9.24.2005

"steal the feeling and focus on the flames, girl"

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its late. we just got back (well, kinda) from seeing architecture in helsinki, wolf parade, and dr. dog. the show was at artspace. while the show was fucking amazing, also being in artspace was a treat in itself. understandably a new venue, but let's take a room that feels like a basement at your parents house, and stick a bar in the back, make sure that the bathrooms are upstairs. not supply running water, and better yet, make sure there is only one fire exit. and no air conditioning or ventilation. it honestly felt like i hadnt left yamagata at all. we were all hot and sweaty and sticky. and hip. did i mention hip. so good. fuck, all bands rocked me! (in my emo fashion i bought some pins for architecture and i want to photograph them, and will post the picture on this tomorrow).

and then, last night, last night, we went to see immaculate machine, destroyer, and the new pornographers. also incredible. all of the bands, but the pornographers, were pretty much new to me. i dont own anything they do, i dont listen to them regularly, i dont make t-shirts inspired by them, etc. but, seeing the new pornographers for the third (and last time??) was enlightening. they, for me, are vancouver. the first time i saw them was the october after i moved here back in 2001. you know, just starting out, getting on my feet, becoming a new person. the second time was last year, this time, right before i went to japan. you know just getting off my feet, becoming a new person, doing drastic and new things. and then last night. again in the fall. just getting on/off my feet, solidifying the new person ive become. and i had this so sad realization. but, vancouver, you and i are done. ill take some of the friends ive met through you with my heart, we'll be together forever. but you, as a city, if we were to meet at a highschool reunion, id remember the fun times you gave me: the shopping, the shows, the being offered drugs on the street, my piercing, my soon to be tattoo, the fireworks, the gelato, and mt. pleasant. ill reminisce on how you made me stronger, taller, hipper, and always wanting flippy hair and body mods. but someone stole my heart. someone with real sushi, more cool young stylish japanese kids, and a boy that took my heart away. oh vancouver, the next three weeks will be fun in ways i cant imagine, but after that....you'll just have to carry on without me. gambatte!

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