Oh, The Things You Learn
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| photo by P.Dunkley |
To be honest, it has been quite some time since I spent any
time on the UC Santa Barbara campus – and even then, I was in grad school so I
didn’t have time to hang out much less catch a show at The Hub. Going back 10
years later to review a show was quite a shock to the old system – in a good
way.
The Hub essentially is the food court located in the middle
of
the UCSB University Center. Most events at The Hub are sponsored by the UCSB
Associated Student Program Board. Basically, college students that volunteer to
take on huge responsibilities to gain experience in the field of music, event
planning, and what not. This was my first time working an event with the UCSB
ASPB, Jena Pruitt the publicity coordinator in particular, and my experience
was stellar! It might be one of the best events operations in town – who knew?
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| Jena Pruitt, UCSB ASPB |
of Montreal is the band that brought me out to UCSB. Hailing
from Athens, Georgia, of Montreal is a six-piece funky, psychedelic pop band
that have been on the scene close to 20 years. Their sound fuses electronica
with a bit of the Beatles, heavy on the funk. of Montreal’s performances are
usually quite visual to support the psychedelic feel of their music. It’s
basically a time warp.
Tonight they laid on the funk. And so did the crowd.
Luckily,
The Hub is situated so that if you get a seat at the rail bar in the
beer garden (aka, seating area in food court), you are elevated above with the
crowd with an unobstructed view of the band. That is, if you choose to sit out
the trippy dance fest and observe the scene. And the scene was worth observing
as the funk played on.
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| photo by Paul Dunkley |
The lesson I learned from this experience is that The Hub is
a great venue for a show, the shows are executed professionally by the ASPB,
and the UCSB student body really knows how to get down. I’m definitely coming
back (to The Hub, not to school)!