Man, Backstep is where I got my live start. I owe so much to that place. And Duke's Indy. All the good gathering places that are about community and music just don't last. You pinned it down, though - if these places can't stay financially afloat, they aren't going to last. Maybe this is the paradox of captialism...
One day I will open a bookstore in this town and we WILL have music and poetry nights. Just gotta finish raising these kids so it’s not as big of a risk 😬 But we definitely need more “third spaces” and if pubs did allow kids it’d be a whole different ball game for us. I still miss Backstep’s Sours, and there was many a night I had to step out of the house, go two blocks down and order a burger and a beer and read my book at the bar, listen to other peoples conversations and feel safe as a woman alone by myself. Slainte!
Backstep was a beautiful place to meet. I loved the live music and beer. Thanks for the reflection/eulogy - It will be missed.
Man, Backstep is where I got my live start. I owe so much to that place. And Duke's Indy. All the good gathering places that are about community and music just don't last. You pinned it down, though - if these places can't stay financially afloat, they aren't going to last. Maybe this is the paradox of captialism...
One day I will open a bookstore in this town and we WILL have music and poetry nights. Just gotta finish raising these kids so it’s not as big of a risk 😬 But we definitely need more “third spaces” and if pubs did allow kids it’d be a whole different ball game for us. I still miss Backstep’s Sours, and there was many a night I had to step out of the house, go two blocks down and order a burger and a beer and read my book at the bar, listen to other peoples conversations and feel safe as a woman alone by myself. Slainte!