As I write this Iām shaking off the sleepies from having just woken up after last night's show seeing @feralspells, @evelynfloragray, @blushbuttonband, and @stefanianight. A venue and lineup change turned this into a secret transfemme takeover. (shout out to all involved for getting a new venue in place so quickly)
This is my second time seeing @feralspells and they battled through the "first show at a new DIY venue" sound issues like champs, and I'm really looking forward to their album release later this month.
@evelynfloragray told the crowd hers was sitting down music, and I pouted a little inside (because dancing) but then she made us feel literally all the feelings. The music was haunting punctuated by rage, like two cursed lovers desperately trying to stay awake together for one last night before one of them falls asleep and disappears forever. Also, one can swoon dance pretty well from partial lotus. Unexpected highlight of the night for me.
@blushbuttonband, as always, ripped, and there were enough regulars that a small pit formed. Lightly shoulder-checking the best girls in the world as I'm pushing fifty is a mood I'm here for. Also, I missed sound check so I don't know if Joe still š š” š¦ -- but we did get him to hide in his shirt at one point.
The evening ended with @stefanianight summoning a demon from hell with her soundboard, stealing its voice, adding that voice to her collection, and letting the rage and discord spill out of her.
Also -- everyone's shoe/sock game was on point.
The past year has been a lot -- but it's hard to overstate just how great it is to be in a room full of other humans looking their gender shit right in the eyes and feel like you belong there ā particularly after so much time haunting the edges of life rather than living it.