Madeline Johnston, Syntax Physic Opera / Various
The following interview was conducted with Madeline Johnston of Midwife via email Wednesday, October 27th, 2021. Q: What was your introduction to DIY and what appealed to you about it? I think I was going to DIY shows before I really knew what that meant. Growing up in Santa Fe, there wasn’t a ton going on, especially for teenagers. We had a venue called Warehouse 21 where I went to my first DIY shows in middle school. The first show I saw was this amazing emo/scremo band called Kidcrash, they were our hometown heroes. Warehouse 21 was a non-profit teen arts center, but it was mostly organized by the youth, it was totally a DIY operation, looking back. There were touring bands and local bands. It was the first time in my life I had encountered this environment: I was intrigued and intimidated at the same time. I think this is when I started paying attention to the older kids - I looked up to them, tried to be like them, and wanted to learn from them. I’m still doing that, b...