Recs! Seven Fannish Things That Fill My Heart With Glee <3

[themostepotente]

I am ridiculously behind on everything still. I need to answer fic comments, and I have an awesome Harry/Pansy rec I need to finish writing up. In the meantime, here are some recs <3

1.) [FIC] Sores - Harry/Draco [NC-17] by mijeli.

This is the second hate!sex fic I've read in as many days. I haven't been able to stop thinking about this since I read it yesterday morning, either. I know a lot of people don't like or understand the concept of hate!sex, but I honestly believe that this sort of beginning is how anything further would evolve. Harry/Draco has always and will always be a complex measure of fits and starts for me. The scrabble for purchase is usually what hooks me, what reels me in. That first gesture whether gracious or ungracious. I wouldn't have that any other way. This is so much more than a PWP, too. It's strikes like steel against diamonds ♥

2.) [ART] A Week in the Life of a Happy Sub - Harry/Draco [NWS] by Mystery Artist.

Admittedly, I'm not big on Harry submitting to Draco, but this is undeniably brilliant. It brought a huge smile to my face ♥

3.) [ART] Harry/Draco Art Dump [WS] by 52wk.

Pure joy. And that last picture? asdfjkl;asdfjkl; ♥

4.) [FIC] Pianos are Made for Falling - Arthur/Merlin [NC-17] by fishwrites.

I just started this, but ohWOW. It's beautiful and hurty and honestly, I have no words whatsoever for the degree of awesome. I'm so impressed with the amount of work that went into this. HUUUGE thanks to planejane for turning me on to this ♥

5.) [ART] Northern Sky - Arthur/Merlin [PG-13ish for no-bits nudity] by itzcoatl.

Arthur as an artist. Merlin as the nude model. So much love for this ♥

6.) [VID] 2cellos - Sulic and Hauser - Smooth Criminal

This is aaaaall amanuensis1's fault. I must have watched this at least fifty times between yesterday and today. I have a severe music kink; cellos, violas, violins, Bosendorfer pianos. I can't even deal with how hot these guys are. To say nothing of their playing. And they look like Sam and Dean Winchester ♥

7.) [MUSIC] Abingdon Boys School

For being so hot on anime, I never really cared much about j-rock with the rare exceptions of Gackt and Buck Tick. I adore ABS. Cool tunes, utter adorkableness and a British boarding school look ♥

Enjoy all!

--P

Comments

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Sulic and Hauser! I discovered them before Christmas via Lim's excellent Underground (http://blip.tv/lim/underground-4838186) vid (Sherlock). I love it so much!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Aren't they amazecakes? And that vid is pure gold ♥

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Oh wraith. *hearts your icon*

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Have another!

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

And you!

[mijeli.livejournal.com]

I know a lot of people don't like or understand the concept of hate!sex, but I honestly believe that this sort of beginning is how anything further would evolve.

I agree so much. I could never write hatesex, if I didn't believe in it gradually turning into something else, and that's what I was trying to do here. I'm so very glad it worked for you!! Thanks so much for your wonderful, generous rec :) ♥

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

You are more than welcome, darling. It was perfect ♥

[besamislabios]

Thank you for the art recs. :)

I read Pianos are made for falling about a year ago, and it's simply incredible, so beautiful, I cried my eyes out at the end.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I'm still reading. I'm slow, unfortunately. But yeah, there will be tears, I can tell. So good, though ♥

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

I'm so delighted I hooked you onto the 2CELLOS video!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

You are a vile enabler, bb. I need fic of these two nao!

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

ABS FTW!

You've seen the vid of them and Buck-Tick doing "Dress" live, yes? Nishikawa-chan becomes the most endearing fanboy of Acchan, like, ever!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

♥ ABS ♥

Yes, I've seen the live version of Dress. Those two make an amazing duet.

I'm so excited I have someone to squee over ABS and Atsushi with. That makes me very happy.

Any other music recs?

Also, icon love ♥

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about who to rec for daaaays! I have to rein in my enthusiasm.

You've got one older group, Buck-Tick, so other groups you might like that are like them are l'Arc~en~Ciel (try Kasou or Snow Drop) and Luna Sea (Mother or Ra-se-n).

I love a lot of the younger groups like ABS. I like Alice Nine a lot (Kiss Twice, Kiss Me Deadly or Hana) and 9Goats Black Out (Sink or Den Lille Havfrue) and of course there's always Gackt (freesia ~op.1~ for a nice ballad or else Journey through the Decade for something a little harder).

I'd better stop!

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Gackt is a given. Did you see the movie Bunraku? He was pretty brill in that.

[glorafin.livejournal.com]

Following your post I started reading Pianos Are Made For Falling, but there seems to be missing words every other paragraph and the author didn't even bother to erase beta comments It drives me crazy, especially since the characters are so well drawn. The most baffling thing for me is that no one in the comment even mentions it. Very peculiar. :/

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

I must not be that far, because I haven't run into the beta comments. Granted, I haven't had much in the way of reading time. Could you link me, please? I'm curious now.

[glorafin.livejournal.com]

Well, sorry about that. It looks like most beta comments have been erased since I saved the page. This one is still there in part 4 :

I know the run-on highlights the rush of Merlin's thoughts, and I like it. But I still think you need to break it up to make it more clear and to highlight the sudden shift that Merlin's re-entry into the piece is.

The missing words are still missing though.

And it takes a damn good story to make me want to carry on despite them.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

No, no need to apologise. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. That's too bad about the editing, though. It's such a wonderful story so far. I'm glad to hear you're sticking with it ♥