Beth, My old band "Halfmoon Caravan" played there about 3 years ago. As I recall we had no problem getting the gig and we had a great time there. The was not much of a crowd but the ones who were there were very enthusiastic.........Harold -------Original Message------- From: Beth Folland <gaprincess@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: 07/21/03 12:53 PM To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: making it happen: talk or action? > > ok, question...who has been to or better yet played at the Red Light Cafe? I'd like to hear about it and the management and stuff....personal experiences and what not...you can email me off list if you want. Thanks. PEACE Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian King To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:05 PM Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: making it happen: talk or action? I'll volunteer to write/compile the collective bio and intro letter if someone else can handle the website, graphics and compilation cd. Brian King lordonly.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Veronica Hughes" <upkat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:57 AM Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: making it happen: talk or action? > Hey Beth, > > that's so awesome, I'm sure I speak for all concerned when I say we > appreciate that. I'm not sure if I'll be at the next ARIA meeting, we have > tentative vacation plans for that week, so here's some things I'd like to > start tossing around: > > 1) What items should a collective press kit include? 2) Besides band > photos, etc. has anyone got any press clippings? Since a lot of us were at > Rogue Fest, shouldn't we try and get some press from atlantashows.com, who > had a rep there, and anyone else who might be writing an article on it? 3) > Should this joint venture fall under the heading of an "ARIA production"? > If so, is there an ARIA logo with a brief description (as simple as ARIA: > Art Rock In Atlanta) we could use to present this collective package with > to help make it more cohesive and "professional"? 4) Does someone have the > photo and graphics capability to create a collective band photo page (or > pages) complete with text, contact info, etc.? 5) What will we use for > audio? We would need a sampler cd with each band represented on it, with a > lable, etc. I can volunteer to make a compilation and burn a few single > copies, but I'm not great with making cd labels. Someone else would have > to create the label and/or cd cover. Again, the graphics thing. > > This collective press kit would have to state a kind of purpose in the "bio > and information sheet" portion if we're specifically trying to get monthly > shows, as in something like "ARIA presents a unique showcase of revolving > talent and original music with sounds ranging from 70's art rock, classic > rock, prog rock, ..... (help me out here......), with (X number of) > different bands each bill is unique. The shows exceed the scope of your > average rock club show and appeal to just about all fans of the different > rock genres...." > > Okay, this is why I'm not a press witer, but you get my drift. There's got > to be some reason why a booker would be immediately interested in booking a > monthly, or even a one time showcase of mostly unknown or little known > bands. We have to give them a reason, and it has to be at the top of the > press kit, or the whole thing goes in the trash. It has to be descritive > and concise, fairly accurate and inclusive, and without being cheesy, cheap > and fake sounding wherever possible. Anyone up to the task on this? > > Give me time, I'll think of more stuff to toss out there, but this is going > to be a real Project if we actually do this and do it right. It would be > well worth it to get the regular gigs and higher visibility for all of us > of course, but it's going to take a bunch of us to collaborate. > Everybody's got a specialty they can contribute, Beth's good with talking > up the bookers, Greg's good with the internet stuff, Allen's got the > meetings happening, etc. We can put together a first rate package to take > around to not just the Atlanta venues - after all, there really aren't that > many we can even deal with - but to other cities, like Athens first off, > then maybe even further out. - V. > > At 03:17 PM 07/18/2003 -0400, you wrote: > >"how about someone collecting everyone's > >kits and presenting them together? Who will do any/all of this, etc" > >I for one would LOVE to try this....I'd be glad to make it my mission in > life right now! I've already started an email and a list...and yes > Veronica, Brandyhouse AND Smith's are both on it. :-) > > > >I say LET'S MOVE OUT MEN (and progbabes also);)lol oh my...Alex (z-bop) > is rubbing off on me;)lol > > > >I really want this to happen! I'm in.... > > > > > >PEACE > >Beth > > > > >