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letterboxd · 3 years

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Love Thy Neighbor.

With her nineteenth-century American romance, The World to Come—starring Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby—screening now, director Mona Fastvold talks to Ella Kemp about the need to create images, striving for ASMR storytelling, and just how much we owe Terrence Malick.

“We’ve seen a lot of movies during this time period in America about what the husbands were out doing… but they had wives who are at home, living their completely separate lives. What were they up to?” —Mona Fastvold

In the American Northeast in the nineteenth century, life for farmers’ wives is physical, lonely, subject to both the extremes of weather and their husbands’ moods. When Abigail (Katherine Waterston) and Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) become neighbors in The World To Come, their lives become infinitely more bearable.

What unfolds is a careful study of the ways affection and understanding can bloom in the most unlikely places. Based on Jim Shepard’s short story of the same name, Mona Fastvold’s desperately romantic film starts where Abigail’s diary also begins: with a new year, and new neighbors. Through lyrical voice-over and closely drawn scenes, Abigail tells of how, in the wake of unimaginable loss, her life is cracked wide open by the arrival of effervescent, free-spirited Tallie. She speaks of grief and exhaustion, but also of astonishment and joy.

Katherine Waterston as Abigail and Vanessa Kirby as Tallie in ‘The World to Come’. / Photo by Vlad Cioplea

It’s a story felt through whispers as much as kisses, framed by the blustery winds of the East-Coast frontier—and by the spectre of their husbands (Casey Affleck as the downcast Dyer, Christopher Abbott as the jealous, disturbing Finney) finding out about their new love. Fastvold gives each character just enough attention to let the relationships that matter most rise up all on their own. She does so with words, poetry that somehow feels alive, and with music—specifically, a stunningly passionate clarinet soundtrack.

The World to Come won the Queer Lion at Venice last August (where it miraculously had an in-person premiere), and won many more hearts at Sundance in January. It’s Fastvold’s second film as director, after 2014’s The Sleepwalker, which also starred Christopher Abbott, and was co-written by Fastvold’s partner (and Vox Lux director) Brady Corbet.

What did you feel when reading Jim’s story for the first time? Mona Fastvold: It was a home I wanted to move into. It was this feeling of thinking, ‘This belongs in my universe, and I belong in this universe.’ And I all of a sudden had a few images that I felt a very strong need to create. The first thing that I felt really compelled to do was creating this physical expression of joy after the first kiss. I had this image of Katherine in this wide shot, completely open and just exposed. And I was really compelled to shoot her in the snow by the grave as well.

I also wanted to frame her being tied to the house with a rope, working her way through the snowstorm. There was a lot of amazing text and maybe fewer images in the script, because it’s written by these two really wonderful writers and authors of novels, not so much screenplays. So it’s not a very technical screenplay, and there were a lot of things left to me to work out, which I enjoyed. But the foundation was this really good text.

Mona Fastvold on the set of ‘The World to Come’. / Photo by Toni Salabasev

The text is so striking, in the way it’s so verbose but never feels stiff. How did you keep the words intact while bringing these emotions to life? I cast some really good actors, so that helps! Then when you’re working with this kind of text, it’s not really a text that you can improvise or play around as much, you really just need to honor it. For me it’s really about finding the movement that will support the beats of the text. I like the edit to be motivated by a gesture, something that says, “I want you to look at this”. I’m trying to make the rhythm more exciting. Ping-ponging back and forth is less exciting to me.

When rehearsing, we’d create movement either physically, or find changes through long pauses already in the text, and then upon finding those organic beats I’d figure out with my DP how we can stay in one take for as long as possible, until we find that moment which motivates a change. I never like there to be a camera movement just for there to be something cool visually. And there’s all this subtext in the text, all these messages Abigail and Tallie are trying to send to each other. When are you being direct? When are you being understood? When are you not?

Particularly in recent years, we’ve been fortunate to have a number of films that reframe period pieces about forbidden lesbian romances. Why do you think we keep coming back to this kind of story? A lot of people feel compelled to say these stories have always been there, and to claim that part of history. It’s not modern, it’s not a new thing, but it’s just that these stories have not been told much. Especially a love story that takes place among farmers. We know a little bit about upper-class stories from some literature, but not that much from that time period. So part of the appeal for me was to say: this is a part of history. Even though it’s not a story about Napoleon, this story about these two quiet, introverted women is still worth exploring. And we’ve seen a lot of movies during this time period in America about what the husbands were out doing. I’ve grown up watching these movies, but they had wives who are at home, living their completely separate lives. What were they up to?

Finney (Christopher Abbott) reads Tallie’s mail. / Photo by Vlad Cioplea

You mention the husbands—I felt watching this film that it was set in a very different world to the likes of Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which a lot of people loved precisely because of how few men were in the film. But here the husbands play a really important part within the story about these two women, helping to convey their frustration and limitations, without taking over. All characters in a story deserve equal counts of love and attention from the writers, directors and actors. It was incredibly important to portray the men with as much nuance as Abigail and Tallie. It makes for a more interesting story for them, that their relationships with their partners are complex—they’re not just these male archetypes who are terrible and awful. Dyer was an interesting character, in that he’s striving to understand even though he doesn’t quite. And he had different ambitions as well, but this is the situation he’s in, and he’s chosen a practical partner who he respects, and I guess loves and cares for. But they’re running a farm together, they’re business partners as well and depend on each other for survival. When he says “I’ll die without you” it’s quite literal, in a way. I wanted to break these characters open and make them more difficult to deal with, for themselves and for the women as well.

Your picture includes a beautiful, and really unexpected score by Daniel Blumberg—particularly in the use of the clarinet, which feels like its own kind of narrative. Can you talk me through the process of weaving that into the story? I brought in Daniel even when I was developing the script and working on casting early on. I kept listening to ‘Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet’ by Igor Stravinsky, and somehow the instrument felt really connected to Katherine’s voice-over. It was important that the voice-over was not slammed on top at the end. It’s there, I hope, to have a bit of an ASMR effect where you feel it draws you really close to Abigail in a hypnotic way. That you feel like you get this intimate experience of that character by having access to her life even if it doesn’t explain things too much.

So we wanted to have the score speaking to the voice-over, which we recorded long before we started shooting as well. We would play it on set and Daniel would come in and play music there. So constantly being in dialogue between the text being read and the music being played was an important part of the process.

It’s time for some Life in Film questions. What is your favorite ‘forbidden love’ story? A film I really love, which inspired The World to Come, is Olivia. It’s from 1951 and it’s directed by Jacqueline Audry, and it was one of the first lesbian on-screen kisses ever captured. It’s a great movie directed by a female director when that wasn’t so much of a thing. It was an important trailblazer for this film.

Marie-Claire Olivia and Simone Simon in Jacqueline Audry’s ‘Olivia’ (1951).

What’s your favourite “Dear Diary” movie, the one that best uses a confessional voice-over? Terrence Malick pretty much cornered that market with some beautiful, beautiful attempts at that. We definitely have to pay our respects! Particularly Days of Heaven is pretty amazing. The voice-over work there is extraordinary.

What is your go-to comfort movie? It’s funny because I was asked that a while ago and normally I would just be like, “Anything Nancy Meyers makes is just so lovely”. She makes these films that are just like candy. But during the pandemic, it’s just too hard to watch these cozy movies, because it just makes you feel depressed. So right now, the film I’ve watched the most in my lifetime is Eyes Wide Shut. I also find it to be a Christmas movie… If it’s on anywhere, I’ll always leave it on, or just watch a little piece of it.

What should Letterboxd members watch after The World to Come? First of all they should watch Olivia if they haven’t seen it, and then the other day I watched Martin Eden—it’s an incredible movie. So beautifully made.

What is the one film that first made you want to be a filmmaker? I grew up watching a lot of movies. My family are cinephiles and I’ve always loved films. I grew up on a steady diet of Ingmar Bergman’s films during my teenage years, and Tarkovsky too. Seeing those films made a really big impression me. But what really inspired me in many ways was seeing Claire Denis’ films. The way she approaches storytelling is so intuitive. It’s so exciting. That resonated with me, and later on I recognized some of that in Lucrecia Martel as well. I just love how she handles time and logic and character.

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thottyimagines · 4 years

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random headcanons for konoha 11??

Konoha 11 (+ Sasuke, just because)

Naruto

He will not drink orange juice with pulp. He’d rather die.

Naruto had to teach himself to like beer. He thinks it’s gross and it makes him feel uncomfortably full, but everyone else drinks it, so he powers through.

He always cries when he sneezes. It’s super embarrassing.

Secretly always wanted to grow his hair out so he could have a man bun, but hated the growing out stages too much to go through with it.

Sakura

Sakura brushes her teeth three times a day.

She likes baking tiny foods. Mini cupcakes in particular are her shit.

She has learned Tsunade’s transformation jutsu to look younger and will use it as soon as signs of aging really set in.

When she gets drunk, Sakura wants to arm wrestle everyone and their mother. Don’t do it.

Sasuke

Needs braces.

Carries a stain stick around with him at all times. He wears white shorts. He can’t be spotted with stains.

Sasuke is really sweaty. That’s why he wears shorts in the winter.

He writes poetry. He’s really embarrassed about it, but it’s actually not nearly as cringe as you’d imagine.

Ino

Ino’s favorite season is fall, actually. Lots of people think it’s spring because that’s when all the flowers come back, but she actually likes the colors of fall best.

Applies deodorant at least three times a day. Ino would rather die than smell bad to anyone, ever.

Has entire conversations and debates with herself.

She is aggressively motivational.

Shikamaru

Counts in his head constantly. As in, eleven steps to get from the stairs to the front door. Sixteen steps upstairs. Twelve steps up a tree if he’s taking big ones.

Can draw. Not as good as people who are actual artists, but he can make some decent sketches of things.

Shikamaru is not actually always tired, and he is not always lazy. He’s just afraid of messing up. It’s easier to not try than it is to try and fail.

Smells good.

Choji

Is excellent at baking.

Choji likes to paint. Scenery, specifically. It’s crazy beautiful.

He is ticklish. If you try to tickle him, he’s absolutely not responsible for anything that happens to you. It’s your own fault, really.

He feeds all the stray cats he finds. Eventually, there are about 7-12 cats that will come to his house at least once a day for food, and he will give them something. His parents don’t understand, and he is very secretive about it. They are so loyal to him.

Kiba

Kiba is touchy. He’ll lay his hand on your arm as he’s talking, he’ll hug very casually, he’ll clap you on the back as he moves. It’s just how he is.

Therefore, he is a natural flirt. He positively preens under attention, and his compliments are endearingly blunt. He’s not a smooth talker, he just has no filter and is kind.

His hands are always clammy.

Before he gives Akamaru a new kind of food, he will try it himself.

Hinata

She likes to sew and cross-stitch. She’s very, very talented, but doesn’t know what to do with everything she makes.

Hinata is crazy good at math. Give her anything. She’s got you.

Smells like lavender and chamomile.

Hinata would fucking rock her dad if she got the chance. He deserves it.

Shino

He’s not cold, he’s just...weird.

But because of that, all of the outcasts or socially awkward kids really like him. He’s okay with sitting in silence and letting their internal monologues rock. He’s also okay with talking.

Shino hates spiders becasue they eat his bugs. He kills spiders on sight.

Has a constant savage internal monologue going on.

Neji

Neji is one of the most savage people you will ever meet. He doesn’t even try to be mean, it’s just...he voices his thoughts, and many of those thoughts are those that people usually keep to themselves.

He started wearing his onesie in his later years because he wanted to know if it would make him as fast as Lee.

Actually likes it if you braid his hair. No one can know, though.

Such a cat person.

TenTen

Loves yoga! She can do all of those crazy poses that look fake, the people are so stretched.

She likes fortune telling, so she likes to read palms whenever she gets the chance.

TenTen had a weird, lowkey crush on Temari ever since their chunin fight. It is not necessarily unrequited.

Deep cleans her entire house once every two weeks.

Lee

Has sixteen green onesies. He does have a favorite, though, and he knows it immediately.

Lee has such a sweet tooth, but he tries to rebuke it. It would be bad for his physique.

He plays the clarinet, and is quite skilled.

Sincerely believes in TenTen’s fortune telling and will plan his life around it accordingly.

#naruto imagine #naruto headcanons #naruto #naruto uzumaki #sasuke #sasuke uchiha #sakura #ino #choji #shikamaru #kiba #shino #hinata #neji #tenten #rock lee #they are so weird #naruto imagines

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smile-files · 3 years

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melon’s comprehensive kinlist!

including name of character, source, image, short personality description, mbti, and then why i kin them! take your time to read, or don’t. i get it if you don’t want to scroll through an entire page just to psychoanalyze me lmao, have a good time

1. wirt (over the garden wall)

an angsty, socially awkward dweebus who nerds out over interior design and plays the clarinet. fears death. infp.

my first kin! for a month after rewatching otgw i desperately wanted to be him. to be like him. anything!! it eventually wore away but i still feel that urge sometimes - the urge to write r/im14andthisisdeep poetry and to distance one’s self from their siblings... and heck - his tape for sara is indeed just as awkward as he is but let me assure you that his poetry and clarinet are actually pretty cool. 9/10 i need to see him more. give me more otgw comics. ok thanks.

2. snufkin (moomins)

a philosophical vagabond of vague age. acts stoic all the time but can and will leave every social situation whether or not it’s humanly possible. infp.

after watching some 90s moomin (and later on moominvalley) i realized how much i liked him and how much i was like him; i soon daydreamed of myself, as snufkin, venting to someone. it made me very happy. i vibe with his general demeanor and ideals (minus his gripes about rules, i follow those by the book) and i love psychoanalyzing him. so fun. so fun.

3. arnold perlstein (the magic school bus)

overly-anxious jewish kid and certified expert on rocks and panicking. owns a pair of fire-proof pyjamas in a lovely shade of green. isfj.

you all saw this one coming. my early childhood lives in my mind rent free and such i can’t help but revisit arn and his character. i’ve always loved him (even in, and quite possibly especially in, the reboot) and i’ve always loved psychoanalyzing every single little thing he does (remember that one time he said he was traumatized? me too). i soon realized a lot of it was me projecting! so sue me. actually, sue miss frizzle. either one of them. i mean, if arnold really didn’t like the field trips he could’ve just filed a restraining order! ...just saying.

4. fluttershy (my little pony)

anxious pastel butterfly baby child. probably loves animals more than she loves herself. cries upon impact. isfj.

the pony i’d mentally point to and think “me”. i had like 10 fluttershy-related things growing up, like plushies or funko pops or that sdcc guardians of harmony thing. while not shy in the same manner, it was nice having a character i could relate to about so much! i cosplayed as her equestria girls form for my first comic con as well, so that’s pretty cool. in addition, me being a little lepidopterist means i was bound to love her. it was destiny~

5. lammy lamb (um jammer lammy)

socially anxious and generally anxious rock star who thinks literally everything is a guitar. has an emotional support girlfriend. infp.

man!! she embodies the feeling when you have to go to the eye doctor by yourself to get your glasses fixed or when you have to call someone over the phone... that sheer tension. the panic. the feeling of ‘i want to throw my entire being into the trash can’. but lammy has a bunch of friends to support her, so she’s cool. died by slipping on a banana peel! same, sister. and man would i like to shred on my ukulele now...

6. loser (bfb)

humble (screw bfb 21), supportive, well-loved cube dude who’s voice is like that of an angel. has an entire fanclub in his honor. enfj.

okay, no, i was never a cool kid or ‘popular’, really, but in school i was never bullied for whatever reason and was generally well-liked; i hung out with a squad of weirdos and yet the cool kids would often talk to me? and try to engage me?? despite my very apparent self-deprecation and awkwardness??? either way i feel like it’s such a blessing to me, that i have so many friends! i often feel like i don’t deserve it, but hey. it’s nice! and heck, back when i was on scratch i had a little fanclub myself :0

7. fan (inanimate insanity)

nerdy, friendly aspie boyo who subliminally vents via blogging. longs for stability in his life; was best friends with an egg. entp.

ever since i noted his aspergers-like behavior i became super attached to him - whether or not it was intentional, i found it nice having a character i can relate those feelings with. he’s really sweet and dorky and i love how he gets along with test tube, paintbrush, and lightbulb! it makes me really happy to see him whenever i do. it made me really sad when he was eliminated. what the heck. yeah i dunno i don’t kin him super strongly but i love him to bits.

8. spinel (steven universe the movie)

emotionally unstable clown girl who stood in a garden for thousands of years. patience of a saint. edge like an 11-year-old me. esfp.

uhh um uh totally wasn’t completely disturbed by how much i related to spinel after watching steven universe the movie... totally wasn’t reminded about how and why i hated middle school... totally didn’t rethink my life that day... that’s it. this is all i’m saying.

9. molly blyndeff (epithet erased)

innocent child who has a terrible father and a wonderful demeanor. teddy bear who needs a hug and a criminal as her new dad. infp.

epithet erased is adorable okay?? i knew molly was infp in the first few minutes... more precisely, i knew she was me. man!! i don’t relate directly to her angst but i still feel it. i can replicate her voice so accurately it’s scary. also, i coined a new thing - ‘molly cake’! you have a chocolate cake, preferably with chocolate chips inside. use chocolate frosting and add little pastel star sprinkles! on top! my mom would make this cake for us anyway but then i realized it was literally just molly in cake form. and it’s just as sweet!

10. tommy coolatta (hlvrai)

a 30-something-year-old child who rocks a propeller hat. chose his last name off of a dunkin donuts menu despite the fact that he has a father. infp.

everyone loves tommy. he’s so sweet? and funny and loveable?? often times when i say something funny but bizarre, i just remember that tommy has said ‘soda helps you see faster’ and it makes me happy. if i’m going to be a weirdo i want to be the wholesome weirdo who loves soda and has a .png for a dog! also i legally have to kin tommy. i took a test for it (and i’m not complaining! i find it quite flattering).

11. twyla (monster high)

the daughter of the boogeyman; would very much like to boogey out of here, if you know what i mean. avoids people like the plague. infj.

seeing her role in the show and in the movies, i really love twyla? first of all, her voice is my new favorite thing. it’s like... gravelly? and soft? she’s the type of person who would very much like to disappear when in a crowd; thankfully, she literally can. i am drawn to any sarcastic, self-deprecating introvert who takes care of their bonkers extrovert friend (in this case howleen), as i often act as such myself. also the phrase ‘boogey sand’ will never leave my mind now :)

12. lapis lazuli (steven universe)

water gem who wants you to leave. cynical as all heck, sensitive as all hell. is there such thing as a gem therapist? just asking. infp.

in a similar way to twyla, i vibe with lapis’ sarcasm and wit as well as her emotional side. it can be kind of addicting, isolating one’s self. anywho, me and my sister used to do this routine of yelling up to each other this certain dialogue between lapis and peridot when peri was leaving for something (in which lapis replied to everything she said with dry ‘yeah’s); i would always do lapis’ part. i do reply a lot with ‘okay’ or ‘yeah’ or ‘cool’ to things people tell me, as i never really know what to say.

13. brad meltzer (xavier riddle and the secret museum)

shy jewish butterfly kid who absolutely hates time travel. attracted to people who know how to socialize like a normal human being. infp(?).

okay okay so... combine everything from arnold and everything from fluttershy and that’s basically what brad is to me. a jewish socially anxious nerd who loves butterflies and drawing. badabing badaboom, there i am. that’s it.

and boom! all of the kins i can think of, of course not including comfort characters like will byers from stranger things or isabelle from animal crossing. if you have any kins to suggest to me, i would love it! thank you for taking your time to read this, friend! have a fantastic day :)

#melonposting #extreme melonposting #kin #kins #kinlist #i will not tag every character here for the love of god #13. 13 is the number of the kins #good night folks :pensive:

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drewschermickblindone · 3 years

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Drew Schermick Reviews:

Louis Gibbor & DJ JahBluez- The Supernatural Progression of the Boom Bap

I have had the pleasure of being in the studio to witness the magic my two friends St.Louis Gibbor & DJ JahBluez can create.

After watching and listening to them do their thing, I can profess that they are indeed the real deal. Gibbor is among not only one of Arizona's most passionate and creative MCs but a true force in all of underground West Coast hip-hop.

His lyrical style and song writing is, dare I say, avant garde in his delivery of raw and left field approach to rap.

Jah is one of the most seasoned and invested producers in all of hip-hop; his approach to beat making and song crafting is second to none.

His production keeps evolving and as I take notice of the vast list of artists he has collaborated with. His catalogue is intimidating.

When my friend asked me to have a listen and offer some critique of their new project, I was excited from the start.

So now we have for you:

The Supernatural Progression of the Boom Bap-

Movement-

The opening track Movement begins with some ethereal synths.

Gibbor enters the track with some smooth vocals speaking of and on the weight of the world and its effect on him and those closest to him.

The hook is Gibbor repeating "the movement" with a nice reverb/delay with Jah inserting a nice soulful sample that pairs with St. Louis's hook.

Jah's kick and snare plus hihats mingle well with his synth based melody, which complements gibbor and medusa's lyrics and vocals nicely.

Medusa, the undisputed goddess queen of underground hip-hop, is so elegant and her contribution to this track only strengthens its resolve of subject matter and musical vision.

Gibbor ends the track with some abstract poetry about WOMEN, race, melanin, sex, love, and man's conflict with female interactions.

Jah brings in an interesting distorted clapping type sample at the end that wraps up the track with some mesmerizing production.

A truly beautiful track and a perfect way to kick off the record.

Homesick-

Jah's whirly strings and heavy snare begin the track, with Gibbor coming to give the DJ his props before talking about going back home to his people back in Cali. Gibbor proceeds to flow faster and demonstrate his lyrical velocity by telling a road trip story which flows into the lovely chorus where he pays homage to Albert Hammond's It Never Rains...

While Jah brings in a beautiful female vocal sample, Gibbor raises his singing range as Jah brings in some dope biggie scratches.

818 213 indeed.

Scorpions' Kiss- The vinyl crackle at the beginning of this track shifts my attention from Cali to the Middle East. Jah's production here is fine art.

The clarinet (woodwinds), flute, and boom bap drums emulate a type of Egyptian Noir drama score where the gods Gibbor, OHM & Myka9 come with so much heat

I feel as if I am in the desert on a tour to solve an ancient mystery. Gibbor and Myka's styles mesh so well and Ohm's verse at first feels out of place and replicable, but on a second listen, I feel as if his contribution balances out their more singsong approach with his AOTAesque hard raps that complement the scene and cinematic style.

The takeaway message of this track seems to be about cherishing the moments in time that make up our narrative and legend, overcoming our fears, and enduring.

This is like an extraordinary film in music/song form, an epic track that deserves much attention and acclaim.

Darling Carla-

The strings and synths make one feel as if something is lurking around the corner.

Gibbor comes in stripped down speaking poetically about a woman/wife.

Gibbor seems to get personal and to speak tragically and romantically about a magical love and time lost.

I can relate and sympathize with track on a personal level, as I have had similar failed relationships that I can attribute to my brokenness.

Hurt people hurt people; this cliché explains the last verse of the track where he opens up with a vulnerability rarely seen/scene in hip-hop.

I am captivated and deeply touched by this one.

This That-

Jah's sped up cuts that open and come in and out of this track are dope and fun laying the foundation for this banger.

Tomeicko kicks off the first verse with some interesting cadence and delivery. Her content is a bit dry. Some battle /semi-conscious raps work for this more straightforward track.

Volume 10 second verse is what we all would expect, respect, and admire from the West Coast legend. Gibbor's final verse, in my humble opinion, eclipses the first two verses.

I am most enthralled and into the beat and production on this track. Jah creates something fresh yet oddly reminiscent of the 1990s; it works and this song acts as a nice reprieve after the serious and heartbreaking feel of Darling Carla, thus moving the album forward in a cohesive placement.

Play times over-

Play times is a haunting tune where Gibbor explores some horrorcore and social-political type verses.

Despite his dark delivery and subject, his vocal stylings are very polished and he is clearly preaching what he truly believes, questioning our exploitations and personal beliefs that shape our society.

He delves into some religious rhetoric and critique which may be triggering for some, or for those with open minds, a lot of content to digest and ask yourself about; your own values and idealizations come into question.

Overall, a very deep, debating, thought provoking, and brave track that is a possible nod to Revelations?

PSA12-

Named by JahBluez. Public Service Announcement 12. The 12 has multiple meanings to him but he is primarily speaking on the Technic 1200 turntable.

My roommates The Adepts shine on this dope cut.

Dapper Dan kicks things off rhyming about graff and the failings of society.

Midknight comes straight in after Dap with some more social commentary followed by a nice vocal sample that transitions the track to Gibbor's world, where he continues to touch on the state of the nation with a shout-out out to his higher power; his delivery here is exceptional.

OHM follows, dropping more knowledge followed by a sick turntable demonstration by Blesd1.

Ohm comes back in again giving props to the Shapeshifters and co.

Overall, it’s a decent track that keeps the album flowing, and hearing my close homies get some shine on such an exceptional record brings me a smile.

Give it your all-

Gibbor goes all in speaking his truth over a dope beat with a nice conga bleed into the programmed drums complimented by a slick sample give it your all.

This song is inspiring and begs the listener to give 100% to all their endeavors

The perfect insurgents-

Another track with Dapper Dan & ohm illuminating conspiracies and finding our purpose in the madness.

The production is solid but feels less inspired than the other songs on this album.

OHM comes with more social-political hip-hop. Ohm’s delivery on this verse is ill and noteworthy.

Gibbor’s chorus is for real and epic. Dan spits some misogyny/spiritual bars, almost contracting himself, but reeling himself back with an enlightened style that is cool as ice.

Gibbor's last verse comes also with more worldview commentary but starts to feel redundant after the last two tracks.

I'm trying to find more connection to the title referencing the insurgency and becoming radicalized and forging alliances against the evils of the world, but I think I can hear it subtly in this one.

The Fraternity-

Jah lays down some military type production with the drumline type beat and the trumpet sample. Jah's cuts between verses are really dope and adds dimension.

Mista Crane, my friend NOK, Embrae, and Gibbor all hold their weight on this gargantuan track. Nod your head to this banger where these heavyweight MCs illuminate the hypocrisy and failed political system, the negative forces that threaten our vision and drive us as artists and men bringing the fire to this standout track.

Gibbor’s finishes off the track with one of his finest verses on the album touching on spiritual revolution and those who are asleep at the wheel. This one bangs and commands RESPECT.

The Ghost-

We are now at the final closing track titled "The Ghost"

Piano and horns float as Gibbor's poetic stylings have me in a trance.

He delves into the existential, self, and ego. Then, out of nowhere, he comes in with this Myka9esque hook featuring soulful, wild, quick, and exhilarating singing that finishes off the album on a poignant note.

A gorgeous whirlwind of a song and a perfect ending with Jah bringing in the wind. I love it.

8/10

()()()()4/5 mics

Drew Schermick 2021

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featheredcritter · 5 years

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so this is the hc for @michaelmyers and sorry if i make it like this but Tumblr deleted your ask because he’s a bitch and i hate it

how about a character that nobody knows? my boy Dylan Dog because he deserves more

What they smell like:

like tea, soap and a bit of ink. if he stopped drinking while writing and not risking to spill all the tea on the paper that would be great, thank

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc):

he hardly sleeps but when he’s really tired he simply falls on his chair on weird positions. he also get tons of nightmares so when he wakes in the night he starts to write down what he dreamed or play the clarinet to calm himself down

What music they enjoy:

classic music, and sometimes old 70′s\60′s hits. he particulary likes David Bowie

How much time they spend getting ready every morning:

not that much, since he literally always dresses up in the same way. the only reason of why sometimes he’s late is because he takes care of himself a lot

Their favorite thing to collect:

horror things, of course. he’s full of weird things from movies, bottled boats and tons of poetry books too

Left or right-handed:

left

Religion (if any):

he’s one of those people in the between, he’s not sure and he thinks about it a lot, if there’s really a god up there

Favorite sport:

never been interested

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc):

visit the city and museums, while in the night he most probably chills in the local gardens

Favorite kind of weather:

autumn, leaves falling and turning red relaxes him and help him to reflect

A weird/obscure fear they have:

he has many fears but mostly he’s afraid of losing himself, of forgetting who he really is, to finally giving up and falling into madness and mostly to not being able to help others: he’s terrefied that by trying to help he will only make things worse

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail:

he’s pretty damn good with shoots at targets games, since he was a policeman

#i'll put it in the asks tags anyway #i'm really sorry mate!#this sucks and i'm sorry!#forgive me #italian comics #dylan dog #asks

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4sensesplusascarf · 7 years

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Scheherazade - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

I'm listening to this for the first time in 4 years and let me just say, it is a TRIP. I used to listen to this at least once a day during my 2013 winter quarter at UCSC. sometimes I’d even watch it, too - the close-ups on the soloists made it so interesting to me! actually, because I was able to see their faces and expressions so well, I kind of started getting attached to them...? like I came to anticipate their subtle (and not-so-subtle) playing habits and I subconsciously started developing personalities for them in my head.

(basic personality descriptions under the cut)

we’ve got Concert Master Violinist Guy, who seems to really feel the music but might also be hamming it up a bit, and there’s his Stand Partner, who totally knows he’s hamming it up but he’s told her about his troubled past and home life so while he annoys her she still has a soft spot for him and would immediately defend him to anyone. and then there’s the Guy With the Messy Hair who sits behind them and keeps looking into the camera but looking away really fast. he is a chaotic neutral. pan to the right a bit and there’s Cello Lady, whose outfit is cool and she sounds good but she gets nervous during her solos and doesn’t lay into the sound as much as she could! but it might just be that cello isn’t her favorite thing, or maybe she’s still figuring out what her thing is, or maybe she’s just got a lot on her mind.

in the brass we’ve got Main French Horn Guy, whose primary hobby is probably some kind of sport, which he’s really good at, and for whom music is probably just a secondary thing (though he’s one of those people who does things well without having to try so he hardly ever needs to practice anyway). he’s genuinely nice to everyone but pretty forgetful. the Trumpet Guy on his left goes to school with him but they never interact, and he secretly despises him for not practicing because he himself practices for 3 hours every day. the rest of the trumpet and trombone guys are the Brass Bros and during rehearsal they make dick jokes with each other but never interact outside of this arena. behind them is Cymbal Dude, whose goal is to one day play drums in a metal band but he knows he must first pass through the fire that is the symphonic rhythm section.

finally, in the winds, there’s Flute Girl, who is just as sweet and innocent as her instrument sounds, and Piccolo Girl, who is Flute Girl’s little sister, but perhaps not as sweet and innocent. and we’ve got Oboe Lady, who plays beautifully but maybe doesn’t get as much recognition as she deserves, and she resents this a little but has kind of an inferiority complex so she never says anything. she’s introverted with a hard outer shell and writes good poetry. Main Bassoon Man is a genuinely good person who plays well but is currently under a lot of stress, though he tries not to let on that this is the case. and, last but not least, my #1 favorite, HEADBAND CLARINET LADY with her squinty pirate eye and aggressive playing style, as if she’s using her clarinet to argue with someone. I LOVE her!! I bet she’s really good at soccer. she and Oboe Lady are dating. I want to be her friend but I feel like she would think I’m too wishy-washy and she’d get sick of my whimsical bullshit pretty fast.

alright, that just about covers all the main folks in the symphony. can’t believe I actually took the time to type all of that out! procrastination is real this time of year...

#Scheherazade #Rimsky-Korsakov #Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

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