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[stuartmaxwell]

true. maybe see if you can team up with an established aberdeen band that night and go down to glasgow together to play at a non pay to play venue. sam from level four has loads of contacts in glasgow and they said they were keen to get out and about for shows in july (seen a myspace bulletin), maybe shout him up and go down together???

incedentally mmw are playing at said pay2play venue for said pay2play promoter

LOL

[RF Scott]

Originally Posted by black_matter

We have to give them 20 tickets sales at £4 priced. To be honest we're never going to achieve that. It's been totally niggling in my head since I got the gig.



I see both points you make clearly. I'm really gonna have to reconsider probably. Gutted.

That's fucking shit, you could hire nice 'n' sleazys for less than £80 as far as I can remember! It's a sad state of affairs where it'd be cheaper to hire your own venue and play to nobody than playing a gig someone else has organised, to people.

[black_matter]

See when I get out of Aberdeen, i'm a complete noob as far as this gigging thing goes.

[stuartmaxwell]

stick at it min. always best to tie in with guys who have been about a wee bit and are keen to take you under their wing. actually, deadloss are touring around about then i think, see if you can jump on some gigs with them? or as mentioned previously, hit up sam fae level four

[black_matter]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

stick at it min. always best to tie in with guys who have been about a wee bit and are keen to take you under their wing. actually, deadloss are touring around about then i think, see if you can jump on some gigs with them? or as mentioned previously, hit up sam fae level four

Spoke to Brian from Deadloss I believe but to no avail. Funny you say that though, the guys from Guile, a known touring band, have offered us a few support slots on Scotland dates if all goes well.

Course i'll stick at it though, yer nae getting rid of me that easy maxi.

[PVH]

Right, cancel that gig, you will be doing yourself a big favour and not lining the pockets of someone who doesnt care for music.

Off the top of my head here is a list of some Glasgow venues, go on the net, find their phone number, phone them, see what their hire charge is and if that date is free for hire, book it, go on myspace, find two shitty bands from Glasgow who are desperate for a gig, tell them to put up posters.

Venues:

Mono
13th Note
Nice 'n' Sleazys
Captains Rest
ABC2
Garage
Admiral Bar

etc...etc... my brain isnt working too hard, look up Sachiehall Street and there is loads of places putting on live music.

Ethical, cheaper and better.

[stuartmaxwell]

yup

speak to the guys in ex wives. they are dead good and would probably be up for it

www.myspace.com/exwives

[Old Gold]

Most definately tell the promoter to stuff it up their arse at the very least.

[stuartmaxwell]

mr armada is known to put gigs on and all. ask him. surely you would be up for sticking em on RY?

[Old Gold]

Originally Posted by stuartmaxwell

mr armada is known to put gigs on and all. ask him. surely you would be up for sticking em on RY?

Montrose ain't quite Glasgow, but hell, it could happen.

I've had some trouble with a Glasgow promoter myself in fact. Nothing to do with Pay to Play, but just utter laziness on the communication front. Really frustrating, and doesn't exactly make a guy feel appreciated.

People obviously don't realise people can tell when you've read a myspace message, but have been 'too busy with stuff' to reply.