I would like to introduce my daughter, and newest COMA contributor, Matea. She is eleven and a half years old and has been attending concerts with me since she first saw VNV Nation at five years old. She has seen over twenty shows in all and continues to add to that number. Her new column, The View from the Stairs, refers to her usual post at the DNA Lounge (where we see a large percentage of our shows) in San Francisco. She has stood on the stairs next to the stage since the DNA went all ages three years ago. She has met, and even been on stage with some of the biggest names in our scene, but to her it is just all part of the fun. She will be sharing her concert stories and memories with you and this is her first try… we hope you like it… (more…)