I think its also one of the main reasons why so many NA artists have made the move over to europe. I know that more and more canadian artists have done or are thinking of doing so. its just to much trouble to both with crossing the boarders all the time to plays shows, I know its the costs and the boarder issues that have kept me from playing shows in the US and even europe. when ever a promoture realises all the over head costs, of work visa's and travel and what not they become very dissinterested very fast. I can same the same from my perspective when doing shows out here if I have to ocver all the costs I might as well just have the artist play in my living room as Im gonna take a bath regarless of if I put it on in a venue or in my living room. :) sad but true... some thing has to give as more and more events will be locals only. Not that locals only events are bad things but there comes a point and time when an artist would like to play for more then the converted and turn a few new heads on to his or hers music, and if these costs dont come down soon that will not be happening any time soon
On Tue, 18 May 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I suppose that's one reason why Claude Young said that he wouldn't be > coming back to the US for some time as well > I can imagine we're going to be seeing less and less non-US based artists > coming to the states. Unless things change of course. > Promoters just aren't going to be able to afford it. > > MEK > > > > Neil Wiernik > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] > g> cc: > Subject: Re: AW: (313) no > (ellen) alliens in nyc > 05/18/04 02:10 PM > > > > > > > > the reason why the boarder is so tight and the rules keep changing is not > becasue the candian govt want to make it hard to criss cross the boarder > its the US govt who feels that canada is a terrosit holding ground, ever > since 9/11 criss corssing the boarder has been a pain in the ass. > the us govt decied to impose restictions not only on us customes but on > canadian customes and your fraidy cat govt followed suit for the most part > that is. also the rules for candian artists going over the boarder to > perform has changed also and in fact its a pretty heafty tax that > unfortuntly has to fall on the promotures and in term on the paying public > for the shows.... it makes tours of the us a very unappealing venture for > us canadians... > > > > On Tue, 18 May 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > i dunno about that, but i've definately flirted with a couple of them > > hottie canadian border guards. > > > > i told one that i was going to the Minus offices, and she said she loved > > Richie Hawtin and i should look for her at the party that weekend.i think > > i even gave her some Motor fliers. > > > > i swear- they must get college credit for > > working there. > > > > > > > > On Tue, 18 May 2004, Carissa Tintinalli wrote: > > > > > Even better than waving cars through - flirting with young Canadian > girls on > > > their way to school. Unless asking people on dates is some secret > > > immigration technique to weed out terrorists... > > > > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >LOLOL! You do have a point! I too have gotten the wave through. How in > the > > > >hell can they consider waving cars secure?!? You're absolutely > > > >right...there is no method to their madness... > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > During that whole period I was only stopped once > > > > > > > > > > Oh, I've also gone through WITHOUT stopping the car at all. > Literally, > > > > > I was waved through by a border guard without a question ever being > > > >asked. > > > > > > > > > > My point was simply that it's random and entirely unorganized. One > day, > > > > > it's total lockdown. The next day, it's Al Qaeda Open House. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Dennis DeSantis > > > > > www.dennisdesantis.com > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium. Get 2 months FREE* > > > > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------- > [neil adam wiernik aka naw] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [music available on] > http://www.noisefactoryrecords.com > http://www.pieheadrecords.com > http://www.worthyrecords.com > http://www.complot.ca > [artist features] > http://www.clevermusic.net > http://www.newmusiccanada.com > http://www.cognitionaudioworks.com > -------------------------------------- > > > > -------------------------------------- [neil adam wiernik aka naw] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [music available on] http://www.noisefactoryrecords.com http://www.pieheadrecords.com http://www.worthyrecords.com http://www.complot.ca [artist features] http://www.clevermusic.net http://www.newmusiccanada.com http://www.cognitionaudioworks.com --------------------------------------
