“That groupie”? She was a Band-Aid! All she did was love your band. And you used her, all of you! You used her and threw her away! She almost died last night while you were with Bob Dylan. You guys, you’re always talking about the fans, the fans, the fans; she was your biggest fan, and you threw her away! And if you can’t see that, that’s your biggest problem. And I love her! I love her!
William Miller – Almost Famous
Pete Bernhard(One devil), me and the Devil makes Two! In totaal met vier. Ik ken mijn wiskunde. 
The Chats at Trix – Josh Hardy, Matt Boggis | Clumsy Crane 
Julie and Dec Martens at Trix november 2023 
Amy Taylor (Amyl and the Sniffers), Clumsy Crane and Seriously Hilary at Trix in november 2023 
Post-show selfie with the one and only AFP 
I got this picture courtesy of the only person I ever met at an AFP thing who was weird in a bad way. He let me know he snapped this pic (way better quality than my selfie) so I added him on messenger and then he turned full creep in 2 seconds. At least it brought me this picture. Photo credit,: THAT guy. 
Me, Edward Ka-Spell and the I can Spin a Rainbow merch (Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka-Spel – Trix – June 9th 2017) 
Julie Van Craen WebWijf Zondag Zondag 
I just established my new alter ego. (Yes, yes, as if I needed any more. At least this one is not getting her own Instagram page.) Her name is Polexia Miller, she is the person I turn into when I experience (live) music.
She is part Band-Aid, part Rock-Journalist (and full on badass), so she gets the best of both worlds. The name is completely and lovingly inspired by the movie that made me want to be a (rock)journalist: Almost Famous*. My most feel good feel good film of all feel good films. Try to say that three times.
Or, try and say ‘fantastisch’ as much as I do in the above video reviewing the movie for Prime. (Never before released to the general public.) The synchronicity (again, sorrynotsorry) of finding this today in the depths of my neglected Youtube archive made me get over the cringe of seeing myself say ‘fantastisch’ over, and over, and over. (And over, and over.) But it doesn’t matter because I was still fucking right, that movie is a classic.
I’ll probably never really write about movies anymore because I still find it hard to recommend a film without spoiling the plot. But that’s the beauty with rock (whatever that means) journalism. The only plot I can ruin is whether or not you should get that ticket.
I’m pretty picky about what I go see, because I want to see SO much. I don’t think I’ve ever written a review for a performance I didn’t like and I probably won’t.
More to come still with Part 2 and 3 of Me, Pete, me and the Devil Makes Three, Gogol Bordello, The Interrupters and Brakrock soon. (Also The Rabids, but that is awaiting important input!)
So anyway, enjoy Polexia Miller’s wacky adventures in live music land and see where it goes!
*Along with April O’neil in the series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 1987. (Earlier she was apparently a computer programmer, later she became a warrior. I think the eighties got the most sexist version, but still, she was a good role model for young me.) Same goes for Rory Gilmore from Girlmore Girls, her dedication to be a journalist was the second influence. And I said I never had female role models. For shame.
Forgive me father, for I may sin tonight.
Polexia Aphrodisia
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