Horsegirl – Option 8

I went ahead and got a ticket for Horsegirl. Every once in a while I feel a little guilty about going to see a band whose members are young enough to be my children, just in case my being there means some kid isn’t getting the chance to be there. But I don’t want to be relegated to only seeing shows by my contemporaries. I still love those bands, but it’s different, you know?

That said, I did see Billy Bragg twice this year and it was worth the significant distances I drove to do so. He made a comment about people not buying music anymore, so tickets and merch have to cover more of the cost. On that same topic, he mentioned having played on one of those cruises full of bands. It kind of sounded like he felt, gotta go where the people are, but it didn’t really seem like his scene. It wouldn’t be mine either. I would much rather be the mom hanging out at the club full of kids.