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re: Was early 2000’s the greatest era of local band scene in BR?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:02 pm to Jack Daniel
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:02 pm to Jack Daniel
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Benji Davis Project
This one would be a good headliner if you were making the argument that the early 2000s was the worst era of local music.
But the Kenmores and Taboo were playing a lot of local gigs at that time, and both were freaking awesome. Kenmores still pack whatever venue they play in when they do a reunion show.
The Eames Era was also a very good band active at that time.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 4:04 pm
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Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:06 pm to GetBackToWork
The 80’s were obviously far better for seeing touring bands in Baton Rouge, but the 2000’s were much better for home-grown talent.
The burning of the Caterie was a blow to Baton Rouge’s music scene that it arguably never recovered from. The closure of the Spanish Moon in 2017 has been rough on everyone as well. In addition, the 2010’s featured a shift in popularity of venues to being more “listening room” oriented, which greatly benefited BR’s singer/songwriter, folk, and Americana scene, but badly hurt the rock bands. Metal has thrived, indie shoegaze rock (known locally as “Mopevvave”) has a niche underground scene out of Southside Arts Center and Mid City Ballroom, but traditional rock and roll has struggled to find venues or an audience unless playing strictly covers.
The burning of the Caterie was a blow to Baton Rouge’s music scene that it arguably never recovered from. The closure of the Spanish Moon in 2017 has been rough on everyone as well. In addition, the 2010’s featured a shift in popularity of venues to being more “listening room” oriented, which greatly benefited BR’s singer/songwriter, folk, and Americana scene, but badly hurt the rock bands. Metal has thrived, indie shoegaze rock (known locally as “Mopevvave”) has a niche underground scene out of Southside Arts Center and Mid City Ballroom, but traditional rock and roll has struggled to find venues or an audience unless playing strictly covers.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:21 pm to Jack Daniel
Janka joe
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:22 pm to Jack Daniel
Don’t forget Lazy K!
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:24 pm to Box Geauxrilla
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Is Werewolf still around?
Some variation of them was playing at L'Auberge every so often, the past year or so.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:24 pm to Jack Daniel
Liquid Sand, holy shite man, I bet I've seen those dudes 15 -20 times, that is back in the frickin day man
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:24 pm to kingbob
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The burning of the Caterie was a blow to Baton Rouge’s music scene that it arguably never recovered from. The closure of the Spanish Moon in 2017 has been rough on everyone as well. In addition, the 2010’s featured a shift in popularity of venues to being more “listening room” oriented, which greatly benefited BR’s singer/songwriter, folk, and Americana scene, but badly hurt the rock bands. Metal has thrived, indie shoegaze rock (known locally as “Mopevvave”) has a niche underground scene out of Southside Arts Center and Mid City Ballroom, but traditional rock and roll has struggled to find venues or an audience unless playing strictly covers.
While all of this is true, rock bands playing originals were already struggling to get booked well prior to The Caterie burning down.
RIP btw
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:24 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Incubus used to make regular stops at the Chimes.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:24 pm to Slagathor
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MNB @ the Caterie!
I spent a lot of time in that place, best happy hour ever in the city of BR!
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:25 pm to 610man
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Liquid Sand
Rhett is a vet now!
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:25 pm to GetBackToWork
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The late 80’s and early 90’s saw national acts appear at varsity. The Pixies and spin doctors played one year, amongst others. The Bayou has some bands in the early 80’s that later went big, like REM.
The idea of seeing Pixies or REM in Baton Rouge is bananas to me
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:26 pm to Jack Daniel
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Meriwether
A close family member of mine’s band. Used to love going to see them.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:28 pm to AbitaFan08
Wasn’t there some Tool type band that was fairly big locally in the very late 90’s/early 2000’s? Name was something like ____ Acid or something.
This post was edited on 8/14/20 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:30 pm to Draconian Sanctions
No love for Dash Riprock????
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:31 pm to Red Stick Rambler
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:34 pm to GetBackToWork
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No. The late 80’s and early 90’s saw national acts appear at varsity. The Pixies and spin doctors played one year, amongst others. The Bayou has some bands in the early 80’s that later went big, like REM. The Chimes had a good routine of acts including Mojo Nixon, IIRC.
You didn't understand the OP, did ya?
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:35 pm to Jack Daniel
I can't believe you're gonna do Better Than Ezra like that.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:37 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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The idea of seeing Pixies or REM in Baton Rouge is bananas to me
shite...
One of my favorite shows ever was 311 at the Varsity the day Soundsystem dropped.
Supposed to play river center that day but river center had to cancel, so varsity called them and they were stoked to stay in BR like planned.
Ended up on the tour bus after the show getting high as frick with them.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:45 pm to magildachunks
Werewolf is still around. They were actively playing shows weekly before Covid hit.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:51 pm to Jack Daniel
Eames Era bra
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