Spring Break
Hodi's Half Note celebrates one year of music
Chris Galis
Issue date: 2/7/08 Section: Verve
|
But things are starting to turn around.
It is no mishap that the conception of the Fort Collins Musicians Association (FCMA) and the anniversary of Hodi's Half Note have coincided with a communal sign of relief from local musicians.
Their lives are getting better.
On Jan. 27, the FCMA held its first meeting of 2008 at Hodi's. The panel of three, well-established, local musicians were there to discuss tour scheduling and promotions. Questions were posed and answered in earnest. However, in the midst of a tangential discussion on the best place to play and get free drinks, one panelist mentioned the recession the Fort Collins music scene experienced not too long ago.
"But," the panelist said, "now it's starting to feel like the old days."
The reason for this sudden shift in progress may be the result of a natural social ebb and flow, to and from the musical arts -- or it could have something to do with Hodi's Half Note.
It has been a year in Fort Collins since Hodi's opened its door to the listening public and Greta Cornett, booking and promotions agent for Hodi's, as well as co-founder of the Fort Collins Musicians Association, feels good about it.
"I feel like we've brought in a lot of good music to Fort Collins," she said.
It's no accident that she feels this way.
"One thing that we're really proud of is that we really try to mix it up. We don't just look for jam bands or rock bands, we look to spread different types of quality acts out throughout the week," she said with a modest smile.
Diverse lineups aside, Hodi's and Cornett are doing far more than bringing great music to Fort Collins -- they are creating it. The FCMA began back in October as the brainchild of both Cornett and Michael Mockler, editor-in-chief of Scene Magazine. Their goal as an organization is to make the life of the musician as easy as possible.
Be the first to comment on this story