re: Was early 2000’s the greatest era of local band scene in BR?

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Please tell me you were a member.

i can confirm he was not b/c i was friends with all of those dudes. i think our mutual friend charles, who was a mutual friend w/ them and some older LC guys i know. their drummer was from LC, iirc

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They were mostly Zachary baws right? I knew a couple of them but never saw them perform live

The Darkroom. As small as that place was, it drew some incredible metal bands. Played most of my favorite shows there.

Remember a band there called Raley’s Revenge?

King Konga was always fun at Murphys.

Late 90's...sorry.

Mike Foster project at SOGO live circa 2006 was always a good time.

3-For-1 drinks

SOGO was better when it was America’s Pub

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don’t know what caused the decline during the 2000’s, but the burning of the Caterie in 2010 followed by the closure of Chelseas in 2013 and the Spanish moon in 2017 all left original bands with a major shortage of venues. I think it was just changing consumer tastes. BR bar patrons want a cover band to provide background music for a tailgate atmosphere, so 80’s, 90’s, and pop country cover bands get the gigs.

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It was the lack of kids forming bands in high school and then performing to get better. The few good bands in that time frame tried to make it and travelled the US. Nobody else filled their shoes and the crowds just went away.

I forget the Wed night cover band that would pack people in—mostly the shittiest people around, but it was packed. They were nothing special, but walked away with a decent amount of cash every week.

A decent cover band could play 5-8 sets a month and easily make $2k a month cash for each member. Decent side gig for your early 20s.

Anyone mention Righteous Buddha?

Hey I made the list. I’m the original bass player and one of the founding members of the Chee Weez. We had a blast in the late 90’s and early 2000’s.

Very well actually.