Monday Morning Rock

Dear Palladium Loft,

Thanks so much for having me at your place on Friday night. I enjoyed the VHS or Beta and Roxy Cottontail show quite a bit, and I appreciate the fact that it was free. And you know what? I didn't even hate your venue as much as I thought I would. True, the no smoking thing is really lame, but with easy access to the large balcony, it's really not that big of a problem. And yes, the place does feel a bit more like a Carnival Cruise ship than an "edgy" downtown loft, but all things considered, I suppose it's not bad. In fact, I'll happily attend a concert there again. The only bit of advice I'd like to offer is to either retrain your current security staff or go out and get a new one. I didn't experience a lot of hostility personally, but I did witness a couple of the security guards being unnecessarily aggressive assholes several times throughout the evening in various situations. Now, I realize that you're just starting out, and there are certainly going to be a few bumps in the road. But if you could just go ahead and let the security staff know that they don't have to take a violent tone when they're telling people that the bar is closed or that they can't walk down a certain hallway, it would go a long way towards making people want to come back again. In fact, if they could tone down their attitude a little bit all together, I think it would help convince people that Palladium is a decent place to see a show. Thanks very much.



SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK:

MON: Battles/Ponytail/The Frenz (Hailey's)
MON: Jana Hunter/Oveo/Brooke Opie (Rubber Gloves)
FRI: 400 Blows/Weedeater/Mitra (Pastime Tavern)
FRI: Chromeo Record Release with Keith P/Schwa/Select (Fallout Lounge)
SAT: Faux Fox/Ghosthustler/The Party DJs (Granada) FREE
SAT: Mincemeat or Tenspeed/Cars Will Burn/Dave Smolen/Brokenizer/Dromez (House of Tinnitus)
SAT: Attractive and Popular/Stag Film (Pastime Tavern)