[kj] New York Date??

DG gathering@misera.net
Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:00:03 -0700


And in addition to all that, the sets are usually 1/2 hour sets.
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From: <MotelHell@aol.com>
To: <Jelbod@aol.com>; <gathering@misera.net>
Sent: Monday, 15 September, 2003 12:20
Subject: Re: [kj] New York Date??


>
>
> Yes, this is true, but CMJ is not a venue, rather it is an EVENT that
spans
> several days. Moreover, one's favorite band playing as part of the CMJ New
> Music Marathon (as it's called) is *NOT* a reason to celebrate. Why not?
Well
> here's why: The CMJ New Music Marathon is a seminar-styled event wherein
> journalists, publicists, artists and industry types meet and greet to push
promo swag
> around. Over the course of four or five nights, countless bands perform,
and
> Marathon-goers (delegates who are issued badges) get free entry to each
and
> every performance. While that's perfectly marvy for the badge-holders,
regular
> fans and punters get fucked because the Badge-holders (a) clog up the
room, (b)
> may only be fair-weather fans or simply curious, thus drastically
effecting the
> overall mood/vibe of the crowd (c) REDUCE THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE TICKETS
PUT
> ON SALE.
>
> I've been to countless CMJ shows (as both badge-holder and reg'lar
shithead)
> and they've usually been underwhelming shows. The bands tend to regard the
gi
> gs as industry showcases, and often don't bother giving it 100%. The
crowds
> tend to talk alot (schmoozing with other convention goers as opposed to
showing
> any regard for the act onstage). Bottom line: It's not an ideal thing.
>
> Alex in NYC
> home: vassifer@earthlink.net
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