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effexD and I went to see Janelle Monáe Tuesday night and it was amazing, you guys, so amazing. Even with the rain, and being stuck in traffic, and arriving late, and most of the audience being there for Of Montreal and being Very Confused by Janelle, and the elections. AMAZING.
She's so tiny, I never realized. And full of energy - she segued from one song to another seamlessly, rarely pausing between them, and the dancing, omg, the dancing. And her voice. You know how amazing she sounds on her albums? Yeah, even better live.
We only stayed for her show (which was NOT LONG ENOUGH) because D's hipster tolerance was running low and there were an awful lot of hipsters. I managed to snag the Metropolis Suite EP from the merch table, though (mine is sadly not signed)! I'm going to listen the shit out of it when I'm at my parent's this weekend.
And then I started writing this up and realized I still didn't have a Janelle icon, so I made one. And another, and another, and then I had 35.
* Icons can be used as-is or as bases
* Please credit if used as-is
* Comments are awesome but not necessary
Most of these are pulled from Google images but some of the really cool ones came from these two sets.
Also, while I have you - is anyone here familiar with The Middleman and/or The Losers and willing to beta a short fic over the weekend (Zan, put your hand down)? I'm particularly hoping for someone who knows The Middleman.
She's so tiny, I never realized. And full of energy - she segued from one song to another seamlessly, rarely pausing between them, and the dancing, omg, the dancing. And her voice. You know how amazing she sounds on her albums? Yeah, even better live.
We only stayed for her show (which was NOT LONG ENOUGH) because D's hipster tolerance was running low and there were an awful lot of hipsters. I managed to snag the Metropolis Suite EP from the merch table, though (mine is sadly not signed)! I'm going to listen the shit out of it when I'm at my parent's this weekend.
And then I started writing this up and realized I still didn't have a Janelle icon, so I made one. And another, and another, and then I had 35.
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* Icons can be used as-is or as bases
* Please credit if used as-is
* Comments are awesome but not necessary
Most of these are pulled from Google images but some of the really cool ones came from these two sets.
Also, while I have you - is anyone here familiar with The Middleman and/or The Losers and willing to beta a short fic over the weekend (Zan, put your hand down)? I'm particularly hoping for someone who knows The Middleman.
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Date: 2010-11-05 02:33 am (UTC)Oh right, The Middleman.
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Date: 2010-11-05 02:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 02:40 am (UTC)I am absolutely willing to be spoiled and might even manage to watch a couple of episodes until then.
P.S.: Icons = Most Awesome. Will snag and pretend they're mine exclusively MWUAHAHA.
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Date: 2010-11-05 02:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 02:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 02:51 am (UTC)ajkf;j;fkj i was going to make Janelle icons tonight! :D :D :D and then i saw this post. :D
*high-fives you, takes a bunch*
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Date: 2010-11-05 02:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 02:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 03:27 am (UTC)I'm hoping Janelle Monae comes down to my city in Australia one day. ^^
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Date: 2010-11-05 04:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 04:28 am (UTC)(here via
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Date: 2010-11-05 04:29 am (UTC)And oh my god I am taking a bunch of these. I love love love LOVE her. I look up to her so much.
(She gives me hope that if I ever decide to spawn, my daughter will have people who look up to who can succeed on talent alone without having to do a single striptease dance to sell her work)
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Date: 2010-11-05 04:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 05:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 04:43 pm (UTC)You should be fine not knowing The Losers (though you should watch it sometime!) - it's Wendy's POV and I'm mostly worried about getting her voice right.
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Date: 2010-11-05 05:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-05 04:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-06 03:47 am (UTC)I agree about the bigger venue: the way she made such efficient use of the space available, I think Janelle could actually rock people's faces off given a large enough stage.
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Date: 2010-11-05 06:22 am (UTC)She came through my town on this tour but sadly, oh so sadly, I couldn't go. D: Envyyyyy
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Date: 2010-11-05 04:50 pm (UTC)Oh, sadness :( I hope you get another chance!
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Date: 2010-11-05 10:45 pm (UTC)Did you find a beta? I am available. [email protected]
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Date: 2010-11-06 03:09 am (UTC)And I've got two beta but I'm a firm believer in a at-least-three system, so. I'm typing it up tonight, should have it out in the wee hours/tomorrow morning.
And thank you! I really appreciate it.
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Date: 2010-11-06 03:44 am (UTC)Snagging number 7. Will credit, of course.
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Date: 2010-11-06 03:49 am (UTC)no subject
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