So Kayo Dot played a really good show in New Orleans! It was totally inspiring and just awesome to watch. The bad news is that the venue was kind of shitty and the turnout was even shittier. I'd say there were maybe 8 people there, including the bartender. They played The Antique, Marathon, and The Manifold Curiosity in that order.
I was going to meet a buddy of mine who lives in the area at the show who had never heard KD, but then like an hour and a half before the show he called a said he didn't feel like going out " just to hear a band (he'd) never even heard before"
. I was staying at my oldest brother's apartment, so he came with me instead to the show, which was a bit awkward since he's 10 years older than me, we really don't hang out that much (stuff like going to shows), and he's not really into the same things and music I am at all, but 'twas someone to go with.
But anyway, the band was really good. I bought a t-shirt and a poster and small talked a bit with Greg and Toby who were both extremely nice and polite. It was a cool but awkward feeling at first because I was just listening to the band on headphones and then like 30 minutes later I was chatting with a couple of the guys. I would have loved to talk/hang out with the band more after the show but my brother was just kind of standing around and ready to go, and he drove, so I didn't have much of a choice.
I had a strange feeling after the show though. I mean the performance was great, but I was kind of pissed about the turnout. I mean it's gotta suck when you're up there playing your music, putting a lot into it, and there's practically no one there, the place is just kind of dead. New Orleans is a cool city and it's a musical city, but I've found myself being consistently disappointed in the turnout at shows of somewhat lesser known bands. I'm not really sure why people don't show up, maybe they're just all on Bourbon Street and more interested in "new orleans music."
...But I don't want to dwell on the negative! It was a nice show and everything sounded great! I took some pictures, but I don't have a digital camera, so I'll post them when they're developed if they turned out decent enough for viewing.
I was going to meet a buddy of mine who lives in the area at the show who had never heard KD, but then like an hour and a half before the show he called a said he didn't feel like going out " just to hear a band (he'd) never even heard before"
. I was staying at my oldest brother's apartment, so he came with me instead to the show, which was a bit awkward since he's 10 years older than me, we really don't hang out that much (stuff like going to shows), and he's not really into the same things and music I am at all, but 'twas someone to go with.But anyway, the band was really good. I bought a t-shirt and a poster and small talked a bit with Greg and Toby who were both extremely nice and polite. It was a cool but awkward feeling at first because I was just listening to the band on headphones and then like 30 minutes later I was chatting with a couple of the guys. I would have loved to talk/hang out with the band more after the show but my brother was just kind of standing around and ready to go, and he drove, so I didn't have much of a choice.
I had a strange feeling after the show though. I mean the performance was great, but I was kind of pissed about the turnout. I mean it's gotta suck when you're up there playing your music, putting a lot into it, and there's practically no one there, the place is just kind of dead. New Orleans is a cool city and it's a musical city, but I've found myself being consistently disappointed in the turnout at shows of somewhat lesser known bands. I'm not really sure why people don't show up, maybe they're just all on Bourbon Street and more interested in "new orleans music."
...But I don't want to dwell on the negative! It was a nice show and everything sounded great! I took some pictures, but I don't have a digital camera, so I'll post them when they're developed if they turned out decent enough for viewing.
