danielson family's shows used to be drastically different (they haven't played in ages) and had this sense of musical exploration + childlike earnestness + new costumes + super heartfelt playing that was catnip for me. probably seen them maybe eight times?
Boredoms, same--every show a different flavor of controlled chaos and new sounds/patterns for the ears and brain. maybe saw them four or five times.
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if you walked into my room at any given time between ages 12-16, this was 1000% on my screen. or ahs murder house.
thats not an exaggeration: this stupid little film was my way of life for years and years and years, my comfort watch.
its a classic that every emo kid has seen, surely, but i am certain that no sane human could possibly NOT respect/enjoy it even if you arent emo/never fw them.
a concert divided into two acts with a full fucking circus on tour with them. full burlesque dancer breaks and an intermission. most impressive of all? bassist (jon) is the oldest in this clip at like 21 i think? brendon urie was 18, ryan ross 19, spencer 16.
so brilliant it blows my mind every time
Dec 3, 2024
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My first concert *period* was a concert I performed in for the summer rock camp I was in. I was 13 and I played bass.
My first concert as a spectator was this Danish pop/rock artist that I went to with my hs girlfriend. I didn't vibe with it very much, which is probably why I can't remember her name.
Mar 23, 2025
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in 2014 at the church my parents got married in. Beautiful seated show in pews, surrounded by stained glass, visuals were circular projections of ink being dropped into milk.
Danny Brown in 2013 at a tiny college gymnasium. My parents wouldn’t let me go to the after party. My mom almost didn’t let me go to the show after she listened to XXX and said to me verbatim one Sunday morning before church: “Have you listened to the lyrics?! ‘My dick so big it left stretch marks on her jaw?!?’”
Death Grips in 2015, got punched in the head so hard (by accident) in the pit that I threw up then stayed the night at my friends house in Baltimore before driving 6 hours through rural Pennsylvania the next day to be a counselor at church camp.
Mitski in a small basement venue in 2016 on the night of a comet shower. The first show my husband and I saw together but I had a very unfortunate stomachache, thankfully I could sit down.
Alex G and Porches in 2016 at my favorite now-closed venue. My husband asked him to play “Mis” but he said he didn’t really remember it, thankfully the bassist remembered it so they did and it was lovely.
LVL UP at their final tour in 2018 at another small bar venue. Husband requested “Big Snow” and boy did it rip, spicy hot gumbo!
Honorable mention to Sleater Kinney in 2014 because Lizzo opened from them and she threw me a packet of Famous Amos cookies which is just a funny story to retell today and to think about her opening for Sleater Kinney at one point.
Can’t really pick between them, this is mostly a note to self to remind me of some of my favorite live music experiences. 2010’s was a truly great concert era for me.
Nov 5, 2024
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not a month goes by that i don't think about Rahsaan Roland Kirk performing live/unedited on television playing multiple saxes at once and destroying folding chairs. (WNET)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb51eJs1X94
Jan 26, 2024
