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  • From: pineview <quicklikeabunnyreviews AT gmail.com>
  • To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: Ahh, Troika
  • Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:54:35 -0700 (PDT)

On Mar 27, 11:53=A0pm, nathan oliver <surferr... AT gmail.com> wrote:
> Reverbnation is a free service that has a strong local presence. =A0They
> have sponsored local music showcases and are based in NY and Durham.
> It's not BS sonicbids. =A0Sonicbids sucks my balls. =A0And it's something
> you can complete for Troika and abandon as you will. =A0If you have any
> other site (purevolume, myspace, whatever), just copy and paste.
> Despite the fact that it is the most band friendly host out there.
>
> From a logistical point of view, it's easier to efficiently monitor
> submissions coming from one source. =A0Also, i believe they have done
> away with the $10 submission fee for 2008 but i am not sure.
>
> Don't forget, Troika is run by volunteers and supported by donations
> from local businesses. =A0They don't make any profit from this. =A0I
> played and volunteered last fall. =A0It seemed like the venues were too
> far spread out, and there wasn't really a 'central' place.
>
> If you want it to be better, volunteer! =A0Flyering, visiting local
> businesses for donations, passing out festival bracelets, whatever.
> Hell, just buy a pass and come to the shows. =A0Tell your friends. =A0The
> organizers want 2008 to be better. =A0Help them out!
>
> Right now you can come out to the Pin Projekt on May 16 to raise money
> for Troika 2008. =A0Come out and bid on some amazing pieces by local
> artists. =A0PS. =A0my band is also playing along with Dylan Gilbert and
> Shweaty Weather (Sweater Weather) so they say ;-)
>
> http://www.troikamusicfestival.org/
>
> On Mar 27, 12:53 am, rchrd... AT gmail.com wrote:
Yes, submissions are free.
>
> > I find the whole ReverbNation thing somewhat coercive and annoying. It
> > was the reason I didn't apply last year. Basically, it ensures that I
> > will establish and then abandon yet another half-assed band webpage,
> > and at this point I've had more than a few. It makes perfect sense
> > from ReverbNation's point of view as a sponsor and I don't begrudge
> > them that, and I certainly love the Internet, but something about the
> > task of putting that page together pushes some button in me that says
> > "why create it if you're not going to get behind it 100% (the page,
> > not the festival)?" I'd much prefer to drop a CD and $5 in the mail. I
> > dunno.
>
> > RA





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