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i was so excited to get their setlist after their show
and i asked every member of the band to sign it before they go
they were the openers
so i was there to stay for at least a little bit more

i stood around and watched some guys
drink themselves into a fit
one guy saw i had the setlist
he said "holy shit, can i see it?"
i said "sure" and showed it to him
with a steady two hand grip
and he said
"woah, why'd you get that third guy to sign it ?
he's not really an og member of the band.
you really shouldn't have gotten him to sign it."
i said "hey buddy, that's some shit i already know,
but i really don't care
because this is the show
where i saw this band for the very first time
and this is how i want to remember it."

he said "i really don't think you like this band very much.
you should know this shit
and you should keep their name sacred."
then he wouldn't shut up about how excited he was
for the flatties to play
and ran out for a quick smoke break
i took his spot right by the stage
and eventually the flatties played
and i had the greatest time
i screamed
i yelled
and got punched in the face (in the best possible way)

i was leaving the show that night
when i saw that guy outside
he was talking to his friends
about how he couldn't see shit
from where he was standing
and how the show wasn't really that great
and he was talking shit about the annoying people that he hates

and in that moment i hoped i would never be as bitter as him
but here's the thing:

sometimes i get nervous
when i see my favourite bands
and i'm the only person in the venue
who looks like me
and sometimes when people's passion
interferes with my personal space
i get real nervous
and i'd really like to move out of their way
but i feel stuck there

so i'll do my best to enjoy it
but when the show is over
i just might outside the venue
and talk shit about the quote-unquote posers

and when the night is over
i'll crawl into my bed
and whisper all the things
i wish i actually had said

like i love the space and the atmosphere
and everybody's really weird hair
but i don't feel like this space is for me

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from whiskey beer, released March 9, 2018

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Stem Champ playfully captures the joys of a summer night spent biking around with pals, tender late night conversations, and falling in love with the person you’re becoming.

These days Stem Champ (live) plays as a 4-piece making music somewhere in the lane of emo-tinged indie-rock. ... more

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