Mindfully hopeful
I think this summer is going to shape up to be fabulous. I am aware of a great deal of music that I am enjoying. Old favourite bands putting out great albums and the potential for them to tour over the summer. I also have been hearing exciting new music. I think there is a bit of a folk revival happening and I am really loving it. On Thursday after my practical I went to see Tiny Vipers. The gig was meant to be at the Hopetoun but the Hopetoun was closed early in the week for suspicious reasons. I hope it reopens, but I hoped the same thing for the Century and 4 years later it looks unlikely. I took Rosie with me because my friend pulled out at the last minute. It was her first week working for a magistrate so I understood. I was exhausted from all the anxiety I had experienced early in the day not to mention the unseasonable warmth of the day. I hadn't seen Rosie for quite a while it was nice to hear that her music is going well. She recently won a comp to record with little birdy and is aspiring to play at peat's ridge this year.
The gig ended up being at some recoding studio in surry hills. It felt more like someone's lounge room. everyone was planted on the ground when we got there. It was uncomfortably warm as gigs are in the summer and over crowded. We saw one support who I found quite bland. However when Tiny Vipers came on I was transfixed. Her music was beautifully ethereal. She was on her own and her guitar sounded like 2. I was mesmerised. It was that soulful music that comes from somewhere inside that clearly was lacking pretensions. It was quite a juxtaposition to Rosie. I think Rosie is great as person but her abilities as musician seem limited. Her music may even be quite popular one day but she wants it so much that she can't help but be both insecure and hauty at the same time. I think it is quite an achievement just being able to put yourself out there and sell your creations. I think she will go far, maybe with a bit more success she will mellow a bit. Anyway it was nice to see her and hear her news.
Otherwise I am just stressing about uni, my head is filled with unhelpful doubt and shame. I hope they might dissipate soon so I can practise more efficiently. I really find VB challenging. I have never liked report writing. Both are stressing me a bit at the moment. I suppose I should get back to struggling with practise.
The gig ended up being at some recoding studio in surry hills. It felt more like someone's lounge room. everyone was planted on the ground when we got there. It was uncomfortably warm as gigs are in the summer and over crowded. We saw one support who I found quite bland. However when Tiny Vipers came on I was transfixed. Her music was beautifully ethereal. She was on her own and her guitar sounded like 2. I was mesmerised. It was that soulful music that comes from somewhere inside that clearly was lacking pretensions. It was quite a juxtaposition to Rosie. I think Rosie is great as person but her abilities as musician seem limited. Her music may even be quite popular one day but she wants it so much that she can't help but be both insecure and hauty at the same time. I think it is quite an achievement just being able to put yourself out there and sell your creations. I think she will go far, maybe with a bit more success she will mellow a bit. Anyway it was nice to see her and hear her news.
Otherwise I am just stressing about uni, my head is filled with unhelpful doubt and shame. I hope they might dissipate soon so I can practise more efficiently. I really find VB challenging. I have never liked report writing. Both are stressing me a bit at the moment. I suppose I should get back to struggling with practise.