pommes

is it the replacements? i might not be able to come.

are the replacements playing?

CRUX ARE PLAYING!>?!?!?!

Apparently there was a gas explosion in an apartment building in Bondi. My Bondi job was called off because my boss was freaking out about all the meat in her freezer potentially going off whilst the power was out. Was great watching cars in traffic figuring out how and when to make through breaks and stuff.

I think that it's really important to consider the context where two arguements are coming to a head. A question over what can be provided by a 'legit' (pub) venue in comparison to a DIY run space can differ GREATLY between stations of place. The pub scenes of Melbourne and Sydney are not (IMO) really comparible, and the laws are different.

There is some great (albeit very recent) history of DIY venues run out of shopfronts and warehouse spaces in both cities, but both have succeeded and failed in different areas. Currently (as far as I know), Sydney has more to offer in terms of these kinds of venues, and so it is more and more a comfort thing that ''DIY'' preferences (things like being able to do the PA yrself, charging whatever you want, having a 'dry' show, playing on the ground if you wish, not having to go by anyone else's rules beyond common sense) can become almost according to habit and can (I guess) make people a bit arrogant towards not being able to run the show 100%.

There are a lot of people who feel quite uncomfortable at 18+/pub shows because of these reasons and also other things that go hand-in-hand with the business' main revenue coming from bar sales. There are a lot of social/political reasons why someone would prefer to go to an all ages event than a 18+ show even when they're in their twenties. This can apply for a band, performer, organiser, punter, or munter.

For people in Sydney this weekend who are interested in this discussion and voicing/hearing ideas for and against the way DIY spaces are, have, and can be run within community, there is an Open Forum as a part of the Decolonise 2009 thing.

But like I said initially, if you are interested in arguing against quotes in this article, consider the fact that you may be in a different city (and thus, a different ball game with different rules and different boundaries) from the area that the quoted source is coming from. What may be easy and accessible and not a problem for you may be the most difficult and isolating situation for someone else somewhere else.

bump!

programs available v. soon with maps and stuff. it'll be like a treasure hunt.

ticks every box.

for serious.

ffs.