there are of course a bunch of amazing concerts that i wasn't alive for that i wish i could have witnessed, but genuinely, the first thing that came to mind was this video.
the dim incandescent lighting, justin vernon's haunting vocals and the intimacy of that small apartment in rue des abbesses, paris... there's something so beautifully human and tender about witnessing live music in unintended spaces and i hope to experience something like that in my lifetime
Aug 3, 2024
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Enchanting live performance. I love to put this on and just get lost in the soundscapes. Every song is so full and moving. So many monumental crescendos. The best version of Calgary.
Feb 27, 2025
I've always 'got music' it's always been one of the biggest if not THEE biggest thing in my life. But I have been sat for some time now watching live performances on YouTube which I've never really done before and oh my goddddd. I GET IT. chills and tears. We are all one in the lyric 'i just want you to know who I am'. I think I'll understand concerts at least 70% more from now on.
Dec 28, 2024
Just love this song and their old-fashioned east coast performer attitudes. Bruce wasn't there but his energy was felt. The person next to me took a great video and I asked him to send it to me. He forgot then remembered 4 months later but it was accidentally in slo-mo. Wasn't meant to be immortalised, but a v speshil 3 minutes
Nov 5, 2024
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I adore finding a random video from like 2005 and reading through the comments the way a historian would examine an old manuscript from the 1700s. Are these people still active YouTube users? Or are they forgotten accounts? What did @jjlwis mean by "awww im gonna miss rob too!!!" ? Who even is Rob?? Anthropology in the digital age... so many questions... it's fascinating.
The important thing for me is not to add new comments. I feel like I'm disturbing an old archeological dig site and my sticky modern commentary will make the video crumble away into oblivion. More importantly, I don't want the algorithm to suggest the video to a bunch of people who will spam the comments section– major yuck 🤢
Jan 25, 2024
early 80s to early 2000s truck models are the perfect sizes imo. current trucks are transformer-sized behemoths that could easily crush normal vehicles into smithereens upon impact and i legit don’t know how those things are even street-legal. also, idk if it’s their design, reliability or the nostalgia factor per-se, but there’s a certain sazón those older trucks have that newer ones don’t.
2024 Ford F-150? 🤮🤢
1980 Ford F-150? 🫦🫦
Feb 9, 2025
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with social media being this pervasive entity that has weeded its way into our daily routines for the past 20ish years (plus a global pandemic that really solidified those habits), many young adults today have spent a large amount of their lives living online. it has become the new norm and i’m not gonna pretend i’m above any of this because it’s so easy to fall into it (i am literally writing this rec on my phone whilst it’s a perfectly sunny day that i should probably go out to enjoy).
with that being said, in the larger scheme of life, being in your 20s is still in a weird way the beginning stages of your life. it’s a period to try new things, make mistakes, learn from them and develop an identity that’s independent from the environment and people who raised you. though you can learn to do some of those things online, they don’t hold a candle to actually experiencing those things for yourself in real life.
all in all, the best way to not sleep thru your 20s is to prioritize in-person experiences that allow you to get a better understanding of yourself and your values. whether that be getting your first tattoo, moving to a new city or country, exploring your personal style or taking up hobbies you couldn’t or would‘ve never done as a kid, this is an important formative time to venture out and get a sense of who you truly are.
Sep 30, 2024