{"id":3251,"date":"2015-11-22T20:20:40","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T19:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunpig.com\/martin\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2015-11-22T20:20:40","modified_gmt":"2015-11-22T19:20:40","slug":"mostly-autumn-at-cultuurpodium-boerderij-in-zoetermeer-saturday-21-november-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunpig.com\/martin\/2015\/11\/22\/mostly-autumn-at-cultuurpodium-boerderij-in-zoetermeer-saturday-21-november-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Mostly Autumn at Cultuurpodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer, Saturday 21 November 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abi followed a friend’s recommendation, and we saw Mostly Autumn<\/a> at their gig in Zoetermeer<\/a> yesterday evening.<\/p>\n

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I felt an odd resurgence of something akin to impostor syndrome<\/a> while we watched them. When I was younger I often felt like I wasn’t “cool” enough to go to concerts, or that I wasn’t “doing it right” when I did go. I like watching musicians, and I enjoy hearing songs performed live. I applaud, cheer, and whistle my appreciation as loud as I can. But I don’t mosh, dance, jump around, or wave my hands in the air like I just don’t care. I’m one of those folk you see apparently<\/em> just standing around with their hands in their pockets or with arms folded.<\/p>\n

This doesn’t mean I’m not having a good time! It has taken me a long time to get to the point where I feel I have as much right to enjoy a gig in my own way as someone who likes to shake their rump<\/a> all night long. (I have a lingering suspicion that this might<\/em> be connected to my merch habit: do I go crazy buying T-shirts afterwards out of a sense that I didn’t show my appreciation enough during the concert?)<\/p>\n

Standing in the audience at Mostly Autumn I felt out of place again. Apart from being passingly familiar with the Pink Floyd songs they covered, I knew none of their songs. The gig wasn’t sold out. Anyone who wanted to (and could afford it) could have been there. But I still felt I was taking up space that should have been occupied by a true fan<\/a>. I’ve shaken off the feeling now, but the fact that it emerged was notable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Abi followed a friend’s recommendation, and we saw Mostly Autumn at their gig in Zoetermeer yesterday evening. I felt an odd resurgence of something akin to impostor syndrome while we watched them. When I was younger I often felt like I wasn’t “cool” enough to go to concerts, or that I wasn’t “doing it right” … <\/p>\n

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