i guess why i play (witch bitch thrift gig diary)

Oct. 27, 2025

Good morning-

I've been sitting on this one for a little bit now. This past July, I played a really lovely sold-out show in New Haven at Witch Bitch Thrift. This was a show that came on the heels of a really crazy summer of playing around the state and meeting a whole bunch of new people. Community formed and bonds strengthened... I've been learning about why I love to gig.

To be candid, this video is not necessarily a push-across-the-finish-line, "THIS is why I play music" kind of piece. I've tried and failed to make it that over the past couple of months. If anything, it's been me organizing my thoughts through the experiences of others. I interviewed quite a few of my peers in all this to look for a bit of clarity.

What I found:

I'm a little bit like Ollie (‪@FreeTheSparrow‬ ) in how I find catharsis from the storytelling aspect of all this. It's about being understood, as much as expressing something.

I'm a bit like J (‪@JunethePlaywright‬ ) where I kinda look for an audience to be open, I'm searching for peers in what can be a very cold business at times.

I perform as a mode of tribute too, though. Christina (@meadowsmusic_) connected with me there...

And I think there's something deeply spiritual about all of THIS, of which @lilac.lars.music and @granson.dearest skimmed just the surface regarding.

Featuring stories about my 70-year-old guitar teacher growing up, a Michael-Cera-level third act reflection, and a raccoon that shows up on screen for about 8 seconds.

In the end, I can tell you that I am deeply committed to doing my darnedest to be honest in my work. I don't really know if this all works without that.

I hope you enjoy, see you next week,

Margot