RTP-area local music and culture

[Chris Rossi <nospam AT spacelabstudio.com>]

Mary Anne Barckhoff wrote:
> Omigod, The Cave was the absolute WORST for smoke  levels.  I am a
> smoker (yeah, yeah, I know - EVIL) and I couldn't  stand the amount
> of smoke in the Cave.
>
> Personally, I have no problem with going outside to smoke... but if I
> don't have to, I won't -- simply because I don't have to.  There's
> been a growing trend of banning smoking from establishments all over
> the country anyway. Glenn, if you choose to make the 506 non-smoking,
> I'm sure you'd have many more folks grateful for it than folks who
> get  upset about it.  Of course, you'd probably only hear from the
> complainers, so you'd just have to believe in the silent  majority.
> :)  Only thing is, you'll have lots more folks  loitering (to smoke)
> in front of the 506 since there's nowhere else for  folks to go.
That might be a good thing.  People will walk by and think, "Hey, what's 
going on in there?  Maybe it's something cool!"

chris


> mab
>
> Chris Rossi <nospam AT spacelabstudio.com> wrote:  Re: smoke.  I missed
> most of the bands at the Minutemen tribute show because I was driven
> out by the smoke.  Sure, I was recovering from a cold at the time so
> the discomfort was particularly acute, but it really made me start
> thinking how it would be nice if I could go out and see music in a
> non-toxic environment.  I had very tentatively explored with a few
> bandmates the idea of making the last Wusses gig non-smoking, but 
> found there was still this lingering impression that a non-smoking
> show would drive away too many smokers.  I don't really buy this,
> since the times are a changin' and most people these days don't
> smoke.  Sure there's an ethical question of why we're risking the
> health of a majority of people for the enjoyment of a few.  But
> there's also the very pragmatic question of how many non-smokers
> would be attracted back to rock shows vs how many smokers would
> actually be driven away.  My hunch is that not many smokers would
> stop coming to shows, but many more non-smokers would be willing to
> come out on a weeknight for some rock. So it would make sense from a
> financial perspective, not just an ethical one.  Of course, I could
> be totally wrong.  Maybe ask the Cave whether they've noticed any
> change in attendance since going non-smoking.
>
> chris
>
>
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