Hi! I'm here to compile a lil bit of my experience on seeing Twin Peaks live in 2019. First, want to give you a brief introduction of who are Twin Peaks! Twin Peaks (TP) is a band from Chicago, Illinois. They consist of Cadien Lake James (guitarist), Clay Frankel (guitarist), Jack Dolan (Bassist), Collin Croom (guitarist/keyboardist), and Connor Bordner (drummer). All of them are vocalist in some songs (depends on who engulf the most on the song), only Connor who isn't singing. They already released five studio albums (Sunken (2013); Wild Onion (2014); Down in Heaven (2016), Sweet'17 Singles (2018); Lookout Low (2019)); 1 live album (Urbs in Horto (2017)); and 1 EP (Side A (2020)).
I knew TP from Skegss (as they toured in AUS together back then). But I need to update you that TP now (I guess) still on break. As they never posted anything except their merch on instagram. Also, Clay is began his solo career under the name of Hazel City (his new album 'Old Friend' was out in 2023), and more seeing him in his other project (Grapetooth) as they released another single in 2022 (Shining and Infinite Source). Cadien focuses on having a show in radio, and his probably continuing his study (assumption), Collin toured with Whitney and other Chi musicians. Jack and Connor, I dunno.
I went to Berlin once before I went again for second time to watch TP live. My first visit, I was having no internet connection! Pretty chaos back then, I was having no idea on how I could reached my sister there (she went for job matters). I went to Berlin from Poznan (around three hours time) by bus. I reached ZOB like at 6 am. I looked for sim-card in the near gas station just right beside the ZOB (bus terminal in Berlin). I asked for help but no people is around, the only person I met was the clerk on the shop there. Also he was not interested to help. Long story short, I could meet with my sister around 11 am, after braving myself to went using taxi. I remember I used the computer in ZOB, I paid 5 euro for 10 minutes using internet (it was very very slow computer, pentium 4). For that, I could at least typed an email to my sister, explaining my condition and I told her I would be there at 10 am by taxi. So, I was having a stressful experience then when I planned to see TP in Berlin, I was very prepared!
Summer 2019 I was started to work in a factory. The show was in Fall, exactly 08 Oct 2019 (I will always remember). The payment from the summer job handed in September, I used a huge amount of it to travel to Berlin for the show. It was Tuesday, I was having a class throughout the week cannot call in sick or whatever it was. I was still attending a class, then 3 pm I went to the station to catch a train to Berlin at 4 pm. At the train, I prayed and prayed once I arrived to be able to use internet. At the border line of Poland and Germany (Frankfurt (Oder)), my signal was slightly disappear. Then I screen capture every the g-map the route from East Berlin Station to the Musik und Frieden (the venue). All the transport recommendation thorough. And yes, goodbye to internet. I had lost my internet once I arrived there.
Thank to me, I already captured all the information before, I paid for one day ticket for transport. Went to HBF and used S-Bahn to go to the venue, walked and crossed the Spree river (Oberbaum Bridge). A little lost and asked local people on where does the venue located. I arrived in the venue around 6 pm, the gate opened at 7 pm. Waiting outside the venue, meeting with Clay outside! Took a picture with Clay. Then went to the venue, bought merch (tote bag). Watching
DEHD live as opener. Then TP :') until 10:30 pm. I asked for photograph with TP members. The pic is below! Having conversations with Cade, and gave them chocolates. If you guys want to see on how was their performance, go straight to my youtube channel (link:
my yt channel). Because I having no internet, and I already tired to ask for help. I went to ZOB using taxi. It costed me more but I need to catch my bus on time since Wednesday I still need to go for class.
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| pictures from the gig, I pre-ordered CD and their shirt online that time |
At 12 am, I finally waiting for the bus back to Poznan. I was in Poznan at 6 am, and came back to dorm to prepare for class. I met with new people form the gig, a girl from Japan and a man from Chicago. Thank you for helping me taking pictures with TP.
Experience is expensive, this might be one of the most exciting one. Moral of the story, planned your travel gig properly.. because everything might be happened and try to dance through it. God will helped, inshaallah.
Keep fighting in a good fight, live your dream... cause you can do it! Thanks for reading, see you around in another post.
