Paul Oakenfold Event Draws 52 Attendees

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Posted by robbiej on Nov-12-2007 21:41:

Paul Oakenfold Event Draws 52 Attendees

yikes!.. dont know if this was posted but;

Paul Oakenfold Event Draws 52 Attendees!
submitted by Andre LeFort on November 10th 2007

Paul Oakenfold, revered by many as a Trance Pioneer, was recently left red faced when only 52 people bought tickets. The event was being hosted by the 'Newcastle University Students' Union' and they needed to sell 900 tickets in order to break even.

However, since the gig was scheduled on the same night as the Freshers' Week finale, most people opted to attend Tim Westwood at Glow.

The bad turn out was attributed to confusion and a lack of communication. Timing also clearly played a role.

Posted by Spin Laden on Nov-12-2007 21:54:

so they sold like 5% of tix but yet have to pay him 100%. Ouch. There's def more to this story..

Posted by malek on Nov-12-2007 22:04:

reminds me of the clowns who booked daft punk at sona on a tuesday night... don't know the exact turnout number, but it was below 100.

Posted by robbiej on Nov-12-2007 22:05:

below 100 for daft?? *imagines money on fire*

Posted by Spin Laden on Nov-12-2007 22:24:

Geez, when it's that small a crowd I'd rather have a Q and A with Oakenfold, have him show me stuff in the booth instead. 'Not a trancehead but it would be interesting to hear some stories, see him do some stuff behind the decks, etc.

When is the other thread opening again, Malek?

Posted by robbiej on Nov-12-2007 22:25:

*shaking head*

Posted by malek on Nov-12-2007 22:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Spin Laden
When is the other thread opening again, Malek?

i am gonna ask the magic 8 ball.

*Concentrate and ask again *

Posted by Spin Laden on Nov-12-2007 22:34:

quote:
Originally posted by robbiej
*shaking head*

lol, me too. I can't believe she does PR for BeB, should have been handled much better than that, regardless of how troll-ish the comments can get.

TA is a small community but that thread can be seen by many.. all you have to do is google it and it's on the first page.. lots of lurkers for sure. I agree with Blended, you can bitch but if you balance it out then it doesn't come across as trolling. But your comment was innocuous compared to some of the other stuff being spewed (Zraw? lol)

Sorry for hijacking but no one's gonna read this thread anyways

Posted by Spin Laden on Nov-12-2007 22:35:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
i am gonna ask the magic 8 ball.

*Concentrate and ask again *

no worries, xvi will get more hits today for some reason

Posted by Luke Native on Nov-12-2007 23:48:

quote:
Originally posted by malek
reminds me of the clowns who booked daft punk at sona on a tuesday night... don't know the exact turnout number, but it was below 100.

wasnt this cassius at sona bar

or cassius and one of the guys from daft punk

i remember that night, Joubin had opened the soiree

Posted by malek on Nov-13-2007 00:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Luke Native
wasnt this cassius at sona bar

or cassius and one of the guys from daft punk

i remember that night, Joubin had opened the soiree

you're right:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...=daft+punk+sona

Posted by Luke Native on Nov-13-2007 00:13:

yeah i remember that night Kal closed also

and lets just say Joubin and Kal were the highlight of the night :P

Posted by Playground on Nov-13-2007 00:17:

quote:
Originally posted by Spin Laden
lol, me too. I can't believe she does PR for BeB, should have been handled much better than that, regardless of how troll-ish the comments can get.

TA is a small community but that thread can be seen by many.. all you have to do is google it and it's on the first page.. lots of lurkers for sure. I agree with Blended, you can bitch but if you balance it out then it doesn't come across as trolling. But your comment was innocuous compared to some of the other stuff being spewed (Zraw? lol)

Sorry for hijacking but no one's gonna read this thread anyways

Not sure towards whom at BeB that finger of yours is pointing right now.. too much asking to enlighten us ? We have a good idea, but just initials will do...

Posted by Spin Laden on Nov-13-2007 00:29:

over to you, Robbie

I'm not getting involved.. I just know what I read earlier and it's just my opinion on an opinion forum, that's all. If you guys simply booked Paul Oakenfold instead of Markus Schulz this discussion wouldn't even happen

Posted by robbiej on Nov-13-2007 00:31:

spin,.. u never stop man

Posted by Playground on Nov-13-2007 00:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Spin Laden
over to you, Robbie

I'm not getting involved.. I just know what I read earlier and it's just my opinion on an opinion forum, that's all. If you guys simply booked Paul Oakenfold instead of Markus Schulz this discussion wouldn't even happen

Usually, party people feel suicidal on Tuesdays, not on Mondays... Were you partying on Friday Spin ?? coming down just now ? you sound a bit sensitive today ? Not like your usual self at all to jump in people's faces like that.

As for RobbieJ, he's quite faithful to his regular image, no worries here at all.

We love you guys, you're the best; thanks for the good laughs, never a boring moment on TA Montreal with you two.

Please stop stoning our lovely petite Vicious Marie, she really does not deserve this, she's the sweetest thang and you really broke her heart.

Posted by Spin Laden on Nov-13-2007 01:01:

I just saw her pic on xvi (bit grainy but not too shabby I think?).

Tell her I can mend that heart for her at Resolution, lol

Posted by goodgreef on Nov-13-2007 02:30:

that's really sad... i would have totally gone.

Posted by robbiej on Nov-13-2007 15:08:

you make it seem like I went out of my way to pick on this girl..