Guest Startex Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 goNORTH 2005 will be at the end of May/start of June. There will be two nights of free showcases on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd June in the usual venues along Belmont Street. Those showcases will, as always, feature the bands who are expected to be of greatest interest to the music industry and world. If you think that your band should be included then please send a demo package to:goNORTHAberdeen FoyerMarywell StreetAberdeen AB11 6JFYour demo package must include a cd with at least three songs, and a breif biography explaining how long you've been on the go, what you've done so far, and why you think the music industry is going to want to check you out. If you have a decent photograph of the band please include that as well. Don't put one in that's taken at a gig unless it's in focus and very well lit. Last but by no means least, put your contact details on every page you include, and on the cd!This is an un-official announcement and it hasn't gone public anywhere else yet, so you have a lot more warning than any other bands! I don't yet know what the deadline will be so get them in as quickly as you can. I will be fighting to get as many local bands on as possible but need your demos to do so. Remember that it's open to all bands, in all coutries in the northern hemisphere, so there's fairly stiff competition!We are hoping to get The Musicians Union Workshop Band to Foyer Music for free workshops on Monday 30th May and Glasgow's Soma Records will be holding their Soma School workshops at Snafu on Friday 3rd June. There will be a cover-mounted CD with Music Week again and there's quite a lot of interest already from around the industry. We hope to get the website updated sometime but as soon as I have any news I'll post it up here.Any questions, you know how to get a hold of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 and unlike last year I shall try and book that week off work, so I can actually go to all the damn gigs this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Is it worth trying? Im in a metal band, we work hard etc. Not trying for an arguement etc, just wondering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Startex Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Not trying for an arguement etcHonest guv! No of course it's not worth trying. Especially with an attitude like that. Just stick to working in a sandwich shop, or whatever you do. Then you won't have to break into a sweat for the rest of your life. Much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmw Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Everything is worth trying, don't try, you don't get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Im being serious! Metal is not a popular genre compared to rock,emo, pop etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Startex Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Im being serious!So was I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmw Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Im being serious! Metal is not a popular genre compared to rock' date='emo, pop etc[/quote']You're not actually being serious, are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew DigiTek Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Is this open to ALL styles of music of just band ? Would you be intrested in an MC and turntablist, if so awl get a promo pack out to you asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Startex Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Is this open to ALL styles of music of just band ? Would you be intrested in an MC and turntablist' date=' if so awl get a promo pack out to you asap[/quote']It's open to anyone and everyone. I for one would be delighted to get a death metal band in one pack and a chamber orchestra in the next! Aberdeen based MC played one of the showcases a year or two ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Blastcap Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 spike pile driver play go-north! awesome!(i come from an alternate universe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Im being serious! Metal is not a popular genre compared to rock' date='emo, pop etc[/quote']oh you must be kidding me dude? within there legions please dont tell me you actually believe that metallica or sabbath aint as popular and sell as many units as say oasis. infact you mention emo as a popualr genre. please tell me a top emo band that shifts as much as top metal bands like maiden, metallica, ozzy etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 oh you must be kidding me dude? within there legions please dont tell me you actually believe that metallica or sabbath aint as popular and sell as many units as say oasis. infact you mention emo as a popualr genre. please tell me a top emo band that shifts as much as top metal bands like maiden' date=' metallica, ozzy etc[/quote']Exactly!Hog, what did you expect him to say?"No, we hate metal and it's not as commercially acceptable as clean cut, floppy fringed emo bands. For these reasons we refuse to have metal bands play our festival."However, it does always give metal bands something to fall back on, i.e. "It's just because we're metal, we can't possibly just be shite." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 You're not actually being serious' date=' are you?[/quote']I am Jamesy. Really man. Perhaps I shouldnt have a defeatist attitude. Perhaps my band is shit (Element 106) argh, i dont know what im trying to say. We will send you a cd Dave, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 give metal bands something to fall back on' date=' i.e. "It's just because we're metal, we can't possibly just be shite."[/quote']what's your bands excuse then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 There is no excuse.We suck and are gullible, naive, unoriginal, humourless dickheads.Or maybe that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 We suck and are gullible' date=' naive, unoriginal, humourless dickheads.Or maybe that's just me . [/quote']got it in one pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Well it's not hard, I'm always being told so.All these total strangers know me much better than I do, so how can I argue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Startex Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 We will send you a cd Dave' date=' cheers[/quote']Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 haha honestly calum please dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Startex Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 There is no excuse.Calum' date='don't sink to the level. Don't matter how 'good' or 'bad' your band are, you guys are ace people. [b']That's what matters. So just rise above it, ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 No, look at the ther threads Dave.It has been comprehensively proved that I am a dickhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 No' date=' look at the ther threads Dave.It has been comprehensively proved that I am a dickhead.[/quote']ha ha hawhat a tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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