Sleigh Bells

No one wants to read what I'm about to write. I barely even want to say it, but I feel like I need to say it to keep me going for the next couple years. Allow me to go full hipster on you: I started listening to Sleigh Bells before every single person that I know. They are playing in Iowa City tonight. Most people that I'm friends with who live in a respectable radius to that city are going to that show. I gave Treats to most of them over the past few years. I gave all of them and the rest of them Reign of Terror a few months ago when it dropped. They're all about to loose their goddamn minds tonight and good for them. I'm happy for them, I really am. For some of them it'll be an unprecedented experience. I saw them at P4K in 2010, so I'm not going, nor am I really bothered by that because, to be honest, their live show wasn't very good. That's fine though. These friends of mine will probably have an incredible time, and rightly so. I just want recognition. I've gotten it seldom in the past. I think the reason I've gotten it seldom in the past is because everyone knows how much I enjoy giving people music and that I already know that people are grateful. Basically I can't help but feel weirdly superior to everyone when I know about a band years before they do. I hope I get at least one text message later tonight when everyone is at the show or that I'm a part of the conversation, even if for mere seconds. I'd be okay with that. All of that said, if I get a "we wish you were here" related text message or phone call, I'll loose it haha. I feel like a dad. I've created lovers of music and now I have to let them all free. I could be more irritated at this, but I'm not. I'm more over it than I was at the beginning of this writing, to be honest. The worst part about this is that I'm probably going to lie to everyone about my opinion. The next big group conversation that everyone has about it, I will likely be around for. They'll be all excited and I'll pretend that when I saw them it was just as good. Or I could say "nah bro, their live show is crap, their music is powerful, it needs a space to fill, air and outside is not that place." I was almost trampled at that show, though, so there's something interesting, though surprisingly unrelated. Seriously, it wasn't very good. The almost getting trampled thing was pretty funny though. I'll stop here. I hope everyone has a nice time tonight. I'll be here listening to the music you all will enjoy over the next few months, 'cause I'm giving you ALL OF IT!! End note: I'm deactivating my facebook account at the end of today. I'm very excited to start living my life again and not fucking tell anyone (except you lovely people) about it. Sharing music is caring. Peace and enjoy.