Sunday, April 22, 2007

To VNV or not to VNV?

I'm faced with a dilemma.
I just found out today that VNV Nation and And One are playing a show on Wednesday night at the Metro (yeah, the classic Chicago club-venue). This means that I have to scramble to get everything done for theory on Thursday morning by Wednesday @ 7pm or so. Or do I? Should I actually risk being unprepared and tired for class?

This was my youth. This was my scene. This was my passion and my radio playlist for 8 years. Have I lost the will? Have I lost the energy?

There was a time when I would drop everything to see a show like this. I would drive to Detroit, even. Now, I'm thinking that I can't slack for an evening.

What happened?

Do I go with my instinct and dance my cape off? (ha, like I ever wore a cape...how unflattering)

I feel locked in the iron cage of the system--the academic system.

I can't even make the excuse that I would go to "study the subculture," seeing as though I've picked a sub-field that doesn't include clubbing as fieldwork.

Aw hell, I should go, shouldn't I? revive my energy and spunk?

But then again, I've seen VNV like 4 times and And One twice already...
Suz...remember And One and Funker Vogt!??!?

I think I'm going to see Front Line Assembly next month too.

But AHHH!!!!

Do I go? Help me out, guys. I'm gonna collapse now.

Love,
Mon.

BTW: DJ Scary Lady Sarah is spinning between sets...it's been so long since I've been to Nocturna!

1 comment:

Suzy said...

Monica, you need to go to that show. AND ONE AND VNV in CHICAOGO???! Hello! How fun! Remember how fun it was in Berlin! I mean, the venue won't be as fun, but how else are you going to get a sufficient dose of Germanity these days?