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So, I may have mentioned that I'm going to see Paradise Lost next week. (And Stolen Babies, and the Devin Townsend Project, and Katatonia. But mostly, Paradise Lost!)

Which raises the interesting question of: what to wear? See, the unwritten rule of a heavy metal show is, "Thou shalt wear a heavy metal T-shirt that is not the T-shirt of the band you are going to see."

My Paradise Lost T-shirt is still on order, and may or may not arrive in time for me to contemplate committing the faux pas of wearing it to go see Yorkshire's Gloomiest. But this does raise the problem that apart from that, I own three band T-shirts: a Behemoth tank top (legitimately metal, but probably providing insufficient insulation for a September night in San Francisco), Pretentious, Moi? (delightfully obscure, but not metal), and The Mission (not metal).

So, tell me...
[Poll #1862797]

While you're contemplating such deep questions, here's a fan video in which someone has set Paradise Lost's "Tragic Idol" to wonderfully weird animation involving balloons. And captioned it in Spanish. Like you do.

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Date: 2012-08-27 07:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mrissa.livejournal.com
Just in case you have a situation where I am not there to vote, I will never, ever vote for pastels. Ever. For anyone. Ever.

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Date: 2012-08-27 08:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wshaffer.livejournal.com
The pastel option would require additional shopping - I think I own one tank top that is a pale enough blue that it might be called pastel if one were being charitable.

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Date: 2012-08-27 08:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mrissa.livejournal.com
My pastel blue shirt has Ada Lovelace on it. For Ada Lovelace I will suffer much.

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Date: 2012-08-27 08:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wshaffer.livejournal.com
If I had an Ada Lovelace shirt, I could wear that to the concert. An analytical engine is about as heavy metal as it gets.

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Date: 2012-08-27 09:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tiger-spot.livejournal.com
Could you put the tank top over a long-sleeved t-shirt or turtleneck?

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Date: 2012-08-27 10:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wshaffer.livejournal.com
Most of my long-sleeved shirts are too baggy, but it might work over one of my long-sleeved running tops. Which would have the advantage of keeping me warm while traversing San Francisco, but allowing enhanced sweat-cooling should I venture into the pit.

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Date: 2012-08-27 10:33 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] arkuat
This is what I was going to say by way of explaining my vote for "Other".

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Date: 2012-08-28 02:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] inflectionpoint.livejournal.com
Something pink and frilly and adorable.

And glitter.

Yes, I'm That Person. And I love it!

Enjoy the show!

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