Hello, dearest readers of Twilight Collective. If you're reading this article, that means Twilight Collective is officially two years old. On this day two years ago, we were writing our introduction articles and formatting the tabs. Now, we've written countless articles, made friends to last a lifetime. and put ourselves on the map as serious music journalists. Hopefully in a few more years we'll be in the position to invite all of our friends to a S*** Indie Disco-esque party. But for now, have this article. It's been a while since either of us have really written about ourselves, we decided to answer some questions about the past and future of the blog, among other things. What was your favorite moment of year 2? Alli: Probably interviewing GoryMurgy. It was so cool getting to know a band from a totally different culture! I also believed we asked our best questions in that interview. Liah: Emailing Nick McCarthy while standing at a Franz Ferdinand concert waiting for them to come out. That’s probably the worst thing I’ve ever done, also. I'll never not feel bad for that. The second best was meeting Chris Baio. VWLP4 WHEN?!?!?! Which of your articles that you’ve written this year is your favorite? Alli: My Franz concert experience or the one I wrote this month about the Ferry. They’re both articles I go back and read when I’m bored and need inspiration because they’re so eventful. They make me proud of myself! Liah: On a fun level, the one where I ranked the best and worst Olympic mascots. On an actual pride level, my Maximo Park gig experience or my guide to dunking on Weezer fans. Which of your co-writer’s articles from this year is your favorite? Alli: The one about Maximo Park. Even though I couldn’t go, I still felt like I was there. Liah: The Franz concert one. Even though I was there, I still get taken to an entirely different dimension whenever I read it, which is quite often, if I’m being honest. What’s one artist you want to interview in the future? Alli: I would love to interview Jonny Pierce of The Drums or Kevin Barnes from of Montreal. I love them both and they’re probably two of the most intriguing people in the music industry to me. I’ve watched countless interviews of the both of them, but there still is so much I wanna ask. Liah: Anyone from Metronomy. Anna Prior specifically. Favorite “bad” song? Alli: I love “Betrayed” by Lil Xan. Sue me. Liah: Honestly, I’m not sure what counts as a bad song here. I’d say “Friday Night” by Bobby, but it lowkey slaps. So, “Buckwild” by Pontus Pettersson. What venue do you dream of seeing a concert at? Alli: I need to see a show at Red Rocks in Denver before I die. Period. Liah: This is underwhelming, but I’d love to see a concert at the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. What username do you wish you could have on Instagram? Alli: I just want alli.dempsey. Because I feel like my current name confuses people since it has two i’s. And it’s a little easier to read because a lot of people think my name is Ali for some reason. IT’S. TWO. Ls. Liah: I’d love chillztown or whipmyvalet but I feel like standonthehorizon is my brand. If it was 2016, I might have wanted chocopudding or floodlittenniscourt. Maybe I still do. Name a few items on your end-of-summer to do list. Alli: Go on a serious hike in Lake Placid, do some more college planning, train for the volleyball season, go to the beach just one more time, see some friends I really couldn’t this summer. Liah: FINISH MY FREAKING SUMMER WORK. And get to those features we haven’t done yet. And send out end of year thanks emails. And volunteer or whatever. And finally send out the thank you cards from my sweet 16. And on that note, check the PO box and send out the pins I promised MONTHS AGO. Maybe a blog hiatus wouldn’t be that bad of an idea right now. What is your favorite music video? Alli: I have a whole playlist called “my fave music videos,” so this is a toughy. I can only limit it to three: “Breezeblocks” by Alt-j, “Paranoiac Intervals/Body Dysmorphia” by of Montreal, and “Everlong” by Foo Fighters. Liah: “Heartbreaker” by Metronomy. It’s been in my tab header for a year now. I just want the Metronomy car. Is there a certain word or phrase that’s stuck in your head at the moment? Alli: The part in “Miserable America” where Kevin Abstract goes “I don’t care no more, I don’t care no more, I don’t I don’t I don’t care no more.” Liah: I saw an advertisement a while ago promoting a product called Lo Loestrin Fe. That name has been stuck in my head for about three days now. What’s something you do that no one else seems to understand? Alli: Sometimes I listen to sad music to pump me up. It has some sort of a reverse psychology effect. Liah: Sometimes I feel like if I imagine something, it won’t happen. It freaks me out. Copy and paste the strangest note you could find on your phone. Alli: “Andrew Jackson Jihad really went off when he said “I could go off the deep end...I could kill all my best friends..” June 20th, 2018 at 8:18pm. I love how 8:18pm me referred to AJJ as one single being. What was I on? Liah: “New year new me. Reading classic lit and sitting with my leg in a square all year bay bee. Dressing like it’s the 1920s but men in England. bay bee” (8/10/18, 4:44 PM) Either that, or “I see a Mansard Roof through the treeas *dabs*” which sadly cannot be traced to a single date or time. Which mobile game have you found yourself completely addicted to lately? Alli: I had to delete it because my phone loves to tell me I need storage, but I played Worm vs. Block a lot last month. Liah: Windin. Just download it; I promise it’s good. What would be the best thing to receive in the PO box? Alli: Any stickers. PLEASE send stickers. Liah: Pins and plushies! That or iTunes gift cards, or something. Name a few artists you’re into that no one except you would be into. Alli: Department of Eagles, Will Butler, Dirty Projectors, The Rakes, Vundabar. Liah: Drake, Cake (hehe it rhymes), the Clash, also the Rakes, Wilco. What is the most cringeworthy phrase you’ve ever heard? Alli: I don’t wanna answer this because I’m secretly afraid that the person who said it will find me and hunt me down for it. Liah: When I wrote this question, I meant the most cringeworthy phase you’ve ever had. That was my emo phase in 8th grade. The most cringeworthy phrase I’ve ever heard is when someone posted on Instagram that their favorite song was Vampire Weekend by A-Punk. Yikes. Leave a link to your best Spotify playlist! Alli: Ageless Bops: Songs I will never not love. I love all of my Spotify playlists equally though, so check them out. https://open.spotify.com/user/allid10/playlist/6rFW0oJdc6jsnnZhJETFzp Liah: Upbeatish Electronicish Indieish! My playlists all sound the same, but if you want the best of that same-ness, check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/user/bounce2it/playlist/5pF2fy8J8wKqZ8RqUhWnZQ?si=2Mxo5S1rSq6nUm3lV6X_VA What’s your biggest goal for year 3 of Twilight Collective? Alli: Reach out to some more Staten Island music people and dive into the culture here some more! This year I became aware of it, and next year I will actually explore it. Liah: Actually attend a real life event for the blog. It’s about time. Thank you, thank you, thank you a million times over to everyone who read the blog, shared our articles, or checked us out on social media this year. Even more thanks to everyone we worked with who put up with our inconsistent schedule and odd interview methods, and all of our journalist friends who have given us guidance over the past two years. The blog isn't perfect yet, and probably never will be, but we are constantly working to make it the best blog it can possibly be, and we couldn't be doing that without all of you. Thank you all for supporting your favorite teenage music journalists. We'll see you guys in Year 3.
Love, Liah and Alli
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