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[QUOTE="Czarnobg:754576"]----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------

From: UNHOLY GOATFUCKER
Date: May 1, 2008 12:27 PM

May10th SHOW CANCELLED!
FUCK MARTIN DOYLE!!!

Sorry to announce that the May 10th show with ONE MASTER, HIVE SMASHER, UNHOLY GOATFUCKER, ROHIRRIM and NADIR at the Midway Cafe is cancelled. Its been nothing but headaches dealing with the promoter for almost two months now, and now he is throwing a tantrum and forcing me to cancel the show altogether. Its sucks, but its out of my hands.

Thanx to all the bands who were gonna play (I'll do my best to make it up to you with other shows down the road) and anyone who was planning on coming out for what would've been a great show.

THE SITUATION:

In addition to being one of my favorite neighborhood bars, the Midway Cafe has always been supportive of underground music. It has its quirks, but overall its a cool place: They have reasonable drink prices. A halfway decent PA system. They allow all ages events. They work off door percentages (and if they do well at the bar are always very generous to bands and event organizers) instead of charging a flat fee to use the space.
Etc.

I've never had any problems booking shows there (in the past its literally required a five minute phone call to nail down a date/time and work out the details, straigtforward--no bullshit)... until recently, when they hired "legendary Boston promoter" MARTIN DOYLE as the booking agent.

Anyways, in the interest of sharing information with others from Boston's DIY/underground punk/metal/hardcore community -- and also DJs, kareoke & dance nights, etc -- who may be thinking of holding an event at Midway in the future here is my extremely frustrating, and at times straight up crazy (not to mention just scummy... "oh, btw, I just pulled a new policy out of my ass that under-21 kids pay $10 at all ages shows"), exchanges with Martin in full just so you know what you're in for...

[Please note: I'm not suggesting anyone boycott the Midway Cafe, or not book shows/events there, or anything like that. Like I said, the bar itself is a cool place, has been very good to the local music scene, and is definitely worth supporting. I just want people to know what kind of bullshit and incompetence they are likely to deal with if they go through Martin]

----MaRK/Unholy Goatfucker

PREPARE TO ENTER THE SHOW BOOKING TWILIGHT ZONE...

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Mar 9, 2008 4:47 PM

Hey Martin, was wondering if Saturday May 10th is available for a matinee show (4-8pm)?

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Mar 10, 2008 6:08 PM

May 10th book it..

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Mar 10, 2008 6:22 PM

Cool, thanx.

Pencil me in and I'll get you details asap.

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Mar 10, 2008 6:28 PM

Unholy mother fucking goatfucker!!!

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 2, 2008 7:12 PM

I'm a space cadet,....Please run down the shows we have going if any at at..

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 2, 2008 8:38 PM

I just have that matinee show on Saturday, May 10th (4-8pm) with you. Waiting on confirmations from two bands, but so far its:

ONE MASTER
REVEREND GRUNDARR AND THE UNHOLY TRINITY
UNHOLY GOATFUCKER
+2tba

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 4, 2008 8:10 PM

Sorry erased your last message..

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 4, 2008 8:28 PM

No, nothing in April with me.

May 10th.

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 4, 2008 8:29 PM

thank you

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 8, 2008 11:24 AM

Hey Martin, someone pointed out to me that the Midway calendar has that show I was booking scheduled for April 20th, and the actual date you gave me and I've been working around (MAY 10th) has some other band scheduled to play. What's up? I thought we had this all sorted. At least one band I booked has members coming from pretty far out of town so hopefully this can be fixed. Please let me know asap.

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 8, 2008 1:00 PM

I knew something might be fucked...I'll can fix it...ASASAP DETAILS

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 10, 2008 12:02 PM

I keep getting emails from people confused on when this show is. Think you can update the Midway website?

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 10, 2008 12:32 PM

yup I'll fix it..This is the only show we have booked..

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 10, 2008 12:40 PM

Yep.

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 10, 2008 12:45 PM

should be done by the end of the day..

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 12, 2008 2:18 PM

Okay, cool. Thanx.

Here's the final info on that show:

SATURDAY, MAY 10TH

ONE MASTER
HIVE SMASHER
UNHOLY GOATFUCKER
ROHIRRIM
NADIR

4pm. $7. all ages.

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 12, 2008 3:39 PM

Thanks will do..

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 14, 2008 12:21 PM

Seriously man, you gotta update the Midway website. I keep getting confused emails from people asking if we're playing this Sunday (including the guy who's actually booking a show that day!) and now its being advertised on WMBR, the Phoenix, and elsewhere. You've promised me a bunch of times that you'd change it and so far it hasn't happened. Is there someone else I'm supposed to talk to about this?

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 14, 2008 3:28 PM

It The Midway..I don't really do the web content... sent an email to my guy and Henry atn,,,

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 14, 2008 4:17 PM

Okay, thought you were the one updating the website for the place now. Didn't really understand the last bit but thanx for emailing him.

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 28, 2008 8:48 PM

Martin, I just noticed that on the Midway website has been updated with the right date, but now this show is now advertised for 1pm [later changed to 2pm]! What gives? I've had May 10, 4-8pm booked with you since early March (I still have the emails), have scheduled that time with the bands, and have had it on all the promo I've sent out. No offense dude, but this shit has been frustrating as hell... and this'll probably be the last time I try and book a show at Midway. At least for awhile. Too many headaches.

Can you PLEASE sort this out?

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 29, 2008 1:27 AM

you have the room till 7..don't where the 1pm thing came from..just get it done on time..owners wanted chandler requested the show,..make sure you back line it I have a bass cabinet rig..it might be easier for me if you can move it..And its $7.00 for 21 plus $10.00 for under 21.. Let me know if you can move it so I don't have to get out of bed so early..:)

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: UNDERGROUND CONTROL
Date: Apr 29, 2008 4:09 AM

As a matter of fact your show is cancelled.......Send Satan.. That show is done,,,... Fuck You..I mean it the show is done. If anyone shows up I'll be there..You can talk to me. But I will sleep a little later...

Martin

PS At Least you Have a few weeks notice..Again go fuck yourself....

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: MaRK
Date: Apr 29, 2008 11:28 AM

What? Seriously? What's goin on? I don't think I'm being asshole here. I know you're probably stressed out and busy as fuck. I was just trying to get things straight. I thought we had an agreement on some basic things, and I've been working around that. But its hard when shit's getting changed behind my back.

I've already promoted the show pretty widely... have people coming from pretty far out of town... etc. I would really rather just work shit out with you than cancel altogether.

Let me know what's up so I know whether to keep promoting the show or cancelling with the bands.

**********

[after this last email, no response... I send two follow up emails and still no response... I try calling the Midway to talk to Martin and he's not around, which means he's either on a serious bender somewhere or just not taking calls from me... whatever, I'm done. Fuck this guy. ----MaRK][/QUOTE]

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