Mueller Lake Park Outdoor Amphitheater
Stevens Allergic to Good Music?
RECEIVED Fri., Sept. 17, 2004
Dear Editor,
My first impression of "31 Nights" [Music, Sept. 10] was that I was hoping to learn about live music in Austin, not Darcie [Stevens'] perspiration, snot, or swollen glands. As I continued to read, however, it began to dawn on me that Darcie was providing readers with valuable information that could help us consider the source (of the article).
Indeed it became obvious that just about everything (not just Shelley King's beautiful voice and her obvious but beautiful pregnancy) seemed to irritate Darcie's allergies. In the end I was glad the author was so honest and transparent.
By the time Darcie finally concluded the article (much to my relief) by admitting that smoke, sweat, and piss smelled sweet to her at Emo's and that pure noise with no rhythm, no patterns, no words was music to her ears, I knew everything I needed to about the author of the article.
Darcie Stevens is not only allergic to pollen, but apparently allergic to good music as well.
Thanks to this article, I also learned Shelley King sings at Artz Ribhouse (indoors) on Wednesday evenings, not just at the Taco XPress outdoor patio on Sunday mornings, a fact which is indeed music to my ears, since I too am allergic to pollen (but not good music).
I'll spare you the gross details of what would happen to my glands or nasal passages if I tried to enjoy the usual good food and good music at Taco XPress while the ragweed pollen count is high. Allergies would make me a miserable mess incapable of enjoying good music or good food.
Which is why I empathize with Darcie's allergy problems and why I would like to suggest she consult a good ear, nose, and throat specialist before she attempts to critique music in Austin again.
My first impression of "31 Nights" [Music, Sept. 10] was that I was hoping to learn about live music in Austin, not Darcie [Stevens'] perspiration, snot, or swollen glands. As I continued to read, however, it began to dawn on me that Darcie was providing readers with valuable information that could help us consider the source (of the article).
Indeed it became obvious that just about everything (not just Shelley King's beautiful voice and her obvious but beautiful pregnancy) seemed to irritate Darcie's allergies. In the end I was glad the author was so honest and transparent.
By the time Darcie finally concluded the article (much to my relief) by admitting that smoke, sweat, and piss smelled sweet to her at Emo's and that pure noise with no rhythm, no patterns, no words was music to her ears, I knew everything I needed to about the author of the article.
Darcie Stevens is not only allergic to pollen, but apparently allergic to good music as well.
Thanks to this article, I also learned Shelley King sings at Artz Ribhouse (indoors) on Wednesday evenings, not just at the Taco XPress outdoor patio on Sunday mornings, a fact which is indeed music to my ears, since I too am allergic to pollen (but not good music).
I'll spare you the gross details of what would happen to my glands or nasal passages if I tried to enjoy the usual good food and good music at Taco XPress while the ragweed pollen count is high. Allergies would make me a miserable mess incapable of enjoying good music or good food.
Which is why I empathize with Darcie's allergy problems and why I would like to suggest she consult a good ear, nose, and throat specialist before she attempts to critique music in Austin again.
Shirley Miodus
