Entries by Aaron J. Shay

The 6 Elements of a Scene

In December, The Bushwick Book Club did a show of music based on “How Music Works” by David Byrne. I was honored to be there, because I like the book a lot. I respect and admire Byrne, whom I consider to be a sort of Professor of Rock, so much that at the Bushwick show, […]

The Space is the Place: the Changing Seattle Scene

There are a few elements necessary to making a good music scene, and one of them is this: it needs the right kind of space. The Comet Tavern, a Seattle underground venue that’s been around for over 40 years, just closed its doors within the past month. It’s a place that’s acted as a toehold […]