Other potential titles: Concert Curator, Music Maven, Showtime Superstar. Whatever floats your boat.
Duties:
Identify and procure tickets for approximately 10 shows a year, within a strict budget, for this busy and clueless music lover and her husband, who haven’t been to a concert since 2006 and would love to see some great indie bands, but have no idea where to start.
Requirements:
Must be well-informed and current in all matters concerning live shows in Vancouver.
Must be able to take particular but ultimately boring mainstream tastes and marry them with interesting performances taking place in cozy and inexpensive venues around the city.
Must be able to clearly articulate why I want to see a band I’ve never heard of, which bands I have heard of that their music could be compared to, and how much I will regret not seeing them live before they sell out/move on/break up/die in a fiery bus crash.
Bonus Qualifications:
Willing to provide albums/playlists of these new bands in advance so our hapless music-lover can sing along to a song or two (inside her head, don’t worry)
Ability to make going out on a work-night seem like a very good idea.
Remuneration:
A beverage or two of your choice at each show we attend
A couple new friends to enjoy concerts with
The joy of introducing someone to acts you’re passionate about
Those who would suggest big-name concerts in large venues and country music fans need not apply.
(inspired by Darren’s ticket-stub photo set of all the show’s he’s seen this decade)
Oh man. I need the exact same help.
I’m not a Cultural Attaché, but I think you guys should check out Blind Pilot. They’re here Dec 3rd at the Media Club ($18.75 tix at Red Cat Records).
Wow, was it with me that you went to your last concert? I think that was… Editors?
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If you’re ever in Dublin I can definitely help you out! Unfortunately being here 5 years means I’m out of the loop when it comes to the Vancouver music scene. All I can offer is playlist suggestions, I’m afraid.
I get free tickets to shows all the time … I’ll keep you posted.
Most are for shows at the Commodore (the best venue in the city – wahoo!)
.-= Crissy´s last blog ..Vamp at work =-.
Ha, Miranda pointed this out to me earlier this evening.. my tastes are diverse so I’m always a little hesitant to recommend shows to people b/c live shows can be hit or miss. But I’ll do my best to let you know what’s happening in the next few months.
Kinda sucks b/c there was a great run of bands in town over the past couple of months.
Anyway, can you email me the bands you guys like to listen to so I can get an idea of what type of music you’re into? Right now my first impulse is to get you to read:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monitormix/2009/11/britney_spears_meet_beth_ditto.html
and watch the video performance of The Gossip at the end of the article. One of my favorite bands of the last decade and I realize I don’t have a single ticket stub from any of their shows that I’ve seen!
Anyhow, why don’t we sit down over a beer sometime soon and discuss your musical tastes and such?
.-= Darren´s last blog ..You’re the Bone Machine =-.