the homoeroticism of being in a band
brooklyn baby, lana del rey / untitled (you construct intricate rituals), barbara kruger / fabrizio moretti and julian casablancas of the strokes / julian casablancas and albert hammond jr. of the strokes / mr schwartz, arctic monkeys / boygenius: the film, directed by kristen stewart / catapult, arctic monkeys / alex turner and miles kane of the last shadow puppets for everything you've come to expect / driving, not washing, richard siken / the hours and times, directed by christopher munch / sue zhao / the dream synopsis, the last shadow puppets / the last shadow puppets live at the catalyst, 2016 / august, taylor swift / the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us!, sufjan stevens / the strokes at the troubadour, 2001 / velvet goldmine, directed by todd haynes / because dreaming costs money my dear, mitski / boygenius for rolling stone magazine / the last shadow puppets live at alexandra palace, london, 2016 / untitled / the dogs i have kissed, trista mateer / strangers, ethel cain / untitled (cont.)
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Flew to Paris from New York to see Miles Kane. Saw Miles Kane. Met Miles Kane. Went to get a beer. Passed by and talked with him some more. Good night, thanks Paris.
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While Miles takes the light you remain discreet, in the shadows…
Miss you Alex.
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The title track from Miles Kane’s fifth studio album seems to express a sense of dedication and commitment from Miles towards another. The lyrics suggest a strong desire to provide support and light in someone’s life, even when feeling like they’ve lost everything. Miles seems as a sole performer, a “one-man band,” willing to go to great lengths to bring brightness and positivity into the other person’s life, symbolized by singing about brighter days and keeping the darkness away. There’s a theme of loneliness mixed with determination and a plea for recognition, asking to be heard and acknowledged for the effort put into being there for someone else (source: genius, one man band lyrics)
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the tranquility base hotel is meant to be an escapist fantasy on the lunar surface. the moon essentially represents a space where the disillusionments and complications of life on earth doesn't exist. alex's mistakes and regrets and heartbreak doesn't exist here it's just all luxury and decadence. the moon is where life is easy, no mess no pain. it's like a post tech neverland. then in the car alex says 'can we please be absolutely sure that's there's a mirrorball for me?' so the mirrorball is the metaphor for hope. he wonders if there is an ending to the story where things turn out well for him. and you know what is a giant mirrorball? the moon. so 🌕🟰🪩 then in one man band miles writes 'i stare up at the moon and my lonely heart goes boom boom boom' so the moon to him represents things he's lost and things he wants back. oh and there was that line in aviation 'the colourama in your eyes takes me on a moonlight drive'. do you catch my drift
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I was at his first french date last night, it was crazy, what energy, what talent! He took some time to come see us after the show, he ´s adorable, i ´m not going to get over it !
Miles fucking kane…
📷 by me
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miles kane, swg3 glasgow 01/02/2024
oh my god oh my GOD i don't even know where to start. last night was hands down not just one of the best gigs of my life, but one of the best nights of my life full stop. it's twenty four hours later and my heart just feels so full and i still can't stop smiling with pure happiness 🥹 i've been to a LOT of gigs over the years, and a lot of those have been really amazing gigs too - but this one. wow. there was truly just something so special about this one that i know i'll carry with me for a long time to come 💗
i feel like i could ramble endlessly about all the things that made it so incredible (i.e. literally everything), so to try and avoid writing an actual essay, here are a few bullet points of my favourite things:
being right in the front row was AMAZING for obvious reasons, but also because of the number of times miles made eye contact with me and smiled at me as he was singing 😭 (naturally any time this happened i smiled back like a total idiot and forgot all the words) me and the lovely human i was there with were the only ones at the barrier who were really getting into it at the start, and i got the sense he loved seeing how much we were loving being there 💗
miles just has the most incredible energy ✨ that's absolutely something you pick up from listening to his music, watching interview etc - but it's quite something else to experience in person. the moment he walks into a room he just gives off such good vibes and such warmth. there's such a sense of groundedness to him as well as all the amazing passion, and also idk. i feel like in person you can really feel the sensitivity and vulnerability that's so present in his music too. he truly lights up a room and just has such a knack for holding everyone captive 💫
getting to witness miles being overwhelmed and unable to stop smiling at how enthusiastic the crowd was truly wonderful 🥹 you could just *feel* how much it all meant to him, and watching him get all the love and appreciation he deserves was just magic 💖
at the end, he came down into the crowd towards me and was making direct eye contact and then he FUCKING SPOKE TO ME??????? 😭 i was too dazed to actually take in what he was saying (i'm pretty sure it was something along the lines of "i like your necklace" but honestly who knows lol), and it was very brief because naturally i wasn't the only person in the crowd he was saying hi to, but fucking HELL. i was totally, totally unprepared 😭 i then had the privilege of a sweaty miles kane leaning over me to high five the people behind me, and i held his hand and - yeah. it was all so truly surreal that i might think i'd imagined it if it wasn't for the fact i can literally see the moment in this video 😭
i was there with @perfectly-clear-from-here and we were both just utterly ECSTATIC after the show, it was amazing getting to share the sheer giddy joy of all that with one of the loveliest humans i know 💜
and then of course (as if all of that wasn't already enough to make it the most wonderful night), we MET MILES after the show 😭😭 i've already rambled about that here so i won't do it again, but - yeah. let's just say he truly is the most wonderful person with the loveliest energy, and he is so easy to be around 🥹
the last six months or so have not been easy ones for me, and this felt like the most wonderful break in the clouds that just - idk. really restored me to myself. it was so special to get to experience live so many of the amazing songs that have got me through and been such a comfort in the difficult times, and i am just so endlessly grateful to miles for his courage in creating and sharing all that he shares 💗
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