note: i am trying something a bit different this year, so bear with me as i figure out how i want to format this. i wanted to spend more time sharing what i consume, beyond what i rb, and put my thoughts in one place. these posts are okay to rb
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This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone [started 04/04, finished 04/09] *drags my hands down my face until the end of time* I want to meet you in every place I ever loved. I want to meet you in every place I ever loved. I want to meet you in every place I ever loved. I want to meet you in every place I ever loved. I want to meet you in every place I ever loved. I WANT TO MEET YOU!!!! IN EVERY PLACE I EVER LOVED!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4.75⭐️ in storygraph. — Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell [started 04/12, in prog] I am about 100 pages in and still not sure if I want to keep going or DNF it. idk what isn’t sticking because the writing is beautiful and the pacing is great. And I do care about the characters, I really do. I love the way the author borrows from future grief, it’s what I am enjoying most about this read so far. Maybe I’ll give it 50 more pages and see if it finally sticks.
23.5 Degrees, GMMTV [started: 03/08, ongoing] As mentioned, I am caught up on eps 3-8. I’ll likely not be able to watch it live in may but I will be keeping up with the series til the end. It’s so lighthearted and charming! Not sure how they managed this, but I am constantly surprised by the character group dynamics. It’s def due to the great chemistry everyone has with literally everyone. I need NEED to discuss the score of this show because it’s IMMACULATE. The celestial themes, from the props all the way down to the music, is so rich. I’m so excited to see how this story unravels. — Devil’s Plan [started: 04/23, ongoing] This is a bestie pick, a show my best friend chose to have us watch on our facetime calls. We are 1.5 eps in and it’s a grower. The first game is hella complex and we’re slowly picking up on what’s happening. The people on this show are incredibly intelligent, so I feel like I have to work extra hard to keep up. It does feel rewarding, I’m hooked.
Oppenheimer, Peacock [watched on 04/05] I am a self-proclaimed Nolan girlie, I’ll admit it. I do enjoy his work and the many ways he translates time into film. When I wrote this, it had been a few days since I watched it and I still think abt the little moments that blew me away. Moments like the accentuated dust particles, how the coloring of the movie can be an unreliable narrator, and the utilization of a crowded hall stomping their feet to create tension. The last eight minutes still haunts me. I find more value in the technical side of film, but I will give credit when credit is due: every award Cillian Murphy got this season was so well earned. He carried all three hours of that film with such powerful quietude. And lastly, my heart now belongs to Jennifer Lame. Upon seeing her accept the award for Best Film Editing for Oppenheimer, I have come to learn that she also edited Tenet. HER MIND!!! She has such a bright future ahead of her, to be up there with the minds of Thelma Schoonmaker and Anne V Coates. — Yellow Door: ’90s Lo-Fi Film Club [watched on 04/14] This film needs to be studied in film school. It’s incredibly meta in some ways, having renown directors be the subjects, talking about their passion for film. The production being so stylized and the editing feels very reminiscent of Our Beloved Summer, with the way the found footage and the aspect ratios are intertwined with current day quality shots. This film will hit everyone right in the millennial. A true surprise for me is discovering that Bong Joon Ho and I are more alike that I had originally thought. The way he speaks in casual conversation and his story of setting strict rules for their film collection had me hollering because SAME. The most jessi thing he recounted was how all the VHS tapes were labelled. Yellow Door is somehow the opposite of the "doesn’t take itself too seriously" mentality; it’s actually so great that they made the film like that. By fully immersing us with gorgeous cinematography, cheeky editing sequences, and lush music to tug at your heartstrings, it bewitches you into loving film as much as they did. And still do.
Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé [relisten] I’ve given this several good cycles to confirm my first impressions: it’s def one of her most cohesive albums to date and still stands as a spectacular album. This passion project of hers takes such great care and attention to the voices she amplifies. I can feel the hunger, the innate need for her to make this album. If you haven’t heard how this album came to be, I insist you take the time to educate yourselves. It makes the listening experience so much more empowering. Good for her… GOOD. FOR. HER!! Current favs: Ameriican Requiem, 16 Carriages, Bodyguard, Jolene, Spaghettii, Ya Ya, Desert Eagle, II Hands II Heaven, and Sweet/Honey/Buckin’. — Older, Lizzy McAlpine [first time listening] Coming off the heels of my Five Seconds Flat hyperfixation last year, I haphazardly went into Older hoping its a natural progression in production value. I was shocked that it turned out to be a completely different sound. I soon learned that she actually didn’t really like how Five Seconds Flat was produced because it didn’t feel true to her as an artist. Tbh I was feeling a little lost after the first listen but after digesting this new info, I went back into it and appreciated it a lot more. In fact, the third listen was when I realized that it gave off the same energy as Laufey. I’m excited to listen to it again soon. — Stick Season: Forever, Noah Kahan [first time listening] Having stumbled on all the collabs on Alexa earlier this year, Forever was the only new song for me from his latest release. I’m OBSESSED with this song!!!! The way his voice carries the entire weight of every hurt inside me and just takes it away. Something healed in me. I play it in the car every time I leave the house. I cry in the car every time I leave the house. — The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift [first time listening, standard vinyl ed.] I am going to get this out of the way and say that this album is great. Just great. I understand more than ever why she felt the need to make this album. Having only listened to the standard version a couple times and the anthology twice through, I sit here in this kind of… discomfort. And I’m kind of okay with that feeling. But… it pains me that I can’t share this album with some people in my life and it’s largely due to how she depicts her struggles with people with mental illness/addiction. It’s one, if not the biggest, strike I have against this album and by extension, her. Songs cycling in my head: Down Bad, So Long London, Guilty as Sin?, Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?, loml, imgonnagetyouback, Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus, How Did It End?, I Look in People’s Windows, The Prophecy, Peter, and The Manuscript.
EXPO Chicago [attended 04/13] Yes, I am doxxing myself a bit if you didn’t already know. During college, I used to attend EXPO yearly and occasionally went back long after I finished school. I haven’t attended in a long time, so I made it my goal to attend this year. And I had a blast! My mother tagged along and she’s not one to attend shows like this or art museums in general. It was a beautiful day trip to the city and it was nice to have her company. She mostly trailed behind and took pics of me as I floated around the exhibition hall. I have 50+ artists I tracked on my phone to actively research in my spare time. I sat in on one of the panel talks (ON COLOR), discussing color theory in today’s bipoc landscape. I took so much away from that conversation, it was very charged. I'm kinda obsessed with Alteronce Gumby, I need to do an artist deepdive on his work. — Coachella [watched from 04/12 to 04/14] I work for a big tech company and one of the biggest events to be on standby for is Coachella. I had to be on call for Friday and was backup support for Sunday lineups. Thus, Saturday was the only day I could sit back and relax while watching. My first time lineups included: Hatsune Miku, Peso Pluma, Late Night Drive Home, Jon Batiste, Ateez, le Sserafim, Purple Disco Machine, Bleachers, No Doubt, 88rising Futures, and Latin Mafia. Of all of the performances, I want to take a full deep dive into Ateez and Peso Pluma’s discography in the near future.
warnings/notes: Smut, Mentions of sex, Sex, Smut, Fingering, Degration, Tribbing, Hair pulling, Cunnilingus (both receiving) , swear words, Mizu temporarily being referred to as a 'He/Him'
a/n: First time holy shit— Insert song: BALLAKEO by peso pluma, annita
The night was cheerful, especially for the crowd that surrounds you, the music on loop, performing freestyle solos, swaying and moving your body like a snake. Mizu was pretty much too focused on her journey, and was just passing by, resisting the urge to peek, but curiousity got the better of her, she did stopped in her tracks to atleast find out the commotion.
Squeezing through the loud crowd, she managed to breath in fresh air rather than cigar nor alcohol, the stench finally wears off as she looks ahead, seeing you, a goddess.
Will be published soon ~ <3 if I ever had the time. sorry if the sneak peek is short, It's kinda gonna spoil the whole story if ever I added more
edit: Sorry about the 'you boy' part, I must've pressed back space while I was editing Lmao.
i was tagged by @macbethwitches to share 6 albums! thank you ☺️💕 tbh i feel like i've been listening to the same two playlists since august but these are from my current rotation
kali uchis - orquídeas
caroline polachek - desire, i want to turn into you
kali uchis - red moon in venus
rina sawayama - hold the girl (boanus edition)
peso pluma - génesis
arlo parks - my soft machine
tagging @mmolia @caressthosecheekbones @snoozy-red-panda and @fourwindows but as always no pressure mwah
Music from seven or eight continents, beamed to and from elsewhere and beyond… I mean check this dude, when you look down at the earth from like, the moon, Mexico and Africa are like thiiiiiis far apart… kinda makes you think, right? RIGHT? Anyway we’re live at 10pm tonight on WGXC, 90.7 FM in upstate New York, streaming on wgxc.org and the Wave Farm app, and podcast so soon afterwards it’s like, freaky ….aaaand poof! here it is now:
Snackpoint Charlie - Transmission 118 - 2023.07.05
PLAYLIST
https://wavefarm.org/wf/archive/12emfd
[ ^ click for download ^ ]
1) Cheryl E. Leonard - “Oceanus Meridiem” from ANTARCTICA: MUSIC FROM THE ICE
https://cherylleonard.bandcamp.com/album/antarctica-music-from-the-ice
2) El Wali - “The Day of the Free Nation” from TIRIS
https://elwali.bandcamp.com/album/tiris
3) Freedom of Rhapsodia - “Freedom” from THOSE SHOCKING SHAKING DAYS: INDONESIAN HARD, PSYCHEDELIC, PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND FUNK 1970-1978
https://nowagainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/va-those-shocking-shaking-days
4) Etran De L'Aïr - “Toubouk Ine Chihoussay” from LIVE IN SEATTLE
https://etrandelair.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-seattle
http://www.groundcontroltouring.com/artists/etran-de-lair
5) WITCH - “Toloka (Live in Philadelphia 2022.10.14)” from SOMETIMES MAGAZINE
https://weintendtocausehavoc.com/release/381888-witch-lp-sometimes-magazine-the-zamrock-issue-toloka-flexi-disc?lang=en_US
6) Groupe Doudou Tamasna - “The End of our Love Story”
https://www.facebook.com/Dawnaproduction
https://sites.google.com/view/dawnaproduction/accueil
7) Super Djata de Bamako - “Bimoko Magnin” from VOL. 2
https://www.discogs.com/release/1865922-Super-Djata-De-Bamako-Vol-2
8) Czesław Niemen i Akwarele - “Sukces” from AKWARELE
https://www.discogs.com/master/165146-Czes%C5%82aw-Niemen-i-Akwarele-Sukces
9) Medicine Singers - “Sage” from BOARD ROUGH MIXES (NASHVILLE EDITS)
https://medicinesingers.bandcamp.com/album/medicine-singers
11) T字路s (Tjiros) - “この夜いつまで (How Long This Night)” from これさえあれば (IF ONLY THIS)
http://tjiros.net/disco/
12) กิ่งดาว จันทร์สวัสดิ์ (Kingdao Chansawat) - “ตายเสียก็ดี (It's Good to Die)” from รวมเพลงดังอมตะที่สุด
https://www.discogs.com/artist/4324828-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%94
13) Violeta Parra - “Gracias a la Vida” from LAS ULTIMAS COMPOSICIONES
https://www.discogs.com/master/390176-Violeta-Parra-Las-Ultimas-Composiciones-De-Violeta-Parra
14) 浅川マキ [Maki Asakawa] - “Just Another Honky” from 灯ともし頃 [WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON]
https://www.discogs.com/master/250564-%E6%B5%85%E5%B7%9D%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AD-%E7%81%AF%E3%81%A8%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E9%A0%83
15) Home and Garden - “Dolores”
https://nadir-novelties.net/ubu/mp3.htm
http://www.homeandgardenmusic.com
16) IO Xavier - “Radio World” from RADIO WORLD
https://www.discogs.com/release/2958579-Io-Xavier-Radio-World
17) Peter Jefferies - “State of the Nation” from CLOSED CIRCUIT
https://grapefruit1.bandcamp.com/album/closed-circuit
18) Gate - “Land” from THE NUMBERS
https://birdmanrecords.com/collections/gate
https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/the-numbers
19) Peter Brötzmann / Heather Leigh / Fred Lonberg-Holm - “Johnny Anaconda” from NAKED NUDES
https://broetzmannleigh.bandcamp.com/album/naked-nudes
20) Pere Ubu - “Blow Daddy-O” from DUB HOUSING
http://www.ubuprojex.com/ubutiqueUS.html
Coachella 2024: Headliners and Schedule – Your Ultimate Guide
Spanning two weekends from April 12-14 and 19-21, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival unfolds at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA, showcasing identical lineups each weekend. This year’s installment boasts a stellar lineup representing a diverse range of genres including pop, ’90s indie rock, hip-hop, reggaeton, and K-pop.
Who’s headlining the Coachella 2024 lineup?
Headlining this year’s festival are No Doubt, Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat. Joining them on the lineup are notable acts such as J Balvin, Peso Pluma, Blur, Ice Spice, Jhené Aiko, Lil Uzi Vert, Justice, Bleachers, and many others.
When will the Coachella set times be released?
The organizers typically do not unveil set times for Coachella until the week of the festival, sometimes even just a day prior. Keep an eye out here in April, as we will promptly update with the set times once they are released.
However, there’s one exception: the 21-plus Heineken House has already disclosed its set times, which you can find further down this page.
Where’s the festival map for this year?
Like the schedule, the festival map tends to be released just before the gates open. Recent editions have seen some significant changes to accommodate the growing crowd capacity, such as relocating the Sahara tent. In 2022 and 2023, the maps resembled pre-2020 editions, with minor changes like the Yuma tent shifting slightly north.
However, this year brings notable alterations. The Sahara tent will relocate once more, from the southwest corner to a field adjacent to the Do LaB stage. In the former Sahara tent area, you’ll now discover Quasar, an open-air stage featuring DJs with extended three-to-four-hour sets.
Coachella 2024 essentials
Must-have items for battling the sun
Sunscreen: Protect yourself with sunscreen of at least SPF 30. Remember to reapply every two hours. Stick to traditional lotion-based sunscreen.
Lip Balm: Keep your lips safe from sun damage with sunscreen-infused lip balm. You’ll need them in good shape for singing along to your favorite acts.
Water Bottles: Bring a plastic, empty refillable water bottle. Metal and insulated bottles are not allowed. Stay hydrated by refilling at water stations located throughout the festival grounds.
Hand Fans: Stay cool and stylish with accordion (foldable) hand fans. Ensure they have no sharp edges and can’t be seen as a weapon. Perfect for fanning yourself and friends, and for capturing cute festival photos.
Items to leave at home
Here’s a concise list of prohibited items for both Coachella and Stagecoach. Please be aware that attempting to bring any of these items through the festival gates is strictly prohibited:
Advanced first aid kits, including hemostatic gauze or powder, tourniquets, compression bandages, decompression needles, or chest seals.
Aerosol cans
Air horns
Audio recording devices
Bicycles, skates, scooters, or skateboards
Blankets
Chains or chain wallets
Chairs (except for certain foldable chairs allowed in designated areas at Stagecoach)
Coolers
Detachable lens cameras
Drones or remote-control aircraft, cars, or toys
Flags
Glass bottles or containers
Glow sticks, light sticks, or LED gloves
Hoverboards or segways
Illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia
Instruments
Kites or sky lanterns
Markers or paint pens
Metal water bottles or containers
Outside food or beverage
Selfie sticks, tripods
Stuffed animals
Toy guns, water guns, or sling shots
Umbrellas
Video cameras
Wagons
Walkie talkies
Weapons
Please ensure you comply with these guidelines to ensure a safe and enjoyable festival experience for all attendees.