| Now Find a show to go to! Jul 15 (Sun) - SKYBAR'S LAST SHOW. See thread for bands. 12 hours of rock and metal! - The Skybar (Somerville, MA) Jul 15 (Sun) - SOUL REMNANTS, MINDSHOT, EXHALE 7pm 21+ - The Skybar (Somerville, MA) Skybar's "Fuck the Fire Department Fest"...JULY 15th![views:51306][posts:218][show listing] ____________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 10:32am - Othniel77 ""] Hello, folks, Might as well throw a party and go out with a bang...then on to the next venture. Doors at 12 noon, $10 cover, food, festivities (can we lynch Great White in effigy?), $2 PBR's, driving the barflies screaming from their barstools, anarchy, me handing out my resume, and Matthew & I needing designated drivers by the end of the night. Any bands want on? Shoot me an email at OTHNIEL77@yahoo.com 12 noon - doors open 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 - No Allegiance 4:00 - Mortalis 4:30 - Dreaded Silence 5:00 - One Last Run 5:30 - Rachel Drucker (of MELT) solo acoustic performance 6:00 - The Liz Borden Band 6:30 - Tara White 7:00 - Leon Rich 7:30 - Soul Remnants (40 min set confirmed 2-3 mos. ago) 8:30 - Mindshot (40 min set confirmed 2-3 mos. ago) 9:30 - Exhale (40 min set confirmed 2-3 mos. ago) 10:15 - Lucretia's Daggers 10:45 - Dreamchild 11:15 - Lily Holbrook 11:45 12:15 - reserved for headliner ***** Ms. Anderson Mar/Dark Sky Productions Independent Boston-based Promoter Co-organizer of the New England Punk, Goth, & Metal Fest http://www.nepgmfest.com |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 10:39am - SacreligionNLI ""] YEAH! HOW DARE THEY ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE! |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 10:43am - Niccolai ""] there would be soo much potential for this show if there were more then 3 good bands on it. |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 10:50am - Othniel77 ""] You get what you get with a mix-genre bill...this show is open to all bands, all styles, who have enjoyed working with Skybar/Dark Sky Productions over the years. Skybar is not, nor was ever, a fire hazard. The next venue they're going to target is Good Times in Somerville. What a shame for the music scene that venues are being shut down left and right. I predict that, within 3 years, alot of bands are going to be relegated to solely getting gigs at Legion Halls and VFW's. Thanks, Great White (if I ever see those idiots, I will mow them down with my car and grease the wheels, then carve up the body and serve it to local politicians). ~Anders, pissed to be living on the set of Footloose |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 10:58am - dreadkill ""] let's get some more rttp bands on this! |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 11:10am - Doomwhore ""] SacreligionNLI said:YEAH! HOW DARE THEY ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE! There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Skybar, and unlike the Station, the Skybar is easy to get out of in the event of an emergency. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 11:12am - Niccolai ""] they should have done a couple day long fests like this over the past month to raise the money for a new sprinkler system. |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 11:15am - thuringwethil ""] new sprinkler system sounded pricey, tens of thousands contractor would probably fuck the installation up too |
| ______________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 11:20am - xanonymousx ""] Goodtimes won't close down their club being they make a lot of money and could easily put a side the money to do the upgrade for the sprinkler system. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 1:05pm - no name needed ""] YEA, I DON'T REALLY AGREE WITH THE WHOLE "FUCK THE FIRE DEPT" THING.. CODE IS THERE FOR A REASON-- IT SAVES LIVES. THAT SAID, IT SUCKS THE PLACE IS CLOSING DOWN. AT LEAST THIS SHOW WILL BE A LOT OF FUN, AND THERE'S A COUPLE OF SICK METAL BANDS THAT WILL PLAY.. SITTING THROUGH SOME SHIT MIGHT SUCK.. BUT THAT'S WHAT THE CHINK FOOD NEXT DOOR IS FOR!!!!!!!!!!! PU PU PLATTERS ALL AROUND! |
| __________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 2:28pm - archaeon ""] dreadkill said:let's get some more rttp bands on this! |
| ______________________________ [Jun 30,2007 3:12pm - rhys ""] no name needed said:YEA, I DON'T REALLY AGREE WITH THE WHOLE "FUCK THE FIRE DEPT" THING.. CODE IS THERE FOR A REASON-- IT SAVES LIVES. QUOTE] how many people have died in a club fire that wasn't at the station night club? that was caused by stupidity and an inability to follow directions in a highly flammable building. the sprinkler systems aren't the problem. this is just people overreacting to a freak accident. |
| _________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 3:15pm - ZenErik ""] Hmmm. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 4:38pm - ArrowHead is watching you ""] Othniel77 said: Skybar is not, nor was ever, a fire hazard. The next venue they're going to target is Good Times in Somerville. Your local politicians create the codes. The fire department are the guys that will risk their lives to pull you out of a burning building if there were ever a fire. By saying "Fuck the Fire Dept.", you're being an asshole, no matter how you spin it. |
| ____________________________________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 5:33pm - Keithnli - soon to be firefighter ""] how about, fuck this fucking show. who the fuck are you saying fuck the fire department? How about, fire fighters get this fucking show shut down because your a fucking piece of shit? sounds good to me. Its assholes like you that deserve to be shut down |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 6:25pm - hollaaaa ""] The world is always against gOthniel, the 40 year old teenager. |
| ___________________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 10:42pm - Dwellingsickness ""] Keithnli - soon to be firefighter said:how about, fuck this fucking show. who the fuck are you saying fuck the fire department? How about, fire fighters get this fucking show shut down because your a fucking piece of shit? sounds good to me. Its assholes like you that deserve to be shut down I have to agree with Keith on this one. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 11:13pm - tomxnli ""] hi! im tom. im an emt. if for some reason this retarded show actually happens, ill happily show up to bury my trauma shears into your eye sockets. |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 30,2007 11:46pm - Neverpurified ""] yeah you're pretty much a moron for even considering something designed to be against firefighters keep the show....just change the fucking name and don't act like an asshole |
| ______________________________ [Jul 1,2007 9:10am - yummy ""] Fire fighters are about the lowest paid and least appreciated people. But you know, fuck em. Especially the ones who actually were at the Station and can't erase the images from their mind that they saw that night. I will not be attending this show. But, you guys try and have fun, be safe, and leave your ignorance at the door. |
| _________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 9:41am - mudbutt ""] I hope this chick can't find anywere els to book in boston. bands are better of getting shows for themselves, that way they get paid and don't have to worry about the promoter keeping the money for booking the shit. like she has done in the past. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 9:56am - Othniel77 ""] Excuse me? I have always paid my bands, sometime out of my own pocket! Bar takes first $100 off the door, rest gets divvied up among the bands according to draw (that's of course, providing we make door, which is about 14 paying clients at the $7 admission cover). Anyone who dares to accuse me of otherwise is a liar. Just ask the bands that have worked with me over the years. I don't make the big bucks doing this. Being a booking agent is not a glamourous lifestyle. I always show bands the draw sheet and explain how payout works. I've tracked down bands to mail them their payment. I communicate. I answer all questions. Oooh, so someone's mad I chose the title "F*ck the Fire Dept". Big deal. Sure, maybe it's in bad taste. But, honey, controversy sells, and it gets people's attention. No publicity is bad publicity. I'm not exactly in the closet about a (strong dislike for the govt., society, and how it's taking away our enjoyment of life and our freedoms, etc). I'm entitled my opinion, just like you are entitled to yours. I'm not against firefighters...just against bullshit that is costing me and all my staff our jobs. Not cool. Cops, politicians, and city officials should just mind their own biz and let rock and roll remain free and unfettered. Because some moronic hair band shot off pyrotechnics in a nightclub 3-5 years ago, my ass is going to out of work and another great venue supporting non-mainstream genre bands is eradicated. We need to band together and build the scene. Love, ~The Queen of Shock & Controversy |
| ______________________________ [Jul 1,2007 10:36am - rhys ""] you should change it to "fuck the fire codes fest" since everybody is mininterpreting it to mean that you're saying "fuck the firefighters" |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 10:40am - Othniel77 ""] Actually, that's a good idea... |
| ______________________________ [Jul 1,2007 10:47am - Lamp ""] Woe ist thy Fire Department, the life of mine be'eth too stressful for thine wretched eyes! |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 10:54am - narkybark ""] It's the codes, not the fighters. Although I would be annoyed too- suddenly losing your living due to a code that's not too applicable to the establishment. It reminds me of the big amusing "no pyrotechnics" sign at Copperfields. My new band that's just starting to gear up and play out has played skybar once, and we were treated fine and paid promptly. It's a good venue and certainly one of the larger metal supporters around. We'll still take a slot on this, I threw you a reply email last night. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 11:00am - fishcakes ""] I think you need to have a relative who got burnd to death in a club fire, like my next door neighbor's neece did at the station. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 11:02am - ArrowHead is watching you ""] Othniel77 said: Oooh, so someone's mad I chose the title "F*ck the Fire Dept". Big deal. As keith already pointed out, and as many have echoed, it IS a pretty big deal when firefighters have to see such a lack of respect from the very people they would risk their lives to help. We need to band together and build the scene. From your above quote, it's pretty obvious that what you really mean is "we need to band together, but only when it agrees with what I want". Everyone in this thread/scene pretty much told you you're being an asshole, and your response is "Big Deal"? Fuck you retard. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 11:13am - Othniel77 ""] Aren't you concerned that venues are being shut down at an alarming rate? Pretty soon there will be no places for bands to play except Legion Halls and VFWs that promoters have to shell out $300-675 to rent. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 11:14am - Othniel77 ""] fishcakes said:I think you need to have a relative who got burnd to death in a club fire, like my next door neighbor's neece did at the station. The Station tragedy never should have happened. What kind of moron would set off pyrotechnics indoors at a small club? It's horrid that this happens, but why penalize clubs in other markets because of something some moronic hairband pulled? |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 11:15am - Joe_walgreens ""] tomxnli said:hi! im tom. im an emt. if for some reason this retarded show actually happens, ill happily show up to bury my trauma shears into your eye sockets. Hi, I'm Jared and I lost 200 pounds eating these delicious foot long Subway subs. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 11:48am - archaeon ""] I love how this board is obnoxiously offensive but when you talk about a certain thing everybody flips. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 11:57am - Neverpurified ""] archaeon said:I love how this board is obnoxiously offensive but when you talk about a certain thing everybody flips. making fun of shitty metalcore bands, and saying "fuck you" to firefighters are two totally different things |
| _________________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 12:29pm - no name needed ""] regardless of the obvious retardation of said "fest" name, it should still be a good time.. i am gonna trash this fucking place! muhahahahahahah |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 12:38pm - Doomwhore ""] Fuck you fire fighter Bill. You dropped my dog from the top of a three story ladder while trying to rescue him. It's your fault Woofy is dead. Forget that I left my cigarette burning on the couch with out an ashtray, causing five stories of tenament housing to burn to the ground. You are a faggot, fire fighter Bill. I hope you die of AIDs. - Nick |
| ____________________________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 12:42pm - ArrowHead is watching you ""] Othniel77 said:Aren't you concerned that venues are being shut down at an alarming rate? Pretty soon there will be no places for bands to play except Legion Halls and VFWs that promoters have to shell out $300-675 to rent. You're too stupid to understand what's going on around you, so you blame the wrong people, then try to argue your way out of it. Clubs are being shut down because they can't AFFORD to comply with new building codes. They can't afford to comply because they don't make enough money. They don't make enough money because show attendances are lower and lower every year. Partly due to economics, partly due to near-retarded promoters like yourself, and other reasons as well. No where in all this are FIREMEN to blame. The station was a stupid, senseless accident. No, it's not the norm. However, while the CAUSE of the accident was an un-preventable act of stupidity, the fact that the blaze spread in less than FIVE FUCKING MINUTES is something that could have easily been prevented if sprinklers and exits had been up to the new codes. These codes save lives. The fact that your favorite spots can't afford these changes is not the fault of the people making the codes, it's the fault of the economy. All this, because you're too stupid to just say "Know what? I'm an idiot. I apologize, and I'll change the name of this thread and my show." |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 12:55pm - hollaaaa ""] Somebody please torch this bitch like joan of fucking ark. She's such a martyr while she's alive. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 1:04pm - Doomwhore ""] Down with the republic. Death to false senators who institute these so called life-saving codes. I demand we re-establish ourselves as a direct democracy instituted by the self-governing rule of the people. Then we can put a stop to these heinous laws. Hell, we can even get rid of the fire department all together! Who needs them anyway?! |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 1:45pm - urinal turd ""] why don't you put on this show in warwick ri and see how many people come out to support your show. anyone who supports this show by going to it or playing it should be ashamed of themselves. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 1:51pm - Othniel77 ""] Whatever, dude. When it's you losing YOUR job, you'll see what sort of hardship it brings, and you'll be just a little upset, too. |
| ___________________________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:00pm - ArrowHead is watching you ""] ArrowHead is watching you said: All this, because you're too stupid to just say "Know what? I'm an idiot. I apologize, and I'll change the name of this thread and my show." |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:08pm - Othniel77 ""] When you're paying my bills, THEN you can tell me what to do. |
| ___________________________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:11pm - ArrowHead is watching you ""] ArrowHead is watching you said:ArrowHead is watching you said: All this, because you're too stupid to just say "Know what? I'm an idiot. I apologize, and I'll change the name of this thread and my show." |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:34pm - deadlikemurf ""] arrowhead is right. |
| _____________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:35pm - rhys ""] just hit the edit button and change the name of the thread. don't even mention the fire dept./codes. some people know what you really mean and others are blowing it way out of proportion. if the fire warden came to your club and shut you down because you couldn't afford a $40,000 sprinkler system that wasn't neccessary until some retards caused a horrible tragedy that could have been avoided, you'd probably say "fuck him". you wouldn't be saying "fuck all of the firefighters who died in 9/11 and who put thier lives on the line to save people." the name of the thread and show should DEFINITELY be changed ASAP. there's no doubt about that. anyone who doesn't know where you're coming from will misinterpret it. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:36pm - hollaaaa ""] You had plenty of time to find another job. You also had plenty of time to try and raise money to get up to code. It's nobodies fault but your own. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:37pm - Othniel77 ""] hollaaaa said:You had plenty of time to find another job. You also had plenty of time to try and raise money to get up to code. It's nobodies fault but your own. Actually, no, I didn't. We just found out about this two Thursdays ago. |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:41pm - deadlikemurf ""] deadlikemurf said:arrowhead is right. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:55pm - hollaaaa ""] Sounds like you're in quite the case of denial. Businesses need to keep up with codes. If they don't they go out of business. And it's nobody else's fault. And from the looks of it-- you and your club knew this was coming for longer than two weeks. Monday, May 28th, 2007 9:20 pm Calling all rivetheads! ( Terrorfakt is coming to town this Friday...just a 10-15 minute walk from the Porter Square T Stop, too! ) (Comment on this) 12:38 pm Skybar the target of vicious rumors...please know the TRUTH! From: THE SKYBAR Date: May 28, 2007 9:24 AM Our good friends at The Metronome Magazine have the truth here in print for the public... If any of you hear any rumors in the Boston music scene about my club supposedly closing, come to me (Anderson Mar - booking agent/night manager) and get the truthful story from me (and me alone) before falling prey to supposition. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 1,2007 2:58pm - Othniel77 ""] There have been rumors going around about the Skybar for 4+ years, started by someone who was fired about 1/2 a decade ago. We've had to address everything from, "The Skybar is for sale and it's only $245,000!" (2004...all over The Noise Board) to "They only book folk singers there". |