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music-part-1-britfunk-456ceca2f7a9"> <div> <div> <h2>My Favourite Music, Part 1: Brit Funk</h2> <div><h3>12 songs I love from an often-overlooked genre dating back to the late 70s and early 80s</h3></div> <div><p>autisticwidower.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*tYixjontS07c-HDQ)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="5075" class="link-block"> <a href="https://autisticwidower.medium.com/15-sad-songs-for-troubled-relationships-56c40b09c869"> <div> <div> <h2>My Favourite Music, Part 2: Sad Songs</h2> <div><h3>15 tracks that help me work through my emotions</h3></div> <div><p>autisticwidower.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*5z4jkXyzATXRS2wYNNN8Xg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="e5e9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://autisticwidower.medium.com/my-favourite-music-part-3-philly-soul-63c1d6af56f0"> <div> <div> <h2>My Favourite Music, Part 3: Philly Soul</h2> <div><h3>9 Philadelphia soul songs that I love</h3></div> <div><p>autisticwidower.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*mF-6M2RA3owjQeuIBxecHg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="2243">Regarding concerts, the closest experiences I’ve had so far are:</h2><ul><li>Live music at church when I was young</li><li>Watching a play with college in a small theatre where they had a band</li><li>Seeing Mamma Mia! at the theatre in Leeds in 2017</li></ul><p id="ec53">Despite enjoying all of the above, for some reason, they are few and far between.</p><p id="09c5">One of my favourite artists is Nile Rodgers and Chic. Last year I heard about a UK tour, and for a moment I felt excited and started imagining myself taking a chance and

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going.</p><p id="e544">I wondered if I might be able to tolerate the large crowds and the sound levels. And what if I coped well, and actually enjoyed myself? Perhaps I’d be annoyed for not doing it sooner.</p><p id="45d2">But I didn’t go, and it does make me feel sad that it’s not likely to happen.</p><figure id="5d43"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*d8Ot7-q_bIIvZ7L9s0Dxng.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul><li><a href="https://autisticwidower.medium.com/membership"><b>New to Medium? Become a member by clicking here for unlimited access!</b></a></li></ul><h2 id="e9a1">About this challenge</h2><p id="2f13"><b><i>Thank you to <a href="undefined">Keeley Schroder</a> for creating this January writing challenge.</i></b><i> Keeley has listed 31 different topics — one for each day of the month — the idea being to write up to 500 words. Here are the details:</i></p><ul><li><a href="https://readmedium.com/challenge-yourself-is-one-of-your-resolutions-to-write-more-in-2023-c3abf09b9520"><b><i>Challenge Yourself: Is One of Your Resolutions to Write More In 2023?</i></b></a></li></ul><h2 id="4e6c">Some of the other participants:</h2><p id="ecbb"><a href="undefined">Keeley Schroder</a>, <a href="undefined">Adrienne Beaumont</a>, <a href="undefined">Bernie Pullen</a>, <a href="undefined">NancyO</a>, <a href="undefined">Karen Schwartz</a>, <a href="undefined">Robert G. Longpré — [he/him] — Canadian métis</a>, <a href="undefined">Katie Michaelson</a>, <a href="undefined">Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles</a>, <a href="undefined">Brett Jenae Tomlin</a>, <a href="undefined">redkitewrites</a>, <a href="undefined">The Sturg</a>, and <a href="undefined">Trisha Faye</a>.</p><h2 id="6c74">Other topics in this challenge</h2><ul><li><b>Day 18: <a href="https://autisticwidower.medium.com/my-favourite-place-to-visit-5a0957f0deba">My Favourite Place to Visit</a></b> <i>I got carried away sharing memories from the 1970s…</i></li><li><b>Day 20: <a href="https://autisticwidower.medium.com/if-i-were-a-plant-what-would-i-choose-to-be-d8e276bcdbd7">If I Were a Plant, What Would I Choose To Be?</a></b> <i>I’m not sure if I’d be able to cope as a plant. But here goes…</i></li><li><a href="https://autisticwidower.medium.com/list/january-2023-writing-challenge-5076ad5f675c"><b>List of all stories</b></a></li></ul></article></body>

January Writing Challenge | Day 19 | Music | Concerts

Choosing the Best Concert I’ve Ever Been to Is Hard — But Can You Guess Why?

One of my embarrassing secrets is about to be revealed

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Music is a very important part of my life, and all my memories are tied to particular songs.

If you scroll to the end of my articles about primary school, high school, and college, you will find appendices about music from those eras.

So what I’m about to say might come as a big surprise.

I have never been to a concert.

I have spent my life avoiding large crowds and deafening music. And I imagine those to be key elements of concerts.

I suppose it’s one of the ways autism affects me. I overthink and worry about all the details of getting there, and dealing with the environment. I also struggle to understand people when there’s a lot of background noise.

The strange thing is that I like loud music in my car and at home — although I mostly use headphones these days so I don’t upset my neighbours.

(See: Autism and Sensory Issues — Brief Thoughts About Loud Music and The Time I Went for a Hearing Test Instead of an Autism Assessment)

I’ve only scratched the surface of writing about the music I like so far. Here are three of my music articles:

My Favourite Music, Part 1: Brit Funk

12 songs I love from an often-overlooked genre dating back to the late 70s and early 80s

autisticwidower.medium.com

My Favourite Music, Part 2: Sad Songs

15 tracks that help me work through my emotions

autisticwidower.medium.com

My Favourite Music, Part 3: Philly Soul

9 Philadelphia soul songs that I love

autisticwidower.medium.com

Regarding concerts, the closest experiences I’ve had so far are:

Live music at church when I was young
Watching a play with college in a small theatre where they had a band
Seeing Mamma Mia! at the theatre in Leeds in 2017

Despite enjoying all of the above, for some reason, they are few and far between.

One of my favourite artists is Nile Rodgers and Chic. Last year I heard about a UK tour, and for a moment I felt excited and started imagining myself taking a chance and going.

I wondered if I might be able to tolerate the large crowds and the sound levels. And what if I coped well, and actually enjoyed myself? Perhaps I’d be annoyed for not doing it sooner.

But I didn’t go, and it does make me feel sad that it’s not likely to happen.

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About this challenge

Thank you to Keeley Schroder for creating this January writing challenge. Keeley has listed 31 different topics — one for each day of the month — the idea being to write up to 500 words. Here are the details:

Challenge Yourself: Is One of Your Resolutions to Write More In 2023?

Some of the other participants:

Keeley Schroder, Adrienne Beaumont, Bernie Pullen, NancyO, Karen Schwartz, Robert G. Longpré — [he/him] — Canadian métis, Katie Michaelson, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Brett Jenae Tomlin, redkitewrites, The Sturg, and Trisha Faye.