his most explicit foray into heartland rock--is “Be Afraid”, a song that grapples with the importance of country artists specifically speaking out against inequality and other social ills. “We won’t shut up and sing,” he declares, referencing the country music industry and conservative media backlash over The Chicks’ Natalie Maines speaking out against George W. Bush and the Iraq War. The song also harked back a mere hour, to the night’s opener Shemekia Copeland. Before launching into “Pink Turns to Red”, a pro-gun control song from her new album Done Come Too Far (Alligator), Copeland said, “When shit is messed up, we talk about it...At this age, I don’t stray from controversy.”

Copeland and Isbell are collaborators, the latter playing on the former’s most recent album, but they’re also similar in their ethos. Copeland still writes some songs like popular infidelity pre-revenge tale “It’s 2 A.M.”, but on Done Come Too Far, she continues the spirit of 2018′s America’s Child, prayers for a better world. There are modern day Civil Rights anthems, searing laments about conversations Black parents have with their kids about growing up Black in a world of police racism and brutality, and the continuing struggles for liberty. A song like her new album’s title track fits right alongside Copeland stalwarts like “Ghetto Child”. While the studio version highlights a duet with Cedric Burnside, it didn’t lose it’s slinky wah wahs live, Ken ‘Willie’ Scandlyn busting out yearning solo after solo. Copeland also revealed that Done Come Too Far came out the same day her mom passed away, and she appropriately played “Nobody But You”, a song written by her father Johnny about her mother. Best, though, was “Barefoot in Heaven”, a song she does “cuz it makes me feel good.” A relaxed gospel strut, it sees Copeland imagining--yes--walking through heaven barefoot, rubbing elbows with Sister Rosetta Tharpe, taking it all in. For all of her struggles, that scene is, truly, something more than free.

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chiropteracupola · 6 months

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A very fine captain, and a finer friend.

#em draws stuff #em is posting about temeraire #temeraire #william laurence #sizes are not Quite right here but we will improve with time #I think temeraire would be Much larger by the time he gets his frills but also I was constrained by the fact that I was drawing on paper #not 100% settled on his look either but his antlers are Important to me even if they're not canonical #it has been Years since I drew any dragons I think... oh far too long :(#v. excited to sketch up some of the other excellent fellows in the coming months (starting reading throne of jade tomorrow!)#way back in 2021 eve proto-language said the way I drew pullings at the time was granby-reminiscent so I have been picturing That #let's see if I have improved since 2021 <- very probably I have done so #'specially as someone looked in my sketchbook today and saw this and told me I should be illustrating books #bestie (note: not bestie at all) you know I would if I could :/

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appallinnballin · 6 months

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honks very loudly

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bacchuschucklefuck · 27 days

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this whole thing being abt rage is also really interesting. I feel like it comes up so much in fiction as a motive because it's the one emotion that's unifyingly restless while everything else can be petrifying, and just personally nothing hits like impotent rage for me, esp. with teen characters, esp. with characters whose rage is stoked by Someone Else to further that Someone Else's cause. like you'll have done all that in a bout of passion and when you're done you look around you and nothing has changed. those sentiments don't get quelled by being satisfied. righteousness withdrawal is a horrible thing to intentionally drag someone into, least of all just some kids.

#I think Ive brought my personal experience into this whole thing lol but yeah just.#the ratgrinders read so much like radicalization to me. or you know just. high control group recruitment #and I've seen that one time brennan brought up uhhh conservatism? and where people come from with that #that quote of his thats like. before youre a fascist youre a bully. like extreme sentiments take root on specific soils #and that's like a higher level than what we're talking abt here lmao it's fake fantasy high school role playing #but yeah just like. the simultaneous understanding of the grift working on these kids bc they already think a certain way #and also the other part that is no matter what the way that they think is not. conducive to them being happy #like yeah a nasty person is nasty to be around! but that also means they're often isolated #which makes them even easier prey for people who want to use them #fhjy coming out in The Current Climate makes that connection so apparent too lol like #me hearing abt the rage god: oh so like twitter #for the record of course I Dont Know if this is a read that's intended by the show #but it maps well onto my experience with radicalization/decentralized cult #Ive just. been thinking abt the rat grinders in those terms ever since I made the connection #like. you're accomplished and high level and such. is this sustainable? have you done anything For Yourself #or has everything you've done so far been coerced out of you by someone else's sweettalking #anyways if I can run porter cliffbreaker over with a car I would. and I'd reverse on him too #truly thats the highschool trauma as well as the grown man with niblings talking lmao #nothing gets me more mad than a shitty teacher #not art

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lunaryhues · 1 year

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Sad Shell

#kirby #magolor #kirby's return to dream land #kirby's return to dream land deluxe #artists on tumblr #this is actually kind of a redraw #i surprised myself at how far i've come since the original #i think i was able to convey the idea i was going for way better here #i hope this isn't too saturated it was WAY more saturated until i saw it on my other monitor #i think i need to fiddle with some settings #but part of me really likes the bright purples and blues #its been a really long time since i've done a more realistic(?) lineless style with dramatic lighting #but every time i try it i end up liking the result idk why i don't do it more lol #especially since line art makes me want to tear my hair out sometimes

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discountsoysauce · 2 months

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I'm curious what people think about Victor and Eli's relationship during the Lockland Era. I'm of the opinion that Eli cared about Victor as a person more than Victor cared about him, which isn't to say I don't think Victor cared, but I think his care was a lot more focused on himself and how Eli made *him* feel. This isn't an analysis or anything, really. I don't have evidence from the books to back me. I'm just more sharing a headcannon than anything. If anyone has any thoughts on this please share them I'm curious

#its like #i feel like Victor saw Eli as a puzzle to be solved #he wanted his attention and companionship #but any actual worry or care he has for him is stuffed down so far it only surfaces when he thinks Eli might not come back #And Eli definitely has those moments of selfishness too #but he clearly cared a lot more about Victor's safety than Victor even cared for himself #his feelings are nowhere near entirely selfless but to me it felt like he had a lot more affection(?) for Victor before it all went to shit #which made him even more willing to kill Victor in the end #because in his mind the Victor he knew and loved was already dead #and whoever was left was just a crude imitation wearing his skin #and when that opinion gets called into question he doubles down on it #because he cant handle the idea that this is who Victor really is #or the fact that everything hes done was to his real friend #anyway thats just my take on it #let me know what you think #vengeful ve schwab #vicious ve schwab #victor vale #villains series #eli ever #eli cardale #evervale #vicious #vengeful

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mugwot · 8 months

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the besties! them!

alt barnaby that i didn't have the heart to discard

#saying i am back to my bullshit would imply that i ever come off my bullshit #ruminated for a while on these ones #wally is inspired by parrots squirrels and my little pony a little bit #barnaby is straight up a ram dragon dog combo #they are so far the only ones with actual people items and there is a reason for that in my mind #headcanon that barnaby breathes colourful smoke and wally can do a sonic thing like a thunderdrum that can shatter things #cause parrots are Loud #also yes wally does have fucked up parrot feet :D #couldn't incorporate the soles hearts because of it but there is a sneaky white one on the chest so i count that as a win #wh dragon au #welcome home #welcome home au #wally darling #barnaby b beagle #my art #finally more or less pinned down the hight chart so far atleast until i do eddie and have to balance him between barnaby and frank #without making frank too damn tall #almost the whole beta gang is here #poppy is almost here her design is done she just doesn't have a render yet

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spielzeugkaiser · 2 years

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So I happened upon this beautiful post today and with the gift of hindsight, the caption is SENDING me Spielz... Oh how far we've come

That one is from April 2020...

#WE HAVE COME VERY FAR #I have done this joke before and I continue to make it too - that I thought that would be a one time thing was OFF #the witcher #geraskier #answered asks

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shmorp-mcdurgen · 1 month

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Figured i'd start actually. slowly reintroducing the new monster au turned oc project by first posting the new character names!

Mark -> Markus Adrianne Addams (Mark/Chris) Cesar -> Martin Garcia Sarah -> Amber Addams (Ace) Thatcher -> Jackson Hyde (Jack) Ruth -> Mabel Palmer Dave -> Barney Holmes Evelin -> Olivia Davis (Liv) Jonah -> Aaron Jones (AJ)

Another thing I wanted to introduce, this universe from now on will be referred to as Whispers of Willows!

#ramblings :)#Whispers of Willows #And uh. guess i'll. establish the character tags too. here we go #Shadow Mark #Mark Addams (WW)#(tagging both versions of his tag cause. yeag)#Martin Garcia (WW)#Amber Addams (WW)#Jackson Hyde (WW)#Mabel Palmer (WW)#Barney Holmes (WW)#Olivia Davis (WW)#Aaron Jones (WW)#Do i NEED to add the (WW) at the end of these tags? probably not but hey organization is neat #I dunno what to make the abbreviation considering. the options are taken. WOW means world of war craft and WW stands for wind waker so LIKE #but yeah. silly.#I already did like. a HUGE rehaul for the characters and storyline and honestly I think its an improvement.#I'll post the refs when i'm done with a good chunk of them!#also. in case you're wondering. we did lose someone.#Adam is NOT coming back in this. mainly due to 1. me wanting to make the adam stand ins for OTHER projects more unique #but also because. his storyline could be easily seen in MARKS storyline.#so putting Adam's story parts into Mark's storyline would be. better than just repeating it twice.#This effects Olivia's story of course but. i'll figure something out.#but yeah!! i'm happy with the progress made on this so far!!!!

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opens-up-4-nobody · 3 months

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#i walked into a situation today where my mom was effectively already dead. effectively bc her body was and is still alive. still breathing #painful groaning purrs. but her mind was gone yesterday. my dad said he showed her a picture of the mountains i took that day and told her #i loved her and she smiled. thats what he said. maybe he was just being nice. or maybe thats the last time she thought of me. i dunno. but #the human body is an incredible thing. shes got a heart still powering a broken body. too full of tumors to function anymore. stomach #streched like a pregnant mother. it happed really fast and now its happening very slow #im somehow probably better off than the rest of them. i only got here for the aftermath of a downslide. my daily life will b least effected #i only really saw her twice a year living so far away and she didnt text much. didnt call often. so life wont change much ill just kno shes #not there. which is sad. but theres nothing to b done abt it. life goes on. it hasnt been all bad tho. its nice to talk to my family abt her #how incredible she was. bc she was. wish her mom wasnt here tho. she doesn't deserve to b here. my mom wouldnt want her here. she didnt want #her here. but anyway. i wish her body would just let her go now. so we can sleep. so this can be over. so she can rest #but even like this shes stubborn and resilient. they say it could go on for days but i hope not. may the universe let her rest shes gotta b #so tired after 10 years of this. but i have no regrets. she knew how i felt abt her. and i dont think she had regrets either. she did so #much up to the very end. went out on a high note without the burdon of knowing it was coming #i dunno. its just such a strange experience to watch the empty shell of your mother sleeping like a gurgling baby #unrelated

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prudentfolly · 5 months

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Day 24: Party

One of the perks of Prudence's current position is that she can attend balls thrown by her Lady. It is a game for her, seeing how well she blends in with the crowd, eaves dropping, building a persona for the evening.

#decembhyur2023 #Pigeon Screens #Prudence Dubois #these are just two random NPCs I snagged and then threw clothes on #before I just had pru and my husband was kinda eh abou it and I sighed and asked if it would look better with people #and he went “Yeah.”#so here we are (':#but also I am really proud of all the shots I have for Pru coming up klmao #and also most of the ones before tbh #I have one day I haven't done yet for her but otherwise this girl is DONE and just waiting for the days to post ahhhh #also if you made it this far in the tags hello please know she went home with the married couple she's talking too #thanks

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eun-luv · 4 months

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okay can I vent check hashtags

#so basically there’s this kid at my school spreading rumors that we are dating #Even tho we arent #I overheard him telling people he’s going to “break up” with me #And he’s getting really creepy like-#Following me to all my classes #And waiting for me outside them too #I told him many times to leave me alone and that I don’t like him #But he would just tell me that he doesn’t like me #Even tho I have like 20 people come up to me everyday telling me he likes me #Like one time he told me I fell asleep in my global class #BUT WE DONT EVEN HAVE GLOBAL TOGETHER SO HOW DOES HE KNOW #At this point I’m getting really creeped out like to the point I wanna switch my classes #but I don’t think I can bc we are to deep into the year #like he knows what I like on insta even tho I told him I feel uncomfortable #But I think I’m just going to block him on instagram and get my sit changed bc Im Fr done with him #But anyways if you read this far thank you so much😭😭 if you have any advice I’ll gladly take it

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i3utterflyeffect · 3 months

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"King, once I learn where he is hiding , I will be able to bring my animator to this world so I can kill him. After that, you are free to go and I will help you get your child back."

"what the ACTUAL FUCK"

just a silly dialogue I thought of

NO BUT LIKE, FOR REAL.

#top ten victim violence moments #king is kind of terrified by vic. not just because vic reminds him of himself before coming back to his senses #but because at the same time they DON'T at all. victim is just kind of horrifying to behold #bc unlike king there is nothing that would make them reconsider what they're doing. they have made their choice #and if they had to they would make the same exact one every time. just to destroy becker and his creations #and to put him through torture #victim has dedicated all of their life to making sure alan will suffer the consequences of what he's done #and that means that they will make it happen or die trying because there's nothing left for them if they don't #tommy's stickmen tag #sorry im just. insane about characters who are too far gone to be saved sometimes

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dazais-guardian-angel · 21 days

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it’s sad that a lot of people truly don’t realize how incredibly hard it is for Dazai to make the choice to do things the way he does now in his new lifestyle, every single day. Healing and changing your way of doing things to heal is incredibly hard; it is an active choice you are making at every moment, fighting uphill, because it doesn’t come naturally like it does for anyone who hasn’t been through trauma and/or is dealing with mental illness. It’s hard, and so many days it’d be easier to just give up and revert back to old habits. But Dazai almost never has, even when constantly surrounded by toxic influences that remind him of his old life, and he is so incredibly strong for that.

#bungou stray dogs #meta #sorry I wasn’t done but didn’t want to add more to that post lmao #just ugh…… Dazai is so strong. he’s come so far. he should be commended for it #he tries so hard despite how much he’s struggling #and you won’t understand how that feels unless you’ve been in that position yourself #gone through the struggle to heal yourself #Oda should be commended too. my god the guy stuck to his ideals and the goodness he wanted to embrace for so long #despite still staying in that toxic environment that every day pressured him to give in #even Dazai wanted him to give in because he didn’t understand Oda’s motivations (but also out of concern for his safety)#and you can tell he was going downhill when you read Dark Era #even if the whole Mimic incident hadn’t happened he might have still broken eventually #and it’s so heartbreaking #but he tried so hard and fought so hard for so long. he didn’t win forever but he won for so long and there’s meaning in that #and now Dazai is trying so hard too #and he deserves every bit of respect and understanding and sympathy for it

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magpiesketchins · 2 months

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Hyperfixatin's easier alone but also it's more fun with other people but also then you have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known but then also people will say nice things about the things you make and then also you get to look at the things other people make and say nice things about that and---

Which is to say I'm going to continue to be annoying (affectionate affirmation) about Discworld and I have more things to post and so many things out there to read and I am Having Fun.

Send me headcanons n such if you like I'm just enjoying playing ✨

#Having a bit of a moment about worrying if I'm being too much and annoying but also like #You're all here with me #We're having fun #I love that #Spent far too much of my life not engaging because I was worried about being annoying so now I'm not doing that #At least I have my ADHD diagnosis now so I know Why I Am Like This #And the magic of ADHD is I have drawn So Much #Trying not to post everything in one go but also keep the inspiration to work on things even though I'm posting them later #It's a balancing act #Luckily the discworld fandom is incredibly lovely and creative turns out so inspiration keeps coming #Anyway! That's all.#As you were #💕#Actually I'm not fully done #Join your local improv classes for a run #Can't recommend learning improv enough #As you were as you were #Yeah this also counts as submitting to the mortfying ordeal of being known #Such is life

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capfalcon · 2 months

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btw media literacy is not the same thing as english class and i am please begging people to read more about media literacy because it is so far from english class, signed sincerly someone with a degree in media studies

#media is MEDIA #and media literacy by definition is not about #pulling meaning from literature/written word #media is tv entertainment advertising etc #music too #media is MEDIA once again. it is not fucking literature #and media literacy is not just understanding what you read. it is about #being able to parse and filter and analyze IN REAL TIME because you have done the prior work in #recognizing where media comes from the global forces at play the social forces and cultural background that relates #media literacy is so far from english class that it actually hurts me #and media literacy as well is about action!#its about fighting back against untruths and seeing what the truth really is #and by saying its the same as media literacy thats just. wrong #like. saying media literacy is the same as english class actually makes my blood boil #media literacy is a very specific term with a very specific definition. and im not shitting on the person who made that post #but i would go so far as to say its entirely inaccurate.#they are not the same and they are not comparable and acting like they are #makes the world LESS media literate.#jordan rants

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