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

Mon Sep 9 15:49:04 CEST 2013

Gert, as i told you before, me and my friend 'Tom' are planning  to play 30
min of The Animal Plants stuff  for your advance birthday :)
He and a another friend will come/arrive  just during the Saturday gig ( i
m a bit under panic hehe :) ...

All in all, it seems super well nice organized in a Space emperor mood  :)

Ps: I m planning to come with some gears but as you mentioned for
yourself in an old email i won t be able to lend them,because by old
experiences people don t take care of the stuff they don t pay, but of
course it could be some exceptions (but under reserves)   ...

Cheers :)

On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 3:50 PM, 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!
>
> *P**lease 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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-- 
Romain
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