Carly Rae Jepsen ✦ Chicago 2022
Photographed for the last The So Nice Tour in Chicago
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CONCERT REVIEW: CARLY RAE JEPSEN AT DOUG MITCHELL THUNDERBIRD SPORTS CENTRE - OCTOBER 29TH, 2022
What can you expect from a Carly Rae Jepsen concert held on Halloween weekend? Fans across all eras of the icon of pop gathered at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver on October 29 to experience the irresistibly catchy tunes of Carly Rae Jepsen. “The So Nice Tour” was a celebration of Jepsen’s discography and brought joy to an eclectic, ramped up crowd already prepared to dance the night away.
What made the show special for me was seeing how Carly Rae Jepsen is both underrated yet absolutely beloved in the pop music scene. Her music stood the test of time, bringing loyal fans and “gay icon” status. This concert embraced her sweet-toothed sound and her whimsical, cutesy, almost intentionally corny and over-the-top aesthetic. The stage was dotted with sticker-like lights and stage decor — hearts, clouds, and stars — to create a 70s inspired retro disco set.
Jepsen opened the show with “This Love Isn’t Crazy” and more importantly, the saxophone-laden “Run Away With Me.” The entire crowd roared when the opening saxophone played, myself included. Jepsen had a real saxophone player join her on stage for this song, as well as incredibly talented backup dancers to accompany the visuals and flashing lights.
I also enjoyed that Jepsen was able to rally with her fans. Although she didn’t talk or interact with the crowd that much, Jepsen used in between songs to share personal anecdotes about her life and the process of her music. Some of these anecdotes included facts about her that only fans would know, and I think it’s a testament to how dedicated they are. For example, after she sang “Julien” she told the audience about how much he sucked (Julien is her ex — and he does suck).
The energy throughout the show was pure joyous, bubbly, happy fun vibes. She played her first hit “Call Me Maybe” and “Emotion” close together, reviving anyone in the crowd that dared to sit down. Later during the encore, she played her latest TikTok hit “The Loneliest Time.” The talking moon from the music video preempted the performance, and it was utter magic.
My favourite moment, however, was probably when she sang “Go Find Yourself or Whatever” because it showcases Jepsen’s range. The song was a nice break from all of the upbeat dance tunes, and it was lovely to hear her vocal abilities in a slower, more emotional song. In all honesty, I did not expect her to possess vocals that would resonate well live, but she did.
At the end of the night I was so tired from dancing in my chair. Jepsen is a performer through and through, and this tour was so well thought-out and energizing. It was great to see everyone dancing through the entire show — especially given that it was Halloween weekend, and many people were in costumes! Jepsen is an artist that loves her fans and knows how to make them have fun and happiness. She thanked us for being there for her, and encouraged us to stay strong and be ourselves.
Written by: Alexa Tarrayo
Photographed by: Chris Ho
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loving to see all these images of carly with a sword
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♪ Dirty Little Secret - The All-American Rejects
Do you remember when I said a while ago that a playlist with 6 songs didn’t sit well with me, so I had a way to add more? This is that way. I’ve put too much though into this universe where every kiss is Noco, so I’m making sketch pages for the comics respective episode, starting with Greeces Pieces!
No one even kisses in this episode, but the reveal plot point was WAY too important and WAY too interesting to ignore. The reveal comic will come eventually, but for now here’s the rest of the episode!!
For funsies here’s my notes about this portion, directly copy pasted from my notes app:
* Noah death glares Tyler, threatening him into silence. Alejandro notices.
* When Heather and Alejandro bicker before landing, Noah shoots Cody a look, saying “they’re crazy” with his eyes. Cody giggles back at him. Sierra notices.
* She questions him about it, not knowing Noah and Cody were friends. Cody awkwardly reaffirms yeah they’re just friends!! Sierra accepts this answer despite Cody stumbling through it. Oopsies I ended up changing this one. I’ll explain why later.
* Noah competes in the one on one turned 3v3 duel, Owen using him as a weapon. Well intentioned, of course. They end up winning, and they share the two medals Owen won in the original.
* Noah ends up flying across the arena, landing on Cody by accident. They pause for two seconds maximum, and stutter and stumble standing up. Alejandro notices and starts putting the pieces together of what might of happened.
* (By the end of the episode he’s positive he knows, so he’s not really shocked when Tyler actually says it.)
* The song of the episode is sung by Courtney and Duncan, about what don’t ask me. Courtney wins that challenge for the Amazons.
* Heather and Alejandro still compete in the hurdles challenge and Heather still wins, leading to the tiebreaker.
If anything is confusing or unclear, please feel free to ask about it! You wanna ask me about it soooo bad actually
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carlyraejepsen A few snap shots of Denmark (in no particular order):
1. Played the @/nibefestival
2. Hiked into the woods to find a troll that grants wishes
3. Beat my band and crew mates in a mad obstacle course we randomly found (and reminded them I'm a true Canadian mountain woman - incase they forgot)
4. Discovered my tour manager and I are coincidentally reading the exact same Murakami book on the flight from Denmark to Amsterdam
5. Got our asses kicked by local world champion players at foosball just when we were getting cocky!
6. Lost my luggage even tho the sticker was so cute and said "please don't steal me!"
Madrid next! (7/6/22)
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The way the first mania 8 ball, which took 69 8 balls to get to, was the one about becoming such a strange shape from trying to fit in
even after all the healing, after playing the entirety of folie, there was still this big thing left. And now they've done it!
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