Mind of Mayhem

I recently came across a post on Facebook on a fan page for a punk music website which shall remain nameless and it struck a chord in me. Here is said post,

"It's got to be irritating to do an Event page on Facebook if you're in a band. You get all these chuckle-heads that immediately post where they live. Bands invite EVERYONE, but people still write "I'd like to come, but I live in Nigeria."

Honestly, the band doesn't care, but you have to smile for fear of losing pain in the ass fans. I don't have that fear. If you don't live nearby . . . so what, no need to post that. Click "Decline," and move along."

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So as of late I have been witness to various individuals, both bookers and bands, speaking poorly of each other for various reasons in various public forums. In two separate occurrences, two completely different incidents. In one incident, a band was bashing a venue and in another, a booker was bashing a band. Both basically a public airing of dirty laundry, he said she said bullshit and essentially stirring up all kinds of nastiness which in my personal opinion is just plain deplorable and unprofessional. Now I am not one to sit here and say I have never publically expressed my displeasure, my anger and/or hatred for someone or something publicly, but there is a time and a place for it and on the pages of Facebook or Twitter is NOT the place…when it comes to business.

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As of late I have been noticing more and more small indie labels and bands releasing stuff on cassettes. Now don’t get me wrong, I still have my own stash of cassette tapes from back in the day and I have been known to cruise the thrift stores and yard sales for the occasional obscure nugget of audiophile gold, but what the fuck!? Hell I even had a band who’s CD EP I released a few years ago that did a short run of cassettes, but even that was more of a goof when they did it as opposed to a legit form of releasing an album.

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So as a part of our BANDOLOGY section here on S.L.A.M.! Scene, we are introducing what I hope is going to be a regular feature, From the Mind of Mayhem. Essentially this section will feature topics and stuff pertaining to the music industry that comes across my radar which I feel deserves to be addressed. Continue reading “BANDS VS VENUES: Who needs who more?” »