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Post-concert depression, or mp3s are not a substitute

wembley can change in 28 days

20:05 / 29.04.02

Sigh. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds played Toronto last night, and it was so fucking brilliant I can't think about anything else and now I'm massively depressed. Well, it's 80% "bloody hell they kicked my arse," 10% "I want to be a rock star," and another 10% "I suck." A good mix altogether. So, I would either like suggestions as to what to do with my sorry life, or at least a vote: should I become a rock star in order to quell my depression? I play flute, guitar, saxophone, piano, and bass, but I'm much happier playing things that aren't instruments (bubble wrap, rice-down-the-stairs, bicycle spokes). What should I do?

Matthew Fluxington

20:16 / 29.04.02

I play flute, guitar, saxophone, piano, and bass, but I'm much happier playing things that aren't instruments (bubble wrap, rice-down-the-stairs, bicycle spokes). What should I do?

Sounds like you should join up with the Elephant Six collective...

w1rebaby

20:20 / 29.04.02

Stick with playing bubblewrap. It's rewarding in itself.

Utopia

20:26 / 29.04.02

if i were you, and note that i'm adding my own prejudices and desires into the mix, i'd set myself up with whatever digital audio recorder and sound mixing software i could afford. if you can play all of those instruments then i assume you have enough musical intelligence to at least assemble sounds. it may not be what you want to do at all, but some interesting stuff might come out of it. call it "avant garde." if the rock star thing works out i promise to buy a record.

wembley can change in 28 days

21:04 / 29.04.02

Right. This is a good start. I'm off to the post office for some bubblewrap!

enough

21:12 / 29.04.02

:nut:

fluid_state

01:06 / 30.04.02

with that set of musical talent, you are your own Brave New Wave. You should definitley play/compose/screw around. Bubble wrap sounds great with the sax, i'm sure.

Ganesh

12:51 / 30.04.02

Yes, I often recommend rock stardom for its antidepressant properties.

wembley can change in 28 days

14:34 / 30.04.02

Well, perhaps rock stardom will lead to smack, and that'll be a good thing. Incidentally, I posted a review of the show on my blog, if anyone's interested in all that pimpery.

Shortfatdyke

14:55 / 30.04.02

i was given some bubblewrap for my birthday. seriously.

i don't do many gigs anymore, but i always remember the feeling after the best ones: either euphoria or sadness. one extreme or another. i never drank during most of the gigs i went to, never took anything, so it was all about the gig. i think the last time i felt that way was after seeing laibach at the queen elizabeth hall on the south bank in london. religious experience. before that - queercore heroes sister george. would hope not to be too old to feel that way again; was very excited after seeing my friend's band 'sparking toys' (rock and roll! glam! punk!) so maybe there's hope for me yet.

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