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i just went to my first punk show in my city, since a friend of mine’s band was playing and he invited me. it was at 8pm at a coffee shop, and i felt very out of place at first among these people who are so much more incredibly cool than me. then, the music started, and i realized that i was headbanging just like everyone else. girls asked me to hold their things when they went to mosh, and i helped people up off the floor when they fell in the pit. it was a very unifying experience and i met lots of real weirdos (which i love). highly recommend
Nov 10, 2024
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not talking about the insane shit where people actually seem like they're trying to kill eachother/themselves. but i've been going to a lot of rock shows recently and let me tell u from now on i finna be in the pit. it is so freeing to be able to flail and throw yourself around without anyone batting an eye because they're doing it too. i'll take some hits and some bruises i do not mind. plus, in every experience i've had of this so far everyone has been so unbelievably kind, & sometimes people even apologise for bumping into you afterwards even though that's the point. great way to let your energy out and engage with the loud ass sounds you've come to enjoy. rock on, baby!
Dec 21, 2024
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went to a punk show last night and felt like Abbie from 20th century women
Feb 4, 2024
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I just went to a Fontaines DC show and it was really great, but I had such a weird experience with the crowd. I think a lot of new fans don’t realize that this band came out of an Irish punk movement, and their concerts will thus come with punk fans. People who wanted more a more poppy ambience after hearing a few singles like starburster and favorite seemed visibly disappointed that people were jumping around in the front. If you listen to any earlier music, especially the first two albums, you can assume that the concert will lean more punk. The dirty looks, the refusal to move at all, and the lead singer having to hype people up to get the rest of the crowd to move all in all was just really weird and not in the spirit of the night. It’s okay if you don’t wanna mosh or even move, but hype up your fellow friends who do and leave the judgment at home
Oct 16, 2024
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i love a person with teeth like a half transformed werewolf
Jul 9, 2024
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i’m needing to remind myself that being odd and dressing uniquely is not a bad thing. going back to university and not knowing anyone in my classes while also showing up in a full tweed suit or a tetris cardigan or a long brocade jacket is okay. don’t let the uniqueness leave you just because people give you strange looks.
be more like the girl that dresses in head to toe lolita coords every day. or the guy that came to class dressed as soulja boy for no particular reason. get weird with it!!
Sep 2, 2024