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[Dizzy Storm]

we at Arkade Projects would love feedback from everyone on this....

we reckon we put in a lot of bloody effort to bring some great bands to this city. but sometimes we ask ourselves 'why the hell do we do it?!'...(well WE know why...cause we want to see them, first and foremost!) but a lot of the time we are let down by bad turnouts, which leads to a strain on the pocket which could eventually lead to us not being able to do it at all.

so...we just wonder...are you, the aberdeen gig-going population, even interested in/bothered about seeing the bands we put on? what maybe puts you off coming to an Arkade Projects show? is it the wierd/different venues we are choosing?! not enough promtion? or you're just not that interested in seeing cutting edge new music?! or maybe just lazy?

we really believe we are doing something worthwhile and great for the city, bringing acts to aberdeen, and sometimes scotland, for the first time...culturally important i'd say. but if the scene isn't supported by the public it can't last...

we definately know that there were people missing at the Charlottefield/Paper Cut Out show who would have loved it...the glasgow show was packed out the door.we have great things lined up for the next few months but are nervous to tell you the truth.

where are all these anonymous faces who claim to be into the kind of stuff we want to put on?!

feedback please...!

[Dizzy Storm]

dont get us wrong, we love all of you who do make the effort every time, and we do get punters along...we just think these bands deserve a bigger audience. and we know that a lot more people would dig them all...

how come we're so passionate about these acts we book and others aren't?! i refuse to believe thats the case though...!

[Alkaline]

I for one try my hardest to go to as many gigs as funds will allow. Also, as with most things in life, sometimes things clash (i woulda loved to have been at the gig on friday but i felt obliged to stay at the gig i was playing at. Plus i wanted to see Along Came Man- and wasn't disappointed).
The Smackdown show was ace, a bit cramped, but special nonetheless. I like the way you use different venues, it made a change to see a gig at captain toms.
Don't lose heart, as Kevin Costner was once told 'If you build it they will come'.

[Larsen B]

A lot bands in the whole world deserve bigger audiences but never get them. It's simple enough to see that the bands you put on are little knowns who just don't attract a lot of people. I think it's good that you put them on but i'm suprised that you're suprised at low turnout.

[Dinosaur]

hmm well I don't know who I speak for, probably no-one but generally I don't go to gigs to see bands I have never heard of. Maybe its bcos people don't know who the bands are and are unwilling to go incase they do not like what they hear. Some people are very 'iffy' with their money and how they spend it

[Wishbone G]

probably promotion is the problem. Ive never heard of you.

However, two posts making it sound like you are putting us at fault for your failings doesnt fill me with an urge to see your the gigs you guys put on

[shaun]

Originally Posted by Dinosaur

hmm well I don't know who I speak for, probably no-one but generally I don't go to gigs to see bands I have never heard of. Maybe its bcos people don't know who the bands are and are unwilling to go incase they do not like what they hear. Some people are very 'iffy' with their money and how they spend it

in that case, they should read reviews or download mp3's available.

I have always enjoyed Arkade and Dr Drakes shows, and have always atempted to make it to as many of them as humany possible. Although I don't know what happened with the Charlottefield gig... buh

I've always thought that a heck of a lot of drakes gigs were under attended. Heck, the first Evacuating Heaven gig with Evidence Of Truama was totaly deserted apart from the few friends which we had asked to come along. Which was pretty damn crap considering the amount of people who would have enjoyed EOT and the other bands that night, less said about our performance that night the better though.

I actualy seiriously hope you guys continue doing what you're doing though. I miss the Drakes premisis enough, but losing a promotion team who actualy bring interesting music to aberdeen instead of the same ol turgid nonsense would drive a lot of people to go musicaly crazy...

Oh yeah, and pleae try and Birds of Paradise back up here! They were awsome! (although another badly attended gig)

[N.M]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Don't lose heart, as Kevin Costner was once told 'If you build it they will come'.

Although firmly in the shadow of the first movie, would it not have been more suited to quote Wayne's World 2 for this one?

"If you book them, they will come."

Originally Posted by Dinosaur

hmm well I don't know who I speak for, probably no-one but generally I don't go to gigs to see bands I have never heard of. Maybe its bcos people don't know who the bands are and are unwilling to go incase they do not like what they hear. Some people are very 'iffy' with their money and how they spend it

But in retrospect you could be pleasently surprised and actualy enjoy the gig, and perhaps even broaden your musical horizons?

It's not hard to find out what band's sound like these days, there is enough zines, mp3 sources and other music based websites to cater for most bands, and if not, why not take a risk and stop being a middle aged housewife?