Today's post I caught up with local art rocker Joe Annabi of Yoda's House. In this segment I ask musicians thier opinions on shows, the likes and dislikes of playing or attending that peticular Venue. Here's what Joe had to say.
What are your Thoughts on House Parties?
are good chillin' fun. it's nice to be under the radar a little bit when getting your freak on.
Coffee shops?
are my livelihood. not sure what it'd be like at a shop other than Winning, as we have access & control over so much there as employees.
Theaters?
are fun, but it seems like a less preferred location for our crowd. we definitely notice diminished attendance.
Bars?
attract a high concentration of drunk assholes. i'm not anti drinking or anything, but i'm not really much of a bar goer in general.
i do get into a bar show now, and then if it's with the right touring act, or something special, but in general i like to keep our shows all ages. which works out for all the under agers we attract.
bars are a good way to make some cash, but yoda's house is pretty much a pro bono community arts project. we exist to support touring artists in the capacity of setting up, promoting, and playing shows. it's allowed us to host some really amazing talents that may have otherwise not played our fine city.
maybe someday we'll set up shows for the sake of getting out there and making some money, but even when we toured last fall we were mainly raising money to pay for the expenses of the trip. free vacation, and good times with a new group of kids in every city.
did i mention we're a bunch of dirty hippy kids?
Battles of the bands?
the only one i've ever seen was in Bill & Ted's Bogus Jouney. it was awesome as i recall.
Art spaces?
are where we shine. cirq is currently my favorite place to play. that giant shoebox really does wonders with our reverby sound. doesn't work for alot of bands though.
R I P stove.
Record Shops?
played a zine shop / community center in Milwaukee. it was the worst attended show i've ever played. maybe we'll play a record shop when we have a record for sale in a shop. can't put the cart before the horse.
Festivals?
are best if you camp.
Open Mics?
never played one. i intend to give it a shot once i get the new songs i've been working on polished up. i'm trying to compose some beat driven pop noise songs, and i think some of it could work as a one man act. Winning has a pretty bangin' open mic on thursdays, but you don't see much experimental stuff, so i want to bring that to the table.
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