Save Ooh La Latte (and other) Nightlife!

Mary Anne Barckhoff barckhoff at yahoo.com
Tue Oct 19 12:24:06 EDT 2004


The thing that seems unclear is whether or not OLL will even be open in the evenings at all and whether they would even be willing to rent out the space for such events.  But these are the types of ideas that can keep it going, if folks get involved and offer alternative ideas.
 
It just really sucks that live music venues have such a hard time staying afloat.  Recently, one of my bandmates objected to giving a venue $200 off the door for the sound guy, et al. for a multi-band event.   Given the way that the live music scene has been recently, I don't find it unreasonable for the venue to try to make sure it stays afloat by specifying a cut off the top for services provided.  Especially if they're up front about it and they don't make the bands pay out of pocket.   But I can also see my bandmate's point of view-- that venues should make their money off bar sales and the bands shouldn't lose that cut at the door.  Some consider that screwing over bands, while others might consider it motivation to try to draw a bigger audience.   When does it shift from good business sense to just screwing people over?  
 
mab

grady <grady at ibiblio.org> wrote:

Hm, well, if they're not into doing shows, then they're not into doing 
shows. Any persuasion to the contrary would probably only be temporary, 
as running a rockclub, even one that's subsidized by another business 
during the day, is a labor of love, and you can't fake the love, baby.

On the other hand, one might could take a tip from the Nightlight 
playbook (also the 70s/80s punkrock and/or small-town-America-always 
playbooks) and mebbe rent out the space for rockshows, either on a 
regular/continuing or one-off basis, unless they're planning on totally 
scrapping the PA. Although it's a small enough room that all you really 
need is a vocal PA, so some enterprising person could obtain & maintain 
one for use.

DIY, if someone else won't DI for you.

Ross


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