Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love: a Journey Into the Uncanny Valley
Testing the limits of what can be considered creative, good and/or enjoyable. Try not to be consumed by madness.
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That live performance is amazing. I understand what you mean about the thrill just at the fact that someone would take the time to do that.
I was also struck at the thematic overlap with one of my favorite Eilen Jewell songs, "Bang Bang Bang." The two songs are musically very different, but surprisingly similar in concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBni41NEVaQ
Hard to read backwards, can’t imagine playing a song backwards!