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I know my attendance has been slacking. Illness and long work weeks have been sapping my energy for the weekend. But I have sure been in a funk since I learned The Dawning, our local gothic/industrial club, is losing it's long held location in the basement of a sushi bar.
The Dawning is one of the reasons I moved here. I moved here for the people, the friends. One of the things that make you people so special is you've created an entity that is truly greater than the sum of each individual (and that's saying something, considering how great you individuals are). People from all around the country, both fans and bands, feel it. The Dawning is a place full of potential energy. Truly a venue which can give what you put into it. For those so inclined, it's a place where self discoveries can be made in a supportive environment. Everyone has probably discovered something about themselves. They can dance. They can sing. They can play a guitar. Write a song. DJ a set. Look prettier than they ever thought possible. Mix a drink. Drink a drink. Be a photographer or a videographer. Or just sit on the couch and drool on themselves in utter relief that it is the weekend and here is this place in which one can escape from the rest of the world for a little while. The Dawning has been a place for us to explore ourselves and each other (sometimes quite literally...come on, I know you were thinking it...). There have been many ups and downs, as any exploration will have, but each individual's reason for coming to The Dawning creates that magical, intangible thing that is "A Scene"--the entity that is greater than the sum of its parts.
From all the comments I've read and the support I've heard about, it sounds like the scene and The Dawning is still very much alive, even if it may be temporarily without a venue. Of course there are still three weeks, and I can't forget that I'm playing with Silent Muse. We might be one of the last gothic/industrial bands to play the basement of that sushi bar, so at the very least I hope to contribute with a good show. But,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
xiane, let me know if there's anything else I can do to contribute to keeping The Dawning alive. Despite this sad turn of events, I'm hoping this could turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to The Dawning. Sometimes stuff like this happens to force inevitable positive growth.
Le Dawning est mort, vive le Dawning!
The Dawning is one of the reasons I moved here. I moved here for the people, the friends. One of the things that make you people so special is you've created an entity that is truly greater than the sum of each individual (and that's saying something, considering how great you individuals are). People from all around the country, both fans and bands, feel it. The Dawning is a place full of potential energy. Truly a venue which can give what you put into it. For those so inclined, it's a place where self discoveries can be made in a supportive environment. Everyone has probably discovered something about themselves. They can dance. They can sing. They can play a guitar. Write a song. DJ a set. Look prettier than they ever thought possible. Mix a drink. Drink a drink. Be a photographer or a videographer. Or just sit on the couch and drool on themselves in utter relief that it is the weekend and here is this place in which one can escape from the rest of the world for a little while. The Dawning has been a place for us to explore ourselves and each other (sometimes quite literally...come on, I know you were thinking it...). There have been many ups and downs, as any exploration will have, but each individual's reason for coming to The Dawning creates that magical, intangible thing that is "A Scene"--the entity that is greater than the sum of its parts.
From all the comments I've read and the support I've heard about, it sounds like the scene and The Dawning is still very much alive, even if it may be temporarily without a venue. Of course there are still three weeks, and I can't forget that I'm playing with Silent Muse. We might be one of the last gothic/industrial bands to play the basement of that sushi bar, so at the very least I hope to contribute with a good show. But,
xiane, let me know if there's anything else I can do to contribute to keeping The Dawning alive. Despite this sad turn of events, I'm hoping this could turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to The Dawning. Sometimes stuff like this happens to force inevitable positive growth.Le Dawning est mort, vive le Dawning!