MACRONITE, Paddy’s Day Bash, Dolans, March 17th

The chance to cover a day long event presents a new set of opportunities, as well as pitfalls for anyone foolhardy enough to take up the challenge. The duration of the gig alone ensures that if you’re going to cover the thing righteously then a chunk of your day is going to be spent scribbling in corners. If you were really committed you could probably tear around the venue with a minidisc recorder and a microphone, yelling fragments of ideas over Jungle; much to the chagrin of artists addled by thoughts of potential bootlegs and incredulous patrons alike. Fortunately, that idea didn’t occur to me until after the gig, though. Maybe next time…The best way to cover something like this, I finally decided, was to note the truly stand out performers throughout the day and devote a few lines to their musical exploits. Now, with that in mind…
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