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quoted 3 lines dance, man, dance. The problem with the last show is that everyone just
>dance, man, dance. The problem with the last show is that everyone just
>stared at the stage all night. It's a party, not a concert.
>Stealthy, Not Stodgyquoted 7 lines I totally agree with you, the place looked liked a rock concert, i was
>>I totally agree with you, the place looked liked a rock concert, i was
>>actually
>>waiting for the bic-lighter serenade. i was dancing, my friend was dancing and
>>maybe a handful of others but that's about it. i have to say i've noticed that
>>at more and more shows these days. it sucks! and i'm not sure why.
>>probably the
>>burgeoning "electronica" craze seeping into the mainstream.
With all respect to the NYC dancers, maybe I could provide a decent answer.
The events
at The Anchorage are a ******massively****** publicized and strongly funded
affair.
Maybe you have seen the flyers,mailers, and media around town, and all
around the NYC area for that matter, Brooklyn, Jersey,etc. There was also
impressive coverage in the Press and The Voice and I'm sure other journals.
The ad mailer was a good 20 pages on glossy paper.
So, when you are advertsing to a potential audience of 50-75 million
people, there is a greater chance
that "normal" folks will show up. ( you know, the people who are'nt as
"dedicated" to a "scene" as you )
This includes the fashion victims, the euros ( why do we need to pick on
people from Europe?
I know a lot of very interesting and cool folks from Europe) the posers,
the non dancers blah blah blah.
It should'nt be a suprise, too, that these folks show up at a show on a
*Saturday*. This day is known
to many dancers and scenesters as the night when the normal folks party. I
understand the dismay of
both of the posters above, and I agree with the comments. However, I can
say, don't be too suprised.
Understand what it means to go to a large event. I've been to 3 Stealth
tours and then their various
"post parties" and "small club" shows. The latters rocked harder. The
crowds were smaller. And *NO*
I'm not referring to industry parties, which I avoid. If you ever want to
check out a crowd that *realy* does'nt dance,
check one of those.
There are events where people can hang and dance and do their funky stuff
without pretension and poserism
and all that. The night before in alphabet city, some NYC locals threw a
FREE party on a rooftop which
sucessfully went off from about 10 PM until probably 5 AM. I was there by
proxy for the whole night as I live across the street. I saw dancing and
heard killer music the whole time. All this with NO publicity.
Sure, it was'nt the Ninjas, but it was also FREE and lotsa dancin'. Yes,
NYC is a tough town to
let loose and dance in with the laws and all that, but an underground will
always exist, in every city and in every scene.
word to yer mothers,
bpm0@interport.net
Peter Becker, Promotions: Retail, DJ Pool
Asphodel Records, NYC
PO Box 51, Chelsea Station, NY NY 10113
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