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NO MORE GIGS AT THE CAMBIE......
| Message Board > Music Chitchat - Heavy > NO MORE GIGS AT THE CAMBIE...... |
| ROSS B AY User Info... | Well, that didn't take us long now did it?...... - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:41am | ||
| BOHDAN User Info... | what the fuck - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:44am | ||
| Masturbating The War God User Info... | why - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:41pm | ||
| Cambie User Info... | no one was as surprised as me. they changed the password on my email so I couldn't get in and then they sent out email to everyone in my address book saying that gigs are cancelled. I am meeting with them tomorrow to find out what's up and if any bookings are being spared. - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 1:44pm | ||
| ROSS B AY User Info... | "They" told me that all bookings after April 1st are off. sheesh.......quick end to a venue..... - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 1:48pm | ||
| Pooetry User Info... | Maybe it's because the Sweathogz wouldn't play any Lynard Skynard. - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 2:19pm | ||
| Cambie User Info... | lmao - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 2:37pm | ||
| Grain fed User Info... | I couldn't be more choked! After working through all those shitty country bands it finally started getting good again and it's over! I'm questioning still working there. Does anyone know of any cool venues hiring bartenders? - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 3:10pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Well glad I actually went to one of the last shows there. Heh... first time I've been there too. I thought it was an awesome venue, albeit a little out of the way for me, and I had a decent time (even the bartenders ROCKED!!!!) - Tue, 23 Mar 2004 8:05pm | ||
| Instrument of Karma User Info... | Maybe it is because THE GM IS A COMPLETE FUCKING GOOF, and with any luck will befall a serious accident leaving him HIDEOUSLY deformed and with the only true friend he has...himself. The cambie is destined to be the place you go after they kick your ass out of the dougie. Did that sound bitter? I have my reasons. 5 bucks to the man\woman\pet who pisses on his shoes. All other bodily functions are also acceptable. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 4:32am | ||
| anti-blue-up User Info... | what a shame...was looking forward to a lot of shows there :( - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 4:34am | ||
| DICK User Info... | I THOUGHT THE SHOW WENT FAIRLY SMOOTH EXCEPT THE FACT MARK FELL OFF THE STAGE A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT HE'S BLIND WHAT DO YOU EXPECT. WE ALL KNOW WHY THEY DON'T WANT US BACK AND IFEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BUT IF SOME REDNECK COMES UP ON STAGE AND ASSAULTS YOU'RE LEAD SINGER DURING A FUCKING SOUNDCHECK NO LESS WHAT WOULD YOU DO, EXACTLY I PUNCHED THE GUY IN THE HEAD BIG DEAL. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE REDNECK KNOCKED BRANDON'S TEETH OUT WITH THE MICROPHONE WHICH WAS THE REASON I PUNCHED HIM WHO'S RESPONSIBLE THEN. ISAY THE CAMBIE NEEDS A CHECK UP FROM THE NECK UP. DRUNK REDNECKS SUCK!!! - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 8:05am | ||
| Pooetry User Info... | Dick- I don't see the reason for you to feel responsible for this bullshit. Anyone else would've done the same thing if put in the same situation. I hope your hand is feeling better. And for Mark, he was no less drunk than many of the regulars on a regular night. These are my words of wisdom. Good day. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 8:33am | ||
| F.O.B User Info... | I think the change of format was probably already in the works before the soundcheck barroom brawl took place. (very entertaining for all of those who missed it) We were one of the bands to get a cancellation for our show in April. The management just doesn't get it. The Cambie was a great venue because of the staff. Brenda, Regan, Mike, Grant, the waitstaff, they all rocked and it'll suck to see this venue go back to the "safe zone" of cover bands and old time rock n' roll. Glad we got to play one last show there though! What a blast of a night - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 9:11am | ||
| jay brown User Info... | The Cambie had issues with the punk bands before this show, I had a chat with the staff about it and the management werent into us being there at all. The only reason we were back was cause Brenda wanted to make it a cool place to be again. Which she was definitely succeeding in doing. To bad another few months and they would of been packing the joint. It seems to be a common failing there they hire good staff to run the place for them, then shit all over them when they do a good job. Ah well, thanx Adria, and Reegan, and Mike, and Steve and Brenda, and everyone else. Your bosses suck some serious ass. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 9:12am | ||
| Bong User Info... | I have to agree with Jay on this one.. Brenda worked her little ass off to turn that place around and I think she was real close to the flip...too bad the powers that be could not wait it out a little longer. The room has a great stage, and a bad reputation, which will be added to now as a result of this bad decision. As far as the Sweathogz punching thing goes,,while I was not in attendence, I would say that: A. The redneck was the true dick here. Having said that, I am sure he was calling for some Skynard because he was swept up in the joyish country sounds of the Hogz! B. I would not want to get punched in the head by Big Rick. I think that the redneck is lucky he didn't get a real beating. Hope B is feeling better... Sticky Kola - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 9:25am | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | I too heard about the soundcheck altercation, but why blame the bands?!? After all, the guy who started the fight was too drunk obviously. I never saw any fights at all that night, it was a cool crowd. That makes no sense, I guess management was just looking for any excuse to get rid of the fringe bands. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 9:43am | ||
| BOHDAN User Info... | what a fuckin joke - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:19am | ||
| diry girl User Info... | Hey Dick- get some anger management counselling or something. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:06am | ||
| Grain fed User Info... | I'm positive it wasn't the "incedent" that sparked this change in events. Like it was said prior ( though of course they don't inform their staff about these things ) it was probably in the works already. I'm just really choked because even though they didn't want to, they should have honoured Brenda's outstanding bookings. Oh well. P.S. It's not the GM that's responsible for all this it's the freakin money grubbin' weaslels over in Vancouver. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:51pm | ||
| XY-SATAN User Info... | Real shitty to hear this news, didn't get the chance to see any shows . I guess I'll just have to hold my memories of when Withinavision, Abuse and Thorazine played there a few years ago. And of course The Dayglows ! - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 4:38pm | ||
| BAM User Info... | Thanks for the kind words about the staff - most appreciated. Also thanks Sticky for saying my ass was little. The fact is - they owed me a lot of money and chose not to renew my contract for booking. I knew this before the weekend but didn't want to say anything cuz I hoped that the shows that I booked would still be on for at least April. After all, I honoured all the bookings of the country bands for two months when I started. They are known for doing this but I really thought they were going to give me a chance. There was a great crew working there and I will miss everyone. Don't anyone take it personally cuz I'm not. Sorry for all the shows that got cancelled. I have been working to rebook them in other venues. I will continue booking shows in Victoria and on the island after I take a little break in Vegas this weekend and try and recoup some of the losses that I suffered at the Cambie. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 4:47pm | ||
| jay brown User Info... | Yet again the Cambie brings us another girl we like, first Kara now Brenda, and yet again the Cambie totally fucks her over. Hey maybe they can write up in the newsletter again how much they hate the punk bands. I think maybe we should all pay very close attention to this so that if down the road they hire someone else and they try to start bringing in bands again maybe we should all just stay the fuck away next time huh. It is our time and money, might be a wise move to choose to spend it somewhere else. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 5:49pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | And the pl0t thickens!!! Can you prove that they owe you money for bands booked @ The Cambie?!? I suggest hiring legal council in regards to this situation. Also, if you could send me an E-Mail, I'd like to send the Cambie people an E-Mail stating my disappointment over this whole situation (I don't plan to be rude BTW). There's really only one way for those people to "get the hint" and that's having bands boycott playing at any of the Cambie locations, or people just refusing to go to a show at the Cambie. I dunno whether this would be a good idea, or if any bands/people would be willing to do this, it was just a thought. And perhaps some media attention is in order. These are just ideas mind you, but it sure beats the hell out of sitting on our thumbs and doing jack. In the words of Joe Keithley, Talk - Action = 0. - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 5:57pm | ||
| Brandon User Info... | Fuck it! this keeps happening! lets just burn the fucking cambie to the ground ..... nah wait that'll give the owner enough insurance $$$$ to build a new one, so lets all boycott the place so that the owners/managers can try making a living off the broke alcoholic regulars!!!!!!!!!!!!! they keep shooing us away then trying to bring us back anyhow, so FUCK EM! I totally agree with Griphin - Wed, 24 Mar 2004 7:51pm | ||
| Whitford St. Holmes User Info... | Good luck, Brenda. We played there a few times and like everyone else here have nothing but fond memories. The staff (especially Brenda) were SO great to us. I think they'll always have a tough go of it in that location; Victoria can be awfully slow to change its perceptions of a room or a location (i.e. Esquimalt). - Thu, 25 Mar 2004 2:49am | ||
| Myka User Info... | see, the thing is that the Gm is a total fuck ass. I personally can't believe that you all went back there after what they did the first time. Live and learn (maybe this time, eh?) - Thu, 25 Mar 2004 2:57am | ||
| Helonwheels User Info... | What a drag. It was so much fun on Saturday night, everybody having good times. I've always had fun at shows there, it's too bad. I was stoked that they were hosting cool bands again and now that's all over. Brenda was super cool, Mike is such a sweetheart and all the bar staff were always wicked, made it a great place to go. What a waste of a good room. Now it's back to Hee Haw and that just sucks! - Thu, 25 Mar 2004 3:11am | ||
| BAM User Info... | Any bands that wish to contact me for copies of the contracts that are not being honoured - feel free. I will be back next week. - Thu, 25 Mar 2004 5:07am | ||
| le feugo adento User Info... | Hey Brenda you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thinks its bullshit that the Cambie couldn't suck it up, and continue all contracts with the bands after this weekend, after all you did keep all the fucking country gigs going for two months when you started. How does any company think that they are going to succeed in a tourist community when they dont put in time,money, adn PR!!!!! You put so much time and effort into the bands and the staff. I hope you do realize that you will be missed. For the Cambie, you deserve what is coming to you!!!!!!!!! How do you ever expect to keep valuable employees when you don't appreciate them. What the fuck is this 3 drink rule!!! A company should be greatful for their employees, not punish them for trying to spend money(which is an investment into the company) and have a good time. To the bands that gave the bar a chance I'm a very greatful, you offer some of the staff an experience of satifaction when you played. Satifaction of where they worked. Its so nice to beable to work in a bar and enjoy the music and the customers ........It's a getaway from the normal white alcoholic trash that goes there. Brenda... you'll be missed!!!!!! - Thu, 25 Mar 2004 8:47pm | ||
| ML7Mike User Info... | "It's a getaway from the normal white alcoholic trash that goes there." thats "Alcoholic White Trash" - Fri, 26 Mar 2004 5:46am | ||
| Broccoli User Info... | Do the drunken locals bring the retarded managment more $ than the drunken punk assholes that travel into E-town to see a show? - Sat, 27 Mar 2004 2:28am | ||
| IAmTall User Info... | What a load of bullshit this is, seeing something like this happen. Ask anyone who has worked there and they'll tell you they've seen at least one or more people get fucked over like this. I think its a shame though that it had to be Brenda this time. When I came to the Cambie for temporary work, I thought it would be easy to go back to my other job when it reopened. After working there a couple weeks though, I started to get attached to all the great staff, and the good bands she was booking. It was starting to remind me of working at Soundgarden, and then it all goes down the tubes, and I'll be glad when my time is up. Best of luck to Brenda, you were awesome to work with and you better stop by and visit when the new club opens. - Mon, 29 Mar 2004 8:14pm | ||
| Pooetry User Info... | Why are non-country bands still be advertised as playing in the Monday? Like Faces of Black, etc.? I thought they bunkly cancelled all the shows that didn't get trans am owners to the bar. - Mon, 29 Mar 2004 9:01pm | ||
| BAM User Info... | They didn't change the info in the ad is all. They are still going for the langford tuxedos and trans ams. - Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:04am | ||
| Krang User Info... | I just got an email from the cambie last night trying to arrange a show for may 7th. We were going to open for Element 7 that night but they've done away with opening bands. - Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:47am | ||
| jay brown User Info... | My advice to any musician that gets a call from the cambie is to just say no. Theres always another room to play in that will actually appreciate you. - Tue, 30 Mar 2004 12:01pm | ||
| Pierce User Info... | I second that - Tue, 30 Mar 2004 2:32pm | ||
| BAM User Info... | yep Jay is correct. Saturday night's band were promised $600 and word is they walked out with nothing. The Cambie are now telling people that I'm 'stirring it up' hmmm they owe me money and refuse to pay it - maybe I should stir it up. Any suggestions? - Tue, 30 Mar 2004 2:50pm | ||
| The One After Two User Info... | I agree, bands/fans need to avoid the Cambie like a sickness. There are many bars in this city that appreciate your drinking money and the bands that entertain. - Tue, 30 Mar 2004 6:51pm | ||
| ROSS B AY User Info... | No, there aren't. That's where the problem starts. - Wed, 31 Mar 2004 7:14am | ||
| mark morr User Info... | I got a better idea: why don't you lazy fucks get your asses out of that dump you call home and move over to the mainland where shit actually happens and if 1 bar dies its no big fucking deal?? Because you're all a bunch of fucking hippies living on the rock, that's why! - Wed, 31 Mar 2004 1:46pm | ||
| jay brown User Info... | o.k. thats it Morrison it's go time. Me and you after school at the rec centre I'll kick your butt grandpa. - Wed, 31 Mar 2004 3:01pm | ||
| mark morr User Info... | I will even outlast you, Jay Brown! - Wed, 31 Mar 2004 3:56pm | ||
| Helonwheels User Info... | Grandpa Morrison. - Wed, 31 Mar 2004 4:20pm | ||
| mark morr User Info... | Tryhard Wannabe - Wed, 31 Mar 2004 6:05pm | ||
| jay brown User Info... | Hey cool check it out he's hitting on her again..... - Wed, 31 Mar 2004 9:46pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | When one venue dies in this town, everyone suffers because of it (eg. Soundgarden). - Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:25am | ||
| Instrument of Karma User Info... | I used to bounce at the cambie when the current GM was still the maintainence man. He doubled as a doorman then. The regulars have always bitched about the music, but when their country bands were playing on saturdays, noone showed. The current GM was on their side, as he himself is a bumpkin. I was there for a year and a half, and watched them fuck people in the ass( no lube) for the entire time. Although you don't agree, grainfed, the GM was definitely a part of that wave of shit. When the goods came back, I think most of us knew it was only a matter of time before it was slammed down. The skinny as I've heard it was that the GM wasn't privvy to the deal made with the newest lovely promoter, and resented her for it. He is apparantley handling promotions himself, which only proves my point about that scurvy control freak. Not fucking cool. The Vancouver cambie might decide to pull this shit again in a year or so, and if you bite on it you only support their screwing of the bands, promoters, and anyone else who they can trample. Of course that's only my very biased opinion, but I do have valid reasons. If you feel like start trouble Brenda, give me a yell. Trouble is what I do best. - Thu, 1 Apr 2004 5:55pm | ||
| BOHDAN User Info... | fuck some band should get a show under a fake name and show up dressed up like hicks then we could wreck the place and end this shit for good - Thu, 1 Apr 2004 8:10pm | ||
| Pierce User Info... | Fak, you took my idea. I was just saying tonight at jammage.."Hey metalheads, lets call ourselves classic rock, copy an old cd of fakin somethin, show up,,,,then SONIC DOOM on their asses", and get back that gig we were scheduled for this weekend. fakers Thats it, i am starting a 2 faced band. One face for getting gigs at the cambie, and one face for totally fakin the situation up with METAL! You know it can be done! Watch now, the cambie will start writing clauses in their contracts that bands MUST play what is represented on demo. Actually, what i will just do is start getting gigs at the cambie and just not showing. That sounds better. Anyone wanna join my fake band, we will even have T-Shirts! - Thu, 1 Apr 2004 9:18pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | Damn, you guys stole my idea. :) - Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:20pm | ||
| Instrument of Karma User Info... | Are they fake t-shirts? - Fri, 2 Apr 2004 6:09pm | ||
| Pierce User Info... | You know it! - Sat, 3 Apr 2004 4:50am | ||
| Zippgunn User Info... | Word on the street is that the Cambie were promising bands WAAAAY too much dough for what the market could bear (I heard of one night where the 3 bands were supposed to get $1000 in total which is nuts). I can't confirm this but if that's true then I for one could see the writing on the wall. However if that really IS the case, then the manager should be held responsible for it; he should have had the ability to figure out that his door take was way less than what he was paying bands. Having said all this I'm not surprised at the Cambie's actions. I say that should they ever decide to offer live music of any description ever again that they should be forced to pay up front, in cash, and that ALL the local bands, punk, country or otherwise should enforce this collectively. In other words, put the fuckers on probation. Like I always say to all nightclubs: I don't exist because of you, you exist because of me. - Sat, 3 Apr 2004 12:33pm | ||
| Mike User Info... | Bah ! What a big fat fucking load of uncle fuckers. - Sat, 3 Apr 2004 1:22pm | ||
| _Griphin_ User Info... | How true Zippgunn... if people stopped showing up for gigs, then we wouldn't have a scene to begin with. What an enigma, huh? - Mon, 5 Apr 2004 10:10pm | ||
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