also, why you guys hatin on the viaduct?

let's see your all ages venue!

it's the only one in tacoma and whether the sound is fucking pristine or not, it should be given nothing but props for what these guys are trying to do for the music scene of this city.

i'm not hatin on the vaiduct. i just don't prefer it. i do agree that an all ages venue is nothing but sweet for our city. but they won't get praised in my book for just having the venue.

when i played there, i didn't even meet any of the people who work there. and they treated my friends like they were 13 years old.

the sound is kinda crappy.

and i dont understand where they get off charging nothing less than 7 bucks for a show. some of these shows they throw are like 10 bucks. i think the last time i payed 10 bucks for a show was at hells kitchen when the scholars and common market came and played. so for me to pay that to see some screaming emo band is just ridiculous. shit i mean the show that i played with you guys (nasty) was 7 bucks. thats a little steep in my opinion. maybe i am just hella cheap.

as long as im talking shit about the viaduct, i might as well throw some personal issues in there as well. i went to high school with one of those little fucks. not only was he a shit talking, tattle tale who drew big black x's on the top of his hands, but he was just a piece of shit in general. when i walked into the venue that night and heard his voice, i almost sharted. and when i found out he was a big part of the ownership, i nearly sharted again.

oh yeah, and when i asked for 4 waters, the dude behind the counter looked at me like i had a penis growing out of my face. like i would ask for water for free if i was just a fan at the show. idiot.

anyways, thats how i feel about the viaduct. i think it is a great thing in tacoma. but really, it could be managed way better.

yeah i hadn't thought about the prices.
you're absolutely right about that.

and i think i know the kid you're referring to, and agree that he's a tool.

7 bucks is definitely too much.
a place like the viaduct should be somewhere in the 3 dollar neighborhood.

you guys are making me change my mind and want to cancel my upcoming show there.

tee-hee.

well shit ya'll want an all ages event, but there's not really any other venues. what about contacting some other venues, there's tons in tacoma. there's ways to work this out..

or, what about getting hells kitchen atleast 18+ and handbands for 21+ back home we have the blind pig and it's 18+ w/bar and they're always packed due to the 18+ they implemented. i think ya'll need to work with management and stuff and try and push it as hard as you can, or think outside the box.

also, i think advertising for the shows could be better to bring more people into freshblends, no offense to you guys putting in work out there, but everyone here has atleast 1 friend, advertise in the newspaper or the tacoma/seattle event sites

what about the local colleges / universities too, not be stereotypical but most college towns and stuff always dig the ughh and support it to the fullest, well that's for any underground music in general.

i'm kind of distracted by my daughter so i dunno if im making sense

evergreenOne:

...i almost sharted

fuuuuuuuuuny funny man, you talkin about Josh Brum-something?

it's funny i just randomly checked my myspace and had this message right after typing about 18+ w/bar:

invite you guys out to a new venue here on the the south sound Washington that will support the scene with its 300+ capacity amazing/pro lights and sound, and most importantly we will be able to have 18 & over shows here with a bar 21+ with id. The venue is Maggie O tooles located at 6006 100th st Lakewood wa 98499.

lol maggie o tooles.
but still
there ya have it.

hahaha

for real that show loves lakewood.