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"Travis Hartnett" <tiktok@sprintmail.com> put forth: > > Often the 'venue' has been 'created' by enterprising folks renting a dance > > studio, gallery or some other type of space because there's no real clubs > > booking this kind of stuff. > > This is so true. If you can't find somewhere appropriate to play your music > (and if you're reading this, you probably can't), making that place yourself > is often the only option. I think experimental musicians would do well >to > borrow the "house concert" idea from the folk world. In addition to the > electronic, loopy Electrochakra, I also play in an acoustic guitar trio (the > Steve Ball Roadshow). Recently we played at a house concert here in > Seattle, and it was an ideal performance situation as far as I'm > concerned--playing for between 30 and 50 people who have come to listen > attentively to music, in a friendly, good-sounding space (large living > room/dining room area of the host) organized by a sympathetic individual who > is in it for their love of music (100% of the earnings go to the musicians). Here's one I hope you'll really like. I was trying some time ago to get together with LA looping - especially ambient - musicians, and get a grouped show together, that would go on for nearly 24 hours total. There was a place that was formerly a chinese restaurant, up in North Hollywood, converted to an "after-hours" place. I can't remember the name right now but I'll sniff it up if you want. Basically I had a long talk with the owner (who turned into "Miss Debbie" after midnight) and he was very, very interested in something like this. Unfortunately for me I ended up having car troubles up the ying-yang, and never was able to get back to him about this. The place had little television screens everywhere, and a central video source. Speakers everywhere, couches and such. An ice cream parlour-style counter, the whole thing. I hope he's still got it there, as he was hosting "events" such as film opening parties and such. I wish I could remember the name of the place, but I'm only one coffee into the day, and it's bloody hot here. Let me know if you guys in LA are interested - I think it'd be a super place to do something. Stephen Goodman http://www.earthlight.net/Gallery_Front.html - Cartoons & Illustrations http://www.earthlight.net/Studios * The free Loop of the Week! http://www.live365.com/stations/218194 * EarthLight Online / Live!