As much as I would love to announce new amazing shows with amazing bands I have to confess, that I currently don't book any shows. And it's even more sad that I don't think this will change in the near future.
The reason is a combination of different things. The first and probably biggest one is, that the venue I used to book shows in decided to only have very few shows per month from now on. So it is very hard to get a date even if I wanted to set up a show. All other venues in this area are just so expensive that it does not make any sense. Which brings me to the second issue, money. Booking agencys are asking insane amounts of money nowadays which no small d.i.y. promoter can afford. Bands themselves, even without a booking agency to do their job, won't play without guarantees anymore. This is understandable to some degree, but leads to the fact that I just have to decline most of the requests. I never make any money with shows. Whatever money comes in on the night of the show I give to the bands that played that night. Yeah, maybe thats not the smartest way to do it but it feels like the most honest one.
Last but not least: I started NOB to support bands with a message. But where are they? I mean, I get tons of requests every day (of course I don't have the time to answer all of them), but there is so little content in those requests. I don't care when you started and what took you so long to record a proper demo, I don't give a damn which overhyped bands you shared the stage with and the amount of facebook likes or clicks on youtube your band has means nothing to me. What I care about is the meaning of your lyrics and the reason why you are playing music.
So I guess everybody gets the point of this. It has become very hard to set up shows, but it is not impossible. Right now it just doesn't feel like it's worth the hustle. Prove me wrong.
Tommy XVX
Montag, 23. Juli 2012
Donnerstag, 15. September 2011
AMANDA ROGERS!
I'm very excited to announce the next show! It' gonna be AMANDA ROGERS and [aniYo kore]!
Mittwoch, 20. Juli 2011
The Dangers show...
...was really awesome!
All bands were just supernice, everything went way better than expected! Thanks to all the lovely people that helped me out on monday night, I was sick as hell and I would not have been able to pull this off without you!
Next show will be on July 30th, I'm really looking foreward to this one.
Plus, I am working on some really great shows to be announced soon, so keep an eye open.
xvx
All bands were just supernice, everything went way better than expected! Thanks to all the lovely people that helped me out on monday night, I was sick as hell and I would not have been able to pull this off without you!
Next show will be on July 30th, I'm really looking foreward to this one.
Plus, I am working on some really great shows to be announced soon, so keep an eye open.
xvx
Sonntag, 10. Juli 2011
Montag, 16. Mai 2011
June 17th canceled :(
I had to cancel the show on June 17th with MNMNTS and DEAD FLESH FASHION!
I know that sucks big time.
I try to make it up to both bands ASAP!
I know that sucks big time.
I try to make it up to both bands ASAP!
Samstag, 26. März 2011
New Order Records!
I started this small d.i.y non-profit record label under the name of "New Order Records".
Please check it out, tell your friends about it and "like" it on facebook!
http://neworderrecords.blogspot.com/
Thanks.
Tommy XVX
Please check it out, tell your friends about it and "like" it on facebook!
http://neworderrecords.blogspot.com/
Thanks.
Tommy XVX
Freitag, 25. März 2011
NEWS NEWS NEWS!!
Hello everyone!
First of all I have to say, that last saturday was awesome!
Despite the fact that Patsy O'Hara had to cancel the show due to illness, it was a really nice evening with a lot of great bands!
Thanks to GOLDUST for filling in last minute, if you haven't checked them out yet you should definitely do so:
http://www.goldusthc.com
Ok, enough about the past, the future of NEW ORDER BOOKING looks like this:
Next month April 19th, the Straight Edge Showcase takes place, with PRESSURE and CRITICAL POINT from Portugal and SCARRED MIND from Straelen/NRW.
On June 17th, MNMNTS will finally play AZ Mülheim, I am currently working on completing the line-up, it should be done next week!
July 18th will be HUGE!!
DANGERS, GOODTIME BOYS and GLASSES will play AZ Mülheim!!!
I know it's a monday and unless you are not such a lazy collegeboy like me, you might have to work the next day but I will make sure the show starts on time and is over by 23:00h!
And finally, COBRETTI from cologne will play AZ Mülheim on July 30th.
I'm currently looking for bands to support this show.
So this is it for now, pretty awesome, huh?!
This summer will be terrific!
Tommy XVX
First of all I have to say, that last saturday was awesome!
Despite the fact that Patsy O'Hara had to cancel the show due to illness, it was a really nice evening with a lot of great bands!
Thanks to GOLDUST for filling in last minute, if you haven't checked them out yet you should definitely do so:
http://www.goldusthc.com
Ok, enough about the past, the future of NEW ORDER BOOKING looks like this:
Next month April 19th, the Straight Edge Showcase takes place, with PRESSURE and CRITICAL POINT from Portugal and SCARRED MIND from Straelen/NRW.
On June 17th, MNMNTS will finally play AZ Mülheim, I am currently working on completing the line-up, it should be done next week!
July 18th will be HUGE!!
DANGERS, GOODTIME BOYS and GLASSES will play AZ Mülheim!!!
I know it's a monday and unless you are not such a lazy collegeboy like me, you might have to work the next day but I will make sure the show starts on time and is over by 23:00h!
And finally, COBRETTI from cologne will play AZ Mülheim on July 30th.
I'm currently looking for bands to support this show.
So this is it for now, pretty awesome, huh?!
This summer will be terrific!
Tommy XVX
Mittwoch, 2. Februar 2011
Samstag, 15. Januar 2011
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