Does Anyone Give A Shit About.......

[acidsaturation]

I've found myspace useful for getting info out, lots of people who like my stuff or seeing me play (when I get may arse in gear) will be on myspace more than they'll check my site I reckon. Have used facebook a bit for letting my friends know about stuff too... Many of the kids in clubs round here use myspace, so it gets info out.

I try and just remember when I update my site to copy and past onto myspace too. Don't take much time.

One thing I have noticed, is I have had a few e-mails saying send us some tunes and we'll release them/put then on a digital label etc, but when you ask for terms/contracts etc they seem to disappear into the woodwork...

[acidsaturation]

ps excuse double post... computer just did something very very odd and looked like it hadn't posted...

[RDR]

I've found myspace useful for getting info out, lots of people who like my stuff or seeing me play (when I get may arse in gear) will be on myspace more than they'll check my site I reckon. Have used facebook a bit for letting my friends know about stuff too... Many of the kids in clubs round here use myspace, so it gets info out.

I try and just remember when I update my site to copy and past onto myspace too. Don't take much time.

One thing I have noticed, is I have had a few e-mails saying send us some tunes and we'll release them/put then on a digital label etc, but when you ask for terms/contracts etc they seem to disappear into the woodwork...

Well gimme a shout then ;)

[acidsaturation]

Will do...
When I get my bloody computer fixed again...

[acidsaturation]

I've found myspace quite useful, in the sense that people like like to see me play but I don't see often are more likely to stumble across stuff on there than visit my website lots. And whether I like them or not a lot of the kids in our local clubs go on there, so it gets word out and it's got people coming to (particularly) benefit gigs I've played at which is always good.

It has it's uses, I just try to remember when I put something interesting on my site to quickly log in to myspace and paste it there. Don't take much time.

Yeah, there's lots of people who plaster flyers for their stuff on my page, but it don't really bother me, particularly as I don't really wanna make this a job, just wanna make a few tunes and play a few gigs that give a few folk some fun...

[judas_beast]

I don't see how Myspace can be considered ''bad'' per se, it is chores wading through the countless spam messages and randoms adding you, but I've met a few people I wouldn't (well might not have) otherwise and got some useful links. Also, if you feel the need to chat up some 15 year old Emo self-harmers, then your luck is in!

[RDR]

if you feel the need to chat up some 15 year old Emo self-harmers, then your luck is in!

:lol:

[BDC]

Its cool until you get the occasional spam-whore slangin some weak party or mix or whatever.....

[Kokotorobot]

why dont u guys turn on the spam filter so everyone has to do a captcha when submitting a message / comment approval?

[MorePunkThanFunk]

i personally find myspace a real ballache.

people load up there pages with so much shit and pictures that they take ages to view and even slower to scroll.

what really annoys me is these randoms who send me a message with something along the lines of

"do you want to release this track' and then a just a link or even worse check out my player on my page... that really ****s me off for some reason

no attempt to build a bit of a rappor or have a chat then say oh do you mind listening to my track.

don't people realise this will get them much better feedback and response.

on the whole i think people should use the phone more often... it's good to talk
(i realise if your in different countries than can be an issue)

[clubsynthetic]

i personally find myspace a real ballache.

people load up there pages with so much shit and pictures that they take ages to view and even slower to scroll.

what really annoys me is these randoms who send me a message with something along the lines of

"do you want to release this track' and then a just a link or even worse check out my player on my page... that really ****s me off for some reason

no attempt to build a bit of a rappor or have a chat then say oh do you mind listening to my track.

don't people realise this will get them much better feedback and response.

on the whole i think people should use the phone more often... it's good to talk
(i realise if your in different countries than can be an issue)

TBH 'tho i think thats why we have forums like these. I've just barred all the html in my comments because it was getting out of hand. I have also started a scottish techno etc group in the hope that folk will post all there nights and shit in one central space and can discuss posts, so one's page won't be bombarded.

[RDR]

TBH 'tho i think thats why we have forums like these. I've just barred all the html in my comments because it was getting out of hand. I have also started a scottish techno etc group in the hope that folk will post all there nights and shit in one central space and can discuss posts, so one's page won't be bombarded.

do you ever meet up with Dave Mitchell et al who run froot over in dunfermline???

[clubsynthetic]

do you ever meet up with Dave Mitchell et al who run froot over in dunfermline???

I played at a couple of gigs with them in Edinburgh and glasgow. and the've been booked at a fare few nights, some i have been booked at too, in edinburgh. Thats about it 'tho. He makes some nice beats...

[RDR]

I played at a couple of gigs with them in Edinburgh and glasgow. and the've been booked at a fare few nights, some i have been booked at too, in edinburgh. Thats about it 'tho. He makes some nice beats...

aye, we played a fair with em too, good lads on the whole.

[aNaLpLeAsEr]

Maybe there was a time when myspace was a useful networking/promotion tool........but to me it just seems like everyone and their dog wants a "myspace"............isn't it bad enough having all those "I will do anything to be famous because my life is ****ing empty and pointless" TV shows.............now those ****ers have been let loose on the world wide web!!!

The really sad thing is that when I click away because I have no patience waiting for all their bollocks to load..........I could be missing out on some good music...........if you want people to listen, then you got to make it easy and simple.............best have your own site.............decent quality playback of your music.........total control over the look and feel...............and none of the stigma that is now associated with myspace.

The sad thing is I clicked on daves site and it has a link to myspace...............dave I love your music man...........but wheres your head at there?

[aNaLpLeAsEr]

well its free so it must be ok then