RTP-area local music and culture

[Bryk <chscene AT bryk.com>]

Amen! to Erie Choir. They were _so_ on, I really hope they can afford  
to play some out-of-town shows with that line up because (especially  
with "Jon Grives") they really brought their shit TO LIFE last night.  
The horn section reminded of the T.K.O. Horns/Dexy's Mk. II for some  
reason, but that was just icing -- EC were clearly so rehearsed, so  
at ease that they just nailed everything. Holy shit, Bob Wall is my  
new guitar hero.

I've never seen Schooner with projections before. Usually I approach  
that with suspicion as a cop-out for "we really don't want to have to  
bother with all that stage craft stuff" (Sparklehorse, take a bow!)  
but in this case, the images were just so complementary, so  
plangently moving that they really enhanced what was already a  
beautiful set. I wish they'd gave a shout out to their projectionist  
(or, perhaps I wish I'd caught their shout out.)

Dan

On Aug 26, 2007, at 6:53 PM, local506 AT gmail.com wrote:

> As much as I liked  Schooner last night, and the theramin and pedal
> steel were especially nice touches (plus the background films!), I got
> to give it up for Erie Choir, who were amazing.  Again, the additional
> instrumentation helped, but this line-up seemed super-tight (plus the
> Ringo Starr cover was a nice bonus.)
>
> With that said, these are the only two bands I saw last night.  Not
> because I'm not a fan of every act on the bill but I personally wasn't
> in the mood to see  five acts - and judging by the lower attendance
> when I left than when I arrived, I wasn't the only one.
>
> The reason I point this out is it's often a struggle to get the first
> band to get onstage for a three-band bill at 506 because the room
> isn't as full as they might like.  However, in all likelihood, most
> show attendees aren't interested in seeing all three bands and are
> timing their arrival to see some of each band, but not all of each.
> I, too, was hoping to catch some of The Strugglers but erred on the
> (too) safe-side.
>
> In the end, when shows start later, the headliner is usually the one
> to pay the price.  I'm not saying last didn't run on time, but there
> were definitely more people who saw all of Erie Choir than all of
> Schooner, who were the true headliner.
>
> And this is the number one reason people cite for NOT coming to shows.
> It's not the smoke, it's the fact that showtimes are unpredictable and
> usually it's the patron that pays the price by having to wait longer
> and/or having to spend more money at the bar to kill time.
>
> Point being, if shows started on time, less people might see your
> entire show but it's probable more people would see some of your
> show.  And for first acts, less can be more. If I only see a couple
> songs by a local band I like, I'm more apt to try and catch their next
> show.  If I see their entire show, even if I like it, seeking them out
> is less important.
>
> glenn
>
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