2008 Woodie Awards
Smiles, juice bars, and Jesus
In light of last week's feature on conservatives at Macalester, it's a good time to reveal alternative activities and ideas for those who don't quite fall in with the mass of heathen liberals that make up our student body.
By: Charlie White
Issue date: 4/28/06 Section: Features
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I guess the first thing I should say is that I didn't go to Club 3 Degrees on purpose. I mean, I did, but I really didn't know quite what I was getting into. I suppose, however, in light of last week's feature on conservatives here at Macalester, it's appropriate to reveal some alternative ideas and activities for those who don't quite fall in with the mass of heathen liberals that make up our general population.
Sometime in the middle of March, I received an e-mail from a mysterious man named Peter who was affiliated with Skyscraper Media, a music-publishing company out of Boulder, Co. Peter was very friendly, and wanted me to cover a show that happened to be going down on April 20 at a venue in Minneapolis called Club 3 Degrees. I knew he was serious when he sent me two free CDs by the two groups performing that night - Cool Hand Luke and The Myriad. After glancing briefly at some reviews and giving the CDs a quick listen, I agreed to go to the show. The music wasn't quite my style but I thought it could be cool to see live, especially with a free spot on the guest list.
Let's just say I didn't read between the lines. Looking back, I can't see how I possibly missed it. Club “3 Degrees?” All ages admitted? Music inspired by Jeff Buckley and faith? You guessed it: I accidentally walked into a Christian hipster club.
I knew something was amiss when I was greeted with a smile at the door and told where to go for entry. My suspicions became more significant when I saw the “bar” selling everything but beer - smoothies, Jones Soda, a variety of expensive soda…it was like nothing I had ever seen at a show.
As a self described “modern club-like church,” Club 3 Degrees was really quite nice—plenty of seating and tables as well as a good-sized floor space for those Christian moshers, low ambient lighting with candles on every table, and a visible stage even for those in the back.
Sometime in the middle of March, I received an e-mail from a mysterious man named Peter who was affiliated with Skyscraper Media, a music-publishing company out of Boulder, Co. Peter was very friendly, and wanted me to cover a show that happened to be going down on April 20 at a venue in Minneapolis called Club 3 Degrees. I knew he was serious when he sent me two free CDs by the two groups performing that night - Cool Hand Luke and The Myriad. After glancing briefly at some reviews and giving the CDs a quick listen, I agreed to go to the show. The music wasn't quite my style but I thought it could be cool to see live, especially with a free spot on the guest list.
Let's just say I didn't read between the lines. Looking back, I can't see how I possibly missed it. Club “3 Degrees?” All ages admitted? Music inspired by Jeff Buckley and faith? You guessed it: I accidentally walked into a Christian hipster club.
I knew something was amiss when I was greeted with a smile at the door and told where to go for entry. My suspicions became more significant when I saw the “bar” selling everything but beer - smoothies, Jones Soda, a variety of expensive soda…it was like nothing I had ever seen at a show.
As a self described “modern club-like church,” Club 3 Degrees was really quite nice—plenty of seating and tables as well as a good-sized floor space for those Christian moshers, low ambient lighting with candles on every table, and a visible stage even for those in the back.
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