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connecticut music fans are largely devoid of emotion

I’m in Connecticut for the holiday season. Fucking cool.

My old band Bushwhack played a show last night at this cool-ass all-ages club we used to always play called The Space, in Hamden, and naturally I was excited to attend. Since I’m now 23 and live in Massachusetts, I hardly know any of the people who go to shows in Hamden, so it was interesting to see what people are like at shows here. 

I sort of felt bad for the bands, to be honest - all brought tons of energy (on a Thursday night, nonetheless!), but I was one of perhaps 5 folks in the audience truly responding to that energy. At shows, I (and others) enjoy the ability to unwind and rock out to good music as a means of catharsis, expression and fun.

This may be tasteless or unnecessarily judgmental, but I noticed a few things about CT youth. I could be wrong, but either:

1. They have it so well that they have no need to unwind at rock shows
2. They are devoid enough of emotion to lack the ability to unwind at rock shows
3. They are too socially inept to convey the emotions the carry to others

I actually do feel pretty bad for saying that, but it kind of bothered me.

Also of (a more positive) note:

• It was Frank’s birthday. Happy birthday, good sir.
• I forgot how hilarious and fun and awesome the Anti-Dentites were. Yes, there’s a band named after the Seinfeld joke. And they opened their set with a menorah lighting.
• New band While Stella Sleeps is pretty badass. Brilliant alternating vocals and pretty alt-rock. Check them out.