When I approached BAM Harvey expecting to see “Six Characters in Search of an Author” I was firstly struck by the modernity and light emitted from the building which set it apart from the surrounding neighborhood. I told the woman at the Box Office that my professor had left me a ticket for the play under the name Drabik and this is where things got a bit confusing. The woman handed me a ticket and said hurry they may not let you in then kindly escorted me to a door and said “once it starts you can’t leave because it’s a live recording”. As the door closed behind me and I turned around I immediately saw a small room with a band set up, many cameras, and about 8 people seated (none of them my classmates). So I awkwardly sat down and realized “oh shoot this is not the right show”. I ended up watching a live recording of a small podcast called B-Side and got a free performance from a small Brooklyn-based indie band called Empyrean Atlas. I actually really enjoyed their music although their interviews and stage presence were at times painfully awkward. The band was composed of a drummer, a bassist, and three guitars and the lead-man also switched to a saxophone for a few songs. The music was entirely instrumental and ranged from slow ambient to more upbeat afro-pop influenced sound. Overall, after I overcame my panic at the fact that I had sat through the completely wrong performance I sort of laughed at the ridiculousness of the situation and was appreciative of the fact that I found a new band to listen to. Here is a link to the show if anyone is interested: http://vimeo.com/110581319 And a link to Empyrean Atlas’s bandcamp: http://empyreanatlas.bandcamp.com