RICH RUSSO COMES DOWN ON MUSICIANS WITH INTEGRITY!!! This is something I posted about the 101.9 RXP "showcase" I played at D. Street on Staten Island...I would appreciate everyone's opinions on this...Rich thought it out of line, and instead of owning up to the shortcomings of the events he proceeded to berate me to the band I filled in with that night as well as the band I regularly play with, The Headlocks. Everyone but me. I really have to call him out here. So here's my post that appeared in the SI Live section:
"OK, so I played this Dock St. gig last night and while I understand it's cool for exposure, it actually ends up exploiting bands using this "build your chops" bit...This is obviously not exclusive to new bands, so that point goes out the window for me...Been playin live 20 years myself...One other thing that really burns my butt is that the DJ is up there shouting out the beer sponsoring the night and they don't even hook up the band...Not even a discount on the sponsoring brew!?! CHEEZY AND WRONG! No pay and two drinks a piece, that's cool?? There are some places that hook it up around here, this ain't one of em."
Does this seem out of line to anyone? Is this unreasonable? This guys out there taking advantage of young musicians eager to give their material up and then berating someone that has some integrity and expects to be treated fair! You are something man...I'd really like to hear him explain how that "showcase" was a fair deal for the bands...BSh'T!! Come on, he's "showcasing" a bunch of bands that play frequently on Staten Island....ON STATEN ISLAND?? And charging a cover on top of it?? Did you actually promote this on air or in any way? Jesus you must be some kinda tool man. Take care.
The Assembly Room >>>>>>>>>>> Selzer BSMT 15 Corson Ave. 2nd Fl. >>>>>>> 180 Corson Ave. Staten Island April 25th 8pm-12am
This is a closing reception for MIASMA which opened on Feb. 21st at The Assembly Room, 15 Corson Ave. 2nd Fl. . There will be an after party at the Selzer residence, 180 Corson Ave. and a grandiloquent performance art procession connecting the two houses, thus the title MINI MIASMIC CORSON ART WALK.
MIASMA was digital and video art by Steven Lapcevic, paintings by Scott Lewis, performance art by Amanda Curtis, musical guest Blurple, and a variety of poetry readings. Aside from Lewis and Lapcevic, the closing will also feature performance art by David Rodgers, Amanda Curtis and Brendan Coyle of the Assembly with musical guest Les Vinyl, and the maps of Robert McMurray on view at 180 Corson.
heres a map: first go to St. George Day>>>>>>ETG Cafe>>><{{ Tompkinsville Park}}>> /Victory Blvd./ ____________________CORSON AVE._________________________ Assembly Room >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>180 Corson. Ave. >>>>>>>>Basement Party, Les Vinyl is playing.
key: >>>>>> = performance art procession / / = Blvd. _____ = Ave. <{{}}> = park
**8:00 PM Wed night @ Martini Red, Art Extravaganza, ze Wine reception, with your friends from the Assembly Room Amanda and Brendan, followed by Open Film Night hosted by Geoff Celis featuring the Sea Crackens. so get crackin' and watch out its pretty fuckin evil.
Staten Island Pride Events and Bent Pages www. MySpace. com/siprideeventswww. MySpace. com/Bentpagessi Invite you to An Evening of the Spoken Word (Accompanied by Coffee, Tea and Sweets) Friday evening, January 9, 2009 7:30 PM Bent Pages Used Books 391 Van Duzer Street (Between Wright and Beach Streets) Come share your own poetry, short stories, essays, plays or songs – or the works of a favorite writer. Suggested donation: $3.00 Call 917-952:2448 for more information
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