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| What makes a music scene? I used
to think it was a matter of good local talent and ample artist-friendly venues, but it wasn't until about last year that I realized that to really make things click you need supportive audiences. Seattle has scores of bands and clubs, but where are the fans? Probably at home watching netflix DVDs. And those who do show up tend to stand around, arms folded, thoughtful poses, as if analyzing paintings in a museum or waiting for monkeys to fling their poo at the zoo. But I'm not complaining.* I've been having a great week combining bus and bicycle to catch 7 shows in 5 days: Withdrawal Method at Electric Heavyland; CGT and Sea Donkeys at the Rendezvous; DAE, Bill Horist, and Ruins at Chop Suey; Fruit Bats at Sonic Boom (Ballard); Pyramids at The Crocodile; Factums (pictured here) at Re-Bar with video by Brent Watanabe; and Pussy Chop Banana and Shoplifting at the Rendezvous. And though none of them attracted big numbers (except Fruit Bats thanks to Sub Pop's savvy marketing), there is a tightly knit community that does bring the love, and that is enough. |
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