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I was hoping Davo would chime in sometime. Got a lot of respect for him and his involvement with the old Mary's/Safari punk scene that used to be in DSM. I think you are right about having to approach the idea of a DIY space somewhat as a business for it to be successful and legitimate. Not in the s...

BUT thats probably not punk enough and isn't as cool as having a Little Rascal esque clubhouse where its cool to jerk off and smell like shit. there's a real cool club on the other side of town where the real cool kids go to sit around and talk bad about the other kids yeah it's a real cool club an...

The Manix @ getthefuckouttamy house in Minneapolis last weekend for thier Van Activities 7" release. These dudes need to come back and play soon. Sooo fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuYtuFc7_20

tylerjames515 wrote:

Nick wrote:If staying in Cedar Falls for the summer (due to college) rather than touring was the reason, I wonder if they are still gonna play a few local shows? Or record? Hopefully.

Chris is in Ames, and the rest are in CF. Pretty sure it's a done deal.

Damn.

no i think he means you cant have fun with out wildly destroying shit and drinking more than you should. People could always drink before they got there if they really need to be drunk to have fun at a show. But if they started causing problems or fucking shit up, I'd assume that would be grounds t...

Shane wrote:Wait, what?

I think he meant to say, "Des Moines is a barren wasteland with nothing to offer and there is no fun to be had."

If staying in Cedar Falls for the summer (due to college) rather than touring was the reason, I wonder if they are still gonna play a few local shows? Or record? Hopefully.

joseph wrote:everybody takes my sarcasm wrong. i was pointing out that someone on this forum would bring it up and was trying to prepare him for it. i dont give a shit if anybody does anything.

I knew what you were saying, dude.

They broke up. The way I heard it was they decided to stop doing the band because it was ruining a friendship between two of the members or something. All their music is available on their myspace. I don't like the reworked version of Play Dead. Man....that's a bummer! Love that new(er) song they p...

So is Long Nights still active? I thought I heard something about them breaking up/hiatus? Is that true? Bullshit?

Sweet Bee had a grand total of 4 shows. I don't see this space being much different. to be fair, sweet bee was never intended to be a music venue by any shape of the imagination--our landlord just happened to let us use the warehouse space as part of our lease agreement. that was a first attempt, a...

Everyone who has said this won't work in Des Moines, is most likely correct and I realize that. I even said in my first post, this would be very hard to pull off and it probably wouldn't happen. BUT...it seems Adam and the people he is meeting with actually have some interest in a community space. G...

Hey...at least this already has over 3 times the replies and more views than the Marijuana Thread.

Bullet Tooth wrote:there are. the beechwood lounge and now the underground.

Neither do All Ages shows. Fail. There are probaly lots of kids who would be interested in go to shows at those places too, but they can't.

It's nothing. No one is going to pay a $160 minimum to book a single show. Might as well book it at the Vaudeville Mews for only $75. -Joe. This right here. Fair enough. I like the Mews just fine and think it is clearly the best venue in town. It would be nice to have an alternative as well though,...

If no memberships or nominal fees to book shows (compared to other venues), how do you propose the establishment generates money to pay lease/utilities/operating costs then? The money has to come from somewhere. Again, I'm just throwing out ideas. I'm as open to any ideas as everyone else. I'd like ...

Yeah I will never book at this place if I have to front $100, pay $60 the day of the show, and give a cut of the door still. I wouldn't even think of doing it if it was only the first two. Not that I'm some huge promoter like Joe Schmo, but if you want to keep bands from still thinking the midwest ...

I'll be honest, I haven't read all this, but the idea of having to pay $100 for a membership just to book a show at a DIY venue is pretty fucked. I'm WAY behind the idea of a new space in Des Moines and acknowledge that it needs money to sustain itself, but the idea of having a monetary barrier bef...

I also think working with other community groups/venues and getting their support would be pretty crucial to the success of the space. And yes...an clean and inviting environment that is excepting of EVERYONE is key. This would be a "community" space, so everyone who wants to be involved ...

I also think working with other community groups/venues and getting their support would be pretty crucial to the success of the space. And yes...an clean and inviting environment that is excepting of EVERYONE is key. This would be a "community" space, so everyone who wants to be involved i...

I really like all the points El Rhino and TooManyHumyns have been saying in this thread. I also think some sort of membership for the collective would be a good way to generate extra money and make people feel involved. Something like: For a annual fee of $100 you can become a standard member. Membe...

Hey Thom...you'll probably be into this somewhat? The State Lottery (memebers of Get Bent, Thousandaires, Traffic & Weather) have a new album coming out soon. There are 3 songs off the upcoming LP streaming over on IYMI. http://ifyoumakeit.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-night-comes "Stories&q...

Wasn't there already a bike thing going on? I think that new ice skating rink was handling it. I remember seeing bikes and hearing about how you could rent them if you gave out your ID. Wonder what happened with it. There was definitely some sort of bike rental thing going on down at the ice skatin...

If live live music is going to be part of the vision of the collective, then this sounds exactly what I was thinking. Also interested! music is definitely part of our plan--but our main focus so far has been to provide a space for artists/activists/people who have events and projects they want to d...

buck rotten wrote:Nut Pob = delicious Thai food and sexy asian wormen waitresses in slinky dresses.

All of this is true. But you forgot to add crappy service. That's the only drawback to the place, but the food is so worth it. Their Laap and Pho is awesome. They also have the best Angry Chicken in town.

there is serious talk and organizing taking place currently for a community space in dsm. it will absolutely be drug/alcohol free and will be operated by those who put in effort(meaning, unlike the social club if you put in time/effort/money, you can help shape the direction of the space). currentl...

in case you hadnt noticed, those people arent there for the music. Yeah...this is probably an issue as well. I mean, I know people go to the Briar Patch for the music, but it is also more of a party atmosphere than anything. I've been there to see Baber's Neighbor's and actually know Bob. People ar...

Now that it's warm enough, why not have have some farm party shows? If anyone amongst you has access to private property outside of the city, why not start a Briar Patch type place for punks or whatever the hell kind of music you want to play? There's nothing better than camping and rock n roll. I ...

Expectations at this point are zero. Hence why my second sentence was just asking for some brainstorming ideas. I know it's probably unrealistic, but if there is a genuine interest from people and some preliminary discussions are had...that is a step in the right direction. Never bringing it up or d...

I agree...the amount of shows booked and the attendance of said shows would not be enough to support a fully legit DIY space in Des Moines. Memberships of some sort would have to be worked in somehow (to people who would want an active role in booking shows/operating of such a space). Renting out ga...