Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Perpetual Groovification

Perpetual Groove played at the Note in West Chester last Friday. Although it doors opened at 8pm, they didn't take off until 10:30, leaving plenty of time to...prepare.
This was my first show at The Note, I had been there for drinks and open mics before, but never a headliner. You can buy your tickets here for any shows at The Note and then just say your name at the door to pick them up. They stamp your hand and you're good to go. I spent half my time on the dance floor and half (roughly) upstairs on the balcony which also comes equipped with a bar. Balcony view is insane, it's built so low that you can still see and hear perfectly, you're just suspended above all the drunk sweaty people who may or may not try to dance and/or vomit on you. However, when you're on the dance floor, it's just a fantastic as the balcony. Enough about the venue, how about the show?!?!
Last time I saw PGroove I was all out of sorts at Bonnaroo and remember thinking that the band's name was a literal metaphor for their music. This time I was a little less intuitive and just trying to see a great show. The took the stage a little after 10:30 and the place was packed with West Chester's finest hippie chicks and bohemian bros. What I loved most about these guys was that they hardly ever stopped between songs (I suppose that's the perpetual part) and their transitions were almost invisible. They teased with an intro and eventually gave in and broke into Fatboy Slim's hit "Praise You" which everyone knew. It was definitely a fun show, although I did grow a bit bored by the end after the second set was half way finished. If I could have added anything to the show, it would have been some sort of visual. There was some sort of "psychedelic" projector making designs on the wall, but they came and went unmentionably.

So discussion time. The Note. Definitely a cool venue, but some people seem to let that fact be overshadowed by the fact that it's owned by a "douche" or that it's so small. So lets hear it. What are your thoughts on The Note on Market St? As a bar or venue.

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