It only launched this winter, but how are you seeing the Farmhouse Fridays night at Oxbow come together? Seems like it could fill a need for the East End.
It is jelling nicely at this point. Lots of returning faces, many from the local neighborhood. We are not there to force a certain style of music but rather offer a broader scope of alternative dance music and see what works for the crowd. Sometimes that means starting with funk/disco/dub/obscure tracks and moving towards house music and sometimes it is the reverse.
The East End has interesting geography and a diverse neighborhood which makes Oxbow a prime location for a dance music venue. Flask has the same feel in the West End. I have watched Flask evolve, a venue that wasn’t specifically designed as a dance club that built up a very strong culture, brand and music scene. I always enjoy the intimacy of that spot. Great DJs [there] — I think Mr. Dereloid in particular is world class. He has great energy, amazingly talented, super passionate — deserves to go all the way. He came to Oxbow the week before he played there to check it. He didn’t just roll in and look around for a few minutes, but carefully absorbed and observed for several hours. Pro move.
At Oxbow, we play dance-oriented music but are looking to achieve that dance environment in a slightly different way than Flask — a bit more experimental and diverse with our musical direction.
