The Midnight @ Tower Theatre // 9.25.23

Pennsylvania’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure by a close vote Tuesday that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026, fulfilling a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years.

The bill passed 103-100 with all but one Democrat voting for it and two Republicans joining them. But it has an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate as lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro increasingly focus on budget legislation ahead of the July 1 start of the new fiscal year.

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage is set at the federal minimum of $7.25, and last increased in 2009.

The measure would gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 by changing from $7.25 to $11 in its first year, then to $13 in 2025 and finally to $15 in 2026. The bill ties future increases to inflation, which sponsors say mirrors action taken by 15 other states.

The legislation would also increase the tipped wage to 60% of the minimum wage from the current $2.83 an hour. The movement comes after Democrats won a House majority for the first time in a dozen years, albeit by one seat.

It’s been a yearslong effort for Democrats, who have campaigned on increasing the minimum wage nationally.

Rep. Justin Fleming, a Dauphin County Democrat, said it was one of his priorities as a candidate. He recalled working for a former Democratic governor when the Legislature last increased the minimum wage.

“If you had told me that it would be 14 years before this body would take another stab to raise the minimum wage, I simply wouldn’t have believed it,” he said. “Passing this bill will keep workers who live close to our borders here in the state and patronizing Pennsylvania businesses.”

Republicans emphasized concerns for small businesses and rising costs associated with raising the wage.

“I cannot support a bill that would put a local family restaurant out of business and, along with it, the many employees who make a living at their three locations,” said Rep. Katie Klunk, a York County Republican.

For some Democrats, the effort didn’t extend far enough.

“An African proverb says, ‘When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,’” said Dauphin County Democratic Rep. Patty Kim. “Even if we raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, the grass still suffers. I support this bill because this is a piece to a larger puzzle that will help working families.”

Shapiro campaigned last year for a $15 minimum wage and, in his first budget address, he asked for the increase. Republican opposition stymied efforts by former Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf through his eight years in office to raise the minimum wage.

Wolf imposed higher wage requirements on companies getting loans, grants or tax breaks from the state government through an executive order in 2021. He did the same to state contractors in 2016.

All told, 30 other states and Washington, D.C., have raised the minimum wage above the federal minimum, including some Republican-controlled states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Every neighbor of Pennsylvania also has raised the minimum wage, although Ohio’s law exempts lower-earning businesses and employees under 16.

June is budget month in Pennsylvania’s Legislature and often a time for deal-making on pet policy priorities between governors and top lawmakers.

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, said last week that his caucus would wait for the House to pass a minimum wage bill to consider it. However, he said, “$15 an hour is not a practical number” for Republicans in that chamber to consider.

In a deal with Wolf in 2019, the Senate agreed to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage in four steps to $9.50 in 2022, but the House’s Republican majority blocked it.

-REPOST-

Let’s populate this place a little more, one of my more recent mashups of The Midnight’s “Vampires” and clownc0re’s “Google Your Own Death” with a sax solo from the amazing Justin Klunk on his tour with the former

Both of these just have an unexpected gut-punch of hopeful melancholy, which is weird because one of them was recorded in a port-o-potty

Radio NET Bulgaria (November 29, 2022)

23:56 MARCIN NOWAKOWSKI - Better Days Ahead feat. Jeff Pescetto 23:53 EUGE GROOVE - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 23:50 BEN TANKARD - Christmas Love 23:44 DEE LUCAS - The Grady Curve 23:39 CHRIS GODBER - Soul Searchin 23:35 DARRYL WILLIAMS - Don't Ask My Neighbors (feat. Ashling Cole & Greg Manning) 23:30 ISAAC BYRD JR. - Rebirth 23:26 TERENCE YOUNG - Without You 23:22 VALENTINO MALTOS - The Christmas Song 23:18 BROOKE ALFORD - On the Move 23:14 JUSTIN KLUNK - Thunder 23:08 OLI SILK - Just an Allusion 23:03 KIM SCOTT - No Worries (Feat. James K. Lloyd) 23:00 PETER WHITE - How Deep Is Your Love 22:57 KENNY FONTANA - Wonderful Life (Cafe Buddha Del Mar Bar Mix As Made Famous By Hurts) 22:52 LO TIDE - Quietly Here (Original Mix) 22:49 TINA COUSINS - Wonderful Life (Ballad Version) 22:44 LAUGE, BABA GNOHM, SARAH LYNN - My Innocence (Original Mix) 22:40 ANDY MOOR, ASHLEY WALLBRIDGE, GABRIELA - World To Turn (Original Mix) 22:37 DJ PAULBASS, DJ GORODNEV & P.KOLVINKOVSKY - Call Me (Lounge Mix) 22:32 351 LAKE SHORE DRIVE - Rising Stars 22:30 CNBK - Burning Skies (Acoustic Version) 22:26 SUPERTANGOX - Last Tango In Paris 22:21 MICHAEL E - Close To You 22:16 FOR FOUND FUTURE - Time Is Moving (Chillout Lounge Mix) 22:12 EVANESCENCE - My Immortal (Acoustic Version) 22:08 ATB & TILSEN - Faith (Original Mix) 22:03 CECILE BREDIE - Dreamland 22:01 INNA - Hot (Chill Out Remix) 21:57 KRONO, CIMO FRANKEL - Sweet Goodbye 21:52 BISSEN, THE CROSSOVER - Washout (Piano Mix) 21:48 JES - In Ohm (Lime Chill Remix) 21:43 YULIET TOPAZ - Frozen 21:39 PIANOCHOCOLATE - Les Souvenirs (Original Mix) 21:34 FUNKAGENDA - Breakwater (Violet Oversoul Mix) 21:29 TIGERFOREST - Take Me Home (Lemongrass Blue Ocean Remix) 21:24 MARGA SOL - Prayer For Love (Soul Avenue's Balearic Blues Mix) 21:19 FAR EAST MOVEMENT - Like a G6 (DJ Dan Karim Relax Mix) 21:13 DEEPER SUBLIME, AVO - Hypnotic 21:10 DJ SALAMANDRA - I Want It All (DJ Alatiz Remix) 21:05 A.R.D.I, CYNTHIA HALL - Sunflowers (R.I.B Chill Out Remix) 21:01 BLANK & JONES, RACHEL LLOYD - Under The Stars (Stardelay Mix) 20:56 DUB MARS - Slow Witted 20:52 ROBERT NICKSON - Russell's Teapot (Original Mix) 20:49 JOEL HIRSCH, ROXANNE EMERY - Neon Dreams (Cinematic Version) 20:44 EMMA HEWITT - Foolish Boy (Zetandel Chill Out Mix) 20:40 ALEXANDER POPOV - The Last He Said (Original Mix) 20:34 SHERRIE LEA - No Ordinary Love (Arnold T Chill Mix) 20:30 MASHTI, JEAN VON BADEN - Waiting 20:25 DIDDY, KEYSHIA COLE, B-STAR - Last Night (Slow Version) 20:18 AMBITUS - Answers 20:11 LA NUIT DEL MAR - Everybody (Luxury Lounge Cafe Mix) 20:07 SILENCE OF SEPTEMBER - Sleep Of Reason 20:01 SOARSWEEP - Losing Rays (Original Mix) 19:56 METAHARMONIKS - Confession 19:51 ADELE - Lovesong 19:45 DINKA - Hotel Summerville (Original Mix) 19:41 FARUK SABANCI, JOSIE - Wake Up (Zetandel Chill Out Mix) 19:36 CJ RCM - Humans Of Space (Original Mix) 19:32 CHAMBRE 7 - Rising To The Top (Original Mix) 19:29 KENNY G, LOUIS ARMSTRONG - What A Wonderful World 19:25 ANURAG NANDVANSHI - Soul Of India (Chill Out) 19:22 VITO FOGNINI, CARI - True To Myself (Original Mix) 19:19 CLAES ROSEN, NATALIE PERIS - Stay (Original Mix) 19:13 ASHENI - Only Magic (Chris Wonderful Remix) 19:07 ARROJAS - Textpectations 19:03 DUTCHICAN SOUL, CHAD TRENT - Deny (D-Reflection Ft. Saxy MR. S Lounge Remix) 19:00 HARDWELL, COLLIN McLOUGHLIN - Call Me A Spaceman (Unplugged Version) 18:55 GLOBAL TRAFFIC, CQ PLAM - World Hold On (Acoustic Cover) 18:51 MICHAEL ANGELO, MELISSA LORETTA - Hearts Unspoken (Christopher Breeze Chillout Mix) 18:46 BETSIE LARKIN, BOBINA - You Belong To Me (Sunset Version) 18:40 AQUASCAPE - Sunrise 18:36 ABOVE & BEYOND, GARETH EMERY - On A Good Day (Incognet REWORK) 18:32 HEADSTRONG, SHELLEY HARLAND - Here In The Dark 18:25 TWENTYEIGHT - Monday Night 18:20 SUNLOUNGER, ZARA TAYLOR - Lost (Chill Version) 18:15 SMOOTH DELUXE - Wonderful Micronesia 18:10 SOLARIC INC - Children (Chill Mix) 18:08 EMMA HEWITT - Miss You Paradise (Strings & Acoustic Version) 18:04 DASH BERLIN, EMMA HEWITT - Waiting (Acoustic Version) 18:00 NOMOSK, ROMAN MESSER, CHRISTINA NOVELLI - Lost Soul (Zetandel Chillout Remix) 17:56 JES - Imagination (Richard Robson Remix) 17:51 SUNLOUNGER, ZARA TAYLOR - Try To Be Love (Chill Out Mix) 17:47 SOLID SESSIONS - Janeiro (Chiller Twist Blue Line Remix) 17:43 UNCLUBBED, JUSTINE SUISSA - Missing 17:39 ARTENOVUM - When You Fall Asleep (Slow Coach Mix) 17:35 NAOKI KENJI - Maripri 17:30 ROGER SHAH, SUNLOUNGER - Trademark White (Omega 3 Bossachill Remix) 17:25 FRAINBREEZE, NATUNE, ANGEL FALLS - Signs Of Time (Original Mix) 17:21 HIATUS & SHURA - Fortune's Fool 17:16 KITARO - Itonami 17:12 G-SPLIFF - Won't Part 17:09 FENNA DAY - Skin & Bone (Original Mix) 17:05 PETE MURRAY - So Beautiful (Acoustic Version) 17:00 ANA CRIADO - Can't Hold Back The Rain (Dark Matters Original) 16:56 WAYMAN TISDALE - Comin' Home 16:51 SEAN U - Nightfall 16:47 DAVE KOZ - Last Christmas 16:42 BLAIR BRYANT - Catamaran 16:37 WAYMAN TISDALE - Shape of Your Heart (feat. Jeff Lorber) 16:34 ROBERT HARRIS - Making Road to Las Cruces 16:30 PAUL TUVMAN - And I Love Her 16:26 GREGG KARUKAS - Love Is In Your Own Backyard 16:22 DARYL STUERMER - The Little Drummer Boy 16:17 PAUL HARDCASTLE - Flight of the Phoenix 16:14 PAUL BROWN - The One You Lean On 16:09 BRIAN CULBERTSON - City Lights 16:05 KOOL&KLEAN - Amazing 16:00 EUGE GROOVE - Summer Stroll 15:55 496 WEST - Maputo 15:50 GREGG KARUKAS - Summerhouse 15:46 ALVIN GARETT - My Gift To You 15:42 NICHOLAS COLE - Just One Night (feat. Steve Cole) 15:38 VINCENT INGALA - Lost In You 15:33 BOBBY LYLE - Living In The Flow 15:28 NAJEE - Bella Vista 15:24 JEFF KASHIWA - Voices 15:21 KEB' MO' - Please Come Home For Christmas 15:17 WILL SUMNER - Where We Go 15:13 PEET PROJECT - Veggie Love 15:09 MARCIA MIGET - Over the Rainbow 15:04 BE'NE MUSIC - Gold Finger 15:00 DOCTOR X - Train to Granada 14:56 LIN ROUNTREE - Koolin 14:52 FREDDIE FOX - Thank You 14:49 DAMIEN ESCOBAR - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 14:44 PETER WHITE - Our Dance 14:40 PAUL TAYLOR - Goodnight 14:34 DARREN MOTAMEDY - Caught Up In The Rapture Of Love 14:30 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA - Liquorice Pizza 14:26 PATRICK YANDALL - Chasing the Light 14:22 KIM WATERS - I Love New York at Christmas 14:18 CHRIS GODBER - Dreamin' 14:13 DAVE KOZ - Still Got It 14:09 KEITH MASON - Ah Hallelujah 14:04 BOB BALDWIN - Morning 14:00 CAL HARRIS JR. - Timeline 13:56 CHRIS GODBER - Can't Help Believin 13:53 WALTER BEASLEY - Be Thankful 13:47 GREGG KARUKAS - Silent Promise 13:44 SHAKATAK - Christmas With You 13:40 SHAWN RAIFORD - In the Moment 13:35 WARREN HILL - Mojo 13:31 KIM SCOTT - Treetops 13:27 JEREMY HECTOR - Flow 13:23 BRANDON WILLIS - Seduction 13:19 RONNY SMITH - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 13:15 PAOLO RUSTICHELLI - My Geisha 13:11 FUNKTASTIC PLAYERS - You Make Me 13:07 NILS - We Got Love 13:04 SLOW - You Move Me 13:00 VINCENT INGALA - Love On Hold 12:55 NAJEE - Center of the Heart 12:52 PETER WHITE - How Deep Is Your Love 12:47 LISA MCCLOWRY - Brand New Hallelujah 12:44 JEFF KASHIWA - Every Now and Then 12:39 DAN SIEGEL - Treasure Hunt 12:34 CHRISTOPHE GOZE - We'll Meet Again (2022 Version) 12:30 NICHOLAS COLE - Please Don't Say No (feat. Tim Bowman) 12:26 JAZZ FUNK SOUL - Speed Of Light 12:22 TONY CRADDOCK JR. - Deck The Halls 12:18 THREESTYLE - Vision (feat. Magdalena Chovancova & Robert Fertl) 12:14 CHILLAXING JAZZ KOLLEKTION - Wherever I Go 12:10 TERENCE YOUNG - Take You Out 12:05 PETER WHITE - Are You Mine 12:00 DARREN RAHN - Give 'n' Take 11:57 GARY PALMER - To the Top 11:53 MICHAEL ROSS - We Slept in the Rain 11:49 PATRICK YANDALL - Laws of Groovity 11:46 PEGGY DUQUESNEL - Silent Night 11:41 KIM WATERS - Let's Do This 11:38 CHRIS GODBER - Without You 11:34 DAVE KOZ - Summertime in NYC 11:30 DEAN JAMES - Can You Feel It 11:26 NORMAN BROWN - Late Night Drive 11:21 OLIVIA BOX - Jingle Bells (Jazz Version) 11:17 GORDON JAMES - Empress Rule 11:13 KEN NAVARRO - You Are Everything 11:08 DOMINIC CAMARDELLA - 4ever More 11:04 NILS, STEVE COLE - California 11:00 VINCENT IOIA - First Time (feat. Ricky Peterson & Gerey Johnson) 10:56 MARK JAIMES - Hear At Last 10:52 ROB TARDIK - Let's Get Together 10:48 DAVE BRADSHAW JR. - West Coast Jammin' 10:45 BEN TANKARD - Minstrel's Christmas Song 10:40 UNDER THE LAKE - Can't Believe It's True 10:36 GREGG KARUKAS - Passion Dance 10:33 NILS - Outta Sight 10:29 SHAWN RAIFORD - It Feels so Nice 10:26 RONNY SMITH - Ticket to Miami 10:21 DR. SAXLOVE - Let It Snow 10:17 NAJEE - Better 10:13 JEFF LORBER FUSION - Day One 10:08 RICHARD ELLIOT - Golden Triangle 10:04 JIM ADKINS - Take Me There 10:00 PEET PROJECT - Anything for You 09:57 PAUL BROWN - Las Vegas 09:54 ERIC DARIUS - Heaven Sent 09:50 LARRY CARLTON, PAUL BROWN - Say What's On Your Mind 09:46 DANIEL D. - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 09:42 JOHN E. LAWRENCE - Wake up the Groove 09:38 DARRIUS JAMAR - My Everything 09:34 EVERETTE HARP - Old School 09:29 GINO ROSARIA - Island Life 09:27 PETER WHITE - My Girl Madge 09:23 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Deck The Halls 09:18 DARREN MOTAMEDY - So Sweet 09:14 PATRICK YANDALL - Your Satisfaction 09:09 BLAKE AARON - Riviera Nights 09:05 KIM WATERS - Hidden Treasure 09:00 JOE SAMPLE - Greener Grass 08:57 DAVE KOZ - I'm Waiting For You 08:51 EUGE GROOVE - From The Top 08:47 JODY MAYFIELD - Christmas Time is here 08:43 ROBERT HARRIS - New Day 08:37 CHRIS GODBER - Sax Therapy 08:34 JAMHUNTERS - Eurabian Fantasy 08:29 TIM BOWMAN - Tan Hermosa (So Beautiful) 08:26 HIROSHIMA - Groove Latino 08:22 AARON BING - Silver Bells 08:18 CAROL ALBERT - Sometime 08:12 JAZZ FUNK SOUL - Timmendorfer By The Sea 08:08 WILL SUMNER - Pier Groove 08:03 LISA ADDEO - Little Black Dress 08:00 ROB TARDIK - Smile 07:57 MARCUS ANDERSON - Paisley Red 07:52 KEITH MASON - Joyful Noise 07:48 RONNY SMITH - When It Snows Outside 07:44 DANNY LERMAN - Amadeus' Kiss 07:40 PAOLO RUSTICHELLI - Vagabond 07:36 JACKIEM JOYNER - Generation Next 07:32 BRETTINA - Bop Baiye 07:27 JIM ADKINS - The Secret Place 07:23 K.VIO, TIM TONIC - The Little Drummer Boy 07:19 PHILLIP DOC MARTIN - Groove Step 07:15 BOB COATE - Super Smooth 07:10 MEZZOFORTE - Hard Wired 07:05 SEAN U - Nightfall 07:00 BONEY JAMES - Washington Bridge 06:57 VINCENT IOIA - Caribbean Nights 06:52 PETER WHITE - Happy Christmas,O Holy Night 06:47 PHIL DENNY - Tough Get Goin' (feat. Ryan Montano) 06:43 FUNKTASTIC PLAYERS - Second Date 06:38 GERRY SMOOTH - Let's Dance 06:33 BLAKE AARON - Sunday Strut (feat. Najee) 06:30 VANN BURCHFIELD - Lay Back (Vocals) 06:25 KIM WATERS - My Gift to You 06:21 AL DEGREGORIS - Odyssey 06:16 GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH - Show Me Another Way 06:12 EUGE GROOVE - Truly Emotional 06:05 KIRK WHALUM - Afterthought 06:00 ROBERT HARRIS - Midnight Rendezvous Live 05:56 BRAD ALEXANDER - Morning Serenade 05:52 PAUL BROWN - Bridges Of Paris 05:49 CHRISTMAS CAROLS - Oh Tannenbaum 05:44 DAVE BRADSHAW JR. - Moon And Stars 05:40 JACKIEM JOYNER - Unforgiven 05:35 NORMAN BROWN - Don't Make Me Wait 05:31 ANDRE CAVOR - Without a Doubt 05:27 WARREN HILL - Fallen 05:23 DR. SAXLOVE - Winter Wonderland 05:18 JOY RIDE - Joy Ride 05:14 CHRISTOPHE GOZE - Visual Love 05:09 BLAIR BRYANT - EmberGlow 05:05 MARION MEADOWS - Blue Cactus 05:00 CHRISTIAN DE MESONES, DEBORA GALAN - Sweetnight 04:58 DREW DAVIDSEN - God Rest Ye 04:53 NICHOLAS COLE - Yokohama 04:49 PAUL TAYLOR - Friday 04:46 SEAN U - Key West 04:39 EUGE GROOVE - Rain Down On Me 04:34 3RD FORCE - Out Of The Storm 04:30 NICK DUKAS - This Is Christmas 04:26 STEVE OLIVER - Oh Yeah 04:15 Radio NET - Music & More 04:13 PETER WHITE - Smooth Sailing 04:08 JOYCE COOLING - The Wizard 04:04 BOB COATE - Super Smooth 04:00 CAROL ALBERT - Sapporo Dream 03:56 RICHARD ELLIOT - Snapshot 03:52 SHIN GIWON CHRISTMAS CAROL COLLECTION - Feliz Navidad 03:46 PAUL HARDCASTLE - Soaring like an eagle Sax Remix 03:41 PAUL BROWN - Las Vegas 03:36 NILS - Hey Ya 03:32 PHILLIP DOC MARTIN - Always There 03:28 JACKIEM JOYNER - Generation Next 03:24 MAYSA - Joy To The World 03:19 MARCOS ARIEL - Green Eyes 03:14 UNDER THE LAKE - George is His Name 03:09 DEMETRIUS NABORS - Overjoyed (feat. Doobie Powell) 03:05 ANDY SNITZER - On and On 03:00 INCOGNITO - Selfishly 02:56 DREW DAVIDSEN - Don't Delay 02:52 GREGG KARUKAS - Soul Kisses 02:47 DANIEL D. - Let It Snow 02:44 NEIKA SIMONE - Beautiful Moments 02:39 KIM SCOTT - Poolside 02:34 STEVE OLIVER - Desert Traveler 02:29 DANCING FANTASY - Take Five 02:25 DAVID BENOIT - The Bones 02:20 ANDREAS ALEMAN - Celebrate the Season 02:17 SAM BASSMAN JENKINS - It Makes Me Want You 02:13 MARION MEADOWS - Magic Men 02:08 QUINTIN GERARD W. - Candlelight Flight with Me 02:02 MEZZOFORTE - Sea Breeze 01:59 SKINNY HIGHTOWER - Force 01:55 KIM WATERS - Walking On Air 01:52 VINCENT INGALA - If You Were Here Tonight 01:48 DARYL STUERMER - The Little Drummer Boy 01:43 NILS - Pacific Coast Highway 01:38 BOBBY LYLE - Spirit Song 01:33 KIRK FISCHER - Kiss on My List 01:29 RAGAN WHITESIDE - How Do You Know (vocal) 01:24 NOTEWORTHY BAND - Surf to Smooth 01:20 RONNY SMITH - The Holidays Are Here 01:16 JEFF KASHIWA - Thanks To You 01:12 GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH - Vanishing Summer 01:08 GORDON JAMES - Rainy Afternoon 01:04 ROB TARDIK - Perserverance (feat. Roberto Vally) 01:00 ELAN TROTMAN - Tatianna Nale (feat. Julian Vaughn) 00:56 AL DEGREGORIS - No Holding Back (Feat. Nils) 00:52 BEN TANKARD - More Rain 00:48 DAVID GARFIELD - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 00:43 DOMINIC CAMARDELLA - Headwinds 00:39 HIROSHIMA - Always Tomorrow 00:35 EDGARDO CINTRON - Nice Little Bar 00:32 PETER HEROLD - Still the One 00:27 INCOGNITO - Move It Up 00:22 MICHAEL LINGTON - Mary Did You Know 00:17 JEFFERY SMITH - Shake It Up 00:13 WILL DONATO - Universal Groove 00:09 ZACH BRIDGES - Yonder 00:04 GREGG KARUKAS - Green Hills 00:00 RICHARD ELLIOT - Right On Time

The Midnight release new single from forthcoming album - Music News

The Midnight release new single from forthcoming album – Music News

The Midnight is excited to release their transcendent new single “Avalanche” today – the third from the band’s forthcoming new studio album Heroes – due out September 9th via Counter Records. Started by Southern-born singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle and Danish-bred drummer and producer Tim McEwan, The Midnight is rounded out by Lelia Broussard on bass, Royce Whittaker on guitar, and Justin Klunk on…

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Stardust | Chapter two, encarved |

Summary: Y/N arrives to an unknown place, she doesn’t remember anything about her past life, and the Glade - her new home - is full of unfamiliar faces, except for one.

A/N: After almost two years I came back on here and decided to keep this series going! I know that this chapter is delusional, but i’m really trying to get my skills back... it’s never easy! I hope you guys stick with me, I promise you many things will come in the next chapters! <3<3

Incipit / Part I / Part II

“What did you see?” He just asked, and Y/N gulped the knot in her throat.

“I saw you…” She whispered. “I think I knew you.”

Silence fell between the two of them, and Y/N could hear her heartbeat speed up as she glared at him: the weak light coming from the cracks of the wall was lighting up his features, and his dark eyes were looking down, full of something new. His jaw was clenched, and his eyebrows were furrowed, donating him a thoughtful look that suited him wonderfully. Y/N wanted to say something just to break the awkward silence, but she couldn’t find any words.

Why did she saw him in her dream? And who was that voice she heard before blacking out?

Her fingers clutched the thin blanket that covered her body, and Newt’s eyes were immediately on her, the worried expression never leaving his face; she was staring at him, and couldn’t help but notice how much younger he looked, even though he probably had around sixteen years of age. “You’re staring.” He chuckled.

“I’m sorry, I was over-thinking.” She mumbled feeling her cheeks warming up, as long as her ears, and she put an H/C lock behind one of them. “Are you feeling any better?” She wanted to thank him for changing the topic, but she just nodded slightly, clearing her throat.

“Yeah, I guess...”

His silence was somehow comforting, it was peaceful, and even though she was scared of the place she ended up in, he seemed to be the only person she could trust. “How long have I been out?” The question came out in a feeble whisper, she was scared of even asking. “An hour or so, we were afraid you’d never wake up.” Newt answered shifting from the wall to the chair beside of her bed.

“Why are we here?” She asked again, feeling confident for the first time she arrived in the Glade, and gazed at New’ts expression changing.

“We don’t know, but we call ‘em the Creators,” Newt spoke playing with his thumbs, and Y/N furrowed her brows still not understanding. “They send us a shank every month, a guy, but this time it’s you. ”

“Why can’t we just escape from those walls?”

“We tried,” Newt murmured, running a hand through his blonde locks. “But I can’t tell you things I’m not supposed to, Alby is going to tell you everything.”

“So is he the chief in here?”

“He was the first one to ever put a bloody foot in this place, he knows the Glade better than anyone else.” When he spoke about Alby, Y/N could notice how much he respected him, and she wondered if Newt was the second one to arrive. But she didn’t find the courage to ask him.

Newt inhaled and opened his mouth to speak, but he was cut off by a new voice, that shouted: “Are you shucking kidding me?” Y/N furrowed her eyebrows in confusion when he spoke again, his voice getting closer. “I’ve never seen a girl in this place, and if I ever see one, it means that I shuckin’ died.”

Newt folded his arms and rolled his eyes as a strange guy walked in, his Asian features standing out as much as the amused expression he had printed on his face. But his grin disappeared as soon as he laid eyes on her.

“No shuckin’ way.” He breathed out, his eyes widening in shock. ”Have I reached the Heavens?” Y/N covered her mouth to stop her giggling, and she noticed that the Asian guy was followed by another boy: Gally, with the mean look still on his face. Her smile fell.

“Can someone please make me faint again?” Y/N sneered at him in a sarcastic tone. “I like her.” The Asian boy murmured with a proud tone in his voice, receiving a hard stare from his friend. “I’m Minho, the most handsome Runner in this klunking place.”

“Runner?” Y/N asked, and felt like Minho had just fucked up. “It’s a... bummer, that, uh, that I have to leave you guys...” Minho mumbled and tried to sneak out, but Y/N cleared her throat making Minho freeze on the place. “What’s a Runner?”

“She doesn’t need to know.” Gally sighed. “I think she's a spy.” He spat out like a snake.

Gally's statement made Y/N furious.

Her knuckles were turning white from clenching her fists, and she tried to remain silent by gritting her teeth; she didn't know why Gally angered her that much, or maybe she did: he was an asshole. Her fist was getting tingly from the desire of punching him, but she bit her lip to stop herself from doing that.

"And I think you're overreacting, shank," Minho responded with an amused face, shaking his head. "She's part of the Glade now, she has to know."

“You’re all a bunch of klunking... agh, forget it!” The dirty-blonde haired boy gesticulated with his hands and looked at Y/N for one last time before walking out the room. Why did he hate her that much?

Not that the sentiment wasn’t mutual, but since the first time they met, Gally looked at her with disgust. “Don’t worry, he’s a klunk-head.” Said Minho shaking his head slightly, and Y/N just noticed Newt observing her in silence. “What’s your name?”

She hesitated a little like she had to think about it even though it was the only thing she knew about herself. “Y/N...” She muttered. “I guess.”

“Y/N...” Newt repeated brushing his chin with his index, and Minho gave her a friendly pat interrupting Y/N from staring at Newt. “Then, Y/N, let’s show you the Glade!”

She didn’t want to leave the infirmary.

She felt that by stepping a foot outside someone was going to jump on her, or Gally was just going to kill her already - not that she was scared of him -, but the thought of dying wasn’t the best thing ever. The Sun was slowly going down, and the light blue was replaced by a wonderful pink that coloured that little piece of sky she was able to see. She looked over some boys murmuring something to each other and staring her down. She wanted to go back inside, and sleep for maybe a couple more of years, but Minho was literally dragging her outside.

“Are you nervous?” He asked, and Y/N tried not to snort into a sarcastic laughter, looking at him with the corner of her eye. “Nah, I’m just locked in here with I don’t even know how many boys, I’m fine.” Minho slightly opened his mouth to talk back, but immediately sighed closing his mouth.

He wasn’t bad at all.

As they walked she could feel Newt’s presence behind her, and that kind of familiarity she felt in his scent or movements was confusing her. 

“You got prettier.”

She heard someone whisper and she immediately turned around, almost startled by the sudden husky familiar voice into her ear, but as she turned around Newt and Minho stared at her in confusion.

“Is there something wrong, Y/N?” Minho asked without even blinking, real concern into his dark eyes. Y/N wondered if they really thought she was going crazy and worried to be locked into a hut and to never be freed again.

“Yeah, I just...” She mumbled, biting her lower lip while trying to find a reason for the voices in her head. Am I really going crazy? She asked herself again and continued to walk until the colossal walls were just inches away from her face. She didn’t dare to approach the opening in the walls, but her gaze fell onto some encarvings.

“These names are very important, Y/N” Newt’s voice made her jump a bit as she caressed the encarved letters one by one. Her fingers came across some names that were erased and some that were still fully readable.

Gally

Frypan

Alby

Minho 

Chuck

Ben

Justin

These were just some of the many names encarved onto the stone walls. Her eyes then glimpsed at a name she swore she had heard over a million times before, but in reality, she had just learned about that day.

It was as her heart was just like those walls, encarved with names, but out of all the names only one wasn’t scrawled...

Newt.

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... INSTAS!...Lizzo.. might be ALL the rage right now ..in the industry!... but keep a eye on ..LA’s alt-pop duo ..’Rainne’ !.. Annie Dingwell (vox) & Justin Klunk (sax)... WHOA!.. 😳..bringing something PRETTY FRESH!..to the music industry!.. Check it out!.. 👂🏻/👀... 😁👍🏻👏🏻... @werainne #RainneMusic @billboard @rollingstone @anniedingwall @klunkfunk @popmatters @theaquarianweekly @topshelfmusicmag @rockatnightmagazine @spinmag @the_orchard_ @sonymusic @lorimajewski @siriusxmvolume @allihagendorf @spotify @itunes @applemusic @tidal @mtv @vh1 @muchofficial @buildseriesnyc @officialalyxx @carleighjade ‘Petty’ debut single https://open.spotify.com/track/6bsw6qnEwydCOFixcDu1AK?si=3Q_3c438ToOv2y_nsqKKOw ‘Psycho Killer’ 1st video https://youtu.be/7wggefXR5Y4 ‘Sin’ latest single https://open.spotify.com/track/3xDlpDXNiUQgJRo9eNyW7u?si=N2p1DHVNS5KeKweNI50G0w ‘Dirty Little Dream’ https://open.spotify.com/track/7K4HJinoCxOhbABKTmcvg0?si=dsXz4AtgSviWXtb5gEQdVQ ‘Hollow’ https://open.spotify.com/track/0NjIwzmhqU7YQ4LVsQCj0c?si=ApVdiKjfRsGb288t5Z108Q https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ixCUtHpBO/?igshid=6szzj1ovudgy

Meet RAINNE

Made up of Annie Dingwall, a singer-songwriter hailing from the outside of Dallas, and Justin Klunk, a saxophonist/engineer from Torrance, California, RAINNE is an experimental alt-pop duo. Playing together for years, the two met at a Grammy Camp in LA becoming best friends as they both attended USC’s Thornton School of Music. Working solo for a bit, they came together to form RAINNE officially a…

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RAINNE's "Psycho Killer"

RAINNE's "Psycho Killer!" Check out this fantastic video. @weRAINNE

LA-based RAINNE has just dropped their video for their intense single “Psycho Killer.”

The classically trained duo Annie Dingwall and Justin Klunk bring together an incredible blend of vocal, saxophone, and musical engineering mastery. Really these two have created something that many have tried to pull off; RAINNE has…

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🎧 Tonight's Episode (#837!) of the Pop Roxx Radio Talk Show, where my Featured Guests were: Rainne ( Justin Klunk & Annie Dingwall) (#Altpop, #Darkpop) Has now been converted to a #Podcast and is now archived at: ✔ My Website: www.JamieRoxx.us ✔ BlogTalkRadio: http://tobtr.com/11285957 ✔ and up for FREE at Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/hjdpqb6 Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes RAINNE (Alt -pop, Dark pop) to the Show! ● www.werainne.com Los Angeles, CA - When it rains it pours, as is the case for dark alt-pop duo, RAINNE in their new single "Psycho Killer." Featuring powerful vocals, dark lyrics of a lover's uncontrollable passion, and a strong bass line, "Psycho Killer" strikes ferociously into the sound waves of the night. "Psycho Killer" is now available to stream and download on digital media platforms worldwide. ● Media Inquiries: LaFamos Marketing & Publicity Dept. www.Lafamos.com ● Offsite Player for non Apple Podcast Subscribers to download the Full Episode as an Mp3 and also HMTL code for Embedding the Full Episode into Blogs and Websites:

RAINNE explores obsession on dark-pop single "Psycho Killer" [Premiere]

Music vets and theorists, Annie Dingwall and Justin Klunk, solidify a cultivation of dark electro-pop upon their musical project RAINNE. With a slow origin between the duo – first meeting at a GRAMMY Camp in Los Angeles to later reuniting after years of solo musical endeavors – the pair’s steady timing has led to wondrous, […]

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"The last show of September.

Where has the year been going?

Taking this one Moment By Moment.

Enjoy the new menu my friend.

Love and peace always from your Chef."

Bruce Buege

Welcome to another show of musical deliciousness. Join the chef for The Smooth Jazz Kitchen with Bruce Moment by Moment show. Today, at 7 pm EST, 6 pm CST, 4 pm PST, 12 am UK time on WPUR-DB PULSE INT'L RADIO The Listening Experience.

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The Smooth Jazz Kitchen Radioshow - Moment by Moment

00:00 Justin Klunk - Radio

00:06 Jay Rowe - City Groove

00:10 Shaun La Belle feat Everette Harp & Stokley - The Groove

00:14 Phillip Brooks - Midnight Riding

00:18 Willie Bradley feat Ragan Whiteside - Ride The Vibes

00:23 Club 1600 - Spend The Night

00:27 Lisa Addeo - So Much (Vocal Version)

00:32 Dr. Dave & The HouseCall Band - Late Night With Dr. Dave (Revisited Version)

00:36 Drew Davidsen - Alexander's Dream

00:41 Art Ruprecht - If Necessary, Use Words

00:45 Bona Fide - Lunch With The Queen

00:49 Ronny Jordan - Deep In Your Heart

00:53 Brian Culbertson - Midnight Sun

00:59 Chris Wintrip feat Bob James - Ruby

01:02 Tom Grant - Lizard Lounge

01:08 Darren Horn feat Nils & Ragan Whiteside - Nairobi

01:12 Mike Di Lorenzo feat Sonna Relé - Lose Control

01:16 Al McKenzie - Caught Up In The Rapture

01:22 NexLev'l Band feat Eddie Baccus Jr. & Mycah Chevalier - Why You Wanna

01:26 Gary Honor feat Lin Rountree & Skinny Hightower - Meet Me In Manhattan

01:30 Will Donato - Infinite Soul

01:35 Jack Lee & Nathan East - Have A Talk With God

01:40 San Gabriel Seven - Moment By Moment

01:45 Tony Exum, Jr. - Hold My Hand

01:48 Elan Trotman's Tropicality - Rain

From The Editor's Desk Jazzmo (JAZZMOPOLITAN) Magazine Newsletter ! Trending on The Smooth Jazz Scene and added to our playlist at The Vibe http://smoothgr.fastcast4u.com Smooth Groove Radio Congratulations to Saxophonist Justin Klunk on his single release of "Deja`Vu" #jazzandwine #smoothjazznews #winelife #wineandchocolate #wine #winetasting #wineglass #jazzpromoters #jazzbass #winepromoters #napawines #trinitascellers #ucdavis #sonoitawinery #temeculawineregion #blackstonewinery #rodneystrong #grapelust #winegrowers #azwinegrowers #avensolewinery #azwinetours #napavalley #napawines #trinitascellers #ucdavis #sonoitawinery #temeculawineregion #blackstonewinery #winedog

Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven - Justin Klunk Sax Cover