8 months ago
Sometimes the Current actually writes super good articles and this one is about how good our music scene could be. It sucks being in Austin’s shadows. It sucks that you have to drive an hour away to see a show by a larger act. SA has a great local music scene that continues to grow but as far as city promoters reaching out to bands, we need to get on it. We’re also a really large city so it baffles me that we can’t get those shows. This article explains this and much more of what our problem has been.
Last year, We Are Scientists played for the first time here and it was a fantastic show. They actually had a really good turn-out for our city and I hope they had fun. The article quotes a bunch of other artists who have come here and actually enjoyed the scene here. On Labor Day, I hung out with my friend Tash and she talked about how San Antonio has (or had) a very distinct punk scene and sometimes a bad reputation. The fact is we used to be known for live music. We need to get that back!
EDIT: more personal stories from the SA music scene that I’d like to share. Being that the WAS show was the last big show in San Antonio that I’ve seen (most have been in Austin since), the best example of how SA reacts to shows is this: My bud Tash, who I hung with on Labor Day and went to the WAS show with me, (along with my friend Christine, Chelly and lovely Renee) went outside to have a smoke and preceded to say this to Keith Murray & Chris Cain - “So are you guys here for the show?” To which they said, “We are the show!” San Antonio is a really relaxed atmosphere for shows. I hardly go to events where people line up for gigs. Most fans are there for the shows, not for who the people are. I respect that about San Antonio and I have to say this is the experience I’ve had with most SA shows. Is San Antonio too ‘lax for big acts or are we the best example of being over the celebrity and just appreciating the music? I don’t know. All I know is that we’re unique and maybe that’s the kind of bands we need to attract here. (such as We Are Scientists!)
2 years ago
Why Does Life Suck?
So originally I was granted a photo pass from a band to shoot solely them. Then I get this:
Miranda – I just found out that ACL will not allow artist to grant photo passes and that they have to go through the actual festival to get a pass. Sorry for the confusion on this. Hopefully you can still get in and see the show.
Kind Regards, Jordan
So then I email ACL back to tell them of this terrible mix-up; that they had informed me that if I wanted to shoot only one band, that I should contact the band’s management directly for a photo pass. Then I get this:
I’m sorry this happened Miranda. Unfortunately I cannot help you. The procedure is that if you are a member of the media covering the festival as a whole, you have to go through the credential process. If you are only intending to shoot one band, you must be credentialed through that band.
If the band wants you to shoot, they need to include you in their request for credentials from the festival as a part of the band. This is not something I can help with.
I hope you are able to resolve it.
Huh? I did everything right this time. Why won’t life let me be great? I’m this close to being a professional photographer…or whatever. Sigh.
