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Cool story and interesting read, makes me want to go fucking rock out instead of being a code bro shelled up inside all day. been about 3 months since last big

Cool story and interesting read, makes me want to go fucking rock out instead of being a code bro shelled up inside all day. been about 3 months since last big rock show, much too long.

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overcast 8y ago
I'm getting close. After 38 years on this earth, money isn't everything, and more of it isn't making me any happier.
- brootstrap 8y ago
  Ah , you have many a year on me good sir. Wise words though. i'm just starting on my journey, coming up to 5 years of professional dev work at 1 company. My wife and I definitely connected over our love of punk/alternative musics. There is definitely an 'energy' at these shows that is hard to describe. It is raw and hard to capture on CDs and tapes. backyard/house/underground shows are amazing. The passion, sweat, energy, insanely loud music are all very organic. At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving
  - overcast 8y ago
    Well to be clear, 38 years is my age :) But still, yes probably 10 more on you. I'm not referring to just punk concerts, though I grew up in a huge hardcore scene on the east coast. More about just letting go of this lifestyle, and doing something enjoyable for less.
    - electricslpnsld 8y ago
      > I grew up in a huge hardcore scene on the east coast. Boston? That scene was insane in the late 90s.
      - overcast 8y ago
        Albany area. Tons of good of hardcore bands came out of that scene.
        throw7 8y ago
        Although not part of it, I remember the QE2 and had friends who were into the scene at the time. Punk, hardcore, and combat boots. Looking back, I missed out.
        overcast 8y ago
        Hell yes, QE2 was a hole, but legendary in that area. SO many weekends spent there in my teenage years.
        jghn 8y ago
        College for me but I spent a lot of time at the QE2. Awesome place
        overcast 8y ago
        I HOPE you came back for the Section 8 double night reunion a few years ago! They completely sold out back to back nights at Northern Lights.
        jghn 8y ago
        Hah, haven't been to Albany for about 10 years. But I definitely remember seeing them a bunch back in the day.
        overcast 8y ago
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO9wB1sUEUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO9wB1sUEUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeWMC75WgUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeWMC75WgUA
  - electricslpnsld 8y ago
    > At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving Where are you going to shows? This seems pretty regional, and also tied to the size of the venue. The more DIY the space, the crazier the shows in my experience. NYC used to have some utterly insane shows at places like DBA (which unfortunately is no longer with us), and Oakland had some pretty rad DIY venues pre-Ghost-Ship fire (which also unfortunately are slowly getting shut down :().
    - jjulius 8y ago
      Spent my college years and early 20's in Seattle helping throw parties at a variety of underground/DIY-ish venues (including ETG, two other loft spaces down Pike/Pine from ETG, and The Monkey Loft back when it was literally Brian's loft with his bedroom in it before he remodeled it and turned it into a licensed space). There's definitely a stark difference in vibe compared to larger and/or legal venues, and even a noticeable contrast between The Monkey Loft's early years vs. it's legal years. Something about those spaces feel more organic, more raw, more unfiltered. Everyone is more connected, the artists seem to have a much better time, the crowds are often more diverse and you'll hardly ever see someone staring into their phones taking videos. That doesn't mean that good shows don't exist in larger or legitimate venues, just that I'm often very discerning with which large venues I'm willing to go to. /shrug
      - existencebox 8y ago
        I'm going to somewhat tangent this to pick your brain: Transplant to seattle from Baltimore, back east I knew all the good venues, DIY and otherwise, and had enough connections to friends working radio stations/djing gigs to stay in the loop. Out here I'm utterly clueless, even to something as simple as the basement EDM scene. Any tips, if that doesn't violate some unspoken dogma? :P (hip hop, electro, doom/grunge, punk, whatever.)
        briankelly 8y ago
        According to my friend from there, the DIY scene has migrated to the areas north of Seattle proper. I don't remember any specific places unfortunately.
  - nosequel 8y ago
    > At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving If you take your phone out at most punk shows, expect that phone to be knocked from your hands within 30 seconds. See better bands, then the phone thing goes away.
Uhhrrr 8y ago
Go out tonight!

Cool story and interesting read, makes me want to go fucking rock out instead of being a code bro shelled up inside all day. been about 3 months since last big rock show, much too long.

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overcast 8y ago

I'm getting close. After 38 years on this earth, money isn't everything, and more of it isn't making me any happier.

brootstrap 8y ago
Ah , you have many a year on me good sir. Wise words though. i'm just starting on my journey, coming up to 5 years of professional dev work at 1 company. My wife and I definitely connected over our love of punk/alternative musics. There is definitely an 'energy' at these shows that is hard to describe. It is raw and hard to capture on CDs and tapes. backyard/house/underground shows are amazing. The passion, sweat, energy, insanely loud music are all very organic. At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving
- overcast 8y ago
  Well to be clear, 38 years is my age :) But still, yes probably 10 more on you. I'm not referring to just punk concerts, though I grew up in a huge hardcore scene on the east coast. More about just letting go of this lifestyle, and doing something enjoyable for less.
  - electricslpnsld 8y ago
    > I grew up in a huge hardcore scene on the east coast. Boston? That scene was insane in the late 90s.
    - overcast 8y ago
      Albany area. Tons of good of hardcore bands came out of that scene.
      - throw7 8y ago
        Although not part of it, I remember the QE2 and had friends who were into the scene at the time. Punk, hardcore, and combat boots. Looking back, I missed out.
        overcast 8y ago
        Hell yes, QE2 was a hole, but legendary in that area. SO many weekends spent there in my teenage years.
        jghn 8y ago
        College for me but I spent a lot of time at the QE2. Awesome place
        overcast 8y ago
        I HOPE you came back for the Section 8 double night reunion a few years ago! They completely sold out back to back nights at Northern Lights.
        jghn 8y ago
        Hah, haven't been to Albany for about 10 years. But I definitely remember seeing them a bunch back in the day.
        overcast 8y ago
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO9wB1sUEUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO9wB1sUEUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeWMC75WgUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeWMC75WgUA
- electricslpnsld 8y ago
  > At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving Where are you going to shows? This seems pretty regional, and also tied to the size of the venue. The more DIY the space, the crazier the shows in my experience. NYC used to have some utterly insane shows at places like DBA (which unfortunately is no longer with us), and Oakland had some pretty rad DIY venues pre-Ghost-Ship fire (which also unfortunately are slowly getting shut down :().
  - jjulius 8y ago
    Spent my college years and early 20's in Seattle helping throw parties at a variety of underground/DIY-ish venues (including ETG, two other loft spaces down Pike/Pine from ETG, and The Monkey Loft back when it was literally Brian's loft with his bedroom in it before he remodeled it and turned it into a licensed space). There's definitely a stark difference in vibe compared to larger and/or legal venues, and even a noticeable contrast between The Monkey Loft's early years vs. it's legal years. Something about those spaces feel more organic, more raw, more unfiltered. Everyone is more connected, the artists seem to have a much better time, the crowds are often more diverse and you'll hardly ever see someone staring into their phones taking videos. That doesn't mean that good shows don't exist in larger or legitimate venues, just that I'm often very discerning with which large venues I'm willing to go to. /shrug
    - existencebox 8y ago
      I'm going to somewhat tangent this to pick your brain: Transplant to seattle from Baltimore, back east I knew all the good venues, DIY and otherwise, and had enough connections to friends working radio stations/djing gigs to stay in the loop. Out here I'm utterly clueless, even to something as simple as the basement EDM scene. Any tips, if that doesn't violate some unspoken dogma? :P (hip hop, electro, doom/grunge, punk, whatever.)
      - briankelly 8y ago
        According to my friend from there, the DIY scene has migrated to the areas north of Seattle proper. I don't remember any specific places unfortunately.
- nosequel 8y ago
  > At most concerts here in the US the crowd is too busy taking a video of the show instead of getting into the music and moving If you take your phone out at most punk shows, expect that phone to be knocked from your hands within 30 seconds. See better bands, then the phone thing goes away.

Uhhrrr 8y ago

Go out tonight!