Rich; Just as a thought, you may want to do the journalist's checklist: who, what, when, where and why..... to describe what you're asking for... maybe you really DIDN'T mean Minneapolis/St. Paul after all... :) Mike ________________________________ From: Jason Dunn To: audities@smoe.org Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 3:29:36 AM Subject: 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, 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 > > > > -- www.theluxuryband.com www.myspace.com/theluxury New CD "In The Wake Of What Won't Change" on sale now! "[The record] shines like the back side of the sun." - Boston Metro "[Their] sound is big: U2 big, Oasis big, even a smidge of Pink Floyd big. That means that singalong hooks, memorable melodies, driving rhythms, close harmonies, and songs of the heart are all in the Luxury wheelhouse." - Boston Globe "Expertly polished, extravagantly layered..." - The Herald "All the coolest bits of powerpop, Britpop, psychedelia, prog and post-punk (in a manner I had previously considered impossible)" - thepowerofpop.com "Songs even the richest evil genius would be jealous of... a truly remarkable album." - The Last Broadcast