Voices of Masada, et.al

[Adam Rixey]

You bring up a good point about how technology has affected kids and "the 
scene". And many of us older folks simply don't have time for as many shows 
as we used to go to. Unless it's a band I really want to see, I'll most 
likely skip a weeknight show simply because I have to get up early for work 
the next morning. And weekends where I'm not busy running errands I'd more 
often than not rather spend time with friends. Priorities shift. I remember 
going to some great shows, not knowing who any of the bands were, just 
because they were shows. Saw some great things Manny put on at places like 
Luciano's or the Brew House. It's much harder to squeeze in that sort of 
thing now, alas.
 While I do agree that Oakland needs more venues, I also wouldn't say that 
Laga was always packed. If a band like Killing Joke can only get about 25 
people, it's no wonder places are closing and tours aren't going to 
Pittsburgh; in that context, it sounds like Voices of Masada actually did 
quite well.
 (This is all moot anyway, as I don't even live there any more. And now I 
live in a city where bands I like actually visit, so I will be going out 
more often. Nyeah-nyeah.)

 On 9/20/05, Brian J. Parker <brian.j.parker at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> On 9/19/05, The Caped Avenger <cpdavngr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I don't think people understand that they ARE the scene.
> 
> Possibly many kids just aren't really interested in a scene anymore?
> If you grew up with I.M. and cell phones and chat rooms, the social
> benefits of a "scene" might not be as big to you. I'm old fashioned
> and like to see people face-to-face, but I was also born just a couple
> years too early for the internet to be part of my adolescent
> experience.
> 
> > My suggestion is that there needs to be a new venue in
> > Oakland, somewhere that students can WALK to
> 
> I agree that would be aces, but let's not hold out hopes for a venue
> that will never come. Rent in Oakland is prohibitively expensive (for
> reasons having to do with state politics that I'll happily rant about
> to anyone interested). And most "kewl" people just don't have their
> shit together enough to run a venue anyway; that's WORK, man.
> 
> But most students have bus passes, so we need to do our best as far as
> outreach, at least in the meantime.
> 
> Brian
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