RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Send More Good Beer! With Drummers!

If Glenn Boothe installed about a half-dozen taps with local microbrews, 
my Local 506 attendance would at least double, probably triple.

xo

Ross

p.s. I just realized that the answer to the unexpressed question of my 
first 2 sentences is but one golden word: Groves!

John Iwaniszek wrote:
> grady wrote:
>
>
> > Hmm. Near as I can tell, the only people who ever mention the 
> > dancing/non-dancing bullshit are people who're trying to get a rise out 
> > of people.
> >
> > I don't travel much, and when I do I sure as shit don't go to indie-rock 
> > shows, but I would like to know how exactly people supposedly dance in 
> > other cities to alla this weird arrhythmic and/or plodding and/or too 
> > fast and/or just generally not designed to be dance music indie-rock 
> > music we're talking about.
> >
> > I mean, if all we're missing out on is the continued weird dominance of 
> > the pogo as a dance-step, then I'm perfectly happy to live without it, 
> > thanks. I did my time in the late-80s and early-90s and my knees get 
> > sore enough just standing still, these days.
> >
> > In any case, at root it's none of anybody's fucking business whether I'm 
> > able to enjoy music more or less if I'm moving or standing still, and 
> > I've always been more than a little mystified as to why anybody would 
> > care how much fun I'm having at a show in the first place.
> >
> > People who know me know that I'm actually slightly *more* likely to 
> > stupidly attempt to "dance" at indie-rock than many of my peers, and if 
> > I fail at the attempt more often than not, then all I have to say is 
> > this: Send More Good Drummers!
> >
> > xox
> >
> > Ross
> >
> > clo AT nc.rr.com wrote:
> >
> > > I was shooting for over-the-top, to be provocative and hopefully rile
> > > somebody into posting a real response (this postit board can be a
> > > little dry), so please, nobody get yer panties in a wad over it.   I'm
> > > not retracting my rant, but I've got to admit I was being dramatic with
> > > it for effect.   If I traunced upon the delicate sensibilities of any
> > > alt.chappy posters I appologize.   Goddamnit!  I'm too good!!
> > >   But seriously - what's the deal with the dancing or not dancing at
> > > shows thing?   I've heard this complaint over and over again.    To
> > > people on the periphery of the music scene it seems to typify what they
> > > don't like about going to local shows.    It's kind of a strange thing
> > > to fixate on, don't ya think?   Am I crazy or has anyone else heard
> > > this criticism?   Just curious.
> > >
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>
> Drink more beer!
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