Last night I managed to fight my fatigue and made it down to Trinity to hear some house music. I was assured by a friend that it wouldn’t be crap, and to my shock, they were right. I’ll be the first to admit that Trinity is not high on my list of places I really want to be on the weekend, I have to admit that their Wednesday weekly shows promise and that I’m likely to return.

When I first heard of Proper Wednesdays a few months ago it was right around the night’s inception and hadn’t quite found its legs, since the time I tried to check it out it was over pretty early. I’m glad I went back last night to see what they had on offer. In the bar, Jon Lee and Expo were holding it down with some decent house tracks (not entirely West Coast, but with leanings there). They played things pretty fast, but it worked, and had themselves a bit of a dance area in front of the DJ booth. In the blue room there were DJs playing drum and bass, and while their track selection and mixing were more than capable (I spent half my evening in there), as the night moved on their audience drifted either home or to the bar area. Other than the noise bleed issues (curtains make an unsurprisingly poor acoustic dampener), the two rooms worked well together, providing a pleasing contrast.

The night seemed filled with regulars, but most importantly it was a welcoming environment for a newcomer such as myself. Some nights (Flammable for instance) can be a bit intimidating, and while that’s no one’s fault, it’s nice to see that Seattle isn’t always that way. It’s refreshing to see that this new night is picking up, and one that I’ll be keeping in mind for future Wednesdays, especially since their stable of DJs is solid. And if you needed any more convincing, it’s free.