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Comment on What you REALLY want to tell Seattle’s Promoters !! by Paul Wall

Paul Wall — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:56:54 +0000

TJ,

This post made me smile. Here are my thoughts on the whole situation.

The tools that “promoters” are using now-a-days are just that, TOOLS. The problem arises when promoters use them as their only way to market their events.
I will use myspace as an example.
I think back to 2004-2005 right as myspace was hitting critical mass, a few promoters (present company included) saw that utilizing the tools of social media AS WELL AS being social-able with their patrons would greatly help their event awareness. This is where the snowball started. Kids came into the game seeing myspace bulletins and promoters with thousands of friends and thought to themselves “their making money and they are just posting spam… i can do that.”

This encouraged a slew of laziness, but it isn’t entirely their fault. They didn’t see the work that went into coordinating and planning before the event. All the public sees is the posts and event invites. They didn’t see the actual importance of real life friend requesting (hanging out on off club nights/ making an effort to be sociable even when you don’t want to be) instead they just saw the friends list as a status symbol. They didn’t see the importance of inviting (and taking care of) 10 influential people who will bring 10 of their friends, they instead saw the importance of spamming 1000 people with a <5% return.

I agree with you that the scene flourished between 2000 & 2007 and I believe it will flourish again soon, as soon as the real promoters are brought up into the game and grasp the concept that promoting is a job, and a lifestyle… not just something you do on friday nights. I am referring to the people that don’t spend 45 minutes a night friend requesting/event inviting/mass texting… i am referring to the people that are willing to put the actual elbow grease into their jobs. You and I both share the same understanding of the amount of work it takes to throw a successful event, i just hope that there is a new generation of people that are willing to put in the necessary work to upkeep the stage set before them.

-God is love,
Rev Paul

Comment on Is your DJ Legendary, or not so much. by herbalecstacy

herbalecstacy — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:01:49 +0000

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Comment on Is your DJ Legendary, or not so much. by Joey!

Joey! — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:33:54 +0000

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Comment on Seattle Promoters can K!$$ My A$$ by Gnakawatase

Gnakawatase — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:32:26 +0000

James came and told me to read this. I do have to agree that it definately hits home. I remember doing a lot of those things years ago and things are definately different now. But with the down turn of the economy i think it’s leveled out a lot of those promoters giving the true survivors a chance to bring up the quality of the nightlife back to this city.

Keep up the good work.

-Nakturnyl-

Comment on Seattle Promoters can K!$$ My A$$ by Gregory Thomas Brumann

Gregory Thomas Brumann — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:17:14 +0000

Well Said…. I should frequent this site more often… Get ‘em champ.

Comment on Seattle Promoters can K!$$ My A$$ by sharabean

sharabean — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:07 +0000

the motherfucking truth right here. amen.

Comment on It’s a TPD & DList Cinco De Mayo w/ Pittsburgh Slim by JJ

JJ — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:10:54 +0000

Looking forward to the party tonight!

Comment on Dirt Nasty Live in Kirkland - Biggest Show to Ever Hit the Eastside by I Got My GOLD CHAIN

I Got My GOLD CHAIN — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:55:35 +0000

I can’t wait for this sh*t sooo fresh.

Comment on People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. by Carlye

Carlye — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:06:36 +0000

Its funny too because the people who tend to do all the talking, are really the ones with the least room to do so. Obviously they lack substance, otherwise they’d have better and more fulfilling things to do then judge their peers.

Love the life you live, & live the life you love.

Comment on People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. by Tara

Tara — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:44:03 +0000

WORD
That’s sums it up.

Comment on Seattle, cloning people? by Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:45:36 +0000

Shara this is you writing this? AMEN, to this post! I’m laughing so hard.

Comment on She obviously was thinking this, while in Seattle. by roxville

roxville — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:36:15 +0000

then apparently douchebagery is universal, by looking at your strikingly regional names…just sayin.

Comment on She obviously was thinking this, while in Seattle. by Vladski

Vladski — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:49:23 +0000

I love wearing my ed hardy shirt under my affliction vest

Comment on Scene it all before. by Rox Soap Box

Rox Soap Box — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:17:11 +0000

i tend to go where the girls have head bands and blackberry’s, and big granny glasses. if leg warmers could some how be worked into this combo i believe THAT scene would be my happy place for quite sometime