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Going to New Music West 2003?
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Torrie Is anyone else going to this thing in Van to support our Vic bands??? - Fri, 9 May 2003 4:43pm
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I'm going with some girlfriends from Vic and we want to meet up with any Vic people to party. I was just told I should post that too!!! - Fri, 9 May 2003 4:53pm
Alex Yeah yeah we want to support our local talent! - Fri, 9 May 2003 5:13pm
Adrenaline Animal Well Here is when and where all the victoria acts will be playing, come on out and show us your support. (I hope I didn't miss anyone)

BELT
Wednesday May 21st @ Studebakers (6200 Kingsway) 11:00-11:30

ROD IRON HAULERS
Thursday May 22nd @ Studebakers (6200 Kingsway) 10:15-10:45

DAN POLITANO
Friday May 23rd @ Lapmlighter (102 Water st.) 9:30-10:00

IMMACULATE MACHINE
Friday May 23rd @ The Main (4210 Main) 11:30-12:00

ARMCHAIR CYNICS
Saturday May 24th @ The Green Room (695 Cambie) 8:00-8:30

THE VANITY PRESS
Saturday May 24th @ The Green Room (695 Cambie) 9:00-9:30

CLAY GEORGE
Saturday May 24th @ The Green Room (695 Cambie) 10:00-10:30

JETS OVERHEAD
Saturday May 24th @ The Green Room (695 Cambie) 11:00-11:30

GRACE NOCTURNAL
Saturday May 24th @ The Green Room (695 Cambie) 12:00-12:30

MONEYSHOT
Saturday May 24th @ The Green Room (695 Cambie) 1:00-1:30

LEEROY STAGGER
Sunday May 25th @ Lamplighter (102 Water St.) 12:15-12:45 - Fri, 9 May 2003 5:14pm
Suck my dick I'd rather pull out my own fingernails with plyers than go to that corny ass event. - Fri, 9 May 2003 5:31pm
Anonymous Give these girls a break, they're just having fun - Fri, 9 May 2003 5:38pm
Anonymous uhhhh look at the bands that made it into this lame ass shit! No thanks! And besides, I want NOTHING to do with an event where Chad Kroeger from Nickleback is the key speaker. I would rather spent that weekend eating glass then waiting for it to come out my ASS! (hey that rhymed) - Fri, 9 May 2003 6:07pm
Anonymous Green Room on 24th. There will be a good chunk of us there then. We will be there for the first band until the last!! - Fri, 9 May 2003 6:07pm
I BEt I bet you cant name Chad Kroegers Favorite Band. - Fri, 9 May 2003 6:34pm
Anonymous Belt! - Fri, 9 May 2003 6:46pm
I Bet No, I mean for real.. not a Music West band.. cmon metalheads.. - Fri, 9 May 2003 6:52pm
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who's Chad Kroeger? - Fri, 9 May 2003 6:58pm
Anon386 New Music West is a cool event. The bands that are going are some of Victoria's most productive and entertaining. Slaggers are lame. Why bother saying you won't be going to something and talking it down. Big time fucking losers posting to Live Vic as usual. It doesn't matter since the bands appearing at NMW are clearly making something happen for themselves. Almost all bands people like ( including metal and punk ) appear at similar events and use them for their benefit. Losers hate these type of showcases and any other thing that might help them in your musical pursuits. Losers. - Fri, 9 May 2003 7:15pm
Hero of the day Actually Ive been going hella hard for more than a year.....Am I going to NMW.....NO Why?. I dont have the money nor the time off to go....Yes we have to pay for band shit someway....So no people that arent going , may not have anything to do with being a looser, or not wanting it that much for their band. Lord knows I want more for my band than this, although yes it is very helpfull. - Fri, 9 May 2003 7:24pm
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Yeah! losers...... - Fri, 9 May 2003 7:24pm
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who's Chad Kroeger? - Fri, 9 May 2003 7:28pm
Hero of the day C mon man everybody knows that dipshit is the lead dick in Nickelback - Fri, 9 May 2003 7:35pm
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Chad Kroeger's favourite band? that would be his wanna be band Nickleback. - Fri, 9 May 2003 8:06pm
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New Music West is a scam put on by sleazy industry types wanting to get a) free shit b) money out of naive bands thinking that playing New Music West will allow them to "make it". New Music West is evil just like all these industry wank fests are. It's a formal troughing frenzy for sleezy A&R reps, industry hacks and lawyers. The fact that it is Pay To Play should make that pretty damn obvious I would have thought.

If you want to get signed (i.e. raped and plundered by corporate interests) get yourself a following by touring hard and then they will come looking for you.

Who wants to bet that Hot Hot Heat gets dropped after the first or second album with massive debt owing to the label that owns the rights to their name? - Fri, 9 May 2003 8:12pm
Anonymous Why so much slag on NMW. Let the bands play, eh? - Fri, 9 May 2003 11:01pm
Anon386 Only a loser would claim that NMW is evil. You are dumb. 100% idiot. The powers that be will find you in the bowels of Victoria because they see how in your mind you have the true great music. How dumb can Live Vic posters be. Get lost. Loser! - Sat, 10 May 2003 3:26am
Anonymous waaaah, that anon keeps calling all of us LOSERS!
that must mean that we're all LOSERS!
what are we gonna do nowww?
waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh! - Sat, 10 May 2003 3:53am
ROSS B AY
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ahhhh...here we go with the rock egos. Matter of time I suppose Mick Jaggoff... - Sat, 10 May 2003 6:29am
Torrie
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This year is gonna kick some Vancouver A-S-S! - Sat, 10 May 2003 2:11pm
Badda Bing Chad Kroegers favorite band is a Norse atmospheric death metal band called Opeth. - Sat, 10 May 2003 2:14pm
Anonymous And how do you know? - Sat, 10 May 2003 3:52pm
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Well it's set that us girls are going to go for the whole thing and catch Belt the first night. They are HOTTTTTTTT! Then we'll make our way around (LMFAO) and catch the other locals in action =) - Sat, 10 May 2003 6:54pm
Anonymous Is there a website for this? - Sat, 10 May 2003 7:07pm
Anonymous http://www.newmusicwest.com - Sun, 11 May 2003 12:12am
SweetGrass Wow! How would you all have responded if Woodstock had been posted on Live Vic??? A little support for musicians playing music and bringing the spotlight on the west . It might even be fun! - Sun, 11 May 2003 2:00am
Mr. Monkey Pants New Music West is going to be a very important event this year. Because Of SARS,North by Northeast in Toronto was pretty much called off. Therefor all the label reps that would normally go to that will instead be coming to NMW.

To the guy who posted that there will be a bunch of blood sucking people who are trying to use bands. You are an idiot! There are a ton of seminars on how to manage your band, contracts, touring, laws, copywrites, how to get signed, indie labels etc. Those are put on by musicians to help musicians. I is a great opportunity to meet other bands, make contacts, showcase and have a good time.

I'm not a huge NMW whore but it's about the only time of year when local businesses actually support the music scene. Good luck supporting yourself through music with that attitude. There are a few bad fish but there are many other people that want to rebuild the scene and really love music. Not every one is out to get you. I know this because my band has had a huge amount of help along the way. People did it for free becasue they liked our music not becasue they wanted $.

I'm stoked to see some of the best bands in BC playing together. - Sun, 11 May 2003 4:34am
Mr. Monkey Pants Oh yeah, by the way NMW is not pay to play dipshit! Pay to play is when if you don't get a certain number of people in the bar you owe the bar money. My bands playing NMW and it is not pay to play. I hate it when people rant about things they know nothing about. - Sun, 11 May 2003 4:45am
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You turds are all "eeehhh.." and I'm all "YAAWHATEVA...." - Sun, 11 May 2003 11:43am
Jonathon NMW is not pay to play.
Turn off your internet.
Go write some good songs.
And then maybe all you punk wankers could someday play in a band that is good enough for people to actually "like" or be "totally into the music".
Fucking punks. - Sun, 11 May 2003 1:40pm
Anonymous I like the free prizes!!!!!! - Sun, 11 May 2003 2:36pm
Ali WOO HOO Torrie ... See you at the BELT show! I have no doubt that it'll be a great night...what other shows are you planning to see during NMW? - Mon, 12 May 2003 1:13pm
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Well them Moneyshot guys put on high energy shows (and Josh is HOTTT!) so we'll have to be there one way or another and last year I saw Armchair Cynics and they do a rocKING show too.
Our only concern is making sure we see Belt though but we're staying for the whole thing. My friend is sooo stupidly in love with their lead singer and the drummer comes into my work all the time and makes effort to come by my desk(nice ASS!). I might see if there's some possibility for some A-C-T-I-O-N after LMFAO. Yes we're bad girls but it's all good!!!!!!!!!!!!!What shows are you going to Ali? Who else is going? I CAN'T WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT!!!!!!!!!! - Mon, 12 May 2003 2:01pm
Anonymous BELT suck. Why waste your time? - Mon, 12 May 2003 2:27pm
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Belt don't suck, screw off! - Mon, 12 May 2003 2:37pm
Anonymous Stow it, you stupid little cunt. - Mon, 12 May 2003 2:48pm
Torrie
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Thanks alot for calling me a name I didn't do anything to you! - Mon, 12 May 2003 2:54pm
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Yes indeed it's true...those Moneyshot guys are fucking sexy. - Mon, 12 May 2003 3:05pm
Anonymous Thanks a lot for being a mouthy bitch. SHUT UP. - Mon, 12 May 2003 3:15pm
Torrie
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Mouthy? What did I say other than talking about wanting to go to shows and have fun? Is that a crime and are you the "fun nazi"? - Mon, 12 May 2003 3:17pm
Anonymous I know you are, but what am I? - Mon, 12 May 2003 3:23pm
Country Gal Wait till your freind pops off the doo-rag :) - Mon, 12 May 2003 4:10pm
Anonymous ?? - Mon, 12 May 2003 4:13pm
moneyshot josh ya Ross, keep talkin to me like that sweety
.....I like - Tue, 13 May 2003 1:56am
moneyshot josh you're sexy too....all rough and tumble like - Tue, 13 May 2003 1:59am
Anonymous i think i pood in my pant's, o-yea i have a nice ass too? - Tue, 13 May 2003 1:49pm
Anonymous so torrie i hear you are lookin' for a little action? - Tue, 13 May 2003 1:51pm
Torrie
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Let's just say I will be getting what I want soon enuf =) I'd expand on that but gotta keep the mouthy mouth shut just in case =) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Tue, 13 May 2003 2:18pm
Funny story Drummer boy was in the office staring at T's boobs for long enough. What a rockstar haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He does have a nice ass though. - Tue, 13 May 2003 5:34pm
Anonymous yo T if you have such nice boob's why don't you show them to everyone? - Tue, 13 May 2003 6:14pm
Torrie
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I don't know, are they nice? You tell me. Wanna see more? - Tue, 13 May 2003 6:26pm
bald eagle hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
doo rag comes off. classic. - Tue, 13 May 2003 6:39pm
Anonymous yea let's see if the carpet matche's the drape's - Tue, 13 May 2003 6:40pm
Anonymous if drummer boy doesn't want to give it to you i'll fuck you right in the ass - Tue, 13 May 2003 6:55pm
Anonymous Don't respond Torie. You'sa feeding the simple minded. - Tue, 13 May 2003 7:11pm
Winchester Get out the tidy bowl polish. Squeeky clean, shiny like but with ringfuzz reminiscent of bozo the clown. Heehaw. Ohh, nothing cleans like Mr. Clean. - Tue, 13 May 2003 8:41pm
Blahfricketybalh Line up to be the next overplayed and undertalented band of the month. Look at the bands that come outta that whore fest... By Default I should get my Nickelback! - Tue, 13 May 2003 9:01pm
harley
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You guys always have to pick on jp. Can you say jealous, ya thats what I thought. The guys gotta have something to have such a hot gf (ex) for along time ;) - Tue, 13 May 2003 11:51pm
Winchester Bald guys are cool. Ring around the rosie aint. - Wed, 14 May 2003 12:08am
Anonymous What a stupid post. He's got to have "something" to have a hot ex-girlfriend? - Wed, 14 May 2003 12:11am
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I thought it was good. Beat it. Nine yrs with a hot chick has got to mean something for the guy, lol. Plus he's an awesome guy. - Wed, 14 May 2003 12:16am
ANON666 Yeah cuz looks are soooo important and must mean the guy is a better person? How many brain cells do you have you stupid bitch. - Wed, 14 May 2003 12:23am
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Slow it down, I was just trying to be funny. - Wed, 14 May 2003 12:26am
der Reading all this really fuels my appetite for going to NMW!

Me can't wait. - Wed, 14 May 2003 9:50am
Anonymous Who'sa wanna go to NMW with ma? - Wed, 14 May 2003 11:50am
ANON666 Any ex of that guy is someone to stay away from. - Wed, 14 May 2003 12:20pm
PEZ Belts problem is that they are ALL ADDICTED TO COCAINE. - Wed, 14 May 2003 1:35pm
Anonymous you don't know anything ya fuckin' goof! - Wed, 14 May 2003 1:52pm
PEZ Do I sense DENIAL? - Wed, 14 May 2003 1:58pm
Ali Bandanas are SO out ... shave that head baldy! - Wed, 14 May 2003 2:07pm
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Grow up ppl and don't talk about stuff you don't even know about. - Wed, 14 May 2003 9:58pm
Anonymous What don't we know about? The fact that the Belt boys are a bunch of coke fiends? That JP's hair is worse than a cul-de-sac! It's a cul-de-mullet! They're all washed up, and any dumb bitch who dates them is like Wayne's ex-girlfiend in Wayne's World! Sha-wing! - Wed, 14 May 2003 10:34pm
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Do you ppl feel so sorry for yourself that you have to judge and totally be harsh to other ppl for no reason. I feel sorry for you and wish you had a better, happier life.
I'm done except for one more thing, torrie the best of luck to ya babe and your friend cause you'll need it. Not getting anywhere but dreaming is always a good thing. - Wed, 14 May 2003 11:40pm
Anonymous can't wait to see all you fucking slaves at new music west - Thu, 15 May 2003 1:29am
Anon386 Belt can pund it out better than most in their genre. NMW is super fun. Several nights of bar hopping to one venue after another with live music. Can it get any better for someone into live music?

Sure it would be cool is they had a special olympics NMW for all the bands that want the world to come to them but that just isn't going to happen. - Thu, 15 May 2003 2:56am
The Ref All the best to all the Vic bands taking part. Don't listen to the jeleous slaggers! Rock on dudes and dudesses! - Thu, 15 May 2003 9:51am
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Harley "babe", there is not a need in the world for you to wish luck. If you're his "ex" that you've mentioned, sorry but my friend has already had him. Why do you think she's so in love? You might already know but he's got a cock like a horse apparently and knows how to use it!!!!!!!!!!! Whose jealous now? - Thu, 15 May 2003 10:36am
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Ya, nice try. Well I guess I'll be seeing you at my bar in bby then on wed. Looking forward to it. - Thu, 15 May 2003 2:10pm
Anonymous CAT FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Thu, 15 May 2003 2:21pm
Anonymous reeeeeeooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!! fhuuuuuuuuuu! - Thu, 15 May 2003 2:22pm
Anonymous Harley and Torrie dukin' it out. Will there be a mud pit? - Thu, 15 May 2003 2:29pm
Anonymous Babe Oil Brawl in Bby! Meeeeowwwww! - Thu, 15 May 2003 2:48pm
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Torrie "babe". If your friend is soo much in love with him and has aready had him don't you think if it was that good for him he would of went back for more. Umm no that doesn't seem to be the way its going it seems like she has to chase him. I am definatly not jealous of some trashy hore. I am to pretty to have to worry about sluts like you! I don't have to chase men they chase me. So once again "GOOD LUCK"! - Thu, 15 May 2003 2:53pm
Anonymous Keeaaaaaaat Scratch Feeeeevvverrrr, da da da dum, gung gung gung! Keeaaaaaaat Scratch Feeeeevvverrrr da da da dum! - Thu, 15 May 2003 3:01pm
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K, that was my gf who posted under my name. I'm not fighting with some bimbo on lv over someone who is in my life forever. Like I said before all I have to say is hope you enjoy the show at "my" bar and I'll see ya there ;) - Thu, 15 May 2003 4:24pm
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You sound like quite a self centered bitch Harley, now I can see why J.P. got rid of you. Sounds like you need to get over yourself and move on. What makes you think he doesn't come back??

Your bar? Yea-right. - Thu, 15 May 2003 4:25pm
Anonymous PATHETIC PATHETIC PATHETIC PATHETIC - Thu, 15 May 2003 4:29pm
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Is it common to get threatening emails from girls on this message board? This is what Harley just sent me ...
"Look end it on the stupid board. This is so childish and dumb. How do I know he doesn't come back you ask well he lives downstairs from me and is at my place all the time and says he has no idea who the hell you and your friend are. So either he's lying and doesn't want to admit it for some reason, lol wonder why or your just full of it. Yes it is "my" bar. Grew up in bby, go there all the time. First bar I've ever gone to and thats where all my friends hang out and play "HA"S" so I'd watch what you say little girl cause your starting to get yourself introuble here and about to totally ruin your little fun night out. If your so set on blah, blah, blahing then tell me who the hell you and your friend are and we'll just ask jp or are you scared? " - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:36pm
Anonymous Whoa. This is so childish. JP's a washed up coke head. Now the boys in Armchair Cynics. MMMMMM! Delicious. And Johnny Action Figure... rargh. - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:44pm
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Not a threatening email. If you read it you would see that I was trying to say stop this on a public board in private. That this is childish. I feel dumb for even giving you the time of day so I'm done. Not wasting my time and I'm alot more mature then that for this crap. Just lost my train of thought for a min. - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:45pm
nose candy looks like belt are going to have another reaosn for people to slag on them with some girls fighting over the balding one on this booard and the private threats being posted oh what fun - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:46pm
Anonymous Mature? Read your posts girl. You're a fucking idiot! - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:52pm
Anonymous Reeeeeeeeeooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrr! - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:55pm
Sniffle Sniffle Sniffle Sniffle.. Oh , I wasnt crying, I was just cleaning my mustachio. - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:55pm
Anonymous Can't beleive that studabakers is still open!! So many fights and compaints about the place. Great bar, great stage and sound system. Biker city! Gotta love it! - Thu, 15 May 2003 6:56pm
a five Harley, your ok lookin. 5/10 - Thu, 15 May 2003 7:03pm
Anonymous Dooooooo meeeeeeeeee bitch!!!!!!!!! - Thu, 15 May 2003 7:04pm
Anonymous I think both Torrie and Harley are acting like idiots. It is extremely uncool to post private email on a message board, despite the content. You should both take a look in the mirror followed by a big dose of STFU. - Thu, 15 May 2003 8:35pm
Anonymous cat fight cat fight go go go - Fri, 16 May 2003 1:56pm
Anonymous If either one of them really cared about belts career they would shut up. (But this is awsome) - Fri, 16 May 2003 5:31pm
Anonymous Belt will go to NMW next week and if nothing happens they'll quit. In other words, they're quitting next week. Move on. - Fri, 16 May 2003 6:52pm
Anonymous new music west is crap. its all nickelback bands. not my thing. But if its your thing, put on your belt shirt and go to town. - Fri, 16 May 2003 6:54pm
yah_boyeeeeeeeee The lack of purile posts returned by Belt speaks volumes to their patience and tolerance of 15-year-old little wanna-be's that think they're Sum-41 but aren't. Belt has proved themselves in this particular town as being a fun, entertaining, talented band that really don't have time for whiny, snot-nosed little boys and girls with skateboards and ska shirts. I only know a couple of the guys personally, but they'll probably still be around for a few years more, and you'll probably be sitting around alone.....wishing..... - Fri, 16 May 2003 10:15pm
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who's belt? - Fri, 16 May 2003 10:52pm
Mr Monkey Pants Nickleback has no say in which bands are chosen for NMW! Chad Krueger is a speaker of the event and nothing more. thankgod. Come support local bands! - Sat, 17 May 2003 1:13am
Anonymous who's ross bay? - Mon, 26 May 2003 6:36pm
Anonymous who IS belt? - Mon, 26 May 2003 8:08pm
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