[atlantaprog] Re: making it happen: talk or action?

lord only played 3 or 4 open mics there - perhaps 15 minutes- 20 minutes a pop, 
without
drummer. fun, but not very acoustically sound for anything other than acoustic 
drumless
gigs.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth Folland" <gaprincess@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:53 PM
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
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>
>
>

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