Line Out - Comments on The Stranger Isn't This City's Only Publication Intent on Shutting Down All Ages Music

Comment by Zach

Zach — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:15:41 -0800

It struck me as funny that she describes El Corazon as "smaller than most � only the size of the typical suburban living room." Yeah, if I want a nice intimate setting, I head straight to El Corazon. I've had shows in my living room, and I think it's fairly obvious that El Corazon is much, much larger (and happens to be the last place I'd ever want to see a show - I avoid that place like the plague). Down with traditional venues, up with alternative spaces!

Comment by Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:33:47 -0800

Typical suburban living room.... if you live in Medina. And your house is infested with the devil.

House shows are rad, but from the feel of the article, I think the student isn't as involved in the scene as she would like people to think she is. If she was, she'd have figured out the key to house shows is not publicizing the addresses!

And yeah, Studio Seven isn't a nice atmosphere unless you enjoy getting the shit kicked out of you by angry skinheads.

Comment by eric w

eric w — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:32:57 -0800

More Trent, less of the rest of you.

Comment by Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:21:22 -0800

I just had to check to see what school she went to (the whole thing struck me as something an SU journalism grad would write) but apparently she went to WWU.

Score one for SU's paltry journalism department I suppose.

I've only ever been to one show at Camp Nowhere (This Will Destroy You last August) but it was a great time and the room doesn't sound terrible. The whole setup makes me kind of claustrophobic and if anything life-endangering happened in that space I imagine someone could die. But that's kind of the allure now isn't it?

Comment by Sam

Sam — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:48:24 -0800

Too much is being made of the author's status as a journalism student. Lacking in sense (in a half dozen different ways) and lacking in experience are different things.

Comment by josh

josh — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:46:19 -0800

I actually like the odd, small/wide setup at El Corazon, I just haven't really had many occasions to go there since they changed from Graceland and switched bookers/focus.

Comment by not funny

not funny — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:14:11 -0800

It's been 4 weeks since Grandy/the Stranger had Atlas shut down... not long enough to get me laughing at the title of this story.

Comment by call me a snot

call me a snot — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:25:10 -0800

Well obviously this reporter doesn't know their Seattle music history - all of the venues she mentions would not exist if it weren't for Seattle's seminal all ages venue the Old Fire House (which she doesn't even mention). The only one of the venues she mentions that might exist without the Old Fire House is El Corazon. She was probably in grade school when Kate and the Old Fire House crew were shaking things up and changing the face of music for Seattle forever.

Comment by concerned citizen

concerned citizen — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:37:01 -0800

do we need to start some real crime in this city so the cops have something to do other then fuck with our music?

Comment by Sara

Sara — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:59:26 -0800

Why exactly are all ages shows so incredibly horrible? Classifying all of us underage kids as "stupid hipster kid faggots" is like classifying all of the 'overage' kids like drunken sleazeballs who only go to shows to remain cool. Come on. Everyone has a right to enjoy music, EQUALLY. EVERYONE was underage for twenty one years of their life, which is probably most of the show-goers life anyways. get a brain and some decency and let everyone enjoy good music before it goes away.

Comment by Aaro)))n Edge

Aaro)))n Edge — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:14:59 -0800

� The Camp is amazing, great place to play, see bands and eat vegan grub from time to time... I will be VERY sad to see it go (if indeed it does sink). They just got a better PA and everything, those kids work so hard to keep all ages alive in this city. My hat is off to them, either way.