I have this friend. He has worked at various cleveland area show venues over the last 10 or so years. I asked him, "what's the shadiest thing that goes on at those places?". His reply... "Man, the heat. They always wanted the heat on, get the place all nice and warm. Then everyone shows up and the temperature triples. People are getting all worked up over bands, you know, getting all sweaty. Of course they are going to get thirsty. Not everyone drinks or is even old enough to drink, right? So the place would be blazing hot and we would sell water! Cups or bottles of water, $1, $2, whatever. At the end of the night we would literally have piles of money from people buying water, people paying $2 for something that was free at the sink in the bathroom. About an hour before a show, we would turn the heat up, even in the summer. Of course it was shady but from a business standpoint, it was genious.".
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Dun Dun... We're Back!
I thought no one read this but over the months that I have not posted anything new, I have received random emails and messages requesting new posts. So here we go...
Ninety seven percent of current bands are just a poor imitation of something from the past. There are record upon record of worthless music that is tuneless garbage. There is nothing memorable about any of it besides how shockingly average it is.
Another joke... Bands that have more shirt designs than they have songs.
Yet another joke... Touring bands who whine and cry their way onto shows. Maybe there is a reason that said bands were not asked to play shows? Shall I list bands... The Pledge comes to mind. Or the endless stream of bands that get added to shows last minute. Booooooring. People learn to use the word "NO". Example:
Band X: yo, my band has a demo and 9 shirt designs. Can we get on this show you are doing? Please. Listen, I know we are really bad but we really want to play your show and kill the energy and annoy everyone who came to see good music.
Dude Putting On The Show: No! See, its as easy as that! Now get to work show promoters!
A lot of people will criticize everything that they are not a part of.
A lot of people wish they were like the people they hide behind.
Fireworks at shows is not new, is not innovative or exciting. People condemn people who throw fireworks but then throw lumber at people? The world is confused, I think.
Keep trying son, you will get you hxc fame anyday now.
Ninety seven percent of current bands are just a poor imitation of something from the past. There are record upon record of worthless music that is tuneless garbage. There is nothing memorable about any of it besides how shockingly average it is.
Another joke... Bands that have more shirt designs than they have songs.
Yet another joke... Touring bands who whine and cry their way onto shows. Maybe there is a reason that said bands were not asked to play shows? Shall I list bands... The Pledge comes to mind. Or the endless stream of bands that get added to shows last minute. Booooooring. People learn to use the word "NO". Example:
Band X: yo, my band has a demo and 9 shirt designs. Can we get on this show you are doing? Please. Listen, I know we are really bad but we really want to play your show and kill the energy and annoy everyone who came to see good music.
Dude Putting On The Show: No! See, its as easy as that! Now get to work show promoters!
A lot of people will criticize everything that they are not a part of.
A lot of people wish they were like the people they hide behind.
Fireworks at shows is not new, is not innovative or exciting. People condemn people who throw fireworks but then throw lumber at people? The world is confused, I think.
Keep trying son, you will get you hxc fame anyday now.
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