What’s more “Working for the Knife” than an all-nighter in Butler?

Indie music goddess Mitski is in New York for eight nights (four at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan and four at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn) for her “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We” tour, and much of the Barnumbia community holds tickets. I know I saw at least 10 classmates or acquaintances in the security lines and subway rides back (sorry if I didn’t say hello; the concert left me vulnerable). 

In honor of Mitski’s presence in our city and the great number of Barnumbia students going to see her, we at Bwog wanted to release a list of what Barnumbia campus experiences we feel are best associated with the songs on her setlist.

Warning: continuing any further will give spoilers for Mitski’s setlist for this tour.

  1. Everyone: First visiting the admissions office.
  2. Buffalo Replaced: Being undecided right up until February 28 of your sophomore year.
  3. Working for the Knife: Late-night work in Butler.
  4. The Frost: Getting Chef Mike’s on your own.
  5. The Deal: Taking more than the maximum credit load.
  6. I Bet on Losing Dogs: Eating Hewitt breakfast each morning.
  7. Thursday Girl: Buying an energy drink at 12 am during midterms.
  8. Geyser: Trying to get a single in the single lottery each year.
  9. I Love Me After You: When your roommate goes home for the weekend and you have the double to yourself. 
  10. First Love/Late Spring: Calling your mom to complain about classes and having her yell at you.
  11. Star: Your first NSOP friendship that you drifted from.
  12. I Don’t Like My Mind: Working in Pupin labs.
  13. Happy: Giving up on the major you came in thinking you were going to do.
  14. My Love Mine All Mine: Cooking dinner for your friends in your first suite.
  15. Last Words of a Shooting Star: Staying inside during a fire alarm to meet your deadline.
  16. Pink in the Night: Watching the sunset over Riverside.
  17. I’m Your Man: Telling the TA you understand what they explained when you don’t.
  18. I Don’t Smoke: Asking your professor for an extension an hour before the deadline.
  19. Bug Like An Angel: Puking outside of East Campus after a party.
  20. Love Me More: Having a parasocial relationship with a professor.
  21. Fireworks: Reaching the end of your ten Furman counseling sessions.
  22. Nobody: Being the last of your friends still on campus before winter break.
  23. Washing Machine Heart: Watching your laundry in a Sulzberger laundry room.

Mitski via Author