Really, my only qualms are that I really think that they could push the envelope further. They are a tight, sharp, skilled, dynamic band with a good ear for melody and production and are apparently a treat live; but at the same time, they could be more than that, a real force of nature, something brutal and alien yet impeccably groovy and frequently tender and spooky. Maybe their next album will see them reaching more, y'know?
Thanks. I will go for it soon.
I also notice that's pretty much what I said about CHVRCHES yesterday. It's interesting to see the script flipped like this.
Huh, I went to RadioShack thinking I'd have to settle for 2N3055-era silicone heat sink grease, and guess what? Turns out they had Arctic Silver 7 and Céramique 2 there. XD
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
My family owns at least 6 TVs and all but one of them are CRT
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
More people have said that and been killed than there are thorium decay products.
In the year 2054, chaos grips the world as global climate shift has melted the ice caps, raised sea levels, and intensified natural disasters. With many nations consumed by the destruction, the sudden end of means to acquire all resources force the countries that remained intact, into World War III . Any attempt to cease hostilities by the United Nations is thwarted by an endless supply of technologically advanced weapons sold to both sides of every possible conflict. Investigations by UN are all traced to EVAC Industries, a weapon manufacturer and arms dealer that has been reaping tremendously high profits from the constant warfare. EVAC has even been known to directly intervene to prevent any progress towards peace. The company's profits are so massive, it has built its own cities, shipyards, defensive emplacements and even a private airport, in addition to assemble its own private army of well-equipped mercenaries. All attempts to negotiate with the board of directors have failed.
Unable to perform any official actions, UN sets up a strike team of four pilots, each pair given one of two advanced helicopters which were built according to stolen prototype blueprints and bear EVAC insignias and callsigns. Their mission is to stimulate a rebellion within EVAC's forces and destroy the company's headquarters where their most powerful weapons are being made. The mission cannot be traced back to UN, regardless of the outcome. Even if the mission is a success, both the helicopters and the pilots must be destroyed. To compensate for their sacrifice however, UN will fulfill their dying wishes.
M-65s will always look cool—that's a fact written in stone. If you look on the bottom of the Rosetta Stone, in Demotic and Greek only, it says, "M-65s, 4vr steezy."
"Tame" tortures: having the same annoying song played very loudly for weeks until the prisoner reveals the information.
being forced to scrape gum off of the bottom of tables with your fingernails.
Being forced to recite digits of irrational numbers and if you fail, gum duty is extended by a week.
Counting grains of sand.
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PATCHOULI KNOWLEDGE Fire Sign "Agni Shine" (Easy - Normal for Reimu-A) Water Sign "Princess Undine" (Easy - Normal for Reimu-B) Wood Sign "Sylphae Horn" (Easy - Normal for Marisa-A) Earth Sign "Rage Trilithon" (Easy - Normal for Marisa-B) Metal Sign "Metal Fatigue" (Normal for Marisa-B) Fire Sign "Agni Shine High Level" (Normal for Marisa-A; Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-A) Wood Sign "Sylphae Horn High Level" (Normal for Reimu-B; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-A) Earth Sign "Rage Trilithon High Level" (Normal for Reimu-A; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-B) Fire Sign "Agni Radiance" (Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-A) Water Sign "Bury in Lake" (Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-B) Wood Sign "Green Storm" (Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-B) Earth Sign "Trilithon Shake" (Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-A) Metal Sign "Silver Dragon" (Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-B) Fire & Earth Sign "Lave Cromlech" (for Reimu-A; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-A) Wood & Fire Sign "Forest Blaze" (for Marisa-A; Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-A) Water & Wood Sign "Water Elf" (for Reimu-B; Normal - Lunatic or Marisa-B) Metal & Water Sign "Mercury Poison" (Normal - Lunatic for Reimu; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-B) Earth & Metal Sign "Emerald Megalith" (for Marisa-B; Normal - Lunatic for Marisa-A; Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-B)
PATCHOULI KNOWLEDGE II (EXTRA) Moon Sign "Silent Selene" Sun Sign "Royal Flare" Fire Water Wood Metal Earth Sign "Philosopher's Stone"
FLANDRE SCARLET (EXTRA) Taboo "Cranberry Trap" Taboo "Lævateinn" Taboo "Four of a Kind" Taboo "Kagome, Kagome" Taboo "Maze of Love" Forbidden Barrage "Starbow Break" Forbidden Barrage "Catadioptric" Forbidden Barrage "Clock that Ticks Away the Past" Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?" Q.E.D. "Ripples of 495 Years"
I really dislike "it doesn't push the envelope enough" and similar as criticisms, because they sort of imply that there is no value in working within confines.
At least I feel they do.
I don't know anything about Savages, you just reminded me of the fact that I hear that particular point branded a knock against something all the time, and I just don't get it.
That was not my point, and I generally do not take that tact with things. Working within constraints can be very rewarding, as Wire's early work demonstrates wonderfully. But the thing about Savages is that I feel like their first LP only shows the band mostly doing one thing very well when I think that they could easily be even more successful if they stretched out more with their sound. It's a lot like... well, Wire's first LP, Pink Flag: The main focus is on one style that the band does impeccably (see: "Brazil", "12XU", "Surgeon's Girl"), but the few times that they press past those limits (see: "Strange", "Fragile", "Reuters") are the most exhilarating.
I also notice that's pretty much what I said about CHVRCHES yesterday. It's interesting to see the script flipped like this.
I actually feel the same way about Chvrches; I just happen to find their brand of reclaimed nostalgia a little more gratifying. Maybe because I want their synthesisers. A lot.
I really dislike "it doesn't push the envelope enough" and similar as criticisms, because they sort of imply that there is no value in working within confines.
At least I feel they do.
I don't know anything about Savages, you just reminded me of the fact that I hear that particular point branded a knock against something all the time, and I just don't get it.
That was not my point, and I generally do not take that tact with things. Working within constraints can be very rewarding, as Wire's early work demonstrates wonderfully. But the thing about Savages is that I feel like their first LP only shows the band mostly doing one thing very well when I think that they could easily be even more successful if they stretched out more with their sound. It's a lot like... well, Wire's first LP, Pink Flag: The main focus is on one style that the band does impeccably (see: "Brazil", "12XU", "Surgeon's Girl"), but the few times that they press past those limits (see: "Strange", "Fragile", "Reuters") are the most exhilarating.
I understand that.
My post was less assuming that that was what you meant and more saying that it reminded me of another thing that people often say, I didn't communicate that very well I suppose, sorry.
I also notice that's pretty much what I said about CHVRCHES yesterday. It's interesting to see the script flipped like this.
I actually feel the same way about Chvrches; I just happen to find their brand of reclaimed nostalgia a little more gratifying. Maybe because I want their synthesisers. A lot.
I have to admit they do make some nice synth sounds. Moroder would be proud of them.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Hi Bobby
I'm bored as fuck
And feeling weird that I won't really have much of a Spring Break now
My post was less assuming that that was what you meant and more saying that it reminded me of another thing that people often say, I didn't communicate that very well I suppose, sorry.
That's OK. I understand what you're talking about, and it annoys me too.
I have to admit they do make some nice synth sounds. Moroder would be proud of them.
When I first heard "Science/Visions", my second thought after "fucking awesome synths" was that this song reminded me of what a stereotypical late-'90s hard trance ballad would sound like if it were rewritten from the ground up by people with actual talent.
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I am tempted to play Black Candles on it just for the novelty
being forced to scrape gum off of the bottom of tables with your fingernails.
Being forced to recite digits of irrational numbers and if you fail, gum duty is extended by a week.
Counting grains of sand.
Pronouncing acetylseryltyrosylserylisoleucylthreonylserylprolylserylglutaminylphenylalanylvalylphenylalanylleucylserylserylvalyltryptophylalanylaspartylprolylisoleucylglutamylleucylleucylasparaginylvalylcysteinylthreonylserylserylleucylglycylasparaginylglutaminylphenylalanylglutaminylthreonylglutaminylglutaminylalanylarginylthreonylthreonylglutaminylvalylglutaminylglutaminylphenylalanylserylglutaminylvalyltryptophyllysylprolylphenylalanylprolylglutaminylserylthreonylvalylarginylphenylalanylprolylglycylaspartylvalyltyrosyllysylvalyltyrosylarginyltyrosylasparaginylalanylvalylleucylaspartylprolylleucylisoleucylthreonylalanylleucylleucylglycylthreonylphenylalanylaspartylthreonylarginylasparaginylarginylisoleucylisoleucylglutamylvalylglutamylasparaginylglutaminylglutaminylserylprolylthreonylthreonylalanylglutamylthreonylleucylaspartylalanylthreonylarginylarginylvalylaspartylaspartylalanylthreonylvalylalanylisoleucylarginylserylalanylasparaginylisoleucylasparaginylleucylvalylasparaginylglutamylleucylvalylarginylglycylthreonylglycylleucyltyrosylasparaginylglutaminylasparaginylthreonylphenylalanylglutamylserylmethionylserylglycylleucylvalyltryptophylthreonylserylalanylprolylalanylserine. (That's the longest real word created and actually legitimately used, not counting words made for the purpose of being long. This is the longest naturally occurring word actually spelled out in full, used properly in sentences with no trace of any irony or self awareness in the original publication. At least, according to Sam Kean).
acetylseryltyrosylserylisoleucylthreonylserylprolylserylGLUTAMINYLphenylalanylvalylphenylalanylleucylserylserylvalyltryptophylalanylaspartylprolylisoleucylglutamylleucylleucylasparaginylvalylcysteinylthreonylserylserylleucylglycylasparaginylGLUTAMINYLphenylalanylGLUTAMINYLthreonylGLUTAMINYLGLUTAMINYLalanylarginylthreonylthreonyGLUTAMINYLvalylGLUTAMINYLGLUTAMINYLphenylalanylserylGLUTAMINYLvalyltryptophyllysylprolylphenylalanylprolylGLUTAMINYLserylthreonylvalylarginylphenylalanylprolylglycylaspartylvalyltyrosyllysylvalyltyrosylarginyltyrosylasparaginylalanylvalylleucylaspartylprolylleucylisoleucylthreonylalanylleucylleucylglycylthreonylphenylalanylaspartylthreonylarginylasparaginylarginylisoleucylisoleucylglutamylvalylglutamylasparaginylGLUTAMINYLGLUTAMINYLserylprolylthreonylthreonylalanylglutamylthreonylleucylaspartylalanylthreonylarginylarginylvalylaspartylaspartylalanylthreonylvalylalanylisoleucylarginylserylalanylasparaginylisoleucylasparaginylleucylvalylasparaginylglutamylleucylvalylarginylglycylthreonylglycylleucyltyrosylasparaginylGLUTAMINYLasparaginylthreonylphenylalanylglutamylserylmethionylserylglycylleucylvalyltryptophylthreonylserylalanylprolylalanylserine
Hakurei Reimu (A) - Spirit Sign "Fantasy Seal"
Hakurei Reimu (B) - Dream Sign "Evil-Sealing Circle"
Kirisame Marisa (A) - Magic Sign "Stardust Reverie"
Kirisame Marisa (B) - Love Sign "Master Spark"
RUMIA
Moon Sign "Moonlight Ray" (Hard - Lunatic)
RUMIA II
Night Sign "Night Bird" (Normal - Lunatic)
Darkness Sign "Demarcation"
DAIYOUSEI
N/A
CIRNO
Ice Sign "Icicle Fall" (Easy - Normal)
Hail Sign "Hailstorm" (Hard - Lunatic)
Freeze Sign "Perfect Freeze"
Snow Sign "Diamond Blizzard" (Normal - Lunatic)
HONG MEILING
Flower Sign "Gorgeous Sweet Flower" (Easy - Normal)
Flower Sign "Selaginella 9" (Hard - Lunatic)
HONG MEILING II
Rainbow Sign "Wind Chime of Colorful Rainbow"
Illusion Sign "Flower Imaginary Dream Vine" (Hard - Lunatic)
Colorful Sign "Colorful Rain" (Easy - Normal)
Colorful Sign "Colorful Light Chaotic Dance" (Hard - Lunatic)
Colorful Sign "Extreme Color Typhoon" (Normal - Lunatic)
KOAKUMA
N/A
PATCHOULI KNOWLEDGE
Fire Sign "Agni Shine" (Easy - Normal for Reimu-A)
Water Sign "Princess Undine" (Easy - Normal for Reimu-B)
Wood Sign "Sylphae Horn" (Easy - Normal for Marisa-A)
Earth Sign "Rage Trilithon" (Easy - Normal for Marisa-B)
Metal Sign "Metal Fatigue" (Normal for Marisa-B)
Fire Sign "Agni Shine High Level" (Normal for Marisa-A; Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-A)
Wood Sign "Sylphae Horn High Level" (Normal for Reimu-B; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-A)
Earth Sign "Rage Trilithon High Level" (Normal for Reimu-A; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-B)
Fire Sign "Agni Radiance" (Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-A)
Water Sign "Bury in Lake" (Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-B)
Wood Sign "Green Storm" (Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-B)
Earth Sign "Trilithon Shake" (Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-A)
Metal Sign "Silver Dragon" (Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-B)
Fire & Earth Sign "Lave Cromlech" (for Reimu-A; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-A)
Wood & Fire Sign "Forest Blaze" (for Marisa-A; Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-A)
Water & Wood Sign "Water Elf" (for Reimu-B; Normal - Lunatic or Marisa-B)
Metal & Water Sign "Mercury Poison" (Normal - Lunatic for Reimu; Hard - Lunatic for Marisa-B)
Earth & Metal Sign "Emerald Megalith" (for Marisa-B; Normal - Lunatic for Marisa-A; Hard - Lunatic for Reimu-B)
IZAYOI SAKUYA
Conjuring "Misdirection" (Easy - Normal)
Conjuring "Illusional Misdirection" (Hard - Lunatic)
IZAYOI SAKUYA II
Illusion Existence "Clock Corpse" (Easy - Normal)
Illusion Image "Luna Clock" (Easy - Normal)
Maid Secret Skill "Marionette" (Easy - Normal)
Illusion Ghost "Jack the Ludo Bile" (Hard - Lunatic)
Illusion World "The World" (Hard - Lunatic)
Maid Secret Skill "Killing Doll" (Hard - Lunatic)
IZAYOI SAKUYA III (NORMAL - LUNATIC)
Conjuring "Eternal Meek"
REMILIA SCARLET (NORMAL - LUNATIC)
Heaven's Punishment "Star of David" (Normal)
Nether Sign "Scarlet Netherworld" (Normal)
Curse "Curse of Vlad Tepes" (Normal)
Scarlet Sign "Scarlet Shoot" (Normal)
"Red Magic" (Normal)
Divine Punishment "Young Demon Lord" (Hard - Lunatic)
Hell Sign "Mountain of a Thousand Needles" (Hard - Lunatic)
God Art "Vampire Illusion" (Hard - Lunatic)
Scarlet Sign "Scarlet Meister" (Hard - Lunatic)
"Scarlet Gensokyo" (Hard - Lunatic)
PATCHOULI KNOWLEDGE II (EXTRA)
Moon Sign "Silent Selene"
Sun Sign "Royal Flare"
Fire Water Wood Metal Earth Sign "Philosopher's Stone"
FLANDRE SCARLET (EXTRA)
Taboo "Cranberry Trap"
Taboo "Lævateinn"
Taboo "Four of a Kind"
Taboo "Kagome, Kagome"
Taboo "Maze of Love"
Forbidden Barrage "Starbow Break"
Forbidden Barrage "Catadioptric"
Forbidden Barrage "Clock that Ticks Away the Past"
Secret Barrage "And Then Will There Be None?"
Q.E.D. "Ripples of 495 Years"
My post was less assuming that that was what you meant and more saying that it reminded me of another thing that people often say, I didn't communicate that very well I suppose, sorry.
*throws a Voltorb at you*
-dies in explosion-
hi CA
murkrow for instance