By David Arroyo
Didn’t get to go to
Arlene’s last time? Well, you have to go next time!
After going to this past event, I have to say; reschedule any plans and grab a
friend, because Beacon rocked the house at Arlene’s! As a first time goer, I was not ready for the
music that I heard from my peers.
I arrived just as Groove House began their last
song and they set my mood for the rest of the night. I’ve only seen some members of Groove House, Zach
and Adrian, in the halls of Beacon, but now I see them and remember Arlene’s!
Next, the audience came together as one to clap
along during Get Luce’s performance of Ingrid Michaelson’s “Boys Chase Girls.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing from The Jazz and
Funk Revenue, and if you don’t believe me, just watch, because singers
Raechel and Eddiane may just give Bruno Mars a run for his money with their
rendition of “Uptown Funk.” And who can forget the only person dancing to
that song more than me? Jeremy on the trumpet was getting funky!
My bros in the last band, The Gulls, played in
sync not just as band members, but as the friends they’ve been since freshman year. Drummer Declan is an example of what you can only experience at
a gig; he went from chill guy reciting poetry in Leon’s class in the morning to making me jump out my
seat after hearing the first song of their set, “Look Around the House.” What was really cool about The Gulls is that all
of their songs were written by themselves.
I finally understand why these musicians ask
people to come to their gigs. These gigs show that they work hard to connect
with the audience and have tons of fun. So tell me, will you be free for the
next gig? Well, I hope you are, because I wish I went to more as a Beacon
student, and I hope I can see another show before I graduate!
