Misery Lizzness

Haven't been on here in a bit but finally getting out of a rut

Living life without bs & re-configuring✨️

Brand New are back with three sold-out shows.

But weren't they canceled years ago? Yes & no.

In my newsletter I explore this phenomenon & why the alt-scene may never be able to truly "cancel" anybody, fully
coolkidsonly.substack.com/p/brand-new-...

Ive been sick w/ something viral + a broken heart (emo ik) so today I came back swingin to get back to my usual self

I also created an accompanying playlist which includes the lesser known acts on the bills:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6fI...

Sans the roll-out, the amount of folks underwhelmed by all three of the #Warped line-ups is concerning.

Never forget where you came from. I dive into #nostalgiacore, what vision Kevin Lyman told me about bringing Warped back + more:
coolkidsonly.substack.com/p/warped-tou...

Re-started my newsletter & heres the first post!

Looking at playlist curation, ai & v-day:
miserylizzness.substack.com/p/valentines...

Realized that if I want to seriously continue in academia I WILL need to buckle down & get my PhD

Screaming crying throwing up

Going to be even more annoying on the internet

miserylizzness.substack.com

Idk i see it as goofy because I'm Journaling + processing anxiety about the friend significantly more than the guy™️

Things suck sometimes but it fuels me to be individually aggressive in my work

Positive Ig

My largest anxiety & heartbreak doesn't come from the guy from the apps™️ who wasn't super honest w/ me, but from a close friend who continues to put me down for their own benefit despite space + conversation

I'm more anxious about the later than the former. At least with the guy™️ we have open comms

I was like...are you an opp? What's happening rn lol

It's a bit strange to me that I've had guys on apps ask me "how/why" i support trans rights if I'm not myself (it's listed on bumble at least)

& im like...cause I support human rights & people being able to live?? Idk doesn't seem weird to me. If anything you SHOULD support if you arent trans wtf

Knocked Loose are ELECTRIFYING at the 2025 Grammys.

Me teaching freshman about how to research: "So if you research and find a site, the best ones to rely on are .org and .gov"

& then I paused to think that actually...government websites are almost no longer valid source of correct + factual information now...

If you'd like to check out my credentials, here's my linktree for ref: linktr.ee/bordenbathory

Ty bestie🙏

#musicindustry homies!

If you're looking for band bios, I am available for hire!

I've been in the industry for a decade & have a news + creative BG. I wrote @maudify.bsky.social's bio, and have written many a script & article, too.

If you'd like to chat shoot me a 📧: lizziebaumgartner@gmail.com

Yes! Omg its so crazy. The other part of this is: when a lot of us in the 2000s-2010s were discovering music in this scene, specifically, we weren't as online as kids are now.

So we could be 10x cringe w/o repercussions because it was COOL to be that way. Now everyone from adults to kids judge

Maybe this is me seeking to expeditiously get fresh, new music like I did back in my college radio days. But it's still goes without noting that we aren't exploring music the same we we used to even a decade ago, & that contributes to how we curate culture overall.

Something that isn't being asked/propped up is the acts that new gens are following & latch onto, like we did to those earlier acts. And vilifying the new ones (within reason ofc) & gatekeeping literal kids from avenues to discoverability, is only going to kill the scene v. allow it to progress.

I also acknowledge my privilege and biases; I've been to many fests, shows etc. over the years and I'm getting very burnt out from seeing the same sets over and over again to please the mainstream - nostalgic market.

Discovering up & comers + those you don't know? And a few bigger names to draw?

If someone is looking for pure nostalgia acts ONLY, then why not just go to #WWWYF? Or go to a show when that act is on tour. Many of them have been over the past 3 years.

We're so bottlenecked by nostalgia it's getting tired and boring.

Aside from how the #Warped roll-out is being handled...the amount of folks upset about the line-up so far are upset larger name acts aren't on here, is kinda wild.

Did we forget what WT was about before? 🧵

if i don't get this gig I had to make an INTRO VIDEO for...idek fr

it's for a radio gig too smh

My former best friend from middle school-early college reached out to me today on LinkedIn; ended mutually but I fucked it up cause I was dumb

Have only angrily texted the guy from the apps™️ after an incident

This week has stressed me out so much & it apparent in my face. give me a break life fr

I'm lucky in the way in which, when I spiral and/or am greatly depressed I cope by applying to jobs

Only downside is that I will consider most other states outside of IL lolol

should i just send the guy a link to FOB's "The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes" and just leave that there for him to simmer on or

a little girl is sitting on a couch and making a funny face while saying `` me '' . ALT: a little girl is sitting on a couch and making a funny face while saying `` me '' .

Already been a week:
1. the guy I was seeing ended up being way further from recovery from addiction than he was honest about (unraveled from an ER visit)
2. I finally resigned for the next school year for the college station I've ran for 4 years because of consistent disrespect & issues with admin

Thot daughter por que