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1 Love @ Element -REVIEW- (pg. 2)
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| Sunshine79 |
Awe, thanks Tae! That’s so sweet of you and means a lot to me. I feel exactly the same about you and have always loved working together. You're an awesome DJ and a great friend. Thank you so much for your patience and support; you are always good at relieving the stress that I tend to get overwhelmed with at times :)
It was great to see all the TAs that came out last night. Seeing some of your faces brought back a lot of fond memories from the good ole days. It's nice to see that after all these years; some of us are still connected! :)
Unfortunately, Ruben & I both lost a few thousand dollars last night. We didn't make our bar guarantee and barely covered any expenses. We lost money on the last party as well and it looks like I will have to skip WMC for the first time in 5 years. Not that I am looking for pity - I knew what I was getting into. Throwing a party in NYC is always a risk but I was willing to take the risk in hopes that I could create a home for all of us. I just wanted to give us a place to get together, listen to good tunes and chill without all the bull.
When I lost money on the last party I told myself that I just had to try harder and put more time & money into promotion. So for this party, I put forth my very best effort. I spent hundreds of hours (literally) posting the party all over the web. I spent every free moment prospecting for new sites. I printed more flyers and boosted my street team distribution. I drove myself crazy trying to make this party a success; I've barely slept in days. I made phone calls, and sent out emails and texts. I did everything I could think of and gave it my all. But it wasn't enough. I guess I just don't have what it takes... and maybe I am the only one who cares about having a "home" anymore...
So, in light of all this, I've decided to end 1 Love. I can admit defeat. I just didn't expect it to hurt so much. This is the first time in my life that I failed at something I wanted so badly to achieve. Actually, it's the first time I failed at anything, period.
Our alliance appears to be disintegrating.
"There was a time in our lives when the music was so good and the people were so nice, when a certain venue was just… so… right; where you could (and DID) dance all night -- a time when you knew exactly what it was like to have a DJ save your life. There was a time when we knew we were part of something so amazing, so magnificent, that it just couldn't get any better... it was, in essence, the time of our lives."
I've frozen myself in that time and I'll always treasure it--even though the world around me has moved on... |
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| steven-neil |
| bull,,,you did it and not many people can lay claim to that...even though i dont agree with everything you do there is no way i want to see it go down...im gonna pm you and maybe we can work something out.... |
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| yankeeBaby |
| ^^wow that really sucks bc the last party I went to there was one of the best times I have had since coming to the city. :( :( I really hope you reconsider. :( |
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| sot |
| wow bree..really sorry to hear that. i really hoped more people would come out. def liked what i heard while i was there. really good seeing alot of ppl out who i haven't seen in a while. its not easy throwing your own parties but i definitely give u alot of credit for your attempts and really hope you reconsider it. if you do reconsider,i say maybe try a smaller venue first, till u maximize that then work your way to a venue the size of element. |
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| Miss Bliss |
| Really sorry to hear that, Brianna. Like I said, I had tons of fun and did like the venue. More than that, I knew (or felt) the dedication and love you put into these events .. best of luck to you in everything if you decide to pick something like this up again... you are the epitome of the TRUE, dedicated planner and promoter who shows the right attitude towards the music she is promoting! |
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| Sunshine79 |
| quote: | Originally posted by sot
wow bree..really sorry to hear that. i really hoped more people would come out. def liked what i heard while i was there. really good seeing alot of ppl out who i haven't seen in a while. its not easy throwing your own parties but i definitely give u alot of credit for your attempts and really hope you reconsider it. if you do reconsider,i say maybe try a smaller venue first, till u maximize that then work your way to a venue the size of element. |
Getting a venue is really difficult, especially on a Friday. i actually did do smaller venues first. i.e. the loft, tuts, etc. and I outgrew all of them quickly. plus i am very picky about things like security, staff, bathrooms, layout, etc. i love element. i think it's the perfect size. sound seems to get a bit weaker when we move the booth downstairs but that can be fixed easily.
i had 800-900 people on the guestlist. If just half of them showed up, i would have been fine. but it's always a gamble. and i hate gambling. i do love a challenge. but i didn't realize just how MUCH of a challenge this was going to be, even knowing that element has ZERO walk-in traffic & is a relatively new club.
HOWEVER, i had a really good time. i adore ivano & saeed and i was so happy to hear them spin together. i loved every track they played and i'm so glad we got to do that party. plus i was happy to see all of you guys, especially those of you i don't see that often. it was a special night, regardless of the turnout, and not a bad way to end things.
thank you all for your support, it means a lot. :) |
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| Miss Bliss |
| quote: | Originally posted by steven-neil
hey russian,,,you and the none shellfish eater look great,,,jb looks great in his specs....i love you both dearly...i got sumfin to say but ill leave it till i c ya... |
and when will that be? :( we miss your ass and we haven't gotten fish & chips in a while.. |
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| LuNaSeA |
| i'm sorry to hear about your losses bree, i know you put so much effort and energy into doing this.. it's one helluva business and knowing how hard it is, i sometimes wonder how anyone makes it at all. regardless, i did have fun last night and the venue was great, i really liked it there. i agree with luzz, always gotta fill out the smaller venues to cut the losses first then slowly expand. |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunshine79
Getting a venue is really difficult, especially on a Friday. i actually did do smaller venues first. i.e. the loft, tuts, etc. and I outgrew all of them quickly. plus i am very picky about things like security, staff, bathrooms, layout, etc. i love element. i think it's the perfect size. sound seems to get a bit weaker when we move the booth downstairs but that can be fixed easily.
i had 800-900 people on the guestlist. If just half of them showed up, i would have been fine. but it's always a gamble. and i hate gambling. i do love a challenge. but i didn't realize just how MUCH of a challenge this was going to be, even knowing that element has ZERO walk-in traffic & is a relatively new club.
HOWEVER, i had a really good time. i adore ivano & saeed and i was so happy to hear them spin together. i loved every track they played and i'm so glad we got to do that party. plus i was happy to see all of you guys, especially those of you i don't see that often. it was a special night, regardless of the turnout, and not a bad way to end things.
thank you all for your support, it means a lot. :) |
Bree, barosoap and I are sad to hear about how your party turnedout. The problem is that a lot of the loyal followers have rough jobs. We were all up for your party, but then I ended up working late (I got home @ midnight) and couldn't consider leaving our place. As you know, we'd have definitely helped your bar totals. That's one of the drawbacks of TA advertising. There's far too many that find other forms of self-enhancement that don't make you any money.
I hope you guys throw together more parties, but I understand what happened and wish we could have done more to help. |
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