NICK, SAI, OTIS AND CHRISTIAN I HAVE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS

Nick, man, we're not friends with Harry and them lot anymore. Yeah, we're sorry about what happened at the cinema. We should have spoken up. Thanks. I do know you're not like Harry. Guess it took me a while to realize what a dick he is as well. I seriously don't blame you for fighting him.

Nick + the rugby boys 👀

Heartstopper: Season 2 | Official Trailer

We've got Sahar and Mr Farouk and David and James and Christian (as a main character?) and the cast being all cute and adorable together and Kit's bonjour and OH MY GOD IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHER THIS IS REAL HAPPY FUCKING 5 MONTHS HEARTSTOPPER

Christian: Tell Harry that money doesn't give him the right to push people around.

Nick: I did.

Christian: And?

Nick: He gave me 50 pounds to shut up.

Obsessed with how Otis, Sai, and Christian bumbled and fucked up every single attempt to tell Nick they are ally's and can tell he’s dating his boyfriend.

BTEC The Ark

you have no idea how happy I was when I saw Sai Otis and Christian season 2. I didn’t realize they were in season 1 cause they were only background characters without lines but the moment I actually saw them I screamed. They’re some of my favorite characters.

(Sahar too btw!!)

Heartstopper season 2 is in production!!🍂

New season 2 cast: Leila Khan as Sahar Zahid (a Higgs student), Jack Barton as David Nelson (Nick’s older brother), Bradley Riches as James McEwan (a Truham student), and Nima Taleghani as Mr. Farouk (a Truham teacher) 💖🌈

Embracing the Night: Don Braden's "After Dark"

Introduction: Don Braden’s 1994 album “After Dark” is a captivating exploration of the nighttime experience through the lens of jazz. Recorded in New York City on January 5, 1993, and released on the Criss Cross Jazz label, this album features a mix of original compositions and jazz standards, as well as a reimagined pop song by Stevie Wonder. With a lineup of talented musicians, including…

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But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?

Review by Matt Collar

Source: allmusic.com

Virtuoso bassists Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer offer a series of playful and artfully delivered duets on 2024's But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? While both McBride and Meyer are acclaimed in their own right and largely considered two of the best, if not the best bassists of their generation, they come to improvisational music from slightly different perspectives. A jazz star from a young age, McBride is steeped in the acoustic post-bop, R&B, and funk traditions with a strong classical technique underpinning his work. Conversely, Meyer, who teaches at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, is largely known for playing classical and progressive bluegrass music with a strong harmonic and improvisational jazz sensibility informing his work. They do, however, share a common connection: both were mentored by legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown. It was Brown who first introduced the two prior to his passing in 2002, just a few years before they first shared a concert stage at a 2007 performance in Colorado as part of the non-profit Jazz Aspen Snowmass. Recorded at Ingram Hall at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music, But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? finds them building upon that initial performance, tackling a mix of originals and covers. There's a warm camaraderie, balanced with just a hint of wry competition at play in these duets. There's also a deep appreciation of the blues throughout the album, as on the opening Meyer original "Green Slime," where McBride lays down a chunky, funk-like groove over which Meyer dances with zippy bowed asides before they switch roles. From there, they dive into the twangy "Barnyard Disturbance," a bluegrass-inflected number in which they trade soulful, vocal-sounding lines. Elsewhere, they offer engaging readings of standards, including the Miles Davis-associated modal jazz classic "Solar" and the ballad "Days of Wine and Roses." Interestingly, they also take turns playing piano on several tunes, as on "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" where Meyer offers a spare accompaniment to McBride's lyrical melody. Similarly, McBride takes to the keys for his chamber ballad "Lullaby for a Ladybug," spotlighting Meyer's languorous bowed technique. Certainly, the choice to accompany each other on piano works to highlight their distinctive bass styles. Thankfully, although they both play with big, woody tones, it's never too hard to tell them apart. Despite the wry humor implied by the album title, McBride and Meyer infuse every note of But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? with their own distinctive style, as if they were singing through their strings.

Good listening!

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An icon.

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A Queen.

Ok but regarding Nick and Charlie's chat history where they were talking about the movies (ep 7), Nick said Sai organised it right? And I bet he had already planned on not inviting Ben and Harry, without Nick asking him to, because he knows that they aren't good people and he probably knew that Nick would have wanted to invite Charlie. So he wanted for there to be a comfortable environment, where maybe Charlie could bond more with the team outside of rugby, and also just because he knows that Charlie is important to Nick, so he wanted to get closer to him too.

Imagine how Sai and Christian and Otis were probably looking forward to a chill night with no drama, getting closer to Charlie and also just getting to hang with Nick again, because at that point Nick was probably starting to pull away from the team, what with him realising that most of his friends weren't the best people. Not to mention that in the comics, the boys sort of already suspected that Nick and Charlie were together, so if that's true for the show as well, maybe they were hoping to make them feel comfortable enough that their friend could trust them with this news.

And then imagine how they felt when they saw Harry and Ben show up. And what they must have been thinking and feeling when they saw how Harry was picking on Charlie after the movie. The looks on their faces as they stood back and watched Nick confront Harry, because inside they agree with Nick entirely, but they aren't brave enough to speak out yet.

If Harry and Ben never showed up, just think about how different it could have been. Everyone would have been more relaxed, and Charlie would have been less reserved. I don't know if Nick would have said anything about them, but considering he was brave enough to hold Charlie's hand in the cinema while Sai was sitting next to him, who knows, he probably might have.

Basically, I need to see more of the rugby lads in season 2, and them just being good friends to Nick and telling Harry to piss off because they really are good people.

Christian: We shall begin your initiation into the Rugby team by drinking the blood of the brothers who came before you. Charlie: What the hell?! Sai: Oh, no, don’t worry. It’s cherry soda.