DHC Compares & Contrasts, part 7:
Seattle Vs. New York

This is Tina.

Tina makes DHC’s rock in New York possible.  Tina has a cute doggie named Matilda, and Matilda keeps eating all of Tina’s clothes and other valuables.  Tina loves Brooklyn, and she keeps a blog.  Here it is – read up.  Tina, we thank you SOOOOOO MUUUUUUCH!  (does that come out sounding like Soo Mooch?  Because if so, cool!)

Anyway, here’s the last head-to-head.  I’m running out of things to say.

NY: Lilly Coogan’s in the LES (Sunday)  We were really hoping to book a show at LC’s on this upcoming trip, hoping for Wednesday or Thursday when CMJ is going on, and I’m gonna keep trying, but I’m not counting on anything.  Still, they host a Sunday Night open mike that keeps on giving.  Last time through, we played a few songs, then came up later to play a few more songs with someone else, then shortly after that, the host Jaclyn set us loose for 2 hours to do what we wanted, and what we wanted was to lay it down.  Lilly C’s is right there on 1st, snuggled inbetween the giant McDonalds and the giant Dunkin’ Donuts.  Little red pub, good sound, good people, and that video game where you blast elk with a pink shotgun.  Which I didn’t get a chance to play because I was too busy laying down the sweet harmony.  Love this place, never know what’s going to happen, and I think Sunday will be a great night.  The competition?

SEA: Whiskey Bar in Belltown (Thursday)  When I was mapping this whole series out, I was thinking I’d hold out Whiskey Bar until last, because it’s so unique.  The host is a gentleman named Lou, and he’s a rocker himself.  Lou always starts the show off with an hour and a half set for himself, and then he opens up the stage to the rest of us.  The part of me that wants to perform for a fuller room says “what the fuck, man?”  But the part of me that gets into the hosting angle says “that is how to do it – screw ‘em all, get yours first, then let the people play.”  So I’m torn.  We played there last Thursday and it was pretty horrible – it’s a drinking crowd and they don’t fawn over performers (and again, I totally respect that), but the audience’s disregard was on another level this last time.  So who knows?  Some drunk chick got up and sang a song to Canada acapella, then staggered away, and I guess that was kind of cool.  And they have a kebab place (called “Kebab”) that smells AWESOME, but I haven’t eaten there yet.  The struggle continues.

So that’s it for the “DHC Compare and Contrast Special.”  The trip is coming up quickly – we’ll be back at Bar 4 in Park Slope the night we arrive, Tuesday 10/20.  We hope to see you there.

Keep it real,
Jeremy
DHC