[atlantaprog] Re: "draconian?"

Well, yeah, I used that term! But I want to make sure folks understand 
that I DO support the policy and I certainly will be at as many shows 
as I can (and so will most of the other Z-folks I suspect)... I just 
have a knee-jerk reaction to any policy that is "do this or else!" 
without any chance for appeal. I would hate to see a group scheduled... 
and then get cut because the month before someone's car breaks down, or 
their babysitter falls through, or someone gets sick, or something like 
that. This also doesn't bode well from a promotional angle because in 
order to do this right, we should announce the line-ups at least a 
couple of months in advance... and if previously announced groups get 
cut, then it would reflect badly on the entire series.
> BTW, I'm still waiting for that website to develop...

Haven't you visited it lately? It IS starting to flesh out... and will 
continue to do so (your picture's even on there Veronica!). It has 
promotional announcements and links for the CJs show AND the Library 
show...

> I'm going to take a chance and be blunt here too, pardon me for 
> possibly
> sounding abrasive, but, what has this group actually accomplished since
> last November?

Well, lets see... We (I) got this list up and running (also keep it 
maintained). We (I)  got a bunch of folks to sign up on this list (and 
missed the first bit of the Crimson concert) therefore giving us all 
access to a bunch of local prog fans for promoting our shows.  We (Bill 
& I) got the website up (such as it is). We were instrumental in 
helping produce and promote Roguefest, and we were instrumental in 
helping Wade produce the Progression CD (how many of us would have even 
KNOWN about it if not for ARIA?) We all got our music on Greg's 
Internet Radio show. As far as building an audience, would Paine's 
Promise, Lord Only AND Man on Fire even know of each other's existence, 
MUCH LESS be sharing a show together without ARIA? Hopefully each band 
will get exposed to each others handful of fans. Would this CJ's thing 
have even happened if not for Matthew's involvement with ARIA? I know I 
personally have worked my tail off trying to build ARIA into a viable 
entity, and I have often felt alone trying to get things done. I only 
have a limited amount of available time and energy.

While I'm venting, I must also add that one of the purposes of this 
list is to share news of shows that may be of interest to prog fans in 
town - but how many of ya'll have actually GONE to a show you've heard 
about here (besides each others?) I only saw one ARIA member at the 
League of Crafties show last Saturday (and he didn't even hear about it 
from the list because his email account was down!) How many folks saw 
Tunnels at Eyedrum? One way to build an audience for Art Rock In 
Atlanta is to support some of these other shows too. If the presenters 
see good crowds showing up for prog shows, then they'll start booking 
more prog shows - and that will be of benefit to all of us.

See ya'll next Monday...

AWG

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