Julia Massey: Julia Massey: My relationship with Racer really began after the shooting that took place there in 2012. Friends of mine had already developed many warm connections through the place, and I had attended a show or two, but it was in the wake of that tragedy that I had time to reflect and say to myself, “Hey, there is a magical community that exists over there and I want to be a part of it.” It was fitting that my first lengthy experience with the Racer as a venue was as a member of Darla Benson’s Violent Femmes cover band “Nice Garçons.” I had never taken part in a cover band, let alone played bass or drums on a song. After weeks of practicing the set and reviewing the performance art portions, I ran into Bones, a cook and one of the many treasures at Racer, and he hugged me (barely knowing me, mind you), thanking us for having our show there. The big night proved to be something straight out of a scene in Twin Peaks. Not the creepy ones, but the ones that make you fall in love with David Lynch – it helped too that Darla was our director, but Racer was most certainly the muse. Since that time, I’ve had a humbler approach to my music, realizing more and more that art isn’t about me, it’s about community.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:51:24 +0000
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