Our dream like gods of musical mind fucking are back. Portishead delivers on many levels.
They are immune to the nature of the music around them. The music of the time doesn't have to mean the most popular. Portishead speak for me. Radiohead do as well.
I've been saying for years the two bands need to tour together. More head is never
a bad thing. This would be a tour for music lovers everywhere.
Anyways, P announced today via their official web site that they will be playing live again in 2011. They will curate ATP for a second time over a weekend at the end of July. They will also tour in Europe around that time, and come to states for the first tour in over 10 years in the fall.
Bringing back an old favorite band got me thinking today. I remembered the first time I saw
Portishead in 98. I remembered where I was then, and where I thought my life was going.
This depressed me a little because I realize that things hadn't turned out even close to as planned. You realize you are at a life crossroads, and have been stuck there over 3 years.
Sometimes you need to take control of your life from the natural forces causing you
to go too fast. It's ok to slow down, to pause, and ask why.
Society pushes you along at a very fast pace early on. We aren't given much time to reflect before we are pushed on to something else. That is is why it's ok now in your 30's as many of my fellow aging hipsters are, to put a hold on life. Hit the pause button. Ask yourself...
where am I going?
Is this really where I want to go. Is this even close to the right direction?
If you do nothing life tends to float you down stream with the ebb and flow of sleep.
It's ok to get off that cart, and make a stand. It's ok to be honest to yourself.
Those things inside you are beautiful, and special. Don't try to be like everyone else.
/rant from a mid 30's aging hipster.
(Can't wait to see P this summer)
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