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[ian-twatkins]

Truly one of my favorite tweets of all time.

[ian-twatkins]

No Devotion Interview (Kerrang! Magazine: Issue 1586)

[ian-twatkins]

Allow Me To Introduce Myself

Hello there! You guys can call me Kaye. As I'm sure you can tell by the looks of this blog, I am a Lostprophets fan. Now, you may be thinking to yourself, "Really? A Lostprophets fan account?? In the year 2023??? Who even remembers that band anymore, much less cares about their music after everything that happened?"

To be fair, I get it. A band once heralded as one of the biggest rock bands in the UK (with even some sizable overseas success) was ultimately left in shambles once the unthinkable crimes of their frontman were revealed to the world. Since then, their reputation has been severely tarnished, leaving many feeling very hesitant to even mention their name, much less speak highly of them these days. Those who were once ardent fans ultimately left the fandom behind, with many of them even destroying or selling their old merch & CD's.

Taking all of that into consideration, it's still in my controversial opinion that it's unfair to completely discard the work of Lostprophets due to one individual's actions. Lostprophets were far from a one-man act; aside from Ian, there were 5+ other hard-working & passionate men who put their heart & soul into their music. With all the blood, sweat, & tears that was put into their art, it pains me to think that all of that could be lost to the sands of time. That's why I've decided to make it my mission to keep the memory of Lostprophets alive.

However, with that being said, I am understanding of those that may disagree with my mission. The sad reality is that separating the art from the artist is often easier said than done. Many still struggle to dissociate the crimes of Ian Watkins from the music of Lostprophets; considering the fact that he was essentially the face of the band. To put it simply, most people don't want to listen to a man who s*xually abused children sing about rooftops (or really anything, for that matter). Hell, even the ex-members of Lostprophets have gone to great lengths to distance themselves from their old catalog.

That being said, there remains a small minority of people who still feel deeply connected to the music in spite of their bad reputation; some being old fans, & (in my case) new fans. Even as someone who wasn't part of the fandom when Lostprophets were still together, I've grown very attached to their discography. While I've enjoyed deep-diving into the music & lore of the band over this past year, it still saddens me that I wasn't there to witness their glory days firsthand like other elder emos.

On a final note, I would just like to finish this post by saying this; despite the fact that the legacy of Lostprophets has been irreversibly destroyed, one thing is for certain; the music & memories made listening to them will last forever. Although these things have sadly been permanently tainted for many, on the other hand, it is still something that others hold near & dear to their hearts.

While I don't expect to gain much traction with this blog, I hope at least a few of you can join me on this journey of restoring the memory of Lostprophets & paying our respects to a once remarkable band. My philosophy has always been that in spite of the bad times, the good times should never be forgotten.

[ian-twatkins]

thank you for keeping the legacy alive

Of course! The band may be gone, but the legacy & impact of Lostprophets will live on forever. ❤️

[ian-twatkins]

So, I tried out the MrBeastify browser extension some time ago (which, to put it simply, basically adds Mr. Beast’s clickbait reaction faces to any Youtube thumbnail). Let’s just say, it rendered me some interesting results.

[ian-twatkins]

Being a Lostprophets fan in 2023 kind of feels like wandering around an abandoned mall, while occasionally encountering strung-out squatters.

[sabynespyce-blog]

Musings

So yeah.  Things got a bit cramped since I created this Tumblr, and I kept forgetting to update it.  Now, on a lazy Sunday morning, I have the perfect opportunity to do so.

In short, I just completed my first Let’s Play.  By ‘Completed’, I mean not only finishing recording the game, but encoding (as needed) and uploading to YouTube.  I just put the final two videos up a bit ago, for a grand total of 49 walkthrough videos and 2 bonus (shooting gallery and Zero-G basketball).

51 videos to show a video game from start to finish.  Wow.

I’ve also been learning things along the way.  I’ve learned about file types and encoding (for reference, the last time I was seriously uploading videos was back around the mid-2000s when I dabbled in AMVs a bit).  I learned about microphones and other tech, which I’ve slowly been upgrading.  I also learned about the community.  I tend to stay away from Reddit since corners of it have a bad reputation, but the LP subreddit (and now the KroFam subreddit) have been different.  Sure, there’s redundancies, but they’re good places to pop in and poke around.

I’m sure I’ll post more in time.  For now, I’ve got someone who wants to get the hang of Guns of Icarus.  Time for some more fun.

Sabyne out.