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  • From: James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com>
  • To: RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: Durham practice spaces
  • Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:28:18 -0700 (PDT)

I believe that's an Ample on Garrett Rd. in Durham as
well. Anyone have word on that one?

Hep

--- Jo Lynne Turner <camelflytes AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> While the Ample Storage on Hillsborough Rd in Durham
> used to be
> band-friendly back in 2000-2001, when I tried to get
> back in there in
> May, the on-site manager was not having any of it.
> She even said she
> ripped out all the electrical work from the
> non-climate controlled
> spaces. Rather odd.
>
> Not quite ironically, the Ample Storage off of
> Hillsborough ST in
> Raleigh also wasn't band-friendly either.
>
> Oxford Road Ample has been treating me fine for the
> past few months as
> well.
>
> Other band-friendly Amples in the triangle (at least
> at some point in
> the past 7 years):
> In Cary, kind of near the morrisville movie theatre
> In Raleigh, south of downtown.
> In Raleigh, north near brentwood.
>
> D.Heller
>
>
> phillipg AT duke.edu (Phillip Grosshans) wrote in
> message
> news:<116374312.1088525960 AT phillipg.oit.duke.edu>...
> > They officially know it. We were told that it's a
> company policy that all
>
> > Ample Storage's provide band practice space. Me
> thinks the CEO was a garage
> > rocker at some point.
> >
> > Of course, they'll still kick you out if you trash
> the place.
> >
> > -pg
> >
> > --On Tuesday, June 29, 2004 4:13 PM -0400 Kevin
> Grealey
> > <Kgrealey AT McKinney-Silver.com> wrote:
> >
> > > do the storage folks "officially" know bands
> paractice there? or when you
> > > rent is it kind of a don't ask, don't tell kind
> of thing?
> > >
> > > KEVIN GREALEY
> > > COPY EDITOR / PROOFREADER /
> > >
> > > T / (919) 821 . 6547
> > > F / (919) 821 . 6452
> > > E / kgrealey AT mckinney-silver.com
> > >
> > >> ----------
> > >> From: ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org on
> behalf of Phillip Grosshans
> > >> Reply To: RTP-area local music and culture
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 3:32 PM
> > >> To: RTP-area local music and culture
> > >> Subject: Re: Durham practice spaces
> > >>
> > >> Ample Storage. Various locations in Durham.
> > >>
> > >> we split our space with 4 bands which makes it
> very reasonable.
> > >> Blackstrap and Des Ark have been up at the
> Oxford Road Ample Storage
> > >> for almost 2 years. works for us. very
> interesting acoustics with
> > >> concrete and plaster walls. Oxford Road might
> be the only one with
> > >> similar space (I think the others are all
> aluminum walls). Only
> > >> downside: No climate control (at least for the
> non-aluminum space).
> > >> But, 2 space heaters and a pair of fans make
> it bearable in the winter
> > >> and summer.
> > >>
> > >> -pg
> > >>
> > >> --On Tuesday, June 29, 2004 3:15 PM -0400 Kevin
> Grealey
> > >> <Kgrealey AT McKinney-Silver.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > is there any reasonable rental rehearsal
> space to be had in the bull
> > >> > city. any help is appreciated.
> > >> >
> > >> > thanks,
> > >> > kg
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
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> > >>
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