Bit of a story time - so my blog's sub head and first online moniker come from a Le Tigre song (Tres Bien). When I first heard Mediocrity Rules I was blown away - the lyrics, the riffs, I had never heard anything like it. Le Tigre were my first foray into alternative music, hell into punk music. Then as I listened more I not only learned what it meant to be punk, I learned about feminism too. Then I also learned about queer identity. As someone raised in a conservative + religious suburb I always assumed queer people never spoke about it, or were never seen or heard. I quickly learned about our history and also learned that I wasn't alone, that the feelings I had been feeling (not only about being gay, but the reaction and stigmas of gays) were okay, and not all that different than any other gay people. I owe SO much to this band for shaping me, and getting to see them play in Toronto (a city I grew up around and live in now) with my current partner gave me all the feels. Being surrounded with other queer people it made me realize I'm probably not the only who experienced the same. And THAT'S community motherfucker. I've never felt more validated or seen and I wanna thank Kathleen, Johanna, and JD from the bottom of my rainbow heart forever.
