The Autobots and General Midi - March 17th (St. Patty's Day), 2007

[Melvis5]

so then why is she responding to my posts? Can someone who actually represents the company plz take some responsibility and actually SAY SOMETHING about what happened!?!

[cinist]

i was wondering that myself, no idea, throw something at her!

[Akeel]

Originally Posted by Melvis5

so then why is she responding to my posts? Can someone who actually represents the company plz take some responsibility and actually SAY SOMETHING about what happened!?!

Official announcement to be posted shortly.

If you would like to contact me directly please do so via pm.

Sorry my late reply, it was a late night and a complete explanation and solution is forth-coming.

Kat, thanx for posting while we were all sleeping this morning, you were a big part of putting this together and we're all really happy to have you on our team :)

[Mr Ektion]

Originally Posted by WallyChamp

Dude. are you stupid or just tone deaf?

Akeel was garbage. he trainwrecked a number of times.

There were no headliners, Midi nor Autobotz showed up.

the smartest decision you made was leaving, but really it was kinda dumb, cause who goes to a show to miss the headliners.

Pound productions, you guys should be ashamed of yourselves. Putting akeel in as your headliner was a huge mistake. He is not the solution to anything.

You know... I'm arguably both. The tickets only cost $20 which would have been a steal if both headliners did show up. I spent more on booze at that show buying 2 at a time thinking I was going to leave, but kept staying longer and longer. I was upset that they didn't show up too, but this isn't the first no-show i've seen. but i don't care because i had some fun. I went to support and catch some good music in a different spot and see the autobot. I left early to DJ at IMF.

Sound wasn't that bad, it WAS overly hot though. Akeel did well. Considering the situation and the stress/downer of a no-show and 200+ grumbling partiers, it was probably hard on the mind to spin and have fun. He could have definitely asked for someone else to fill in, there were probably several other dj's that could have. Trainwrecks happen. Get over it. You just weren't having fun so it sounded worse, than it would have if you were. Still, it wasn't the best whole damn party in the world (due to the headliners not showing) but i'm impressed by the venue. It had potential.

Oh, and more washrooms would have been cool.

[MissBehavior]

Originally Posted by Melvis5

Although I see how the promoters were put in a very tough position, that's all part of the game and they should have been professional enough to handle it very differently! An announcement that there would be no headliners and offers for full, or at least partial refunds was clearly the way to handle it. They had MCs that were still yelling about 'Autobots and General Midi' at 1 am! The crowd had a right to know the truth, but instead they kept everyone in the dark (and as a result seem to have kept everyone's money at the same time). By lying to everyone including their MCs, and dealing with the situation by simply leaving Akeel playing for hour after painful hour, all these promoters did was make themselves look very very bad. The situation itself apparently couldn't be helped, but the way it was handled COULD HAVE. Why should they be given a chance to 'make it up' They have posted NOTHING, and haven't even acknowledged what happened or offered explanations and refunds. I've been around the scene for a long time now and this is the single most unprofessional thing i've ever seen. A crowd of hundreds of expecting people were left standing in confusion all night, wondering where the headliners they paid to see were, and why Akeel seemed to just keep on playing. I personally will never attend another 'Pound' event and i really hope that someone from the company does something very fast (at this point i see nothing short of full refunds can save them) to remedy the situation. WallyChamp and every other person who paid good money for nothing has every right to be mad and deserves their money back.

The Pound crew have maintained a good reputation in this city (for the last what, 7-8 years?) for a reason. If shit goes down, they'll sort it to the best of their ability. I've known these guys for years, and they've always been forthcoming when there's a problem.

You say you won't go to another Pound event? I can't say that I'll miss your negative attitude being there.

[miSsy_chriSsy]

^ 100% agreed, Lisa.

Props to Akeel and James for doing a great job.

[Akeel]

Thanx guys :)

I will be posting a detailed explanation soon.

over the last few years POUND has been the first promoter to bring

General Midi (last year first time in western canada, previously only had 1 appearance in toronto)

Autobots (for the first time to canada almost 3 years ago)

Breakfastaz (first time in canada four years ago)

and many many many others going back almost ten years. We've been around a lot longer then some promoters in our fair city, and we're not going anywhere. period.

This is the first and only show we have not delivered what we promised and we will take care of things.

[Kraig]

Un-predictable shit happens when throwing events -- especially when customs/crossing borders are involved.

Having known Pound/Akeel for a very long time, I can't see them scheming to put together and promote an event that they didn't have full intention in making happen. As Akeel mentioned, I'm sure they will plan on doing something as a result.

[Smitch_P]

I had a great freakin time !

Opening for Hirsh was HUGE for me, then sneaking back on after his set just made my night. Thanks Hirsh !!!

Too bad about the headliners, isht happends...

Good to see the Snyxter !

Thanks to Pound for havin me down.

www.slowdjs.com

Check it...

[hirshee]

^ u rocked it dawg, big ups!

despite the headliner issues i had a wicked time. big ups on the venue, looking forward to the next one.

[sNyx]

Originally Posted by Smitch_P

Good to see the Snyxter !

you solid shocked it in there ol buddy

[sNyx]

For the record that place and that party was spot on, I proudly trusted in the Pound name for my evening knowing very well what else was going on in town. I came, paid my dues and fully enjoyed myself. The music was by no means weakened by the lack of the autobots or midi. I was (as well as everyone else in attendance) saddened by the loss of the two, but someone true to their evening doesn't let a hiccup get in the path of enjoying themselves.

[MissBehavior]

Originally Posted by Akeel

Thanx guys :)

I will be posting a detailed explanation soon.

over the last few years POUND has been the first promoter to bring

General Midi (last year first time in western canada, previously only had 1 appearance in toronto)

Autobots (for the first time to canada almost 3 years ago)

Breakfastaz (first time in canada four years ago)

and many many many others going back almost ten years. We've been around a lot longer then some promoters in our fair city, and we're not going anywhere. period.

This is the first and only show we have not delivered what we promised and we will take care of things.

I'd just like to note, Akeel, that I'm normally a head-bobber and you even had ME booty shakin'!

[Gusto]

i don't know why people who never post here think they can come on, bitch out a company and just disappear again. why should anyone here care about your opinion, when you only come on to talk shit? we get it, you had a bad time. is this the first time you've been to a show and the headliner didn't show up? i can pretty much guarantee you that everyone else on the board has been through this before. get over it. take your 7 posts and get a life.

[Akeel]

^
thanx for that Gusto :)

for the record, i've pm'd wallychamp to contact me and my number is posted online as well for melvis5...no contact from either.

just goes to show there's always someone out there who's going to try and kick you when your down, too bad for them its a rare occurrence when myself and my crew don't follow through.

[Smitch_P]

The kind words are appreciated youz guyz !

Akeel ripped it, nuff said...

[LIME Reunion]

having worked with Seanny and POUND since 2000.. I feel the need to add my kudos to them and let those of you who think there might have been a covert operation in order to rob you of 20 bucks, that you can rest easy.. nothing of the sort was going on.
When I arrived at the show at 1230, Seanny was outside doing his best legal mumbo-jumbo negotiation with the officials at the border just trying to get them through. As kraig posted.. the border people can be asses and especially don't like DJs. I'm sure any of you who know or are promoters or are a DJ can attest that this exact situation had happened to you at one point or another.
YOu can be sure POUND will not sacrifice its reputation as a leading purveyor of breakbeats for the people in Vancouver over a circumstatial situation such as this. HOld tight.. POUND has alot in the works for all of us in the upcoming year.. you will be properly taken care of.

PS- can anyone argue that just going to that space, and hearing sick breaks on that sound system was worth the cash?? MIDI and Autobotz would have been worth at least 35 had they been able to make it. Just another way POUND tries to keep the music accessible for everyone.

thanks again to Seanny and Akeel and all the POUND nation for keeping it real

peace,
Shan
AKA S.K.Bass

[mojo]

I had a great time, and when those guys started to play after Akeel i though they were the headliners.
So really i could have cared less. good job with the show, though the choice of beer could have been better.

[MissBehavior]

Originally Posted by mojo

I had a great time, and when those guys started to play after Akeel i though they were the headliners.
So really i could have cared less. good job with the show, though the choice of beer could have been better.

How did I not see you there? I seemed to see everyone ELSE from your grad class. :p

[Akeel]

Originally Posted by mojo

I had a great time, and when those guys started to play after Akeel i though they were the headliners.
So really i could have cared less. good job with the show, though the choice of beer could have been better.

also the reason I kept playing so long and kept checking my phone was trying to figure out what was going on.

massive big ups to my homies Filthy Fingers and Emmanuel Ferreira for saving the day and showing up just when I started running out of beats :)

[Kraig]

Akeel is the next Armin van Buuren -- 10 hour breakbeat sets!!!!!!!

[SPK]

Dear POUND Nation,

What can I say except, "we're sorry." For those of you who came solely to hear the Autobots & General Midi, "We're sorry." We worked our asses off to bring these guys to our St. Patty's Day jam. Judging by the quality of the production, the turnout and the vibe, we delivered. Unfortunately we didn't plan well enough to deal with issues at the border and fell flat on our faces where it mattered most. We didn't give the guys enough time to get back from Oregon if Canada Customs felt like being dicks. At 12:38 AM I got the call from the boys, who were in the middle of getting right-reamed by the border guards. I only wish they had better things to do with their time than harrass DJ's. After 200+ events this was only our 2nd no-show.

Now having said that, I'd like to thank the 90% of you who didn't let this SNAFU ruin your night. You always seem to have our backs. This weekend we gave you everything we had, bringing in carpenters to mount the speakers in the ceiling and to hang the decks in the gallery; ripping out half the seats and risers in the theatre so everyone could have room to dance; providing cheap cover, cheap booze and a safe place to get wasted so normal people could afford to go out for a change. And you. . . you gave it all right back. You were giving it all night long with no cares about no-shows, hype or "the scene." You were too busy dancing and sweating and having a good time. As far as we're concerned, you made that party as good as any in our long history. You seasoned partiers know that *sometimes* shit like this happens - and you blew the doors off the Beaumont.

In terms of make-ups, we really can't do much about refunds at this point, but we will be hosting a special private make-up party at a future date. We'd ask you to support our efforts and cut us some slack so we can continue to push ahead with new shows in new spaces at affordable prices for cool people. I'd ask you all to sign up on the POUND mailing list and give us a chance to figure out what's the next best way to set things right. Since we don't have a good paper trail, we will have to use the POUND list as the determinant, so please sign up.

http://www.poundrecordings.com

If that's still not good enough for you, please send me an e-mail and I will personally work with you to fix things.

Peace,

Sean Karl, President
POUND Recordings Inc.
skarl@poundrecordings.com

[RichWeee!]

^^^pro

Hadn't been out in far too long! Great venue, great vibe, got drunk, got a good workout! Thanks Pound, and peace out WallyChamp - good luck with life!