Last night was the first live performance in a while for the Unsmokable Brokes, however, there will be many more to come (hopefully). The OTB was a decent venue. The bar/restaurant is more of a bar, and it is rather small. However, it was very well decorated and kept. There were only about a dozen people there to listen to the music. I think it is safe to say though that the people who were there really enjoyed themselves and the music.
Although I feel pretty positively about the benefits of performing, I am finding it difficult to assess the value of playing shows at small bars like the OTB Bicycle Cafe. These shows can be good for networking with other bands and bar owners, and they are always good for practice. If the goal is exposure, I can't say these kind of shows offer much. However, any show that might provide adequate exposure is going to be difficult to find. In Pittsburgh, these shows are few and far between.
All in all, the gig at the OTB Bicycle Cafe was a step in the right direction. At the very least (in my opinion), the music was good and the Unsmokable Brokes sound better every show. So when the right show does come around, all this experience will pay off.
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It's like Andrew Sullivan said during his presentation at CMU. It used to be that both democracy and politics had to take the conventional methods to build up support and awareness. Now you have the internet (and this blog) at your disposal. Start posting songs on here. Start checking out other music blogs and directing them your way!
And you better keep up the live performances. Appreciate every fan you've got. And even if all you're doing is networking when you go out, it's giving you the experience at a smaller scale for something you may have to to at a larger scale later on-- i'm not talking about just with this band, but with anything you might take a serious interest in.
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