tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864329249330958181.post7165360984067279908..comments2023-10-30T12:32:24.093+00:00Comments on DC ROCK LIVE - REVIEWS: The Gun Outfit - Fell Types -- Black Cat - Apr 30 2013David Hintzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126423279995586770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864329249330958181.post-9290826041513291262013-05-01T19:51:19.429+01:002013-05-01T19:51:19.429+01:00Great question. It seems to me to go in streaks, b...Great question. It seems to me to go in streaks, but that could be a false conclusion due to limited data like you say. Only the bookers know for sure, and even they make mistakes at times (not as often as I would). I thought things had been trending up during the early part of this year and maybe even late last. Velvet Lounge was strong 5 years ago, was tailing badly, and has done well recently. BUT, that still depends on the shows you go to. Even something like this one, which was publicized at web sites much bigger than mine, I was a bit surprised. I don't predict young bands as well as I do as the veterans (and the seniors), but I have kind of given up on predictions. But... if I spread out all the shows I have seen over the years, I would say my surprises have been on the side of more than expected over less than expected in the last year or more.David Hintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126423279995586770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864329249330958181.post-80120210945762293882013-05-01T18:04:00.225+01:002013-05-01T18:04:00.225+01:00You mention that there was a small crowd for this ...You mention that there was a small crowd for this show. Are small crowds becoming more common? Last month, the Black Cat was less than half-full for Chelsea Light Moving, though Thurston Moore (billed as Thurston Moore) sold it out a little over a year earlier. Last Wednesday, there were maybe 15 paying customers at DC9 for Empty Mansions, and maybe a couple dozen at Beats Monday for Wax Idols. I hope this is an unrepresentative sample and not a trend, but a second opinion would be appreciated.ChrisOnoreply@blogger.com