It seems so long ago now, but The Limelight is really only eight months old. In that time, we’ve had a series of successful acoustic showcases, met many a talented local artist, and have evolved the platform into a weekly radio program!
In the beginning, the story was not always so sunny. In fact, The Limelight as it is today evolved from what might be considered a series of disappointments! About a year ago, I had just organised my second gig. In truth the motivation was simple – I wanted a show for my band "Nobody" to play!
The night had a great turn out, and whilst the sound was a bit lacking, everything appeared to be going fine. However, as the night progressed, the situation deteriorated. The venue management became extremely concerned about the decibel levels that were being produced. To this day, it still escapes me why they agreed to book a band night!
The net result was simple - the show was shut down, and the last band was rudely asked to get off stage. I still feel terrible about what happened to the boys from The Final Eclipse. In any case, I learnt a few important lessons, and also decided that my next show was going to be an acoustic one.
Not long after, Kevin Broken Scar was looking to put together an acoustic night for which he invited myself to play. Once again, everything appeared fine. Then suddenly, two weeks out from the show, I received a phone call from Kev…
Kev: “Hey dude, slight problem with the show…”
Lionel: “Wassup bro? Did they double book us?”
Kev: “No. They lost their license and closed down!!”
Lionel: “No way! F#@k me sideways.”
Anyway, a flash of inspiration led me to suggest that we combine his gig with my upcoming show. So essentially, we kept the event name and headline acts from Kev’s gig and mixed them into my indie acoustic showcase, and *BAM* The Limelight was born!
I guess sometimes two wrongs can make a right…
- Nigel Nobody
The night had a great turn out, and whilst the sound was a bit lacking, everything appeared to be going fine. However, as the night progressed, the situation deteriorated. The venue management became extremely concerned about the decibel levels that were being produced. To this day, it still escapes me why they agreed to book a band night!
The net result was simple - the show was shut down, and the last band was rudely asked to get off stage. I still feel terrible about what happened to the boys from The Final Eclipse. In any case, I learnt a few important lessons, and also decided that my next show was going to be an acoustic one.
Not long after, Kevin Broken Scar was looking to put together an acoustic night for which he invited myself to play. Once again, everything appeared fine. Then suddenly, two weeks out from the show, I received a phone call from Kev…
Kev: “Hey dude, slight problem with the show…”
Lionel: “Wassup bro? Did they double book us?”
Kev: “No. They lost their license and closed down!!”
Lionel: “No way! F#@k me sideways.”
Anyway, a flash of inspiration led me to suggest that we combine his gig with my upcoming show. So essentially, we kept the event name and headline acts from Kev’s gig and mixed them into my indie acoustic showcase, and *BAM* The Limelight was born!
I guess sometimes two wrongs can make a right…
- Nigel Nobody
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