No big surprise here… the first five acts for Alive after Five have been announced and, yep, they’re all cover bands. Craptastic.
The first four weeks will be held at the Wachovia Plaza and feature a quartet of “party bands” — Liquid Pleasure on April 7, 80z Enuff on April 14, Hot Sauce on April 21 and Love Tribe on April 28.
The event will head to the Epicentre on May 5 with Alternate Take, described as a “party band” that’s also available for weddings. Great…
How about a schedule that reads something like – Simplified, Matrimony, Overmountain Men, The New Familiars, Eyes of the Elders and Harvard… I can give the names of 50 more local bands that should be playing instead of the usual suspects. Something instead of the same crap year after year after year. Give local bands some exposure and some money in their pocket and support originality.
Actually, I need to find out who does the booking for this. I think they’ll be interested in my new TV show. It’s going to be called “Einsfeld.” I’m now casting the parts of Egorge, Yerrj, Lainee and Ramerk. It’s basically a show about nothing… In one episode, it’s all centered around waiting for a table at a Chinese restaurant. Yeah, you’ve heard it before, and it won’t be as good as the original, but there will be different people playing the characters, so I’m sure you’ll be interested.
I’m also looking for six people who can star in another comedy called “Buddies,” kinda like “Friends” — a lot of it will take place in a coffee shop. The best part is that the scripts are already written – we just need to find a location and some cameras.
This article appears in Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2011.
If there was an event uptown that competed with Alive After Five but featured local and regional bands, I am sure a crowd would migrate to that. *cough*Music Factory*cought*
Jeff, maybe CL could host a concert series at the Music Factory to compete with Alive After 5. Isn’t there a stage at the front of the Music Factory?
Okay…lets break it down slowly so the guy who wrote this article can get it.
Live after five is about…hot girls letting it all hang out. Guys tryin’ to meet these girls. Also, a chance for the businesses to make good money(the staff, the owners,property managers,etc.).
The events are not about showcasing original acts. Most people who attend these events really don’t care two licks about music, and really just want to sing along with journey and a sublime tune.
If your a musical editor..how the hell did you get that job. Man if you can’t pick that apart you need to rethink your line of work. Go live in a bigger city for awhile or something. There is more to an established music business then being a liberal screaming “live original music” every chance you get. There are plenty of places to plug live original music..hell this cat Reggie above even points one out. There is a time and place for every event. Quit your bitchin’. Just don’t go. Simple as that.
Even if decent local bands played this, the thought of having to travel to Uptown to see them and deal with the sorts of crowds who turn out for it is enough to make me stay home and wait for them to play shows at places like Snug Harbor and the Milestone. Let the masses have their crap and don’t get so worked up about it; it’s not like Harvard and Overmountain Men aren’t already getting shows in town.