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What Street Fighter move set would each pop star get?

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This is one of those esoteric posts where I’m sure that no one will agree with me because what I’m talking about is absolutely insane.

1. Britney Spears- Ryu/Christina Aguilera- Ken

When I was younger there was a feeling of rivalry between these two. The studios played it up leading eventually to the quashing of it(I guess?) by having them both smooch Madonna at the VMAs. So, what better way to feature this rivalry by giving them the movesets of two of the greatest rivals in video game history. I think the simple set of fireball, dragon uppercut and hurricane kick would be great for these two ladies. Simple and clean like the song by Utada Hikaru.

2. Charli XCX/M. Bison

M. Bison is the final boss of the first few Street Fighter games. Megalomaniac and all that. I’m not saying that’s who Charli XCX is but I do feel like his moveset would fit her. Just imagine her doing a psycho crusher in that outfit she’s wearing in the left. It would be sick as hell. Plus, “The day that Charli XCX visited your village was the greatest day of your life, but to me it was Tuesday.” feels like it fits and also “For I beheld satan as he fell from heaven like lightning!” also feels like something she would say.

Taylor Swift/Juri

A great deal has been made about Taylor Swift’s legs including her who pointed out that her cat owed her several million dollars for scratching her legs. I don’t really care beyond the fact that I think that in that case it makes sense for her to have Juri’s moveset. Almost all of Juri’s moves are kicks and thus it would make sense to come from Taylor Swift.

Olivia Rodrigo/Guile

Wrote a song called All American Bitch and thus she claims this moveset as her own. But I feel like it also fits, full of sick kicks and the sonic boom that keeps her mobile and fast. Sometimes things just fit because they fit. Speaking of which…

Harry Styles/Sean

Harry Styles gives me big Sean energy. I don’t know why. I could see him finishing off an opponent with a disrespectful basketball throw.

Mariah Carey/Cody

Okay, now this is going to be a weird one. The whole thing about Cody is that he has unchecked power and is untrained. That if he was trained, he would be nearly unstoppable. His punches throw hurricanes just as they are. So, to that end, I think that Mariah Carey who has an insanely powerful voice would fit his moveset. Also, much like Cody who remains in jail despite being able to break out whenever he wants, Mariah Carey remains hidden until Christmas when she unleashes herself and takes control of the airwaves.

I feel like I could keep this going but I’d rather leave on a high note. If I think of some more, I’ll do a part 2.

The First Ten Albums of the Year

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So, if you’ve followed this blog from last year, I try and listen to at least 100 albums I’ve never listened to before. I didn’t have time to break down my feelings on each one so I decided to break them up into ten articles as I get through them. So, here are the first ten.

  1. Charli XCX- Brat

I’ve never been to the club but I feel like this is what it would feel like. Fun, upbeat, sexy, but with a certain sadness when you get into the dark corners and the lights start to dim at the end of the night. Charli brings the attitude along with her talent on every song. The only reason I don’t remember the songs better than I do is because I listened to this on New Year’s Day after a wild night of making tacos and going to bed early. A solid album.

2. Jeff Buckley- Grace

A classic album and for a reason. There’s nothing but heartfelt vulnerability here and of course, the career defining cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. They talk about fidelity and ideal ways to listen to albums. I feel like the way I’m supposed to listen to this album is while I’m comforting Jeff Buckley and he’s singing into a microphone on my chest while he cries.

3. Simon and Garfunkel- Bridge Over Troubled Water

Look at these two nerds that sing like angels. This is a well worn sweater of an album with finger picking that sounds like a mountain stream and vocal harmonies that would make the Beach Boys envious. The two are masters and this is them at the height of their power.

4. Beth May- Sunday Scaries

I knew Beth May from her work with Dungeons and Daddies and checked out her poetry book, The Immortal Soul Salvage-Yard. I listened to that album because I knew that I wanted to hear the poetry as Beth thought it should be. These poems are expert wordplay on top of heartbreaking topics such as womanhood and mental health and how the two intertwine and both cause damage.

5. and 6. Sebadoh- Bakesale and Secret EP

I was out for a walk and listened to these two back to back. The first bakesale was released in 1994 and is just some good solid 90s grunge-y rock. Great riffs and arrangements all the way through. Nearly twenty years later we get the Secret EP that shows that the band has grown and embraced modern influences but still has that grunge ethos along for the ride. Good to hear just some normal guitar rock.

7. Bjork- Debut

Okay this one has to come with a disclaimer. I really liked it. But I’m a bit weird and Bjork’s very weird and we kind of clicked that way. It’s a really good album. But it’s really weird. Just give it a shot. Please. Do it for Bjork.

8. Garbage- Not Your Kind of People

Shirley Manson is going to go down as one of the most underrated singers of our generation. She has consistently put out solid work with Garbage. She embraces the outsider but unlike others who use that as a reason to be turn away from the mainstream, she stands in defiance of it. She truly doesn’t sound like she gives a shit about me. The eponymous song tells me that’s exactly it. Synth rock/pop for those that love good music.

9. Beck- The Information

Fuck. I really wanted to like this album. Both when it first came out and now. Age didn’t help it. The thing is that if this was any other band, it would be amazing. But this is Beck. Odelay. Sea Change. Guero. Midnite Vultures. Mutations. All of them, solid, solid albums. So, that’s why this one left me kind of cold. Sorry, buddy. You’re still my favorite, Beck.

10. The Hives- Barely Legal

Do you like bratty punk rock? Do you like fun songs? Do you like bands playing as fast as they can? That’s what this album is. It’s the intro to what would eventually be an amazing run of albums.