mr t's, 091505

overall a good show last night. i am still kicking myself because i didn't pay enough attention during sound check to our levels. it took a while to get the sound dialed in so parts of the evening were better than others. the audience was great(a weekend size crowd on a thursday). for most it was their first experience with the pbe.

for our 2nd club show i am still surprised how many "got-it". afterwards i had a lot of great conversations about the obvious philip glass/reich/riley/nyman connections. the funny thing was at yesterday at biola (and most other concert venues) the conversations/comparisons move towards movie composers like clint mansell and curtis armstrong. either way not bad people to be compared to, but i guess it kinda funny that reich/glass/riley/nyman names are only recognizable in clubs.

the night was a great mix of bands. sporto (fronted by accordian) has got an easy going feel that is a cross between irish pub/french salon/norteno mix. i really want to get a cd to give them more of a listen. the cat hair was great! my friends came out to really hear them and were not dissapointed (especially by rod's lyrics). i was packing up when warm climate came on and after the noise-band introduction they settled into a mix of music that reminded me of a mix of white stripes, radiohead and david bowie. i'm not sure if that sounds good to you, but parts of it worked really well. by the end of their set i would come hear them again.

putting this in perspective, it was great to play a show in a club with other "alternative" bands. i have more in common with the people and music on stage than the "new music ghetto" i am forced to associate with by default. from this mornings perspective (and 4 hours of sleep) its probably important to keep playing to both audiences. however we build an audience, i'll take it.