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The Doubleclicks and self discovery.
Feb. 19th, 2024 05:06 pmThe Doubleclicks just posted their first live show since the start of the pandemic. (No, I'm not happy about performers (or anyone else) pretending that the pandemic is over, but that's a side note. I guess they held out longer than most, and this seemed like a big auditorium with a lively but small crowd.)
The last two times I resumed my YouTube subscriptions after a long hiatus, I had received awful news. This time was a nice change of pace! Last I had known, Laser had recently come out as nonbinary (and taken their new name). Now he's out fully as a trans man, and I'm happy for him. I wondered how he would address his corpus of older songs written and narrated as a self-identified woman. He did so charmingly at this point, and added one relevant word to the end of the song. He also mentioned that the T is making it harder for him to sing. Which, yes, I can tell, but I don't mind at all. I've always been here for the Doubleclicks' introspection, their defiant spirit, their humor, and of course their nerdiness.
Aubrey, meanwhile, used to be reserved. She seems much more comfortable and vocal now (even if her mic was low in the sound mix). So I'm also glad for her.
Near the end, they did a song I didn't remember. It addresses the dichotomy of being sensitive to criticism and also being a badass. There's some good insight, and I want all of my friends to hear it. There's not something wrong with you, just because some stranger can make you feel bad with a mean comment.
The concert video was a very pleasant way to spend an hour practicing knitting (a skill I've just picked up recently). I discovered that it's hard to remember to breathe when focusing on a pattern and paying attention to a concert. That will clearly take more practice.
The last two times I resumed my YouTube subscriptions after a long hiatus, I had received awful news. This time was a nice change of pace! Last I had known, Laser had recently come out as nonbinary (and taken their new name). Now he's out fully as a trans man, and I'm happy for him. I wondered how he would address his corpus of older songs written and narrated as a self-identified woman. He did so charmingly at this point, and added one relevant word to the end of the song. He also mentioned that the T is making it harder for him to sing. Which, yes, I can tell, but I don't mind at all. I've always been here for the Doubleclicks' introspection, their defiant spirit, their humor, and of course their nerdiness.
Aubrey, meanwhile, used to be reserved. She seems much more comfortable and vocal now (even if her mic was low in the sound mix). So I'm also glad for her.
Near the end, they did a song I didn't remember. It addresses the dichotomy of being sensitive to criticism and also being a badass. There's some good insight, and I want all of my friends to hear it. There's not something wrong with you, just because some stranger can make you feel bad with a mean comment.
The concert video was a very pleasant way to spend an hour practicing knitting (a skill I've just picked up recently). I discovered that it's hard to remember to breathe when focusing on a pattern and paying attention to a concert. That will clearly take more practice.
