We had SARS-Stock here yesterday.

I think it really demonstrates that live music is not on the decline, bars are on the decline.  Bands need to find other venues.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!  heh... that was funny!  

play in churches. peoplewill always be there, even if they don't like your music.  though getting into the church will be a problem if you don't play christian music.  charge a buck a ticket or make them free.  you may call me crazy but ave you ever seen a "love offering"?  more than you will ever make from any club.  

now i'm not promoting the church as a money making opportunity... just bragging again!  hahaha


well....maybe i was...   idunno

I played an all-ages show last night with an 11PM curfew.  As the opener, we started our set at 7:30!  It was great to stumble out of the club to load out and still see the sun.

Seattle is experiencing one of its periodic lulls in live music appreciation.  There was an explosion four years ago of really interesting and unique bands but many of those bands have passed on or have proven to be not as interesting in the long run.  Although Seattle can normally sustain a healthy live music scene, the adventurous sort who used to go see two or three shows a week regardless of who's playing are staying home more.  Seattle is the second worst-hit metropolitan area by unemployment and the Dot-Com Crash (right behind San Francisco.)  Speaking for myself, I moved away from downtown, bought a house and started having kids.  That effectively ended my adventurous spirit!  I felt really punk rock going to our show last night with my nine-month-old son's snot stains on my t-shirt!