#dj obviously can disco
Text
Neonnova are like birds (dance at each other to flirt)
#ik neon does shuffling in canon#friend on twitter hc hes into all kinds of street dancing.#so real#dj obviously can disco#but also a bit of house#which neon also enjoys!#stupid fruits
32 notes
·
View notes
Note
Could you do MK11 Fujin, MK1 Earthrealmers (plus Syzoth and Lord Liu Kang) with a DJ/music producer reader?
𝑴𝑲1 𝑴𝑬𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑨 𝑫𝑱/𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑪 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑫𝑼𝑪𝑬𝑹 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫𝑬𝑹
𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔: Syzoth, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Kenshi Takahashi, Raiden, Kung Lao
𝑻𝑾: brief mentions of alcohol
𝑨/𝑵: i'm sorry i took so long to answer, i've been so busy with school and it's completely drained me </3 i promise i'll be active again very soon
❥︎ 𝑺𝒀𝒁𝑶𝑻𝑯
❥︎ Being from Outworld, Syzoth is obviously unfamiliar with your line of work. But that doesn't mean he doesn't like it, quite the contrary in fact: as I've mentioned before dance in Outworld is considered a sacred art, and such appreciatetion is extended in regards of music as well. At every important celebration there are musicians and singers, in charge of entertaining the guests all evening. In Syzoth's eyes, what you do is very similar if not the same thing exactly, you just use different means.
❥︎ If you have one of those neon DJ consoles, Syzoth is going to be enamored by it. Reptiles have four color receptors in their eyes, one more than humans, so what he sees is far more vivid than what you see.
❥︎ Accessing the club you work in isn't a problem for him, after all he can turn invisible and walk right past the bouncers. He watches you from above, clinging to the ceiling, and sees the bustling sea of people surrounding the small stage you play on, colorful lights hitting the shimmering glitter on your face. It's the most beautiful and happy he ever saw you.
❥︎ 𝑳𝑰𝑼 𝑲𝑨𝑵𝑮
❥︎ I think it's important to mention Liu Kang lived in the '90s (his Friendship in MK11 is literally him dancing under a disco ball), he's a big fan of disco and pop music. And, despite that not exactly being your genre, he grows fond of it very quickly. After all it's your passion, it's only fair he interests himself in it at least a little.
❥︎ He likes to sit in on your recordings, especially if there are lyrics. Despite appreciating your music, he prefers the sound of your voice: he finds it sweet, caressing his ears softly. He could listen to you singing for days on end.
❥︎ Over the eons he's become increasingly good at sneaking around unnoticed, so he often goes to see you when he's not particularly busy and it's one of your quieter evenings (as quiet as a DJ can be). He doesn't want to disturb you so he just stands back, watching you from afar as you enjoy making people dance under the bright lights.
❥︎ 𝑱𝑶𝑯𝑵𝑵𝒀 𝑪𝑨𝑮𝑬
❥︎ As a person who works in cinematic productions, Johnny deals with music producers all the time, so it's suffice to say he's not easily impressed. But, from the first time he heard you, he was hooked to you and your music. He doesn't know what it is, it could be the basses or the echoey vibe it has, but he loves the atmosphere it sets.
❥︎ He hired you on the stop after he saw you perform for the first performance, in his mind there's no other producer that can compete with your work. He has you compose and play the soundtrack for all of his movies, and some of your songs become hits thanks to him! Not to mention he brings you to a lot of his interviews and other occasions, increasing your popularity tremendously.
❥︎ When you're not busy composing, you still perform at one of the most exclusive nightclubs in Hollywood. And you better believe Johnny will attend every time he can! If he has to black out drunk, he'll do it with your music on, slowly growing to become white noise as he passes out.
❥︎ 𝑲𝑬𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑰 𝑻𝑨𝑲𝑨𝑯𝑨𝑺𝑯𝑰
❥︎ He goes to nightclubs regularly, more out of habit than anything. He generally doesn't pay attention to the music that plays, huddled away in his VIP, but it's different when you play. He sees it in the way you move, the way you sing along to your own music: you pour so much passion into your job, he finds it contagious.
❥︎ Kenshi likes your more upbeat music, the fast-paced, bass-boosted kind. He's always been a fan of the more energetic genres, specifically synth-pop. He teaches you some Japanese words and phrases to use as lyrics, after a bit of coaxing he even relents and lets you record him for some of your pieces (much similarly to Lady Gaga's bodyguard in "Government Hooker").
❥︎ He doesn't tell you, but when you perform he takes it upon himself to look out for you. He knows how easily these events can escalate into violence, especially if there's alcohol available. He stands just behind you, watching over you from the shadows. And if nothing happens it's even better: he gets to just bask in the lovely atmosphere you create.
❥︎ 𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑵
❥︎ Raiden isn't that big on clubs and nightlife in general, he's a very calm person who enjoys calm places. Still, the only time Kung Lao manages to convince him he gets to see you perform and instantly feels more comfortable in what he otherwise would find to be a suffocating atmosphere.
❥︎ He asks you to play privately for him often, in the comfort of your bedroom or living room. Truthfully, he enjoys looking at you as you play more than listening to the music itself: you look so relaxed even as your hands move so quickly over your console, a sequence that seems to be engraved in your memory from how effortlessly and fluidly you carry it out.
❥︎ While he doesn't attend many of your performances, he uses the lo-fi compilation you composed for him to do basically everything when you're not around, namely cook and meditate. He makes him feel like you're right there at all times, it brings him great comfort.
❥︎ 𝑲𝑼𝑵𝑮 𝑳𝑨𝑶
❥︎ While he can't exactly be described as a party animal, Kung Lao is still much more socially active than Raiden. Before your relationship developed to this point he was your biggest fan, doing his best to attend each and every one of your performances. He even got his t-shirt signed once, and it's the one he insists you wear when you sleep over at his place. Call him cheesy, but for him that was the fateful moment your lives crossed.
❥︎ If you were up to teach him, he'd love to learn how to play your console. It looks so complicated and cool with all its buttons, switches and levers, he has so much fun messing with them! Though he gets the worst jumpscares sometimes, making you laugh until your belly hurts. He almost doesn't mind.
❥︎ Even after you start dating he's still your biggest fan, maybe even more so than before. He's the type of boyfriend to brag about you to all of his friends, he's just so proud of you he can't keep it to himself! He especially enjoys helping you with your make-up before you go up on stage, it's an excuse to smother your face in kisses.
#mortal kombat#mk1#mk1 2023#kenshi takahashi#kenshi takahashi x reader#mk1 kenshi takahashi#kung lao#kung lao x reader#mk1 kung lao#mk1 johnny cage#johnny cage#johnny cage x reader#mk1 liu kang#liu kang#liu kang x reader#mk1 raiden#raiden#raiden x reader#mk1 reptile#mk1 syzoth#syzoth#reptile#reptile x reader#syzoth x reader#decadentfantasy#leighwrites
172 notes
·
View notes
Text
Disco Elysium characters that would like Chuck Tingle
Harry (obviously. No explanation needed)
Trant (thinks that it’s some kind of high-concept satirical thing and not actually sincere. He hasn’t actually read the books he just likes the idea of studying the guy. Would be patronizing when talking about him)
Roy (Has a small collection of Chuck tingle books at the shop and started reading them on on slow day and is actually kind of fond of them now)
Cindy (recognizes true art when she sees it)
DJ Mesh and Flacio (would fucking love to have him DJ with them live on the air. Maybe switch things up one day and do a reading )
Egghead (I can so clearly hear him saying “LOVE IS REAL! BUDS AND BUCKAROOS TROT TOGETHER, AND THIS PROVES LOVE!”)
270 notes
·
View notes
Text
Motorcity Splatoon au - General overview!
Mike Chilton, Formerly known as "Agent C"
- Inktoling (Inkling + Octoling)
- Also additionally mains the Krak-on Roller!
- Leader of the "Seamounts" (represented by an icon of an underwater volcano)
- Driver of Mutt
- Former KaneCo Agent and platoon captain
Chuck
- Inktoling (Inkling + Octoling)
- Mike's best friend and Copilot, obviously
- Driver of Blonde Thunder (Briefly)
- Former Kaneco army technician (Think Marina)
- Secret DJ?
Julie Kapulsky Kane
- Inktoling (unknowingly) specifically mixed with a mimic octopus.
- Driver of Ninelives
- Kaneco technician intern
- Mains the Undercover brella! (And sometimes the E-liter)
- A member of the Kaneco Idol duo, partnered with Claire
- Secretly Kane's daughter.
Texas
- Yeti Crab + Coconut Crab
- Driver of Stronghorn
- Mains Modified Tetra Dualies, Modified Dualie Squelchers, and Modified Grim Range Blaster
Dutch Gordy
- Inkling + Urchin
- Driver of Whiptail
- Artist and Mechanic
- Rescued an Octoball named Roth!
- Mains Modified Octobrush, Modified Splash-o-matic, and Modified Snipewriter
- Former Deluxe resident
Claire
- Octoling
- Deluxe Idol and Julie's best friend
- Doesn't participate in turf wars (YET!!)
- Weapon of choice is the heavy splatling (In red because of the FIRE EXTINGUISHER!!!)
Jacob
- Nautilus
- The Seamount's Guardian
- Driver of The Leviathan
- Really bad at cooking.
Abraham Kane
- Inkling
- Kaneco and Detroit Deluxe President
- Kind of like Octavio, but way less fun and cool. I love and respect Octavio. I do not love and respect Kane. (Kind of also has the Grizzco Capitalist aspect too, but i also love and respect Mr. Grizz)
- (Younger Version of Kane can be seen in the episode Ride of the Fantasy Vans)
The Duke of Detroit
- Inkling (Specifically Disco squid)
- I mean if youve seen the show everything I tell you wouldn't be a surprise.
- Probably mains some flashy shit like the .96 Gal Deco
- Probably calls himself a DJ and a Rockstar, doesn't play it during Turfwar because he doesn't respect it.
Kaia
- Former Octoling, mutated into a Salmonid
- Technically, a Queen Salmonid
- (FROTHY WATERS GETTING EAR PEIRCINGLY LOUD)
----------
I have a bunch of other characters done, but they're background characters, and thus, I'll update the post with them in a self-reblog. Also, I have alot of things to say that are series spoliers, so I'll probably keep them to myself or reply in messages asking about them.
Notes and Fun facts -
- The general music style of the Seamounts would hypothetically be a mix of all main bands from the splatoon series. (Eg. Squid Squad, Wet floor, C-Side) I have already gushed about this on discord, may as well send it here too!
splatoon Mike voiceclaims - Triple dip backup vocals, Undertow demo secondary Vocals (the fast part), Chopscrewey Backup Vocals, Don't slip masc vocals, Endolphin surge main vocals, Ink or sink chanting (during the metal)
splatoon Chuck voiceclaims - Undertow Demo (Intro Vocals), Seaskape, Kraken up support vocals, Higher Headhammer Vocals, Main triple dip vocals (I MEAN TRIPLE DIP IS LITERALLY JUST THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF THE MOTORCITY INTRO) Endolphin surge masc secondary vocals, Ink or sink chanting(during the metal)
splatoon Julie voiceclaims - Don't slip femme soundin vocals, Endolphin surge fem secondary vocals
splatoon Texas voiceclaims - Kraken up, Chopscrewey, Metalopod, Ink or sink metal vocals
splatoon Dutch voiceclaims - Ink or sink secondary vocals, specifically for the second call and response section, Undertow Launch ver opening Vocals
splatoon Claire voiceclaim - Shy-ho-Shy demo vocals!!
ALSO, CSIDE IS VERY MOTORCORE TO ME. GILLTY (A LOBBY SONG THEY'VE MADE) IS LITERALLY JUST MOTORCITY BGM.
End of rant!
- Chuck makes music under a fake name, and it probably has something to do with larping somewhat. Sounds like a mixture of dedfish, the artists of alterna, and sashimori. (Eg. New you Bisk ver)
- Chuck probably has a crush on Claire because of the whole idol thing.
- Technically, Motorcity has no idols, but splatfests still take place.
- Mike and Chuck often do league double battles with each other, but when in normal league, they bring along Dutch and Texas!
- Chuck is definitely a charger tryhard, he prides himself in his accuracy!
- The Seamounts made a special inktank for Texas!
- The deluxian army has kind of an octo expansion vibe to it but basked in white instead of grays and neons.
#Splatoon#Motorcity#Mike Chilton#Motorcity Mike#motorcity chuck#dutch gordy#motorcity dutch gordy#motorcity texas#julie kane#motorcity julie kane#motorcity jacob#motorcity r.o.t.h#duke of detroit#motorcity claire#motorcity abraham kane#motorcity kaia
30 notes
·
View notes
Text
Against Talking, For Sharing Bathrooms
alright despite three paragraphs of my first draft getting deleted i will Bravely begin again
(Prescript: tumblr has marked this as “mature.” is it because of the word bathrooms? do they think I’m advocating for gay sex? scholars remain divided.)
scene: beautiful, not-quite-lazy not-quite-spring saturday. what else is a girl to do but go out dancing? i’d already missed a great party, perverse, the night before. frankly i expected it to be kinkier than a bunch of gay guys in jockstraps, but who else would pay $40-50 for a night out? or who else could? instead I’d spent the night trying to fit a very nice and hairy boy’s monster cock inside my designer pussy.
what was i talking about? right, dancing. the first thing i saw on RA looked good: A/S/L? at Neptune Room, hosted by Associate. A bar and a DJ I wanted to check out what could be better? I rotated a thousand outfits in my mind, landing on a slutty White Lotus guest look.
Whenever I go to a new bar or venue, I go straight to the bathroom so I can assess the pee situation and begin a preliminary vibe analysis. All gender bathroom? good sign. matrix on the TV? Also a good sign but points towards a nerdy clientele. as I started looking at everybody else in the bar I noticed one mean trans girl I know from around everybody else seemed… can I say this without sounding rude? Very 30- Somethings-bisexual-practicing-ethical-non-monogamy-coded. There’s nothing wrong with being that; I have a wonderful coworker who fits the description. However, not necessarily the group I most want to get down with or that I think will be the most fun to dance with. Unfortunately, my prejudices were right. 
I pee, I down a gin and tonic, and I shuffle my way to the teeny tiny dancefloor. Like, illegal basement Bushwick apartment bedroom. On a dancefloor that cramped, real dancers need every inch of real estate they can get it. So why was it filled with people standing there talking? As an empath, I get that not everybody wants to dance — however, the dance floor has a purpose, and if you don’t wanna dance, make space for the real dancing divas. Especially with music that’s supposed to be groovy as the party was billed! House, six different flavors of disco. hat is things and then switch to groove to die. Even punks need room to skank, and techno bros need room to move like those musical cactuses from animal crossing. Just putting it simply: if you don’t wanna dance, get off the dance floor, you can stand to the side or sit somewhere. Or fuck off! I’m not your mother.
Obviously, the crowding annoyed me to no end. So I get on Twitter and start complaining. This turns my night around. Ms. Gabberbitch69 told me come to Suns, a small theater frequented by film bros and film hoes where DJ Michelle Harvey was throwing For Your Pleasure, an Italo disco party. I chew on this, go to the bathroom again to take pictures (because I looked fucking good!). Aside from that, the only thing that’s really been a plus for me was a house cover (?) of a Björk song (Leash Called Love by the Sugarcubes) which frankly was the only reason I stayed as long as I did. When I came back to the dance floor people were at least two-stepping, so I thought I might stay for a while, but then simultaneously three different heterosexual looking couples started making out. When I saw that, I closed my tab and got my white ass out of there.  
A 10 minute drive and 30 minute parking adventure later, I roll up at Suns. I knew it would be good when I walked in and felt the temperature rise 30 degrees. Both floors were absolutely packed, so I put in my time waiting at the bar, one eye on the bartender wearing a top surgery scar tank. After my G&T is drained, I squeeze into a spot on the dancefloor and groove in my allotted half-square-foot of space. Some Japanese movie about… magical cats?… is being projected on the wall behind the DJ. It’s stunning. I don’t think I’ve intentionally gone dancing with a crowd that straight since the last time I went to Fl@sh (censored as to not invoke its demonic energy), but it was still a good crowd! I felt slightly out of place as one of five people dressed slutty but I made it work. The music was exactly as described: so 80s people should be doing coke off the tables.
(Okay coming back to this a month later I’ve dragged on far too long, lemme finish this)
I spent the rest of the night partying as I know how: dancing until I neared heat exhaustion, running outside to chat with friends of friends and friends to cool off, debating getting one more drink, sharing a bathroom and a bump with a man i was flirting with whose mouth unfortunately tasted too foul to continue anything with. The last DJ of the night closed with “Waking The Witch” by Kate Bush, a song I hadn’t listened to since starting SSRIS. So unexpected and dreamy.
Was I going somewhere with any of this? Not sure. Looking forward to the next For Your Pleasure though!
2 notes
·
View notes
Note
If you like music like that tiktok, do you have any recs?
I'm not gonna stick just to the ~sensual lady singer, wolfish male "rapper" songs but I guess I can give recs of the sort of same energy music from that era, like music that puts you in the headspace to accept that into your heart.
But if you want artists that fit the "sweet lady/sexy man" dichotomy, just listen to Aqua or Toybox. For aqua, fuck Barbie Girl, try "Roses are Red" or "Lollipop (Candy Man)" and for Toybox "Tarzan & Jane" or "Best Friend"
Or just look up DDR music
This list goes from closer to the request and then kinda hits scatter shot of just "90s and 2000s dance music... or songs tht remind me of 90s and 2000s dance music" so... whoops
"Dream a Dream" Captain Jack
Vengaboys. Come on now. I shouldn't even hae to tell you which songs
"Beijo" Morandi
"Electropop" Jupiter Rising
"Bumble Bee" Bambee
"Perfect (Exceeder)" MAson, Princess Superstar
"I see Girls (Tom Neville Radio Edit)" Studio B
"Distance (M-Flo Remix)" Hikaru Utada
"Candy Pop" Heartsdales
"What is Love" Haddaway (it's a meme but also it still fucks)
"Be My Lover" La Bouche
"Just About Enough" Sarina Paris
"You're my Angel" or "Heaven" DJ Sammy
"Kylie" Akcent
"Ike Ike" Hinoi Team
"Summerlove" S-Connection (also try the Scorccio Edit)
"Butterfly" Smile.Dk
"Chocolate Disco" Perfume
"Hit My Heart" Benassi Bros
"Come... (Into my Dream)" Foggy
This one is a stretch but it's one of my faves of all time "Starlight" The Supermen Lovers
"Temptation" Harisu
"House Baby (Verano Radio Edit)" C-Bool
"Daddy DJ" Daddy DJ OR "Dota" by basshunter (OR "boten anna" by basshunter)
"Time to Rock (Roberto Molinaro Radio Mix)" Gabry Ponte or "80s Stars" by Eiffel 65
"Mr. Saxobeat" Alexandra Stan
"At the End" or "Rapture" iiO or "Pressure (Alesso Radio Edit)" by Nadia Ali
"Believe" Nami Tamaki
"Somnambulist" BT
"Anima Libera (Sweet Edit)" Emi
"Bad Boy" Cascada
"Call on Me" or "Generate" Eric Prydz
"Out of Touch" Uniting Nations
Obviously, songs like "Better off Alone" and "Sandstorm" don't need to be said here
"I Could be the One" Avicii, Nicky Romero
"Gotta Get Thru This (D'N'D Remix)" Daniel Beddingfield
"Destination Calabria" Alex Gaudino
"Fancy Footwork" Chromeo
"Angels (Love is the Answer)" Morandi
That was jus ta fast skim through my music and whatever reminded me of ~that era but again it's a veeeery scattershot look
9 notes
·
View notes
Text
???
I never ever said JK was forced. Infact even cleared it in my last post you have quoted. (Do you not read?) But I stand by the fact that his schedule was too much. Members RM and Jimin were not concerned that JK didn't have time, they were concerned about his HEALTH. He was partially sick when he was promoting Seven too. You could hear it in his performance. But since he's an amazing vocalist, he still managed to sound great. Listen to BBC lounge live, that's not JK's top condition at all.
And we saw how much he was flying everywhere. Obviously he wouldn't if he didn't have the ambition and motivation to do so. If you remember, Seven happened when JK suddenly received the song and liked it. You can't tell me that Golden was already planned by then. Infact they hadn't even planned for 11 songs in the album. So i stand by the fact that Golden was made in a hurry. And hence the promotions were all crammed up. That is exactly what you call as bad planning. Obviously JK did it because he wanted to and pushed himself to deliver. And it wouldn't be the first time bts have pushed themselves to their limits.
I have said at least 10 times now, that my issue is with Bangpd and his team. If i was in his place, I would have put together a better plan for him. Idk how, but that's THEIR job.
Secondly, about Golden. Please look at the other 5 albums and compare them conceptually. You can't tell me Golden has a better concept than any of the other 5 albums. (Not including jin because it was a single song) And no! This is not JK shade. This is a combination of personal opinion and objective facts. Golden was a commercial album with the sole purpose of establishing JK as a solo artist in the US. In the short time period, that's all they could do. Golden's concept was literally "Jungkook"- visually. But he himself said lyrics are not autobiographical. So it's almost an irony to me. So is it about JK or not? Golden refers to Golden maknae but the songs are not about him? That itself makes it clear that it was a commercial album with the aim of promoting JK as a solo artist.
About euphoria- I wasn't in the fandom at that time, so idk about the backlash. I like the song , especially the DJ swivel remix.
About Jimin's ' rumoured' all english project, if that happens and Jimin gets no credits anywhere, i am gonna be critical. I'm not gonna lie. If that happens , you can come back and check my review lol.
I am critical of artists who don't have any credits in their own song. It takes away from their artistry. No matter how big they are. If you don't connect with your lyrics in some way, (even if you didn't write them), how are you going to build a connection with your audience?? Like..this was the lyrics in 'Too sad to dance'--
"Pops"? it's such an American term, I can't even..
That is not something JK would say, like ever.
Dynamite was extremely American too, but it was literally a tribute to American pop culture and bts were pretty open about it. The basketball, the disco, MJ inspired choreo, "keep your eyes on the ball"? It's like spending a day watching American TV. It was 2020, everybody was rotting at home and BTS literally said "Hi America, let us remind you about how fun your pop- culture is! Now get up and dance!" I found it hard to like Dynamite until i realised that it was literally BTS knocking at US's door, wearing US outfits, doing US things- like topping charts. That song is literally a statement. Anyway, I'll save my love-hate rant about Dynamite for some other day.
I know that no matter how much I separate my views on Golden from my views on Jungkook, people will still think I'm shading him.
Jungkook deserves all the achievements he's getting, not just because of his solo chapter, but because of the 10 years worth of blood, sweat and tears he has put in and built a huge fanbase.
And that's why I still trust him and BTS members to give us good, heartfelt music. That's why I'm still anticipating JK's future releases and hoping for more.
Anon, you also addressed someone in your ask who has their asks off, so I'll just put your ask here without mentioning them-
About creative input. Again, absence of credits doesn't mean creative input is zero. But of course, it was not enough for him to be credited. Which means the songs were not made from scratch with him. Tae also had zero credits, but definitely had creative inputs. But somehow, his album sat very nicely in the niche of his genre. It represented everything about Tae. The whole mood, even the songs.
Jk is capable of making melodies, getting involved in production and even lyrics if he tries. And that's why my expectations were high.
And anon, thanks for mentioning the festa thing. Why do you think his older collection of songs were not chosen for his solo debut? Why was that solo project that he was excited about not released? It seemed like he had songs ready too. Definitely not Golden's songs.
Maybe those songs will be released in JJK2?! But why do you think so many things changed? Hint: scooter.
Scooter wanted to bring his producers, his connections into it. And Jungkook's ambitions to be a big global popstar fell right into his hands. Do you think Scooter would promote a project so massively which he didn't help create? The answer is no. And if those songs were Korean, Scooter would be even more unwilling to provide such a focused promotion to a solo artist.
I genuinely want JK to release stuff that he deeply immerses himself in ( which includes credits and concepts). Because I'm selfish and I want to feel connected too.
EDIT: Had more thoughts after this post that i realised after better thinking- Click here
Also anon if you still feel like fighting, just block and move on. I get like 5 likes on my opinions. You don't need to fight it if you don't understand.
4 notes
·
View notes
Text
Why you should start collecting Squishmallows.
In 2022, Squishmallows was the number one toy sold. I’ve personally been a squishmallow collector since the beginning of 2021. However, years before my collection of the toy, I was also a heavy collector of the Sumikko Gurashi plushes. Sumikko Gurashi is a small collectible squish just like a Squishmallow from the company called San-X. They’re almost identical, and actually, Jonathan Kelly, the man who created Squishmallow, was inspired by the Sumikko Gurashi when he visited Japan.
Here are a couple of reasons why I believe Squishmallow is the best toy for anyone.
All of them are unique and special. If you ever bought a squishmallow, you will know each of them has a name and their character written on the tag. For instance, Tinley the Axolotl. Her birthday is on November 11, 2020. She loves to cook and recently became the head of chef for her new restaurant. She has a dish called Noni’s pasta, which is her specialty, dedicated to her Noni. Some collectors even speculate that one of the Squishmallows is inspired by the famous EDM DJ John Summit. Pyle, the lavender Squishmallow, has a description that had all the fans, both the squishmallow and John Summit, asking. The description for Pyle goes as follows:
“When the sun goes down. Pyle, the tax accountant, becomes DJ Pyle Remix, the hottest record-spinner in town. From disco to dubstep, this far-out fungus loves helping 'Mallows dance the night away. In fact, they sometimes boogie 'til breakfast! Got any requests?”
John Summit was also an accountant before his DJing career had taken off. These little details make Squishmallow fun to collect, and every time you get a new one, people get excited to see what kind of squish it is.
2. They’re actually soft and squishy. Now, I’ve been seeing and trying to find the perfect squishes this past year. Squishishable, which is a competitor of Squishmallow, also sells various plushes. I’ve touched them before, and they’re not even squishy. Squishmallow comes close to how Sumikko Gurashi feels, which is also, in my opinion, very squishy.
3. The third reason I believe Squihsmallow is the best toy for anyone is its multiple uses. Obviously, you can put them on a shelf and let them sit in the corner of your room. However, they’re also used as a pillow, so the squishiness I mentioned in #2 matters a lot!! No studies have been shown, but a lot of people claim Squishmallow has helped them fall asleep when hugging their Squishmallow. Alot of college students have them to release stress.
4. Lastly, they have multiple sizes. I know Sonny Angels is one of the top-rising toys for 2023. Yes, they’re also cute and collectible, but they don’t have multiple sizes like Squishmallows. Squishmallows can vary in size from 24 inches to 3 inches. There are also small squishmallow clips you can hang from your bags.
Check out Squishmallow Wiki to see individual Squishes. Maybe you'll find some of them you like and end up getting it.
2 notes
·
View notes
Text
Why Squishmallow is the best toy to have.
In 2022, Squishmallows was the number one toy sold. I’ve personally been a squishmallow collector since the beginning of 2021. However, years before I collected the toy, I was also a heavy collector of the Sumikko Gurashi plushes. Sumikko Gurashi is a tiny collectible squish, just like a Squishmallow from the San-X company. They’re almost identical, and actually, Jonathan Kelly, the man who created Squishmallow, was inspired by the Sumikko Gurashi when he visited Japan.
Here are a couple of reasons why I believe Squishmallow is the best toy for anyone.
All of them are unique and special. If you ever bought a squishmallow, you will know each of them has a name and their character written on the tag. For instance, Tinley the Axolotl. Her birthday is on November 11, 2020. She loves to cook and recently became the head of chef for her new restaurant. She has a dish called Noni’s pasta, which is her specialty, dedicated to her Noni. Some collectors even speculate that one of the Squishmallows is inspired by the famous EDM DJ John Summit. Pyle, the lavender Squishmallow, has a description that had all the fans, both the squishmallow and John Summit, asking. The description for Pyle goes as follows:
“When the sun goes down. Pyle, the tax accountant, becomes DJ Pyle Remix, the hottest record-spinner in town. From disco to dubstep, this far-out fungus loves helping 'Mallows dance the night away. In fact, they sometimes boogie 'til breakfast! Got any requests?”
John Summit was also an accountant before his DJing career had taken off. These little details make Squishmallow fun to collect, and every time you get a new one, people get excited to see what kind of squish it is.
More information on each character’s personality can be found on Squishmallow Wiki: https://squishmallowsquad.fandom.com/wiki/Squishmallows_Wiki
They’re actually soft and squishy. Now, I’ve been seeing and trying to find the perfect squishes this past year. Squishishable, which is a competitor of Squishmallow, also sells various plushes. I’ve touched them before, and they’re not even squishy. Squishmallow comes close to how Sumikko Gurashi feels, which is also, in my opinion, very squishy.
The third reason I believe Squihsmallow is the best toy for anyone is its multiple uses. Obviously, you can put them on a shelf and let them sit in the corner of your room. However, they’re also used as a pillow, so the squishiness I mentioned in #2 matters a lot!! No studies have been shown, but a lot of people claim Squishmallow has helped them fall asleep when hugging their Squishmallow.
Lastly, they have multiple sizes. I know Sonny Angels is one of the top-rising toys for 2023. Yes, they’re also cute and collectible, but they don’t have multiple sizes like Squishmallows. Squishmallows can vary in size from 24 inches to 3 inches. There are also small squishmallow clips you can hang from your bags.
Squishmallows were initially made for kids, but I really believe that Squishmallow is a perfect toy for anyone to have! Even my boyfriend has a couple of them!!
Follow the link to learn more about different Squishmallows and to buy some!https://official-kelly-toys-squishmallows.com/
2 notes
·
View notes
Text
Search Opener
MUSIC
CULTURE
VIDEO
MAGAZINE
EVENTS
SHOP
SUBSCRIBE
"CLOSER": THE STRANGE STORY OF NINE INCH NAILS' ENDURING STRIP CLUB ANTHEM
photograph by Ellen Stagg
text SUSAN ELIZABETH SHEPARD
photography ELLEN STAGG
March 8, 2019
One of the first songs I ever stripped to was Nine Inch Nails' "Closer." This was in 1994, soon after the song's release. At the time, I'd just come back from a road trip to an experimental-music festival featuring Faust, Tony Conrad, Jim O'Rourke and Keiji Haino. I was an 18-year-old with a generationally appropriate disdain for popular music and hair metal, so when the club DJ asked me what kind of music I wanted to dance to before my first stage set, I probably told him Pavement and Sonic Youth and Mudhoney in an effort to give him some accessible choices. What he decided to play for me was the Revolting Cocks' cover of "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" followed by "Closer." I didn't think too much on it being a sexy song at the time, and soon enough, I'd heard it so many times that it blended into the rest of the work soundtrack. I do remember that the chorus really did stand out, but it seemed to be in the same vein as Soundgarden's "Big Dumb Sex" to me — proclaiming the desire to fuck, you know, ironically.
Strip clubs already had songs from Pretty Hate Machine in the rotation, but "Closer" is an unusual song, particularly for Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. At the beginning of the "making of" mini-doc for its music video, director Mark Romanek says something about his initial reaction to the single that can only be understood in the context of the anti-major-label-and-MTV attitudes of the time. "It's a really actually unusual piece of music for Trent. It actually reminded me of a Prince song, which is not meant to be in any way a criticism. It's meant to be a compliment."
youtube
It's fair to characterize the world of alternative music in the 1990s as a place so white and unsexy that one would have to clarify that a Prince comparison wasn't a criticism. Reznor recognized that his audience might have reacted negatively in a 1997 Rolling Stoneinterview: "... 'Closer' is a song with a simple disco beat and a Prince kind of harmony vocal line. That, I thought, would open me up to a lot more criticism from the safe company of alternative people I'm supposed to be catering to."
He turned out to be catering to many more people, and one of "Closer"'s most enduring audiences of all are the people who work in and patronize strip clubs. He couldn't have hit the target more perfectly if he'd tried, and obviously Prince would be exactly who an artist looking to create a strip club classic would emulate, from his funky beats to his explicit sexual language. In the spring of 1994, that bizarre video and profane chorus made for a track decidedly hostile to — and yet destined for — massive commercial success and decades as an unkillable strip club staple just as beloved as "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Make It Rain."
Over the years, "Closer" has gone from a brand new, shockingly explicit alt hit to a classic tune from an artist who's been around for 30 years, but aside from its age, its meaning and use in the club have remained stable. Because I heard it pretty much every time I worked, it never got around to feeling dated for me, in contrast to other massive Nineties hits. But I never asked to dance to it myself, maybe because I knew it would inevitably get played. (If you're curious, my personal favorite NIN songs to dance to onstage are "Sin" and the cover of "Dead Souls.") It took its showcase use in Magic Mike XXL for me to realize how much meaning it had taken on for me — all and only because of the strip club. When that beat abruptly kicked in as Joe Manganiello(who'd asked for the song) picked up a woman and threw her into a sex swing, I squealed out loud in the theater. All of a sudden I realized I did have an opinion about "Closer," and that opinion was that after two decades in the strip club, it was the one song that never got old, that always signified it was time to pay attention, and that was, anguished lyrics and all, actually incredibly sexy.
photograph by Ellen Stagg
The dancers not onstage while it's playing might be giving private dances to the song. I always found it an easy sell, because it's the rare customer who can resist an "oooh, this song is so sexy! I really want to dance for you!" pitch. That rare customer is probably a hardcore NIN fan who, having paid attention to the lyrics, finds it less sexy and more nihilistic, though even they can't deny it's a great beat. But strip club goers are, with few exceptions, not paying much attention to the lyrical and thematic subtleties of the music that's playing. With "Closer," they may not know the name of the song, but that doesn't stop them from asking for it. DJ Dick Hennessy, a Portland, Oregon-based DJ and the producer of the Vagina Beauty Pageant, says it's one of the top five songs most requested by customers. "And I'd say one out of every 30 times it's requested, it's requested as 'Closer.' Every single time it's like, 'Yeah, I want "Fuck You Like an Animal." Can you play the "Fuck You Like an Animal" song?'"
Hennessy confirms that it's a very attention-grabbing track. "That particular song, for some reason when it comes on, it forces everyone in the club to look at the stage," he says. "It's almost like a snake charmer in a way. Like a hypnotic thing."
Every stripper memoir worth its salt mentions Nine Inch Nails. Sheila McClear, in The Last of the Live Nude Girls, describes watching a dancer onstage at Sassy's in Portland, Oregon, slink around to "Closer." Lily Burana wrote in Strip City that she kept Pretty Hate Machine as one of her five work essentials (before MP3s and streaming were ubiquitous, dancers would bring actual CDs to work with them if they wanted to dance to something the club might not have in its collection).
Writer Alana Massey tells me that she was a Nine Inch Nails fan at a young age. "Like, too young," she says. In her essay collection All the Lives I Want, she describes her experience with hearing "Closer" in the club as pretty much the opposite of mine: She was a fan of the band and liked the song, but hated hearing it at work. That was partly because of its outsized impact on customers, she said.
"I felt like it was just too obvious," Massey says. "It kind of plants this seed for, like, the explicit desire to have sex in a way that other suggestive songs don't." Customers would start singing back the song's exceedingly obvious chorus. "Yeah, I've heard the song, I know what it's about, thanks," she says. "It's like working at Banana Republic and they have the soundtrack, it's like, I've heard this song 37 times today. It has lost any sexual meaning at this point for me."
Dancers Charie and Rio at Pumps Exotic Dancing, Brooklyn, New York, 2019
photograph by Ellen Stagg
"The thing that I think has sort of returned to being compelling and odd about that song are the contradictory ideas that are in it," she says. "'My whole existence is flawed/You get me closer to God' is not fucking like an animal. It's fucking on a higher plane of being a human connected to another human." Massey compares the song to George Michael's "I Want Your Sex," which, when it was released, was seen as just as shocking a statement as "I want to fuck you like an animal," yet which, according to its author, was supposed to be a statement of intimate feeling, not one of indiscriminate horniness.
photograph by Ellen Stagg
For what it's worth, Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee (who has a credit on The Downward Spiral's "Big Man With a Gun") didn't think that "Closer"'s strip club popularity was any accident. He told Blender in 2002, "Come on, dude: 'I wanna fuck you like an animal'? That's the all-time fuck song. Those are pure fuck beats — Trent Reznor knew what he was doing. You can fuck to it, you can dance to it and you can break shit to it."
photograph by Ellen Stagg
The Rolling Stones' 1969 song "Honky Tonk Women" is still played in strip clubs 50 years later, a mark that "Closer" is halfway to matching. I most recently heard the song at a strip club in early January. The place was down the access road from a truck stop, resembling no strip club I'd been in elsewhere so much as the fictional venue the Bang Bang Bar where Nine Inch Nails performed in Twin Peaks: The Return. The dancer onstage was born several years after "Closer" was released. The song will still be played long after she's given her last dance.
Nine Inch NailsTrent ReznorThe Downward Spiral
Never miss a story.
Get the latest from Revolver straight to your inbox.
Email *
RELATED
Sent from my iPhone
11 notes
·
View notes
Note
Hey Ultimate Parents Squad Ship Anon here! Or Heartbeats Ship.
Some HCs for them bc these people have been living in my brain rent free since last summer.
1. Space Date? Space Date! How it happened, idk. The mental imagery of Zero G cuddles while Neon J is humming gives me so much life.
2. DJ getting referred as “Father” and Neon J as “Dad” by Yinu. Accidentally for the first time, and more bc they cried happy tears.
3. Neon J having trauma induced nightmares. Papa always comforts him with a piano song. No matter when.
4. Mama loves hearing the monitor sound from Neon J. She made a whole song using it.
5. DJ is not allowed in the kitchen, bc they manage to burn it down once they try helping. Everyone else can cook though.
6. Neon J sucks with plants. Same with Papa and Mama with computers.
7. Neon J getting piano lessons from papa. Or DJ getting harp lessons from mama.
8. Papa loves playing with DJ and Mama’s noodle arms while they rest. Neon J, with their consent, records them on his phone.
9. Papa hears about Nonbinary people, and asks for his family to use they/them for him for a while. It doesn’t stick but papa no longer thinks he’s fully cis. (Demiboy or no labels)
10. Some songs that remind me of them. Solar System Disco by Nayutanalien, Comet Honeymoon also by Nayutanalien, Heart by John (this is more of a Neon J song), Shiwaawase by Vaundy and Odoriko also by Vaundy! Sorry for shoving down my music taste down your throats, haha.
Sorry for the long ass ask! I’m hungry for content
1) Well obviously space date happens because both Neon and Nova have connections to people in NASA (or whatever equivalent there is to NSR/Vinyl City).
I can definitely see Neon not having the best time because of his radar not being all that well, so he just clings to whoever. Probably Papa while Mama and DJ dance a little bit as I see Mama having the most fun in Zero-G.
2) Honestly, I love the idea that Yinu plans this accordingly so that she "accidentally" calls them Father/Dad when she is in trouble to help her get out of trouble. Which is a tactic that Purl told her about as they were the last to call Neon "dad" and it helped them get out of a major lecture lol.
Also, the fact that 1010 would all have different things to call Mama, Papa, and DJSS would also be funny! Eloni making special sign names for them (oh you better believe Eloni and Papa have some sign jokes/puns) along with Haym and Zimelu trying to make up funny title/names to see what they can get away with. Then Purl being again the last one to call them anything other than their names.
Also, just, Neon crying at hearing Yinu call him "Dad" and reminding him of his daughter with Martha, but in a good way. Yinu would probably think she did something wrong only for Neon to pick her up and cry happily telling her he loved her so much.
3) Papa playing just the softest tunes for Neon, maybe even holding Neon close and humming softly as a comfort as Neon holds onto him tightly. DJSS also there rubbing Neon's back quietly as him and Papa are more night owls anyway and was there to help.
4) Oh totally. DJSS, Papa, Mama, Yinu, and 1010 all just make a song/multiple songs out of the different kinds of beeps that Neon produces to show how much they love him and how he shouldn't be concerned about his radar which sometimes comes up for Neon, rarely but it is still something he struggles with.
5) See, I think DJ is a great cook! However, he is a pretty big guy and if there are other people in the kitchen it becomes too crowded and things get knocked over. So it's either only DJ or anyone else can go in and cook lol.
But going off of your "DJ can't cook" it would be funny if he knew how to cook only ONE dish. So like once a month he is allowed in the kitchen to cook, otherwise they are not the one cooking. It would most likely be Mama and Haym cooking the most, then maybe Neon and Papa, followed by Yinu Eloni and Purl. (omg their kitchen probably smells amazing!)
DJ and Zimelu are banned from the kitchen though. Purl sometimes too, but that's because they like setting fires, which is a problem even if they are controlled fired lol.
6) Neon's trying his best okay! He goes to water a plant only for Haym and Yinu to shout at him to stop drowning a cactus!
Mama and Papa accidentally downloading a virus and going to DJ for help so they don't disappoint Neon (only for DJ to bring it to Neon because he made the device/virus even worse so now Neon lectures all of them to not click on random ass links)
7) I actually see Neon as knowing the most instruments out of all of them, but being taught more professional piano skills from Papa or harp from Mama (he doesn't know that one) would be something he is willing to do. He would also be willing to play violin with them.
The three have to pressure (in a good way) DJSS to learn an instrument. He ends up choosing a brass instrument, something that none of the 3 can play (Neon could but not anymore). So Purl gets stuck on teaching DJ, Yinu, and Papa how to play that instrument because they are curious.
8) Yaaas! Questioning Papa is awesome! I like the idea that he goes back to being cis so ends up as like cis+, but honestly demiboy or unlabelled (especially unlabelled) is something I REALLY like and will put in my notes for AUs where Papa lives long enough to actually try other genders out.
9) Oh those are all really pretty! I wish I could experience them like you do, but I don't know the language so just reading the lyrics/listen to words I don't understand doesn't get the same message unfortunately. But the ones I could listen and read at the same time were very nice! (Also the animation of "Heart" was very nice to look at, made me think of Panty and Stocking but the main character kinda looked like Soul from Soul Eater lol)
#nsr#no straight roads#nsr heartbeats#othideas#eritalks#noart#asks#1/010 and y/inu being little shits#but also now having 4 adults to contain them#funny stuff there#lol#love all these headcanons by the way!#those songs were neat!#wish i could have given more of my own takes on them#i just have a hard time reading and listening
5 notes
·
View notes
Text
So, I wanted to talk about the Lighting Thief musical a bit, because it's... Interesting
It generally follows the plot of the book, obviously. Though it does cut a lot of scenes and subplots. Again, makes sense given the difference in format.
The things it does change, though, range from disturbing to great
Like, it establishes that some of the campers actually live with their godly parents. Mainly Demeter and Aphrodite kids. I do suspect the idea that mothers are the ones taking care of kids plays into this. But also, for Aphrodite specifically, it is clearly stated that hs etries to seduce her children's partners which... Ok there's kinda a mythological basis for that, but also ew
Silena already dating Charlie, but Charlie is cheating on her.
There is a very fun change, though, regarding the underworld. Charon is a singer now, Cerberus is a DJ, and the Underworld is basically a giant disco. Which, iconic. Charon does seem aware that the kids aren't actually dead, but doesn't seem to care much, because it means she (Charon is a woman in this, btw) can show off her music.
4 notes
·
View notes
Text
The QNews Guide to Mardi Gras in Sydney: The Parties
New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/the-qnews-guide-to-mardi-gras-in-sydney-the-parties/
The QNews Guide to Mardi Gras in Sydney: The Parties
In the second instalment of QNew’s guide to what to do during the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival we explore all of the dance parties that take place in Sydney during the festival. Check out our guide to the parade if you missed it here.
Mardi Gras Party
Get ready for pulsating dancefloors, electrifying beats, and pure liberation at the official Mardi Gras Party.
10 hours. 10,000 people. 6 venues. 50+ artists. Those numbers just scrape the surface of what is the largest LGBTQIA+ dance party in Australasia. At the official Mardi Gras Party you can expect heaving dancefloors, hypnotic rhythms and the unmissable hum of joy, sex and liberation in the air.
With rooms tailor-made for everybody’s individual tastes and titillations, find your tribe for the night among six venues. Plant yourself at the Hordern Pavilion where Contemporary, Chicago and Vocal House genres reign supreme.
The Forecourt delivers Vocal House with twists of Pop and Nu-Disco to keep you swirling all through the night.
Fall into a trance at Liberty Hall with Techno, Tech-House, World Music and Electronica pumping through you (BYO chewing gum).
Watson’s werks it out with Classic Divas, Disco and Retro hits and for all the millennials, sport your favourite crop top and flare jeans at Big Top for a night of Nineties and Noughties.
Sat March 2, 2024
Bondi Beach Party
Get your summer glow at Bondi Beach Party! Join 15,000 for beach vibes, live entertainment, and the ultimate Aussie party!
What sets Australia’s Mardi Gras apart from New York, San Francisco or London Pride?
We have top-notch beaches baby! So why not celebrate all that is quintessentially Australian with sun, sand and beach babes by heading down to Bondi Beach for the queer-essential Bondi Beach Party!
Join 15,000 party-goers for the biggest party of the Mardi Gras Festival.
Stacked with live entertainment, dance floors, food, drink, and beyond; there is no better way to enjoy Mardi Gras than dancing while the sun sets on this iconic Aussie spot.
Sat February 24, 2024 Bondi Beach, Queen Elizabeth Drive (South) 2pm – 10pm | $239.00 + bf
Ultra Violet
Calling all sapphic wonders, futch queens and femme queers: Ultra Violet returns for Mardi Gras 2024! An event purely designed by and for LGBTQIA+ women, Ultra Violet transforms the National Art School into a day-to-night party not to be missed.
Complete with live acts, DJs and performers to keep the party grooving, this is THE party to be for gals, Sals and non-binary pals.
Sat February 17, 2024 National Art School. 156 Forbes St, Darlinghurst 3pm – midnight | $119.00 – $129.00
Kaftana Pool Party
It’s time to frock up or frock off at the Kaftana Pool Party.
The best way to ease into Mardi Gras with a camp day around the pool.
Sun, slays and carabart is what you can expect while the glistening ivy Pool Club becomes the perfect setting for you to soak up the atmosphere.
Drag artists, cabaret performers and DJs will get you through the day, with Charlie Villas, Diva Cups, Jojo Zaho, Miss Katalyna, Sexy Galexy, Tanzer, The Huxleys and Victoria Anthony on the lineup for a gay day out.
Wed February 21, 2024 ivy Pool Club. 320 George Street, Sydney 4pm – 11pm | $65
Hot Trans Summer
When the future is trans, we may as well party away in the present.
Curated for trans and gender diverse people, by trans and gender diverse people.
Take a trip on the Grass Island party boat and soak up that Sydney Summer sun while you celebrate all that is beautiful about being yourself – which is EVERYTHING, obviously.
This cisn’t an exclusive affair, so make sure to bring your best Judy for an absolutely TRANScendent evening.
Thu February 22, 2024 Grass Island Party Boat 6pm – 10pm | $49 + bf
Laneway
The party never stops, not when Laneway is here to stay!
From the humble beginnings of a few milk crates in the alley to what has become a renowned Mardi Gras wrap up party, Laneway is the only way to go.
This year the Laneway takes over the beloved Beresford and the adjacent Hill Street for a street party vibe like no other.
Meet new friends, have one last hurrah with the new ones you’ve made, or just come for a drink and a flirt – there are no wrong answers.
Sun March 3, 2024 The Beresford. 354 Bourke Street, Surry Hills 2pm – 10pm | $99
Sundaylicious
It’s a Sunday and you aren’t sure where to go, but you want to start with something deliciously queer. Why not Sundaylicious?!
Sundaylicious is an event to end all events for all members of the Rainbow community.
Make a splash, a fashion statement, or throw some glitter on and go to the send-off party for Sydney Mardi Gras Parade Weekend!
Sun March 3, 2024 Cafe del mar. 35 Wheat Road, Cockle Bay Wharf 3pm – 10pm | From $48
Candyland XXL
Have a sweet tooth and just NEED to suck on a lolly? (And a big one at that). Go down to the circuit party to end all circuit parties at Candyland XXL!
With DJ legends like Dani Toro and Jose Rendon, Jaw-breaking performances, multiple dance spaces, laser and lights shows, plus an indoor and outdoor space.
Sat February 24, 2024 ivy Pool Club. 320 George Street, Sydney 12pm – 8pm | $90
Candyland Encore
Keen for a double dose of sugar! Candyland Encore is here for those who couldn’t make it to XXL, or just want another taste.
Featuring gogo boys, more incredible DJs, and those same diverse dance spaces.
Go and get your Willies Wonka’d and your duds milked for Candyland Encore.
Sun March 3, 2024 Establishment. 5 Bridge Ln, Sydney 2pm – 10pm | $90
Paradiso Pool Party
Have a Kick On and be Cool for the Summer one last time at the Ultimate Pool Party for Mardi Gras.
Featuring international DJs from across the globe, and plenty of Cocktails by the ivy Pool Bar.
Slip into your favourite budgie smugglers, soak up some sun and welcome in the second week of Mardi Gras with Paradiso Pool Party.
Mon February 26, 2024 ivy Pool Club. 320 George Street, Sydney 2pm to 11pm | $89 + bf
Club Sandwich: Pleasure and Protest
Celebrate all the best parts of the LGBTQIA+ community with some fun between two buns, and potentially some S&M (Salami and Mayo.)
Serve yourself up at Club Sandwich, hosted by the queen of crASS, Betty Grumble for all those voyeurs, oddballs, and anyone feeling even remotely sensual.
This event is also themed “Pleasure and Protest”, combining sex and art with pole dancing, poetry, Lambada and lap dances (please bring cash tips for all performers.)
Sat February 24, 2024 The Red Rattler Theatre Inc. 6 Faversham St. Marrickville 8pm – 11pm | From $30. Free for MOB + TWOC
Diamond Dance
Diamonds are a Dyke’s best friend, at least at the Diamond Dance they are! Come celebrate 60 years of Mardi Gras and Pollys Club with Dykes on Bikes as they join forces to celebrate.
Experience the classics of the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s as an essential party playlist.
Featuring a performance by Dykes on Bikes, a best-dressed contest, and a door prize!
Thu February 29, 2024 Paddington Town Hall. 249 Oxford Street, Paddington 6.30pm – 10.30pm | $30 + bf
Mega Malebox
Tired of the countless apps with nothing but headless torsos asking you for photos?
Want something a little more exciting? Then visit Mega Malebox!
Once you enter write your name, appetites and a message inside the Malebox to find your Mr Write.
Come on by and celebrate 25 years of Oxford Street’s Love Hub (and hear what all the Hubbub is about.)
Wed February 28, 2024 The Stonewall Hotel 8.30pm – 3am | From $48
DAYkaedelic + Dykadellic
Ready for a sapphic sunny soiree? Then bring your carabiners to DAYkadelic/Dykadellic!
Starting when the sun is high in the sky, this party provides you with music, dancing, drinks, and a good time for all queer women, gender non-conforming folks, and any allies that want to come with!
Make friends, meet old friends, and maybe even meet someone to go on a Bunnings trip with if you’re really lucky.
DAYkaedelic 24 February, 2024 3pm – 9pm | From $15
DAYKaedelic at Botany View Hotel
Dykadellic 29 February, 2024 7pm – 1am | From $19
Dykadellic at Kinselas Hotel
Pound Party
Things at Pound Party are bound to get EXTRA steamy, and that’s not just going to be because you’re in Sydney Sauna.
With parties across multiple dates and times throughout Mardi Gras, no need for FOMO. Designed specifically for any masc-presenting people to cruise the sauna rooms as they please and well… Do exactly as the name says.
February 24, March 1-3, 2024 Sydney Sauna. 38-42 Oxford St, Sydney 9pm – 5am | $53.80 + bf
Queer Kingdom
Come to your own Royal Coronation at the Queer Kingdom! Dress the way your heart desires and enjoy the burlesque, boys, and booze.
Embrace your kinkiness and celebrate the community at the historic Stonewall Hotel and its iconic 3 separate dance floors.
All are welcome here whether you’re a Bear, Otter, Twink, none of the above, somehow all of the above, or a new archetype that has yet to be discovered.
Thu February 29, 2024 The Stonewall Hotel 8.30pm – 3am | From $22.50
For more information go to www.mardigras.org.au
0 notes
Text
Kid Souf Brings Haunting Melodies in “The One That Makes Me Cry”
DJ and singer/songwriter Kid Souf is giving listeners another glimpse into his world. His newest single, “The One That Makes Me Cry,” features a haunting beat while staying true to his staple electronic sonics. The track follows the themes of hardships and downfalls one feels when reflecting on the times they’ve been taken for granted. Whether it be in romantic relationships, friendships, or even colleagues, the feeling of being used is one that can be difficult to overcome. Kid Souf reflects on his own need to overcome this and become a stronger person.
Previously, Kid Souf released his electrifying singles, “Waterproof Mascara” and “Lover Boy.” All in lead up to his upcoming EP, Kid Souf continues to showcase his complex storytelling.
“This track perfectly summed up a lot of my relationships. I don’t know why but I always find myself falling for people that take me for granted. Maybe it’s that due to my desire to constantly chase after goals, but it’s obviously not super healthy and is something I’m working on.” - Kid Souf
Philadelphia native, Kid Souf, brings his flair of late 70s and early 80s disco music back to his city. Combining these tropes with the maximalist style of 2010s pop, Kid Souf has perfected his classic sound for the modern world stage. Kid Souf experienced hardships growing up as a queer child in a hyper-religious cult in the early 2000s.
Read the full article
0 notes
Text
Space Disco (9/6/23)
How the Earth Night Media Packages will work:
Meet the DJ
Get them into the vision
Send them the pamphlet and questionnaire
Coordinate the pricing, time, location, vibe and equipment
Get all of my equipment and people prepared
Film it
Edit it
Media package released on all the platforms
This is a solid way to ensure we're getting the proper DJs and going through the proper steps. I can further specify these steps, but the biggest part would be the questionnaire into the conversation into the vision and then obviously doing the vision. Maybe I gotta just send it out there and see what happens.
I should finish the Jake Jordan one first since that is one that we can show others, or just use House Thursdays and have this one on the back burner.
What should be the lowest cap of amount, I'm thinking $400 but that might be too high for some. That'll be a thought
0 notes
Text
Bloglet
Thursday, August 10, 2023
More work being done on the block. The workers all speaking in Spanish, their voices often rising above the hammering and drilling, often sounding (uh) festive. When I was on the road, down in Lancaster, PA, I remember reading in a local newspaper about the influx of Latin workers. The locals, being tight-lipped and laconic, often didn't know what to make of them, or their colloquy. They said that when they overheard a conversation, or one person greeting another, they thought that a fight had broken out.
Friday, August 11, 2023
Today is Julie's nineteen birthday. The celebration will be at Citi Field (for me, a new location) and will involve watching a ball game. The Mets. Kenichi, like his mom, has become a real Mets fan. Because of his political activity he "knows some people" out there. (He gets around.)
The trip out to the stadium is no fun. Crowded, rush hour. I have to stand all the way. No surprise, this. On arriving I don't recognize anything from the old days (it's been years since I was here). By old days I mean the Forest Hills years when Kenny and I used to ride our bikes together. I knew the territory quite well, then. A brandnew (to me) stadium looms in the distance. (I still remember Shea Stadium...and after it, it's successor...now gone)
I find Kenichi and family. He is obviously still in some pain and is walking with a cane, but soldering on as it is Julie's big day.
Inside the stadium we gather with other invitees (a bunch of them) and I am standing in an open air food court, in the sun, and begin to fade. There is no place to sit down. I seek shade. The party has begun. Kenichi really knows how to throw a party. I can sneak away and not be missed.
In time we are seated, looking down at the field. The hip hop music never ceases (they've even imported a DJ). The Mets take on the Braves. One inning leads to another and the Mets are shut out. After the game: Fireworks! A huge production. Kenichi tells me they do this several times in the summer and fans flock to see it. (Could easily explain why there were more on hand tonight; the Mets are struggling this year. Attendance has suffered.) Later: We part ways. I take the stairs and Kenich heads for the ramp. Can't do stairs yet...poor guy. Easy trip home on the Number 7, changing to the Number 1... arriving late. At 11:45 they are still celebrating on the plaza at Lincoln Center. The pulsing of monotonous music. Bright lights. A disco ball. Then...home...and glad to be. Nice to put one's feet up. Hard to believe Julie is nineteen and has already concluded a year of college.
to be continued
0 notes
Last Seen Blogs
yenerajans
Emin YeNeR
if-not-now-then-when-dude
nightmare
homedesigncenter
Make your house a home!
olightsword
Olightsword's art
aquiencorrespondaa-blog
A quien corresponda