The Event Guide (1 Viewer)

[Jim Daniels]

Anybody know where it all went wrong?
It used to be a great read, particularly the gig guide with little previews etc.
Thats all gone by the wayside now, might as well be reading the Herald...

Theres definitely an opening in the market for a free weekly/ forthnightly events publication. I spent a few months in Sydney and there were loads of them, really good quality too..

Just wondering...

 

[Ex-User (250)]

they stopped paying the writers, pretty simple.

Anybody know where it all went wrong?
It used to be a great read, particularly the gig guide with little previews etc.
Thats all gone by the wayside now, might as well be reading the Herald...

Theres definitely an opening in the market for a free weekly/ forthnightly events publication. I spent a few months in Sydney and there were loads of them, really good quality too..

Just wondering...

 

[egg_]

they stopped paying the writers

Are you serious? Christ

 

[Ex-User (250)]

oh yes... the guy that runs it is an unbelieveable ****. i've had 1st hand experience with the chap.

Are you serious? Christ

 

[Jim Daniels]

they stopped paying the writers, pretty simple.

Really!
For fecks sake, what is it with this country??
Thats pretty sad.

 

[Alan Latchley]

Yeah, I agree with you Jim. It's been dreadful for well over a year, with no revamp or anything in years. It's dated and useless at the moment.

The little gig previews used to throw up some gems, now it's just links to official websites, what the fuck use is that to a tourist on the hop? And the "feature" writing is little more than press releases with a fluffed up intro.

There is a real opening for someone to bury it once and for all, but any competitors in the past seemed to have run out of steam rather quickly. I think of a good few of them, from The Slate to Ryans Gig Guide, that really had the potential but just disappeared...

 

[Ex-User (250)]

oh jesus, don't get me going...

For fecks sake, what is it with this country??

 

[Ed]

The Event Guide Rules!!!

Incidentally, there will be some direct competition(as in a regular free publication) to it appearing soon.
The ryan gig guide was a sham at the end and when it went they neglected to pay their writers what they were owed.

 

[Ex-User (250)]

you serious? do you still write for it? did you ever?

The Event Guide Rules!!!

 

[Alan Latchley]

Is that endemic with music writing in Ireland? Event Guide don't pay their writers, Ryans Guide didn't pay theirs, Hot Press pay theirs fuck all and when they ask for more they get few commissions as there's younger saps willing to do the work (hello Tanya!)... I'm sure there's more. So what's the story?

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

the event guide had some real good writers but the graphics were truly appalling, and form some reason they started off the first few pages with theatre stuff which traditionally isnt a big pick up. if advertisers don't see a good pick up, they stop advertising. the ad count and page count both seem to have decreased in last 12 months to the point where it now looks like it's on its last legs.

pity, it used to be a good read in parts.

 

[Ex-User (250)]

yeah, it was a pretty stupid layout... how they didn't cop that years ago is beyond me... who goes to ballet and theatre? fucking no one, that's who.

the event guide had some real good writers but the graphics were truly appalling, and form some reason they started off the first few pages with theatre stuff which traditionally isnt a big pick up. if advertisers don't see a good pick up, they stop advertising. the ad count and page count both seem to have decreased in last 12 months to the point where it now looks like it's on its last legs.

pity, it used to be a good read in parts.

 

[thegoone]

the theatre kicks tar out of the cinema

 

[Ex-User (250)]

fo shizzle it does!!!

the theatre kicks tar out of the cinema

 

[P. Littbarski]

one of the best free weekly mags I have ever had the pleasure of reading on a regular basis was a Sydney mag. called Revolver...anyone know it ?

this covered all manner of sounds, film, books, exhibitions, had great interviews, good graphics (for a free mag) and was nice and had a nice, glossy cover...

it was nice

 

[spiritualtramp]

yeah, it was a pretty stupid layout... how they didn't cop that years ago is beyond me... who goes to ballet and theatre? fucking no one, that's who.

I'm sure plenty of people do go to ballet and the theatre but I really doubt they would depend on the event guide listings for info about shows .

 

[Ex-User (250)]

i was being flippant. i live for theatre, it's my life. theatre and cerebral dramatics.

I'm sure plenty of people do go to ballet and the theatre but I really doubt they would depend on the event guide listings for info about shows .

 

[spiritualtramp]

i was being flippant. i live for theatre, it's my life. theatre and cerebral dramatics.

do you live for ballet too ?

 

[Ex-User (250)]

only in my dreams... actually, in my dreams, i'm a flamenco dancer, or, more generally, an suave ballroom dancer. and golden is always the resident band. (i actually had this dream... for anyone who knows the golden album 'apollo stars', they were playing the last song throughout the dream... the girl i was dancing with was a beautiful senorita with a dazzling diamond-like sequen dress...) and i'm not gay!!!

do you live for ballet too ?

 

[spiritualtramp]

only in my dreams... actually, in my dreams, i'm a flamenco dancer, or, more generally, an suave ballroom dancer. and golden is always the resident band. (i actually had this dream... for anyone who knows the golden album 'apollo stars', they were playing the last song throughout the dream... the girl i was dancing with was a beautiful senorita with a dazzling diamond-like sequen dress...) and i'm not gay!!!

speaking of dreams , hervs flatmate gave us this african leaf thing to smoke , I have no idea what it is called and it tastes just foul . it gives you really really nice dreams and you sleep like a baby . most pleasant