[Dynagroove] club survey

[Cade O Nelson]

personaly I blame a lot of this on the economy now.  it is not like it
used to be where we were all employed making bank at some .com or related
job.  I know all of you know atleast two people who got laid off in the
last year.  We are hurting.   I think hollwood is hurting us to.  For
example with free thinking our drinks used to be dirt cheap.  $2 corona's
and so such but now the prices have atleast doubled.  So even free
thinking which is free is costing people money.

I know I am gonna get shit for this but here goes.  I also think the music
has turned in a different direction.   Our biggest DJs used to be fun
banging stuff that made everyone jolly and funloving.  But now a lot of
stuff is getting darker (hence the tech house uprising).  I do think this
has an impact on attendance.

I also think the scene will always move in waves.  right now it is low
tide.  give a couple years and it will be back to where it was.

Cade


On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 releasela at msn.com wrote:

> HELLO PEOPLE,
> AS A PROMOTER IM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF ATTENDANCE IN OUR CLUB SCENE THESE DAYS, AS IM SURE ALL OF US PROMOTERS ARE. IM OUT 6 NIGHTS A WEEK AND DONT SEE ALOT OF FAMILIAR FACES, WHICH IS SCARY CONSIDERING IVE BEEN IN THE SCENE FOR 12 YEARS. WHATS GOING ON? WHAT IS THE SCENE LACKING? WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A PARTY THESE DAYS? DOES ANYONE EVEN CARE ANYMORE? WHERE ARE ALL THE GROOVERS?
> I READ THESE EMAILS ON THE LIST AND THERE ARE PROMOTERS THAT ARE TRYING TO BRING IN NEW TALENT, SINCE EVERYONE SAYS THEY ARE OVER THE OLD TALENT WEVE ALL BEEN BRINGING IN LA FOR YEARS, AND NOONE SHOWS UP, AND THEY LOOSE ALOT OF THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY, SOMETIMES EVEN MONTHS OF RENT MONEY. IVE BEEN TO SOME PRETTY COOL PARTIES LATELY AND ITS SAD TO SEE GOOD DJS PLAYING GREAT MUSIC WITH NOONE  THERE TO ENJOY IT, WITH LOCAL AND OUT OF TOWN BOTH. ITS VERY SAD.
> SOME PROMOTERS, LIKE MYSELF, ARE PUTTING THEYRE HEART AND SOUL AND MONEY INTO THESE PARTIES, AND GETTING NO SUPPORT.  IM JUST CURIOUS ON WHATS GOING ON OUT THERE. WHERE ARE ALL THE POSITIVE, SMILING, MUSIC LOVIN', SWEAT YOUR ASS OFF ALL NIGHT DANCIN', HOUSE HEADS?
>  I DIDNT REALLY GO OUT MYSELF FOR THIS LAST YEAR TOO MUCH EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE PARTIES HERE AND THERE, SOCIALIZING/PROMOTING AND NOT DANCING... AND BELIEVE ME, I FORGOT HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO DANCE. ITS AMAZING HOW REVITALIZED YOU FEEL AFTERWARDS, SWEATY AND SMELLY OFCOURSE, BUT ITS SO WORTH IT. GOOD TIMES.
> I THINK WE ALL GET SO CAUGHT UP IN LIFES BULLSHIT THAT WE FORGET ABOUT THE SIMPLE THINGS THAT WILL ALWAYS MAKE US HAPPY. NOTHING SOOTHES THE SOUL LIKE DANCING TO SOME GOOD HOUSE MUSIC.
> JUST SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT. HOPE YOU ARE ALL HAVING A GOOD DAY.
> HOPE TO SEE YA OUT SOON.
> SINCERELY, SUE
>