Tonight ended Point Park's two day battle of the bands saga. The Unsmokable Brokes finished in third, earning them the prize of having a song put into circulation on WPPJ, Point Park's radio station, and an interview by one of Point Park's DJs. In my last post, I mentioned how there were only three bands playing. This would put the Unsmokable Brokes in dead last. However, one of the bands from last night (that withdrew) showed up and played. The competition was not the issue, and actually having four bands there makes winning third prize more significant. The suspicious thing was that the band that "managed" to show was the only band from Point Park, they had to have known about the show for a while, and a decent amount of their fans made it on such short notice.
When I say the competition was not the issue, I mean it. The prizes were nice, especially for a small competition, but they were not the kind of things that would forever change a band's career. Because the band showed up (and showed up late), in order for them to perform they had to cut into the Brokes set. They nearly cut it in half. Personally, I think it was bad etiquette on their part, but it really isn't worth focusing on too much.
Tonight's performance was overall a lot better than last night. The location changed spots from Point Park's University Center to Lawrence Hall, and as a result, I think the sound quality was better. It is amazing how even a little change can make such an impact on an overall performance.
In the spirit of Halloween, the band wore costumes. Mike went as "Dexter" from the Showtime series by the same name. Will was an unusual drag composite of what appears to be David Bowie, Andy Warhol, and...Lady Gaga, maybe? Nick boldly wore a "Green Man" costume inspired by the FX series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."There was no real consistency or purpose to the costumes. Mostly, the band did it for fun. It is hard to say whether they were an asset or a distraction and, in general, I am opposed to most things that may be considered a gimmick. Gimmicks have the potential to distract from substance, and it doesn't take long for most people to either see through them or get sick of them. Even still, two days before Halloween, it made things a little more fun.
As usual, check out the myspace for all the pics. There is also a video of the band performing "Sundance Cave", and I would love to put it right in the blog but cannot for some reason. Sorry.
2 comments:
Hey nice post in the sense you made it more lively and detailed and personal. Good job with that. I see you're reacting really well and becoming more comfortable with blogging about what you guys do.
I would still love to see other band members pop on here once in a while. Good run down of the show and describe what happened.
Did you wear a costume to the show?
Also, this is the second time you mentioned your myspace page, but I didn't find a convenient link to head me that way. If I'm a regular browser, I probably won't make the effort to find you on myspace. Make it easy for your readers. Your blogger gadgets allow you to run a list of links. Make that one of your links.
Unfortunately...I didn't have time to put a costume together.
I had some trouble with the blogger gadgets, so I entitled a post "Myspace Link" sometime in September for easy reference. I realize a list of links would be more useful, so I am still working on that.
If the other band members cannot find the time to post, in your opinion, what ways could I supplement this?
I should be able to get more quotes and add them to my posts. I am also working on profiles of each of the members so my readers can reference them to understand the band better. Do you think that would be what you're looking for?
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