Hi all, quick update to promote a show. EPICA this Friday

cheers

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I only have three official shows left this year. I'm slowing down on the promotions. I actually already quit being in the board of a non for profit back in July to make more time, now I'll slow down the concerts. I'll keep doing some, just not that many.
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The plan is to work hard in my day job and make a bunch of money to travel and not to miss the summer festivals next summer because of too much stuff going on so I'll enjoy the concerts instead of putting them up!

But well the last ones have been very rewarding. Katatonia on September 22 was fucking great. Even with BLS playing the same night we had over 350 people at the Rickshaw. Great crowd, great bands, everyone was happy. Then last Saturday October 2 we had Raven. I thought it was going to be a disaster since we had like 15 sold tickets with three weeks off but we came to 80 presold day of show and about 120 total plus a huge guestlist so again, great bands, great crowd, great party!

I have another small one on October 24: Evile (UK), Gama Bomb (Ireland), Bonded by Blood (California). Three of the "new wave of old school thrash metal" bands. The guys from Evile are fucking great, we had them twice before (at the Overkill and the Kreator shows). Gama Bomb are one of my favourite bands from those.. it's going to be a fun fun party at the Red Room

Then the last two are really big ones. Dimm Borgir in November and Epica in December. I'm also helping Scrape Records to put Nevermore in November. Then we are also planning a benefit for the food bank in December mainly with local metal bands. and 2011 will be all about making travel money haha. I'm sure we'll still fit a show every other month or so, we'll see

how are you?

It's my birthday on Saturday and you are invited.. starts at noon for a BBQ until the sun goes down...

I'll have stuff (food, drinks, snacks) but you can bring more! you might need a chair

see you there

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Ok promotions spam time! check out these shows, they are all super rad!

If you are going let me know so I can say hi!

wow well time flies and I had to put a new post to substitute that old advertisement from a month and a half ago!

July 13.. well tomorrow is my youngest brother's birthday. I'll give him a call and see how are things in Sonora with the family...

Well, by the way, my sister died two months ago. That's new and I hadn't shared it here but here it is now. My mom is not doing well of course, so she's coming to Van for a month with my nephew who is now under her care. So I'll be cool uncle for a month and take this great kid to the playland, camping and places :-)

There are many other things new. My partner in the concerts promotions thing is on an extended leave so I have to downsize the concerts as much as I can. I canceled two and I'm trying to cancel one more and give another two to other promoters. I still want to run with the four largest ones and you'll see me doing the shameless show whoring in this channel pretty soon.

Oh and I got a new boss that doesn't get it. A few of my colleagues are not thrilled and might be looking for better places. Well there is still the chance that we can make things work here plus things are difficult out there, so many friends that can't find a job, others getting laid off.. it's not easy but I'm proud of being around so many people that can still put a good face during hard times.

Ah and I've had very bad sleep the last couple of weeks, but the last couple of days it seems to be getting better. I hope I get a good sleep tonight.. actually I'm off to bed. Good night everyone. Talk soon.

POWERMAN 5000 / NINJASPY / BLACK BETTY / KILL MATILDA !!!
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