My impulsive nature can help and harm me, but for the first time in a long string of urges, I benefited from that prickling voice telling me to get shit done.

I drove six hours on a whim with my best friends to visit one of our close childhood friends at their college in Grinnell, IA. Grinnell College is a small, private liberal arts college; one where students thrive, even during freezing winters and intense workloads. I felt comfortable in this place, surrounded by people similar to myself when I have felt unmatched for so long.

The university holds concerts in a small dormitory basement throughout each semester, where independent artists of all styles share their artistry with an eclectic and excited crowd. A small "stage" with one step from the floor is where the artist is expected to perform. Fitted with cafeteria-esque tiles, an underground, gritty concert environment is established once all of the colored lights begin to twinkle across the walls.

This show, performed by 100 gecs, was predicted to be the most attended of the semester due to their popularity in this subculture of intelligent and unconventional college students. Don't assume they're unknown; with relations to BROCKHAMPTON, Charli XCX, and Rico Nasty, this musical group is developing a name for themselves, prospering from their unorthodoxy.

100 gecs is an experimental, electronic musical duo consisting of vocalist and songwriter, Laura Les, and producer Dylan Brady, though they are not tied specifically to these titles. They stepped on the stage, Les donned with sunglasses in a dark room, and Brady a felt wizard's hat.

Their music might not be for your grandmother, consisting of vulgar spitting, allusions to drug use, and electronic friction that can be assaulting to virgin ears. These disorienting impressions are only upon first listen though; there is more to be unearthed if you allow yourself to continue digging.

Les and Brady have the capability with their songwriting and musicianship to display the blows of desperation, adjustment to fame, substance use, love, and feelings of happiness. These intimate expressions within their lyrics, coupled with the upbeat electro-pop track, is an almost perfect accompaniment to the everyday experiences of their common fanbase.

The relativity that the audience feels to these artists is immense. Gender expression and fluidity, political outspokenness, and the overwhelming power of technology and the internet are all facets of their central musical message and public presence. Within my generation, these qualities are what makes an artist trusted and enjoyable.

We are running out of room on our playlists for pop artists dominated by greedy labels, stuck in the cyclical rut of trying to please public radio. We are no longer listening to music purely for entertainment, but for originality, revolution, risk, and revelry.

The performance was visceral and exhilarating; the crowd pulsed together, engaged in mosh pits, and screamed the lyrics into the faces of the artists, myself included. Laura and Dylan were welcoming and never felt too far from their audience, which is something that listeners take note of when deciding to develop, or continue, their loyalty to the group.

I am telling you to Go See Live Music. Attending this concert not only increased my appreciation of 100 gecs but inspired me to attend more lesser-known artists and local shows, in hopes of finding a freshness that is not present in mainstream media. For a fanbase to watch an artist thrive while still adhering to the qualities that made them so alluring in the first place is what will solidify bands', like 100 gecs, impressions on this generation.

I am planning to attend another 100 gecs show in May, in their hometown of St. Louis, MO if possible. I recommend the reader check them out while their tickets are still general admission and inexpensive.

Stream their most recent album "1000 gecs" as we await their new album "1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues", release date not yet announced.