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  • From: "Michel Inserny" <minserny AT gmail.com>
  • To: "RTP-area local music and culture" <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: Ahh, Troika
  • Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:14:00 -0400

I think there is not enough people in this area interested to go and fill
all those Durham venues at the same time every night.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 4:00 PM, James Hepler <hepstyle AT gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't think people were angstified by anyone's hard work and efforts. I
> think a number of people were turned off for a number of reasons, some of
> which I believe are perfectly legitimate and should be brought up here and
> some of which are personal and should be left to the past.
>
> One thing that I think has been addressed nicely is that bands don't have
> to
> pay to submit.
>
> If there are other issues that made people mad here that can be addressed
> by
> Troika '08, speak your mind! I think I heard from some folks that last
> year too many bands were billed in a couple of venues. With clubs that
> can't keep themselves operating for more than a year at a time, Troika
> will
> have its work cut out finding the variety of venues it needs, but they are
> well aware of that.
>
> I've heard other people share that there isn't a clear idea of what the
> festival is supposed to be about. I would say that Troika will do its
> best
> over the course of the next several months to let people know what they're
> about. The Pin Projekt will be fun.
>
> So yeah, what else is there? Share here or get involved or just wait
> and
> see.
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 3:35 PM, pineview <
> quicklikeabunnyreviews AT gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > As someone who came in at the last minute to help with the organizing,
> > it makes me feel bad that my efforts and others hard work seemed to
> > leave people with angst. I can tell you that the people that are
> > there to help this year are there because they want to make Troika 08
> > a really fun and great experience for the bands and fans.
> >
> > On Mar 24, 1:10=A0pm, hannahg... AT gmail.com (hannah gush) wrote:
> > > Is it possible for us as a community to have a conversation about what
> > > happened during Troika last year? =A0Bands were mad, Venue owners were
> > mad=
> > ,
> > > musicians who had volunteered in the past felt excluded and
> punished...
> > > instead of me saying "everyone feels this way and that way" we could
> all
> > s=
> > ay
> > > for ourselves - especially since there's another Troika on the
> horizon.
> > >
> > > Hannah
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