I really think the management should be on it, this is part of what they are paid for,
This is the thing people don\'t get...they have NO paid management!!
nor should people have to \'get\' it, or understand it, or sympathize with it. fuck that. the fucking \'no (or shitty) management\'/\'transition period\' excuse has been made/used for this band ad nauseam. there\'s no promo because the band has no management. there\'s no one at the shows because the band has no management. no one knows about moxie epoxy because the band has no management. shows are booked/announced less than a month in advance because the band has no management. there are SEVEN shows on the schedule because the band has no management.
the fact of the matter is, it\'s an unacceptable excuse.
the band\'s most recent manager was recently fired because nothing was getting done. super. but without a backup plan, you can\'t just say, "we can do \'nothing\' just as well". it shouldn\'t be up to mark to find local papers to advertise the band\'s upcoming shows in. it shouldn\'t be up to wildcoyote to press toad\'s management for tickets/promo. it shouldn\'t be up to aruny to make sure that there\'s fliers available in a packed bar that the band\'s guitarist is playing at for a breakfast show a few nights later within walking distance of the place. these are the things that the band needs to be proactive about. then again, after 8 years, they probably know this.
i have my hopes high for the new year.....
a new year which, by the way, is 11 days away and there are currently 3 shows scheduled during..
as long as someone takes the reins as far as promo and PR goes there shouldn\'t be any reason why this next year can\'t be a super productive year....
pretty sure this is now the 3rd year in a row with a "we\'ll get \'em next year!"... well shit, we gotta be right one of these times, right??
I would consider doing it if no one else will.
why enable them to keep slacking?
You are right! It is time for some TOUGH LOVE!
agreed. see above. this should be the band\'s job in their \'transition period\'.
food for thought for those of you who are employed: how long would you be able to hold onto your current job for, if someone else was doing all the leg work for you??
