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| From | rghwales@writeme.com |
| Subject | Re: Help! I need somebody...or at least a band in the Twin Cities. |
| Date | Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:33:22 -0400 |
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Yes, for all of those wondering...it is indeed Minneapolis/St. Paul, and not Tampa/St. Pete,
or even the teeming metropolis of Urbana/Champaign. :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Myers <mmyers1446@yahoo.com>
To: audities@smoe.org
Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 5:36 am
Subject: Re: Help! I need somebody...or at least a band in the Twin Cities.
Rich;
Just as a thought, you may want to do the journalist's checklist: who, what,
hen, where and why..... to describe what you're asking for... maybe you really
IDN'T mean Minneapolis/St. Paul after all...
)
Mike
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rom: Jason Dunn <jasonhalogen@gmail.com>
o: audities@smoe.org
ent: Tue, July 20, 2010 3:29:36 AM
ubject: Re: Help! I need somebody...or at least a band in the Twin Cities.
Erm... twin cities?
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:18 PM, <rghwales@writeme.com> wrote:
>
Let me start by saying to all those folks on here who have a hand in
setting up various pop festivals... For the love of all thats holy how in
the world do you do it?!?!??!??!????
Once upon a time I had a simple plan. I was gonna throw myself a party.
Hire a couple of bands I love, invite a messof people I at least liked, buy
a keg of good beer, something edible.... simple, right?
Right off the bat let me make one thing clear... in the following I am NOT
bitching about the bands/people involved in any way, shape or form. I'm
using the names because it makes this more interesting to read for Audities
types, that is all.
Version One of my bash was to take place on Labor Day weekend. My birthday
is in early September so this made sense. The lineup I wanted was
Splitsville and The Lackloves. Emails were sent. The Lackloves said "Sure.
Sounds like fun." Splitsville said.... "Hmmm...we gotta run it by the
wives." Fair enough. Turns out the wives nixed the idea because of a
family tradition of Labor Day vacation. Its too bad....but its a big pop
world out there.
Version Two of the bash was also on Labor Day and would have featured The
Lackloves and The Spongetones! I contacted Jamie Hoover and the lads and,
while it was a bit pricier to bring them out I could swing it (just.) The
day after they said they could do it I found out my full time job was being
downsized to half-time, and what was doable became totally unworkable short
of selling a kidney. Crap.
Version Three of the bash was moved to the middle of August because 1) I
had time to move it, and 2) Maybe I could get Splitsville on the new date!
Emails were sent and received and YES! They could do it. However,
something happened over the next couple of weeks because Splitsville had to
back out. I guess the guys aren't enjoying playing with one another
anymore. That REALLY sucks because I love Splitsville. Them not being able
to play my party is one thing. Them ceasing to exist is downright
depressing.
Version Four of the bash...also mid August gets a new headliner. Webb
Wilder, the last of the full grown men, is booked to do a duo acoustic show.
Hallelujah! Now all that was left was to confirm that The Lackloves could
make the new August date...which I just discovered they cannot because of,
lets just say a previous engagement.
Well...shit. Here I am about a month out from the party, and I'd still
like to have a band open up the show.
Here is where I'm hoping the Audities list can help. Does anyone know of a
Twin Cities power pop band that might fit the bill? I'm so hopelessly out
of touch with the local music scene. (yes, I've been THAT busy... why do
you think I'm throwing this party????) Any auditeers help will certainly be
rewarded with invites to the bash, which WILL be a great time.
Thanks folks,
Rich Horton
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