its what i used to do for a living when i was 21-24. in fact it is how and why i got into the web ;)
i managed a hardcore/alternashred kinda band, did sound too, and basically did all i could on a weekly basis to keep the scene 'round these parts going. fist was our band name. they fucking rocked. the scene was killer for a long time, we made lots of headway, and even were in talks with virgin! anyway, the point is, your ideas are good... its a tough tough fucking world, and the reason i also got into golf! so, through music i began doing my life passion as far as work *web app architect,designer,programmer*, and my love and passion that is a sport *golf every day i can and am fully addicted to!* and realized that i was REALLY happy alone! wow. maybe you should rock this idea and it might have a good impact on you! :) tw On 1/25/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Damn, Jerry, I thought I was reading Tony Robbins for a few minutes > there. :) Good ideas, man. And I have virtually no interest in the > punk scene whatsoever. > > Jerry Johnson wrote: > > First, I can't recommend any book more highly than The Tipping Point > > right now. Get it. Read it. Think about it. Good stuff. > > > > Next, when I say radio, I don't neccessarily mean traditional > > broadcast radio. I know that is not where I find my stuff (and haven't > > for two decades). But there are places and people who still serve the > > same function for me as traditional radio. The place where people go > > to hear the latest music, the old classics, the talk about the scene. > > Online stations. Live365 broadcasts. shoutcast streams. podCasts. The > > iPod of the bartender at my local hangout. Mixed tapes from friends. > > My sister. You need to get the people that your people listen to and > > trust on the topic of music to talk about your show. Not because they > > have to, but because they want to pass the info on. > > > > I get the no traditional tickets, but there should be something that > > serves a similar purpose. > > Something I can throw on my bedstand and remember that I actually went > > out for a change. > > I think your key to success will be to get some people who are not > > regulars on the scene to augment the regulars. Probably 2 to 1. Or, > > instead of tickets, do something else. For example, at most shows I've > > been to, its all been about the hand-stamp. Do something with that. > > Have the image of the stamp be the codeword to get in to the show info > > on your site. Have multiple images each night that are pieces of a > > puzzle, or iconographs in a picture-sentence (think of the cap of a > > heffenreffer). Have a contest to see who can figure out the puzzle for > > the evening. (this would require people actually talking to other > > people to see their stamps) Use ink that only shows under a > > blacklight, and put a couple of blacklight lamps near the cd/tshirt > > table. > > > > Most of these ideas are stupid and won't help, but they might spark > > something. > > > > I know your audience will pretend they don't like such things, but I > > have found the punk audiences to be smarter than the average bear, and > > for the most part are willing to do stupid things in public. Give em a > > chance and a reason. I don't know what, though. Hold a karaoke contest > > at a karaoke bar featuring music from the set list. (imagine the > > sinatra singers and their surprise) > > > > Have an iPod station that lets you download a song right there at the show. > > > > Have a decent photog at each show, and take a few good pictures, write > > a decent short article about the show, and make it available to all > > your local press. (Do their work for them. They always need content, > > often don't have the resources to get it, and usually hear about the > > good stuff way after it happens.) > > > > Make PDF of flyers available on your site. Let your street teams print > > them and hand them out. > > Let your street team signup and coordinate online. > > > > Get a few bartenders or other service folk, give them free entry, and > > give them a few free passes to hand out. (Make them part of your > > street team). > > Send out your street team two hours before the show to all the > > surrounding businesses, and have them ask people who look like they > > might go "Hey, am I going to see you at the show tonight..." > > Since it is an all-ages venue (and therefore no booze), can people > > leave, go to another bar for a drink, and come back (I am not > > strait-edge, liked to drink a little when out, and typical dipped out > > now and then during long shows). If so, get the local bars to offer > > them a discount with the stamp during a show. Same with dinner if you > > can swing it. > > All-ages venue - how do you get the kids in? Article in school newspapers? > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194198 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
