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And the papers and albums got soaked by the rain
And I wondered if they'd ever get dry again Frank Turner – The Next Storm - Demo Version

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There are two significant deviations from the original lyrics here. Firstly, instead of “pictures and papers getting ruined by the rain”, Frank uses the less alliterative “papers and albums got soaked by the rain”. This suggests that Frank struggled to enjoy his favourite music and books, rather than his depression affecting his personality and work.

Frank also switches to using the first person singular, rather than the third person “we”. This makes his struggles seem less communal, and more personal. This reflects the feelings of loneliness and isolation that often come with the hopelessness of depression.

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And it's easy enough to talk about Blitz spirit
When you're not holding the roof up and knee deep in it Frank Turner – The Next Storm - Demo Version

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In 1940, Germany’s Blitzkrieg reached the channel. Rather than invade Britain, the Nazis decided to bomb it from the air until it was crippled and afraid. There was just one problem – the British faced the Blitz with stoicism and even defiance, until the Germans had to ease off in order to attempt to invade Russia. The “Blitz spirit” is a shorthand for an attitude of endurance in the face of difficulty.

It’s all very well telling someone that they should just grin and bear their troubles. When they’re actually living them, the experience is that much more real, and it isn’t so easy to brush off the misery that surrounds you.

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We had a difficult winter
We had a rough few months
When the storms came in off the coast
It felt like they broke everything on us at once Frank Turner – The Next Storm - Demo Version

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Throughout this song, Frank uses a storm as a metaphor for personal struggles, such as depression. This technique, in which nature reflects human emotion, is known as pathetic fallacy.

At gigs, Frank confessed that 2014 was a particularly difficult year for him. These lyrics suggest that he felt utterly overwhelmed for a few months, thanks to more than one obstacle being thrown in his path.

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Sutanejo is the Spanish equivalent of “whats-his-face”. Compared to Sadie, everyone is is a nobody, not worthy of having their name remembered.

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Victoria Legrand’s layered synths Vesuvius – "Levitation" review

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This doesn’t really do them justice. Some constantly hum in the background, whilst others almost loop, never quite repeating in exactly the same fashion. This is a Beach House trademark, and nobody else does it nearly as well.

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Teaching women to avoid getting raped instead of teaching men not to rape A Gentleman's Guide to Rape Culture | Zaron Burnett

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I think “instead” is the important word here. We need to do both.

By now, I think a large majority of rapists understand that what they’re doing is wrong. We could probably get better at explaining the borderline between “drunk enough to say yes” and “too drunk to say no”, and that a relationship isn’t a sex tap, but “don’t rape” is a lesson that any man old enough to have sex has been taught plenty of times.

It’s irresponsible to say “we shouldn’t teach women to avoid getting raped, we should just teach men not to rape”. Obviously it’s no substitute, but self defence and keeping safe are valuable life skills. There are bad people out there who will always be prepared to attack you to get their own way. Not teaching people how to reduce their risk of being badly hurt by psychopathic criminals will increase the number of victims of violent crime, including rape.

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That's why I go out of my way to use clear body language and act in a way that helps minimize a woman's fear and any related feelings. I recommend you do the same. It's seriously, like, the least any man can do in public to make women feel more comfortable in the world we share. Just be considerate of her and her space. A Gentleman's Guide to Rape Culture | Zaron Burnett

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This shouldn’t be a gendered thing, although it is important to consider that aspect too. We should act in a way that minimises anyone’s fear.

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Exactly. The author is being hypocritical here in the way he treats women as fragile creatures. I’m not sure if he is even aware of it.

He’s a strong man so doesn’t need to feel fear, so he assumes all women are always afraid? The guidelines of the article state that two examples of Rape Culture are:

Viewing men as dominant and aggressive

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Viewing women as passive and submissive

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...d about a finger of tequila under six feet. I work out and would say I'm in decent shape, which means when I'm out alone at night, I rarely ever fear for my safety. Many men know exactly what I mean. Most women have no idea what that feels like -- to go wherever you want in the world, at any time of day or night, and feel you won't have a problem. In fact, many women have the exact opposite experience. A Gentleman's Guide to Rape Culture | Zaron Burnett

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It certainly seems that women fear for their safety more than men – but are those feelings justified, or are men overly confident or women overly cautious?

Violent crimes committed against women (including rape) are overwhelmingly committed in their homes, by people they know. When it comes to walking the streets, the average man is in much more danger. 80% of violent attacks committed by strangers are against men. The same goes for murder, where 77% of murder victims are male and most female victims are killed by sexual partners. Obviously, rape is an exception, but as violent attacks go, it’s quite rare.

There are a few possible explanations that square with Burnett’s worldview. For example, perhaps men are more likely to be violently attacked because they’re less cautious about their personal safety? The other thing to consider is whether gang violence in inner cities represents so much of the crime that men in towns, suburbs, and rural areas are as safe as the average woman, but I find that unlikely.

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It certainly seems that women fear for their safety more than men - but are those feelings justified, or are men overly confident or women overly cautious?

Violent crimes committed against women (including rape) are overwhelmingly committed in their homes, by people they know. When it comes to walking the streets, the average man is in much more danger. [80% of violent attacks committed by strangers are against men](http://www.victimsweek.gc.ca/res/r512.html). The same goes for [murder](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1635092), where 77% of murder victims are male and most female victims are killed by sexual partners. Obviously, rape is an exception, but as violent attacks go, it's quite rare.

There are a few possible explanations that square with Burnett's worldview. For example, perhaps men are more likely to be violently attacked because they're less cautious about their personal safety? The other thing to consider is whether gang violence in inner cities represents so much of the crime that men in towns, suburbs, and rural areas are as safe as the average woman, but I find that unlikely.

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its an interesting thing to think about. i was walking on lake street in minneapolis at 3 am w/ a female friend (not the best part of the city, we accidentally ended up over there) and when we were approaching a group of people she grabbed my arm and walked closer while insisting we cross the street and walk faster. i laughed at her afterwards because i just rationalized it away that the only thing i had on me at the time was my student id and keys to my apartment so what were they gonna do, hurt me over that? there was really nothing for me to lose, so perhaps i was being naiive or maybe she was being overly autious. either way, nothing came of it.

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Anchored to the bottom, you can see the current
Situation bending in and out of focus
Floating to the surface, you can see much higher
Quality arrangements of the constellations Preoccupations – Death

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The ocean is probably a metaphor for life as a whole. When we are young, and anchored to the sea floor, it is difficult to have any real idea of what the rest of our lives will be like – we can only make out vagaries, like the currents of the sea moving above our heads.

By the time we have figured out more of what life is about, and we can clearly see the stars moving overhead, our life, like the water, has run out…

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...a single song (“Rage”), proving that rap with retro style and modern swag hasn’t yet been mined dry.—Colin Fitzgerald

Georgia Anne Muldrow A Thoughtiverse Unmarred (Mello Music Group) Amazon

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An independent-minded impresario with diverse musical tastes and a mind that brilliantly wanders, Georgia Anne Muldrow followed up a string of self-produced, fascinating instrumental odysseys with wh...

The Best Hip-Hop of 2015 | PopMatters

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Only my third favourite MMG release of the year. I thought it was a little “lyrical for the sake of being lyrical” at times, although perhaps another listen would spear that.

Oddisee had some of the same problems, but imo pulled it off better. There’s no much in it though, and I can respect falling down on Georgia’s side to get some female representation on there.

Their best album, though, was probably The Night Took Us In Like Family. I’m surprised it isn’t here, to be honest.

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