Can You Skeptics Take a Look Into Your Crystal Ball...
Posted by DJ Rick on 2008-06-18 3:41:13pm

...and tell me what the fate of Luigi's Fun Garden will be?

They are surely hoping that more people will come into this space and see shows so that they might also go next door and by pizza and drinks.

Have I told them what to expect? Yes. Well, I've told them that sometimes only a handful of people show up to a show and no one makes hardly any money. I've also told them that sometimes too many people come and you hafta effective DIYpolice the situation to avoid the real police getting involved. But I haven't told them that sometimes people get a little belligerent and empty a beer into a monitor. I never would've expected to see such a thing with my own eyes, but finally in 23 years of going to DIY shows, now I have.

I've had a really good feeling that this new place is gonna work out great because it's legit, it's a good size building, no concrete walls, long narrow room, should have good sound, and it's not being booked by some moron who hasn't a clue about good music. It's in a city-backed revitalization project and next to one of the best places in the city to enjoy the most democratic form of food there is. (I'll see what I can do for you vegetarians who've been complaining about too many green peppers on the veggie slice. That does look awfully bitter to eat.) The neighborhood's already noisy most every night, so I'm pretty sure that's not gonna be a problem.

I've been offered paying jobs in other cities to book venues, but I've remained patient for this stroke of good luck because I think there's a lot more possible here in Sacto. I've been very excited about it, but all now this is making me wonder what I need to set up Luigi's for.

I guess the biggest mistake was that nobody helped Liz out by being more vocal when she was pleading with everyone to hush the volume levels outside. It probably was too much to expect BYO-alcohol and all-ages to mix so seamlessly on a street of restored Victorians.

::Well put...enough said!!!
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::you mean someone booked a punk show and there was loud talking, beer drinking and people carrying on? in 40 years of punk i've never heard of such a thing!
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::peoples, B.B. is a business (a business in an area that's prime real estate) run by people who never intended it to be a venue for live music. like most businesses that start allowing shows, they clearly didn't know anything about shows or what to expect. maybe they were being nice, but more than likely they were hoping it would bring more people to their space so they could make money. shows booked at new/failing businesses are always short lived. if they don't freak out about the noise, crowds, hassle, etc. right off the bat, they will eventually. or if they can put up with all the shit that goes with putting on shows, they will start implementing some bullshit to make a buck, upping prices and taking a cut of the door, charging rent to people trying to book there, etc. it happens pretty much every time this sort of arrangement is made so why is everyone surprised?
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::quit pointing fingers and blaming people, it was going to happen no matter what. the neighbors were going to complain eventually (really, "loud talking" was the final straw?), or the owners were going to get fed up with the trash/wear & tear to property/power bill/scheduling/hassles with the law or neighbors, or the city/police were going to come down on it because they don't want kids hanging out in front of prime real estate. it's NOT A VENUE, and it's not run by people who give a shit about any music scene, its run by adults who were hoping it would get their business more traffic/press/attention so they can make some money.
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