gig in the time of pandemic (Patreon)

how is everybody holding on???

im just barely 

and christchurch 

you did not leave me hanging

i did not leave you hanging 

instead we hung together 

like two hundred burning sweaters 

oh god it was good. 

i didn’t do the full four hour show. i didn’t have it in me. and also i wanted to be there with what was happening. so we talked. it was very alive. the room. us there. i wish i had a picture of the audience. 

the room sang me the aotearoa national anthem and i cried a little. 

gig in the time of pandemic....we didn’t cancel christchurch. everybody decided not to cancel it collectively and i like that 

 it feels like we lucked out because we are at the ass-end of the world and it just hasn’t hit here yet. the PM of new zealand / aotearoa announced today that anybody landing here tomorrow after midnight has to self-isolate/self-quarantined for 14 days. neil and ash will be here on a flight tomorrow before the doors shut. 

i spent the day on edge. i’m tired. i slept 3 hours last night. 

i played my heart out for the 250 people who came. 

we loved. i was given this crown of fresh flowers and this necklace of carved bone. carved by a woman. handed to be with a meaningful gaze. i cried a lot tonight. and laughed. i love these people. i love you christchurch, after all you’ve been through, you have my life for ever.

thank you for coming tonight you lot. sorry i spaced taking the patron photo at the end of the show. i just plum fucking forgot.

but then at the very very very end of the night we got this one with whoever was still kicking around 

i love you

i love you 

i love you 

xxx a