Dance Not Dance

On Friday, I was at The Baby G for a showcase of artists affiliated with Eggplant Music, a licensing outfit. I was surprised at the size of the crowd, even if it doesn't take much to fill the tiny space. It was an eclectic show sure to both delight and bore different portions of the young audience. Joshua Van Tassel was first up for a knob-twiddling ambient set full of effects, samples, and undulating music. Luckily, there was actually something to watch, live projections manipulated in real-time by his collaborator. Her set-up, some sort of video equivalent of a sound-board, was interesting to look at.

Next up was Alyson McNamara. She had a light singing voice that flitted charmingly over adult contemporary lyrics. Then it was back to immobile ambient music, this time with a slight Irish lilt with C.R. Gillespie duo on synth and violin.

Finally, the entire crowd was into the show thanks to the 80s-inspired, synth pop music of Bossie. From Meteor and There Will Be Time to a cover of the Sailor Moon theme seguing into Strawberry Moon, her set got the audience to get down and bougie. One young gyrating gentleman, like a hipster version of Mr. Bean, was totally into the music. His jerky motions may have lacked coordination, but it was enthusiastic and committed.