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My favorite Albums
(In no particular order)
3OH!3 Night Sports
When this album came out, I was 15 and I LOVED it.
I listened to them when I was younger and was estatic to know they were still KILLING IT with their music.
This was the first video I saw for this album.
My top 3 songs are:
"Inside Boy"
"7-11"
"Hear me Now"
I saw them once at Warped Tour in 2018. They put on a good show! They didn't do enough from this album though!
Marianas Trench Astoria
And, just a year before, I found Marianas Trench for the first time.
THANK GOD I DID!
This was the first video I ever saw of their's, and it pulled me in.
My top 3 songs are:
"Burning Up"
"Dearly Departed"
"This Means War"
I have yet to see them. One day.
Honorable Mention
Ever After
This album is a close second.
Gorillaz Plastic Beach + Humanz
I couldn't choose just one!
I was 16 or 17 when I first watched a Gorillaz music video. Yea, I was late.
After I found them, my whole world changed.
I started taking a lot more pride in my art. The Gorillaz Amino was where I felt the best. The featured page might have seen my sketches up there once or twice<3.
Then I started cosplaying. 2D was my first cosplay EVER.
I went to a theater makeup course at CSN, L makeup (briefly), took some makeup effects classes, and was able to do makeup effects for a horror movie. I got to do makeup for Full Moon Features at some point too.
I even met some of my closest friends.
All thanks to Gorillaz.
I don't do makeup now. No, now I am finally doing what I always thought I was not good enough to do. Music.
They are still an inspiration for me. There'll be a tribute tattoo on me soon, for sure.
My top 3 songs on PLASTIC BEACH are:
"Superfast Jellyfish"
"To Binge"
"On Melancholy Hill"
Humanz was the album that dropped when I came on the scene.
I was blown away. The 360 videos, app, and website had me BUSY. I just really enjoyed the concept, the lyrics, everthing really.
My top 3 songs on HUMANZ are:
"Let Me Out"
"She's My Collar"
"Ascension"
They came to Life is Beautiful but I couldn't afford it. I know it's gonna be a blast when I do eventually get to see them.
Tyler Glenn Excommunication
A whole album about his experiences leaving the Mormon faith and being a gay man.
It is BRILLIANT.
Every song is fantastic!
He is also the singer of Neon Trees!
My top 3 songs are:
"Shameless"
"Waiting Around"
"Devil"
I was able to see him at my first First Friday event here in Vegas. Not only that, I met him! It was an honor.
Elvis
Okay, I am going to split this up into 3 categories.
(Clearly we know who the favorite is)
While He Was Still Alive : Moody Blue
Coincidentally, it was the last album he ever did.
He passed away 4 weeks after it was released.
It is really hard for me to pick a single album. Mostly because they are all so good. I think this one Is a staple because it was the last one he was physically a part of. (The rest of them are compilations, live shows, and studio takes)
My top 3 songs are:
"Way Down"
"Unchained Melody"
"Little Darlin"
Compilation: Walk a Mile In my Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters
My all time favorite Elvis era.
I love all of them, but this one takes the cake.
There is no way I can do a top 3. I'm giving you a top 10.
"Snowbird"
"My Boy"
"If You Talk In Your Sleep"
"Hurt"
"Patch It Up"
"Tiger Man(Jam)"
"A Big Hunk O' Love"
"Polk Salad Annie - Live"
"Just a Little Bit"
"Funny How Time Slips Away"
Movie Soundtrack: Roustabout
I listen to this one A LOT.
My top 3 songs are:
"Hard Knocks"
"Poison Ivy League"
"One Track Heart"
Elvis was quite literally the one to get me off my butt to make my music.
Before I got covid, I had a whole different singing voice. After, I couldn't even sing like I used to. I had convinced myself that I was never going to sing again because I thought I sounded bad.
Then, Elvis found me and I couldn't stop singing his songs. Only then did I realize that I hadn't lost my voice, I just had to work with it.
Since then, I have been going trough that journey, putting out music, and working on getting out of my head.
I also met some people who literally made me realize that I needed to put more energy into myself. So really, it has been a wild ride, but one I am not going to get off of any time soon, no matter what happens.
Honorable Mentions
South Of Sanity South of Sanity
(My dad's band when I was a kid.)
JULIA Honey, I Love Me Too Much
(Yes, my own.)
Style Cramps Blue Beam
❗EYE STRAIN❗
Don't do drugs, kids.
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She's probably scrolling through meme pages. :)
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I redrew a frame from the Broken live animation. 🥺
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Plastic beach redraw
I was listening to Empire Ants as I was about to fall asleep, so an image suddenly and randomly flashed in my head. (When the music changes beginning from 2:12)
You know, when you see a dream, even if it is meaningless you get really touched by it. So the same happened to me with this one and I felt like drawing what came to me. The image in my head was so blurry though. I had to make it concrete, which was tough. I'm not even sure if it was Noodle that I saw.
Anyway, I hope you like this speed painting.
¡Portada de mi comic de Gorillaz! ¡Disfrutenla!
Do you hear that? The screams, the whispers, the stories of lives untold? They're coming from The Valley...
Do you feel that? The stares from behind the curtains, the red Earth under your feet, the dry heat, the fire from below? It's coming from The Valley...
Do you hear that? The wicked beats, Australian-Gothic sub-influences, killer modern instrumental, your next favourite band? They are The Valley.
Introducing,
The Valley of The Vultures. An ethereal grunge-rock band hailing from rural Victoria that has a story to tell. The band's founder and lead singer, Sami Le Launter (what a name!) has taken elusive elements from Australian-Gothic such as themes of; isolation, death and hauntings, rejection, fear, and entrapment - and put them in sparkly cowboy boots.
Placing a twist on what we know to be of the Gothic genre, VoTV has further expanded the band's sound by incorporating Australian surf-rock styles and prog rock into the mix, creating something that is truly unique to the contemporary Aus music scene. With 15 monthly listeners, this is a very new and promising band with small gig dates expected over the next 6 months, and possibly a new spooky single!
Standout single 'Fleshed Out Boogie" from their debut album, contains all the elements of a good Australian Rock song -that being, entertaining to listen to, but not too hard on the brain - making it a song perfect for your next afternoon cookout. The song's true hook is found within the contrast between the verses and the chorus. This is done by Le Vaunter's clever use of vocals, by transitioning from an almost monotone, more sensible storytelling technique within the verses, to a passionate series of 'howl-like' cries within the chorus, effectively reminding the listener of the subtle themes of gothic and horror within the song. All this is done whilst keeping the song aligned with the soft 'surf-esque' vibes that Australia hold near and dear to its music scene.
Surely to be enjoyed by lovers of: Lazy Ghost, Plastic Beach, The Howlers, The Growlers, and Truckfighters.
Check them out on Instagram: @ valleyofthevultures
This looks so cool! I love the art style!
Finished! Idk how to draw water so i followed a tutorial online-
15.
Welcome to the world of the plastic beach
Stanley parable I pod listening party!!!! Plastic beach epic i loav gorillaz . The bucket is for moral support when it gets to empire antz
What is this a crossover episode???!!