Swindon Music

Reply to Post 32276 by puttyfoot in How many people would come? personally I think all of thats been mentioned is important but I dont think makes a real difference to the man in the street listening to the radio or reading the Adver, if you want to make it a success like somene else said get someone who goes to the college to promote for you, especially if someone who is popular.. shallow thoughts maybe ... I dont know depends on your views... but people follow and its the younger people you need to get involved... its harder to win over the older crowds I think....

Unless its a name people know or have heard of its hard to get the masses out of their homes... creat a buzz by being in the centre of the a buzzz... recruite some people at the college who are in the know... catch them while theyre young before they turn into what seems like the majority of oldies into Eastenders, X Factor TV addicts :P

sorry to have waffled you wil all probably think I dont know what I am talking about - but my thoughts regardless...

Reply to Post 32235 by adamthebrave in How many people would come? In response to Edge Effects serious music/electronica thread I was thinking I could maybe ask my mates band (Fuck Buttons) to come and play in Swindon. They are becoming quite well known but is Swindon ready for Electronica or would it end up as a pointless waste of time and effort?

Reply to Post 32279 by Dust in How many people would come? Well you count me in! After the admittedly disastrous Winners Lounge gig earlier this year I'd love to see (or even get involved in?) another Electric-themed night. Then again, maybe I'd jinx it..

Reply to Post 32284 by lazarus in How many people would come? stone him he's a witch!

Reply to Post 32287 by colda in How many people would come? which?

Reply to Post 32245 by adamthebrave in How many people would come? That's two then. If the majority of the people on this forum say they will come I will seriously think about organising it...

Reply to Post 32327 by Sheermusic in How many people would come? I thought your first post was funny "they are starting.." like you didnt notice thier time in america, mogwai supports, current european tour and international agents for bookings....

Love them, and would love to see them in swindon, saves travelling to France... But would their agents seriously consider Swindon at the moment? And which venue?

I have a whole bunch of people who would come, this is right up sheer / sonic sanctuary's ally!

Reply to Post 32245 by adamthebrave in How many people would come? That's two then. If the majority of the people on this forum say they will come I will seriously think about organising it...

Reply to Post 32259 by MrMainstream in How many people would come? It depends what sort of promotion you're looking at.
If you use the right promoter you've got the adver.. The fanzines (Ocelot, Frequency etc) then the radio.. I expect they could get a plug on Radio Wiltshire, Brunel and GWR. The only real cost is when you look at flyers.. But that's still not that expensive.. And the reparations for said advertising should cover that..

Of course there's word of mouth.. You need to get people talking about it. If there's a group of say 10 people who want it to be a success and they each tell 10 people they think would also enjoy it that's 100 people you've plugged to for free.

I think everyone sees advertising as a bit of a mountain.. Something that's extremely hard to target. But if you sit down and think about it seriously (where to target.. Which other gigs to go to and hand out flyers etc) it's not as hard as it first looks. And it's no where near as expensive as you think. I'm sure 90% of the people on here know other people who can get them things done on the cheap, or even for free as a favor.

And there's always time to spare..
If you've got time to sit at your computer and post on a forum then you could reuse that time to mock up a flyer, or ring up a couple of people and get your promotion sorted.

Surely it's worth a shot?
If it doesn't work, then so be it, you know not to do it again.
But if it does, you're on your way. You could even make it a bit of a brand.

I should work in marketing

Reply to Post 32555 by edo in How many people would come? the bands called FUCK buttons for godsake!. thats an advertising nightmare from the start. no ones gonna say FUCK buttons on the radio or print FUCK buttons in the paper. any thing else is gonna be a bit dodgy. get a sensible name.