Shhh
When was the last time you were at a show and the audience were actually quiet during the performance. Where all you could hear in-between songs was the faint hum of an air conditioning unit…
Where you didn’t dare exhale, or press “click” on your camera – just in case you disturbed the performer(s). See, the phrase “you could hear a pin drop” shouldn’t just have to be associated with the Bon Iver’s of this world. All artists deserve the respect of the paying punter… They’re on stage, performing their arts and crafts for US – the discerning music fan. So why are venues up and down the world filled with noisy, foolish oiks who prefer to chitter chatter their way through a bands set – ringing their mate and holding their mobile aloft – filming every moment on a crappy camera phone and uploading it to [a.] typical Social Networking site… Why can’t they just shut the hell up? Listen. “Shhhhhhhh!”
“Shhh…” is standing up against the noise mongers of the world and hitting back with an all day celebration of quiet music. Taking place in the beautiful surroundings of Cecil Sharp House in Camden, North London – the event will be a chance for performers and audience alike to come together in quiet unison. Now into it’s fourth year (and the second installment of 2010!), starting at The Spitz back in who knows when, The Local has presented all manner of the quiet stuff in sympathetic surrounds, and the good news is: everyone listens.
Of course the bands are not ALWAYS super quiet, but the audience is. We’ll be bringing in our ShhUshers for the event, and you can be guaranteed a perfect listening environment for some of the finest artists around. And some surprises too. It will be a tranquil affair to say the least, featuring special performances from the likes of Nedry, Treecreeper, Common Prayer, Mariners Children, Fuzzy Lights, Rachael Dadd, Heather Woods Broderick and Kyte.
“Shhh” Sunday 1 August 2010.
Cecil Sharp House, Gloucester Avenue, Camden NW1
Early-bird tickets are on sale now priced at a measly £10. That works out at around 62 pence per band. Bargain of the bloody century, what are you waiting for?
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went to the one in January it was great. super venue too
The last time I went to a show and the audience was absolutely silent was Ryuichi Sakamoto. It’s a joyful experience at a performance, but it’s a rare occurence. I think i can count on one hand the times this has happened, ant that’s a sad state of affairs for someone that’s been experiencing live perrformances for 33 years!
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