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alectoperdita · 6 months

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Here's some Mob boys playing strip poker I wrote last week. I haven't edited it beyond basic robo edits.

This is probably rated more M than E. But people tell me I've become very bad at judging the explicitness of my own works. The sex is mostly a joint handjob, for now. Not sure if I should keep expanding this or just leave it as is.

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Gold hovered on the edge of Seto's vision. It drove him to utter distraction—that chain of interlocked links, as strong and sturdy as the thick pecs it rested between. It glinted when it swayed with the shifting body or bounced from deep, heaving breaths. If it wasn't that, it was something else.

Such as the soft flaxen strands curling around a strong jawline. Or the long stretches of exposed, tanned skin that his fingers itched to touch and sink his teeth into.

Slowly, Seto inhaled a fortifying breath. It took tremendous effort to tear his gaze from the man, the very naked man across from him, to focus on his cards.

It wasn't a shabby hand. He already had a pair of sixes before discarding.

His eyes flicked to the discard pile facedown on the coffee table. His mind raced as he recounted what cards were already removed from play, none of them included a six. He had a shot at four-of-a-kind, and then he could finally strip that gaudy gold chain from his companion. It could join the small pile of rings he already won off Katsuya, and their wristwatches sitting next to each other, a veritable his-his pair despite their mismatched styles.

That was where they started, each anteing their wristwatches as Katsuya dealt the first hand and summarily lost. Along the way, Seto lost his watch, his tie, his suit jacket, and his waistcoat. But he had gotten Katsuya down to nothing but his gold necklace. It figured the gangster would give up his underwear before his beloved accessory.

He peered up to watch Katsuya drain the last of his whiskey. Watch his Adam's apple bob as he swallowed, seemingly taking the saliva from Seto's mouth at the same time.

Seto cleared his throat. "It seems you're fresh out of luck."

Katsuya smiled easily. "Already that sure you've won, huh?"

"You're down to your necklace. The odds aren't in your favor."

Unlike his companion, Seto could afford to lose a few hands. Victory was within his grasp. There was no question he loved to win. Court cases, arguments, billiards, even something as juvenile as strip poker—what mattered was proving his superiority. Did that make him a gracious winner? Of course not. But that never stopped him before.

Katsuya didn't mind, though. If anything, the man was subtly flexing his biceps. Perhaps he thought it would throw Seto off his game. While it made Seto's mouth dry, it wouldn't stop him from claiming his rightful victory.

"See, that's the thing about luck. It can turn at the drop of a dime. Bet," Katsuya purred as he toyed with his necklace.

"Call," replied Seto, voice and expression as hardened as steel.

He discarded three cards, and Katsuya discarded for four. He stared across the table at the other man. Katsuya didn't lack a poker face, technically. The man was consistently jovial and joking that it became difficult to determine when and if he had a good hand. Seto played in the opposite direction, using the professional face he'd cultivated over the years.

Mirth danced in Katsuya's amber eyes as he said, "Check."

Seto merely nodded and revealed his three sixes. Katsuya, however, boasted a flush.

Scowling, Seto ripped off his unbuttoned shirt to his lover's wolf whistle. "Your luck can't hold out forever," he snarled. Afterward, he knocked back the last of his drink and slammed the glass on the table.

"Heh, wanna bet on that?"

Oh, Seto intended to wipe that smirk off his face, one way or another.

Yet hand after hand, Katsuya won until Seto was left in nothing but his boxer briefs. Seto should probably be more irked at the sudden reversal of fortunes, but something hot caused his stomach to swoon.

Plus, he hadn't lost yet. In the end, the only hand that mattered was this final one.

Seto shuffled before dealing five cards each. Katsuya whistled as his eyes scanned his cards. Seto didn't react, no matter how obliquely the other man tried to goad one. Though he narrowed his eyes when Katsuya cheerfully declared he was keeping his hand as is.

The menace licked his lips before speaking, "This is it, babe. Gotta say it's been fun, though. We really should do this more often."

Shivers wracked through Seto as Katsuya's leer raked down his chest. He quickly recomposed himself and revealed his teeth in a sharp grin. "Yes, I'm happy to beat your pants off you any day."

Katsuya laughed. "Show me whatcha got, then."

"Full house." Seto jutted out his chin. His gaze was unflinching.

A pregnant pause before Katsuya fanned his cards across the table. "Straight flush. All hearts. I win."

Seto's jaw dropped. Dumb and sheer luck, that was the only explanation.

"C'mon, Seto, it's time to pay up."

Teeth gritted, Seto threw his cards down on the table. For several beats, they merely stared at one another, neither making a move. Until Seto rose to his feet, and without breaking eye contact, he slipped his thumbs into his waistband and tugged it loose from his hips. His underwear slipped down his legs and pooled at his feet, baring his completely nude body to his lover's increasingly ravenous gaze.

Katsuya sucked in a sharp breath.

Seto's skin crawled, but he refused to crumble under the weight of his lover's heated attention. "What? It's not as if you haven't seen me naked."

"Yeah"—Katsuya's muscles rippled as he climbed atop the table and clasped Seto's hip—"and it takes my breath away every fuckin' time. You're just too damn beautiful."

Seto found it equally difficult to tear his eyes off his lover. He visually traced the thatch of dark body hair that forested his toned torso, lingering on the defined brown nipples before moving on to his soft belly, then down to the half-hard cock rising between his legs.

The rugged masculinity weakened his knees and sent blood rushing south to his groin. He wanted to lose himself between the large, soft pecs or the thick thighs. Or have his lover's thick cock fill his mouth and throat. Seto shivered, recalling the countless times he'd rutted against Katsuya's stomach and that happy trail before drenching it with his release.

When his lover tugged him forward, he followed his lead, kneeling on top of the wood. He placed one hand on Katsuya's broad shoulder to steady himself, while his other hand twisted the gold chain in its palm. Katsuya's calloused hands skated across his skin to clasp the small of his back and the nape of his neck. Goosebumps erupted across his naked skin. His body tingled in all the best ways, even before Katsuya guided him into an ardent kiss.

Wood creaked beneath them but held as they deepened the kiss. Seto shuffled closer, but his knees almost slipped on the discarded cards. Katsuya's embrace kept him upright, but his lover chuckled before they broke apart. His breath heaved. A whine shriveled in his throat, but he longed to close the distance between them again.

Katsuya stoked the forge of his desires. Nothing could extinguish it.

Gently, Katsuya caressed his cheek and nipped his pouting lip. "Why don't we get more comfy?"

Seto nodded, mute and dumb, while Katsuya nudged him toward the nearby sofa. As soon as his butt settled on the cushion, his lover immediately straddled his lap. His faint gasp when they finally touched skin-to-skin was swallowed along with his mouth as Katsuya devoured him. The individual links dug into his palm, but he clung to the necklace, determined to not let Katsuya get away.

Everything Katsuya did with his mouth was filthy, from the words he said to the way he rolled his tongue and swept the muscle across Seto's palate. God, and the absolute confidence with which he used it to fuck Seto. Sometimes, he bit just shy of hard enough to break skin, and the resulting pleasure-pain scrambled Seto's brain without fail. But it was most devastating when he went slow, catching Seto's lip between his teeth, then soothed the swollen flesh with lazy sweeps of his tongue.

Seto was burning up. An unsightly desperation crawled underneath his skin. He wanted so much more, especially the thick cock that bumped against his abdomen. He tried to urge him for something faster and rougher, but Katsuya merely chuckled, using both his hands and his mouth to preserve a sensual and torturous pace.

"Katsuya," he panted. He bucked up against the hot body in his lap, whining when their hard cocks finally rubbed together. Yanking on the gold chain helped little. He simply lacked the leverage when Katsuya had him pinned so solidly against the couch.

Katsuya smiled against his lips before he planted two chaste kisses. Whimpers wormed out of Seto when a large hand gripped their cocks, lining them against each other from tip to root. Mindlessly, his hips bucked upward. Katsuya pumped. Heat coiled in Seto's groin. Before long, it spread to his spine.

"Harder," Seto demanded, breathless.

Katsuya squeezed. His callouses chafed against his dry skin, but Seto wouldn't change anything. Each rough stroke made his cock throb. It made Katsuya's erection pulse, too. Seto could feel the heat and every twitch as if it was his own. A thumb swiped over his glans, spreading the pre-come they were both leaking. Hastily, Katsuya coated their shafts with the fluid, adding a new dimension of filthy to their coupling.

"Fuck, Seto, you're making me lose my mind," muttered Katsuya.

With another harsh yank, he claimed Katsuya in a frantic, open-mouthed kiss. They were both unraveling, mouths smearing wetly together like their slick cocks. As they rocked together, the pleasure climbed ever higher. All that mattered was the searing heat, the wet squelch between them, and the breath they fed to one another.

Oh god, Katsuya's cock was so fat and full. Every centimeter of it was rubbing against Seto's skin. Almost felt as amazing as when his lover filled his ass with it.

Another squeeze, another clever twist—Seto came apart, moaning his lover's name. Katsuya answered him with a groan that rumbled from deep in his chest. His hand continued to move, now smearing Seto's semen on their cocks. Just as Seto approached the threshold of oversensitivity, Katsuya tensed. Every muscle under Seto's touch went taut, tight as rocks, before more hot wetness spurted into Katsuya's trembling fist.

Breaths heaving, they collapsed back on the sofa in one sticky heap. Seto's eyes slipped close while Katsuya nuzzled his neck. They flew open again when wet fingers pinched his nipple.

Unbidden, a moan tore out of him. "Katsuya."

Teeth grazed threateningly over the crook of his neck as Katsuya twisted his newly aching bud. Without thinking, Seto tossed his head back, further exposing his neck.

Katsuya lifted his head to catch his eye. Still fuzzy from his recent orgasm, Seto could only stare back in a daze.

His lover chuckled. "Oh babe, you don't think I'm done with you already? I wanna enjoy my winnings thoroughly."

Seto's pulse quickened. The promise of more dispelled the fog. Or drew him deeper into his haze of lust. "What do you intend to buy with tonight's winnings?"

Katsuya flashed a crooked grin before bending forward to nip at his jaw. "I already got you. You're everything I want."

Seto didn't muffle his wanton moan. He simply weaved his hands into Katsuya's hair and clung. For once in his life, he could learn to be a gracious loser.

#fic: In bed with the mob #yugioh #puppyshipping #violetshipping #joukai #my fanfiction #my wips #at some point we get bored of reading more smut right?#prose is stilted and i'm burnt out #coming out on the other side where nothing matters so whatever #nothing except playing Dave the Diver

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gerardpilled · 11 months

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jimi hendrix also wore a similar jacket... crazy to me that people think it started with MCR

(also adam ant)

grouping Adam Ant along side Michael Jackson and Jimi Hendrix is killing me

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webuiltthiscity · 17 days

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Upcoming Shows (April 2024)

Apr. 9 - Annie DiRusso at Bimbo’s Apr. 12 - Alice Phoebe Lou at the Fillmore Apr. 13 - Chastity Belt at the Independent Apr. 13 - Grooblen at the Kilowatt Apr. 15 - Sheer Mag at the Rickshaw Stop Apr. 16 - The Last Dinner Party at Bimbo’s Apr. 16-17 - Brittany Howard at the Fillmore Apr. 19-20 - Pussy Riot at the Kilowatt Apr. 23 - Rosie Tucker at the Bottom of the Hill Apr. 25 - Dan Boeckner at the Independent Apr. 28 - Adam Ant at the Fox Theater in Oakland Apr. 30 - Andy Shauf at The Chapel May 1 - Andy Shauf at The Chapel May 2 - Swans at the Great American Music Hall May 4 - METZ at The Chapel May 6 - Gustaf at Cafe du Nord May 8 - Phoenix at the Warfield May 10 - IDLES at the Fox Theater in Oakland May 11 - Land of Talk at the Bottom of the Hill May 11-12 - Caroline Rose at The Chapel May 11 - Idles at the Warfield May 16 - The Go! Team at the Independent May 16 - Pardoner at the Kilowatt May 16 - Belle & Sebastian at the Fox Theater in Oakland May 16 - Teenage Fanclub at the Fillmore May 18 - Waxahatchee at the Fox Theater in Oakland May 18 - Wednesday at the Fillmore May 20 - Har Mar Superstar at the Bottom of the Hill May 21 - Stiff Little Fingers at the Fillmore May 22 - Bad Tiger at the Bottom of the Hill May 23 - Jade Bird at Cafe du Nord May 23 - Madness at the Fox Theater in Oakland May 23 - Mescool at the Kilowatt May 25 - Bully at Cafe du Nord May 25 - St. Vincent at the Masonic May 27-31 - My Morning Jacket at the Fillmore June 2 - Dent May at The Chapel June 4 - Yard Act at the Independent June 6 - Echo & The Bunnymen at the Warfield June 7 - The Sadies at the Great American Music Hall June 10 - Camera Obscura at the Fillmore June 13 - Kelley Stoltz at The Chapel June 17 - Adrienne Lenker at the Fox Theater in Oakland June 18 - The Dollyrots at the Bottom of the Hill June 25 - Okkervil River w/The Antlers at The Chapel June 25 - Iron & Wine at the Fox Theater in Oakland June 26 - Mates of State at the Rickshaw Stop June 27 - Los Campesinos! at the Great American Music Hall June 29 - The Umbrellas at the Kilowatt July 13 - The Decemberists at the Fox Theater in Oakland July 15 - Ducks Ltd. at the Rickshaw Stop June 15 - Middle Kids at August Hall July 19 - Man Man at The Chapel July 23 - Pedro the Lion at The Chapel Aug. 16 - The Beths opening for Alvvays at the Fox Theater in Oakland Aug. 18-19 - Bikini Kill at the Warfield Aug. 31 - Osees at the Chapel Sept. 1-3 - Osees at the Chapel Sept. 17 - Future Islands at the Fox Theater in Oakland Sept. 21 - Peter Hook at the Warfield Sept. 23 - Tokyo Police Club at August Hall Sept. 25 - Hoodoo Gurus at the Great American Music Hall Sept. 27-28 - Built to Spill at the Fillmore Oct. 10 - Blonde Redhead at the Fox Theater in Oakland Oct. 15 - Sunny Day Real Estate at August Hall Oct. 20 - Stars at The Chapel Nov. 15 - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at the Fillmore

#live music #san francisco #music

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classicmarvelera · 1 year

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When Avengers and X-Men turned Thirty

If you tell an Avengers fan today that the 90s belonged to the X-Men, it’ll be hard for them to even imagine such a reality ever existed. The mutant super-team which was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, carried on by Roy Thomas and Neal Adams until its end, revived by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum in 1975, catapulted by Chris Claremont along with John Byrne who gets succeeded by Jim Lee which led to the publishing of the record-breaking comic book: X-Men Vol. 2 no. 1 in 1991

The Avengers on the other hand started out strong in 1963 with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the helm. They would continue their strong run till the 80s thanks to Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Steve Englehart, George Pérez, and Roger Stern, but something happens in the 90s that makes them the 2nd most popular franchise within the House of Ideas when Bob Harras and Steve Epting took over

If one looks at the Marvel Checklist from the 80s and 90s, we find X-Men from having five ongoing series (The Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, New Mutants, Wolverine, and Excalibur) to having seven (The Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force, Wolverine, Cable, and Excalibur) leaving behind Avengers with six ongoing titles (Avengers, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, West Coast Avengers, She-Hulk and Captain Marvel). A stark difference between the two franchises was that X-Men titles were spin-offs of The Uncanny X-Men ongoing series whereas the Avengers came into existence thanks to characters established prior to the team formation (Iron Man, Ant-Man, and the Wasp, Thor, Hulk, and Captain America) thereby having fewer ongoing spin-offs than X-Men

It was the year 1993

Under the leadership of Tom DeFalco and Bob Harras, a year-long celebration of both teams was announced with 30th-anniversary special limited series, cross-over events in ongoing titles, poster books, posters, trading cards, and even a Survival Guide to the X-Mansion

This was the year when (what is now condescendingly referred to as) gimmick covers peaked. This was the year when Magneto’s real name was revealed only to be retracted/changed in X-Men Vol. 2 no. 72. This was the year when Captain America wasn’t leading the Avengers, instead it was Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Hercules was without a beard, the short-lived brown leather jackets were introduced for both teams and lastly, this was the year when both teams would be facing off against Magneto and his Acolytes

Trading Places and the Drama that came with it

Magneto’s son Quicksilver (married to the In-Human Crystal) had joined X-Factor, the Eternal Sersi is an Avenger; and so is Crystal. Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, She-Hulk, Warbird, Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau), Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, and Hawkeye (to name a few) take a back seat with some not even seen throughout the anniversary year which was quite disappointing for Avengers fans

However, for X-Men fans, seeing Magneto return with an enraged Messiah Complex thanks to being betrayed by one of his own disciples; to exact revenge on his long-time friend and rival Charles Xavier for what he and his students had done to him and his fortress of solitude in X-Men Vol. 2 no. 1-3; by breaking one of his students away from him

Friends becoming mortal Foes, crossing the lines which they had themselves established between them. Disillusionment amongst their followers, raging fanaticism fueled by a cruel past of a leader and his followers. Infidelity, and being forced to help a mortal enemy are some of the themes that were explored by the creators

Why 1993 remains important?

Increased digitization and the existence of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have adversely affected Marvel Comics. Making a buck out of selling comics is now harder which in turn has made Marvel introverted, and risk-averse; and as we are now in the 60th year of both teams; there are hardly any plans of celebrating both's history in an impactful as well as meaningful way like it was done three decades ago by Marvel Editorial

While the 30th Anniversary came without contributions from the very people that had made these teams Super-Fan Favorites; it sure occupies an important place within the hearts and minds of X-Men and Avengers fans to this day

The Gallery

Crossovers

Holographic Cards (Fatal Attractions Covers)

A30 (Pre-Bloodties)

Spin-Offs and Limited Series

Posters and Poster Books

Other Merchandise

#X-men #Avengers #X-Men: 30th Anniversary #Avengers: 30th Anniversary #X-Men: 60th Anniversary #Avengers: 60th Anniversary

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all-rock-and-roll-is-homosexual · 1 year

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Me: I'm not interested in copying Brett or Justine to a tee. Also me: (bought a fur coat like Brett's, bought a bomber jacket like Justine's, bought flared cords because of Brett, bought an Adam and the Ants tee similar to Justine's, etc)

#not to mention i had my hair stylist reference a photo of justine when i got my hair cut #i'm always hunting for a leather jacket like brett's and rn i've been eyeing velvet blazers bc brett

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jakobdodson · 1 year

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2022 in Music

Here is a note about the music I listened to in 2022. I hope you enjoy it!

Favorite Albums of 2022

Blue Rev - Alvvays

Banger after banger after banger on here!

Favorite Songs:

After The Earthquake

Tile By Tile

Belinda Says

Bored In Bristol

A Light For Attracting Attention - The Smile

This is essentially a Radiohead album with a jazzy twist. Accordingly, it belongs here, among my favorites of the year.

Favorite Songs:

Speech Bubbles

Open The Floodgates

Free In The Knowledge

Skirting On The Surface

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You - Big Thief

My most anticipated release of the year that easily surpassed my highest expectations. It explodes into several beautifully creative directions and where it could overwhelm with its ambition it tends to endear and make you smile.

Favorite Songs:

Change

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

Flower of Blood

Red Moon

Promise Is a Pendulum

12,000 Lines

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Runners Up

Dawn FM - The Weeknd

Once Twice Melody - Beach House

LABYRINTHITIS - Destroyer

Ice, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms, and Lava - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Dripfield - Goose

Music for Animals - Nils Frahm

Liked It

Misadventures of Doomscroller - Dawes

I’m Not Sorry, I’m Just Being Me - King Hannah

Good and Green Again - Jake Xerxes Fussell

Hell on Church Street - Punch Brothers

Time Skiffs - Animal Collective

Ants from Up There - Black Country, New Road

Humble Quest - Maren Morris

The Joy of Music - Ben Rector

The Jacket - Widowspeak

Underground Complex No. 1 - Typhoon

Fear of the Dawn - Jack White

Omnium Gatherum - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Giving The World Away - Hatchie

Break Me Open - S. Carey

Romeo & Juliet - Ryan Adams

One is One - Delta Spirit

Two Ribbons - Let’s Eat Grandma

Big Time - Angel Olsen

Preacher’s Daughter - Ethel Cain

Cruel Country - Wilco

The Loneliest Time - Carly Rae Jepsen

Surrender - Maggie Rogers

Teeth Marks - S.G. Goodman

Take It Like A Man - Amanda Shires

Sons Of - Sam Prekop & John McEntire

Chloe and the Next 20th Century - Father John Misty

Reggae Film Star - Damian Jurado

Freakout/Release - Hot Chip

Will Of The People - Muse

WE - Arcade Fire

Birds In The Ceiling - John Moreland

Profound Mysteries II - Röyksopp

sandhills music - Ben Seretan

The Blue EP - MORE&MORE

I’m Sweating All the Time - Wormy

Heartmind - Cass McCombs

The Liar - John Fullbright

Midnights - Taylor Swift

Changes - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Rolling Golden Holy - Bonny Light Horseman

Into the Blue - Broken Bells

I Walked With You a Ways - Plains

Laminated Denim - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

ILYSM - Wild Pink

Being Funny in a Foreign Language - The 1975

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow - Weyes Blood

Schvitz - Vulfpeck

MUNA - MUNA

Cowboy Ballads, Pt. 1 - Jesse Tabish

Drew Winn - Drew Winn

Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? - Tyler Childers

Blue Skies - Dehd

Harry’s House - Harry Styles

Ali - Vieux Farka & Khruangbin

Meh

Quitters - Christian Lee Huston

Chris - Ryan Adams

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar

Plonk - Huerco S.

Palomino - First Aid Kit

Alpha Zulu - Phoenix

God Save the Animals - Alex G

No Rules Sandy - Sylvan Esso

Not from 2022

Ram - Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney

Plum - Widowspeak

Tago Mago - CAN

Ege Bamyasi - CAN

Night Moves - Bob Seger

Dots & Loops - Stereolab

Haven’t Listened Yet...

ForeverEverAndEverNoMore - Brian Eno

Empire Central - Snarky Puppy

Björk - Fossora

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down

FM - Ryan Adams

Entering Heaven Alive - Jack White

V I N C E N T - FKJ

Inside Problems - Andrew Bird

Kumoyo Island - Kikagaku Moyo

Dropout Boogie - The Black Keys

Headful of Sugar - Sunflower Bean

Everything Was Beautiful - Spritualized

Electricity- Ibibio Sound Machine

(watch my moves) - Kurt Vile

You Belong There - Daniel Rossen

El Mirador - Calexico

Unlimited Love - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Things Are Great - Band of Horses

caroline - caroline

Pompeii - Cate Le Bon

The Dream - alt-j

Anaïs Mitchell - Anaïs Mitchell

Laurel Hell - Mitski

Silver Sash - Wovenhand

Concerts Attended in 2022:

The War on Drugs - Cains Ballroom - Tulsa, OK - 6/4/22

John Fullbright - Fassler Hall - Tulsa, OK - 10/2/22

Spoon - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX - 10/9/22

Goose - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX - 10/9/22

Kacey Musgraves - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX - 10/9/22

Luke Combs - Paycom Center - Oklahoma City, OK - 12/9/22

The Book of Mormon - Eugene O’Neill Theatre - New York, NY - 12/21/22

Links to past lists:

10 Albums that changed my life

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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Happy Listening!

Jake

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waterlily80s · 1 year

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Vivienne Westwood and the New Romantic look

(left to right) Vivienne Westwood New Romantics in 1981. Adam and the Ants in 1981

New Romantics is a punk style fashion that has a pirate look to it. In the early 80s, Vivienne Westwood (an English fashion designer born in 1941) began designing looks based on dandy regency fashion and 16th century pirates. The look was quite glamorous and theatrical, and was filled with frills, braided hair, heavy eyeliner, leather jackets and other pirate and regency elements

The new Romanics style was also worn in night clubs and by music bands such as Adam and the Ants (who Vivienne Westwood also designed for).

Pauline Weston Thomas, Fashion-Era.com (2022) New Romantics 1980s fashion history, Fashion. Pauline Weston Thomas, Fashion-Era.com. Available at: https://fashion-era.com/new_romantics1.htm (Accessed: January 1, 2023).

Mark Nobes, Simplyeighties.com (no date) 1980s New Romantic Fashion | SimplyEighties.com. Available at: https://www.simplyeighties.com/1980s-new-romantic-fashion.php (Accessed: January 1, 2023).

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luminnara · 2 years

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WHAT SONGS OH IVE BEEN WAITING.

For context I'm gonna choose this takes place around 1990, all the Hawkins shit is over and its enough of a gap that its believable Steve has moved away and spent a good amount of time with billy, the boys and reader. So, we begin, this might be long

Steve: Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie or Don't You (Forget About Me)

I think Under Pressure because something about him being able to relate to the lyrics grounds him, he is under pressure constantly even though he doesnt have to be but it reminds him of all the good things that come out of his hard work.

Don't You (Forget About Me) because he has so many friends in Hawkins that he knows he has so many good memories with and it reminds him of driving around town with the kids or biking with the boys and billy and reader.

Billy: Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi or Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran

Hungry Like The Wolf is about lust bringing out the animal instinct...Billy is a horny bugger...Billy is probably happy when thinking about TIMES with his partners...

Livin' On A Prayer I think, considering it's about making your way and love being able to get you through, and I think after meeting the boys and reader they really helped billy get back on his feet so I think he would like that.

Reader: Holding Out For A Hero by Bonnie Tyler

They're their own hero but the boys, billy and steve are their heroes too.

David: The Chain by Fleetwood Mac

The chain is all about how Fleetwood's bond kept them together. Now I choose to imagine that David was turned maybe in the late 50s, early 60s. Hes the first turned. Hes been there as the rest of the boys have turned and theyve developed a bond. He was there for readers turn. And Billy's. He was there when they all fell for steve, a human. His group has an unbreakable bond.

Dwayne: Heroes by David Bowie

I imagine this for Dwayne because I can always think that Dwayne, despite being second turned in the late 60s, he is like the mature almost big brother esque. Hes protective, hes caring, he makes sure everyone has hope. Until steve came along it was his lone job but Dwayne is always trying to remind his boys and reader that something good will come.

Paul: Anarchy In The UK by The Sex Pistols.

Look. I choose to believe Paul was turned in the 70s and I cannot be convinced he DIDNT spend time in england during the height of the punk movement when the sex pistols were big. In fact I could believe he was born in england and was turned when he went to america for a holiday in the 70s or something after a sex pistols concert. I think he just loves this songs chaos, it reminds him of his teen years and the freedom he had to run riot (I mean he runs riot now)

Marko: Stand And Deliver by Adam and the Ants or Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins

Hes my favourite but hes a cocky little shit and Stand and Deliver is about a highwayman who is sick of people not having any style essentially. Like, look at Marko's jacket. That boy cares about style.

And Danger Zone, I think Marko is like go go go all the time. I think he was turned in the very early 80s, hes still pretty young, he is just on it. Hes a little ball of lightning and it's a reason people love him. He can cheer someone up like that.

(This took me like an hour) I hope you like it :)

I LOVE THISSSSSSSSSS

these are all so well thought out! Hungry like the wolf is the song I want Billy to eat me out to I mean what—

#the lost boys #stranger things x lost boys #Billy Hargrove #Steve harrington

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hadaad · 4 months

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WHAT THEY SMELL LIKE : He is very chill when it comes to scents etc most days. He will always smell like a hint of soap and shampoo (tangerine!!) and a faint whiff of cologne if you're standing close enough. If anyone ever borrows a jacket or sweater, they will definitely be able to smell said cologne. Usually Sauvage by Dior but occasionally Eternity by Ralph Lauren as well. Dior tends to be his go to smell when it comes to nights out, dates, etc. Overall, Zaf is very into just overall cleanliness and he believes smell is a part of that. Despite this, however, if its mid afternoon and The Grid has been slow ... there will definitely be a lingering air of some take away food or other hovering around him.

HOW THEY SLEEP ( position, schedule, etc. ): If anyone in his line of work ever said they sleep easily, they would be lying. Zaf has learned to sleep when and where he can. His mind never stops running, it replays events of the day over and over again and while he is sure that reliving your mistakes one hundred times in your head works for some (hello, adam.).. it doesn't for him. So his approach to the end of the day is simple : he puts something stupid and inconsequential on and lets himself zone out. He is a fan of animes and old timey kung fu style movies and loves falling asleep to them. Unless he is too exhausted to manage it, he alway strips down before getting into bed though passing out fully clothed after only making it as far as the couch has been known to happen. One must is that the closet door has to be closed, telly is on (if its not, he cant sleep) and the lamp on the opposite side's nightstand is dimly lit. And his pillow has to be cold. If his pillow isn't cold, he isn't sleeping. He sleeps on his back, sort of like he's dead. Once he was babysitting Wes for Adam and Wes found him sleeping like that and it was a huge traumatic thing and no one has yet to recover.

WHAT MUSIC THEY ENJOY : He likes things like Tool, All Time Low, Black Sabbath.. very eclectic. He's been known to play a few disney songs when he's in control of the radio just to drive Adam bonkers and fully sticks to the belief that if you can convince him to let loose and get started...their section chief does a fantastic rendition of Celine Dion's My heart Will Go On. Zaf is very open to any and all music. He sees it as a story or memory set down by the writer/composer ... but play country in his car and he will kick you out while its still moving.

HOW MUCH THEY SPEND EVERY MORNING GETTING READY : getting ready? not too long. Showers are quick, clothes are thrown on... but if he has time, he will linger over breakfast. It takes him twenty minutes to eat a piece of toast because he wants to enjoy it and he believes breakfast is the start of every day and pretty much sets the tone.

FAVORITE THING TO COLLECT : the fancy dice for tabletop games.

LEFT OR RIGHT HANDED : right.

FAVOURITE SPORT(S) : football

FAVOURITE TOURISTY THING TO DO WHEN TRAVELLING : local parties, gossip with people at the bars and/or restaurants, explore the stores etc, ghost tours !!

FAVOURITE KIND OF WEATHER : Blue sky and sunshine but with a slight breeze. Generally still cool.

WEIRD / OBSCURE FEAR THEY HAVE : Ants. he thinks its freaky how they can lift things so much heavier than themselves while working together. sometimes he dreams he falls asleep somewhere and they carry him off. it's terrifying.

THE CARNIVAL / ARCADE GAME THEY ALWAYS WIN WITHOUT FAIL : the gun vs the targets one.

#* headcanon. how is there glory in taking life? we die so easily.#i found headcanons on my old blog omg.

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grumpy-cardigan · 2 years

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I think I found my gender affirming aesthetic! I like loose trousers, snug shirts with loose/flowy jackets, and high boots. Kind of a piratical fop. Or Adam Ant.

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ebsfashunblog · 2 years

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1980's THE ERA OF CHANGE

The 1980s were all about identity and excess. Men and women everywhere were looking to find the fashions that really allowed their individuality to shine through, and the crazy eighties had something for just about everyone.

One of the main trends to hit the 80s was power dressing. For women, it meant dramatic shoulder pads and tailored suit jackets and blouses. Women were seeking their own identities outside of the typical female stereotype, and this more masculine style allowed them to assert themselves and helped along the campaign for equal rights in the work place. It was down to popular TV show ‘Dynasty’, first aired in 1981, that really introduced the style into the mainstream, with the actresses all wearing enormous shoulder pads that could rival those of any American footballer. These women were dramatic and powerful, and their suits and broad shoulders portrayed that, whilst their hair, make up and clever use of jewelry allowed them to still appear feminine. This style remained popular throughout the 80s and into the first three years of the nineties.

However, when most people think of the 80s, neon and leg-warmers spring to mind. Dancewear was an incredibly popular trend that just about everyone who wanted to be considered anyone wore. It didn't matter if you couldn't dance; if your wardrobe consisted of brightly coloured legwarmers, leggings, leotards and a few ripped sweaters, you were still 'cool'. This trend really became popular with the 1983 release of the film 'Flashdance', and the abundance of aerobics and dance fitness TV shows influenced women to adopt this style whether in the gym or not.

Obviously, it is hard to write about the 80s without mentioning Madonna. Madonna was an enormous fashion icon in the eighties, and when she emerged with her 'street urchin' look, it didn't take long for the short skirt, fishnet gloves, rubber bracelets and bleached hair to catch on, not to mention the long, dangling necklaces. Not only this, but when Madonna started wearing lingerie on the outside, millions of women were quick to copy this look all around the world. This breaking of the underwear taboo allowed women to express sexual freedom and rebel against the prevailing androgynous fashions that took away the feminine identity.

The '80s was a time packed with exciting new twists in fashion. Gothic fashion was also a big part of the 80s that still has an enormous influence today. Bands such as Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure thrust the music and the fashion into the public eye, with their backcombed black hair and white faces against black dress. The New Romantics brought frills and flamboyant clothing back from the grave, and the pirate look was a massive hit with bands such as 'Adam and the Ants'. The Androgynous look was popular, with Annie Lennox and Boy George being the icons of the scene. And that's not even touching Hair Metal. The 1980s were an incredibly influential and exciting time for fashion, and at least with certain trends we learn not to make the same mistakes twice.

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