Monthly Archives: August 2021

I Ran a DIY Space for Like Six Years, AMA

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Brian LaRue

Last week, the DIY performance space I started back in 2013 opened its doors to the public for the first time since before the Covid pandemic. I haven’t been directly involved in managing the space in quite some time — … Continue reading →

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Introducing: Bad Advice Musicians Hear (The Series)

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Brian LaRue

I’ve been playing in rock bands since I was a teenager, and while the realities of being a gigging musician have taken loads of wild turns over that time, one truism has held throughout: When you’re a young musician, you … Continue reading →

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Cryptonet Theory: Where the “Advanced” People Hang Out, When They Can

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Brian LaRue

One afternoon some years back, I was texting with my friend Andrew about our reliance on social media for informing our IRL social and cultural lives. Neither of us was thrilled about it. “There must be this set of people … Continue reading →

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Video: Brian LaRue Performing on Live at Main Drag

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Brian LaRue

Right around the Fourth of July, 2020, I appeared on an episode of Live at Main Drag, the webseries filmed at Main Drag Music in Williamsburg, playing three songs by Shelter Dogs solo, on a guitar that is not mine. … Continue reading →

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