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I agree with you on the "concert" approach here. That is why we try as much as possible to maintain a commitment to consistency and the local scene by throwing a weekly and involving as many djs as possible within that rubric of consistency. To me, that is a VITAL indicator of the agency's relationship with the promoter. Agencies should be plugged in with crews keeping it going week to week before and after the headliner whirls into town.
In terms of the question, "why bother even bringing in out-of-towners?" I think it's important to do so if for no other reason than the exchange of ideas. Artists need fresh ideas to keep their material fresh. I love you all, but if you were all I ever heard in my lifetime, my musical ideas would be pretty stagnant. Growth is good. We can't circle the bandwagons forever.
Which brings me to this point: Like Doug said, if Wish is growing the house scene, then great. But WHY can't it be organic growth without it being at the expense of others who have already made the financial investment, who will not see the financial return. I realize the educational investment we made has paid off. I don't dispute that at all. But what has happened (with our Summer Series events and the bad relationship with the bar) is that now we see no point in investing more money to encourage more growth, and I think that's a problem. I hear folks complaining in other threads, "Oh shit, more of the same, how many times are the same people going to come here??" Maybe other people here don't care if no new talent ever comes through. That's fine. But for me, personally, it's a living hell, and I will devote whatever resources we can muster to do things in a place where it is more fiscally responsible for us to do so.
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