Last one before heading out to the desert, so this one's pretty low-impact. Just a few basic survival tips and tricks for bands and musicians on stage: basic (and easily corrected) mistakes we never needed to make, if we just had this information before we started out.
Finally-- finally!-- I caught up to the Tea Cozies and got to write
them a show review. I was able to see them at The Rendezvous with Gang
Cult and Charms with a Feldman-themed show for the birthday celebration
for one of the Cozies (happy birthday, Brady!). Plenty of my metal or
punk friends might not quite get this one, but I've been a huge Tea
Cozies fan for many years, and I'm thrilled I got to write this one.
Next time I see them, I won't be holding a camera.
Raising awareness of the ticket-sales schemes that try to lure young
bands into raising hundreds of dollars for lousy shows. Though they all
say they are not Pay-to-Play, Afton Music, Gorilla Productions, and the
like, want you to turn in ticket money to them before the show starts...
paying the company before you play your show. For a comprehensive
breakdown, visit NeverPayToPlay.com.
