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New Venue... listen up....
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| PFR 402 | Hey everybody, my name is ryan and i am setting up a new venue... i cant tell you where it is but i need to know how many bands would like to play for free to see if the venue works out.. of course you wouldnt have to pay for anything , just bring your gear and your bodys and your good... im looking for a good 4 bands, any genre really. there is a bar in the place so no minors (sorry!) but we can shut it down for special all ages gigs if neccasary. well if intrested leave a thread and gimme some info about your band.. note: probably will be a good month until place is ready.. i will continually check for new threads.. Cheers - Thu, 30 Jan 2003 8:29pm | ||
| PFR 402 | Oh just another thing... the venue is a bit bigger than little fernwood, plus it has the additional room in the back for the bar. we are looking for around 2 big gigs a month. Enjoy - Thu, 30 Jan 2003 8:36pm | ||
| PFR 402 | FUCK Me!! also... there is plenty of parking and it is basically downtown. there is also room for storage if the bands need to stash there shit.. ok nothing elses!! lol .. - Thu, 30 Jan 2003 8:38pm | ||
| Dusty from SOCIAL FEW | we'll play, just emial us. [email protected] sounds like fun. try and shoot us some dates and we'll rock out! check out our site. http://www.geocities.com/downwithinglish - Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:59pm | ||
| Darren from the Harvest | I would love to play. email @ [email protected] - Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:33pm | ||
| Tim Fry User Info... | "The Span" would also like to play at this new venue, email me at [email protected]. - Fri, 31 Jan 2003 12:52am | ||
| Ten Feet Between Us User Info... | Add us to your roster as well. - Fri, 31 Jan 2003 1:38am | ||
| Heart Carried Heavy | We'd also like to play sometime, as long as this isn't some kind of ewok support group. - Fri, 31 Jan 2003 5:29pm | ||
| mark | hey, if you guys wanted to close it down for an all ages show we'd play, [email protected] or http://www.geocities.com/tweakmusic2000 - Fri, 31 Jan 2003 8:16pm | ||
| PFR 402 | well. all is good. we can definitly put on an all ages show. uhm look to start a show withing the end of feb or the start of march... ill start e-mailing you guys soon and well get shit going.. thanks for the great turn out and all i can say is start practicing! Cheers . Ryan - Fri, 31 Jan 2003 8:27pm | ||
| Anonymous | Email me at [email protected]. We'll do it. - Sat, 1 Feb 2003 1:21pm | ||
| Karl User Info... | We're all up for shows at a new venue.... [email protected] - Sun, 2 Feb 2003 5:24pm | ||
| PFR 402 | thanks for responding guys.. unfortunetly i wont get any more info until tuesday so just take it easy for a couple days! i have e-mailed most or all of you , and if i havent just leave a reply on this thread! well trailer park boys is on so i got to go! - Sun, 2 Feb 2003 8:18pm | ||
| Trevor User Info... | venue only for bands, or electronic music too? this city needs somewhere outside of the clubs to hear good electronic music. but im not gonna say the word rave. - Tue, 4 Feb 2003 1:14am | ||
| Anonymous | neither will anyone else - Tue, 4 Feb 2003 3:55am | ||
| Marx User Info... | Hey, If you want another band for an all ages gig or another seperate one, send me an e-mail, [email protected] - Thu, 6 Feb 2003 3:48pm | ||
| PFR 402 | sorry guys, shit got all fucked up , thats why i didnt get back to most on you on tuesday. we got a meeting coming up about the show, so just hold up a bit. looks like our first show will not be an all ages show cause we wanna see how the bar works. anyways ill keep posted and feel free to ask any question! Cheers. Ryan - Mon, 10 Feb 2003 8:31pm | ||
| Anonymous | get your shit together before you get people's hopes up - Mon, 10 Feb 2003 9:22pm | ||
| Marx User Info... | okay, send me an e-mail if you want a band to play an all ager. [email protected] -Mark - Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:38pm | ||
| KnifeGhost User Info... | So can you divulge by now where this mystical venue is? I'm intrigued.... - Sun, 2 Mar 2003 2:04am | ||
| Fuck me over, please | Gosh, this town rocks. Someone posts a "play for free in our new, uh, 'venue'" and a bunch of lackeys beg for the honour. Here's one: I'm setting up a horse stable and need bands to shovel shit. No pay, but you get to shovel shit! And maybe at the end of the day, you will SMELL like shit, too! Email me at [email protected] - Wed, 5 Mar 2003 4:36pm | ||
| The Sarah Project | Let me know if you've got any shows that could work well with a girl-fronted band. I can hook you up with mine, and another friend's as well if you're interested in a GOOD girl rock night... Email me at: [email protected] - Wed, 5 Mar 2003 6:22pm | ||
| lesbo-chick User Info... | Yeah. Asking musicians to play for free is an insult. Fuck you, you cheap pile of shit. - Wed, 5 Mar 2003 8:07pm | ||
| Annoyed at your close-mindedness. | Since when did music start being only for the money? - Thu, 6 Mar 2003 6:11pm | ||
| U | No, YOU listen up asshole. Only coaches say "Listen Up", and I hate coaches. - Thu, 6 Mar 2003 6:56pm | ||
| Anonymous | lol - Fri, 7 Mar 2003 5:56pm | ||
| pissedoffwithpeopleonlivevictoria | You guys are retards,is that all you do all day,sit on your ass and bad mouth other bands,well you don't have a band so go fuck yourselves,and if you do have a band,no one would come to your show even if your mommies did supply the milk and cookies. - Sat, 8 Mar 2003 2:04am | ||
| duh User Info... | Yeah - well I play in a band and I think it's insulting for people to ask musicians - even those starting out - to play for free. Unless it's a charity benefit or something. It devalues music - club owners started to think it's okay to pay bands $100 for a gig and stuff like that. - Mon, 10 Mar 2003 11:44pm | ||
| Anonymous | I'm sure these guys will keep all you assholes in mind if/when the venue does work out and becomes a success. I think the words he used were: "would like to play for free to see if the venue works out" Its cool to see that at least SOME people will pitch in to help people starting out build something cool. - Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:07am | ||
| Anonymous | hey we already play for the shitty bars in this town for free and they can't anybody new in the doors. what make you think you can do it. oh ya the city will can your ass as soon as they find out about your illegal venue. - Thu, 13 Mar 2003 3:00am | ||
| Holmes | So, did they go, like "We're trying out a new venue, so the beer will be free," or, "We're trying out a new venue, can you do the plumbing for free?" or, "We're trying out a new venue so we won't pay the rent this month." I bet: No. So, what they're saying is that musician's work is worthless and it is not important to pay musicians. It's about the money when I have to pay for my amp repairs, practice space, gear, lessons, etc., etc. I'm tired of people thinking that musicians don't work. Fuck you. - Fri, 14 Mar 2003 2:49pm | ||
| Donnie Black User Info... | We'll play anytime. http://www.zappninblack.com - Fri, 14 Mar 2003 7:38pm | ||
| 1,2,3,4 | But Mr Black: you are a cartoon! How dare you try to break the bounds of your medium! - Sat, 15 Mar 2003 1:45pm | ||
| Anonymous | . - Sat, 15 Mar 2003 6:52pm | ||
| Virge User Info... | so how's the venue going? - Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:56pm | ||
| Apparently... | Does the lack of reply mean anything??? - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 10:53am | ||
| vox | Ya know, this sort of thing started with starvers of attention. It is such a drag to be considered not worth anything. Like players are being done a huge fucking favor! "oh, we'll let you play, pack our clubs, sell our booze, and it will only cost you a little time, gas and energy!" This is why the musicians union is such a good idea. If players would stop stroking their own egos long enough to see the value. If we stood in solidarity, this shit would stop! Play for free you losers, NOT! At least the booze should be all you can drink and free!!! Don't do us any favors you fucking leeeeeech!!! - Tue, 1 Apr 2003 1:19pm | ||
| iLL~LoGix User Info... | Im not gonna diss or anything, but that is funny that you are all willing to play for free. I think you should have changed the wording to, "one the details are ironed out, we can discuss money". PS- what did dude mean by, "the city will shut down your illegal venue"??? Do you have to register - Tue, 1 Apr 2003 2:34pm | ||
| me a dork | Yes, I'd love to play for free. But first, I will bend over, so you can sodomize me. Ah, ah. Now I will play for free. Ah, I love it. - Tue, 1 Apr 2003 9:14pm | ||
| 20 Minute Monday User Info... | we'de be more then happy to play for free, music's not about money, everyones too god damn corrupt now. send me an e-mail at [email protected], were a young punk band. - Sun, 6 Apr 2003 9:41pm | ||
| PFR - 402 | The new venue is..... Diego's!! - Sun, 6 Apr 2003 10:28pm | ||
| As if | Thanks. Did the plumbers work for free, btw? (You know, it's not about the money, it's about the plumbing.) - Mon, 7 Apr 2003 10:44am | ||
| Holy shit. | Diego's in the new Red Lion? *That's* the venue that you wanted musicians to PLAY FOR FREE at? What a fucking scumbag. - Mon, 7 Apr 2003 10:57am | ||
| disgusted | I can`t beleive you retards will play for free! If you think about it, its an hour to load up and get to the gig,aprox. an hour to set up, 4 hrs. playing, tear down, load up,drive home, unload...etc. thats 7 to 8 hours of free service. I think Cathy Lee Giffords sweat shops pay more than that for a day. Any of you bozo`s want to dig out my compost for free? It should only take a couple of hours. and that bit about music is not about money? I`d like to get payed what our band is worth, 800 bucks , but I`ll do it for 600 just cuz it`s a " new venue" - Wed, 9 Apr 2003 4:18pm | ||
| Anonymous | agreed. - Wed, 9 Apr 2003 6:10pm | ||
| Anonymous | 600???? Ive played venues in this city for less than 100, and we are actually sort of known. - Wed, 9 Apr 2003 6:33pm | ||
| Tim User Info... | I'd love to hear what band you're in that you feel you deserve $800 per show. There aren't many venues in this town that are going to fork out that kind of cash to a local act. - Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:14pm | ||
| brainzzz brainzzz User Info... | We are the smoked out brainzzz and we'll play for free plus we'll supply all the weed you can smoke. - Thu, 10 Apr 2003 7:07pm | ||
| mr. reason | peolple should get of their high horses and maybe play for the fans man. - Thu, 10 Apr 2003 11:23pm | ||
| kurt | my band murder in the first will play an all ages show... if u want...call me (that goes to anyone who has a show!) (250) 338-8715 kurt - Thu, 10 Apr 2003 11:56pm | ||
| Holmes | I'm tired of people saying that "it's about the music" or fans or whatever. Don't get me wrong - I love playing music, especially live, but that doesn't mean that my time is worthless. I do not mind donating my time for a benefit or to help someone out. In this case, Diego's at the Red Lion has spent MILLIONS to rebuild and none of the contractors, I would believe, agreed that since they love their work, they would be happy to work for free. You guys who play for free are letting these owners and promoters know that indeed, they can make their money without spending a dime supporting the musicians. When it comes time for you to buy new strings, replace a speaker in your cabinet, or buy a new cymbal, good luck getting reciprocal treatment. H - Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:51pm | ||
| agree with Holmes | Right on Holmes, you must be over 30 with such wisdom.I saw a movie from the 70`s where the band was payed 300 for the night. The same amount that bars pay today. Thats 30 years without a raise. - Fri, 11 Apr 2003 7:12pm | ||
| Dave_Steve_Justin User Info... | My band would love to play... But you'd have to shut the Bar down cause we're minors. We may be too Young to Vote, or drink, or alot of things, but we can sure rock out! Thanks PLease Email me @ [email protected] Peace, Dave - Sat, 12 Apr 2003 2:05am | ||
| Curious George | Holmes - Maybe if more people had our attitude instead of yours, it wouldn't be so hard to get strings etc. In fact, I've made enough connections in this town through being good natured and helping someone out, that I can get hooked up with the odd patch cord, pack of strings, recording time when I need it. - Wed, 16 Apr 2003 8:29pm | ||
| Curious George | The more successful live music venues in town, the more chances there are for people to play. I for one, think it sucks that there's only 3 real venues and a handful of all-age venues for bands to play at. If it takes a couple free shows to get this venue off the ground, I say go for it. Especially newer bands that need the exposure. You think Steamers, Lucky or Logan's is going to bend over backwards to let a band play their first show? Probably not. But this dude probably would. - Wed, 16 Apr 2003 8:31pm | ||
| Holmes | I personally know that "Logan's" indeed will bend over... for me... um... you... um... ya. I just think it's crass that this bar asked bands to play for free after spending a truckload of cash rebuilding. Okay? H - Wed, 16 Apr 2003 8:40pm | ||
| Anonymous | Hey George ,welcome to Victoria, I left Victoria in the 80`s cuz the biz here sucks, only living in Vancouver sucked even more. No matter where you live , if you want to do your original stuff it better be radio friendly and simple cuz mr. Joe Average just won`t get it if it`s to complicated , so learn your cover tunes if you want to play in this town son. Oh and smooging for stings and patch cords? We had a sax player who we called Larry Bogus, or Mr. Bogus, because he was a cheapskate who was always looking for a hand out. - Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:35am | ||
| The Habitat User Info... | Yo, add The Habitat to your list. We'd love to play some shows and openeres. Give us a mail. Peace. http://www.thehabitat.5u.com [email protected] - Mon, 9 Jun 2003 8:59pm | ||
| David User Info... | Hey Element 7 would be interested to play a show at your bar just let me know if you are interested. [email protected] http://www.element7band.com - Mon, 9 Jun 2003 10:57pm | ||
| andeep User Info... | BALLS DEEP are in e-mail us if you want us there! [email protected] - Tue, 10 Jun 2003 4:40pm | ||
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