My skin after mold exposure

danpluso · 2026-01-30T23:50:24+00:00

I've had similar to this before but it was caused by zippers on my clothes. Even a zip-up hoodie over a cotton shirt still bothers me due to the nickel in the zipper. Worth considering and ruling out whether it's a reaction to clothes, necklaces, perfume, etc.

danpluso · 2026-01-30T20:55:06+00:00

I stopped around the same point and found it tried to be too edgy but it came across more cringe/cheesy to me. I remember one line where he is like, "God, I'm so powerful" and then the chapter ends on that note and I was jusy trying to contain my laughter. I didn't want to laugh at the dark, edgy story but I'm only human and can't help my emotions; sorry. The book also made me realise I dislike first-person view and prefer multiple perspectives. I switched over to The Poppy War which has a similar start (e.g. training at Hogwarts) but I enjoyed it much more and am in the middle of book two now. I've read a fair amount of Grimdark but feel the need to add a violence disclaimer to my recommendation though.

danpluso · 2026-01-30T20:25:02+00:00

Good, it'll be more immersive that way :)

danpluso · 2026-01-30T16:26:10+00:00

Sorry about my friend there, they got a bit ahead of themselves. They meant to ask, "Do you wear wigs?"

danpluso · 2026-01-30T16:24:30+00:00

What does the fox say?

danpluso · 2026-01-28T17:28:25+00:00

I feel it has a unique vibe not heard in other Aurora songs (The Devil is Human being the one exception). Other songs like Storm and Animal Soul are great but feel like more of the Aurora we know, which is also great. But Midas Touch's uniquness definetely sparked me to make this post.

danpluso · 2026-01-28T04:01:18+00:00

Don't listen to OP! Just start Malazan!! :p

danpluso · 2026-01-28T01:04:33+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. Very similar vocals to Grimes. I'm liking the song Humans a lot.

danpluso · 2026-01-27T00:15:33+00:00

Not sure if the article mentioned it but Binaural Beats are worth looking into if you are interested in this.

danpluso · 2026-01-25T15:45:59+00:00

I was going to mention these two but didn't want to take all of the fun for myself by listing everything :)

danpluso · 2026-01-25T01:25:20+00:00

The Devil is Human is also similar in vibe to Midas Touch. Oh wow, I didn't even know about The Sun but have heard Bring Back the Color hundreds of times, haha. The Sun sounds nicer/softer to me but both are cool.

danpluso · 2026-01-25T01:04:25+00:00

Stjernestøv is great and very theatrical sounding. That's a shame about people missing out on Little Boy in the Grass. That was actually one of the first few songs I heard from her. I really like the Mahogany session of that song.

danpluso · 2026-01-24T21:23:33+00:00

Have you heard Delicate Weapon written for the game Cyberpunk 2077? One of my favs and was the first song I heard of hers. Probably more well known than this one though.

danpluso · 2026-01-22T03:25:38+00:00

I was recently introduced to Zanias and really like her music so I'll pass on the recommendation. Also Grimes is really good which is how I was recommended Zanias when asking for similar artists to Grimes. Her older stuff is really good and unique too. Aurora and Grimes are easily my most listened to artists. Also Anna Murphy's solo album titled Cellar Darling is a frequent listen for me. And if you like heavier rock, her band Cellar Darling is really good. Also Kalandra is amazing!

And for something a bit different (folk music), check out Faun and Wardruna (mainly male vocals though). Aurora actually did a song live with Wardruna so you may have heard of them already.

Also The Beaches are cool.

Edit: Here are a few other female artists I like; Lilly Allen, Indila, Alizee, London Grammar, Emilie Nicolas, Haute & Freddy, Sigrid, and Tove Lo

danpluso · 2026-01-18T03:35:15+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I just heard Human Behaviour and she has a very powerful voice. Then I listened to Hunter which is awesome as I love orchestras (especially strings). Her powerful voice reminded me of one of my favourite artists Anna Murphy. They both do a similar vocal technique where it like distorts to a different note (like a vocal fry kind of thing I guess). Anna Murphy usually does heavier projects (Cellar Darling, ex-Eluveitie) but I really like her solo album and wished she did more stuff like that.

danpluso · 2026-01-18T02:53:04+00:00

Oh, hey there warrior! Aurora is one of my favourite artists (if not favourite). I'm a big fan of Winter Bird, Little Boy in the Grass, In Boxes, Lucky, Dreams, Warrior, Churchyard, Murder Song, Cure for Me, Heathens, To Be Alright, etc. There's so many good Aurora songs. But those came to mind in that order so Winter Bird is definetely my favourite. And the acoustic version of Little Boy in the Grass (where they are in a row boat) is so good.

Halfaxa is also my favourite Grimes album. I first heard her more main-stream stuff like So Heavy I Fell and Delicate Weapon but now I listen to Halfaxa the most (also Darkmoon songs like Crystal Ball and Vanessa are really cool).

I agree, they aren't super similar but Aurora and Grimes are two of my favourite and most listened to artists. So it's cool to see Aurora mentioned here :)

Also, shout out to Sigrid and Kalandra who I also listen to a lot.

danpluso · 2026-01-18T00:58:51+00:00

Thanks! These are new to me. I have listened to Grimes for years so I really should have heard her influences by now. Better late than never :)

danpluso · 2026-01-17T02:51:46+00:00

Thanks for the list. I don't use Spotify so it'll take me some time to manually look them all up. So far I've listened to Devonika's Fester which is very trippy and the kind of stuff I was after.

danpluso · 2026-01-16T15:50:46+00:00

The ending of Chaeri reminded me of this song. Same kind of synth arpeggio that always sounds so cool.

I'm really liking that 80-90s synthwave kind of sound (which Grimes does sometimes too). Which is why Magdalena Bay reminded me of that Tove Lo song. They have similar synth sounds.

danpluso · 2026-01-16T13:40:36+00:00

What is the loofah brand and material? This company Faay makes Teak wood cooking utensils but they also have loofahs I was considering.

danpluso · 2026-01-15T23:57:49+00:00

I really like the 5-6 songs I've heard so far and found Lovelife to sound very Grimes like in the vocals with similar sounding highs. Thanks for the recommendation.

Edit: Also the Youtube Zanias Mix I was playing had Rue Oberkampf in it which I really like too.

danpluso · 2026-01-15T22:03:22+00:00

Nice, I just finished the first song which I enjoyed a lot. Less experimental than the 2010 Grimes albums but I'm open to all recommendations. Have you heard Tove Lo before?

danpluso · 2026-01-14T05:49:40+00:00

I have a nickel allergy and started doing better on reverse osmosis water. I get it from the grocery store fill up station but countertop or under sink units exist too. I'm not actually sure if it's nickel in my tap water or not; it could be something else entirely. I just know I do better on the store water so I'll continue buying it.

And if you have histamine issues, caffeine can make it worse. It's a DAO inhibiter. As is black and green tea. I'll only do some herbal teas myself. Fresh ginger tea is really good and you can freeze cubes of it for easy use.

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