Yeah true, same goes for Trevor and Justin, I've seen them both play to low crowds and take a cut...that's the way it goes sometimes...the udder of dance music is well and truly bleeding from the corporate whores (In Sheffield it is), it's such a shame no-one believes in all their bollocks now tho <insert evil cackle>...
22/4/03 11:25 AM [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Weatherall is an excellent example of someone who has strong principles, (ie > a "socialist" punk ethic) when it comes to playing at certain events or > clubs. Matthew Herbert I believe is the same. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ian cheshire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 12:21 PM > Subject: RE: (313) Cosmic Twins was Re: (313) Lost/Hood > > >> some DJ's aren't like this and I know Andrew Weatherall >> will take a cut if he is into the night etc, so maybe try him Martin >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 22 April 2003 12:03 >> To: 313@hyperreal.org >> Subject: Re: (313) Cosmic Twins was Re: (313) Lost/Hood >> >> >> >> No offence taken at all Martin. >> >>> I recently got >> turned down by a famous name because my club night only holds 350 people, >> there was no profit in the gig for me but it does make it hard for >> us...although I get the feeling this was his agents doing... >> >> Right, my point exactly. A crying shame. You're obviously someone who's >> into the music and is providing what looks like a nice little gig. What's >> to say that a big name jock wouldn't enjoy this gig more? He would be able >> to play a varied selection, would probably have a more 'educated' crowd up >> for something a bit different, and wouldn't have to play to 1000 >> gatecrasher kids ala Sankeys who just want the latest banging tech-house >> numbers - therefore making said dj miserable and looking like he's not >> enjoying it. >> >>> True but why make the punters suffer... >> >> Well, yeah, Why? It's been happening for years. As soon as the bigger > clubs >> started booking these types of dj's (you know, after they were done with >> the Billy Nasty/Dave Clarke/Jeremy Healy types), then of course Joe Bloggs >> from detroit wants a few more quid in his pocket for doing it. If XXX at >> Cream is paying so much, why can't YYY at little underground club stump up >> something similar? It's completely fair enough from their point of view - >> if you're going to get on a plane and come and work here, you might as > well >> get as much as you can I suppose. Doesn't help us music lovers though does >> it? I'm not blaming anyone, it just gives me the hump a little, and also >> helps to explain the downturn in clubs - they're just not interesting if >> the said dj is going to turn up and do things by numbers are they really?? >> >> rant over. >> >> Alex >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> --------------------- End of message text -------------------- >> >> This e-mail is sent by the above named in their >> individual, non-business capacity and is not on >> behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. >> >> PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming >> e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and >> telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you >> give your consent to such monitoring >> >> >> --- >> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/03 >> >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/03 >> >> > >
