its official...the shoppers have called it a day......i figure i would write about what they meant to me here........its a huge loss for me and im sure anyone else who was ever touched by this band's music/personal interactions.......
the loss of shoppers is an extremely painful one for me…its like losing a best friend at the height of your friendship…..i was lucky enough to see them multiple times and make one of my newest best friends from this band……they were on an amazing trajectory for sure and (almost) everyone who heard them loved them………in the 25 years ive been listening to/watching/buying music, ive seen/heard/known very few bands who had the kind of personal impact shoppers had on me……in fact i can count the number of bands that touched me in the way this band did on one hand…..once in a decade, once in a lifetime……its not often that you find people like this making music that hits you like a bolt of lighting, music that actually reaches inside you and gets into your heart…….i remember the first time i saw shoppers and how me and meredith talked for hours after the show..how she showered me with awesome free goodies after i told her how far i drove for the show (400 miles)….how i felt like walking on air and stayed up half the night in a hotel room looking at their lp and reading her zine (national handbag) i always had a euphoric feeling after seeing this band……talking for hours after a set with meredith became a tradition for us whenever i saw them……..she was/is (i should say) one of those very rare people i connected with instantly…..someone whos sentences i could almost finish for them…..its like i finally found someone who understands who i am……..in any case the loss of the shoppers is a tragedy…….but hopefully there’s some silver lining to these clouds…….i will support all the members in their future endeavors……i haven’t seen white guilt yet but id really love to…….im not sure if kari has any new projects…..i know meredith has a new band and i cant fuckin wait to hear them……anyways for the band…..you guys affected me more than you’ll ever know……you burned bright and lit up the world and burned out quick…too fast for my liking, but i look forward to the future and what it holds for all of us i love you all and from the bottom of my heart. THANK YOU.
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