Cover

There are many meanings to the word cover. The one that comes to mind for me, for example, would be "The Saints won and covered the -7.5 point spread." The other one that comes to mind is paying cover at the door of an establishment.

Unfortunately that's what happened to a friend and I when we decided to check out the Project Sound jam night at Alleycatz yesterday evening.

I got there first so I decided to go in and wait. I was stopped at the door and I saw a till. I'm thinking "There no bleeping way Alleycatz is charging a cover on a Wednesday night." It says right on their door the days they charge a cover, and Wednesday was not on there.

So I asked the lady at the door, "Is there really a cover for a jam night?" She politely replied that it was five bucks. I asked "Why?" as it was a dead Wednesday so the lady asked me if I was one of Karen's friends and if I was on the list. I explained that I don't know Karen and I have to make a phone call.

I called my friend and laughed that we had to pay a cover for this event. Then I paid and went inside.

I walked into what seemed a lifeless chasm. The Project Sound house band was fantastic but the place was less than half full. I'd say it was more like a third, of a section of the place. I guess that's what happens when you charge cover for your jam night.

Not many people were drinking and I got to thinking that most of the people there were probably on the list. This made me realize that we were probably funding this event with our drink orders and cover.

Maybe I've forgotten how this works, but I thought I was supposed to be entertained if I pay a cover. I didn't even last a full set before I realized it was better to get home.