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Post by Kaiye on May 12, 2023 12:12:23 GMT
Spicy Ramen with 2 poached eggs, with grilled halloumi cut in it. And Kimchi. Iced tea.
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Post by Kaiye on May 11, 2023 19:23:18 GMT
Contrary to the popular belief that Avril died in 2003/2004 and was replaced or whatever, I feel like for better or worse (mostly for the worse) - a big shift in her personality to me was observed post 2009 -a.k.a her first divorce. Before that, she was professionally competent and engaging, had a vision for her career and mostly a down to earth girl unaffected by Hollywood.Since her break-up with Deryck, starts the professional downhill of half-assed performances and album releases, marrying people on a whim and publicising/monetizing her relationships and eventually becoming this valley-girl/kardashian persona.
(on a side note, I also do not like the photos where she was showing her thongs. I'm all for her embracing her sexuality, I'm not one of those who want her to look like a gothic emo teenager forever - she is an extremely attractive woman. Having said that, I feel like photos like these isn't very tasteful. But at the end of the day, it's her body and her choice - so if it makes her happy good for her).
judging by her recent posts/actions, the reason for her posts with Homer Simpson is mostly her calling for attention. and with Mod, yes, there's most likely cheating.
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Post by Kaiye on May 11, 2023 15:55:04 GMT
Seen her show first time yesterday after 18 years of being a fan. Here's my two cents; - the crowd was amazing. London is magical. - the show/production is good as well which elevates the performances.
Now for her, - She can sing and has a good voice - we all know that but - It's also glaringly obvious that she doesn't really try. (My partner says half way through the show "she can sing but she's a bit on the low energy side. Is she sick?") - Also the stuff she does with Phem and opening the champagne bottles and making the band members drink is a bit.......cringe.
Overall, I loved being there remembering all the memories I had since I was 12, with everyone singing along. Will I go see her show another time if she continues in this trajectory? No. Am I glad I went despite thinking of selling the tickets a few days back? Yes.
EDIT:FOR THE FOREVER DEBATED QUESTION Is she playing the guitar? No, definitely miming because you can't hear anything she's playing and if you actually played according to how her hands are moving, it would not sound good.lol
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Post by Kaiye on Apr 23, 2023 22:39:57 GMT
anyone has or bought the split (orange and black) hoodie from the merch? is there a size guide? I'm planning to buy one but there's no size guide to be found. The hoodie looks like unisex - can anyone also clarify this as well? Yeah I bought it. I would say it is more „men“-size than unisex. Even though there is just an unisex size. I am a M-size-guy and bought M. Must say a S would have been fine, too. It is a big bigger than normal M-hoodies. But as I plan to wear it just at home, I am fine with it 🤠 thank you kessel. <3 It looks like an oversized fit or am I imagining things?
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Post by Kaiye on Apr 23, 2023 18:15:17 GMT
anyone has or bought the split (orange and black) hoodie from the merch? is there a size guide? I'm planning to buy one but there's no size guide to be found. The hoodie looks like unisex - can anyone also clarify this as well?
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Post by Kaiye on Dec 8, 2022 11:53:18 GMT
I have found a song that I dislike more than Hello Kitty - Mercury in Retrograde. As her brother says, mercury is always in retrograde. Smh. Also, bitch doesn't fucking age. She needs to donate her gene for lab work ffs.
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Post by Kaiye on Nov 9, 2022 19:35:13 GMT
lazy? In the strengths and weaknesses thread I said the complete opposite lmao I'm not talking about you.I'm talking about Kaiye. Chill. Context. It's apparent to any English reader that what I was talking about in my original post was largely in context to her live performances, which in no doubt, at least-appear- lazy. If you disagree, we can agree to disagree on that. And the Taylor swift comparison was also in context of the live performances paragraph. You'd be in denial not to notice the difference of effort they put in their shows. (Again, I don't like Taylor Swift, never had.) It was never my point to call Avril lazy as a human being - it would be quite stupid of me to do so. She has worked hard over the decades and is enjoying her well deserved fame and success, which we are all proud of.
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Post by Kaiye on Nov 9, 2022 16:54:50 GMT
I loved Avril since I was 12, UMS era. Followed her since then and was a regular part of BA during the GL/pre-GL meltdown era. Since then I rarely post here anymore, but I'm always lurking around. The reason for the post is to share the sentiment/frustration with her live music and her attitude with music) and her artistry.
I agree with everyone saying that she is lazy and it is frankly quite insulting to everyone taking the time and money to see her live shows. She doesn't even try. She just idly stands there, and in some of the notes she sings, she puts in less effort than a normal person would sing in a karaoke. And lets not talk about her "guitar playing", or "drums". The more frustrating (and insulting) fact AND the reason why I complain is that we all know what she is capable of, if she bothered. We have seen her being a passionate performer (Bonez Tour), and we also know that she can play the instruments decently. The most recent example of when she had put in any substantial effort is I'm With You live on Yungblud show, the high notes were a chef's kiss. I don't think anyone of us expects her to suddenly start having a Lady Gaga stage presence or play the guitar like Slash. All I ask is for her to at least make an effort. If she had a work ethic which is half of Taylor Swift, I truly believe she'll be more successful. (I do not like Taylor Swift herself and can't stand her vocals - but that woman is a respectful professional and a clear contrast to Avril). Literally, two of my favourite artists are Avril Lavigne and Lana Del Rey. But I cannot think of a worse performer than Lana Del Rey and Avril is following suit in the category.
Now I have never seen Avril Live. Most of my life, I had lived in quite an unaccessible country, until a few years ago when I moved to London. Even then, I still haven't bought a ticket of hers (or Lana) seeing how she is during her live shows.
Now: Avril as an artist: as I have grown older and I am more aware of what she can do as an artist and what she can't. For example, it is evident to me now that the materials in Let Go obviously had a minimal input from her, which I refused to believe when I was younger. To anyone who might say why I'm criticising her that much, if you don't like her live don't see her etc etc, I criticise and give this much of my time and thoughts on her because she as an artist and her music is part of who I am now. Whether I like it or not. It's really upsetting to see her not give two fucks about her artistry and legacy, but in a weird way she feels like a family member now. So I have no choice but to compulsively keep following her and get being disappointed over and over over again. May be one day I'll get to the point where I had enough. But I don't think I ever will.
P.S I love I'm a Mess though, it clearly had a good input from Yungblud.
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Post by Kaiye on Jan 31, 2021 17:05:47 GMT
While we’re at it, I don’t know why she needed to do certain songs for example “sipping on sunshine”, none of the fans are crazy about it. It doesn’t represent ANY of her signature sound/style. There is no artistic growth. No commercial success, no critical acclaim. Worst thing, she doesn’t even care about the said songs or want to perform live. There’s always been arguably one or two said songs per album since GL. 💀 I don’t know why she’s doing that. I hope there isn’t gonna be such songs on AL7.
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Post by Kaiye on Jan 28, 2021 3:03:14 GMT
^^ I’d love it, though it would be too bratty and sometimes, cringe.
I’m quite convinced when it comes to Ms. Lavigne, pop punk = bratty. Rock = angry, in terms of lyrics. In that case, I’d rather have an album full of songs like Mod-Sun’s singles, i.e, alt rock rather than her typical pUnk pop TBDT/IAWGWIW rehash collection.
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Post by Kaiye on Jan 10, 2021 15:53:14 GMT
Tbh, pink crust sounds far better than her album/song names post goodbye lullaby. Self titled is a too all over the place mess. HAW is just generic. There is a nice message behind the album but the album itself is meh.
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Post by Kaiye on Nov 7, 2019 9:24:56 GMT
Hi friends! I was wondering if you visit multiple shows during the Europe tour... I will visit almost the entire tour! I've bought tickets for eleven shows !! How often do you go, and which cities? It sounds like you are doing a European tour with her. It’s gonna be crazy fun! I wish I can afford that time and money.
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Post by Kaiye on Oct 27, 2019 12:20:24 GMT
Hello guys, me and my friend thyarchery just bought tickets for the London 6th April show. After payment, it says “the tickets aren’t quite ready yet.” Also Who else is going to be there? It’d be great to do a meet-up.
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Post by Kaiye on Oct 17, 2019 14:01:02 GMT
Guys, can you give me pointers to hear the version? I can’t find it anywhere. Not a fan of nickelback’s original song but Avril’s piano version is, believe it or not, in my top 3 Avril’s song. Much appreciated, guys.
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Post by Kaiye on Oct 2, 2019 2:49:22 GMT
Kaiye so see what? Unexpectedly that fat friend TMIO is much stronger than was expected lol TMIO, she really pulled a Chris Pratt on us.
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