The word “livestream” is for events that are streamed live. During the early pandemic, that was in lieu of an in-person audience, and these days it means simultaneous with the live performance. These latter events are something special, not “livestream” so much as “live/stream”: offering locals and the far-flung (and the infirm, or otherwise homebound) opportunities to attend. I made a list earlier this week of a bunch of venues that live/stream regularly, and here are two more, courtesy of folks on the very interesting izzzzi.net social network, where I hang out a bit:
▰ A member named brandon directed me to Boston-based Non-Event (nonevent.org), which is not livestreamed but has a heap of archived material from past events at various places, including a 45-minute Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe show at Boston City Hall, which as of this writing merely 214 people have streamed, Jessica Pavone at First Church a few months back, Raven Chacon, Neil Leonard performing Phill Niblock, and much more. These are egregiously under-viewed full-length concert recordings. I’m used to being one of 10 people seated on folding chairs at a concert, but a year and a half later, a Seth Cluett solo show should have more than 414 views. I’ve now subscribed to the Non-Event YouTube channel, and look forward to what’s next, and exploring its past. (And Non-Event is not a venue in the physical sense. It puts together shows at a wide range of places.)
▰ And courtesy of another izzzzi member, onewayness, I’ve been introduced to Wonderville in Brooklyn, which has a presence on Twitch and YouTube, a lot of live coding, modular, and other musical activities. I’ll be digging in.
I’ve added both these to my “Livestreams After Lockdown” post.
