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[Alkaline]

Well i dunno about everyone else but i feel a little bit ripped off after last night. I can't believe they charged £5 for that!!!!!!
Also, maybe the bands that were on last night are good in heir own "surroundings" but they all came across really badly. The atmosphere was really crap as well.
As for who was at fault for last night was it Fudge for putting forward a completely badly thought out gig? The bands for not bringing anyone along at all- clearly none of the people there were there to see Simon Gall, Spike Pile Driver, The Cuts and Sucioperro, only Tar- which was shit coz these bands must have some sort of fan base otherwise maybe they shouldn't have been playing this sort of gig? Or were the crowd at fault for not giving each band the attention they deserved- come on it was like "hurry the fuck up so Tar can get on".
A very, very poor gig that was not up to the standards i've come to expect from the aberdeen scene.

I enjoyed last night, but there was a strange atmosphere. It was all very polite and quiet, a smaller venue would have been better suited I think *Dr Drakes*.

Whats about Drummonds, has there been a fudge night there before, do you think it would work in that venue?

[Alkaline]

Drakes would indeed have been better. Drummonds on the other hand has more of an 'indy' scene so i don't think as many people would have turned up at all.

[Emma]

Last night wasn't as good as I thought it'd be. I was really impressed with simon gall, very talented band, I really enjoyed their set, but that was about it.

Moshulu was too big a venue in my opinion.

Compare this years birthday gig with last years one at The Lemon Tree.

The Lemon Tree one was so good I thought, great atmosphere, bands and Fudge banter...

I think the move to Moshulu was maybe not the best of ideas, the place is horrid when it's empty. The Fudge awards was a great success, so why not this years birthday bash?

[Dizzy Storm]

if everyone didnt stand right up at the back for most of the night and actually came forward and looked like they were slightly interested in the bands then it would have been cool....Sucioperro did plead a few times for everyone to come down to the front but instead it just looked like everyone was extremely rude!

and Alkaline....what do you mean by 'a poor standard'....??

shaz

[Alkaline]

By poor standard i mean:

1. It didn't live up to my expectations (maybe my expectations were too high-i suppose i've just got used to seeing too many good bands in aberdeen)
2. I don't think that the choice of bands complemented each other- i felt really sorry for Sucioperro coz they must of got a really crap perception of the scene up here which isn't representative of how it really is. Fuck it, i felt sorry for all the bands- in the right circumstances each of the bands last night probably would've sounded awesome.
3. £5? I would pay that to see an up-and-coming uk band not four bands that haven't got particlarly high profiles from aberdeen. (no disrespect to the bands-but high profile means attracting a bit more than about five people per band to the gig).

Ps- this wasn't intended as a personal attack on anyone-it's just my opinion, so if i've offended anyone i'm sorry but that's how it is.

we only go there for sucioperro and tar

sucioperro were very good, could have done with some volume though, i think the bands should be louder in that place, it also may help to discourage people from sitting and having a laugh up back

i felt very sorry for those guys because they played there hearts out, to about 8 of us,

as for tar, i thought they were fucking appaling, it was like a scene from a school "talent" show, if that was the best that fudge had to offer for their 5th birthday then fuck a duck!joke or no joke, if people pay a fiver they should get their moneys worth

great tunes from shaz and jim!

[Dizzy Storm]

i know its not a personal assult on anyone but i just wanted to add that its bloody hard puting on gigs and getting people to actually attend... as i well know, no matter how much you advertise....and i know how much work Brian did for this gig and for all his july Fudge gigs - great posters all over town and constant posting on this site....and the fanzine...he was up endless nights writing it and getting it ready in time....so what else can/could he do?

a mix of bands like last night is what Fudge is about really (hence the word 'Fudge'...get it?!) and a mix like that is supposed to bring in 3/4/5 different crowds of people which *should* equal busy gig! yes i think the bands should try harder to get folk along but everyone is gigging so much these days that they stop trying/your friends stop coming to your gigs because they've seen you 3 times in 2 weeks already....

i think Fudge is just suffering like everyone else in this business of running a venue/puting on gigs....its a bit bleak at the moment...

sharon

[delboy]

yes couldnt agree more which is why i dont bother putting on gigs anymore (apart from tonights one off), i sometimes dont know what people expect from gigs, four bands plus DJ's for a fiver seems reasonable to me (considoring the price of drinks etc.) but you know the scene is saturated with gigs at the moment and many bands still play too often because its so easy to get gigs.