Richard Littler on Nostr: The problems with gigs: 1. Human crowds. 2. Getting home afterwards. but mainly 3. ...
The problems with gigs:
1. Human crowds.
2. Getting home afterwards.
but mainly
3. Advance booking. Gigs rarely coincide with my concurrent obsession. So, if I'm bingeing avant-garde jazz, attending a rock gig is jarring; when listening to glitchy electronica, it's harder to appreciate a requiem.
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