Music · by Bianca Santos · 2026-09-19

I finally understand why Music people care about concerts from the kitchen

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where albums stopped feeling new.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 2 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Comments

Minji Kim · 88 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Valeria López · 21 likes

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. The social part surprised me too.

Brave Runner · 2 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Lucas Silva · 3 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Jisoo Park · 8 likes

That last line is excellent. I learned that one the expensive way.

Bianca Santos · 1 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Oliver Smith · 6 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

Liam Eriksson · 1 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Liam Wilson · 2 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. It sounds small, but the playlist matters. Sound design deserves more credit.

Kabir Khan · 3 likes

Beautifully concise.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

Glad you shared it; small wins count. I would love to see a follow-up after 8 weeks.