Comments on: Fri 3/12 – the farside presents: LEATHERFACE!, Yesterday’s Ring, Witchfinger, Lucky Scars @ St Mikes http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/2010/02/12/leatherface-yesterdays-ring-witchfiner-lucky-scars-farside-omg-omg Information and news on upcoming shows and other events in the Tallahassee area Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:39:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: vile thing http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/2010/02/12/leatherface-yesterdays-ring-witchfiner-lucky-scars-farside-omg-omg/comment-page-1#comment-6292 vile thing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:22:30 +0000 http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/?p=3884#comment-6292 oh, HAI GUYZ oh, HAI GUYZ

]]> By: jackbrownwindup http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/2010/02/12/leatherface-yesterdays-ring-witchfiner-lucky-scars-farside-omg-omg/comment-page-1#comment-6291 jackbrownwindup Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/?p=3884#comment-6291 C U THAR C U THAR

]]> By: vile thing http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/2010/02/12/leatherface-yesterdays-ring-witchfiner-lucky-scars-farside-omg-omg/comment-page-1#comment-6290 vile thing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:52:02 +0000 http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/?p=3884#comment-6290 tl;dr tl;dr

]]> By: jackbrownwindup http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/2010/02/12/leatherface-yesterdays-ring-witchfiner-lucky-scars-farside-omg-omg/comment-page-1#comment-6288 jackbrownwindup Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:44:38 +0000 http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/?p=3884#comment-6288 the farside was approached about the show, and initially we agreed to it being held at our venue. but while it wouldve been selfishly cool to keep it at our tiny janitor office turned sober show space, logic finally set in and we realized the potential problems we were going to have with drinking outside, enforcing a sober door policy with a straight face and potential capacity issues (not to mention asking a band/audience known for having drinks/smokes to abide by our rules when most wont return and could care less about our ethics/sustainability). engine room was booked that night, and i honestly couldnt see a better alternative than st mikes (a bar owned/run by friends). was there one? i didnt gloss over the 21+ thing lightly, but all things considered this seemed like our best option. i grew up hating 21+ shows, and have grown up to promote exclusively all ages shows. this was and will be the only 21+ show i will book. leatherface is a favorite band of mine, and i wanted to try to give THEM the best show we could this time around. theyre touring the US with dead to me this summer, and we're hoping to stay in touch with all parties to try to bring them back to town (and will do our best to make it all ages if they come). again, please dont direct negativity towards either st mikes or the farside on this one. it was a call i made, and if youre missing leatherface because of it all i can say is that im HONESTLY sorry and have been beating myself up about it. im sorry - tony the farside was approached about the show, and initially we agreed to it being held at our venue. but while it wouldve been selfishly cool to keep it at our tiny janitor office turned sober show space, logic finally set in and we realized the potential problems we were going to have with drinking outside, enforcing a sober door policy with a straight face and potential capacity issues (not to mention asking a band/audience known for having drinks/smokes to abide by our rules when most wont return and could care less about our ethics/sustainability).

engine room was booked that night, and i honestly couldnt see a better alternative than st mikes (a bar owned/run by friends). was there one? i didnt gloss over the 21+ thing lightly, but all things considered this seemed like our best option.

i grew up hating 21+ shows, and have grown up to promote exclusively all ages shows. this was and will be the only 21+ show i will book. leatherface is a favorite band of mine, and i wanted to try to give THEM the best show we could this time around. theyre touring the US with dead to me this summer, and we’re hoping to stay in touch with all parties to try to bring them back to town (and will do our best to make it all ages if they come).

again, please dont direct negativity towards either st mikes or the farside on this one. it was a call i made, and if youre missing leatherface because of it all i can say is that im HONESTLY sorry and have been beating myself up about it. im sorry – tony

]]> By: xbrownricex http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/2010/02/12/leatherface-yesterdays-ring-witchfiner-lucky-scars-farside-omg-omg/comment-page-1#comment-6287 xbrownricex Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:20:48 +0000 http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/?p=3884#comment-6287 I still don't understand why this couldn't be held at any of the other establishments that both allow drinking and persons under the drinking age. We're progressive/logical enough of a community to understand just HOW unfair this is to too many of our friends and loved ones.. pssh, being barred is so 1990. I still don’t understand why this couldn’t be held at any of the other establishments that both allow drinking and persons under the drinking age. We’re progressive/logical enough of a community to understand just HOW unfair this is to too many of our friends and loved ones.. pssh, being barred is so 1990.

]]> By: rj http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/2010/02/12/leatherface-yesterdays-ring-witchfiner-lucky-scars-farside-omg-omg/comment-page-1#comment-6208 rj Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:45:57 +0000 http://www.tallahasseeshows.org/?p=3884#comment-6208 excellent write up excellent write up

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