Sometimes people charge hefty amounts for other reasons. Like they're saying, I don't really wanna play there... I don't know what his reasons are. But he's playing Hobart, Tasmania, and there's no way they'd have that money.
---------- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: (313) No play in the USA (was Movement I-F dicussion) >Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 4:39 AM > > Actually, Dave Clarke doesn't play in the US because he charges $10,000 > for a gig. Nobody is worth that much money. ;) > > e > >> >> >>Dave Clarke says it too. > It's really tough getting into the US now even for a holiday. > They are not just suss on potential terrorists but foreign media, DJs, > producers, even with visas. > They're introducing fingerprinting for *all* tourists come Sept even from so > called friendly nations. > I understand that they have to look after their citizens and it's fair they > test everyone and avoid obvious racial profiling (though I'm sure that is > still happening) but some people just feel uncomfortable with the process. I > have heard a lot of international DJs say the current climate in the US is > offputting. > Personally I put up with it as Australia is almost as tough, anyway, but a > lot of Europeans are used to relatively free travel so they probably object > more. It's a theory.
