#*the best fuckin orchestra back up you’ve ever heard*

[bred-crumbs]

GOD that pony movie music bops

#AND AS U TAKE THAT FIRST STEP…. APON A PATH THATS ALL YOUR OWN #YOU SEE IT ALL SO CLEARLY THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE IS ON UR OWN #*the best fuckin orchestra back up you’ve ever heard* #I’m realizing how few villain songs there are in this show but this is still so good #honestly I was about to criticize tempests backstory for being to weak but it’s probably the strongest of the show #cuz u either u have a villian with no other backstory but their bad/ they’re friend was shitty to them when they were like 7 or #is a literal 7 yr old #it’s still extremely funny to me that they have cozy glow paired up with the traditions villains that are like thousands of years old #she does NOT have a skill set for that she is a baby #mlp posting

[biansella]

This December, Bergen County natives The Front Bottoms will be throwing their annual ‘Champagne Jam’ in Asbury Park’s historic Convention Hall for the fifth year in a row after a successful co-headlining tour with beloved indie band Manchester Orchestra. The Front Bottoms are a band that just won’t stop from their humble D.I.Y. beginning on Bar/None Records to their cult-icon status on Fueled By Ramen. Their last major release was the Ann EP, the second in their grandmother series, which sparked a tour where they would play both the EP and Going Greyfront-to-back.

 This tour, they’re taking things even looser with an entire bar setup on stage and more crowd interaction than thought possible for a band that signed to a major label. I got the chance to catch up with lead singer Brian Sella and talk about new beginnings, the artistic process and what home means to him.

How are you liking tour so far?

 So far, so good, you know? All the shows so far have been pretty fantastic, so it’s been a nice feeling…To be able to come out here and, you know, play the music, and it’s like, “Oh, wow, people are rockin’, rollin’ and having a good time.” So, it’s really incredible.

You guys are originally from New Jersey. I am too, so I know it must be nice to get away from it for a bit, right?

 [Laughs] Yeah you know it. Jersey is a nice place to come home to. A nice place to leave, a nice place to come home to.

Lots of great bands and musicians are from New Jersey, like Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, My Chemical Romance and The Misfits. What do you think it is about New Jersey that inspires great art?

 Well, really, I’m not sure. I think it’s probably the tone or the atmosphere of it all. It’s just kind of, like, you could live close to Manhattan, but you don’t live in the city. You live close to Philadelphia, but you’re not from Pennsylvania. You could go to the beach, it’s on the coastline. You could also shoot up to Boston. I think the fact that there’s access to so many different styles makes its own style. I think that’s kind of why so many people from Jersey end up being total freakin’ nutjobs. [Laughs] Just kidding.

Your music seems to be heading towards a more polished, pop sound with each release. Was this the goal of your art from the beginning, but you now have the skills and label power to complete it?

 I think the goal from the beginning was to just play shows. My life for the past eight to 10 years has been going on tour and playing shows every single day for months at a time, going to a different city and playing in front of different people. And the recording process for me? That lasts, like, two weeks. That’s such a quick blip in terms of the artistic experience. So I would never say that that was a goal to make the recording sounds the way that they sound. It was just part of the discovery of the art. I was just trying my best, and when all of a sudden you’re in a room with amazing equipment, and your friends are there and all the time it’s like, “Let’s try to make this sound a little bit better.”

 But really the process for me is just one of discovery. It’s not like a projected path, I’m not thinking, “Oh, when I was playing a basement in New Jersey,” or “Oh, I wish this sounded like a Katy Perry song.” Each day happens and it unfolds and you roll with the punches. I think the most important thing is hindsight and looking back and saying, “Okay, that happened. So what did I like? What don’t I like? What do I want to change?” And really every single step and every single part of the process is you just figuring it out.

 So, I don’t know the next album in terms of the discovery of myself through the art. It might be a country album or a D.I.Y.-sorta basement style recording. I can just kind of discover [myself] through the music and everybody can listen to it.

 To answer your question, it definitely wasn’t a plan to have things turn out this way. I feel like that’s why things happened so positively; because it was never a plan. Everything was awesome and any little experience or accomplishment was the biggest thing that had ever happened to us, even if it was just a tiny, little thing. We just kinda roll with the punches all the way through. I think it would be unfair to give myself the credit of saying this was all a plan.

You kind of built your way up from the bottom — you played D.I.Y. shows and you and the audience were on a peer level where you could have a beer with all eight members of your early shows. Now, you’re selling out large venues and people are tattooing your face on their body. How does it feel like to have gained a cult following?

 [Laughs] It’s strange, it’s a strange world. I think that’s part of the whole thing that we were saying — there was no plan, you kinda let the audience decide the plan. That’s why I always take requests on stage, because I’m not up here for myself, I’m not up here for my plan. This is whatever people want.

 Like, back in the day, when there would be 10 people at the show, I could drink a beer with every single one of these people and a lot of these people got my face tattooed on them. It’s crazy, it’s a weird experience. I’m still so fucking lucky and I just try and stay naive about the whole thing and just excited about every little step.

I think that’s the best way to do it.

 I think so. You can’t plan anything, really, and it’s a bummer, but sometimes it works out. In this particular situation it worked out. It was years of time that I think people would consider it not working out. The six or seven years of time where there was only 10 people coming to the shows. And my family was like, “Okay, what are you doing? You’re still living in the van with Mat…” But for me, I was so happy and so pumped, this was amazing.

 So, I think that naiveté of it all was very important. If I had listened to anybody else talk, I wouldn’t be where I am now. You gotta stay positive and do what you want to do. I know it’s hard to be like, “Oh, just stay positive and everything will work out,” but really that’s kinda what happened. Me and Mat just stayed positive and remembered that we were having fun, and how lucky we were to not have to go work at a landscaping job or at a grocery store or something like that. That was the best feeling in the fucking world. You know, like with your writing it’s the same thing, you write articles and people read them. That’s a form of art. That’s incredible.

Thanks. Yeah, it’s nice for people to see what you produce.

 Exactly! One time this girl was like, “I want to go around the country and read my poetry to people.” And in a very negative way I was like, “That doesn’t exist, that’s not a real thing.” And she said, “That’s what you do.” And it really hit me like, “Oh my gosh, that is what I do.” And it was like this crazy awakening of, yeah, I shouldn’t be telling people, “That doesn’t exist, that doesn’t happen,” because that’s what everybody was saying to me when I was trying to “read my poetry” around the country.

Now that you’ve been signed to Fueled By Ramen, you guys have been able to add more touring members and build a more elaborate stage setup. You, Mat and Tom are familiar faces on tour, but Jennifer, Roshan and Eric are now a part of the ensemble. What made you choose them?

 Basically, Mat. First of all, the people in the band: Roshan, Eric and Jen, are unbelievable musicians. They’re fantastic. They are actual musicians. They are the reason it sounds incredible on stage.

Oh, I agree, it sounds great.

 Thank you very much, that means a lot. It’s an experiment, like I was sayin’, we’re trying to figure it out. It’s all over the place, everyone has their style and we’re just trying to put on a good performance.

 But basically, Rosh[an] is in a bunch of bands, he played keyboard in a band Mat was good friends with. Mat’s girlfriend was somehow involved. I met Ro[shan] at a bar one night, he was playing bass, and he had come highly recommended from Mat. And then Jen was in a band called River City Extension that we have quite a history with. We’ve known those guys a really long time, and I really wanted a violin player, I thought that would add a lot. And then Eric, we met at the studio. He was a studio rat, just always there, and I was making demos and stuff with him and it turns out he’s really incredible at bass. So we had him play bass and moved Tom over to electric guitar. And he loves to play electric guitar, so he was all about that.

 And that’s always how it all comes together. Same with how I met Tom. I met Tom through [former guitarist] Ciaran, eight years ago. He just showed up at my house and Ciaran was like, “This guy plays bass, he’s amazing,” and we heard him play bass and we told him, “Dude, you should be in the band!”. That’s always the way that it’s been. We always try to keep it loosey goosey like that.

Sounds like a good deal. By the way, ‘Champagne Jam’ is taking place where you live: Asbury Park, one of many coastal New Jersey beach towns [like where I’m from]. In your latest single “End of Summer,” and also “Vacation Town” off of Going Grey, you capture the melancholy that comes with the passing of another season. Was that inspired by Asbury [Park]?

 Absolutely inspired by Asbury Park. My girlfriend and I, we’re living there right now, so it’s definitely full circle. I wrote a lot of those songs when I was living there. That vibe of the summer time going into the winter time, it is definitely an energy that inspired those songs, absolutely.

Do you feel like that sort of parallels your life? Like you’re entering a new season, or new chapter?

 Everything is very personal with my art, even if it’s about somebody else. I’m always drawing from my little perspective in there, especially as a songwriter, I gotta do that. I do feel like maybe it is a new chapter. Like I was saying, I’ve been on tour for fuckin’ nine years. Not consistently, but I’ve been hustling for nine years and it’s been a fucking grind for sure. And we have this tour, we do the ‘Champagne Jam’ and then in the new year we’re planning to just write a lot. I’m going to try to write as much as I can.

 So I do think that it’s kind of like a chapter sort of ending and also sort of starting again. You need that refresher for art. You need to go get new inspiration. That’s where I’m at. I’m taking it year-to-year in Asbury, and you know, I like it. You’re always looking for the next thing and this is the first time in my life that I’m like, “Okay, I guess I can just chill”.

#tfb #the front bottoms #brian sella #interview #new jersey #btw i did this interview lol self promo

[writingwithadinosaur]

Stage Kisses

“Stage Kisses”

My Masterlist - Here

Victor Zsasz x Reader

Key: Y/N = Your Name, L/N = Your Last Name, N/N = Nickname, H/C = Your Hair Color, E/C = Your Eye Color

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1604

Summary: Reader and Zsasz are in a committed relationship. Reader is a Stage Manager for a big name musical that is being shown at one of Gotham’s theaters. Its opening night and one of the most important people in her life isn’t going to be there. Or is he?

Author’s Note: Sorry for that stupid ending to the summary. I kind of base my Reader characters off of myself, this one more so than my other stories. For those who don’t know what a stage manager is, (s)he is one of the head honchos backstage who call the cues for the technicians and actors. Their job is a monumental one and is very involved and stressful. That being said, it is also very rewarding to end a show, take that deep breath, and say “I fuckin did it.” The reader may get more of a reward than that after opening night. If you would like me to tag you in my future writings, please let me know! The more the merrier! Also, I will keep my stories SFW most of the time. I am not the biggest fan of smut, but maybe in the future, I’ll be comfortable writing about a few more intimate things (not sex, but stuff like making out, hickies, etc.)

Please enjoy! 

<3 - DreaSaurusREX

Tags: @oswald-cobblepot-is-my-addiction 

   After many months of being in rehearsals and working many hours, it is finally opening night. You have been working closely with the director, assistant stage managers, cast, and crew and now it was time to put it all to the test. Your job as stage manager was not an easy job. It came with many stresses and long hours during rehearsals (and even outside of rehearsals). But you knew all of this would pay off. This was your dream job and you loved it.

   The only nerving part of this show was that it was a big name musical. Musicals in general are hard to manage, and now having to do a show that many people know and are hyped about, it adds a bit more pressure and stress. You often came back to your apartment late at night or in the extremely early hours of the morning even more exhausted than usual. Sometimes you saw your boyfriend, Victor, but sometimes he was out late because of his own job.

   You knew what Victor did for work. But you didn’t really pay any attention to it. You saw it as a beneficial thing. He was taking out the scum of Gotham for the greater good. And being his girlfriend, he taught you self defense and hooked you up with weapons for those times where he wasn’t with you to protect you. Gotham was an extremely dangerous city for women. If anything happened to you, Victor would lose it.

   Victor’s job was a blessing and a curse. Tonight was an example of the latter.

   “Are you 100% sure you can’t make it tonight? Its opening night. I’ve been working months for this and thought you’d come.” You were talking to Victor as you were trying to find your favorite black shirt. Victor had told you earlier that day that Cobblepot had called him and told him to get rid of a man who had wronged him. Of course he would, tonight of all nights.

   “Yes. I’m sorry, (N/N). Penguin really wants this guy, and he promised to pay well. I’ll be able to celebrate with you after your show. Dinner at that place on 5th and Monroe?” You nodded and he came over to you, wrapped an arm around your waist, pulled you closer to him.

   “It’s okay. I understand. I know how much Penguin calls on you ever since winning the election.” You were trying not to sound disappointed, but Victor could tell you were unhappy.  He kissed your temple, apologised once more, and walked away. You heard him grab his gun from the bedside table and start to head out for his job.    “I love you!” Victor called out before opening the front door. You responded with “I love you too. Be safe.” And with that, the door shut. You checked your phone to see how much time you had left.15 more minutes to get ready and have a snack, then head to the theater. 

    You couldn’t let this get to you. You knew how important Victor’s job is. Hell, he made more than you and was doing what he loved. You shouldn’t be selfish. You did your best to push it to the back of your mind and focus on the show. You did however pack a dress and some heels to change into after the show so you could look nice and surprise Victor at dinner. At least you had that to look forward to afterwards.

~~~~~~~~

   Victor felt bad for lying to you, but he knew it would be for the best. He didn’t actually have a hit tonight. He thought surprising you at the stage door after the show would be really sweet, so he used his job as a cover story. He left early so he could stop at the flower shop that you liked to pick out some classic red roses and daisies. Those were your favorite flowers and the roses were a huge symbol in the musical.

    After getting the flowers, he began walking to the theater. He pulled out his phone and called the restaurant to get reservations. It was no problem once he mentioned his name. The owner of the place was one of his employers, and Victor recently did a very successful hit for him. One of the benefits of his job.

    He reached the theater and got his ticket. A few people gave unsettled looks at Victor’s appearance in his all black suit, but he was used to it. He sat in the right side of the middle section. He knew your station was backstage right, maybe he would be able to get a glance at you. Victor loved watching you when you were in your zone. Even back in the apartment, when you would be cooking and singing along to your music, playing video games, doing your sudoku puzzles or really anything. You were such a interesting person in his opinion. You didn’t think so, but he didn’t care. He loves you to the moon and back.

   He saw you behind one of the side curtains. You had your all black outfit and your headset on. You were talking into the mic to get the attention of the technicians in the booth. Most likely telling them that everyone was in place and ready to start. He could tell that the last words you spoke into your mic were a common theatre tradition: “Happy opening night. Break a leg everyone!” You headed back to where your station was (just out of his view) and then the lights began to dim to signal the show starting. The orchestra in the pit boomed to life as they played the overture. ~~~~~~~~

   “Alright everyone is in places and we are ready to start. Tech booth, are you ready?”    “Lighting and sound on standby. On your call, (Y/N).”    “Alright, let’s do this! Happy opening night. Break a leg everyone.” You made your way back to your station before giving the cue for the house lights to go down. Opening night jitters were prevalent, but you pushed as much to the back of your mind as possible. You needed to focus on the show and the cues you had written in your script.

~~~~~~~~

   The show went great! There were a few technical problems, but no show is perfect. That being said, the audience never noticed any of them thanks to you, your two assistants, and the run crew. The most stressful problem was a costume getting a small tear in it. But you had a sewing kit in your stage manager kit, and had one of your assistants patch it up. It was unnoticeable to the viewers. You considered tonight a great success.

   As the actors were lining up backstage to take their bows, you pressed the call button on your headset and told the crew that you were going off comm to pack up your kit and change. 

   “You got a hot date tonight, (Y/N)?”    “I actually do. My boyfriend couldn’t make the show tonight, so he is making it up with dinner at a very nice place on 5th and Monroe. I’ll see you guys tomorrow at call time. Great job tonight! Everyone make it home safe!” And with that, you disconnected your headset and headed to the dressing room to change.    You brought one of your favorite black dresses for dinner. You also brought your heels and some makeup to fix yourself up and add a bit more drama to your mostly neutral look.  Once you were satisfied with your look, you grabbed your bag and coat and headed for the stage door. The actors were just now entering the dressing room and you knew better than to try to go out the front door with all of the audience trying to squeeze out.

   A few of the techs were already out the stage door and standing amongst family or friends talking about the show. You made your way past a small group and almost walked past all of the fans waiting for the actors until one man grabbed your arm gently. You almost said something but then saw who grabbed you. The familiar face and smile that you’ve seen on one person.

   “(N/N)! Damn you look good!” A familiar voice rang out.

   “Vic! I thought you were supposed to be at work!” you exclaimed as you rushed into his embrace. He chuckled a bit and responded with “Well, I may have lied a bit.”

   You pulled back a bit to look at his face with a inquisitive look. “Did you say that to set me up for a surprise?”

   He smiled and pulled the flowers from his hand that was wrapped behind you. “Maybe. I know how hard you worked on this, and I thought this would make your night better.”

   You smiled a big and true smile before snaking your arms around his neck and pulling him down for a kiss. He may not seem like the sweetest guy in the world, but he proves you wrong every day. Tonight was one of the best example of this.

      He pulled away after a few seconds of kissing. “I hate to break this kiss, but we are in public and if we don’t leave now, we won’t make our dinner reservations.”

   “I guess we can continue this after dinner. But yes, let’s head out. I’m starving.” And with that, your first major musical opening night was as close to perfect as you could get.

    Victor’s job was a blessing and a curse. Tonight was an example of the former. 

#victor zsasz x reader #Victor zsasz #fanfictions #Gotham #gotham imagine #gotham fanfiction #gotham fic

[cloudy-johnnycade]

ALL OF THE ASKS

good lord

1: Marvel or DC?

marvel all the way my dudes

2: Do you have any siblings?

yep, i have an older brother

3: Do you watch anime subbed or dubbed?

i don’t watch anime :// but if i did i guess i’d watch it subbed??

4: How old are you?

16 :)

5: What is your favorite sport?

does dance count?? imma say it does

6: Favorite soda/beverage?

m i l k

7: What is your favorite tv show?

stranger things or chicago med or oitnb 

8: Do you marathon shows or watch a few episodes at a time?

it depends, but usually a few episodes at a time 

9: How often do you exercise?

uhh i have gym class every day if that counts lmao

10: Do you wear makeup? How often?

i usually wear it every day but sometimes it just doesn’t happen ya know what i’m saying

11: Favorite Disney movie?

OH GOSH I LOVE ALL OF THEM but i really like beauty and the beast, the nightmare before christmas, and monsters inc!!

12: Would you rather watch a movie or a tv show?

a movie

13: Do you have your driver’s license?

i’m old enough but not yet :’) SOON THOUGH

14: What is your favorite animal?

i like dogs and goats and sea lions 

15: Black widow or Catwoman?

black widowwwwwww

16: favorite youtuber?

dan and phil!! they come as a package deal

17: What is your earliest memory?

i remember my grandparents old dog biting me when i tried to give her a cookie?? 

18: Favorite video game?

idfk mario kart?? i’m not much of a gamer lol

19: What is your biggest pet peeve?

ESBFKSI I HAVE SO MANY PET PEEVES IM SO NUTS but i haaaaate when people put their phone down but leave it on. like. TURN THAT SHIT OFF JUST PRESS THE GODDAMN BUTTON AND BAM ITS DONE

20: Dinosaurs or dragons?

dinosaurs are the shit bro i love them ((velociraptors are the best))

21: What is the worst injury you have ever had?

i mean i’ve had 2 back surgeries but those weren’t for injuries so idk if that counts,,, but i broke my arm once?

22: What piercings do you have/want?

i just have my ears pierced, but i wanna get more piercings on my ears! like my doubles and cartilage and shit

23: Any tattoos? if not, would you get any?

i don’t have any but lowkey i wanna get a small one somewhere,, even though my parents will murder me

24: Sexual orientation?

idk im confused rn ugh

25: What is your best subject in school?

i think i can genuinely say i don’t have one?? i just suck at everything??

26: What is your favorite book series?

the selection,,,or the maze runner,,,

27: Do you have a crush on anyone currently?

ye kinda

28: Single or in a relationship?

single but ready to mingle *puts on shades and does finger guns*

29: What character would you most like to cosplay?

hmmmmmmmm beverly marsh?? even though i could probably never pull it off??

30: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

introvert

31: Cats or dogs?

i used to be a cat person but not aNYMORE BITCHES I LIVE FOR PUPPERS i still love cats though 

32: What is the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to you?

i was born

33: Tell me a story.

one time in middle school i was walking to class with my friend and i was talking shit about a teacher and lord behold turns out the teacher was right behind us!!! i don’t think he heard me but god if he did i swear i would have ended my life right then and there

34: What is the strangest thing you’ve ever seen someone wear?

i’ve seen a lot of weird clothing choices but someone came to school dressed as a taco once

35: Where in the world would you most like to travel?

france!

36: Favorite Pokemon?

uhhhh squirtle i guess?

37: favorite color?

purple

38: Are you religious?

i’m catholic but i’m probably the worst catholic ever ngl

39: Post a selfie

im ugly but i’ll post one in a separate post lmao

40: Have you ever left your home country/state?

yep

41: Do you prefer to travel by car or airplane?

roadtrips can be fun but airplanes are just,,,faster

42: Are you a fan of rollercoasters?

I LVOE ROLLERCOASTERS

43: What is your favorite OTP?

jonahmin ;) @dork-glasses

44: Who is your favorite Disney princess?

belle!!

45: Who is your favorite Disney prince?

eric!!

46: Who is your favorite Disney villain?

i like ursula, syndrome, captain hook, i can’t pick a fav aheofsod

47: Do you sing along to the radio?

sometimes yeah!!

48: Who is your favorite Harry Potter character?

dobby :’)

49: Any headcanons?

for what??

50: If you could have one of the Deathly Hallows (cloak of invisibility, Elder Wand, or Resurrection Stone), which would it be?

cloak of invisibility hoes ((just bc i fucking love that “MY DICK FELL OFF” vine))

51: What house would you be in Hogwarts?

imma say slytherin 

52: When was the last time you told someone you loved them?

i told my mom i love her last night idk man lol

53: Do you have any weird habits?

idk if this is necessarily weird but i’m CONSTANTLY touching my hair like its bad

54: What do you do when you’re bored?

sleep

55: What is the strangest thing you’ve seen at Walmart?

i don’t go to walmart that much tbh,,,i’m afraid i don’t really have a good story for ya,,,

56: What color are your eyes?

green

57: What is your natural hair color?

like a light brown kinda thing

58: Have you ever broken a bone? How?

i broke my arm by crawling off a couch

59: What is your favorite food?

pasta!!

60: What do you look for in a relationship?

cuddles&memes

61: If you could live in any era, which would it be and why?

bring me to the 80s goddammit 

62: How late do you usually stay up?

depends on the day. like a school day i’ll be in bed around 11 but on a weekend i have literally no sleep schedule lmao

63: What is your favorite website?

tumblr dot com idk i guess i don’t have one lol

64: Have you been to any concerts?

yep, six (paul mccartney, big time rush, 5sos, 1d, green day, and harry styles)

65: Are you involved in any extracurriculars at school?

i’m in orchestra but like i guess that doesn’t count bc its technically a class

66: If you could be the opposite gender for a day, what would you do?

beat my meat

67: What are you most proud of?

golly gee idk…….i’m proud of being in some honors classes??

68: Do you have any big regrets?

i regret everything

69: What was the best day of your life?

the day i saw harry styles!!!! love him more than anything!!!!!

70: Do you crack your knuckles?

unfortunately i hate meself

71: Do you play any instruments?

yes i sure do

72: First kiss story?

lmao thats funny

73: Do you like hot or cold weather?

cold weather 

74: What is your favorite song of all time?

i have so many i hate this question

75: Any weird talents?

my fingers are really fuckin weird and flexible it scares people sometimes 

#this took forever #anonymous