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General discussion / Re: The Movie Thread

« on: February 10, 2010, 12:01:40 AM »

Watched The Knowing with Nicholas Cage a while ago. Yes he sux, but he is actually good in this & the movies itself is awesome.

Did he cry? Almost every single Nick Cage movie, he cries at some point. Even Con Air.

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The Frontline / Re: The Star Wars thread

« on: February 09, 2010, 04:38:40 AM »

Who the hell voted for The Phantom Menace?!

There's always one, isn't there..

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General discussion / Re: The Movie Thread

« on: February 09, 2010, 03:50:39 AM »

We watched Martyrs last weekend. Man, the French are into some fucked up shit.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: February 05, 2010, 02:47:18 PM »

We have a decline in numbers of late, so anyone with solid suggestions bring em forward. I am all for getting the local scene back on it's feet. 

Stick show flyers in suburban shopping centres to reach people who don't normally hear about them, thus bringing in fresh blood.

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: January 31, 2010, 03:52:15 PM »

Most of them just aren't into it, based on the music and the bogan dudes saying "cunt" all the time

Tell the cunts to fucken relax aye 

In defence of my gender, I love the word "cunt". It's been around for centuries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunt

Youse have seen this right? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gropecunt_Lane

Maybe that's what the alley next to Amps should be named

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: January 31, 2010, 03:49:13 PM »

I'm pretty sure DFC have a song called something like Hot Horses Cum 

Which I just heard on Friday night, hence the reference

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: January 30, 2010, 11:31:45 PM »

Pony rides

FUCK yeah. I'd be all over that. But how you gonna stop the grind dudes from um... making pony porn? or pony burgers? 

The chicks would be in no danger, but I wouldn't be so sure about any livestock...

Last time I checked there were more grind songs with misogynistic themes than livestock themes.

Yeah but the women fight back. the livestock are much more accommodating

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CD Trade & Merchandise / Re: WTT: AC/DC - Monday for Saturday tickets

« on: January 30, 2010, 10:38:50 PM »

I saw one ticket advertised in the Quokka for $700.

Fuck.. if it was Bon Scott returning from the grave, I might consider paying that.. can't think of any other circumstance however.

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: January 30, 2010, 09:34:26 PM »

Pony rides

FUCK yeah. I'd be all over that. But how you gonna stop the grind dudes from um... making pony porn? or pony burgers? 

The chicks would be in no danger, but I wouldn't be so sure about any livestock...

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: January 30, 2010, 09:05:23 PM »

I dunno guys, I'm a chick (no, really) and I dunno if "luring women" into shows is the right way to go about it... no chick is gonna go to a metal gig if she's not into metal or hanging around someone else who is.

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WA Gigs / Re: Neverborn "Decimator" Album Launch 23rd January

« on: January 30, 2010, 05:12:59 PM »

I was kidding (see what I did there?). Yes, children generally terrify me and yes, I like to have a couple of beers when I'm out but I have been to HQ shows and it's not that bad. BUT I went to the railway gig last night and am interviewing FF on Sun morning (yay) so the all ages thing is unlikely.

I thought about the Lars thing after I wrote it and yes, drummer in the most famous metal band in the world is probably a good thing to aspire to but he's pretty universally known as a crappy musician. I read an interview in modern drummer years ago where he said he didn't know anything about his gear or how drums are tuned, he had a tech to do that, and that seemed like a pretty crappy attitude to me.

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WA Gigs / Re: Neverborn "Decimator" Album Launch 23rd January

« on: January 30, 2010, 01:52:04 AM »

Hey goatlady, you wouldn't be reviewing the Burgerkill show on Saturday would ya?

And if ya need an explanation for why our drummer stands and shouts at people watch lars in any metallica concert lol
Pissed myself when you mentioned that. 

All-ages crowds give me the willies

I hope your drummer has higher aspirations than Mr Ulrich. It was kinda funny tho.

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WA Gigs / Re: Neverborn "Decimator" Album Launch 23rd January

« on: January 29, 2010, 09:34:03 PM »

My review: http://metalasfuck.net/zine/event-reviews/2010/neverborn-%E2%80%9Cdecimator%E2%80%9D-launch-villa-perth-22-jan-2010

Thanks to Jez for clarifying a coupla points for me..

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Western Australia / Re: Friday 29th Jan...

« on: January 29, 2010, 06:37:02 AM »

Has MAF thought about getting a 2nd WA based reviewer?

haha, if anyone is willing to put in the time, they're welcome to send in some samples of their work, Leticia (who runs the site out of Adelaide) is always looking for more talent. There's no payment apart from free entries to *some* international gigs (but it's a bit hit and miss, anything that's in danger of selling out, I buy tix anyway). I do it because it's fun and I'm a sucker and I get to talk to my idols sometimes (foe example I've interviewed Trevor Perez, John Tardy, Angela Gossow, Rob Arnold, Dino Cazares and I'm holding my breath for a face-to-face with Fear Factory this weekend).

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: January 29, 2010, 06:09:18 AM »

but imagine plastering every local IGA, supa valu, deli and bottle shop in the suburbs with local gig posters

I put a poster or two up for one of my gigs at a local IGA... and two people turned up, who had never been to a local gig before. This sort of stuff does work, but it takes a lot more effort. Before I meet some local bands and started to visit WF, I really had no idea that we even had any metal bands here in Perth.

To be successful, it would need to be an organised co-operative effort. Divide the map up, mark off the target locations, each participant claims a zone close to where they live or work. If black and white homeprinted A4 is ok (don't see why not), everyone uploads their gig flyers to a particular location, and every say Wednesday or Thursday each participant prints out a few of each of them and takes them down to their local locations. If everyone did three or four or five supermarkets or delis or whatever, it wouldn't take too long and there'd be pretty good coverage.

It would have to be co-operative - no "I don't like this band so I'm not gonna put up their poster" bullshit, but I reckon it could work. Hell, if someone wants to kick it off I'd be willing to do some footwork each week.

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Western Australia / Re: Friday 29th Jan...

« on: January 29, 2010, 02:33:53 AM »

reviewing a listening party?

"...as the lights dimmed and the CD player was powered up, the noise of the crowd subsided and the sound guy pressed play. It was some of the best CD player technique I've seen in the Perth music scene. The volume level was spectacular."

ROFL, I think the point of it is that you're reviewing first impressions of the actual SONGS...

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The Frontline / Re: Decline?

« on: January 29, 2010, 02:23:55 AM »

I think that the reasons for a decline in the number of people attending local shows are probably all those things you guys suggested and more. I think the answer is better promotion to reach more people, people who normally don't even think to go to local shows. Essentially if the old audiences are declining we need to find new ones.

I have a few ideas about how to do that - I run a web development business so I spend a lot of time helping my clients work that shit out too. More comprehensive online promotion just generally is one thing I think is needed - but that shit is an art, not everyone who is in a band should be expected to know how to do that. MySpace is good for bands but doesn't give you the tools you need to reach people easily where they spend their time - for that you need Facebook and (responsible, properly done) email marketing (and I'm not talking about a shitty email with no subject, everyone in the cc line and a jpeg attached - which I have actually received from promoters before - I'm talking about properly constructed templates, subscription options, regular schedules, etc).

But I also have this other crazy idea: in the suburbs, there are hundreds, nay thousands, of regular bogans just like us, many of whom don't realise that there's a local scene at all or if they do, they don't realise that it's really fucking top stuff, or they're too young to be involved. It would be a huge effort and would require organisation and co-operation, but imagine plastering every local IGA, supa valu, deli and bottle shop in the suburbs with local gig posters each and every week. Everyone eats... stick gig posters up in the same places where there are flyers advertising commodores for sale and lost dogs and brickies for hire and whatever.

It would need to be consistent... but imagine over time the band names/logos become familiar to people who've never even thought about going to a local show. You're building up the band's reputation with people who've never even seen them. And if even 10% of the people who take notice of the posters who hadn't before come to a show... that's a new audience that you're building there.

Having said that, $8 and $9 beers (and worse) annoy the shit out of me. That's just out and out greed by the venues, IMHO.

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International / Re: Aussie Euro Tour 2010

« on: January 28, 2010, 06:02:48 PM »

Another OP updated with a few more festivals. The big update comes from a G'Map I've whipped up with the currently listed festivals on display to make it a bit easier to get your head around where and when fests are on.

Nice work!!!

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Western Australia / Re: Friday 29th Jan...

« on: January 27, 2010, 05:22:22 AM »

Why not go to the gig that has bands you want to see, as opposed to the ones you want to advertise?

Hahaha, that's the best advice yet. And probably what I will end up doing. If for no other reason that I've never actually seen Episiotomy and my cuz has been hassling me to catch them.

But for the record it's not so much advertising and providing interesting content for MAF readers. And trying to impart the idea that Perth has a happening local scene that people should check out.

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WA Gigs / Re: Neverborn "Decimator" Album Launch 23rd January

« on: January 27, 2010, 12:35:25 AM »

holy shit, that's nuts. Sounds like it was a lot of work, but it looked awesome.

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WA Gigs / Re: Neverborn "Decimator" Album Launch 23rd January

« on: January 27, 2010, 12:10:22 AM »

Wow, nice review sister.  Most appreciated.  Feel encouraged to review this one too.   

Heh, trying to get it finished today...

Another question for you: do you make all the robots and funky stands and shit yourself?

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Western Australia / Re: Friday 29th Jan...

« on: January 26, 2010, 04:21:06 PM »

Hey goatlady il'l do a review for u if u want i bagz burgrekill coz i know there the good shit wehn it comes to good metalllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With your excellent spelling and grammar skills, you'd be perfect.

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WA Gigs / Re: Neverborn "Decimator" Album Launch 23rd January

« on: January 26, 2010, 04:15:15 PM »

That is a good question, and the answer is a bit more complex than that.

Thanks for the detailed answer. Seeing as it sounds like Daz did everything he could in the circumstances, I guess the bad sound was just bad luck.

I had really hoped for some more feedback than "the mix was shit".

Don't get me wrong, like I said it was a blast - great bands, fun venue. The first time I heard Neverborn was supporting Chimaira the other week and as I said in my MAF review I was irritated, confused, and then blown away by your set and that's why I made an effort to make it down to your launch. So I can't comment on your new shit versus your old shit but I really enjoyed it and will pick up a copy of your CD shortly (was kinda broke on the night).

The statues and stuff were tops too - I can't think of any other perth band that goes to that level of effort

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WA Gigs / Re: Neverborn "Decimator" Album Launch 23rd January

« on: January 25, 2010, 11:59:55 PM »

4 bands, 150+ paying customers, a great stage and system......1 ignorant cocksmoker.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking... it was a real shame cos everything else about the night was top notch.

Excuse my ignorance, but is the sound guy supplied by the venue at gigs of that size? Can the promoter bring their own sound people if they think it's necessary?

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Western Australia / Re: Friday 29th Jan...

« on: January 25, 2010, 05:21:39 AM »

lolthey'reinternationaltheymustbegoodrightWRONG.

lol I didn't say they must be good... I said from a reviewers point of view they had the greatest novelty value. Which they do.