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Originally Posted by monkey star  Well Classic GRand has a stage, pre party? |
Yes it does
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Originally Posted by Joe Spinebuster I'm pretty sure there were Altnation club nights before Bamboo as well, but they never took off because Forbes never put as much effort into it before.
But then again, if anyone thinks Forbes put so much effort into making this incarnation of the AltNation Club a success SOLELY "to provide us with an alternative", then I think you'd be sadly mistaken and would wager that the opportunity to make some money from may just be the driving factor in this endavour.
Just because I think Forbes is in a good position to offer something different in the way of Glasgow gigs promotion doesn't mean he WANTS to, sadly. Nor should he, if he isn't interested in it. Somehow, I can't imagine Forbes is reading this thread, pumping his fist in the air and screaming "FUCK YEAH, SOMETHING'S GOT TO CHANGE IN THIS STINKIN' CITY". It'd be good if he was, though, who knows eh!
This is by no means a knock on Forbes, but he can make money from AltNation now and that's exactly what his mindset seems to be. A mindset that is absolutely commendable in everything else his doing just now, but from the sounds of it maybe one that most folk would like kept out of gig promotion. |
Damn straight I've ran AN at more or less a loss for 7 years while doing other stuff and building it up. It's only the last year I decided I'd rather get a pay check out of doing something I love than designing site for other things I don't love.
I can't imaging anything better than getting paid to do something I enjoy. At the same time however I don't want to just make money, thats never been the intention behind AN and to be honest if it became the solo factor that would be shite. I do want teh scene to be successful and if I can help that I will. So in a way I'm going YAS!!!!
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Originally Posted by AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS This is pure pish.
"Cover costs" - its to cover your arse, not your costs.
Why should you expect bands to take risks but the promoter has next to no risks at all?
I've already got a full time job.
If your job is a promoter, then do your job and dont get bands to do it.
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The reason we charge was to limit potential losses and the fee only covered the Hall hire nothing else We never put on loads of bands, we did put on some touring bands and we tried to make it as good as we could and stuck up posters, flyers and adverts on here.
At the time I thought it was the best approach, now I'd probably try and avoid it as much as possible but I'd still ask bands to sell tickets though not have a minimum anyway it's not just bands that have a learning curve, so you can get to fuck
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Originally Posted by Rosco Banned |
Nah he has an opinion and in hindsite I can see his point but don't 100% agree with it, there needs to be a middle ground I think as Marc and that were saying.
