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Last night we played at the Comet. I was a little apathetic about the show because Ben had a pretty bad experience playing there with We Wrote the Book on Connectors a couple weeks ago. The staff was not very accommodating (only letting them use 2 mics, even though they clearly had more) and the line-up was really strange and the music started late, forcing them as the last band to cut their set short.
But, our experience was different, which was nice. I set up the show and invited Diamond Cut Diamond and Kiss Her for the Kid to play with us. Both bands had very enjoyable sets. KHftK are the nicest goddamn people and awesome songwriters to boot. DCD played first and had a fun, but pointed dance thrash kind of sound. But they left right after their set...like, didn't even stick around to hear our first song (except the singer, she was there for a while...thanks), so I never really got a chance to chat with them and go into detail as to why I thought their music was neat.
I don't know if maybe I'm too nice or am just not getting something about some bands in Seattle, but it's my general rule that I try to watch and be supportive of the other bands we're playing with. It's not always going to be the kind of music I'm into, but I want to be supportive of anyone who's taking the time to put together a band, write songs and perform them in front of strangers. I like the sense of community that was unquestionably present in Missoula when I lived there and that we're starting to get with other bands here in Seattle. I'm giving DCD and their friends the benefit of the doubt and assuming they had to get up early this morning to go to work and that's why they couldn't stick around past their own set. And, I'm sure they're lovely people, but it seems weird that I invited them to play with us in an effort to be supportive of their music and they couldn't spare 30 minutes to listen to ours.
But, I'm sure they had really good reasons to take off. I'm not mad, and I don't dislike the DCD now, I'm just disappointed.
KHftK was a refreshing change from all that and even thanked us for inviting them to play the show. I would play with them again in a heartbeat. They get it.
It's surprising how much this is like high school with the nerds sticking together, paying no attention to our differences and the cool kids reminding us of our place in the scheme of things.
Whatever.
I took today off work to do a bunch of work to prep for the album release and subsequent tour. Kate from Alabaster was at the show last night and I chatted with her and her band mate about their recent tour. I've decided I'm going to book the tour myself and they offered some suggestions. I think we'll do a Western US 3-weeker. I'm so excited.
Last night we played at the Comet. I was a little apathetic about the show because Ben had a pretty bad experience playing there with We Wrote the Book on Connectors a couple weeks ago. The staff was not very accommodating (only letting them use 2 mics, even though they clearly had more) and the line-up was really strange and the music started late, forcing them as the last band to cut their set short.
But, our experience was different, which was nice. I set up the show and invited Diamond Cut Diamond and Kiss Her for the Kid to play with us. Both bands had very enjoyable sets. KHftK are the nicest goddamn people and awesome songwriters to boot. DCD played first and had a fun, but pointed dance thrash kind of sound. But they left right after their set...like, didn't even stick around to hear our first song (except the singer, she was there for a while...thanks), so I never really got a chance to chat with them and go into detail as to why I thought their music was neat.
I don't know if maybe I'm too nice or am just not getting something about some bands in Seattle, but it's my general rule that I try to watch and be supportive of the other bands we're playing with. It's not always going to be the kind of music I'm into, but I want to be supportive of anyone who's taking the time to put together a band, write songs and perform them in front of strangers. I like the sense of community that was unquestionably present in Missoula when I lived there and that we're starting to get with other bands here in Seattle. I'm giving DCD and their friends the benefit of the doubt and assuming they had to get up early this morning to go to work and that's why they couldn't stick around past their own set. And, I'm sure they're lovely people, but it seems weird that I invited them to play with us in an effort to be supportive of their music and they couldn't spare 30 minutes to listen to ours.
But, I'm sure they had really good reasons to take off. I'm not mad, and I don't dislike the DCD now, I'm just disappointed.
KHftK was a refreshing change from all that and even thanked us for inviting them to play the show. I would play with them again in a heartbeat. They get it.
It's surprising how much this is like high school with the nerds sticking together, paying no attention to our differences and the cool kids reminding us of our place in the scheme of things.
Whatever.
I took today off work to do a bunch of work to prep for the album release and subsequent tour. Kate from Alabaster was at the show last night and I chatted with her and her band mate about their recent tour. I've decided I'm going to book the tour myself and they offered some suggestions. I think we'll do a Western US 3-weeker. I'm so excited.
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