DRUMS IN AN ELEVATOR
I wish I could say our show last Saturday at Coco 66 went down smoothly, but then I would be a dirty liar. You know that in this ill-prepared world of rock shows things rarely go off without a hitch, and Saturday was no exception. However, before I ramble on about all of it, let me happily say up front that in the end everything seemed to work out…and isn’t that the most important thing?
So as we informed you before, the show was moved at the last minute to Coco 66 from the more impressive Club Europa. We hadn’t been there before, but we were optimistic and hopeful. We loaded in to find a multi-roomed/sectioned space with a good vibe. The staff seemed nice and accomodating, and we left our stuff near the back where we assumed we’d be playing. Not long after, Jason, the soundguy, showed up and made us feel again like it was going to be a good night. As we began setting up our gear he informed us that the drums and some power cords were in the freight elevator, which was on the second floor where the owner of Coco 66 lived. He was trying to get in touch with him in order to have him unlock the elevator and send it down, but the owner wasn’t picking up his phone. No worries, it was still a good 40 minutes away from showtime and he was sure it would be sent down any minute.
40 Minutes Later. Panic is setting in and desperate phonecalls are being made to try and secure a drum set for the night. Our friend Don has a space right around the corner, but he’s stuck at his apartment waiting for a delivery from Fresh Direct. Any other potential drum set is a good 20-30 minutes away and would essentially set the night back past their sound curfew. Just as we’re getting ready to seriously consider a non-drum kit set, Jason gets a call from the owner telling him the elevator will be down in a minute. We all sprinted into action and put our shit together. The set started late, but we only ended up having to cut two songs.
We debuted Jessica’s new “Easier to Drown”, and ended with a cover of Portishead’s “Glory Box”, which seemed to be a highlight. Ricardo was there to take some pictures and we hope to throw a few up here. We also were given a cool opportunity to possibly contribute some music to a play by our old friend Diesel. We’ll see what happens with that…
Afterwards we took in a fantastic set by our friends in Two Seconds to Midnight that featured cameos by both Jessica and Dan. As usual, the heartfelt songs of Zig and company sounded gorgeous. Though this is only their second show, I think they’re well on their way to charming every last music fan in the city. And I have to mention how wonderful it is to hear strings at a rock show, especially since Hannah and Emily seem to be spot on at every turn! Go to their MySpace page and check ‘em out: http://www.myspace.com/twosecondstomidnight
After loading in back at the space the three of us decided to celebrate with a little late night chow at Kellogg’s Diner. Though the food was sub-par, the company was great and it turned out to be the perfect ending to a great night. We of course wanna thank everyone who came out like The Grillos, Oliver, Jeremiah, Melissa, Diesel, Ricardo and Marcus, Nathania, Manny, Mike, Don and everyone else who I can’t remember. Let’s all do it again real soon. Oh wait, we are- SATURDAY, APRIL 5th at THE DELANCEY!
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