Building a scene (1 Viewer)

[NecroSteve]

How do you go about building interest in a DIY scene apart from just putting on gigs and hoping for the best? What is it about punk/crust/HC that specifically draws people in, and how do you emphasise these things enough to encourage people to get involved? I know there are specific limits to anything organised on a DIY basis, but sometimes you see these brilliant bursts of creativity and enthusiasm that seemingly come out of nowhere, and it's more amazing than any other social occasion I know of. Ideas?

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Exclude people then they'll all want to be part of it. And don't use the word "scene".

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

You need to ride the crest of a wave.

 

[shower another shower]

I'll be apart of your scene. Getting sick of mine.

 

[GO]

You cant just build a scene.It has to happen organically.Like Gary says...riding the crest of a wave.

Ultimately though,I think scenes might be bad for music .They become insular and self validating.

But,if you're looking to start one..find yourself a charismatic figure..or better still..just get the Derv involved..it'll be massive in a matter of weeks!

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

They become insular and self validating.

This.I used to regularly attend diy gigs but found them to be very cliquey so packed it in.
That's not necessarily a criticism,it may just have been me.

 

[ann post]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scones_1285

 

[Jerry Twig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/scones_1285

A rock bun

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

A rock bun

I'd love a rock bun right now.

 

[GO]

This.I used to regularly attend diy gigs but found them to be very cliquey so packed it in.
That's not necessarily a criticism,it may just have been me.

No.Wasnt just you.That is the case without question.

Dangerous game to play for a musician.Temptation to deliver only what you think might rock the scene is strong and will undoubtedly lead to musical regurgitation..each iteration becoming less interesting..resulting in perpetual marginalisation at best and at worst...to simply become an anachronism..a tribute act to yourself!

Thats not great.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Must be you guys,can't really say I've noticed that to be the way,certainly no more than anywhere else.

 

[GO]

Well,I'm only speaking from personal experience..YMMV naturally G man.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

When one person calls a clique,another calls paranoia.

 

[GO]

Well I remember one band I was in in the states..played every week all over the place..same people showed up and the line ups were all made up of the same dozen bands..I was one of the ringleaders naturally so I was'nt in the slightest bit paranoid but I was fully aware of the cliqeishness.Which suited me because I was always gauranteed someone would get me wasted.