Finally made it out to line space line @ the Salvation Theater (in Silverlake) for the first time. I’ve been meaning to go out there for months and months, and I guess they’ve actually been having this Monday night series of new and improvised music for over a year and a half - I’m ashamed that it took me this long to finally make it. It’s actually a pretty nice place to go to listen to some music. A very small room, seats for about fifty, very intimate setting - which if I bother to go out, is one of the things I’m definitely looking for. Sitting right up there feeling the air inside ya vibrate.

Tonight started off with a solo clarinet and tenor set that I really enjoyed - I’m really into getting to listen to just one instrument, one performer at a time lately - for whatever reason. I know some people find that kind of boring, but for my ears, I really like that clean, pure sound. Just one thing to focus the attention on. Unfortunately the performers name escapes me (and the website has the wrong listing). The second set featured an unusual flute, bassoon, clarinet and electric contrabass guitar quartet, playing compositions by Steuart Liebig. They had their moments, but overall didn’t make the strongest impression. Most of the time the tunes just kind of burbled along, which isn’t my favorite approach. I think I enjoyed the clarinetist the most, I believe it was Andrew Pask.

Now that I know how easy it is to get there and back (even though it‘s pretty far and sometimes hard to get motivated to go out on a Monday night), I’ll definitely be making some return trips. Maybe even next week. Definitely February 9th, for the Vinny Golia / Nels Cline duo. 12:01 AM >>> 0 comments

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