Invitation Music Party October 5th, 2013, Wageningen, the Netherlands - long post, must read

Sun Sep 8 16:55:05 CEST 2013

I'll be there, will arrive sometime on Thursday, not sure what time, and then leaving on Sunday.
I guess you've already put aside a sleeping slot for me.
I've had near zero time/energy for musicmaking the past months so I'm settling for just enjoying the professionals play :-)
Where do I go when I arrive in Wageningen, can you send some contact details in a private mail?
Looking forward to this, it will be great meeting you guys again!

/Micke

On 8 sep 2013, at 15:50, Gert van Santen <g.vansanten at upcmail.nl> wrote:

> All,
> 
> My birthday has always been a good day, with family and friends - plus I got to decide what we were having for dinner: french fries and "kroketten", of course! (http://tinyurl.com/l25tkml). 
> 
> I guess some things have changed - I'm not so fond of fries anymore. I also found that it's not necessarily fun to have your birthday when the weather outside is cold and watery - which is often the case on the 28th of January! Moreover, I felt something was always missing: LIVE MUSIC - except for last year, when Perry surprised me by playing "Je ne regrette rien": http://tinyurl.com/lp9fqh7. 
> 
> That got me thinking... 
> 
> And then it hit me: I wanted to organize a birthday party in the summer - or at least not during winter. And it would be a party with live music; live music, played by my friends and me. 
> 
> So...
> 
> =============================================================
> 
> ...it is with great pleasure that I am inviting all of you music-barians to my Music Party, providing you with the opportunity to play in front of a crowd!
> 
> =============================================================
> GENERAL INFO 
> 
> DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2013 
> LOCATION: Café Loburg, WAGENINGEN, NETHERLANDS 
> TIME: 14:00 - closing time 
> WEB:  http://www.loburg.com 
> PIX of the VENUE:  http://tinyurl.com/lmbas3p
> 
> ========
> THE IDEA 
> 
> I want as many of you as possible to get your ass over here, get (re)aquainted, relax, do some networking, rehearse your music for two days in a nice rehearsal room, play us your stuff and basically just have an awesome time! It doesn´t matter if your music is noize, pop, shoe gaze, jazz, acoustic Americana, experimental or just plain rubbish; I will find you a good slot. Don't forget: it´s all about meeting up again and having a good time!
> 
> Please consider doing a gig - even if it's just for 5 minutes, or 1 song, or playing back from a laptop and doing a sexy dance. The success of this day will depend on you, the musicians. And of course I want to show off the music-bar to my other friends and to the people of Wageningen.
> 
> Anyone who wants to perform, will get a slot for a gig. For the moment, slots are planned to be up to 30 minutes, depending on what YOU want, and on the total amount of material the musicians will be     able to provide. If you want to do something BIG, though, let me know, and I will get you a "special deal".
> 
> All I'm asking you now is: 
> * Let me know if you are planning to come to the party 
> * Let me know if you will be doing a gig (playback or karaoke are also allowed :-)
> * Let me know what style your music is: acoustic, electro pop , experimental, etc... 
> * Let me know how long you will be playing
> * Let me know what gear you will bring
> * Sending me a link with a demo is good for planning; this event will start "soft"and end "loud"
> * O, and let me know if you will bring any family :-)
> 
> I have said this before: this is not Woodstock, it's just for fun - although you are free to prepare an awesome show, of course, in which case you might get one of the available night slots. 
> 
> ============================
> REHEARSAL DAYS OCTOBER 3 & 4
> 
> * For Thirsday 3d and Friday 4th, my friend René from Black Terrace (awesome punk/wave band since the eighties) has offered us his rehearsal room: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pbalris/9433865483/in/set-72157634778590562 
> 
> This is going to be loads of fun, so make sure you will be there!
> 
> We will discuss rehearsal times and how to get to the rehearsal room later. A taxi might be the best idea: it's not too far away, it's cheap when we share the costs, it's easy to bring gear, plus we can drink beer. A small sound system plus guitar and bass amps will be available. 
> 
> =========================
> SOUND SYSTEM at the VENUE
> 
> There's a big PA system with a big mixing desk. The sound is great. There will be good monitoring on stage, and of course microphones will be available. A guy from the venue will be doing the mixing. Check pix here: http://tinyurl.com/lmbas3p
> 
> Please bring AS LITTLE GEAR as possible. It's better to make a "backing tape"at home and play one or two mini synths live, than arrive here with a truck load full of gear. It's a shame to waste time with setting up.
> 
> My advice: keep it small, do your own mixing on stage with your own little mixer or laptop, and just send out a stereo line. 
> 
> ===================
> PROGRAM October 5th
> 
> * 12:00 - venue open
> * 14:00 - party starts
> * 14:30-17:30 - smaller acts, starting soft, getting louder
> * 18:00-22:00 - not so loud acts (there's a pizza restaurant above the venue ;-)
> * 22:00-24:00 - 1 or 2 loud acts
> * 24:00-late - DJ Mohsen (USA) and DJ Geeza (Poland). 
> 
> =============
> FOOD & DRINKS 
> 
> * Only invitees (all of you, plus my friends from NL) will receive tokens for free drinks. I will provide you with extra tokens, if you've run out. There will be a limit, though. Of course it will always be possible to use real money 
> * There will be free catering for all invitees around 18:00. It will be simple, but good and healthy. The food will be partly vegetarian. 
> 
> =======================
> SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS
> 
> By now, some of you will have made sleeping arrangements (hotels in the neigbourhood, our house). Kristin and I will have room for 2-4 sleepers. The small bedroom is booked, but we still have 2 aerobeds and a very nice sleeping couch. Just let me know. 
> 
> =============
> QUESTIONS, ADVICE
> 
> If there is anything you want to know - now, next week, or during the party, I will be happy to help you out, or answer your questions.
> 
> ==================
> AND NOW IT'S YOUR TURN:
> 
> * Please let me know if you are planning to come to the party: send your e-mail through the music-bar and cc me, so we will all know what and whom to expect
> * Tell us if you will be playing live (please do!)
> * Tell us your music style 
> * Tell us how long you will be playing
> * Send me some sort of gear list
> * Send me a link with a demo
> * Let me know if you will bring your family
> * Let me know if you need one of the 3 available sleeping places left at my house
> 
> That's it
> I hope to see as many of you as possible! 
> 
> ====
> Cheers,
> Gert
> 
> Gert van Santen 
> www.gertvansanten.nl
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