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  ~Xanthos_King ( Member )
 
Full Name: Xanthos
Artist Type: Writer
Registered since: September 23rd, 2009 09:28
Current mood: hyper
Artist Profile:
I write when I FEEL LIKE IT! Don't expect regular updates. However, send me shouts or other random messages and I might be persuaded to get off my ss and get moving. It makes me feel special when people notice me X3 But I hardly do it anymore. Sadly.

I also luuuuuurv da ponies. My character's name is Sparking. We'll see where that goes!

All my stories are on Sofurry, and my account there is Xanthos. If you want to see all my works go there. I'll work on getting my stories here as well, but im a lazy bum

I also cosplay as the Team Fortress 2 scout. My last convention was: Anthrocon 2012: A Midsummer Nights Dream. If you have pics, I'd like to see them.

If you want me to write a story for you, I do trades! For more information, just send me a PM. I'm a friendly guy, and I dont mind if you're a complete stranger ^..^
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It occurs to me, while deciding what to say about this album, that not all art is appreciable by all people. While I can appreciate how much effort and proficiency an artist might put into their work, I might also not really enjoy the work for its own sake, simply because of my personal preferences and taste. This does not invalidate the piece of art, but neither will I spend much time looking at it.

That said, I bought the new album, "Waiting" by Look Left at Anthrocon this year. LL has been one of my favorite bands, ever since downloading "The college years" from itunes. I fell in love with those indie, folk-rock sounds, heavy on the acoustics, wrapped up with sweet harmonies. Ever since "Master of Tiny Shoes," LL's 3rd album, they've been becoming more and more experimental, diverting into the occasional comedic song, accapella-heavy songs, among other artistic strokes. Such experimentation is always a good thing, and I took it to mean that the band was becoming more comfortable in their abilities, and was branching out thematically. I liked it, for the most part.

That is, up until "Waiting."

Now don't get me wrong: Look Left has only been becoming more and more talented and proficient, and the talent in the music is apparent. However, many of the more "artistic" portions, like the brass preludes and the 49-second Pipe-orgain opening to "Two-headed Man" just didn't do anything for me. And, unfortunately, most of the songs in the album just aren't just as fun to listen to as songs in other albums.

But the album is still well worth listening to.

"Waiting" is an essay written in verse. Aside from the opening 3 songs, the album is a persuasive article, written to make the listener stop and think about the action of not taking an action: about waiting. Its integral to the human experience, but also the most glossed over. Two monologs serve to lay down a thesis expanded upon in the individual songs. Like smaller stories around a central theme. Very few albums I have ever listened to bother to even attempt this, and its artistic. And thats a good thing.

Because you can't always hit a home run with every swing. You can't write a masterpeice every time you put a pen to paper. "Waiting" is an album worth buying, because I highly doubt you've listened to anything like it. While I'll be picking out the few songs I like from the album in the end, I have no doubt that I'll come back to this album in, say, 15 years, and wonder to myself "wow, why did I ever stop listening to this?"

In the end, I cannot wait to see what Look Left puts out next. "Charity auction Ninja" and "Waiting" are certainly among their best, and this album sounds even better than anything so far. With their propensity to both stay true to what they know best, and to try things few others would, Pepper Coyote and Co. will stay on my radar for a long time to come.
Those who can, Do.
Those who can't...
well, apparently they run this f*cking place
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a year ago    

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Skype: xanthosking

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  angrboda angrboda
  Posted: a month ago
 
Thanks! We should be recording the next ep. Either next weekend or the following weekend, hopefully. Unfortunately work's been nuts for me so it's been hard to find the time. I'm super glad you dig it, though!

  dracula103192 Dracula103192
  Posted: 4 months ago
 
Sup. if your wondering who i am its the guy who was friends with Issacs back at Anthrocon. owo sup

  saberkittyzero SaberKittyZero
  Posted: 5 months ago
 
Watchies!

  naughtyblush NaughtyBlush
  Posted: a year ago
 
Thank you, thats quite the compliment :D

  costumeconnectionsfa Costume_ConnectionsFA
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
Thanks for the watch!

  oy Oy
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
Thanks for the Watch!

  drekian drekian
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
Thanks for watching ^^

  tempo321 tempo321
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
Hey! Thanks for watching me! :)

  kiwikig kiwikig
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
Thank you Xanthos :)

  zikawolfie ZikaWolfie
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
your welcome it was a great story! ^^

  peppercoyote PepperCoyote
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
That's crazy! XD I'm glad you think so. I'd probably disagree >.< we've improved a lot though. More experience playing together.

  krinkels Krinkels
  Posted: 2 years ago
 
Much obliged. Thx for watch.