Plight of The Suburban Band: From Today's Wash Post
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Plight of The Suburban Band: From Today's Wash Post
The rock side of me found it amusing, the media consumer side of me wonders if this was truly worthy of the front page of the Washington Post's metro section.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01094.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01094.html
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The funny thing is that my band played in DC this weekend outdoors at night in someone's backyard. We were pretty damn loud and people were shooting off illegal fireworks while we were playing. Cops didn't show up until later and then it was just for the fireworks. Guess we must have been in a "bad" neighborhood. It was fun.
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Just another BS Washington Post article. Some friend of a friend of a reporter has a band and gets a write-up about how they are rich enough to pay for a storage space and too lazy to lug their gear to a practice space every week. And not rich enough to buy a house with a basement. I haven't paid to practice in DC in like ten years. You just have to know how to do it.
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Give thanks for understanding lenient neighbors and band members with space to rehearse. One big factor for no police visits is making music that is bearable to the general public. Although some people just can't stand to hear others having a good time, and will call the cops on the drop of a dime.
I have friends who practice and record in a storage space. In their defense we live in Salinas, if you are unfamiliar with the area, we are amidst a huge social repression. They try to control the gang violence by urging people to stay inside and be quiet. Hmmmmm.... That makes sense right?
I have friends who practice and record in a storage space. In their defense we live in Salinas, if you are unfamiliar with the area, we are amidst a huge social repression. They try to control the gang violence by urging people to stay inside and be quiet. Hmmmmm.... That makes sense right?
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ugh. looks like its time for some people to move out of their parents' house. or get over their fear of minorities.
seriously, who has sympathy for this? i live in philly, with my bandmates, on a quiet, mostly residential block. we have a work ethic... we've never paid a cent for a rehearsal space. who the hell can afford that? i know my shit, and have drastically reduced the sound transmission to the outside. suck it up, christian metal bands from the suburbs, and put yourselves in a better situation. (hell, pray for guidance.)
on the other hand, i know plenty of NY/Brooklyn bands who are super jealous of our cheap rent, large victorian house with a 14' basement ceiling we rehearse and record in, and van we own.
basically, i'm saying move to Philly.
seriously, who has sympathy for this? i live in philly, with my bandmates, on a quiet, mostly residential block. we have a work ethic... we've never paid a cent for a rehearsal space. who the hell can afford that? i know my shit, and have drastically reduced the sound transmission to the outside. suck it up, christian metal bands from the suburbs, and put yourselves in a better situation. (hell, pray for guidance.)
on the other hand, i know plenty of NY/Brooklyn bands who are super jealous of our cheap rent, large victorian house with a 14' basement ceiling we rehearse and record in, and van we own.
basically, i'm saying move to Philly.
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Though said Christain Metal band may or may not live with their mommas, it isn't fair to pass judgment on people with situations that may be different from your own. What does fear of minorities have to do with finding an alternate place to rehearse? Or living with your moms for that matter?
Bottom line if you know your hustle you won't have to pay for rehearsal space.
Bottom line if you know your hustle you won't have to pay for rehearsal space.
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In KC there's a storage space that's climate controlled and known for having bands rehearse there. Not just suburban "christian metal bands," bands that have mattered.
There is no news in this article to a musician, but to a regular person this is something that they have likely never seen and never even thought about. Hell to most people I don't think they know there are musicians, just producers and singers.
Maybe people will read this article and pause before calling the cops.
There is no news in this article to a musician, but to a regular person this is something that they have likely never seen and never even thought about. Hell to most people I don't think they know there are musicians, just producers and singers.
Maybe people will read this article and pause before calling the cops.
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Back in college, in East Lansing, we rehearsed and stored our gear in a storage place. They were very cool with us, even to the point of letting us access the space after hours when we'd have a late gig. But most storage places in Chicago say "no bands" right in their ads. Either way I rehearse in basements now, as I did prior to college.
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