So I have some friends coming into town (the area of Seattle, WA, USA) in a couple of weeks, and in arranging the itinerary for them, they asked me to find a music club where we can go drink a good local micro-brew and listen to some music. Given that I've been consumed with, among other things, a marriage and raising a child for the last decade, I haven't had a whole lot of time to be in touch with the local music scene, so I turned yesterday to the local entertainment weekly (
http://www.thestranger.com), and started looking.
One thing that immediately caught my eye was the fact that Ozric Tentacles, a band that I first learned about right here on SA only a few months ago, was scheduled to play that very evening in downtown Seattle. My initial thought was something like, "Hey, I like them... but ten pm? That's late!" But around 9:00pm, after having completed a full day of soccer, swimming, homework, etc, I remembered this again, and realized that this could very well be a unique opportunity, so I took it.
The opening band, a local band named Voyager One, was gracious and enjoyable, and then, way past my bedtime, Ozric Tentacles began.
Now, I don't know the names of the songs and therefore can't describe how the night progressed in any detail, but suffice it to say that the music was engaging and energizing and simply quite enjoyable. The sound was quite good for a club shaped the way this one was, and there was a good energy among my hundred or so fellow patrons. While it was many hours past my normal bed time, this all kept me going past 2am for a very enjoyable evening.
Thanks to D and this website for turning me on to OT!