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lynlyn00si

|2007-07-01 11:56:00

I agree. As an organizer, it's important to understand the needs of the bands
as well as the venue. I've heard of the noise code in NYC as being pretty
strict for clubs and bars nowadays, but the gig at Rewind was totally
ridiculous. Having double standards for djs vs live bands is not cool at all.
On a lighter note, great job on an impromptu Poptimes party! (I wouldn't even
call it a FASHI/Sumisibol fundraiser. No one collected admission from me nor
anyone else I spoke to who was there.)

PAO - ......

|2007-07-01 13:05:34

damn!i guess im da only one who donated,he told me to go in..i said im not wit
da band so im giving my donation,i dont think they r realy in to it,parang
walang paki alam yung nasa door.....thats the worst fundraiser i ever seen or
been too.

Binky - Good job, bands!

|2007-07-01 15:23:22

Unfortunately, I was late for the event, and I missed Trickbag's set and caught
the caught few songs of Then Again's set before enjoying the rest of the bands.
I've gotta say, I had no idea about all this backstage unrest about the levels!
That sucks if the venue really allowed the DJ to play louder than the bands.
What's up with that??

As for the fundraiser, they should really have had
someone more animated or something at the door. It seemed like no one wanted to
collect. There was a guy seated in front of a tin box at the front table when I
walked in. I stood in front of him with my wallet opened in my hand for a good
30 seconds. I was looking right at him and he gave me no eye contact! So I
still don't know to this day if he was responsible for collecting the donations.
He didn't greet me or Anthony or ask if I was going to donate, so I just closed
my wallet and walked over to where the party was. Oh well!

Still,...

chetlufet - no rewind for trickbag at all!

|2007-07-01 17:39:03

i could play in my garage and put the volume level up to 10 and no one would
complain...it was good seeing everyone. thanks for everbody who came and support
pao, mj, feliza, ivan, binky, tony, kristine, ryan, monica, lyn, and phil's gf(i
forgot her name so sorry) and butch.

Pnoy11

|2007-07-01 19:21:55

I thought the gig was pretty fun! Trickbag and Then Again were good as always.
It was good to hear the old Bleud songs, and the new THA songs as well! It was
pretty lame that their sets were cut short. FUCK Rewind!

ver7igo - Saturday Night Practice

|2007-07-01 20:54:46

I was looking forward to the Rewind gig as a chance to vent out recent stress
and frustrations through some some good ol' LOUD rock music. So much for that.
But at least I had the chance to see some poptimers again. The bands all
sounded great. Love the new THA songs.

pedrong apoy - ...

|2007-07-02 04:58:17

sorry to hear that guys. bad trep yun.

zen_goddess - Hold up, Rewind

|2007-07-02 18:05:40

Much of my frustration in regards to this night comes from the fact that people
who should not be taking heat for the failure of the event ended up apologizing.
As I've said before it should have been the owners of Rewind that owed EVERYONE
apologies - to the performers, to the organizers, to the attendees and most
importantly, to the kids. Let's not forget folks that this was no ordinary gig,
as the flyer clearly stated, this was a benefit concert for "The Youth."

Yes, Rewind failed in many aspects to satisfy. They should not have agreed
to hold this gig at their place if, as they claim, they didn't know what they
were getting into. This is complete BS b/c several weeks prior to the show one
of the owners was discussing set up and full drum sets to be allowed in their
lounge area. Type of music was also specifically mentioned as "rock"
not house, R&B, or hip hop. The show was supposed to only last until...

Feliza - whoa.

|2007-07-03 11:15:03

Well said Monica! Wow, I had no idea all that tension was going on with the
owners of the joint. That is kinda crazy that they would agree to the show and
then put limits on the whole thing! Well, I still had a fun time just getting to
watch the bands play. I think even in the worst of circumstances, you all
managed to pull through, like true professionals. So kudos! I paid the $10, but
yeah. They weren't very clear about that at the door. Well, at least we know now
that Rewind is not the place to hold evenst with rock bands.

I spoke to one of
the Sumisibol reps there and, strangely enough, she said she had no idea that
the event was even taking place until the Tuesday prior to it! She only got 1
e-mail about it, and it was last minute. So apparently there was a communication
gap in the org itself. [smiley=sad]