Buffy <3

Q: Hello - love that you’re a big Buffy fan! I recently finished the series for the first time and really enjoyed it. How did you first get into it?

Wondering your opinions….favorite character(s)? Favorite episodes/storylines? Least favorite characters/storylines?

Also, have you watched the Angel spin-off series and do you have any thoughts on it?

Thanks and love your music and blog!!!!! :3

A: I first starting watching cause my roommate years ago showed me the episode “Hush” from season 5 (I think?) and I was instantly hooked and watched the shit obsessively. If I had the day off of work I would literally just sit in a Lazy boy recliner and watch Buffy from sun up to sun down. I was pretty lonely at the time so the characters were really comforting to me and felt like close friendships in a way by the series end. Then years later I forced Jake to watch it during covid with me and rekindled my obsession with it.

Some of my opinions:

I think Buffy/Sarah Michelle Gellar is one of the best main characters of any series ever. She’s hella flawed but so loveable and the acting is just so funny and dramatic and campy but also genuinely good.

Hate Joss Whedon obviously, but I love most of his shows. I love Firefly and Dollhouse. I think his writing style so soooo fucking influential but I hate his ass as a person.

Xander is one of the worst characters on TV ever. Don’t love Angel either tbh. I didn’t watch the Angel series cause I just don’t care about his azz.

Best characters Anya, Tara, Spike, Cordy and Buffy obvi <3

I love the Faith/Buffy arc the best I think?? But I literally love every season other than one. Dawn story is so crazy I can’t believe they pulled that shit off.

Season one feels like a slog just cause I know how it good it gets in all the later seasons.

Fave eps are probably “Hush”, the musical one obvi, anyone with alternate universe shit like vampire Willow etc, any Halloween eps, the chocolate that turns all the adults into teenagers, “The Zeppo” even though its a Xander episode ew, and hmmm….. any of the otha ones that are typically viewed as iconic (dont wanna spoil stuff for ppl that haven’t seen)

Food recs WNC

Hi Karly!

I am very new here, so I don't know if this has been answered already, but as someone that stays in Knoxville, I drive across to WNC all the time. Whenever I'm there, though, I never know where to grab food!!! What are some of your favs?

We miss u at the Pilot Light!!
BYEEEE

A: ooooooo good question!!!

My fave Asheville restaurant is Leo’s House of Thirst in West Asheville! It’s a weee bit fancy but so good for a celebration. I haven’t been to Neng Jr’s (a crime, i need to go!!!!) but I’ve heard that’s also a good spot for a fancier dinner date.

Best mexican is Munoz! I get it p much everytime I go to Asheville.

hmmmmm… some stuff has closed since I lived there cause of the hurricane and otha reasons… but Chai Pani rocks for indian food! Can be hard to get in there sometimes though. All Souls for pizza <3 Gypsy Queen for mediterranean. ummmmmmmmmm I eat the food from West Village Co-op like a loooot for snacks and lunch wheneva i’m in town. Rowan in West Asheville for coffee !

That’s all I can think of off tha top <3

biiiitch i love the Pilot Light. In my top 10 venues easily… probably top 3 even. We’ll def play there again one day <3

Vintage/Food/Shopping etc Recs for Japan

Q:

Hey Karly!! I’m going to Japan mid may and have been trying to think of places to go for shopping, thrifting, bars, food, figurines, tchotchkes, etc. and was wondering if you have any recs for places that are a must see I will be spending about a week in Tokyo and then a few days in Kyoto!

A:

Boy do I got a list!!!!!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MAThPn8LGBJapte89

this is for the whole world but theres stuff in japan too

my faves of all time shops there are:

Nubian, Pin Nap, Funktique, GR8, Pat Market, Now2, The Four Eyed, Closet Child (the shinjuku location), Hitochigai and DC Bank. I suggest going to Koenji or Shimokitazawa neighborhoods for thrifting/shopping over Harajuku

Here’s food:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SvD8ZUYS5E93X5nm9

Literally though there is amazing food EVERYWHERE

I suggest BOOKOFF or flea markets (The Oi raceway flea happens every week I believe) for tchotchkes, I actually feel kinda weird buying too much new shit in Japan that vein cause there is sooooo much around already, I try my best to thrift it. The lil coin machines will have fun stuff like that too though.

For bars def walk through Golden Gai for the experience but my fave bar in Tokyo Bar 45 or Beat Cafe. Any listening bars will rock your world. Galaxie 500 is an awesome one in Kyoto.