(not) Broken Social Scene
One of the things that no-one ever seems to tell you about being in a band is that you will miss loads of gigs that you want to go to, due to either rehearsing or playing a gig elsewhere. This is frequently gutting, even given that for me, equation 1 holds true.
making music > listening to music > no music at all
equation 1, the general theory of musical relativity
Last night, sadly Broken Social Scene were the victim of my latest diary clash which is highly annoying, as the chance to see Anthems for a 17 Year Old Girl live slips away again.For those who don’t know it, it is a touching and gentle song, and reminds me of the time I played it on the way back from one ATP, on repeat, literally all the way from passing Oxford to Kings Heath (much to the annoyance of the other passengers).Having said that, rehearsals are generally fun affairs and we seem to have ended up in a regular rehearsal slot at the same time as Shana Tova who are a band that I’m really looking forward to seeing – hopefully on Friday at Island Bar. They’re melodic post-hardcore you know, and listening through the walls of rehearsal rooms isn’t quite the same as that full on live melodic post-hardcore band experience.Oh, and playing Anthems for a 17 Year Old Girl as the last song has since established itself as one of our favourite ways to musically wish everyone goodnight at The Autumn Store.
