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    I disagree. It's nowhere near as intuitive as the synth side and the stock mic is awful... Even more so live!
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    True. It's nigh-on impossible to get anything usable out of it but luckily I'm a fucking genius . Using a proper mic helps but setting levels/gates/sensitivities is a right bastard and it generally sounds shite in the first place!
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    Tripppplllleee POOOOOOSSSSSTTTTTT: Ahahahahahaha
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    Oh and new (well ancient but only just on youtube ) videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCw4ef0gbig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khQyCaIO6N8
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    HTML Marquee, classic :LOL:
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    Haha spanner! Nah, I realise that may be an issue but I'm not too sure of any elegant solution
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    Oh and if anyone fancies giving some feedback on our new and possibly improved myspace layout, that'd be grand! http://www.2tma.co.uk
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    I like it although I'm not sure if you've found your style yet... Lo-fi trash or lusciously epic - both sides are good but there are a few moments where it's sitting right in the middle and is massively bland! The good moments are like a blend of Damon Albarn, Jack White and radiohead, the bad moments are like the soundtrack to a Jeremy Clarkson DVD I find it hard to listen but that's because they're pretty much one volume the whole way through...
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    Ah I didn't realise you got paid anyway - all the examples I've experienced have been a case of 'you get X% of the door after £X for sound/lights/etc'. If you have arranged a fee and get that regardless, then it is only fair that you fulfil your end of the bargain! A little perhaps - my dad is self employed so I know all about waiting months and possibly not getting anything! There is a difference though - you're not directly making money for anyone and there's no expectation for you to provide your services free!
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    No of course but if any other business put in as little effort as some of these guys, it wouldn't last very long. The difference here is all the bands providing them with free goods to sell! Exactly. The only way people get anyone new along is when friends bring friends and even then there's no guarantee that they'll like it... That's the thing though - a lot of these gigs are very regular and basically take no organising other than booking the bands! I'm struggling to come up with an equivalent situation in which the supplier only gets paid if the shop sells enough to pay utilities/rent/wages first!
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    I don't know, there tends to be a lot of 'look at all we're doing for you, you better not let us down', when in fact all they've done is put a poster up outside the venue... I wouldn't mind except they're often charging £5/6 on the door, which to me is ridiculous given the complete lack of effort put into the night and the general mish-mash of genres these things entail! I just think it's a flawed system for everyone for everyone except the promoter - the band gets little to no money and no real exposure, the punters get ripped off and the bar doesn't make a lot because there's no drop-in trade and everyone fucks off after 'their' band! Much better to run things as a club and theme the night properly - that way punters will stick around which is ultimately good for everyone... Oh but it entails a lot more effort from the promoter You are right of course about gigging a lot in the same place but I don't think the multi-band venues will work for most people. There are plenty of pubs/bars/clubs that will put you on for no money Yeah of course! I meant purely as you say corporate/private/etc gigs but having said that, we've been asked about playing at my local working men's club (it would be open to the public) and they offered us £400-500. For three hours I said what if we got a couple of bands on and made an evening of it? We shall see Edit: I think the fairest way of paying bands is a % of the bar and amusingly enough it cuts out promoters
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    It is the fairest but it's still a scam - as far as they're concerned you're there to line their pockets and that's it! I'd much rather play somewhere for free if it meant our fans/friends/etc aren't getting shafted on the cover charge and some cunt who doesn't give a shit about our music doesn't make any money from it. There is next to no real promotion for these kind of shows and you're unlikely to gain any fans, so they're a bit pointless for most bands in my opinion! Obviously if you have a decent following and can draw a crowd then it might be worth it financially but if you're at that stage, I'd have thought you'd be better off doing your own shows... That kind of depends on the arrangement - if you're there as hired entertainment, longer set(s) = more money...
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    I wish they would print them Anyway, the facebook event is here
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    TTMA in Brighton on monday: TICKETS HERE YEAH At a showcasey thing in the Hope, etc
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    Cheers chaps, the original interview transcript was better but they seem to like us a lot so it's all good! It's a regional listings mag for the southeast called... DUN DUN DAHHH... 'East Mag' - Surprisingly respectable circulation but that's because it's free
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    Rofflé
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    Sadly I think I'm seeing Westwood that evening
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    What's happening? I'm also not sure if I can do three weekends in a row, particularly as we're going up next Wednesday as well but I'll consider it!
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    I'll get him to show me on saturday Don't suppose you're coming~?
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    You got the full experience then! Amazing I can't wait to see it
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    Haha nice! What else did you get up to? I'm amazed I got to work on saturday - everyone else went to bed the bastards!
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    I was wondering if you made it home alive
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    You shouldn't... Hate on the non-ironic use of neon clothing and band-wagon jumping from posh twits, not the place. It's no-where near becoming as washed out as Camden fortunately!
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