Oh the humanity...
Ok...here's my 2 dollars, because 2 cents just isn't enough money to afford to explain what went on with this particular event...and you all know who I am right? My posting name is my DJ name; I don't need to hide...that said...
There's alot of people I'd love to say "fuck you & the horse you rode in on" to, but out of respect for the party scene in general I'll hold my tongue. I should probably just delete this post right now if I knew what was good for me, but I'm getting old and I really don't care anymore. If I read this tomorrow and decide some things should come out, I'll edit it...
Let's start by saying that I've been around pretty much since this sort of thing was introduced here, say '92ish, although alot of people in the industry do not know this or even care. Hell, alot of
them weren't around back then. And that's fine, because if I were in it for fame or money trust me I'd have been gone a long time ago. I've actually never made profit on any of my events, and I'm not about to stop hosting them just because of that fact. In this day & age, there are certain ideas that have arisen over the years about where this culture is headed. People get sick of the same old thing, so promoters take it upon themselves to one up each other, to give the public what they demand. In this flux of competition, some very important things get left in the background in order to provide the latest craze. The house is built before the foundation. When this happens, albeit being an honest mistake, last second changes are made to secure the well being of the house, and there are more people involved in this choatic period than just the original promoters, even though 75% of the people do not understand that. Nightbreed is not the first company (nor will they be the last) to do this, so if the biggest complaint you have about the event is whether or not so & so used CD's, or that it was hot (which it was, I definetly agree), or because you lost $20; please refrain from posting. There are bigger fish to fry here...
Issue #1 : Security : Yes security SUCKED. It's pretty bad when you have over $2000 worth of equipment in your hands and these people who know you and know that for 3 parties you have been involved in the preparations & setup of the event and still won't let you in, or out for that matter. Really fucking annoying. So for all of you who had guestlist even though you had
nothing to do with the production side of this event and were denied; shut the fuck up, because
I didn't even have a fuckin' VIP pass (since mine was sold on the black market, or so I've been told) to carry my equipment in...were you out there Wednesday & Thursday, sweeping that whole fuckin' warehouse, tossing 40+ skids in the dumpster, making sure the physical aspects of the venue were compliant, getting cuts & blisters? Didn't think so. And in Mike Nunnery's defense; he was the
only one who let me in & out to do actual work for this event, and I didn't even think he would remember who I was. Thanks Mike / No thanks to you Scott for treating me like dirt under your fingernails even though you knew I was helping out w/ the party...schmuck...
Issue #2 : Money :
Twinbabie said:
money had to be made somehow...no guest list, too bad it happens sometimes...deal w/it!
A typical comment coming from the establishment. So your money is the only money that's important? It's one thing to be denied guestlist if you are just some person who
knows DJ so & so, but when you are a part of the production, you shouldn't have hassles getting in & out. No, I'm not the king of queens, but I do work closely with Nightbreed and my sound/lighting equipment was in the 4th room; equipment that cost alot of money. I'm not paying $25 admission to break my shit down, bring it 20 minutes across town in a borrowed van, set it up, break it down again, and take it home after all the work I've already put in getting that place ready. I know the investors didn't get all of their money back, and that really sucks, I can sympathize with you trust me...but I didn't get paid a fuckin' cent, and neither did half of the people who were involved with this event, and we almost had to pay to get in. Talk about shady...
On another tip, like I said everyone took a loss at this event. I'm sick of all the pity-anty bitching about $20 here & there, you "local" djs...I've played out-of-state w/o getting paid before and was happy I got booked. Kill the ego or ditch your careers...Thousands of dollars were lost here by more than a few people...gas money is not a priority at this point...sorry...
(BTW just_a_thought_1... who are you exactly?)
Issue #3 : Heat : I came to this party, set up the 4th room, left to sleep & puke for a few hours (since I'm sick w/ a fever), and returned to a sauna. This is a valid complaint. Not safe at all, especially for people ingesting chemicals that make your temperature rise anyway. It could've been a lot worse than one ambulance visit...one of our friends could have died (it's happened plenty of times). It would've been nice to have had A/C, yes. But since there wasn't, guys come on...there were security guards at each and every door...fuckin OPEN 'em! No one's gonna kick the big dude in the shirt's ass to get people in or out...humans need ventilation. I don't think they would've let me out if I was on fire. If you haven't noticed I'm really upset about the security team...
Issue #4 : Columbus' Future : Obviously this event shook the very foundation of what we are collectively attempting to accomplish in this city. The rave scene here has seen rough waters over the past few years, and it's sad to see that after such a strong comeback as of late,
one single event seems to have compromised those entire few years' work. Instead of fighting with each other, why can't we band together to fight the
REAL reason the scene has been dilapidated (not to mention why it costs so much $ to throw shit these days, with permits and inspections and licenses and fuckin' yadda yadda yadda) in the first place (ie...the media, the powers that be, crooked politicians, right-wing extremists, etc.) Meaning, INDUSTRY HEADS : Don't let good bridges burn simply beacuse of a catastrophic turnout at one event. Yes money does make the world go round, but it is also the root of all evil. Like I said a LOT of people lost money here, not just the big guys or the small guys. I suppose I will catch flack about the contents of this post, but I really don't care at this point. I saw alot of true colors in the past few days, some good, some bad, and I'm not going to take the time to name names. And once again this is only my opinion. But, remember this...It takes more than one person to throw a party, so BLers: don't put all the blame on the figurehead. Shady shit may have gone down, but I know for a fact that Mike D. was not behind all of it. Here is a man that has time & time again put his neck on the line for this scene...don't let one party ruin everything he and everyone else has done. Life goes on, and lessons are learned. I'm not kissing ass by all means, as I also have some $ beef with him right now; I just remember over the past year some of the best parties this area has
ever seen, and that says something. Its called Respect, supposedly one of our four utmost standards. Or maybe at this point in time its PLUR...Profit, Lies, Usufruction, & Repression.
Get your heads out of your asses before its too late people...
Nobody will ever be paid if there are no events to play at...
Jere
![:\](https://bluelight.org/xf/BL_Images/Orig_Emoji/wrygrin.gif "wry grin :\")
Again, lack of caring by the promoters.
