Sweet Surrender

Some beats get by all our barriers. At Outside Lands, TV On the Radio snuck by mine. Based on their facial ticks and sweat stains they were playing everything but safe. Watching Tunde Adebimpe (the lead singer) gyrate and jump around helped switch the focus from “does this look stupid?” to “who cares, let’s dance!” As hot and heavy intensity rippled out from stage, echoing through the crowd, we felt looser, lighter, more aware.

It was like getting a huge crush on your date. Intimidating at first, but tuning into the good vibes drags you in. Suddenly life is so fulfilling, you’re distracted from your ADD. That night as TV played, love, like a few other substances, was in the air. You just had to believe it to see it.