Oh, Chuck, such a rockstar. Getting recognized at the grocery store!
Club Anything doesn't evolve for the same reason Cactus Club and River Horse don't: there's a core demogtaphic (goths or industrial music fans, synthpop lovers, etc. versus hipsters or pseudo-mod rockers or what have you) that goes there. However, like any place that's become sort of an instutition, change isn't welcomed by the core group of regulars, which often takes the idea of evolution off the table for the business to continue to survive, which is sad, because it then becomes about surviving versus thriving.
By doing the commercial, I'd actually be willing to say that that in and of itself is an attempt at evolution, because if you knew the owner the way I do, you'd know getting him to spend money is like pulling teeth. Over the past year, they've been trying to reach out to other demographics, too - uhm, hello, they have me DJing there sometimes (along with some electro/breaks DJs!), and I don't play a lot of gothy stuff.
Alternative Alternative Alternativesonic_chuckDecember 29 2006, 04:35:21 UTC
I see what you're saying, and I acknowledge that I'm saying this all on stereotype. But i would lightly argue that Riverhorse is so all-over-the-place with their booking that it doesn't have a discernable "identity," and for that it kind of annoys me/sketches me out in a different way that Club? does. Inversely, I feel like Cactus Club HAS a tight identity, but acknowledges a certain evolution or diversity within its own demographic. With that said, the day I hear a radio commercial on 102.1 saying, "Do you like being ALTERNATIVE? come see the best live ALTERNATIVE music in the city at Cactus Club!" is the day I crap in my own hand and throw it at the place.
Re: Alternative Alternative AlternativegrotzoroDecember 29 2006, 17:31:44 UTC
As long as you don't shit in anyone's gin, your scat play is your own business.
I heard this commercial on 102.1 as well and it caught me similarly off-guard. It also made me picture the scenario where the typical 102.1 listener is motivated to go to the ? and what their actual impressions would be compared to the commercial.
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Club Anything doesn't evolve for the same reason Cactus Club and River Horse don't: there's a core demogtaphic (goths or industrial music fans, synthpop lovers, etc. versus hipsters or pseudo-mod rockers or what have you) that goes there. However, like any place that's become sort of an instutition, change isn't welcomed by the core group of regulars, which often takes the idea of evolution off the table for the business to continue to survive, which is sad, because it then becomes about surviving versus thriving.
By doing the commercial, I'd actually be willing to say that that in and of itself is an attempt at evolution, because if you knew the owner the way I do, you'd know getting him to spend money is like pulling teeth. Over the past year, they've been trying to reach out to other demographics, too - uhm, hello, they have me DJing there sometimes (along with some electro/breaks DJs!), and I don't play a lot of gothy stuff.
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Inversely, I feel like Cactus Club HAS a tight identity, but acknowledges a certain evolution or diversity within its own demographic.
With that said, the day I hear a radio commercial on 102.1 saying, "Do you like being ALTERNATIVE? come see the best live ALTERNATIVE music in the city at Cactus Club!" is the day I crap in my own hand and throw it at the place.
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Given the right combinations of alcohol and a sufficient monetary reward, we might see you do this on a dare on any given Saturday night. Ha.
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I heard this commercial on 102.1 as well and it caught me similarly off-guard. It also made me picture the scenario where the typical 102.1 listener is motivated to go to the ? and what their actual impressions would be compared to the commercial.
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