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[yungwaveydave]

The Basement Zine - Issue #3, Fall 2022

'The Basement' is Titan Radio's online zine created to showcase articles, photography, art, and other creative works from TR's staff (and for the first time this semester, DJs). This is currently our third installment since Spring 2021.

Thanks to Titan Radio for giving me the task of lead designer + editor for the whole zine. I've had such a fun time with this whole project. Probably the most fun I've had with any design project, really.

Here's the link to read it.

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WQBY

Top100 for the week ending August 6, 2023

Submarine---Seeb, BANNERS, SUPER Hi -1 [3.19=22weeks on chart] ******6 nonconsecutive weeks @#1****** ''at peak x 6"

Die For A Night---A R I Z O N A -3 [5.28=11weeks] ''peak2''

Misbehave---Ship Wrek, Disco Lines -2 [4.23=16weeks] ''peak2''

Happy----NF -6 [4.23=16weeks] ''peak1'' **2weeks @#1**

If We Ever Broke Up---Mae Stephens -4 [2.19=26weeks] *1week @$1*

Living In A Haze---Milky Chance -10 [7.9=5weeks] ''at peak''

Where You Are---John Summit, Hayla -5 [3.19=23weeks] **2 nonconsecutive weeks @#1** ''peak1 x 2''

Strangely Sentimental---Anabel Englund -14 [6.18=8weeks] ''new peak''

From This Day On---Andrew Rayel, JES -24 [7.2=6weeks] ''at peak''

You Need Jesus---Yung Gravy, Bbno$, Baby Gravy -18 [7.9=4weeks]

Pwdr Blu---Kx5 -8 [3.25=20weeks] *1week @#1*

Lost & Found----Gorgon City, DRAMA -23 [7.23=3weeks] ''at peak''

Jacare---Sofi Tukker -9 [4.30=15weeks] ''peak2''

Motive---Arman Van Buuren -26 [7.23=3weeks] ''at peak''

Padam Padam----Kylie Minogue -7 [6.18=8weeks] ''peak7''

Sweet Goodbye---Robin Schulz, *Svidden remix -12 [4.2=19weeks] *1week @#1

The Way---Manchester Orchestra -13 [5.7=14weeks] ''peak7''

I Feel Love---Freya Ridings -15 [5.21=12weeks] ''peak10''

Borderline---Tove Lo -20 [2.19=25weeks] ''peak4''

If Only I---Loud Luxury, Two Friends, Bebe Rexha -91 [7.30=2weeks] ''at peak''

Waterfall---Michael Schulte, R3HAB -22 [4.2=19weeks] ''peak8''

Backwards---Alexa Cappelli, Knox -30 [7.16.23=4weeks] ''at peak''

Vroom---Hoodie Allen, Connor Price -23 [7.2.23=6weeks] ''at peak''

Sweat---ESSEL -39 [4.30.23=15weeks] ''peak30''

***Hollywood---Madonna -(new) [8.6.23=1stweek] ''at peak''

One Time---Kyle Walker -21

Dressed For A Funeral---Groupthink, Sunday Scaries -19

Killer Queen---Robin Schulz, FIL BO RIVA -25

Part Of Me---Cian Ducrot -16

Waffle House---Jonas Brothers -17

Rhyme Dust---MK, Dom Dolla -11

Seasons----Bebe Rexha, Dolly Parton -31

Upside Down---MEDUZA, Poppy Baskcomb -32

Sickly Sweet---Kenzie, *Alan Walker cut/remix -33

Chill Like That---Sunday Scaries, PICKUPLINES -53

Feels This Good---Sigala, Mae Muller, Caity Baser, Stefflon Don -28

Here We Go Again---Oliver Tree, David Guetta -36

This Is What Losing Someone Feels Like---JVKE -37

Back Around---Tiesto, AR/CO -42

High Heels - Party Down Under---Flo Rida, Walker Hayes, *Sam Feldt cut/remix -38

Crying On The Dancfloor---Sam Feldt, Jonas Blue, Endless Summer, Violet Days -29

Over The Moon---Eddie Benjamin -55

Chemical---Post Malone -34

Stereo---SUM SUN, Sly Chance -39

Take Me Home---VAVO f/ Clara Mae -40

Gangster---W&W, VINAI -41

Miami---Lola Audreys f/ Nile Rodgers -

Pearls---Jessie Ware -

What A Life---Dave Aude, Jeffery James -44

Gone (Da da Da)----Imanbek, Jay Sean -45

Sunset---Gus Dapperton -103

<>You Were Right---ILLENIUM, Wooli, Grabbitz - [last on @#91 / 6.11.23 debut 5.21.23

No Sleep---Regard, Ella Henderson -47

Feel Your Ghost---Tiesto, Mathame -49

No One Dies from Love---Tove Lo -100

Sparks---MEDUZA, DEL-30, Mali-Koa -46

Stars---PNAU, Bebe Rexha, Ozuna -50

Won't Forget These Days---Fury In the Slaughterhouse, *VIZE remix/cut -51

Revelations---ZHU, Devault, Babyjake -52

Dance Around It----Joel Corry, Caity Baser -54

All We Ever Do Is Talk---Del Water Gap-62

***What You Need---SIDEPIECE -(new)

i'm A Woman---ESSEL, Alex Hepburn -73

Haute---Janelle Monae -77

Do You Want Me---Hayden James, Bob Moses -61

So Many Summers---Brad Paisley -80

Bel Mercy---Jengi -81

Losing Control---Duke Dumont, Nathan Nicholson -82

***De Selby (Part 2) ----Hozier -(new)

***Wreckage---Gorgon City, Julia Church -(new)

***Kisses---Slowdive -(new)

The Worst Person Alive---G Flip -67

Good Life----Good Life, Elderbrook -64

***Symphony----Imagine Dragons f/ Inner City Youth Orchestra -(new)

***Guarantee -Summer Mix----Black Eyed Peas -(new)

Dance To Death----Mathame -72

Change Your Mind---Alex Warren -87

Falling----Sunday Scaries -88

+Macarena---Los Del Rio (Bayside Boys remix) -89 (re-currenting)

***Favorite Song---Milky Chance -(new)

***Can I Shower at Yours---Any Shark -(new)

Bet My Dollar---Tiesto, Freya Ridings -90

***Cheater----Savana Santos -(new)

City Don't---Billy Currington -84

***I've Been In Love----Jungle, Channel Tres -(new)

Lose It All (I Don't Wanna) ----BUNT. -69

Stolen---Marcus Schulz, Pretty Poison -68

19---Steven Dawes -70

Die Young---Venbee, Rudimental -85

See You Later---The Band CAMINO -71

Ride The Wave---Russell Dickerson -75

Car Keys---Alok, Ava Max -76

Colorado---Milky Chande -79

***Following The Sun---SUPER Hi, NEEKA -(new)

Eyes Wide Shut---ILLENIUM, Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker -48

Sometimes---Snakechips, Daya, Earthgang -56

Highs & Lows----Chance Pena -58

Break For You---Valley -59

Toxic---AnnenMayKantereit -60

Love Don't Cost A Thing---Tom Grennan -65

Like A God---The Weeknd -74

Don't Think Twice---Rita Ora -78

Playing With The Boys---Scary Pockets, Betty Who -83

Long Way Home---Walk Off the Earth, Lindsey Stirling -86

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REVIEWING THE CHARTS: 10/04/2021 (Olivia Rodrigo, Demi Lovato)

Well, I guess it’s a pretty slow week – at least more than I had predicted – given that I thought Demi Lovato and Olivia Rodrigo would make a lot more of a genuine impact high up in the chart than they actually did. I can’t really predict the chart accurately at all in those conclusion segments considering I write and release these episodes even before first-day streaming numbers are released, but I at least expected Rodrigo to debut in the top 10. Alas, we have kind of an unexpected filler week, before Taylor Swift impacts the charts next week – I think that prediction’s enough of a safe bet to be right, right? Anyways, Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)” stays at #1 for a second week that I didn’t see coming, and let’s just start REVIEWING THE CHARTS.

Rundown

Now I talk about music that is purposefully out of my comfort zone on this series – the music is accessible, sure, because it’s charting music but not all of it is in genres and scenes or by artists I know a hell of a lot about or have listened to repeatedly. Hence, I don’t tend to talk about my own music taste often on here, because of two reasons: one being that I’m unsure it even exists and can be summed up in a sentence, and two being, well... according to Spotify’s “On Repeat” playlist, I’ve been listening to “Paralyzer” by Finger Eleven an obscene amount this past week – if you had to make a Cactus Chart, it would probably debut at #1 15 years after the fact. Now, ignoring the fact that I kind of do want to make that chart, which I probably can with last.fm, I’m sure that will quell any need to talk about my own deeply embarrassing musical habits on this page ever again. Now, moving from the Cactus Single Charts to the UK Top 75, which is what I cover, we can see that there’s been some minimal action on all fronts.

In terms of our drop-outs, we do have a couple notable ones, including both of Fredo’s songs as ACR cuts their streaming numbers and hence, rather unfairly and inaccurately, “Money Talks” with Dave and “Ready” featuring Summer Walker both exit the top 75. I guess they were on their way out eventually, and some ACR-affected songs have indeed survived this week, but it’s still annoying to see for songs that are contemporary and still popular. Otherwise, we have “Wants and Needs” by Drake featuring Lil Baby exiting, as well as some genuinely big hits from this Winter, those being “Good Days” by SZA, “Whoopty” by CJ – finally – and “you broke me first” by Tate McRae after 35 long weeks. Now the charts are no longer addicted to blue cheese, what’s filling in the gaps?

Well, we only have one returning entry, that being “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac, a song that seemingly cannot stay dead, not that I’m complaining. What’s more interesting is what’s on the chart itself, as we do have some notable climbers and fallers. For the notable losses, we have “Good Without” by Mimi Webb at #23 off of the debut, “Patience” by KSI, YUNGBLUD and Polo G at #24, “Anyone” by Justin Bieber at #31, “6 for 6” by Central Cee at #37, “Blinding Lights” by the Weeknd still here at #38, HVME’s remix of Travis Scott’s “Goosebumps” at #39, “Head & Heart” by Joel Corry and MNEK finally dropping out of the top 40 at #41, “What’s Next” by Drake continuing to collapse at #49, taking “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” with Rick Ross at #51 along with it, “telepatía” by Kali Uchis at #56, “Mood” by 24kGoldn and iann dior at #62, “Sweet Melody” by Little Mix at #66, “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi finally making way for an exit at #68, “Bringing it Back” by Digga D and AJ Tracey at #69, “Cloud 9” by Beach Bunny sadly at #70 off of the debut and finally, “You’re Mines Still” by Yung Bleu featuring Drake at #72.

What’s shocking to me is the little impact that both Demi Lovato and Lil Tjay had, showing that people might just not care about these artists past their singles. Sure, we got some tracks from both of them – that are already being pushed as singles – but on Lovato’s side, “What Other People Say” didn’t move an inch and we only got minimal gains for Lil Tjay’s “Headshot” and “Calling My Phone”, which I expected to go back into the top 40 and top 10 respectively. In terms of our actually notable climbers, well, we have “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers going for a fiftieth chart run at #67, “Beautiful Mistakes” by Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion at #60, “Don’t You Worry About Me” by Bad Boy Chiller Crew surging up to #53, Tom Zanetti getting his first top 40 hit with the garbage “Didn’t Know” at #40, “Black Hole” by Griff at #33, Majestic’s remix of Boney M.’s “Rasputin” at #29, “Ferrari Horses” by D-Block Europe and RAYE at #22, and that’s about it other than our single notable change in the top 20, that being “Millions” by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne up to #13 off of the debut, despite being an absolutely worthless song. In fact, it’s looking pretty dire in the top 20 in general, I’m starting to hope that my Cactus Charts actually had any impact. Regardless, we still have eight new arrivals to discuss, so let’s start right at the bottom.

NEW ARRIVALS

#73 – “Film out” – BTS

Produced by UTA and back number

Now, BTS occasionally releases songs for the Japanese market, a common practice for K-pop bands – as far as I know – and this one in particular was marketed only in Japan for a Japanese film. Therefore, I think I was pretty reasonable in thinking this wouldn’t even get close to charting, but I should never underestimate the power of BTS fans buying digital singles. After all, that’s what kept “Dynamite” on the chart for as long as it had its run. Now, I’m not well-versed in J-pop at all other than some brief dives into city pop and picopop – both of which I enjoyed thoroughly – so I didn’t really know what to expect but it does make perfect sense to me that the boys are crooning over a cleanly-produced, theatrical piano-lead instrumental. Given that there’s a post-chorus consisting almost entirely of “ooh-ooh, la-la-la-la” about 45 seconds in, I gave up entirely in terms of lyrical content, although reading some of RM’s translated lyrics in particular makes it seem oddly poetic. How does it sound? Well, exactly as I’d described it: the boys are reigning themselves into to a more subtle instrumental and whilst some of the multi-tracking is distracting and each of the parts don’t really flow as well as they wanted it to, especially due to the loud vocal mixing which definitely overshadows the impact of the wonderful string swells in the final chorus and gives you enough audio-wise to completely ignore the trap-adjacent percussion. The song’s fine and I do like the inflections of acoustic guitar especially, but I’m not really impressed by this, not that I was supposed to – it’s a Japanese soundtrack song, it’ll be gone tomorrow and I’m sure the audience there is enjoying it more than I can.

#64 – “Summer 91 (Looking Back)” – Noizu

Produced by Noizu

Now if you don’t know how Noizu is, I can’t blame you as neither did I. I quickly found out he was another house producer and this track that had been released in January had just gained enough steam to debut this week. The guy has been in EDM production for a while and was immediately cosigned by people like Skrillex and Diplo, and he seems to hide behind this cartoon character for branding and anonymity’s sake, which I can’t blame him for when I consider the public images of both Skrillex and Diplo. The song, originally just called “Summer 91”, was remixed for a major-label release on RCA, and it’s about what you’d expect. It’s a deep house track with a driving 90s MIDI piano melody, uncredited female vocals that can’t even get close to the power of those diva house vocals from decades before and a anti-climactic drop with some cheap percussion. The chorus actually sounds a lot like “Body” by Loud Luxury and brando from one or two years ago, so it’s not even that original in its main hook, though I can give it credit for the synth-work being more sci-fi and kind of interesting, and its song structure being increasingly disjointed, even moreso than the typical house-pop track that debuts low on these charts, which means a lot less when the song has so little tricks up its sleeve. And no, the 220 KID remix isn’t any good either, in fact, it’s a lot worse.

#63 – “Run it Up” – Lil Tjay featuring Offset and Moneybagg Yo

Produced by Josh Petruccio

I tried to listen to that Lil Tjay record and within five tracks decided it was absolutely not worth my time, so I’m glad we only have a single song from the album debuting, though I am surprised that it seems to be the borderline posse cut that runs for nearly four minutes and I’m immediately disappointed. I know how all three of these guys can flow and how fast and high-energy all of they can be, as well as how smooth Offset always is, so why is this beat such a dull, piano-lead sludge with gross bass mixing? Why is Lil Tjay wasting my time both content- and delivery-wise, flubbing rhymes to the point where he doesn’t even bother finishing the line, even when he cops Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” flow in the middle of his verse? Why is the chorus just “Run it up” repeated ad infinitum with no energy? Okay, so it’s not all bad – Offset impresses flow-wise as he always does, trying his hardest to inject some energy into this with his ad-libs and constantly changing flow, because at least he has a personality and some charisma, but even he stops trying by the end of his verse. Moneybagg Yo channels 2 Chainz but without anything that makes 2 Chainz a worthwhile presence for a verse that somehow ends up as the best, most consistent here, and, yeah, I now know me skipping the majority of this record was a good choice.

#59 – “Runaway” – AURORA

Produced by Odd Martin and Magnus Skylstad

I know nothing about AURORA, and I was pretty confident I wouldn’t need to past her John Lewis advert success and her part on the Frozen II soundtrack of all places, but alas, she’s charting again with no kind of visual phenomenon attached to it. AURORA is a Norwegian singer-songwriter on the same wavelength as Bjork and hence the eye of a lot of critical success that doesn’t necessarily translate always into album sales. She has seen intermittent success with singles so I assumed this had just been somewhat of a breakout single from her newest record... but no, it’s from her first album and the single was released all the way back in February of 2015. So, naturally, you’ve got to assume TikTok and you would be correct, but is the song good? Well, the vocal loop double-tracked to act as a synth melody and eventually a choir is kind of a cool idea, and AURORA herself has this frail, accented delivery that’s definitely endearing. The song itself is about escapism and running away from confronting your emotions and the writing is good, even if it tends to be a bit messy if more attention is placed onto it, particularly in the verses. That’s not to distract from the fact that this is absolutely a song from 2015 as if you couldn’t tell from the percussion you can tell from the future bass-esque that’s almost cringeworthy in its anti-climactic entrance and doesn’t even really work at all, especially when it just disappears prematurely. I get going for a glitch-pop thing but it just does not make sense in a ballad like this, in fact, I’m finding it hard to find a part that could be used in a TikTok. The second drop works a little better because AURORA has more conviction in her desperate vocal delivery that sounds legitimately great, but I still think there’s such little impact in the percussion that the blend of synths and strings becomes ultimately just a distraction from what could have been a decent piano ballad. It makes it more interesting, for sure, but also more frustrating. Much like Ryn Weaver’s “Pierre”, also a 2015 indie-pop track suddenly charting six years after the fact a couple weeks ago, there’s a good song hidden somewhere in shoddy and awkward production. I really wish I could have liked this more.

#50 – “Dancing with the Devil” – Demi Lovato

Produced by Mitch Allan

Okay, so our next two songs are both from Demi Lovato’s comeback album, Dancing with the Devil...the Art of Starting Over, an album that if anything I am glad exists as it is a catharsis for Demi Lovato that needed to be released as it discusses her overdose, rehab, last relationship and everything both leading up to those events and the aftermath of them. The album isn’t perfect but feels open, revealing and most importantly an honest release for Demi Lovato and I think that’s worthy of praise in itself. As a 19-track album, it is bloated but does have enough sonic experimentation in the pop sphere for it not to grow stale, and I think there are great songs in there – it’s a good album – but you can already tell it’ll be dated soon enough, not that that’s really a problem now in 2021, but might hurt future revisits, especially with some of the production that already sounds awkward. Thankfully, we get two pretty down-beat and dark tracks from the record, which is where it usually shines, the first being the (half-)title track, released just a week before, and it’s pretty excellent. This soulful track builds itself on echoed percussion, subtle piano and Demi stumbling purposefully through verses detailing her mindset when she drinks alcohol and soon enough ends up “dancing with the Devil” and taking harder drugs like cocaine and heroin in the second verse. Musically, the chorus does struggle with some awkward mixing that makes the strings and instrumentation kind of pile up in a blend that sounds a lot louder than it should be, especially when everything is layered up to make each instrument indistinguishable and unrecognisable, pushing Demi’s vocals to the middle and forcing each multi-tracked ad-lib and vocal run to barely fit in the mix. I love this song from a songwriting standpoint even if it tends to be a bit blunt, but it definitely suffers from this production, which is mostly fixed in...

#44 – “Met Him Last Night” – Demi Lovato featuring Ariana Grande

Produced by Xavi and TBHits

This is my favourite song on the record by a fairly big margin, as everything seems to work here, in a way that doesn’t happen across the rest of the album. The song goes for a similar metaphor with the Devil being illicit substances, something that’s been done before and will continue to be done for eons, but Demi and the songwriters do go for a more unique take on it, picturing both Demi and Ariana in a bar or some kind of late-night hang-out as they “see the Devil” – really, seeing themselves at a low point partaking in substance abuse, which is a really interesting and potentially heart-wrenching perspective, especially if we’re going to get the duality of the chorus being self-aware of these vices but ultimately indulging in them anyway, compared to the verses and bridge where Ariana acts as Demi’s consciousness, vowing and pleading with her never to let drugs “take advantage of her innocence” again. The bridge is just wonderful in how the interplay between Ariana and Demi leads to Demi confronting these vices and promising that she won’t ever end up this bad again, before the truth is revealed by Ariana twisting the pre-chorus. Originally, it’s a threat to “the Devil” – that she can see right through the initial appeal of taking hard drugs and will try her hardest to dismiss them – but with the added context of that bridge, becomes a pretty telling response to Demi’s confidence, shutting her down by saying she sees through this facade of willpower and that she’ll still resort to substance abuse once again... which is sadly reinforced by that final, striking chorus that doesn’t change at all from the first, constructing a narrative that ends up going full-circle as Demi is back to where she started. It helps that this instrumental is downright demonic as well, with those menacing 80s synths sliding over some gorgeous violins in the intro, before all of that cuts out for the pre-chorus as that leering melody is whispered by both singers, and the chorus continues to rise with the strings, synthesised brass and the sparse percussion, which drops in Ariana’s verse to become a booming, drill-adjacent beat not afraid to cut out for Ariana’s multi-tracked humming. In fact, I love how organically this beat moves despite it being so obviously programmed, with the swelling of those strings before every impact and the intricate vocal sequencing making sure every gorgeous vocal run and ad-lib is heard. I’m almost glad I’m confident in this not becoming a hit because I would have already talked it to death here before it gets a chance to top my best list, as this is one of the most brilliantly-constructed pop songs I’ve ever heard and absolutely deserves your attention.

#43 – “Nice to Meet Ya” – Wes Nelson featuring Yxng Bane

Produced by Ayo Beatz

And now for some guy featuring some other guy produced by another guy. To give full credit, this beat is actually very well-produced, especially with that gorgeous piano lead in before the reggaeton-esque drum rhythm kicks in alongside those squeaky horns. It’s everywhere else where this song collapses in on itself, as Wes Nelson’s voice is drenched in so much Auto-Tune and reverb that it just sounds grossly cheap, with some comical ad-libs and some comically bad lyrics in this chorus, which I’ll repeat to you now. In a rather Shakespearean tone, our lead artist plays poetic word association with the hedonistic lifestyle of one Wes Nelson, excitedly greeting the listener with a “Nice to meet you”, before striking our deserved attention with his simplistic albeit bitingly effective rhymes. “Stepped in froze, freezer. Christian Dior, huh? Christian Dior, Jesus.” I don’t expect Nas from this guy but I at least expect bars that makes some kind of sense and don’t sound like juvenile attempts at early 2010s Drake-esque hashtag-rap. The song continues to waste the potential of its pretty great production as Wes Nelson strains his voice and somehow still ends up mumbling in his off-beat flow and janky cadence. Yxng Bane is, I hate to say it, probably the best part of this track, as at least he can convincingly sing and his detailed description of him messing around with a vegan girl (which has no relation to what he says, but he still says it) is at least more interesting lyrically than whatever Wes Nelson’s saying. “I met her in Victoria’s Secret then she let me into her Victoria’s secrets” is about as awful as a line when sang as it is read, and I mean, Wes Nelson’s falsetto doesn’t do him much justice in the unnecessary third verse either, so, yeah, this is a pretty crap attempt at riding a great beat. Give this to Rema or Burna Boy and something could have been done with this.

#27 – “deja vu” – Olivia Rodrigo

Produced by Dan Nigro

Finally, we have the follow-up single to Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license”, a song I liked, and I’m glad I did because so did Olivia herself and her producer Dan Nigro, as here we have essentially a sequel if not a reboot to that song. Here, Rodrigo starts to question the authenticity of Joshua Bassett’s new Disney-ordered relationship with Sarah Carpenter—I mean, her unnamed ex-boyfriend’s new fling with another woman. It’s an interesting take to have Rodrigo in a place where somewhat sympathises and pities the new girlfriend, as she’s not getting anything unique or new from her ex-boyfriend anymore. In fact, a lot of this song is really confrontational as she demands the boyfriend to tell his new girlfriend that all the stuff he’s doing with her is what he did with Rodrigo. That’s all fine and good but how does the song sound? Well, it’s got a bell-based instrumental, almost one that’s childish and intimidating, which is perfect for the petty selfishness of the content. In fact, the song as a whole seems to attempt to go for that, with the hilariously multi-tracked and echoed fake laughter in the first verse, as well as all of the extra inflections and backing vocals throughout. The song builds in a very similar way to “drivers license”, but drops earlier into a killer indie-rock groove with a squealing guitar and incredibly distorted drum pattern, almost reminding me of a Flaming Lips song if that’s not too far-fetched of a comparison. This song ultimately does enough to derive and distinguish itself from “drivers license” and whilst it’s not as smooth of a powerful pop track as that one was, and the mixing here is definitely more awkward, we get a different side to Olivia Rodrigo that we’re not to have as much sympathy for. Sure, we know how tough the feeling of being replaced is, but she’s noticeably pettier and arguably kind of unlikeable especially in that bridge, which is a lot more fast-paced than the rest of the song and also has somewhat gratuitous swearing because this is still a formula. Overall, I think this is a pretty great song and I might ultimately prefer it to “drivers license” just out of how it sounds and I’m always happy to see more genuine rock on the chart, so I’m glad we end on a good note.

Conclusion

And on said note, Olivia Rodrigo cops the Honourable Mention for “deja vu” – not that there was much competition – with the Best of the Week going to “Met Him Last Night” by Demi Lovato featuring Ariana Grande. For Worst of the Week, it’s really not that easy as I thought it would be as not much here is that bad at all. I guess I’ll give it to Lil Tjay once again as “Run it Up” featuring Offset and Moneybagg Yo is just joyless, with a Dishonourable Mention for Wes Nelson and Yxng Bane for just crapping all over a great instrumental on “Nice to Meet Ya”. Anyway, here’s this week’s top 10:

I’m not sure if I can make any confident predictions for tomorrow, other than the impact of Taylor Swift, Twenty One Pilots and, if I’m getting my hopes up, BROCKHAMPTON? Regardless, thank you for reading and I’ll see you next week!

[pwchronicle]

Impact Wrestling TV Taping Report May 3rd in Philadelphia, PA

 I decided to see Impact Wrestling (the former Total Nonstop Action) live and in person Friday night for the first time in years, giving them a shot based on a lot of the talent they’ve been building around. My live TNA experiences have consisted of a big house show in the summer of 2006 in what was then the New Alhambra Arena, Lockdown 2009, and Bound For Glory 2011. Those last two were in the Liacouras Center, and I only attended those because my Up North Radio colleagues decided to make a thing of it, so I was with plenty of friends. Friday was the first of two nights at the 2300 Arena to tape matches for TV. Doors opened around 7 PM when they were supposed to open at 6. There were a couple meet & greets (Madison Rayne, LAX and Konnan), but no merchandise in sight. The ring announcer was also unseen, just a voice booming within the building. They also brought out risers for the first time in forever to set up across from the hard camera. Not a full crowd, but it was a good size, and they were loud throughout most of the night.

I should note that I barely follow Impact and watch it even less, so apologies if I don’t know the names of every move.

Josh Mathews and Don Callis came out after previously being out to check on things. I recognized two of the four refs as Brandon Tolle (EVOLVE) and Kris Levin (GCW and Chikara). The first two matches were taped for Xplosion.

1. The Rascalz (Wentz & Trey) beat oVe (Jake & Dave Crist) when Dave was pinned after a meteora from Trey [Miguel] and a swanton from [Zachary] Wentz. A considerably hotter opener for a TV taping than the dark matches I’ve seen before ROH TV tapings. A lot of fun fast-paced action between four guys that know each other very well, beginning with the Rascalz hitting dives onto the Crists.

- They always played music in between the matches, and the invisible ring announcer would always talk to hype up the crowd before a match started.

2. Cousin Jake beat Wrecking Ball Legursky with a sidewalk slam. I know Jake better as out-of-focus Bruiser Brody on Viceland, and I thought he looked solid. Legursky was an Earthquake-type without being as heavy-set. This went longer than I thought it would.

- Matches for Impact started here, with several women coming out for a battle royal, some of them at the end likely to be highlighted on the actual show.

3. Glenn Gilbertti won a Knockouts Battle Royal over Tessa Blanchard, Madison Rayne, Jordynne Grace, Scarlett Bordeaux, Kiera Hogan, Alisha Edwards, Solo Darling, Tasha Steelz, Ashley Vox, and Karissa Rivera. Gilbertti was the last wrestler out, and he talked down to the ten women as the crowd chanted at him to shut the fuck up. No language warnings given to the crowd before hand. The bell rang, the ten women put the boots to him, and he slid out and joined in on commentary for the rest of it. The four freelance wrestlers (including Chikara regulars Darling and Vox) were all eliminated first and waited around ringside in heaps. Then Blanchard lifted up Edwards above her head, and the four eliminated women conveniently grouped up together to catch her on the floor for her elimination. It took two women to eliminate Grace. Taya Valkyrie ran out to beat up Rayne on the floor, then tossed her back in the ring so that she could be properly eliminated. Down to three, they all hit big moves on one another. Hogan eliminated Bordeaux with a clothesline. Hogan and Blanchard fought on the apron, with Blanchard eliminating her to seemingly win the match. Then Gilbertti slid back into the ring, clotheslined Blanchard, and tossed her over the top to actually win. Big heat for this finish as Blanchard angrily went after Gilbertii to the back.

4. Rosemary beat Su Yung in a Demon Collar Match with an F-5. Solid brawl between these two scary women, chained together by their necks. They both blew mist into the air before getting started. Rosemary was able to fight out of Yung’s mandible claw move. Rosemary also dodged Yung’s red mist. The detached from Yung’s collar, but it didn’t matter so much at this point. Yung was hit by Rosemary’s green mist as she came off the top, then Rosemary hit her with a spear and her finisher to win it. Rosemary then put her chained collar on Yung and grabbed a tight hold of the chain, hauling Yung on her back like a bounty hunter bringing in an outlaw. The fans got behind this and were high on both women, especially Rosemary.

5. Mad Man Fulton (w/ Sami Callihan) beat Randy Shawn with a tilt-a-whirl into End of Days. Total squash match. Fulton came to the ring with Callihan riding on his shoulders. Fulton hit his smaller opponent with three chokeslams before finishing him off, then continued attacking him afterward until Callihan pulled him off.

6. Killer Kross beat Eddie Edwards with a backdrop driver. Hard-fought match between these two, with Edwards still coming off as a strong wrestler underneath his brawly-brawl-brawl gimmick. The end came when Edwards got a hold of his kendo stick (Kenny?) that Kross had stolen from him, but whiffed on his attempt on hitting Kross with it.

- Kross put down Edwards with a head kick after picking up the win, and then he zip-tied Edwards to the middle rope. He put on gloves and looked to hit Edwards with the stick, and Edwards was ready for it. Instead, Kross paused before striking him and broke the stick in half, much to Edwards’ dismay. Kross laid the two halves of the stick and his gloves in front of a distraught Edwards and bowed to him, then scared off the ref (Tolle) with the broken stick and left with it, leaving Edwards to be freed by the ref.

7. Rich Swann beat Michael Elgin via disqualification. Swann is the Impact X-Division Champion, and I assume this match was non-title, and... hoo boy. Swann has had his personal issues that seem to have mellowed, and I’ve mellowed my attitude towards him too. The reputation Elgin has garnered still bothers me, and I was pretty bothered that Impact decided to bring him in. This exact match happening a year and a half ago would have been my ground zero for disdain. So I was already uneasy with it. Oh, and I should also mention at this half-way point of the show that there were a couple of drunks standing behind my seat, shouting really dumb stuff at the top of their lungs (especially during the women’s matches). So my general uneasiness with the match coupled with two assholes drilling their bullshit into my head led me to getting up for a snack break and hanging back. For what it’s worth, this match received maybe the hottest reactions up to this point. They were given a lot of time and did a lot of big moves for believable nearfalls. The end came when both were on the floor, and Elgin powerbombed Swann into the ringpost. The ref (Levin) warned Elgin to get back inside, and Elgin shoved him to the ground. He gave Swann another powerbomb into the ring post, and the ref called for the bell.

- Elgin looked to finish off Swann in the ring with an Elgin Bomb when Willie Mack ran in to make the save. After taking Elgin down, Johnny Impact ran in and laid out Mack. The two babyfaces down, Johnny and Elgin acknowledged one another before Johnny returned to the back. This led into intermission. Still no merchandise available. These were the only appearances of Johnny Impact and Willie Mack during the night.

8. Sami Callihan beat Fallah Bahh (w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) with a slingshot piledriver and his feet on the ropes during the pin. A longer match than I thought it would be. I saw how beloved Bahh was in his native WrestlePro over WrestleMania Week, and he was pretty popular here, so I guess he’s doing well in Impact. Since Bahh wrestles barefoot, Callihan focused some offense on his feet, including biting them. Late in the match, Bahh was going for a Banzai Drop in the corner when Dave Crist distracted the ref and Jake Crist knocked Bahh out of the corner. Bordeaux stood up to them, avoided getting a superkick from one of them, and then dove onto both of them off the apron. Then he opened the ropes so that Bahh could take them out with a tope. The match still continued a little longer before this. Better than expected.

- By this point, I realized that if I can just stand in the spot behind my seat where the drunks were standing, the drunks wouldn’t return. This pretty much worked.

9. Taya Valkyrie beat Madison Rayne to retain the Impact Knockouts Championship with a Glam Slam. The crowd was largely cold to this match, leading Tara to shout out to us, “Are you not entertained?” Taya worked Rayne over a lot, Rayne got some hope spots, and then Taya avoided Rayne’s finisher by holding onto the ref.

- As Valkyrie celebrated afterward, out came Rosemary. She was still leading around Su Yung on a chain like a leash, fastened the chain to the ring post so that Yung couldn’t escape, and put her focus on Taya, intimating that she’s coming for her title. Taya backed off and left. Rosemary got a great reception from the crowd during all of this.

10. LAX (Santana & Ortiz w/ Konnan) beat The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) to retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships after they hit Alexander with a double-team flipping facebuster move. Online advertising I saw said it would be LAX vs. Swann & Mack, and while I wouldn’t have been balked at that match, I thought this match happening instead was a very pleasant surprise, and I wasn’t disappointed. It didn’t seem to last very long, but they packed a lot of double-team action into it, ending when they were able to isolate Alexander. All four guys were over, as was Konnan, who was basically a non-factor in the match.

11. Glenn Gilbertti vs. Ashley Vox went to a presumed No Contest. Gilbertti still had massive heat with the crowd from earlier in the night. He took a mic and said this was a public exhibition. After Vox made her entrance (big night for her!), Gilbertti asked for her name and how long she has been wrestling. She said four years. Gilbertti asked if she was dating any of the guys in the back, thinking that would be the only reason she would be here. The match started with Gilbertti taking a cheap shot and taking Vox down with a side headlock, still holding onto the mic to talk to the crowd. I always think back to Jerry Lawler doing this a few times in the mid 90s. He let up on the headlock and began cutting a promo to the hard cam on Scarlett Bordeaux, when Vox surprised him with a schoolgirl rollup for a nearfall. Gilbertti hit her with his Chart Buster finisher, but pulled her up from the pin. He looked to hit it a second time when Tessa Blanchard ran out, causing Gilbertti to quickly bail. Blanchard had the refs check on Vox.

12. Dez won an X-Division 4-Way over Petey Williams, Ace Austin, and Rohit Raju (w/ Gama Singh) when he pinned Raju following a running backflip kick. Singh came out first, talking briefly about the “EWC Arena,” bringing up names like Eddie Guerrero, Tommy Dreamer, and Rob Van Dam, and how his boys, the Desi Hit Squad, could have taken them all on. He introduced Raju, then Williams, Austin, and Dez[mond Xavier] each came out to strong reactions, with Wentz and Trey giving last minute support to Dez before heading to the back. More fun, fast-paced action, with Austin getting the biggest showcase of the four of them... until Williams took him out with a Canadian Destroyer. Williams went to hit Dez with one, but Raju stopped it with a doublestomp off the top to Williams’ back. The finish came up quickly after this. Dez and Williams shook hands afterward.

13. Rob Van Dam beat Tommy Dreamer with a Five Star Frog Splash. The return of RVD to Impact has led to the return of RVD’s dumb music from his band. RVD largely looks the same, just slightly older in the face. ECW nostalgia still runs wild, especially for what I assume were a lot of fans that have rarely or never been to this building. The crowd couldn’t believe their luck, as they were immensely hot for both guys as they did very little to start. The action picked up when Dreamer took RVD to the floor and spit water at him. A chair was introduced, leading to a lot of their greatest hits. Dreamer was able to hit RVD with a piledriver, and RVD was able to sell it by bouncing off the ring upon impact. When RVD hit his frog splash, he was able to get an impressive amount of distance on it.

- The two of them showed respect to one another after the match, but then The North ran back out and attacked them. RVD and Dreamer were able to fight off Page and Alexander, but then Moose ran out for the man advantage. Then the arena went dark to everyone’s delight, and sure enough Sabu appeared when the lights came back on, accompanied by Melissa Coates as his genie valet and a few chairs. She handed chairs to Sabu as he threw them at Page and Alexander’s heads to take him out, then he threw a chair to RVD so that he could hit Moose with a Van Daminator. The three ECW originals and Coates posed in the ring together, and then at the top of the entrance ramp, to close the show and send the crowd home happy.

Overall, I thought this was a show of peaks and valleys, and peaks within valleys, so I was left mostly cold to this show. A number of wrestlers on the card I enjoyed, interspersed with some I don’t and some segments that didn’t click for me. Some of the matches I liked the most I hoped would go longer, while a match I wasn’t looking forward to received a lot of time and is likely a TV main event. It’s nice seeing Rosemary and some of the other women getting a big showcase, and I’m hoping the angle with Gilbertti will have a nice payoff. I’ve had my fill of ECW nostalgia after my friend’s documentary was released. Surprisingly little of Johnny Impact here, and maybe not so surprisingly, nothing from the (likely very busy) Lucha Brothers. I only felt like going to the Friday taping, with no intention for the Saturday taping.

They announced that they will be back on June 8 with an Impact Plus special, with Great Muta the focus of the advertising. Based on who else I hear will show up (Lucha Brothers hopefully?), I might give them a shot. Otherwise, my live wrestling schedule for the summer so far is very eclectic.

[godlymvmi]

angel, galaxy, melody, silk, gorgeous

angel; is there anyone you’d do anything for?

yes

galaxy; what fascinates you?

anything true crime. murderers, abductions, psychopaths, that kind of thing.

melody; favorite artists?

so fuckingh many. dave, flatbush zombies, pop smoke, yung lean, ramirez, kanye, j cole, stormzy, aj tracey, jay1, 6 dogs, lucki, $not, shoreline mafia, labrinth, trippie, jorja smith, 50 cent, biggie, tupac, a boogie, j hus, joey bada$$, metro boomin, ski mask, d block europe, lil uzi I COULD GO ON

silk; what outfit makes you feel confident?

this bandeau top and a pair of joggers, i’d have to post a pic to explain

gorgeous; what do you like in a person?

like a lad or? someone who can make me laugh, someone who listens, understanding, not a simp but can talk about emotions, sarcastic

[n0tyoursunshine]

2017

I just want to thank everyone na naging part ng 2017 ko. T’was another rollercoaster ride. I had my fair share of ups and downs but nevertheless, I’m super blessed kasi I have people I can confide with and be there for me 24/7.

Family, of course, for everything. I have them since 1999 to forever.

Dyieps, we rarely talk and see each other but still kayo padin the best girlfriends ever. To more bonding this year.

Fortune, I know things will never be the same, but I still love all of you. Goodluck sa studies natin and may you all have a fruitful year.

Lorence and Bennette, ang halos araw araw kong kasama. Kahit last minute tayo gumawa at nakakaistress mag-cram mga kuya, masaya naman pag natatapos.  Sa araw araw nating magkakasama, it’s nice kasi we’re comfortable na isa’t isa we even talked about our future and sana we can still be tight when that time comes. Here’s to another year na paglalaro yay.

Jigs, my one and only otp na never nag fail to support not only me but the whole squad. You’re an inspiration because super strong mo even after everything you’ve experienced. Sana this year will be stress and toxic free for you.

Camille, bbynak na never nag fail ipag-pm ako everytime na uuwi ako. Thank you kasi you’re super sweet, caring and protective. I wish you’ll have a healthy relationship this 2018 and mabawasan ang heart aches at iyak hehe.

Dave, di ko mawari kung kaaway ko ba o kaibigan? Hahahaha joke. You’re very vocal on how much you appreciate me as a person and for that I’m grateful. Sa susunod gagawan kita appreciation post hehe kahit lagi tayong nagbabangayan sa height.

Fabs, wala pang one year tayong friends but we clicked na agad. You’re my go to love guru, tagapakinig sa lahat ng issues ko and wala, pag trip ko lang manggulo sumakasakay ka sa trip ko. You always remind me things I should keep in mind. You’re already like a brother and a bestfriend na agad. To more siraan ng buhay this year! Ship ko padin cielabs <3

Cherry, I miss you! Di na tayo classmate kaya madalang na lang tayo magkasama. I can still remember how fun my 2017 with you especially the first few months kasi tayo lagi magkasama and more more chikahan. I’ve always looked up to you kasi you’re such a wonderful person. Goodluck sa studies and work wag kakalimutan to take care of yourself. Sana this year you’ll have genuine happiness.

Andrea, the best bab ever! Hands down sa lahat ng things na nagawa mo sa akin man o sa iba. Ikaw yung laging nakikinig sa rants ko sa buhay and always there for back up.  You never fail to believe in me and makisakay sa lahat ng ka weirduhan ko sa buhay. We’ve done a lot of things this year and this 2018 sana more activities with you. Makakasakay din ako sa spaceship mo hihi.

Ciela, no more long messages for you. You understand me more than anyone, you’re always my go to person kahit sa anong aspect ng life and I know you’re there for me kahit lagi akong inboxzoned but since parehas lang tayo, I have no rights mag magreklamo lmao. To infinity and beyond. Ship ko padin cielabs <3

Angelo, my unexpected 2017 plot twist hello! Sa pagsabay sakin sa lahat ng pagkain at paggala at sa lahat, all efforts are appreciated. Kudos because di ka nateturn-off sa kaweirduhan ko u da man! Hahahaha char. More galas and foodtrips with you hehe.

God. You never failed to guide me throughout the year, thank You. Sana po di Ka magsawang i-guide ako at lahat ng taong special to me. I hope they’re all safe and ma-grace ng Iyong blessings po.

To everyone na hindi namention but became a part of my 2017, thank you for the memories, good or bad. Let’s all be better persons this 2018 and cherish every moment we have.

[grapsandclaps]

GRAPS AND CLAPS - SEASIDE SPECIAL PART 1

Welcome again one and all to the story of the #80showyear which this time hailed from the glorious seaside hotspot of Blackpool for PCW Wrestling and their big "Free" show at the Tower Circus. So lets stop the Clowning about and get on with what went down. It was a very early start from Rochdale train station at 920am to get to my connection in Manchester, luckily i had enough time to sample 2 double sausage and egg McMuffins from McDonalds at a cost of around £5.60, not long ago you could easily buy this for way less than a fiver - another sign of food inflation gone mad! So breakfast down me, it was off on the usual 25 stop Northern Rail service train to Blackpool North calling at places they just invent to annoy you. I mean who ever lives in Adlington? It was on this trip where a song in the making has been thought up for PCW Debutant on the 12th August - Su Yung, we will have to find out whether it goes down well with the Preston massive. With only getting there at just gone 1205pm, not much time was to be spared before Show number 40 of the 80 show year which was another "free" show put on by PCW which replaced a previous one that was supposed to take place in Early May but was cancelled due to "logistics" 😞. This show took place in a beer garden of all places due to the rare sunshine that we are accustomed to in the North West and personally i think it was a good idea - i am very much one for weird settings for show. The beer on offer here wasnt one to crow about though - £4 for a multipack 300ml bottle of budweiser, easily making at least £70 per pack of 20 - as overly expensive this is, i would easily do this myself as a promoter with the mark up price, wrestling crowds tend to be drinkers so it makes sense. So here i only had the 4 bottles and 2 cokes which were 2 quid each. Onto the matches that took place and a brief rundown of what happenend Seymour Gains vs Chandler Sandford (the former Craig Sanders) of blue zone - this was what you would expect from 2 trainees just basic stuff but it can be excuses as Sandford picked up an injury during the match. Went about 6 minutes, Gains is a better talker than wrestler and has improved since i last saw him in person. JG Nash vs Freakshow - this replaced the advertised Dave Birch vs Sheikh el Sham match. Lots and lots of stalling here between the two, Freakshow had a great resemblance to Jeff Jarrett in a clown outfit, no disrespect but this was Shitarse Wrestling bad, that bad even our Geoff had the Racing Post out in this match. DND vs Philip Michael and Jake Long After the first 2 matches, we needed a pick me up match and this certainly was a good match involving 2 promising wrestlers from the PCW Academy - Philip Michael who i have mentioned before is a great technical wrestler and is now starting to show some personality in his matches, still only 19/20 and could have a bright future in the next 2 years or so, Jake Long as far as i know comes from the Johnny Moss Wrestling School, he has very much got the moveset and the look of Finn Balor but has got some very good moves of his own. DND are the current IPW tag champs and are a decent heel team, good action in this match with DND eventually get the win with the "Chasing the Dragon". The losers were not disgraced in their efforts. Lucy Cole vs Lauren - good womens match, Lauren is probably the best of the 3 PCW Academy girls currently and Lucy Cole works generally in Scotland but has already done a PCW in the past at GIRL POWER in May and proved such a hit there she has been rebooked on this weekend. Cole i think is a very good talker whilst wrestling and has good interaction with the crowd, she eventually picked up the win with a low boot to the face. Next match was supposed to be Cuban Heat vs BIG T but due to Cuban bribing BIG T to join him, this was changed to a tag match with the aforementioned Cuban Heat and BIG T vs James Finn and Ashton Smith. The good guys had most of the best bits of this match including a great spot with Ashton lifting BIG T and catching him.with a knee - great facial spot by BIG T here, i think that is one thing T does well - facial reactions. Cuban Heat i guess is more of a character/comedy act which is more suited to a managerial role than that of a wrestler. Imagine a cross between Cien Almas/Armando Estrada and Omid Djalili, just wasnt that impressed by him. Finn and Ashton got the win here, not too bad a match i thought. Main Event was Joey Hayes vs T-Bone in a fun comedy match with lots of playing about on the outside of the ring here involving T-Bone getting hit with a soft toy, Joey and Boner chatting up Female Wrestler Christi Jayne (more on her in Part 2). Bone got the win with the DDT in a 10 minute match, very much light-hearted fun. Overall a good way to pass on a couple hours in a setting i would like to see happen again as its something different. The wrestling had some good points and on the other scale - a genuine worst live match of the year contender but you cant have it all. Part 2 later tonight will focus on what shenanigans i got up to in the afternoon and the big Tower Circus show. #grapsandclaps

[yungwaveydave]

A picture I took that was originally going to be on my Back2Back Magazine I made last year.

in no particular order: poster for Lena Raine's 'Oneknowing' LP, a square index card featuring a tracklist for a DJ mix, Local Action logo sticker, a download card from LuckyMe (I think it was from Suicideyear's 'Color the Weather' album), a sticker from Redeye Records, and the shrink wrap sticker for Team Rockit's 'Bahamut Zero' LP.

[wqbytop100]

WQBY

Top 100 for the week ending July 30.2023

Submarine----Seeb, BANNERS, SUPER-Hi -1 [21weeks] *****5weeks non-consecutive weeks @#1***** at peak

Misbehave----Ship Wrek, Disco Lines -8 [15weeks] at peak

Die For A Night---A R I Z O N A -4 [5.28=10weeks] ''peak2''

If We Ever Broke Up---Mae Stephens -3 [2.19=25 weeks] *1week @#1*

Where You Are---John Summit, Hayla -6 [3.19=22weeks] **2 non- consecutive weeks @#1**

Happy---NF -5 [4.23=15weeks] **2weeks @#1**

Padam Padam---Kylie Minogue -7 [6.18=7weeks] ''at peak''

Pwdr Blu----Kx5 -9 [19weeks] *1week @#1* ''peak1''

Jacare---Sofi Tukker -2 [4.30=14weeks] ''peak2''

Living In A Haze---Milky Chance -18 [7.9=4weeks] ''at peak''

Rhyme Dust---MK & Dom Dolla -15 [4.23=15weeks] ''peak6''

Sweet Goodbye---Robin Schulz, *Svidden remix -14 [4.2=18weeks] *1week @#1*

The Way----Manchester Orchestra -13 [5.7=13weeks] ''peak7''

Strangely Sentimental---Anabel Englund -11 [6.18=7weeks] ''peak10''

I Feel Love---Freya Ridings -12 [5.21=11weeks] ''peak10''

Part Of Me---Cian Ducrot -23 [4.9=17weeks] ''peak13''

Waffle House---The Jonas Brothers -22 [4.23=15weeks] ''peak17''

You Need Jesus---Yung Gravy, Bbno$, Babygravy -25 [7.9=4weeks] 'at peak''

Dressed For A Funeral---Groupthink, Sunday Scaries -26 [5.28=10weeks] ''at peak''

Borderline---Tove Lo -20 [2.19=24weeks]

One Time---Kyle Walker -16

Waterfall---Michael Schulz, R3HAB -17

Lost & Found---Gorgon City, DRAMA -88

From This Day On---Andrew Rayel, JES -63

Killer Queen---Robin Schulz, FIL BO RIVA -10

Motive---Armin Van Buuren -28

Pearls---Jessie Ware -31 **2weeks@#1

Feels This Good---Sigala, Mae Muller, Caity Baser, Stefflon Don -29

Crying On The Dancefloor---Sam Feldt, Jonas Blue, Endless Summer, Violet Days -32

Backwards---Alexa Cappelli, Knox -84

Seasons---Bebe Rexha, Dolly Parton -19

Upside Down---MEDUZA, Poppy Baskcomb -21

Sickly Sweet---Kenzie, *Alan Walker remix -24

Chemical----Post Malone -34

Sweat---ESSEL -33

Here We Go Again---Oliver Tree, David Guetta -36

This Is What Losing Someone Feels Like---JVKE -30

High Heels - Party Down Under ---Fla Rida, Walker Hayes, *Sam Feldt remix/cut -37

Stereo---SUM SUN, Sly Chance -35

Take Me Home---VAVO, Clara Mae -40

Gangster---W&W, VINAI -44

Back Around---Tiesto, AR/CO -98

Miami----Lola Audreys f/ Nile Rodgers -41

What A Life---Dave Aude, JefferyJames -42

Gone (Da da DA)---Imanbek, Jay Sean -38

Sparks---MEDUZA, DEL 30, Mali-Koa -39

No Sleep----Regard, Ella Henderson -59

Eyes Wide Shut----ILLENIUM, Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker -43

<>Feel Your Ghost----Tiesto, Mathame -(re-enty)

Stars----PNAU, Bebe Rexha, Ozuna -94

Won't Forget These Days---Fury In The Slaughter House, *VIZE remix/cut -47

Revelation---ZHU, Devault, Babyjake -48

Chill Like That---Sunday Scaries, PICKUPLINES -90

Dance Around It---Joel Corry, Caity Baser -50

Over The Moon----Eddis Benjamin -51

Sometimes----Snakechips, Daya, Earthgang -52

Vroom---Hoodie Allen, Conner Price -27

Highs & Lows---Chance Pena -53

Break For You----Valley -54

Toxic---AnnenMayKantereit -55

Do You Want Me---Hayden James, Bob Moses -64

All You Do Is Talk---Del Water Gap -66

Vampire---Olivia Rodrigo -62

Good Life----Good Life, Elderbrook -67

Love Don't Cost A Thing---Tom Grennan -68

The One---Taking Back Sunday -71

***The Worst Person Alive----G Flip -(new)

Stolen---Marcus Schulz, Pretty Poison -72

Lose It All (I Don't Wanna)---BUNT. -73

19----Stephen Dawes -80

See You Later----The Band CAMILO -81

Dance To Death---Mathame -77

I'm A Woman---ESSEL, Alex Hepburn -83

Like A God---The Weeknd -69

Ride The Wave---Russell Dickerson -85

Car Keys (Ayla) ----Alok, Ava Max -76

***Haute---Janelle Monae -(new)

Don't Think Twice---Rita Ora -82

Colorado---Milky Chance -65

***So Many Summers---Brad Paisley -(new)

Bel Mercy---Jengi -86

Losing Control ---Duke Dumont, Nathan Nickolson -87

***Playing With The Boys---Scary Pockets, Betty Who -(new)

City Don't---Billy Currington -74

Die Young---Venbee, Rudimental -75

***Long Way Home---Walk Off The Earth, Lindsey Stirling -(new)

***Change Your Mind---Alen Warren -(new)

***Failing---Sunday Scaries -(new)

+Macarena----*BaySideBoys remix -Los Del Rio -(re current)

***Bet My Dollar---Tiesto, Freya Ridings -(new)

***If Only I---Loud Luxury, Two Friends, Bebe Rexha -(new)

Heavier---ODESZA, Yellow House -89

Upside---PLS&TY, Ben Samama -61

Kill For You--Gigi Perez -56

Miss Me The Same---Sara Kays, Anson Seabra -57

Good Girl Era---UPSAHL -58

<>Queencard---{G)I-DEL -(re-entry) [last on #117 6.23.23]

Lost Souls ---Jeffery Sutorius, Jau Hardway -44

Broken---Isak Danielson, *Lost Frequencies cut -46

No One Dies From Love----Tove Lo -49

No One Knows We're Dancing ---Everything But The Girl -60

Let Me Go---Afrojack f/ Theresa Rex -79

Sunset---Gus Dapperton -91

Hey Little Mama ----Morgan Evans -92

Mother----Meghan Trainor -93

***new +what's old is back again <>re-entry *mix/cut

[trilotechcorp]

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Aguilar, Devance hope to solve the big Smith puzzle in Game 2

Smith, using all his massive 330-pound frame to his advantage, waylaid all the defensive schemes thrown at him as he made a big noise in TNT’s Game 1 victory over the Gin Kings, 100-94, on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Coming off a do-or-die overtime battle with Meralco two days ago, the 6-foot-9 burly American center was not at all fatigued when he put up a personal PBA-high of 35 points, to go along with 13 rebounds (11 offensive) and 4 assists.

The top-seed Ginebra simply did not have an answer to Smith, who just needed the whole second half to wreck havoc. Even a double or triple team combination of either Japeth Aguilar, Joe Devance, Dave Marcelo and import Justin Brownlee couldn’t contain him.

“It was a tough game, a hard game,” said the Seattle, Washington native. “They’re a good team and they have the crowd in there. I’m just glad we pulled it out.”

Smith even flaunted his quickness despite his massive size when he spinned around Japeth Aguilar for an easy monster dunk early in the third quarter.

Aguilar, on his part, admitted he was challenged to the limit handling him downlow.

“Not only he’s heavy, but he’s wide talaga, so ‘yun talaga ang advantage nila sa rebound,” said Aguilar. “Kahit na madikit ka na sa kanya, dahil wide ‘yung body niya, hindi mo ma-challenge na maabot ‘yung bola.

“Mabigat, mabigat talaga. ‘Yung chance mo lang talaga is full deny talaga,” he stressed.

Ginebra versatile forward Joe Devance actually thought they had Smith figured out in the first half after holding him down to just 6 points, but they were all caught off guard when the latter exploited his lighter foes.

“I think he just found his rhythm and figured how we have been guarding him,” he said. “Just with the whole TNT, there’s really no room for mistakes, let alone with the 6-10 (6-9), 400-pound import, but we’ll figure out. We will see what we can do, and get better at it.” – Fox Sports Asia

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Waiting For My Answered Prayer

Ang daming nagtatanong sa akin kung bakit hinihintay ko pa daw siya. Di naman daw siya kawalan. Hindi sa pagmamaybang pero may mga nagsasabi rin sa akin na huwag ko daw iyakan yun dahil sayang daw ganda ko. Sinasayang ko lang daw ang oras ko. Sa totoo lang, bago pa man siya dumating sa buhay ko, bago ko pa man siya makilala, naghihintay na ako. Ako kasi yung tipo ng babae na once in a blue moon lang kung may magkagusto sa akin, palaging friendzoned, hindi narereciprocate ang feelings ko, basta ako yung babaeng palaging bigo pagdating sa pag-ibig. Basta, lahat ng crush ko nagkakaroon nalang ng girlfriend out of the blue 😂😭

Nagsimula ang paghihintay ko noong Grade 4 ako, bata pa no? Noon may nagkagusto sa akin (well yun ang sabi ng mga kaibigan niya and napansin ko rin sa kilos niya), pero hindi ko siya gusto. Siya yung tipo ng lalaki na type ng maraming babae. Matangkad, maputi, chinito. Hindi ko nga alam kung anong nagustuhan niya sa akin kasi sa totoo lang di ako gaanong kagandahan noon hahaha. Sobrang sweet niya sa akin, mabait, pero ako naman palaging lumalayo. Naiilang ako sa mga ganyang bagay. Hindi nagtagal, naging friends kami and nagkagusto na rin ako sa kanya pero noong time na yon, wala na siyang gusto sa akin. Laking pagsisisi ko non. Graduation namin, di kami nagkausap, as in wala ng contact after non. Pero hindi nawala feelings ko sa kanya. To make long story short, umabot ng 6 years ang feelings ko sa kanya. Meaning, 6 years din akong naghintay para sa “tamang panahon” naming dalawa. But unfortunately, nabalitaan ko noong Grade 9 ako (kasi nakasama siya sa basketball team ng school namin, although taga ibang school siya) may nililigawan na siya. Naging sila after ilang months. Sobrang heartbroken ako non, pero di ko pinagsisihan ang 6 years na paghihintay ko because I know na darating din ang lalaki para sa akin. Pero habang naghihintay ako doon sa crush ko noong elementary ako, nagkakaroon ako ng crush sa bago kong school noong high school ako. Pero ayun nga, di narereciprocate, friendzoned and nagkakagirlfriend sila. Sa lahat ng naging crush ko, isang lalaki lang ang kung saan umamin ako ng nararamdaman ko pero ayun, bigo sa huli. Madami pang nangyari noon. Kasama na doon yung nakita ko yung crush ko noong elem, and nung mga time na yun may gusto pa ako sa kanya pero ang awkward na naming dalawa hahaha.

Paulit ulit lang yun. Magkakagusto ako -> friendzoned / unreciprocated feelings / nagka-girlfriend. Hanggang sa nakatungtong na ako ng Grade 11, ganon pa rin lagi. Dumating sa point na susuko na ako and napatanong nalang ako ng “Lord, ba’t ganito? Palagi nalang akong bigo. Naghintay ako ng 6 years sa isa, wala. Sa iba, naghintay ako pero wala. Bigo pa rin ako. Sa taong gusto ko po ngayon(which is yung kaibigan ko, pero frienzoned ako hahaha), siya na po ito diba?”. And then after one month, bandang July, doon ko na siya nakilala. Pero noong time na yun, wala akong gusto sa kanya hahaha di ko siya type. Nawiweirduhan ako pag lagi siyang nakalike sa lahat ng post ko to the point na may balak na akong i-unfriend siya. BASTA AYOKO SA KANYA HAHAHA. Mga ilang weeks ring ganun, weird man pero hinayaan ko nalang siya. Nakikita ko siya sa school minsan pero wala talaga. Ayoko pa rin. Hanggang sa di na ako nakatiis at chinat ko na kasi naaasar na ako. I never knew na sa chat na yon, doon pala magsisimula ang love story naming dalawa. Siya yung tipo ng lalaki na hindi basta basta sumusuko, kahit anong pagtulak at pag-iwas sa kanya, patuloy pa rin siya. Nung una di ko nakita pero habang tumatagal parang iba na ang nararamdaman ko, nagiging klaro na sa akin ang lahat. Napapasabi nalang ako ng “eto na yung hinihintay ko, siya na to”.

Kaya sa lahat ng nagtatanong sa akin kung bakit hindi pa ako sumusuko, kung bakit hanggang ngayon naghihintay parin ako, well, here’s your answer. This is the reason kung bakit motivated akong maghintay sa tamang panahon naming dalawa, kung bakit sigurado ako na wrong timing lang kaming dalawa, na baka may mga lessons pa kaming dapat matutunan na hindi kami magkasama. Tanga man sa paningin ng iba, pero eto talaga ang nararamdaman ko. Iba siya. Iba sa mga lalaking nakilala ko.

So para sa lalaking hinihintay ko, Dave, I’m a very impatient person but I am ready to wait for you.

For you are MY ANSWERED PRAYER.

Kynah S. ⭐️☁️

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Buoyed By Anti-Trump Activism, Democrat Wins Delaware Special Election

MIDDLETOWN, Del. ― This is what democracy looks like.

It’s been a chant that has animated marches and protests around the country since the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated president, but it’s been more aspirational than descriptive. On Saturday, in a state Senate district in Delaware that stretches from Middletown to Newark, the voices in the streets turned into votes in the ballot box. 

In the most expensive special election in Delaware history ― a contest to decide which party controls the state Senate ― Democrat Stephanie Hansen was on track to annihilate her Republican rival on the back of extraordinary turnout.

The last time her opponent, John Marino, ran in this district, in 2014, he lost by just 2 points. Hansen’s 58-42 percent victory over Marino on Saturday ensured that Democrats will maintain control of the state Senate. It also notched a big Donald Trump-era win for a new generation of Democratic activists shocked into action by the November election.

While Hansen’s campaign was focused on local issues, she saw a huge swell of support after nationwide Women’s March protests on Jan. 21. Protesters, many of them out in the streets for the first time, have been turning their energy toward local and state politics. The first major election since the uprising was Delaware’s. 

Hansen’s campaign received huge support. More than 1,000 volunteers worked during the course of the campaign, and about 500 ― many from nearby states ― showed up Saturday for Election Day. Hansen received more than 14,000 contributions of less than $100 from small donors spread all over the country.

“That’s more volunteers than I’ve had in nine elections,” exclaimed state Sen. Dave Sokola (D), of Hansen’s Election Day workers.

“It’s overwhelming to see all these people,” said Kelly Wright, a resident of Hansen’s district. “It’s making me emotional to see that people come take a bus two-plus hours away.”

The turnout of volunteers made a huge difference as Hansen crushed her Republican opponent with unusually high turnout for a special election.

“Let’s take this movement national,” former Vice President Joe Biden. a Delaware resident, exhorted to Hansen victory partiers Saturday night via phone.

Chuck Jackson, a Democratic district chair, said: “It’s really great the amount of people we’re seeing out. There is so much at stake.”

The state Senate had been split 10-10 since the 10th District seat was vacated in November by Bethany Hall-Long, who won election as lieutenant governor. Hansen’s win maintains Democrats’ 44-year hold on the chamber.

Hansen’s election was no sure thing. The district leans Democratic, but Republican Marino had performed well in previous elections. Hall-Long defeated Marino by 1 percentage point in 2014. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the district 54-41 over Trump. Democrats notoriously struggle in special elections.

The Democratic campaign was both aided and hindered by weather. At an unseasonable 70 degrees it was a perfect day for volunteers to knock on doors and for voters to head out to the polls. An afternoon thunderstorm, however, cut an hour out of a prime time.

While the race brought in huge numbers of outside volunteers, it was mostly fought over local issues like transit, the environment, education and the state budget. Erik Schramm, Hansen’s campaign manager, said the campaign had to juggle messaging to highlight local issues while harnessing the national mood to excite volunteers.

Groups like Sister District, Flippable and Indivisible helped organize volunteers. For many, this was the first time they had been involved in a political campaign. 

Mitchaell Kawash, a volunteer from Brooklyn, New York, said he was canvassing for the first time because of the importance of state-level politics. 

Nicholas Sewitz, who previously canvassed for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), joined Kawash and other friends from Brooklyn. “Trump is politicizing the populace,” Sewitz said.

Marsha Murray and Sarah Kimball came from Lower Manhattan to volunteer. For Kimball, it was her first time canvassing.

”This is the election that matters,” said Murray. “It matters to everyone, not just in Delaware.”

Ken Kidd, a volunteer who came from Manhattan, said the Women’s March and rising activism has led to a “resurgence in citizenship.”

Volunteers were greeted at the Middletown campaign office in the afternoon by a steady parade of elected officials. Sens. Tom Carper (D) and Chris Coons (D) came by to shake hands and thank volunteers. Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, the previous occupant of the state Senate seat, stopped at the office after canvassing neighborhoods.

Coons said he was “encouraged” by volunteers’ organization. 

Volunteer Jim Yung, wearing a U.S. Senate baseball hat signed by Joe Biden, said: “Make no bones about it, it’s made a difference.”

There’s something fitting about so many New Yorkers making the trip down to make sure Marino didn’t become a senator: He is, after all, a retired NYPD cop.

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DRAFT BOX: FOTO FAIL FRIDAY: FROMANCE.

I wanted to take the non-traditional route in approaching this belated Valentine’s Day post by ignoring the standard conglomeration of hearts & love, and photographing nouns that relate to some of my favorite rom-coms/rom-drams/rom-com-drams, because i’m a low-key sucker for sappy things (cheesy). I was out all day hoping to photo some movie thangs and nerds fighting the storm with their umbrellas, but nope, just got wind-slapped all around (stray branches included )–the rain didn’t start pouring until I got home because of course. 

* UPDATE (02/21): THIS IS NOW  A TBT OF A FOTOFAIL OF A COMMERCIAL HOLIDAY THAT HAPPENED ONE WEEK AGO LOL HOW. *

**UPDATE (02/22): LOL it’s Wednesday. But this is finally complete. #WhyNotWednesday **

500 Days of Summer ( 2009 )

Rachel Hansen: Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesn’t mean she’s your soul mate.

Tom and Summer were two separately flawed characters whose bittersweet union was doomed from the start. For the longest time, I saw Summer as the b-word who carelessly wrecked Tom’s heart, when in reality, Tom’s insufferable sense of entitlement and manipulative nice guy complex subtly revealed that he’s actually kind of a jerk. Except for that whole dance number to Hall & Oates You Make My Dreams and showing Summer his favorite spot and drawing painstakingly detailed buildings on her arm. That was cute. Another thing that saved this film for me was presenting the nonlinear “boy meets girl” narrative in the dude’s perspective, forewarning the audience that this is not a love story, and allowing these two imperfect humans to individually see a happy ending: Summer marries someone she truly wants, with whom she shares a genuine connection,  and Tom is refreshingly presented another “season” to start anew, with someone potentially better suited for him. Additionally, a mind-blowing color theory visually demonstrates how these two were simply not made for each other, which can be found here.

cute score: 6 ( eh cute, JGL A 10 tho )

photo: Water Court at California Plaza on the upper level of  Tom’s favorite spot in Angels Knoll, Los Angeles, 2009. 

13 Going On 30 ( 2004 )

Matt: You can’t just turn back time.

Jenna: Why not?

In this essentially female version of Big, Jenna Rink’s 13 year-old self wishes to be thirty, flirty and thriving after some dudes and mean girls (which premiered the same year!) ruined her birthday party. On cue, magic dust spins her into an It’s A Wonderful Life-type alternate reality where she is living the dream as a rich, successful editor for her favorite fashion magazine. She reconnects with her childhood BFF, Matt, and they ultimately catch feelings faster than a winter cold. But aw dip, chocolate chip, Matt is hella engaged and about to be married, and now conflicted because Jenna has finally reciprocated his feels, but you know, commitment and whatever. A string of miscommunication and conflict occurs, then Jenna shows up to Matt’s wedding where he’s like, LOL, look  I’ve always loved you but the past can’t come back yo. Upon hearing this, she cries with intense regret, wishing she could just be 13 again for a do-over. The same magic dust gradually falls (for effect), and the scene reverts to her birthday party where she enthusiastically chooses Matt ( who grows up looking like Mark Ruffalo ) over the 80s cool kids, and their story ends all sweetly with the pair eating their favorite childhood candy on the lawn of a pink house, interestingly designed like her dream house, figuratively implying that her deepest wish has come true (or not). 

cute score: 8 ( hecka cute  the Thriller moment is still awkward for me tho and omg look Mark Ruffalo didn’t even want to do it lol click here )

photo: New York Public Library, setting for magazine’s ‘Class of 2004′ photoshoot, NYC, 2012

10 Things I Hate About You ( 1999 )

Patrick: Yeah, and is she worth all this trouble?

Cameron: Well, I thought she was, but you know, I…

Patrick: Well, she is or she isn’t. See first of all, Joey is not half the man you are. Secondly, don’t let anyone ever make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want. Go for it.

A modern take on Shakespeare’s  The Taming of the Shrew ( the numerous Shakespeare references / allusions make sense now )  introduces us to the Stratford sisters, their strict father with the winning punchlines, awkward Cameron with the sidekick BFF,  the “obligatory cool kid slash model” Joey, and resident bad ( bad bad bad ) boy, Patrick Verona doing bad boy things with a bunsen burner. So here’s the thing: Bianca really wants to date Joey but she can’t date anyone until her shrewd AF sister dates, which prompts her to set up the whole “this bet gets outta hand” premise that heavily spawned in 1999. Obvious villain Joey pays Patrick to win Kat’s heart and sing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”  on the bleachers to win my heart, then he inevitably falls for her. In a callback to She’s All That, Kat eventually finds out about everything leading to the tearful read  of the eponymous (these are clearly over 10 things ) poem in class, as Patrick looks on like man I done fcuked up yo. But wait, he gets Kat the guitar she’s been wanting, insists that his feels for her are hella real and all is forgiven. Also, Cameron finally gets Bianca, and she punches Joey (whose nose spray ad is now ruined) thrice for herself, her sister and Yung Cameron. Oh yeah, and Cameron’s BFF ends up finding a Shakespeare lover just like him, lol, nerds. 

cute score: 9 ( super cute, everyone gets who they want and the real bad boy gets what he deserves! They had a band on the freakin’ roof dude )

photo: Fremont Troll, where Cameron and Bianca talk and stuff, Seattle, 2009

A Case of You / Comet ( 2013 / 2014 )

Birdie: Success is a myth. Love’s the only true currency. After all this is done, all that really matters is how and who you loved.

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Dell: Why does it feel so impossible to let you go?

Dell: It’s an addiction, you know. That’s all it is.

Dell: It’s a biochemical addiction. It’s so stupid.

Dell: If you think about it relationships are all totally narcissistic.

Dell: Basically, you’re just looking for someone who’ll love you as much as you love yourself. That’s all it is.

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Two Justin Long movies for the price of fun. 

I’ve probably checked off so much of this dude’s filmography that I can easily tell you that one of his many underrated roles would be a cameo as George Harrison in the equally underappreciated Walk Hard: A Dewey Cox Story. I know… comedy is understandably the toughest genre to press onto humans, so to each his own. These two films fall in that hit or miss category–on one end, you have Sam, an author who meets a barista and quickly becomes infatuated with her, even more so after creeping reading her Facebook profile and mimicking those interests in order to attract her attention, eventually using her as a muse for his story ( A Case Of You ),  and on the other, you have Dell and Kim caught in a classic case of star-crossed lovers whose rocky relationship is dreamily depicted through a non-linear narrative of parallel universes, reminiscent of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind  ( Comet ). Despite his ridiculous Facebook faux pas, Birdie admits that she was adding  random items to her profile to see if Sam would change, and to no one’s surprise, she still liked him anyway because if a connection is real then it’s real, and it’s extremely important, to like, just be yourself because there’s more to a person than what they choose to display on the Interwebz. And Dell and Kim continue to sail through different universes, with Dell wishing to live in a permanent world where they end up together 💔. 

cute score: 3  ( So much fighting–whether with oneself, another person, or the world, das not dat cute. ). 

photo: Light trails, space, and time to represent chaotic nature of the parallel universes in Comet, NYC, 2015 

Begin Again  ( 2013 )

Dan: You can tell a lot about a person by what’s on their playlist.

Greta: I know you can. That’s what’s worrying me.

I’ll throw in Before We Go, Friends With Benefits, or even Lost In Translation into this mix of getting to know a person as you explore a new city together–whether platonically or romantically, it’s still awesome. This particular love story focuses on the protagonists’ mutual love for music rather than feelings towards each other–though their respectable relationships with his estranged wife and her ex-boyfriend still romanticize the plot. Dan Mulligan, a formerly successful record executive drunkenly discovers Gretta James, a newly independent songwriter reluctantly singing in a low-key bar thanks to pre-late late show James Corden. He sees great potential, she doesn’t believe in herself, I mean how could she, her ex-boyfriend slash songwriting partner is none other than recent singing sensation, AdamN Levine Dave Kohl. After Dan’s business partner Yasiin Bae/Yasiin Bey/Mos Def   Saul initially rejects Gretta from their record label, the pair take matters into their own hands and decide to produce their own album together, using local talented musicians backed by the sights and sounds of New York City and the result is pure magic like fireworks in your ears, the visual “wow that’s so glorious” part not the actual “boom boom” noise part, because you would totally go deaf. This is a story about how music can bring people together (production, collaboration, Dan reconciling with his wife ) or tear them apart ( Dave cheating on Greta ), seek forgiveness ( Dave singing Lost Stars, Don Henley singing The Heart of The Matter [not in this movie, that song just popped up in my head as I wrote that lol] ), or drive passion ( Violet dreams of becoming a guitarist/ Gretta’s career kicking off ). Music is love, music is life, and Gretta’s album sells hella copies from its online release, and things are looking up for Dan and his life. Dan in real life. After encountering a series of failures/contemplating suicide, discovering Gretta, producing this album, and making amends with Saul, his wife and daughter, I guess you can say that Dan (as well as Gretta? ) was given another chance to fairly begin…again. 

cute score: 7 (  Dan drunkenly composing a song in his head, The headphone splitter scene tho, das kinda cute )

photo: Times Square, the scene stealer of the headphone splitter scene tho, NYC, 2012

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ( 2004 )

Clementine: Meet me in Montauk. 

It’s 3:41 AM and my body hates me. Especially my eyes.  Okay, so two contrasting personalities, Joel and Clementine, meet on a train and immediately connect like 4, only to learn that they are former lovers and Clementine had erased her memories of Joel after some petty argument, and Joel’s like ‘wtf bro’ and decides to erase his memories of her. The familiar surrealistic non-linear narrative that I heart so hard navigates through Joel’s head space, intercut between scenes of sadness and anger,  to happier times until the final memory where everything crumbles to the ground like dust in the wind, as he tries to hold onto his last moment with Clementine, after realizing that he still loves her. Other story lines, connect, Kirsten Dunst finds out she had her memory of the doctor erased and she gets mad upset, like ‘i’m gonna show everyone (who has undergone this procedure) their memory erasure records’ upset.  Elijah Wood is just super devious. COTDAMN MARK RUFFALO IS ALSO IN THIS MOVIE LOL WTF YO. The scene restarts and Joel and Clementine, meet on a train and immediately connect like 4, only to learn that they are former lovers and they’re like “oh whaa” and think that maybe starting over would be a good idea or it might be the same but they go for it anyway and who knows what those two are up to now probably making sure that they don’t forget about each other amirite lol omg it’s already 4. 

cute score: 2 ( Comet before comet was comet, not dat cute, but like Comet, beautiful cinematography is a 10)

photo: Imagine this human’s hair is orange, you know, like Clementine, ArtWalk, San Diego, 2014

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honorable mentions: Garden State. Ryan Gosling & Ryan Reynolds’ things. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. High Fidelity. Say Anything. John Hughes’ things. 

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Requiem Cafe x Undertale Day 3 (9/29)

got the Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie (yum) and Toriel's Taro Milk Tea for today

Apparently they ran out of ingredients for the Sans soda, so they're (temporarily I think) replacing it with a Reigen themed lemonade. Jokingly referred to by a few customers in front of me as Reigen's p*ss lol.

Undyne has reclaimed the throne.

Even though it's my third time for the event I accidentally got here an hour early (L) and lost my fkn parking ticket (another L) so had to dish out 21 bucks when parking could've been free.

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check out my comic @crosshatchcomic!!!!!!

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Yung Dave debut DJ booking