I picked up a flyer for a CD release party and gallery show for the local band  Sleepybird: location was one of the Front Street buildings in east Dayton, which is a favorite location of mine to take pix.   The event involved the an opening act Dreamcode,  Sleepybird, and  a closing act The Professors.

 

There was also a small gallery show by local artist Amy Kollar Anderson, who did the CD art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The server with the big hat…a pretty good idea as he was easy to spot as he circulated in the crowd selling beer.

 

 

The event was in the Goloka Gallery,  which is an exhibition space in one of the Front Street buildings.

 

 

The first act, Dreamcode.  This fellow was doing electronic/synthesizer music, somewhat akin to The Return of the The Durutti Column or Mouse on Mars, if you are familiar with those artists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the artwork from the gallery show.   

 

 

 

Sleepybird.  The band lighting was very low and indirect,  and the gallery lights where turned off.   Difficult to describe this bands sound.  I've heard it said by some local music writers to be "art rock".

 

 

 

…with flash.   I think my lens needs cleaning.

 

 

 

For their last number the band put on these bird hats.  I was reminded a bit of that old TV show “The Banana Splits”.

 

 

 

 

This is the “wigglebird”.  I was behind a wall so didn’t see what this was all about, but did peek around the corner to take some quick shots.  I think this was some sort of performance or set of performances:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Professors’ vintage amps and equipment, waiting to go on next…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallery of foundry molds as a reminder of Dayton’s metalworking industrial history

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finishing up with the Professors, probably my favorite local band at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And some parting shots of the moody Front Street district:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not my cup of tea but interesting shots.

Looks like it was a pretty cool event!

Neat molds, I would have a ball trying to guess what each one was for.

i'm feelin it.

 

something different in nightlife is nice to see. certainly its attractive to the so-called creative class at the least.

Althea Harper had/has a studio at the Front St. Building Annex, so do some other artists.