My debut EP “Steady Now” is now available on all streaming platforms 🖤 I would love to know what you think! listen here: https://linktr.ee/marie_clairemusic
1/6/23 Adgrodcast: Boy Scout Insurgency, Bob Graffiti, Rubix Pubes
THIS WEEK!!!! In solemn remembrance of the anniversary of a bunch of Meal Team Six mouth breathers and Trump boot licking morons storming the capitol of the country, we present a song about a REAL insurrection: The Boy Scouts Of America attempting to overtake America. The FBI is involved--even though it *should be* the NSA--there's a secret agent, it's a whole thing. Then, Bob Graffiti, who brings art and joy to the streets...and maybe more...in his own special way. And finally, Rubix Pubes. Yeah, it's what it sounds like.
Ever heard of a sample? WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THOSE MAYBE SKIN SAMPLES MAYBE STOOL SAMPLES MAYBE HAIR SAMPLES
Hey y'all!!! Happy bandcamp friday. Second song from the EP is up, and it's an oldie: the title track, "I Wanna!" I wrote it all the way back in 2019. It was the first song I wrote for this EP, hence why I named the thing after it. I'm really proud of how I've spruced it up since then.
RICHMOND, Va. —- Local music venues have begun to ease strict COVID-19 guidelines.
The Canal Club is a local located in shockoe bottom. This venue has recently switched from strict vaccination and mask mandates to a less restrictive approach, according to Kathy Jacobs, the owner, and general manager of the venue. The venue will be working through a show by show basis, deciding the guidelines based on the pandemic requirements of the performers that host.
“We are putting out there that anybody that is not vaccinated would like them to wear a mask,” Jacobs said.
Jacobs seeks to keep music fans and her staff safe. Between December and January the venue experienced a brief shut down, according to Jacobs. After reopening, the entire Canal Club staff is vaccinated. However, staff members are not required to wear masks.
Many music fans are excited to return to the venue now that these restrictions have been lifted, according to Jacobs. Many of the talents hosted by the venue are older metal bands who have been vocal about their dislike for vaccinations.
“A lot of people were very happy about it,” Jacobs said.
Some venues have taken the opposite approach from Jacobs. Lisa Harrison, cofounder and lead booking consultant at the Tin Pan has expressed her concerns with the ongoing pandemic. The Tin Pan has kept strict restrictions on those who visit the venue, according to Harrison. Vaccination continues to be mandatory but masks are on a case-by-case basis.
Harrison said she faced problems booking artists due to the vaccination requirements.
“ Everyone that's traveling in the artists’ group needs to be vaccinated,” Harrison said. “There's only been one group so far they've had to not book because they were not vaccinated. They just chose not to get vaccinated.”
Omicron hasn’t exclusively impacted local venues, it has changed the way people interact with live music. Mark Fries, music promoter and owner of Legacy Concerts, said the ongoing pandemic and recent variant has affected his business.
Many bands were hesitant to tour during the pandemic out of fear of contracting the virus. However, as time went on more and more bands opened up to the idea of touring, according to Fries. Ticket sales and tours getting canceled and rescheduled caused Legacy Concerts to lose business.
“It just was this crazy out of control spread. Bands were having to cancel tours because members of the touring party were testing positive for COVID,” Fries said.
He went on that after the recent spike in Omicron cases ticket sales and turnout has returned to normal and may be better than it once was.
Both venues have upcoming shows and are taking the necessary steps to keep show-goers and staff safe, according to venue websites.
(This article is extremely dated but it feels right to post for other reasons)