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[Flash@TMB]

/BEGIN RANT

A little birdy tells me that The Moorings is now the only place that allows other venues and their promoters to put up posters for events held elsewhere. And the only place that permits the flyering of external events. Now that's just childish! Come on - gig posters are an attractive part of the decor. They were the only things holding CBGBs up LOL!

And despite out policy of openess there are still lots of gigs and clubnights that we don't get posters for, and have to inform our regulars by word of mouth.

So HANDS UP all those that would like to see a little more cooperation as opposed to competition.

Else we may choose to put up a special poster saying something along the lines of:

"HALLS OF SHAME
---------------------
XXXXXXXXX
XXX XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX
XXX
XXX XXXXXXXX
XXX XXXX XXXX
XXX XXXXX XXXX
DEMAND that these venues
permit open advertisement
of external events!"

But with the venue names in place of the XXXs.

So lets please have a little more in the way of community spirit. I thought we were supposed to be helping to build a local music scene not squabbling over the last pickings on it's carcass.

Appologies for any factually incorrect information on this post. Anywhere wants to help RECTIFY this situation then you know what to do... just post here after you've seen the light.

THANK YOU!

/END OF RANT

[Flash@TMB]

Should add:

Sometimes it's beneficial to have other places posters up. People don't always read them correctly. One night we have 400 people dessed in stockings and suspenders show up for our annual Connect4 tournment

(pssst that was a joke BTW)

[Paulscoconutass]

That really grinds my gears, I've missed a heap of gigs because (until the granite city guide) i never knew what was on where as not everything appears on the calander, and when it does, there's normally too much to be arsed reading.

[Dizzy Storm]

quite right

and we salute you for being smart

[Dizzy Storm]

although some bars dotn let you do it becaus epeople rip said flyers and make paper snow/get them wet, stickj them to the tables etc

what i always loved about drakes is when bands defaced the place with their stickers/logos etc

gives a place REAL character

gives the venue onwer a headache maybe

[Teabags]

i remember that time i smeared my own shit on the walls of the cubicle in drakes.

[Bonesaw Bazz]

Originally Posted by thurisaz

i remember that time i smeared my own shit on the walls of the cubicle in drakes.

i bet it's still there! hehe

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Paulscoconutass

as not everything appears on the calander

all a venue or promoter has to do is submit their events and they'll appear on the calendar. if they don't appear it's purely because they haven't been submitted. which is a shame.

[soundian]

Thinking about it, Drummonds is the only other place where I've seen other venues posters.

[Afro Droid]

Drummonds definitely allows it, I've put up posters for gigs at The Tunnels and The Moorings there.