By: Ryan James, Contributor
Photo By: Ryan James
The
Smiling Skull Saloon was teeming with excitement on Thursday night. ACRN’s Rock
Lobsters came out in droves for the soulful sounds of Eric Osborne and Harold Bon. The local folk duo was joined by Hundos, an experimental jazz quartet by
way of Columbus. All proceeds went to the Spirit of Kairos. This semesterly
retreat offers students a break from their collegiate routines. Held at the Fur
Peach Ranch in Southeastern Ohio, attendees are promised a weekend of camping,
music and new friendships.
Eric
Osborne and Harold Bon began the night with their brand of “electrified folk.”
Audience members enjoyed a drink from the bar, and some even took up square
dancing for the night. People told jokes while an amplifier was fixed. The
atmosphere was lighthearted and sociable. Hundos kept the crowd moving with
their Baroque rhythms and enticing improvisations. In the words of an impressed
bartender, “That was amazing—I’ve never heard anything like that before!”
There
was simply no excuse for low spirits. In addition to a hefty sum raised for
Kairos, ACRN was also voted into the top ten of mtvU’s annual Best College Radio Station award. If that’s not a cause for celebration, I’m not sure what
is.
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