Alkaline Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Are they licenced for it? Considering how badly you can get hammered for breaking licencing law, it hardly seems worthwhile even considering doing such a thing on the side.This thread does go to show how badly a 100-ish capacity venue is needed though.I find it amusing though that people aren't willing to understand that although Peacock's is fine for people "in the know", it's pretty useless for the average person. Isn't the goal, after all, to get the average person interested?What I'll never understand is the desire to get acts into "small, intimate" surroundings. It might be cool for local bands doing something different, but for an international touring act? Maybe it's a matter of perspective, but I wouldn't be too keen on playing somewhere like Peacock's when a city had far better venues available.Jesus christ. Please shut up Cloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Jesus christ. Please shut up Cloud Too much blunt truths for one day? Okay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 I find it amusing though that people aren't willing to understand that although Peacock's is fine for people "in the know", it's pretty useless for the average person. Isn't the goal, after all, to get the average person interested?But why is it useless for the average person? You just say it is, you don't say why it is. I can only assume that you mean it's useless because they don't know where it is. Gigs at peacocks are always advertised stating that it's on the Castlegate. Some genius even managed to put a sign above the entrance saying Peacock Visual Arts, so people could find it once they were on the Castlegate. The gigs are usually cheap, the venue is lovely and is very well suited to acoustic acts. It's no more useless for the average punter than the tunnels, or moshulu or any other venue that's not smack bang in the city centre and gets heaps of folk walking past it. In fact I'd say its harder for the "average" punter who doesn't go to gigs to find the tunnels is than to find where Peacocks is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Too much blunt truths for one day? Okay...Nah, my bullshit meter was overloading. You just don't seem to grasp some of the elements involved in this so it would be easier on most folks reading this if you just gave up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 What I'll never understand is the desire to get acts into "small, intimate" surroundings. It might be cool for local bands doing something different, but for an international touring act? Maybe it's a matter of perspective, but I wouldn't be too keen on playing somewhere like Peacock's when a city had far better venues available.far better venues? go name them? in general yes venues may technically be better but for this choice of show i dont think i can name a better venue. you put an artists like jonah in this enviroment because it is best for him as an artist. i know if i was doin a solo show id rather be put in a room with 80-100 people filling it rather than that same 80-100 people in a 3rd full tunnels. seems like an obviosu concept to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 if a venue isn't licensed, can you still bring your own beer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 if a venue isn't licensed, can you still bring your own beer?At the last few at the peacock gigs Ive been to you could bring your own booze.dont know how legal it is?...probaly not vey but whos telling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 April 24th in aberdeen acording to www.myspace.com/jonahmatranga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 April 24th in aberdeen acording to www.myspace.com/jonahmatrangaJeez after all that you could have said where! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 p.s. i was wrong.300 + a 50% (thats right! FIFTY percent) door takingbut dont worry, he is still down with the kids, you dont have to put him in a hotel, he will kip on someones couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 thats nothing like what i'm paying, but never mind, YOU know best as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Just thought I'd come and see what the crack with Jonah in this thread is.I've pretty much got him confirmed for a gig in central London so we will see how that affects the Aberdeen date (I'm supposedly getting him on the 25th?! How is he going to travel?! The mentalist). In my experience of Aberdeen venues, I'd say Drummond would be best for the gig. Jonah knows how to deal with crowds and the vast majority of people who would go and see him aren't of the "i'm a prick that talks during gigs" disposition.Even with his stupidly high guarantee (which has got HIGHER since I put him on in November! sacre bleu!), I managed to put him on at a 90 capacity venue in my hometown just outside of London, and made a profit. The gig was ace. He's worth booking but make sure you get the right venue. Lastly, if you do book him, can I support? Safe-ting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 April 24th in aberdeen acording to www.myspace.com/jonahmatrangasweeeeeeeeeeeeeeetapril is shaping up to be a pretty great month for gigs in aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 thats nothing like what i'm paying, but never mind, YOU know best as always.Didn't you delete your fucking account, dickhead? What the hell makes you think you can come back onto this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 In my experience of Aberdeen venues, I'd say Drummond would be best for the gig. Jonah knows how to deal with crowds and the vast majority of people who would go and see him aren't of the "i'm a prick that talks during gigs" disposition.Yeah, and the vast majority of people who go to Drummonds aren't interested in seeing Jonah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 p.s. i was wrong.300 + a 50% (thats right! FIFTY percent) door takingbut dont worry, he is still down with the kids, you dont have to put him in a hotel, he will kip on someones couch.I hope he isn't "down with the kids" in the Gary Glitter / Jonathon King sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Yeah, and the vast majority of people who go to Drummonds aren't interested in seeing Jonah.That's not really the point though. Fairly sure Jonah would draw a decent crowd whatever the venue... still think Drummonds is th ebest venue in this case. *shrug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Cafe drummonds is the venue. And del, email me on no_ross@hotmail.co.uk and i'll see what i can srt out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 when/where do tickets go on sale, and how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 tickets will be onsale in a few weeks from one-up and im not sure how much yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 sweet. i am so fudging excited about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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