Could you tell us a little bit about your evolution as an artist over the years? When did you first become aware of your inclinations towards the visual arts, and at which point did you decide to pursue them in a more consistent way?

I think Ive always been interested in the arts, ever since I was a very young child. In my early years, when my family was still living in London, very often my father used to take me to museums. We visited the British museum in particular very often. In my early teens I started playing the drums, and I was a musician up until my mid-twenties. But the first figure I made was during class, when I was studying to be an electrician. I was 16 and I didnt know what course or career path to take, so I started reading to be an electrician. Most classes were so boring that I started making figures from electrical wires and components. From then on I continued to create these figures but with no real artistic intention to create art. It was during my mid-twenties were I figured out that I really found a language in sculpture, rather than music. So I stopped practising music and continued to create sculpture with more intention.

At the age of 26 I decided to return to my studies and I sat for a course in Philosophy at the University of Malta. The course really started to address a lot of my existential and social concerns. It also provided me with tools on how to research subjects, so the sculptural works I created from then onwards always involved a lot of research and reading.

Prior to that, my works were always about inner turmoil and angst. I realised that its unhealthy to keep practising and producing works that address my inner anxieties, because that would make anxiety the main reason for producing work. This, in turn, made me realise that I would in some way feed from my anxiety, and although momentarily I could heal myself, in the long run feeding off ones negativity for the purposes of channelling an idea plunges you into an unhealthy loop.

From there, I wanted to understand the true origins of my anxieties and existential issues. When I realised that I could locate these issues from external forces, I realised that I could analyse and dissect these issues in sculptural form; my Decay and Samskara series deals with such topics, for example. Looking for the source itself turns out to be a healthy process.

When I graduated from university, at the age of 29, in mythological terms, it was My Saturn returns cycle the year where one has gone through the first stage of their life and then after a lot of experimenting with character you realise who you really are for the next 29 years; I realised that art is a language I could communicate with. It was at that point that I realised I wanted to turn this into a professional pursuit.

The bone sculptures did become a distinctive trademark for your work. Why do you think the Maltese (and international, given your participation at the Venice Biennale) art-consuming public responded to them to strongly, and how do you feel about that?

I dont really know why the public decided to respond strongly to this cycle of work. Maybe because they are intricate and made from bone. I guess people are amazed to see such structures made from bone. But those sculptures are more than what they physically present themselves to be. They are structures which address the notion of silence and the beauty of the sublime. An object that can allow you to enjoy the presence of an object where you dont need to exercise and engage with your critical faculties. Its meant to do the opposite, to be present and enjoy the phenomena of presence. Thats why in the two solo exhibitions I presented only one sculpture per exhibition. To be present with presence itself. But in collective exhibitions they can tend to lose their real intention. It all depends on how the exhibition is curated. But in most cases, these works havent worked so well in the consuming art spaces.

What were some of the most significant developments and/or changes in your artistic practice? And how does this most recent shift from your bone sculptures to painting define where both your process and your state of mind are at this present moment?

In my early twenties I was interested in exploring my states of inner turmoil. When I entered university I decided to locate what causes these anxieties. During the later stage of my degree another shift happened when I met the tutor Michael Zammit, who lectures mainly in Eastern philosophy. In reading books like The Bhagavad Gita and reading into Advaita Vedanta I found something that really helped me shape other parts of my thirsty self. I then started attending the Practical School of Philosophy, where one learns how to meditate with a foundation in Advaita Vedanta, Platonic and Ficino philosophy. From then, I developed the quest to create bone works that are in some way a practice of Vedic thought.

Apart from meditation, Ive always been interested in the states where one experiences different forms of time and space. Altered states of consciousness can be experienced in many forms. For the past few years Ive been reading into this area to understand the conditions for such states and the internal phenomena in ones mind. Im currently interested into creating art which serves as a tool for experience, experiential rather than, say, being critical. Ive been painting for the sake to experiment with some ideas. Trying to understand what Im looking for before I return to sculpture and other media.

The paintings forming part of Silver River appear to be exploring themes which are both philosophical, and also indicative of states akin to shamanic journeying... could you speak a bit about how the process of creating visual art is tied, for you, with these cognitive and visual processes?

Im interested in exploring these states because I want to see what content the mind provides one with, that part which in a normal state one cannot reach. Im interested in looking into the subtler conditions of the mind and existence. Im curious about the finer qualities of being. I believe that all the gods and energies are within, and I would like to meet them first-hand. But the real research is to look into the depths of egolessness, when one reaches a pure state of awareness.

As such, Silver River is a collection of works on paper, exploring different states of consciousness, investigating the type of conditions, settings and circumstances that produce different forms of refined and altered states of awareness, alertness or raptness where time seemingly falters, and space dilates. Such states provide experience with a different altered sense of how we usually define or understand personhood.

With this work, and the research that goes into it, I set out to explore the fundamental conditions that create these states, the object and content of internal/external perception, and the cognitive apparatus of ones awareness, or core self.

Extra-ordinary states of consciousness affect subjective time and space. In such situations time, space and the awareness of oneself as a river of consciousness, are experienced diversely as types of felt time.

In the event of meditation, active immersion, deep sleep, moments of terror and transient loss of oneself, perception engages differently in self-reflection and the world. Therefore, an alteration to the regular awareness of the internal conscious experience of time and space becomes apparent. This, for example, can happen in a rather simple and immediate manner when ones awareness becomes absorbed in any of natures phenomena, momentarily forgetting oneself as mental and emotional experience merges in the sublime. Each work portrays different types of circumstances and phenomena wherein such states are experienced.

What do you make of the local visual arts scene? What would you change about it?

I dont really know how to answer this question, since Im kinda floating in and out

Silver River will be on display at Lily Agius Gallery, Cathedral Street, Sliema until November 16

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At 101 St. Clair, a midtown property from Camrost Felcorp, theres a 24/7 concierge as well as a day porter for package deliveries. Fitness facilities include a pool but also squash courts and a golf simulator room. Outside, theres a dog parkette and a barbeque space complete with a waterfall.

What residents at this upmarket building do not have, however, is a mortgage.

Not all that long ago, renting an apartment was considered a temporary stop on the way to bigger and better. Luxury, especially in real estate, was a commitment. But according to a 2017 report from RentCafe, an apartment search website, high-income tenants are the fastest-growing segment of the rental market.

Thats partly a reflection of downsizing Baby Boomers, who expect grand lifestyles even as they sell off the family pile. Its also a product of millennials need for flexibility (on average, they change jobs every three years). And in an era where you can rent the runway and lease a Porsche, why save for a down-payment on luxury living space?

Toronto developers certainly see the opportunity in purpose-built luxury rentals. For those who can afford the rent which can range from $2,400 a month for 600 square feet to upwards of $10,000 for expansive suites gone are the days of bleak, cookie-cutter buildings with tiny units and zero amenities. Instead, there are a growing number of units with high-end finishes and perks such as urban gardens, soundproof music studios and lavish common rooms.

THE SELBY

Situated between Yorkville and Cabbagetown, The Selby epitomizes the evolution of premium rentals. The 50-storey building from Tricon House was originally slated for condos. Now, in-suite Scavolini kitchens, keyless smart locks and walk-in closets give rentals (between 524 and 1093 square feet) an upscale feel.

Residents can also enjoy the buildings shared spa facility, games room and 3,500-square-foot BioSteel fitness facility inclusive of a spinning studio. Pet owners can take advantage of a private off-leash dog parkette and a doggie spa. Electric vehicle charging stations, on-site concierge and a Maison Selby bistro-lounge by Oliver & Bonanci round out the offerings.

THE LIVMORE

At Yonge and Gerrard, The Livmore by GWL Realty Advisors rents out units as small as 355 square feet as well as apartments in the 1,500-square-foot range. All tenants can access the outdoors care of a two-storey sky lounge on the 26th floor and a terrace on the fifth. The building also includes a 3,000-square-foot fitness centre with a yoga studio.

NIAGARA WEST

In the downtown core, at King and Bathurst, Mintos Niagara West is home to a rooftop playground that includes a swimming pool, lush greenery, a dog run and fire pits. The fitness centre has a sauna and steam room, and theres a fully-equipped games room. Units range between 419-square-foot studios and three-bedroom townhouses that clock in at 1,227 square feet. Over 50,000 square feet of retail space includes an in-building grocery store.

Some rental properties are also upping their game by offering exclusive events. This move seems designed to lure millennials, in particular, known for spending on doing rather than acquiring. According to a study by Harris Group, 72 per cent of Gen Y would purchase experiences over material goods such as fancy appliances, cars and, yes, real estate.

TWO ST. THOMAS

Two St. Thomas by BentallGreenOak and KingSett Capital, for example, will offer its Yorkville residents access to fashion shows and chef tastings. Tenants will also get preferred rates on purchases and in-home design consultations from Canadian furniture company EQ3. In addition, the style-conscious property boasts an international and Canadian art collection and a partnership with the ultra-trendy fitness club Equinox. Units range from 534 to 1428 square feet.

THE MONTGOMERY

At Yonge and Eglinton, The Montgomery by Rhapsody Living offers premium rentals on top of a preserved 1930s building. Floor plans range from 519 to 1088 square feet. Amenities in the boutique building, which has only 233 units, include an outdoor saltwater pool, a yoga studio and massage treatment rooms, a dog running area and a state-of-the-art fitness centre. In a progressive move, the building is also 100 per cent smoke-free. The Montgomery advertises future events, too, aimed at encouraging residents to engage with one another and the community.

FORMER HONEST EDS

As with condos, Toronto developers are also creating entire rental communities. At the former Honest Eds site, Westbank Corp is erecting three rental towers and more than 30 micro buildings for a total of 1,100 rental units over 4.5 acres of land. More than half of these will be two-bedroom spaces and larger, with some four-bedroom units. A daycare is in the works, as are bike and car co-op programs.

There will also be over 200,000 square feet of retail, a glass-roofed Mirvish Village Market and a curbless pedestrian-friendly road inspired by shared-living streets found in the Netherlands, known as woonerfs. Theres been talk of hosting Hot Docs movie nights on the street in partnership with the nearby Bloor Cinema and commissioning graffiti artists to paint murals. Live-work spaces, artist studios and a community garden round out the impressive plans.

With so many premium projects on the way, any stigma associated with renting is a relic of the past. Many new rental properties match, if not exceed, whats available in the buyers market. If luxury is defined by choice and personalization, theres more of it than ever in Torontos real estate market.

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Dormakaba Holding AG (Switzerland)Identiv, Inc. (US)IDEMIA Group (France)Allegion plc (Ireland)Gemalto N.V. (Netherlands)Nedap N.V. (Netherlands)NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (US)

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From digital artists to photographers, body sculptors and hair stylists to make-up and nail artists, in ourSpotlight series, we profile the creatives tearing up the rulebook in their respective industries.

Creating art on a human is like a visualisation of a character, a personality. Technically it can be an enhancement or a disguise, says make-up artist Joey Choy. It's something beyond beauty that we are trying to capture I suppose.

2020 is set to be a big year for Joey Choy. After eight years assisting the legendary Val Garland, four of those spent as her first assistant, the make-up artist has broken out on her own and is ready to take on the world.

Originally from Hong Kong, Choy graduated with a computer engineering degree before realising that spending her days on a computer was not her life goal and her real passion lay in art and human interaction. After a period as a bridal hair and make-up artist in Taiwan, Choy decided it was time to learn from the best of the best in the world, and went to London to try her luck at working with Val. The move paid off and she spent the next following years assisting on some of the most important names and shows in the industry and learning at the feet of the master.

One of the biggest things I've learnt from Val is: Nothing is impossible, Choy tells us. Being a great make-up artist is not just about make-up. There is so much more to bring to people than just drawing faces.

With an eye for colour and an instinct towards experimentation and the unknown, Choys work sizzles with excitement. Always fun and vibrant, the looks are designed to provoke feelings. There are copiers and then there are visionaries, Garland said about her assistant last year. Joey is a great visionary.

Here Choy talks to us about being inspired by Sailor Moon, working with Garland and her relationship with beauty.

Do you remember the first time you were conscious of your appearance?

Joey Choy: My sister is just one year older than me. I still have this visual memory that we were both jumping on our trampoline AKA the sofa at home as you do when you were five, looking at the mirror in front of us. It was then I realised that I had eyebrows while my sister didnt. Thats the first time ever I thought I looked really weird with two caterpillars crawling on my forehead.

Growing up, what informed your understanding of beauty and identity and the way you presented yourself visually?

Joey Choy: I watched a lot of Japanese anime when I was a kid, I guess we all do in Asia. I was always fascinated by their enormous eyes that cover a third of their face and their superpowers that can only exist in our imagination. It was Sailor Moon that taught me girls can also be warriors. I always try to draw my eyes as big and round as possible. Im physically quite small and maybe thats why I always like to wear clothes and shoes that give me more of a structure and height, accessories that add a bit of toughness into my otherwise cute look. Natalie Portman in the movie Leon: The Professional has definitely influenced my love of chokers ever since.

Why are you a make-up artist? Is it something you learnt or is it more instinctual?

Joey Choy: Giving up the office work that I had in the past to become an artist was a risky but a decision I never regretted. I always want to do something unique, something that I can prove to others that only I could have done it, something that I can put my signature on it.

I always think that whether its make-up, painting, poetry, music, or art, they all come from the same origin, inside the mind. The rest are just techniques that you can learn, your choice of tools and medium to express. I believe that the nucleus of art is instinctual and fundamental in all humans. It exists as emotions in our mind. However, its always a blessing that some of us are able to use our skills to release our inner soul, to free our individuality.

Can you tell us a bit about your creative process, from initial idea to final image?

Joey Choy: My creative process always starts from the vibe. I always want to know what the lighting is, the styling, the music etc. because all of these give us an idea of the mood that we want to create. And then its a little rummage of imaginations and things that evolve from this mood. After that, its using whatever tools I can get to visualise the idea in real.

Is beauty something you try to capture in your work or something that you reject?

Joey Choy: Beauty is a religion. Beauty is an attitude. Beauty has no protocol. The perception of beauty is different in different eras, different cultures, different subcultures. Creating art on human is like a visualisation of a character, a personality. Technically it can be an enhancement or a disguise. Its something beyond beauty that we are trying to capture I suppose.

What are the projects that youre most proud of?

Joey Choy: Working for the make-up master Val Garland while getting an MBA. This proved to myself that if you really want something enough, you will find your way.

How has the experience been working with Val Garland?

Joey Choy: From the impossible to the possible, from a dream to a dream-come-true. The experience working with Val was quite surreal, to say the least. Its like a highly intensive master class that not only trained technicality but also imagination, reality, professionalism, communication, logistics and leadership. Its like watching a reality show to see how all the magic happens. The difference is, I was in this show. All these invaluable experience with Val will definitely shape the way I think and create on an atomic level.

What should make-up bring to a shoot or runway show?

Joey Choy: Something that completes the personality of what we want to create. Its part of the puzzle.

How do you use make-up to tell a story or convey emotion?

Joey Choy: Very often, we think doing make-up is to make someone look and feel good. Its true in a way, but more than that, we are creating a character. Make-up can also be used to alter your facial expressions and thats how we convey the emotional states of an individual.

Looking back what would you have done differently?

Joey Choy: Sleep more!

How do you think the industry has evolved since you first started out?

Joey Choy: When I first started out, everything was magical, everything was a mystery. These days, everyones a director of their own channel. Everyone has a platform to speak publicly, whether or not you are aware of that. The evolution of social media allows everyone to have a voice. Ideas go viral in seconds. Some people hate it, some people love it. I guess being humans ourselves who put all this technology into reality, we have to embrace the pro side of what all these mean to us. Its fast, its furious. But thats how we force ourselves to create something that is otherwise unimaginable a few years back then.

How do you think our understanding of beauty has shifted with the evolution of technology?

Joey Choy: With the evolution of technology, our understanding of beauty has shifted to the fine-tuning of ingredients and skills to create personalised products and experience. Instead of standardising formula, technology allows us to understand that beauty is unique to each individual.

In order for brands to stand out, its the idea of customisation, the prestige feeling of having or enjoying something that is specially created for you that customers are after.

What advice would you give to young artists hoping to get into the industry?

Joey Choy: I myself am still trying to get into the industry I guess! Not able to give any practical advice yet but still believing in my mantra: Do what you love and love what you do. Remember, the subject of fashion and beauty is always human. As well as creating art, we need to care about how the client and the people around you feel. Being vigilant is key.

What is the future of beauty?

Joey Choy: At a product level, the future of beauty is about sustainability, from sustainable packaging to sustainable ingredients. At a conceptual level, its about the blending of beauty and intelligence. Its not just about the way we look, but its also what you have inside that makes you glow.

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Automotive Seatbelt Pre-Tensioners are a component of the seatbelt system which locks the seatbelt in place during a crash.

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Isamu Noguchi in Nara with Saboro Hasegawa, Michio Noguchi, and other friends on his 1950 trip to Japan (INAC Personal Prints File)

SAN FRANCISCO In 1948, Japanese calligrapher, painter, and teacher Saburo Hasegawa wrote an essay about how abstract and surrealist art were advancing in the United States. Young Japanese artists such as Isamu Noguchi are gaining recognition with works that reveal extraordinary new tendencies, Hawegawa wrote.

That was two years before Noguchi, a sculptor and designer born in the United States who spent his childhood largely in Japan, came to Tokyo and the two met and developed a strong bond. In 1950, Hasegawa enthusiastically welcomed Noguchi to Japan, which he hadnt visited for nearly 20 years, and moderated a public lecture Noguchi gave and wrote a forward to his book on abstract art.

The two had plenty to bond over. Hasegawa had studied in Europe in the 1920s and 30s, and Noguchi went to Paris on a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1927 and apprenticed in Constance Brancusis atelier for several months. World War II affected both of them deeply Hasegawa was in Japan during the war and Noguchi, in the United States, volunteered to be incarcerated at a Japanese internment camp in Arizona. His plan to redesign the camp and improve life for the people there didnt happen, and when he tried to leave, it took months. In Noguchis words, the two artists experiences of the war made them want to make work toward some purposeful social end.

By all accounts the two had an intense, albeit short friendship (Hasegawa died of cancer in 1957), and together they created a new modern aesthetic. An exhibition at San Francisco Asian Art Museum, Changing and Unchanging Things: Noguchi and Hasegawa in Postwar Japan, is displaying their art together: Noguchis paper Akari lamps and sculptures made of metal, wood, and stone, alongside Hasegawas paintings, calligraphy, and rubbings. The works arent displayed chronologically, but rather in a series of conversation about modernism, design, and abstraction.

Hasegawa died when he was just 50, and nowadays doesnt have the name recognition of Noguchi. But, according to Asian Art Museum curator Mark Dean Johnson, during Hasegawas time he was the most famous Japanese artist, exhibiting at major museums including theLegion of Honor in San Francisco,the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Hasegawa spent the last years of his life in San Francisco, hanging out with the Beats and Zen practitioners Gary Snyder and Alan Watts, teaching drawing at the California College of the Arts and believing that only in the United States could he create abstract art influenced by Japanese traditions. Hasegawa called calligraphy a great treasure house for abstract painting, and the exhibition has several of his scrolls and screens, including The Butterfly Dreamfrom Zhuangzi (1956), which shows the black ink characters flitting on the tan background, suggesting the movements of a butterfly.

After Noguchi and Hasegawa met in Tokyo, they went on a two-week trip through Japan together, with Hasegawa acting as a tour guide, taking Noguchi to visit temples, tea gardens, and palaces. Having Hasegawas guidance through Japanese history and culture helped Noguchi to synthesize the Japanese and Western aesthetics. We can see Noguchi combining Japanese technique with American material in pieces such as Sesshu (1958), a tall aluminum sculpture with a dappled surface creased like origami. This piece is seen as a tribute to his friend a year after his death Sesshu was Hasegawas favorite Japanese medieval ink painter, and the two often talked about his work.

You can see through these pieces how consequential Noguchi and Hasegawas friendship was, and how their mutual encouragement and inspiration pushed each artist to create. The bilingual exhibition catalogue includes a 1976 essay by Noguchi, Remembrance of Saburo Hasegawa, where he writes about his friend and their first trip together. I myself must also have served as a catalyst in having all this pour forth, away finally from the misery of war, and the burned city, he writes. For a teacher a student is necessary.

Changing and Unchanging Things: Noguchi and Hasegawa in Postwar Japan continues at the Asian Art Museum (200 Larkin St, San Francisco) through December 8.

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Isamu Noguchi's Creative Friendship With Saburo Hasegawa - Hyperallergic

NOTHING MORE RELEASE

ABBEY ROAD ACOUSTIC VERSION OF

FADE IN/FADE OUT

With influences like Alan Watts, rather than the usual elder statesmen of hard rock, Nothing Moreis truly innovating in the genre. Three-times Grammy Nominated, the bands critically acclaimed albumThe Stories We Tell Ourselves, has been dominating on the rock radio charts and on streaming services.With 3 Top 10 songs to its credit thus far, the album shows no sign of slowing down its progress.

The fan favorite single Fade In/Fade Out has over 10 million streams on Spotify. The official video for the single has over 600,000 views to date. The reception for the track led the band to the famous Abbey Road Studios to record anacoustic arrangementof the song.

Of the track, vocalist Jonny Hawkins saysWhen I sing this song I daydream about my childhood the days before my parents were broken apart by cancer. I think about how my dad taught me to throw a ball. I think about how my mom taught me to tie my shoes. I think about how my dad would always say hard work pays off trying to teach me a lesson while I was focused on a video game, too young to care. I remember my mother consoling me when I threw a paint brush to the ground, frustrated by an unintended slip of the hand. I will never forget what she said, Jonny, its not a mistake, there are no such things as mistakes, just creative opportunities. I think about the first moment I realized that they wouldnt be here forever. I think about how thankful I am.

The Abbey Road Studios shot video can be previewed then seen at 11am EST herehttps://youtu.be/25BOeKLa4dc Of their work at Abbey Road, guitarist Mark Vollelunga saysEarlier this year I approached the guys about doing an acoustic version of Fade In / Fade Out. I wanted to really lean into the timeless nature of the song and the historic, legendary Abbey Road studios seemed like the ideal place for a new rendition. We were in the same room that Pink Floyd did Dark Side of the Moon. As soon as we entered the studio we all felt the presence of greatness in that place. And like the Beatles said Love is old, Love is new. Love is all, Love is you. The vibe there is strong.

Nothing Moreis always a joy to watch and hear. Every performance is executed with verve and precision, says Metal Nation of the band, who just wrapped a US tour with beloved Swedish metallers, Ghost. The raw power and immediate control of the packed house reminded me of witnessing Pantera perform for their first time, added Music In Minnesota. The band is home for the holidays, readying ever more material for their dedicated fanbase.

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NOTHING MORE went to Abbey Road and all you got was "Fade In/Fade Out" Acoustic - Side Stage Magazine

Questions about love and sex in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area can be submitted to dearkiki@littlevillagemag.com, or anonymously using this form. Questions may be edited for clarity and length, and may appear either in print or online.

Dear Kiki,

I was hoping you might shed some light on a situation Ive found myself in. Over the past four years Ive been in a relationship with my bf. The first year was great, but after I moved in with him and his roommates, another couple moved into the house as well. There was a chick who tried to break us up. It soured me on my trust and appreciation for him to stand up for us, since I was being taken advantage of and we were disrespected, but I couldnt say anything because all the housemates worked at the same workplace and I didnt.

My bf and I moved into our own place after a year of that, and our relationship continued to decline. I called my mom daily for a breath of normalcy, as I lived in a tiny college town far away from home. Fast forward two years and he and I have moved in with his parents so we could save to move closer to my family specifically, my mom.

Well, mom passed away about a month ago. I had started talking to a couple of guys I met while gaming, and they gave me support and the attention I needed while I stayed in the hospital and hospice with Mom as she passed. My bf stayed at the hospital a few of those nights and shared the experience. However, while he wasnt there, I was receiving four-hour-long phone calls from one of those guys every night and texts from the other guy (Ryan). Ryan invited me to visit him for a sort of vacation and touristy-sightseeing trip to his hometown of Las Vegas (would be my first time) when it was all said and done.

Moms illness was terminal. I was the only one present at her death. She had been my best friend. It shook me.

I decided after weeks of being back at my bfs parents house and playing every night for hours with Ryan that I wanted to meet him. Our conversations got serious, sexual, happy, ridiculous but he never made me feel like I was wasting his time. Granted, I quit my job to stay with my mom and have yet to feel comfortable getting a new job. Ryan is temporarily unemployed as well. Be that as it may, I made the trip.

We fell in love; it was like a dream. He has invited me to stay for two and a half weeks at the end of this month and has already bought my roundtrip boarding passes. Now I dont know what to do. I still love my bf and he doesnt know, but its killing me that Ive cheated for the first time in my life. My mom only wanted me to be happy and safe. I had gotten to show her a picture of Ryan before she passed, and she said he was cute. That was before he and I even fell as hard as we did for each other. She was upset with my bf for mistreating me in the past. But that was before he stayed in the hospital with me to support me supporting her. I feel like that was a breakthrough for us. But I found someone who treats me well. So far at least. Im so lost. I wouldnt have gotten into this had I been able to run it by my mom from the start.

Ive been an emotional wreck for two months. I cant even stay with my dad and sister because the absence of my mom haunts me so much. I would usually ask her for her help, but seeing as thats not an option and my counselor isnt taking sides, I turn to you. I know its unlikely youll even see this, but I could really use some advice. Thank you.

Replacing One Type of Love with Another

Dear Replacing,

First, let me offer you my deepest sympathies on the loss of your mother. My mom passed away when I was in my early 20s, and on top of the grief, it makes so many little things so much harder. Even now, years later, I think of things at least once a week sometimes once a day that I wish I could ask her. I commend you for having the self-awareness to reach out elsewhere for advice. I was not that wise that quickly!

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Its not typically smart to make big life decisions when youre grieving. But, Replacing, you have backed yourself into a corner, and you may have to. You mention a counselor, a father and a sister I urge you to let all of them know once you have decided to pursue a course of action with your romances. You will need someone to lean on, someone who knows whats up someone who can physically be there to support you.

It is entirely possible to love more than one person at once. There is no value in disparaging or dismissing the things you feel just because they cant work out pragmatically. Its entirely possible that you do still love your boyfriend and you do love Ryan but unless all three of you are polyamorous, it is not possible to make that work. The logistics of maintaining multiple romantic relationships are daunting, even when all parties are on board. Its not something you can do on your own, through backchannels, using deception. Thats exhausting, not to mention unethical.

But you also need to accept that the choice may not be yours to make. Your boyfriend, regardless of the ups and downs of your relationship, is still a complete human being with agency, and he deserves the right to make an informed choice about where you go from here.

Tell him that you cheated, Replacing. And, while youre at it, be honest with Ryan about the fact that you still have feelings for your boyfriend and about the status of that relationship. It might be ugly, on both counts but unless youre in physical danger from one or both of them, you need to rip off the bandage. The way they each react will inform your choices moving forward.

You cant control their reaction, but you can control who you are in relation to it. Commit to accepting the choices they make with respect. Commit to living with integrity and self-awareness going forward. Commit to honoring your grief and growing from it. The more wisdom and grace you can offer yourself, the stronger all of your relationships will be in the future, even if neither of these make the cut.

And, Replacing, I know its hard to imagine moving home, with all the reminders of your mom around. But think of it as a chance to maintain the thread of connection to her. It will hurt, but just being present with her absence may be the grounding in reality that you need to get through this.

xoxo, Kiki

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Dear Kiki: I have a boyfriend, but fell in love with another man while grieving my mother. Now I don't know what to do. - Little Village

It felt like one long internet secret was spilling onto a real-life stage at Canton Hall on Tuesday night. Full of inside jokes and layers of aesthetic plucked from moments in pop history, Kero Kero Bonito played a confident set opened by the equally strong Negative Gemini.

Formed on a message board in the tweens, Kero Kero Bonito is an aggressively playful act that began as a predominantly electronic project. KKB then morphed into a rock band, complete with the straddle-pose guitarist sound-checking with a Pantera riff between songs. They can go from comedic to heartfelt on a whim, which is not an uncomplicated skill. On Tuesday, their set was a balance between 2016s electronic-dominant Bonito Generation, and 2018s rock album, Time n Place, along with some singles thrown in.

Negative Gemini has also become more guitar-oriented since starting a label called 100% Electronica, one of the star-makers of the current iteration of the Vaporwave movement. The most famous merchandise booth staffer in Dallas last night had to be George Clanton, who runs the record label with Negative Gemini. He was not performing, but he is also a musician, regularly selling out shows with a signature minimal L.E.D. screen setup that probably has many bands kicking themselves for not thinking of the idea first. He says its his first night on the tour as he sells records, cassettes, and profane keychains.

This next song goes out to anyone whos ever been fucked over, says Negative Gemini, a.k.a. Lindsey French, before performing You Werent There Anymore. Living up to the name, the songs are often about things that are not, rather than areshe opened with another declaration of spiritual absence, You Never Knew. Using enormous beats that probably should have never resurfaced after 1995 or so, Negative Gemini is one of the most profoundly original acts in contemporary music. Growling over a little bit of Enya mixed with straining radio-pop melodies and a trip-hop undercurrent should be a disaster of misguided genre splicing. And yet, it all works. A recent collaboration with Adult Swim has helped to raise the artists profile beyond a dedicated online following.

Her last two shows in North Texas were both at local art museums and without a full band. While the pared down setup works best in that somewhat sterile environment, the addition of a rhythm section changes Negative Geminis live performance. The jumping and finger-pointing that marks Frenchs movements is now accompanied by a weapons cache of noise. She almost knocks a sampler off of a keyboard stand twice. There are also moments so relaxed that you may not notice the chorus to a song is, Dont Worry Bout the Fuck Im Doing. While its unclear whether French alone, or the entire ensemble is Negative Gemini, she closes the set by saying, Were Negative Gemini.

Kero Kero Bonito never goes anywhere near the depths of Negative Gemini, but instead played an upbeat and often hilarious set that seemed to change styles mid-sentence. Like many an overseas-touring-act before them, they professed their love for the Buc-ees gas station chain. Founding member Gus Lobban also dedicated the first song to Mark Cuban. And the next. And the next. It was a joke that went from good to bad and back again, and was met with increasingly enthusiastic applause.

While Kero Kero Bonitos humor and shape-shifting approach to any particular sound may border on novelty for some listeners, there is a self-awareness to their music so sophisticated that its difficult to parse how serious they are being at any given moment. Lines like, I thought I was only acting set to an uncomfortably Weezer-like backing track is worth experiencing in a live setting, if only to put some faces with the expression. So is seeing a group so confident that they can cover late-period U22004s strategically tepid Vertigowithout so much as a smirk.

There were also props. A white flag waved early in the set, and finally, a baton, which singer Sarah Midori Perry used to conduct the audiences participation. That would prove to be of little challenge. Kero Kero Bonitos fans are so enamored with this group that they would have done anything they asked. An entirely rowdy crowd leaped in place and smacked into one another while mouthing lyrics both in English and Japanese.

When the lights came up, a MIDI version of John Denvers Take Me Home, Country Roads played on the PA speakers. The crowd began to sing along and find partners for an impromptu hoedown. Why did they know the words? Perhaps it on some meme that was popular for half an hour. Whatever the reason, it was great to witness.

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Donning a green crayon costume, Clairo brought her brand of bedroom pop to Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points on Halloween night. Combining intimate lyrics with authenticity, Clairo showcased her youth and charm by exuding self-awareness throughout the show.

Claire Cottrill, known by her stage name Clairo, grew up in Carlisle, Mass., where she began recording music at a young age. After posting music on YouTube, Bandcamp and SoundCloud, she first gained attention when her single Pretty Girl went viral in 2017. Earlier this year at the age of 20, Clairo released her debut album, Immunity, which reached No. 51 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The release of Immunity propelled Clairo into mainstream recognition, and in October, Pitchfork named her single Bags one of their top 200 songs from the decade.

The first delicate piano chords to her opening song Alewife echoed throughout the room. Clairo sauntered onto the stage, her presence met by emphatic chants from the audience. Clairo was not the only one who had dressed up for the holiday; the crowd was saturated with bright costumes and makeup. One concertgoer was adorned in a flower crown as Dani from Midsommar while another wore a bear costume. Halloween created a unique environment for the concert, encouraging audience engagement and inclusivity.

Clairo has largely been considered part of the recent rise in bedroom pop, a subgenre of pop characterized by minimally processed, do-it-yourself music that could be produced in a bedroom. Typical of the bedroom-pop style, much of Clairos music opts for gritty, lo-fi vocals. Songs like Flaming Hot Cheetos showcases hushed vocals layered over a minimal, looping beat. Get With U and 2 Hold U follow a similar formula, juxtaposing gentle lyrics with gauzy synth backing. The environment of the concert seemed to mimic the musical style. Grainy, home movie-esque landscape videos filled the half-moon backdrop, and lighting changes were kept to a minimum. Though her music is lo-fi, Clairo impressed the audience with her live vocal prowess.

Early in the set, Clairo performed Bubble Gum, switching out the ukulele from the recorded version for subtle guitar chords. Here she stood softly by the microphone and glided through the verses, adding melodic runs that punctuated her vocal talent throughout the performance. Although still largely dominated by the bedroom-pop aesthetic, Immunity also contains songs with higher production value. I Wouldnt Ask You, the albums most powerful track, is broken up into two parts. The beginning starts slowly, with piano highlighting Clairos minimal lyrics. As the song progresses, the tempo speeds up, transitioning into a more upbeat R&B cadence. Ultimately, the singles off of Immunity combine glossy, DIY aesthetics with higher production value, creating deeply moving moments like I Wouldnt Ask You.

Typical of the genre, Clairos lyrics reflect a contemplative relatability. Many of her songs revolve around the uncertainty that comes in the period between adolescence and adulthood. In songs like Impossible, Clairo explores the temptation of connecting with an ex-partner, admitting, I just wanted to hear your voice so clear. Recently coming out as not straight, several of the singles from Immunity explore queer relationships. Clairo cried, Give it to me! as she broke into her hit single Bags. The audience obliged, singing along enthusiastically, I cant read you, but if you want, the pleasures all mine. Immediately after Bags, as the first few drum beats of Sofia began, the crowd erupted into the loudest cheers of the night. A sacchrine and romantic song, Sofia explores first crushes and the stigma of queer relationships, urging, Sofia, know that you and I/ Shouldnt feel like a crime. Bags considers similar themes to Sofia, examining uncertainty in first-time queer relationships. Her music feels like thoughts from a diary, giving the audience an intimate relationship with the singer.

As the show came to a close, Clairo brought a stool to the front of the stage, announcing that she had one last song, a new song she had written while on tour. The room fell quiet as she crooned with an undeniable tenderness. The song came to an end, and the audiences cheers were deafening. Clairo lowered her guitar, holding her face in her hands as she broke into tears, seemingly overwhelmed by the audience. She held the mic close and whispered a soft Thank you before leaving the stage.

After a moment, the singer waltzed back on stage for the encore, performing RACECAR, 4EVER, Pretty Girl and I Dont Think I Can Do This Again. During Pretty Girl, the music video was projected onto the backdrop, featuring a young Clairo singing along to the song, sporting pigtails and a sweatshirt. In this moment, with her younger self projected behind her, Clairo was her most personable, laughing at her own cheesy dancing and awkwardness. Throughout the show, she possessed an unquestionable star quality, completely captivating the young crowd. And yet, she seemed approachable and knowable. Clairo built an intimate relationship with the audience, so much so that it felt like we were watching a close friend perform in front of us.

As the final song I Dont Think I Can Do This Again ended, Clairo took a moment to look across the audience.

She stepped close to the mic. Ill never forget this show, she whispered. Thank you.

I am certain I will never forget this show either.

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