bradm Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 I went into Cafe Dekcuf last night, and here's a brief report.First off, it seems like this place is seriously aimed at supporting the local music and art scene. They have a stack of cards at the bar which read:=====begin card quote===== We support Ottawa's Music and Art. Do you?...Do You Really?Supporting and promoting Ottawa's artists and musicians, Cafe Dekcuf welcomes beginners and professionals to common ground.Owned and operated by musicians and artists, we understand where you're comming [sic] from and how to help.Whether its [sic] displaying your audio or visual creations, the community inhales it all at Cafe Dekcuf. =====end card quote=====Thursdays is open stage night, and (based on the admittedly small sample I saw when I was there) it looks like the performers are largely singer/songwriters (e.g., usually one person with a guitar; I didn't see any drums or keyboards in the place). When I got there, a duo was on stage (electric and acoustic guitar), and one of the players (Brian?) was, I think, the owner/manager.It seemed as if it was based on performers signing up with the owner, and going up on stage in turn, rather than an open get-up-on-stage-with-strangers-and-do-a-blues-shuffle-in-A jam.Their sound setup looks pretty good, and I believe they were recording everything (I'm not sure what they do with the recordings) to what I think was a digital multitrack hard-drive recorder.The decor is radically different from that of the Whipping Post; it's more of a modern downtown cafe than a slightly-run-down downtown bar. (But they do have draft beer now. :-)From the flyers they had up, it looks like they're getting a pretty large number of bands in over the next while. (None I recognized, though.) I haven't found a website for them.Bottom line: It's not the Whipping Post, but it looks to be a good addition to the music scene here in Ottawa. And with a regular open stage night, it looks to be actively encouraging the expansion of the scene.Aloha, BradP.S. I'd be up for trying to put together a group for an open stage night. (I was thinking percussion, guitar, and maybe keys?) Just a couple of jammy (and maybe instrumental) covers (I've had "Soul Sacrifice" by Santana running through my head all morning...), if anybody's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 oh! it's good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 Hey, who's got my Jerry painting? I wanna loan it to them and see if they put that piece of shit on the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleB Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 I am so glad to hear that! I will have to check it out soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpua Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 Ya, I heard nero will be playing there soon, in there "take back control of the whipping post" tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 Only if we get to see you harpua! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 14, 2001 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 One other thing I forgot to mention: down at the end of the bar closest to the door, there's a glowing little objet d'art, about 6" across and maybe 3" high in the shape of: 4:20Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 Getting together a jam for the Post...er...Dekcuf! I'm all over it. Who wants to jam? We can get together at my place (Bronson/Somerset) and get it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 14, 2001 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 OK, we've got two people (me and Velvet) who are up for it (Velvet, what do you play?), and Velvet's kindly volunteered jamspace.When would be a good day/time?Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neroboy Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 Brad/Velvet.. I am in. I only play skinflute, so if one of you can supply the instrument, I'd love to 'rock' with you guys.. i'd like to do bouree. jetro-tull version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 That's pu Dekcuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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