sunday sunday sunday @ base base base… how I like things in 3’s. Mark Deutsch brought out his Tea Set to start the afternoon off with his diy cali-positive singer/songwriter rock. I was always impressed how the earlier acts of each day would set up and get right into it no matter who was around or not. the music usually had a way of collecting a crew pretty quickly. Kushi Puri then took thinks to a most experimental place of the day. Charlie Callahan kept near break-beats going through a mirage of oboe, guitar, and balloon brought from above. Nobody Beats… well that kinda says it all, they played, does anyone what to challenge that? Hannah and Raven brought things in closer with their gentle acoustic stand-up bass/guitar/vocal duo magic. I had never seen these girls play before but I think they naturally touched on the initial ideas behind the project just in the nature of what they do. The quieter you are, the more you are asking of the audience in terms of listening and audience volume level. The day also felt more fall like than some others in the way that the warmth of the room brought on by everyone’s body heat was particularly comforting in contrast to the crisp air outside. Pale Horse played next. They have gotten more into plugging in their sound and went for mics over the acoustic thing. This was a good call as the two were fighting illness and needed to save whatever strength they could for the fight raging within. These two’s performances and music are strong enough that feel comfortable saying this was not one of their best performances ever, but it was still an honor and treat to get them to share with us. The house came down with Snowblink, and to start they’re performance they came jumping down off higher place. I think this was instigated by the influential interview Daniella gave me months earlier over space and sound engagement. She proceeded to play in one of the bays while the boys, Frank Lyon, David Wilson, Andrew Connors, and Max Goldberg(my favorite 4-pack in the bay), congregated loosely over the enchanted sitting audience.
