Oh, no! Drama! Run and hide...

[midnightscott]

If you haven't already seen this week's edition of The City Paper, you've managed to miss one of the leading topics of gothic scene gossip/hysteria in quite a while. It contains two pretty decent pics of me (particularly considering how lousy I felt that evening, lol) and an amusing article about the Midnight/SB competition that has most people I'

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[midnightscott]

One point...

[meowremix3804]

Music scenes regularly have competing nights, why is this such a huge deal, and for what mostly seems like promoters, in the goth community?

Having multiple choices for the evening keeps stagnation from setting in, supplies a healthy competition that keeps promoters from getting lazy, offers up attendees a little choice in music and demographics, and is a signifier of a scene that's still alive and kicking. If there aren't enough attendees, don't blame your competition, blame yourself. Promote like hell, be innovative and get your attendees in a manner that's more respectable than slinging dirt at each other in a local newspaper.

Personally, as a person that has a hand in several of the local music scenes, all that article did was make me want to support both of the parties a bit less. I can still get my fix by supporting Alchemy events or Exposure, and check out a punk or edm show/event on Saturdays.

[midnightscott]

Quick reply, since I need to get some sleep if I'm going to be able to run my event tonight, lol: (1) Midnight didn't feed this story to TCP, and aside from occasional muttering, really hadn't engaged in any serious public negativity before whoever (guess) did. (2) My suspicion is that, with goth scene numbers down virtually everywhere locally (even to some extent at Midnight) due to the season and economy, somebody decided that pitching this to the press would be a good p.r. strategy. I spent more than half an hour with TCP's reporter, part of it discussing other local events, etc. But the original scenario for the story someone (ahem) had suggested to them prevailed.

[meowremix3804]

From what I understand, Amanda Hess typically goes after the stories, not the reverse. Or have you not been following her writing and the spree of drama over her articles thus far?

[propopdan]

Emily, your comments remind me of this photo: http://people.freebsd.org/~trhodes/patches/MSMario.jpg

[eriss]

Midnight certainly didn't approach TCP to do a story about this. (Hmmm--so that leaves...)

The author of the article.

[midnightscott]

Uh, no. Try again.

[eriss]

Ok so you just spouting BS again. Noted.

[2501]

You know Scott, i have pretty much stayed out of this, because it doesn't concern me, but your constant whining about "Gothic Establishment" is really starting to remind me of the Republicans complaining about all the money the Congress has wasted since 2000.

Even if Midnight hasn't been the "largest" event in town the entire time as you were quoted, you have been there for six years, while Spellbound has only been there for one.

This false sense of persecution is ridiculous on it's face, and though I may disagree with you at times, I really expected better of you than that.

[cchan8]

The Spellbound folks were up front about the fact that media would be showing up last weekend

[myruiner]

As a resident of a little over three years, I can tell you that we are anything but cliquish. Sure, I've heard complaints dating back to 5 years ago....but that was 5 years ago. The staff we have at Midnight is exceptional..the djs, the security, everyone is respectful. I personally like seeing new faces at Midnight, and make it a point to talk to people I haven't seen there before and are enjoying what they are experiencing.

Anyways, just my 2 cents.

Liebchen

[cchan8]

All the times I've attended Midnight were within the last three years.

But do please keep trying to reach out to new people.

[discipuladc]

As a regular attendee of both, I'd say that I've run into both very friendly and very cold cliques at each. It just depends on who you run into, how they're feeling, how you come across, and all those little interpersonal things.