Blending Identities
Went to Peace in the Park on Saturday. Some interesting stuff to photograph and saw a wonderful band Just Potatoes. The lead singer had the most beautiful rich Blues voice but could also belt out Waits’ Chocolate Jesus, giving a momentous performance.
(This is the singer from Just Potatoes.)
I found out about the event in several ways – all of which were to do with my ‘life online’ Firstly I took a photo last week of a a performer advertising the event – but only found out about the event after I took the shot for my Flickr stream (not yet uploaded); secondly I heard about the event on a discussion thread on Flickr; thirdly I heard about it via a contact on Ian Jones came up to me and said ‘Hi you’re DrJoolz aren’t you? I recognise you from Flickr …
So I went to an event prompted by online stuff… and when I was there I did stuff just so I could enhance my online activities… life online and off line have blurred boundaries …. and all this stuff about DrJoolz… Am I DrJoolz?? There is this thing about a textual self that I present … am I becoming it? (Or is it vice versa)
Life Online, huh? Blending Identities.
(Thanks to TT for the images.)
