Fillmore SS Shows

[hutch]

So your answer is "yes, Ben's Chili Bowl has a responsibility to serve Salvadoran andd Ethiopian food."

Got it. Carry on.

Sorry, that analogy is a non-starter.

Ben's serves the community of people in DC who love half smokes, chilli fries etc


Presumably the 930 and IMP serve the community that loves live music.

Get it?


By the way I don't eat burritos, asshole.

[i am gay and i like cats]

did i even really read the past comments on music of a south of the border flavor to it, that people are making here?  if folks who are into any type of music want that music to be around, it will play somewhere and you can go see it.  money will be made and everyone is happy.  if the music becomes big, i mean like dead milkmen  big . . . they'll play at better spots.  more expensive beers and not as good food.  do you really want that?

[hutch]

did i even really read the past comments on music of a south of the border flavor to it, that people are making here?  if folks who are into any type of music want that music to be around, it will play somewhere and you can go see it.  money will be made and everyone is happy.  if the music becomes big, i mean like dead milkmen  big . . . they'll play at better spots.  more expensive beers and not as good food.  do you really want that?

Its not south of the border..its rock..just spanish singing.


A rock club/promoter like IMP should include that among their bookings

its not good enough to say "OH someone else will do it...."

[i am gay and i like cats]

did i even really read the past comments on music of a south of the border flavor to it, that people are making here?  if folks who are into any type of music want that music to be around, it will play somewhere and you can go see it.  money will be made and everyone is happy.  if the music becomes big, i mean like dead milkmen  big . . . they'll play at better spots.  more expensive beers and not as good food.  do you really want that?

Its not south of the border..its rock..just spanish singing.


A rock club/promoter like IMP should include that among their bookings

its not good enough to say "OH someone else will do it...."

see . . . i told you i didn't really read was was talking around.  spanish speaking music.  what is that?  is the music spanish, or death metal.  that would be interesting.

nevermind, i just realized that i once owned a death metal, spanish group cd . . . that had a guy with his head cut off from a train accident and these two other guys are just standing there loking at it.  music is bizarre.

[Seth Hurwitz]

perhaps I can shed some light on this...

most of the stuff we book is the result of bands' representatives calling us

sometimes I'll wonder why I haven't gotten a call yet on something that's right in my wheelhouse, or see that it's playing in NYC from reading the Voice, and make the call, but most of the time I don't have to seek it out...it finds us (and the other clubs here)

but, yes, I know zero about Rock en Espanol and haven't really had a necessity to learn, as our calendar is pretty full with stuff that we do know

we do check out every availability we get, and I certainly would never dismiss any genre out of hand, unless I do know the act and think they suck...and, of course, we even book some of those if I think it fits 930 and people want to see them

but the fact is that nobody ever calls us about this stuff

that all being said, I will check out the suggestions, and appreciate everyone pointing us in that direction

[hutch]

THanks Seth.

Thats just exactly what I figured.

[azaghal1981]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/the-fillmore-arrives-in-silver-spring/2011/09/09/gIQAr2FKFK_blog.html#pagebreak

[Thousand Made-Up Loves]

Gawd, an $11 million taxpayer gift to a corporate behemoth like Live Nation. Nice job, Ike.

[DotTheEyes]

After lots of "HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT AT MIDNIGHT" hype on their Facebook page, they announced two Deadmau5 shows (Sept. 21 & 22).

[mdh9857]

After lots of "HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT AT MIDNIGHT" hype on their Facebook page, they announced two Deadmau5 shows (Sept. 21 & 22).

$50 + $9 in Fees.
HAHAHA.

[slappy]

Did IMP start taking public funding or something? 

You dont' have to take public funding to serve the public do you?

By the way I'm sure IMP appreciates my feedback. Not sure what you clowns are trying to prove? Maybe your ignorance of other cultures?

Maybe they are trying prove your ignorance to the music business?
Anybody see Sergeant Garcia at Black Cat last week?

[Vas Deferens]

Did you go?  That show sounds like a lot of fun (it conflicted with the Swans show last thursday or I would have gone)

Did IMP start taking public funding or something? 

You dont' have to take public funding to serve the public do you?

By the way I'm sure IMP appreciates my feedback. Not sure what you clowns are trying to prove? Maybe your ignorance of other cultures?

Maybe they are trying prove your ignorance to the music business?
Anybody see Sergeant Garcia at Black Cat last week?

[slappy]

Did you go?  That show sounds like a lot of fun (it conflicted with the Swans show last thursday or I would have gone)

Yeah, it was lots of fun. I've always liked his blend of music. I'm hoping this tour gets him more recognition over here so we get more in the future. I've always thought he flies under the US radar.

It was my first experience with the Empresarios. Those cats are hot as well.
It appears they have an EP release party show Friday to check out and support the DC Latin flavor.
http://empresariosmusic.com/

[miss pretentious]

I am super curious to see how this Childish Gambino show turns out at the Fillmore. He was great at Black Cat, but thatttts a bit of a jump venuewise.

[hutch]

Did IMP start taking public funding or something? 

You dont' have to take public funding to serve the public do you?

By the way I'm sure IMP appreciates my feedback. Not sure what you clowns are trying to prove? Maybe your ignorance of other cultures?

Maybe they are trying prove your ignorance to the music business?

Actually I was dead on. Read Seth's reply.