The Nature of Venues

[amnesiack]

I went to a great show on Saturday night with lesleymac, retrocareer, and Reid at Studio Seven (The Damage Done, Shook Ones, The Riot Before, Living With Lions, and A Wilhelm Scream, for those wondering). The music was great, and it was tons of fun hanging out with my friends there, but I always feel a little weird about shows at that venue.

I think it's a combination of the size of the room and the height of the stage. It's not remotely like a stadium or even a concert hall in size, and there's no barrier or security guards between the crowd and the edge of the stage. Still, there's just enough of a distance there between the performers and the crowd that it feels fundamentally different from shows at Grn Strp Haus, Black Lodge, The Bit, FBK, The Morgue, Barnhouse, etc. that goes beyond sounds systems, admission prices, or audience makeup. Hmmm...

Comments

[philaros.livejournal.com]

Yeah, hardcore punk and metal are not my genres, so it's not surprising I've never heard of these places. Also, I'm usually referring first to the Three Imaginary Girls concert calendar, and even though it's fairly comprehensive, I don't believe most of these places show up on their calendar.