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Hi Sorry State fam! How are you? Things are pretty good on my end. Dude, it’s been blazing hot here in Raleigh and it’s super gross. But the temperature is gonna get 40 degrees lower in a few days. Nothing says tornado like 85 one day and 48 the next.
Anyway, I’m going off the beaten path this week to talk about a show I saw a couple of days ago. Bikini Kill! This was a momentous occasion, as I’ve had tickets since 2020! The shows in 2020 and 2021 were postponed because of the pandemic. But a 2022 cancellation came as a total shock. I did shed some tears, as I thought there was no way I will see them anytime soon. But they ended up rescheduling the few shows they had to cancel, so I was so excited! Except they cut the Raleigh date and kept the Asheville date, so I had to drive to Asheville. I don’t like driving to Asheville at all. I get car sick and it’s just a whole thing.
So we got to the venue two hours before Bikini Kill was to take the stage, so that I could stand right up against the barricade. But sadly I didn’t get there in time and I had to settle for somewhere around second and third row. Anyway, they came out on stage in all of their wondrous glory and I got a little emo. It was such a great show. They opened with my favorite BK song, New Radio, which was great, but I just wasn’t mentally prepared for that. I need a few warm up songs ya know?
They played most of my favorite songs like I like Fucking, Feels Blind, Suck My Left One, and lots more. It was super cool getting to see Tobi sing. And they closed out with Double Dare Ya and Rebel Girl. It was a sold out show so the place was packed. I’m so happy that they have sold out just about every show because they seemed to be having a blast.
They played 24 songs, which was amazing, and they put together a killer set pulling from all their albums. Kathleen used every opportunity she had between songs to speak out against all the bullshit. Old bullshit and new bullshit. That said, it made me think of how disheartening it must feel that the songs you wrote over 30 years ago are still very much applicable to the current social climate.
But besides her wisdom, Kathleen is also really funny, and to me she’s the absolute coolest woman on the planet. I really wanted to wait around to meet the band, but the way the venue is set up outside just isn’t conducive for such an activity. It was also cold and kinda rainy. Plus, I would probably piss my pants, and maybe say something stupid, which I would replay in my head at night for the rest of my life. It’s better this way.
I didn’t really take many pictures or video because I was way too into the show, but I’m attaching a few. It’s the best I could do. Anyway, thanks for reading. Until next time!
-Angela