A letter to the band at the Green Line Cafe

[tahnan]

Dear band,

I have no problem at all with musicians playing in coffeeshops. It's often quite pleasant, and I'm all in favor of local musicians getting their start somewhere.

I do have a problem with someone coming up to me at the table where I've been sitting for hours and telling me that, if I'm going to be there while the band plays, they suggest a $5 donation.

By all means put out a bucket with a sign asking for tips. But asking me to pay to hear music I don't care about in a venue where I've already paid my "rent"...screw you.

Love, me.

Comments

[marith.livejournal.com]

That is definitely tacky. Did you offer to put in earplugs instead?

[tahnan.livejournal.com]

Nah, I just got up and left in the middle of the first song. Which is a shame, since I think the guy was with the band she was opening for, but ah well.

[prog.livejournal.com]

Can I randomly say that it's kind of nice to know that you're still to be found plugging away at your work in cafes, wherever you happen to be? Earlier today I finished some pay-money work at the Bloc 11 (the Diesel spinoff in Union Square), and as I wrapped up to go I thought briefly upon you, who I hold as the paramount of industry when it comes to laptop-wielding cafe haunting.

[jydog1.livejournal.com]

You're kidding, right?

Wow.

I would have gotten 500 pennies for them.