Two of my favourite things to do are going to concerts and going travelling. Before travelling somewhere, I research and make approximate plans. Similarly, before going to a concert, I will usually read up on the band, perhaps check out some YouTube videos or maybe a review – or even a setlist – from a previous concert. When I travel, I try to be as spontaneous as possible, but will also consider my options. As a result I always seem to bounce between organised and improvised. I strive for these observations of travels and concerts to reflect that duality; improvisation and organisation, like adding an extended epilogue to a collection of finished chapters. This is also a way to prolong the experience and to some extent relive the emotions and sensations it evoked. Even when the journey has ended, it lives on in memories, in conversations, in photographs or videos and in the written word.
Scenic and Sonic 