A summery, February night!
Where to begin? Last Friday nights show at the Carrack Gallery in downtown Durham had so many highlights its hard to know what to mention first. Thank you so much to Mellisa Smith for showing her creative artwork, if you missed it her pieces are still on display at the Carrack on Parrish street. Curtis Eller and his energetic banjo playing. Who knows how many vegan cupcakes he’d chowed down on before getting up and running around the room! Dave Z’s band Elertronic got everyone bouncing to the beats while connecting a digital and organic feel. Beloved Binge added a bass player (AKA Tofu Mama) and more texture, which only added to their addictive songs. Seeing old friends as well as new faces coming to join in the fun. Warm weather so the windows of the 2nd floor gallery were left wide open during the show. Loaf bakery for providing the still hot chocolate croissants.
When we stepped outside during Beloved Binges set the sound was bouncing off the walls and when the song ended the street filled with warm applause.
As we were approaching our set time I became worried that folks would leave since the beer had run dry (the fans of the bands and the members can drink)! People stayed, they were there for the art on the walls and the music filling the space.
Carrack is an amazing spot to see art hanging and to see and hear bands. There is a great warmth to the space that captured the emotion of the night.
Thanks to Melissa for inviting us, all the bands, Rob for running sound and bringing the equipment, Curtis for playing with us on the spot and Durham for being able to give birth to more interesting spaces and art.
