Achilles. Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 5 hours ago, fountain said: it could have a little more cultural influence, the only two real uses are the “land of opportunity” and “American dream” lines, so more specificity or uniqueness in terms of looking at this through an American lens could have occurred I mean, I wasn’t going to shoehorn in a bunch of “America!1!” references because American culture was only intended to be a backdrop to the song, which is really about smalltown (and queer) culture… which your review suggests I captured the feeling of quite well…
Augmented Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 Oh wow thank you @fountain, really wasn’t expecting much from this submission but I’m so so happy you enjoyed it
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 34 minutes ago, Achilles. said: I mean, I wasn’t going to shoehorn in a bunch of “America!1!” references because American culture was only intended to be a backdrop to the song, which is really about smalltown (and queer) culture… which your review suggests I captured the feeling of quite well… You have a tougher job being from that hell hole, yes, but if the song wasn’t focusing on ethnicity then I specifically asked for: On 6/12/2022 at 3:05 AM, Aurora said: songs inspired by your nationality and the country that you are from, so long as the song includes specific and unique cultural traits as a focus You shouldn’t worry too much as I don’t think it’s a huge mark down, like I said you had some references there but they were very generalised as opposed to unique or specific. A good song is still a good song ultimately but I would be lying if I said you aced the challenge itself.
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Arrows said: Super busy with exams, so I won’t be able to submit this week sadly A shame good luck with your exams though!! and hopefully we can see you back next round for the final challenge
Jackson Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 @fountain do you happen to have a copy of my DH song "Berlin" anywhere? for some reason it's the only song from that season I'm missing Also, when people told me "the internet is forever" growing up they were LYING. I can't find a song from 5 years ago that only existed online, yet I have all my PH5 songs from 2014 because I wrote them on paper
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Legend E said: Omg Matt, you wrote a song about Lidl? It only referenced it but it was a funny and relatable reference to me because it was about how in a small town there can sometimes be absolutely nothing to do except go to Lidl (or in my town’s case, Asda although we did just have a Lidl open up like last week #progress)
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Jackson said: @fountain do you happen to have a copy of my DH song "Berlin" anywhere? for some reason it's the only song from that season I'm missing Also, when people told me "the internet is forever" growing up they were LYING. I can't find a song from 5 years ago that only existed online, yet I have all my PH5 songs from 2014 because I wrote them on paper It appears I do
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted June 17, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, fountain said: It only referenced it but it was a funny and relatable reference to me because it was about how in a small town there can sometimes be absolutely nothing to do except go to Lidl (or in my town’s case, Asda although we did just have a Lidl open up like last week #progress) I live in quite a smaller town now in The Netherlands, so I also feel going to Lidl is quite the event anyway, Lidl is the best supermarket ever idc
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, Augmented said: Oh wow thank you @fountain, really wasn’t expecting much from this submission but I’m so so happy you enjoyed it I really, really loved it honestly, I felt very seen. I need to read it again to be certain, but I could go as far as to say it might be my favourite from the whole season so far.
Augmented Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jackson said: Also, when people told me "the internet is forever" growing up they were LYING. I can't find a song from 5 years ago that only existed online, yet I have all my PH5 songs from 2014 because I wrote them on paper Throwback to when I lost all my music scores and composition files I created at school because my music account was randomly deleted
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Legend E said: I live in quite a smaller town now in The Netherlands, so I also feel going to Lidl is quite the event anyway, Lidl is the best supermarket ever idc She’s cute but one that just opened near me is kinda small, and idk if I can stan a small supermarket. For me it’s more about the atmosphere and I love the large supermarkets that are just aisle after aisle and seem to never end. Especially if it’s got a high roof. The more the supermarket is like an aircraft hangar the better tbh, there’s something so comforting about it
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted June 17, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, fountain said: She’s cute but one that just opened near me is kinda small, and idk if I can stan a small supermarket. For me it’s more about the atmosphere and I love the large supermarkets that are just aisle after aisle and seem to never end. Especially if it’s got a high roof. The more the supermarket is like an aircraft hangar the better tbh, there’s something so comforting about it Oh, well, that is not the usual vibe you get here in The Netherlands from any supermarket, as most of them are quite small. But I know what you mean, we have plenty of those in Bucharest, and while I see their appeal, the prices and the 'special' weeks/items Lidl has > Though Lidl in Romania > The Netherlands
Jackson Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Augmented said: Throwback to when I lost all my music scores and composition files I created at school because my music account was randomly deleted Yeah that's HELL. I feel like a boomer but I want to print out all my lyrics in case Google Drive goes down someday. It seems impossible but look at Yahoo Answers, Myspace, etc. Even ATRL's been purged like 3 times since I joined 2 minutes ago, fountain said: She’s cute but one that just opened near me is kinda small, and idk if I can stan a small supermarket. For me it’s more about the atmosphere and I love the large supermarkets that are just aisle after aisle and seem to never end. Especially if it’s got a high roof. The more the supermarket is like an aircraft hangar the better tbh, there’s something so comforting about it I like the small stores tbh. I live next to one grocery store that's just like 4 aisles and another that's a massive typical American supermarket and I almost always go to the smaller one unless I need more specialized ingredients bc it takes way too long to walk all the aisles to get everything I need
Augmented Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jackson said: Yeah that's HELL. I feel like a boomer but I want to print out all my lyrics in case Google Drive goes down someday. It seems impossible but look at Yahoo Answers, Myspace, etc. Even ATRL's been purged like 3 times since I joined Yeah it’s a good idea tbh. Either that or make sure it’s saved in multiple locations eg. I use my notes app, Pages and Google drive and just copy and paste everything to all of them.
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Legend E said: Oh, well, that is not the usual vibe you get here in The Netherlands from any supermarket, as most of them are quite small. But I know what you mean, we have plenty of those in Bucharest, and while I see their appeal, the prices and the 'special' weeks/items Lidl has > Though Lidl in Romania > The Netherlands I wonder if they all look the same even in those countries because I found it kinda eerie that the Lidl that opened near me looks the exact same as one further away, like the layout and everything was just a copy and paste so walking in it felt like you had somehow entered that same place
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, Jackson said: Yeah that's HELL. I feel like a boomer but I want to print out all my lyrics in case Google Drive goes down someday. It seems impossible but look at Yahoo Answers, Myspace, etc. Even ATRL's been purged like 3 times since I joined That’s a good point, I kinda worry about that sometimes too because I have a lot of **** on there. I think you can download the files straight from Google Drive though which might be an easier way to keep everything.
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Jackson said: I like the small stores tbh. I live next to one grocery store that's just like 4 aisles and another that's a massive typical American supermarket and I almost always go to the smaller one unless I need more specialized ingredients bc it takes way too long to walk all the aisles to get everything I need I guess if it has everything you need then it’s more convenient yeah. Also it might be smarter because one of them problems with the big supermarkets is that you have to walk past everything else and inevitably something that you don’t actually need catches your eye and then you want it and end up spending more money
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted June 17, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted June 17, 2022 26 minutes ago, fountain said: I wonder if they all look the same even in those countries because I found it kinda eerie that the Lidl that opened near me looks the exact same as one further away, like the layout and everything was just a copy and paste so walking in it felt like you had somehow entered that same place Oh yeah, in Romania at least (I haven't explored so many Lidls in the Netherlands) they have the same layout all the time. Though sometimes it's a 'mirrored' layout which is so confusing
Achilles. Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 Lol this conversation makes me feel weird because I hate those big stores like Walmart. They’re so ugly and they just feel like capitalism in the worst way. It’s like putting an entire mall in one building, except without the satisfying experience of being able to go from one store to the next or any sort of aesthetic design, plus they have less variety of product (ie: at a mall there may be seven different stores that all carry men’s clothes, whereas Target will have like… two brands, including their own generic label).
Jackson Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Achilles. said: Lol this conversation makes me feel weird because I hate those big stores like Walmart. They’re so ugly and they just feel like capitalism in the worst way. It’s like putting an entire mall in one building, except without the satisfying experience of being able to go from one store to the next or any sort of aesthetic design, plus they have less variety of product (ie: at a mall there may be seven different stores that all carry men’s clothes, whereas Target will have like… two brands, including their own generic label). I absolutely refuse to go Walmart. The cheaper prices aren't worth the trauma. IDK how but Target seems so much more inviting. But Targets here are much more exciting - they have tiny Targets the size of a drug store, massive multi-story Targets with cart escalators, Targets in historic buildings, etc Even smaller grocery stores only give you the illusion of shopping local half the time bc you'll talk to the owner and find out it's still just owned by some mega-corporation. This is why I try to go to the farmer's market but I also can't always justify spending $10 on a loaf of bread
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, Achilles. said: Lol this conversation makes me feel weird because I hate those big stores like Walmart. They’re so ugly and they just feel like capitalism in the worst way. It’s like putting an entire mall in one building, except without the satisfying experience of being able to go from one store to the next or any sort of aesthetic design, plus they have less variety of product (ie: at a mall there may be seven different stores that all carry men’s clothes, whereas Target will have like… two brands, including their own generic label). It’s just something about the big open space of a large supermarket that feels inviting… they are so bright and large and it just hits all the right spots in my senses. Plus the bigger the supermarket the more product choice, I only really go to the supermarket for food anyway and the ratio at my local one is like 5% random stuff, 15% household stuff, 80% food. No guns, either. 8 minutes ago, Jackson said: I absolutely refuse to go Walmart. The cheaper prices aren't worth the trauma. IDK how but Target seems so much more inviting. But Targets here are much more exciting - they have tiny Targets the size of a drug store, massive multi-story Targets with cart escalators, Targets in historic buildings, etc Even smaller grocery stores only give you the illusion of shopping local half the time bc you'll talk to the owner and find out it's still just owned by some mega-corporation. This is why I try to go to the farmer's market but I also can't always justify spending $10 on a loaf of bread That’s what the supermarket chains are like here too in general, in a more rural place you’ll find the huge ones but then in the city they’ll have smaller “express” versions which are only a few aisles long. They really differ and are usually somewhat distinct in their layout since it depends on the space available (which is why I mentioned earlier that when I went into a Lidl and it was the exact same copy and paste as another store I found it very uncanny )
mxtthewdelrey Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 ahhhhh loving all the supermarket discourse the only supermarket i have at my uni is S*insbury's and it's an absolute tragedy but i'm moving to London in two weeks and have a Lidl next door to my accommodation so i couldn't be happier
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, mxtthewdelrey said: ahhhhh loving all the supermarket discourse the only supermarket i have at my uni is S*insbury's and it's an absolute tragedy but i'm moving to London in two weeks and have a Lidl next door to my accommodation so i couldn't be happier That’s perfect. I would take having any supermarket next door as opposed to having my favourite a short walk away, proximity > brand tbh! Although when it comes to cravings that’s dangerous. And wow, tell me more about this move to London!
Jackson Posted June 17, 2022 Posted June 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, fountain said: That’s perfect. I would take having any supermarket next door as opposed to having my favourite a short walk away, proximity > brand tbh! Although when it comes to cravings that’s dangerous. And wow, tell me more about this move to London! true, i go to the store next door probably twice a day it’s nice to not have to plan a week’s worth of groceries though still id say having like 12 coffee shops on my street is more dangerous
fountain Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jackson said: true, i go to the store next door probably twice a day it’s nice to not have to plan a week’s worth of groceries though still id say having like 12 coffee shops on my street is more dangerous I don’t like coffee so this is a struggle I cannot relate to tbh I actually only drink water, it’s the only drink I really enjoy
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