Orange is the security level kids, Good sense is knocking.

Had to post this on here because this makes perfect sense, I will have show postings on here soon so read this good.

Posted on Grim Life Site, Posted Here Now to.

October 12, 2009 - Monday

Hey, let's start giving a shit..
Current mood: annoyed
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
We've got a problem.



The Downstairs is close to shutting it's doors forever. This will be the 3rd venue to close, leaving us with nothing but house shows (which rule, but no one can ever throw them) and paying for shows (like what Dave is doing on Halloween, thanks bud).

 Why is it closing? Oh yeah, probably because no one cares. Bands want to be assholes to people who are trying to help (ie: Hellen Fleming/Josh Fryfogel/..Robinson Garcia/Al from Bitoz), or because it's the same four bands that play every show.


How about instead of boycotting or not showing up to certain shows because of drama, or because your friends aren't going, you just go. I mean, yeah, our economy sucks right now, but $8 once a week for a local show to happen isn't a huge cash suck.


Think about this: if there is no steady venue, where will bands be able to come up? Where will your friends band, or your band, be able to play for everyone? Why will your little brother or sister even want to listen to music, or play it if there isn't a place to introduce and debut new things to the youth? Alaska is a pretty musical place, and I remember seeing 200 kids showing up every Friday for local shows and actually LISTENING to the bands, not standing outside having a cigarette or sitting on the couch. Let's change this.


Go to every show you can, appreciate the people who put it on, thank the person who set up the show (it's a lot more work than you'd think, there's a lot of time and stress that goes into it), and promote shows that your friends are going to or playing, or any show for that matter just to make sure kids show up and have a good time. If we want to be heard and hear new music, we need to keep at least one venue open.


Main point: Show up to shows, appreciate them, get into the music, appreciate the bands and people that make shows happen, buy CDs, but t-shirts, buy stickers, sing a long, give a shit about something that means a lot.


Alaska is really boring, and you all know this, so why let the one fun thing we have left to do go to waste? Every Friday, you can look forward to being with friends and seeing your favorite locals (and sometimes out of state bands like Trash Talk, Ceremony, Unrestrained, Norma Jean, ETID, Hatebreed, etc) play music and enjoy yourself.


I hope at least some of you give a shit, because I know we do. Repost this if you feel the same. Even if you don't go to show, encourage your friends to, or go with your friends for the experience. The more people, the more fun, the more bands we can get up here, the better things we can accomplish.


My rant is done, love and respect.
-Chris


Now back to our regularly scheduled progam....

Clyng-Onz  - Let's Get Juvenile *Blog edited to post this*

Thank you to http://www.frankonline.com/Bill.html for the Vid access!


SE Davey