published Friday, February 3rd, 2012  Phillips: Don't judge a
music venue by its typical genre  Anyone with siblings knows
there's no point in asking a mother which of her children she
loves the most. Similarly, there's no way for me to single out
one Chattanooga music venue as my favorite. I love them all
equally, if for different reasons.  There's really no point
trying to compare venues, since there's no uniform yardstick to
measure them by, not that it stops people from doing so, myself
included.  That being said, I'm continually surprised by how
many times a venue I've pigeonholed as being suitable to only
certain genres hosts an artist outside those genres and forces
me to re-evaluate my opinion.  For instance, given the number of
great acoustic acts that have played there, Barking Legs Theater
might be assumed to have a lock on bluegrass. Nevertheless, I've
heard great picking all over town, from Moon Slew at Tremont
Street Tavern to The Infamous Stringdusters at Rhythm & Brews.
Speaking of Rhythm & B