I saw them a bunch of times (lucky me) but I will never forget the show at the Lucky 7 House in Olympia circa 2003 with the Whip (RIP). Absolutely nuts. I was a youngster at the time and amazed that all the older grumpy rockers were going wild. I guess now Iâm an old grumpy rocker reminiscing about it.
Aug 29, 2024
Related Recs
I was eleven years old and only missed going with my friendâs older sib to the LA Forum show by a whisker.
Jimmy Page was strung out on heroin and wearing a white poppy suit one night and black dragon the next (when he wasnât wearing SS gear; subtle, innit) while drummer John Bonham was wearing a white boiler suit and derby hat a la droogs from âClockwork Orange.â Those shows were insane, legendaryđ„
Aug 3, 2024
đ
1997 and i was 13, the Cramps were already old legends and the show was still pure punk rock fun
Feb 18, 2024
âȘ
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 wouldnât let me go to the after party. My mom almost didnât let me go to the show after she listened to XXX and said to me verbatim one Sunday morning before church: âHave you listened to the lyrics?! âMy dick so big it left stretch marks on her jaw?!?ââ
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 âMisâ but he said he didnât 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 âBig Snowâ 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.
Canât really pick between them, this is mostly a note to self to remind me of some of my favorite live music experiences. 2010âs was a truly great concert era for me.
Nov 5, 2024
Top Recs from @ameliaagain
Dec 25, 2024
đ
The other day I overheard a young skater tell their friends, âif you canât be good, be safe!â
I love this -- it sounds good in Spanish ("cuidate") too.
Maybe it's just age, but I've become fond of telling people to "be good."
It's intentionally vague -- it could just be a grammatically poor version of "be well"
Or it could be a suggestion to behave yourself (ish).
It doesn't explain itself and that's my favorite part.
Oct 25, 2024
Oct 26, 2024
Sep 12, 2024