| Interview with Promoter Brian Zickafoose |
| Written by Eva Luton |
 Whatever Happened to Attitudes? Woove Reporter Eva Luton Interviews Promoter Brian Zickafoose About Art, Music, and the Future of Attitudes Bar and Cafe. At the end of the last semester, rumors began to circulate around Blacksburg that Attitudes Bar and Cafe was discontinuing their popular calendar of live music and entertainment acts. In the wake of the closure of local music club The Lantern and a significant decline in the frequency of underground concerts in Blacksburg, such as house shows in basements and living rooms, The Woove staff was eager to find out the truth about the fate of Attitudes. A small team of reporters organized an interview with local music promoter, artist, and cultural figure Brian Zickafoose, who has most recently been responsible for booking shows at the venue. Woove reporter Eva Luton asked Zickafoose about these rumors and about his own career, including his art that appeared on a recent issue of local arts and culture magazine 16 Blocks and his history in promoting music in Blacksburg, especially at the now defunct Lantern. Zickafoose confirmed that Attitudes was undergoing a major renovation over the winter break, addressing major issues such as unsanitary carpeting and stage-obstructing architecture. Subsequent to the interview, these renovations have been completed, introducing a new look to the familiar venue. Moreover, Zickafoose indicated that as of the time of the interview (December 2010), no further shows had been booked. He also stated that the management was attempting to re-brand the bar to better serve the customers of the attached Holiday Inn across from the Inn at Virginia Tech and the University Center Mall, and that the future of the venue was uncertain. While Zickafoose suggested that he expects the management to try to serve the student community in the future, his comments seemed uncertain. As of now, no new events are listed on the Attitudes Bar and Cafe website, although the website emphasizes that they are a dance club and prominently features images of musicians in the banner. Luton and Zickafoose also talked at some length about his creative process as an artist, inspiration he finds in owls and crystals, and about the role that music has played in his life. Watch the full interview: Also, be sure to check out Brian's art-oriented website at http://www.brianzickafoose.com/ Credits: Host: Eva Luton Video and Text Editing: Miles Ellenberg Text: Richard Todd Stafford Audio and Video team: Miles Ellenberg and Richard Todd Stafford Research: Michael Gugliotti, Eva Luton, Miles Ellenberg, Peter Tesh, Stephen Diesel, Richard Todd Stafford Media Contact: Stephen Diesel Special thanks to Brian Zickafoose |