Monday, May 7, 2007

niagara bar

niagara bar
112 Avenue A
NEW YORK 11221
212.420.9517

flickr account




http://www.niagarabar.com/

stage equipment
  • 2 microphones (maybe more?)
  • 2 boom mic stands (maybe more?)
  • misc drum kit parts (snare stand, bass drum, snare, hi hat)
  • 1 bass amp
  • 1 guitar amp
  • 1 direct box
  • stereo pa
  • 1 dj mixer (not a proper mixer)
stage
6 feet x 6 feet

recommendations
live shows are put on by the artist antagonist movement. To book a show, it seems fastest through their myspace run by ethan. on thursdays they host the downstairs tiki bar with an art gallery opening. so bands can feed off the art gallery crowd, but if you're not good enough, the crowd tends to stay in the gallery room and drink. the dj isn't too focused on sound, we saw him leave during the middle of a performance to get some juice at a deli. for sound check he said he had two direct boxes, then when we played, he didn't. so you're on your own as far as sound quality goes. the stage is tiny, and can only fit one drummer. if you set up on the floor in front, it's uneven, so if you have a keyboard stand it's pretty wobbly. the nice thing is AAM provides each band member with 3 drink tickets. i've never had such generousity from a small bar for band members. after your set, you can definitely get buzzed with 3 drink tickets. AAM comes off as an activist group (they have their own apparel and zine which have an angsty vibe), so research their mission statement if you have issues performing, but if you don't care and just want to play, it's nice. plus the locale is really easy to bring a crowd to, right in the heart of east village.


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