Forgive Me Father...
If you're giving up laughter for lent, you might want to skip this one.
Good morning!
Lent begins today, so I thought it might be fun to share some musical confessions…if nothing else, I thought we could all use a bit of light & laughs right now.
Note: I copied this idea with permission from . Steve writes the fantastic Musical Chairs. His original (and funnier) version is here. Be sure to check it out & the rest of Steve’s work!
KA—
The season of Lent begins today, so it felt appropriate to make a few musical confessions.
Father, forgive me...
...I used to point and laugh at the Grateful Dead. Now I love them
...I never saw Talking heads
...I used to put industrial amounts of Aqua Net in my hair
…I used to point and laugh at Rush..still kinda do, tbh.
...I don’t like Radiohead
...I love(d) New Edition
...I only realized how good The Fall were after we lost Mark E. Smith
...I used to tight-roll my pants
...I owned YBT’s “Tap the Bottle (Twist the Cap)”
...I missed Alvvays and Slow Pulp here in town. I wasn’t sick, didn’t have to work—nothing like that. I just straight up put the wrong day on my calendar. It was a free show.
...I ignored every Pearl Jam record after Vitalogy for far too long.
...I missed a Mighty Mighty Bosstones show because my GF at the time didn’t like them.
...I will pay way too much for any New Order record.
...I saw NRBQ play and spent most of the time blowing them off. In my defense, I was 14.
...I thought Web3 would be good for artists
...I used to think Bruce Springsteen was just another American stadium rocker (same as Steve)
...A buddy got to go backstage at a Dead Milkmen show, and I was too shy to go with him
...I will turn up Kylie Minogue anytime she’s on.
...I went to see Huey Lewis & the News as a kid but didn’t tell people for years.
...I was an insufferable gatekeeper for years. Just the worst.
But now I have seen the light.
(maybe)
Have any of your own “confessions?” Sound off below!
Thanks for being here,
Kevin—
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I love your confessions! Not seeing The Dead Milkmen backstage definitely belongs to one of Dante’s circles of hell! For the rest, say 3 times: God, our father in heaven…’ 😂
Fellow former gatekeeper here! Also: NKOTB had some moments.