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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Chop Suey
The Chop Suey is a fairly big place, a bit off Capitol Hill's main stretch. It's not a huge club, but it's got more floor space, a bigger stage, and a more formidable PA system than the smaller bars around town. 
It's also very wide reaching: Chop Suey will host hip hop one night, indie rock the next, and metal the night after-- this is not a place that builds its identity around one certain type of music.
It's also very wide reaching: Chop Suey will host hip hop one night, indie rock the next, and metal the night after-- this is not a place that builds its identity around one certain type of music.
The sound at the Chop Suey is pretty damn good. It's not unusual for two sound guys to be working (one for the house mix, one working the band's monitor mix), the stage has floor wedge monitors and a big, upright monitor beside the drum kit, so it's one of the easier places to play and hear all your bandmates. Bands get drink tickets and the bar sometimes (not always) has Hoegaarden on tap; if you want me to go to a club, the easiest way to get me there is to tell me they serve Hoegaarden.
There's a spot back by the mixing desk for bands to set up a merch counter, and a number of dark nooks and crannies at the back of the club for people to retreat from the dance floor. For bigger shows, the back room is open, making a large lounge area available separate from the bar and stage.
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