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The Buddha Den to host rock showcase
Kyle Melton, local music blogger and justified Dayton rock historian, will host a series of all-ages music showcases beginning this weekend.
Melton’s widely read blog, entitled the Buddha Den, will be sponsoring the monthly music events at the South Park Tavern.
“I decided to do these shows in response to the current trend at venues that excludes younger audiences,” said Melton.
The first of many showcases is this Saturday, April 12th, at the South Park Tavern and will feature Andrew and the Pretty Punchers.
Also on the horizon is a Towhee showcase in May and Sleepybird in June.
In true Buddha Den style these series of shows will be completely unconventional.
“Rather than just 3 bands starting late and playing until last call like most shows. The bands will start at 9 and do a half-hour set,” explained Melton.
“Then the Buddha Den (Melton) will play local tracks from other local bands, and the featured band will come back on and do another short set to close things out. It’s a very different format,” Melton added.
Melton, who also doubles as a performer in his solo acoustic project he calls Mascot, hopes these shows not only open a younger audience up to local rock but also help change the traditional thinking in the music community.
“I think we all need a change from the “standard” in Dayton,” said Melton.
Visit the Buddha Den at http://buddhaden.blogspot.com/ and read about the Den’s upcoming local music compilation cd and Melton’s review of the new Breeders cd.
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By Sarah
April 10, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
Kyle is great at what he does! He knows Dayton music through and through. It is great to have a person out there so devoted to the scene and sharing it with the community! Keep up the good work!