Great Kirsten. I think part of the answer is in your first sentence ‘we went to see…’

Being able to say this (along with its stablemate ‘we’re going to see…) has value for many. We’re going. We’re cool. You’re less so…so my critical faculties are turned down to 1, because if I say I hated the gig then I got it wrong and am now less cool to myself.

Having said that, I’m going to Violent Femmes in a couple of weeks…gonna be awesome!!!!!!