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#31
Don't fuck with Judge Judsters y'all!  :lol:
#32
Can't Wait!
:cheers:
#33
Hehe, no scolding intended, although this discussion has made me think a lot about artists vs venues...

Its been weird trying to determine how to handle all of this...the wife and I would have been in London next week (would have been my first trip to Europe) for some music festivals had this not all gone down and its been really strange figuring out what to do with each of these events.   Ultimately, I guess our focus should be on helping the artists make it through this, perhaps the venues should be a secondary thought?

I honestly do think everyone needs to make this decision for themselves, and there are no correct answers.
Was that sufficiently passive-aggressive?  :lol:
#34
Quote from: 01001010 on May 15, 2020, 12:05:39 PM
Hi there! In theory, I kind of agree with this, but if there's one thing this whole pandemic seems to be underlining, it's that our entire post-industrialized way of doing things is in serious need of a reset. It is kind of scary how this virus affects literally everyone on the entire planet, but I can't help but fall back on the flight emergency oxygen mask analogy. The basic protocol being that you have to take care of yourself before you're going to be able to help anyone else.

I get it, though. I'm a former independent booker, and one of the most important lessons I learned many years ago, is that *if* you can afford to take a hit, then maybe you don't try to sue the small struggling indie club that couldn't pay the band what was agreed on, because they just couldn't get enough people in the door. I've also handed bands money out of my own wallet in situations like that, to make sure they could eat and put gas in their van, and hopefully do better in the next town. I've also worked in clubs where major acts cancelled a tour, and we chose to refund tickets, because frankly, if we were going to go under, we were *not* going to take everyone else's money with us.

It does seem like a good idea to be aware of the needs of other people, but sometimes you're just not going to be able to save the world. There are a *lot* of people in different sectors that are being affected: businesses, homeowners, renters, etc, and I can't help but feel that it's about time the 1% (for want of a better term) should step up and do their part to help keep things working by forgiving debt at some level for anyone whose financial situation has been seriously impacted. Meanwhile, the rest of us have to seriously think about how we can re-invent how we do things, because it's painfully obvious (to me, at least) that the old existing model has been broken for a long time.

Sorry to have apparently derailed this, I'm not trying to preach or pick a fight here, but this is all stuff I've been thinking about for a while now, and this current situation just kind of brings it home, I think.

Oh man, I'm right there with you.
We are in dire need of a complete rehaul of our systems...I could go on for days and days on that topic.

As far as ticket refunds and venues, people can only decide whats best for themselves, and I totally understand people have different obligations on this front, so do whatever you have to do to make ends meet, without, like you said, taking everyone down with you.
#35
I understand why refunds aren't being offered right off the bat...these businesses are likely to go under with no music.
Its literally, do we want to be able to stay in business to offer future shows?

Sure, not everybody can afford to let the venue hold on to their hard earned dollars, until a future unspecified show...and I'm glad you were able to get your money back (as you should).

...but on the other hand there may not be future shows at these venues unless they are able to hold on to at least a portion of the funds they had in their hands for shows that couldn't take place.
#36
Sold out fast, but I got one! 
Actually remembered the first weekend for a change  :toke: \:D/
#37
Melvins Discussion / Re: Buzz on the Cosmic Psychos
April 17, 2020, 12:30:54 PM
Quote from: Nizamark on April 16, 2020, 06:55:34 PM
...it was $10 for more rock than any human could handle.

8)
#38
Melvins Discussion / Re: Best Melvins Pic Ever
April 09, 2020, 01:05:36 PM
Quote from: nobodyinteresting on April 08, 2020, 09:30:13 PM
Do former bassists count?

Hell yes they do!
#39
Melvins Discussion / Re: MY KICK ASS EBAY FIND!!!!!!
April 09, 2020, 11:29:51 AM
Congrats on the find 45!  I also got quite lucky on getting ahold of a copy...

A couple of years back on my birthday, my wife surprised me with a sealed copy of Deep Six on vinyl :shock:
I asked her how the hell she got a hold of it, and somehow she had been looking at the Discogs page at just the right moment, when one of the original producers Chris Hanzsek happened to put up a sealed copy for sale. 

One of my most prized Melvins possessions!
#40
Melvins Discussion / Re: King Buzzo with Trevor Dunn
April 05, 2020, 12:05:42 PM
Quote from: johnnyg on April 05, 2020, 12:03:07 PM
Brutal! You guys are ultra quick on the trigger. I had it in my cart at exactly noon and by the time I checked out thirty seconds later it was gone! Brutal!

Sorry dude, I think its a luck of the draw kinda thing. 
Just made sure I was already logged in to both ShoxOp and PayPal prior to starting, just to prevent the login causing a long enough delay to miss the sale.

Now that no one has anything better to do on a Sunday morning makes it especially difficult...
#41
Melvins Discussion / Re: King Buzzo with Trevor Dunn
April 05, 2020, 12:04:36 PM
Quote from: GiveMe45 on April 05, 2020, 12:02:22 PM
Got one!

Nice!  Me too!  \:D/
Completely forgot the last two Sundays...
#42
Makes me wonder if we will see an uptick in limited edition album releases, since the money made by touring will be going away.
Will they be making more new music, available through boutique releases, if the live scene is no longer there?
#43
May 13 Palm Springs, CA The Alibi
May 14 Long Beach, CA Alex's Bar
May 15 San Diego, CA Casbah
May 17 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
May 18 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge
May 19 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf
May 21 Tulsa, OK The Shrine
May 22 Norman, OK Opolis
May 23 Dallas, TX Three Links
May 24 Austin, TX Barracuda
May 25 Houston, TX Warehouse Live (Studio)
May 27 New Orleans, LA Santos
May 28 Birmingham, AL Zydeco
May 29 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
May 30 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theater
May 31 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
June 1 Richmond, VA Richmond Music Hall
June 3 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
June 4 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts  johnnyg
June 5 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
June 6 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
June 7 Allston, MA Great Scott
June 8 Albany, NY The Hollow  jonE5
June 10 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground  (Flutter Nuts)  Dumpster D
June 11 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place   (Flutter Nuts maybe) blewis Chief Ten Beers
June 12 Pittsburgh, PA Thunderbird Music Hall
June 13 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
June 15 Detroit, MI Third Man Records Cass Corridor  glen
June 16 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme  Jozzy  bigfil38
June 17 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
June 18 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
June 19 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
June 20 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
June 21 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon  (PAUL)
June 22 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
June 23 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
June 24 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
June 26 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
June 28 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
June 29 Boise, ID Neurolux
July 1 Seattle, WA Columbia City Theater
July 2 Vancouver, BC The Fox Cabaret
July 3 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge  Laptop Sorcery deatheats
July 5 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
July 6 Los Angeles, CA The Echo

#45
Quote from: Idlehanz on February 27, 2020, 12:45:13 PM
Quote from: deatheats on February 27, 2020, 12:01:08 PM
Oops looks like there is a required promo code...anyone happen to know what it is?

Doug

Thanks Idle!  Tickets purchased.
Of course I had guessed 'Doug Fir' before I saw this....just a bit outside.