basic answer but of shoegaze artists i think mbv are the greatest of all time ❤️❤️ blown a wish and only shallow are two of my fav songs of all time
literally some of the most gut-wrenching-ly beautiful songs i’ve ever heard. and not because they’re sad perse but because they just give me an immense sense of longing. specifically love songs on the radio and your life in art. beautiful music with so much melancholy. (slowdive side project if yall didn’t already know!!)
- ive been listening to the cover of Jealous Guy by Roxy Music (general recommendation for roxy music here) a lot recently - its 1000000x better than the original and verry 80s
- Surrender by Suicide (NOT THE REMASTER i love how echoey and distorted the original is) - it makes me feel unreal
- Why Do You Love Me? by The Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd
- Catch by the Cure, honestly most things by The Cure make me feel so so in love - i'm not sure who or what with - but this song always makes me cry
- also Blasphemous Rumors by Depeche Mode
being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKER’S DAY!!!! i love having a union, i love being a union steward and getting to support my unit. when my union won its contract, i got a pay bump, better benefits, and increased protection as a worker. 🥳
unions help address racial and gender pay gaps, issues workplaces impose on families and those having kids, addressing unsafe conditions, plus things like better health insurance, wages and overtime, weingarten rights to representation, and more!!!
if you don’t have a union but are thinking about forming one, check out AFL-CIO’s page (linked) or Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. there’s always more power in a union!! ✊🥖🌹
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