Location: Cleveland, OH USA
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Metz wrote: | I wasn't aware that promoters had exclusive claim to certain DJ's and out of courtesy shouldn't book them. |
I would, of course, never make such a claim. However, I do believe, especially in a small city like Cleveland, that courtesy and respect are paramount toward the successful future movement of the local scene.
If I were, for example, to book Tortured Soul knowing full well that Brad has brought them out several times in the past two years, I guarantee you that I would be the subject of much scorn and ridicule. But I would at least have had the courtesy and respect to see what Brad's future plans were with Tortured Soul prior to booking them.
What makes things somewhat worse was that we had hosted our last John Howard event at Wish. It feels like the ground that we tried to break by bringing John out is now being exploited. Just as it would be opportunistic if we booked Tortured Soul at Mercury Lounge.
Metz wrote: | So John comes here in April. Does that blow the whole year for you booking him? |
Yes, I think so. I think that it does a disservice to the local scene to keep bringing out the same DJs that have just been here, especially since most promoters/clubs do it because it is seen as the path of least resistance to a quick buck.
We take pride in bringing talent to Cleveland that is new and fresh. We wish that others would do the same, especially those who have the resources; then perhaps our music scene would be more vibrant and innovative rather than constantly recycled and stagnant. We will not bring John out again this year anymore because of our commitment to our principles to provide Cleveland with something that they haven't just heard in the last few months.
We truly want to partner with clubs to accomplish our goals of furthering the music. But in situations like this, we feel like we've been circumvented, not partnered with, after we have demonstrated our personal commitment to working with them in the past.
Metz wrote: | I don't know why you are taking this as a personal attack and attacking Wish with the "real classy move" remark. |
I imagine that if you were more familiar with the events and conversations leading up to this, it would be quite clear to you why I take this personally. Especially when Wish takes credit on their website for the DJs that HeadRush and Plate Tectonics have brought out. They certainly did not ask for my permission to do so, and I think that I least deserve the courtesy of that.
Metz wrote: | It's a business like any other business. |
Indeed, but that does not mean that businesspeople cannot treat each other with mutual respect and consideration. It is, in fact, possible to conduct business in a way that does lead to a zero-sum result for the players involved.
Metz wrote: | You know I luv ya, but please, that was a bit much. |
I love you, too, and I appreciate your thoughts.
I'm not trying to be petty. Wish did do us a favor by providing us a venue when Cloud 9 fell through. But that does not excuse the issues that followed. And this event is just the icing on the cake...a really disgusting cake.
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