Comments on: Hungry Pigeon – The Northern Quarter Festival 2009 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009 Hey! Manchester blogs about the best folk, Americana and experimental music in the rainy city Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Noughty but Nice? Manchester at the end of the Decade « Forever Manchester Blog http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-407 Noughty but Nice? Manchester at the end of the Decade « Forever Manchester Blog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:04:20 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-407 [...] some phenomenal events over the last ten years; from The Manchester International Festival to the Hungry Pigeon Festival, the Conservative Party Conference to the Commonwealth Games and experienced the erection of the [...] [...] some phenomenal events over the last ten years; from The Manchester International Festival to the Hungry Pigeon Festival, the Conservative Party Conference to the Commonwealth Games and experienced the erection of the [...]

]]> By: Kris http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-273 Kris Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:49:57 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-273 @Dunk. That's a very stupid and childish remark. I wouldn't be surprised if you were Vuz pretending to be someone else to stick up for yourself online. @Dave. He is a complete tit, yes. But "Pay to Play" is wrong, on all levels. There is no problem with bands promoting the gig and trying to get all their friends to come down and support them. There is no problem with getting bands to sell tickets. But to only pay them if they sell a certain amount of tickets is wrong. Bands should be paid about 20%+ of all their ticket sales, to make it fair and cover promoters costs IMO. @Dunk. That’s a very stupid and childish remark. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were Vuz pretending to be someone else to stick up for yourself online.

@Dave. He is a complete tit, yes. But “Pay to Play” is wrong, on all levels. There is no problem with bands promoting the gig and trying to get all their friends to come down and support them. There is no problem with getting bands to sell tickets. But to only pay them if they sell a certain amount of tickets is wrong. Bands should be paid about 20%+ of all their ticket sales, to make it fair and cover promoters costs IMO.

]]> By: John http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-259 John Tue, 26 May 2009 12:19:39 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-259 More thought went into the name of the festival than the actual content. Beer and mediocre music. How unique. More thought went into the name of the festival than the actual content.

Beer and mediocre music.

How unique.

]]> By: rob evans http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-258 rob evans Tue, 26 May 2009 08:20:51 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-258 loved the hp festival.... dont care about politics.... same can b said for the reasons why i support fc utd instead of big utd = dont care about politics, just care about having a good time and listen to sum good music... end of. congratulations... i well enjoyed it! same again next year please. only 1 comment - shame it was same weekend as euroculture, and sounds from the other city (liverpool) .... and shame magic arm didnt play or danny mahon or lowline. itc (in the city) and fom (friends of manchester) more recently, were brilliant too.... so please take note. @ one point on saturday night there was 4 or 5 bands in 4 or 5 venues i wanted to see... nightmare! loved the hp festival….
dont care about politics…. same can b said for the reasons why i support fc utd instead of big utd = dont care about politics, just care about having a good time and listen to sum good music… end of.

congratulations… i well enjoyed it! same again next year please.

only 1 comment – shame it was same weekend as euroculture, and sounds from the other city (liverpool)
…. and shame magic arm didnt play or danny mahon or lowline.

itc (in the city) and fom (friends of manchester) more recently, were brilliant too…. so please take note.

@ one point on saturday night there was 4 or 5 bands in 4 or 5 venues i wanted to see… nightmare!

]]> By: Katiee http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-255 Katiee Sat, 23 May 2009 15:52:44 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-255 I was at this festival earlier today in manchester & it was really good. i didnt think it was gonna be good but it actually quite enjoyable. Me, 3 of my mates, my best friend + boyfriend were theree x I was at this festival earlier today in manchester & it was really good.
i didnt think it was gonna be good but it actually quite enjoyable.
Me, 3 of my mates, my best friend + boyfriend were theree x

]]> By: Dave http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-254 Dave Sat, 23 May 2009 07:23:07 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-254 As much as vman is a tit, He still put's small local bands on to play with some big (ish) half decent bands, if this means sellin a few tickets to get on a good gig and help spread word of your band, i'm sound with that. And what happend to the love of music?! every fools moanin about having to sell a few tickets... Play your set and enjoy it! If you are strugglin sell a few tickets, i advise you wright some good tunes and get a real following rather than just yer mam. If you dont like any of this... stop kiddin yourself into bein some rockstar and get a propper job. This is how it is these days. Finally, Who care's who's puttin on what?! the more gigs and music thats goin on... the better right?! If it's a good doo, the people behind it will be noticed. As much as vman is a tit, He still put’s small local bands on to play with some big (ish) half decent bands, if this means sellin a few tickets to get on a good gig and help spread word of your band, i’m sound with that.

And what happend to the love of music?! every fools moanin about having to sell a few tickets… Play your set and enjoy it! If you are strugglin sell a few tickets, i advise you wright some good tunes and get a real following rather than just yer mam.

If you dont like any of this… stop kiddin yourself into bein some rockstar and get a propper job. This is how it is these days.

Finally, Who care’s who’s puttin on what?! the more gigs and music thats goin on… the better right?! If it’s a good doo, the people behind it will be noticed.

]]> By: M http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-253 M Fri, 22 May 2009 08:14:46 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-253 Check out LAW ABIDING CITIZENS tonight..... BEST band your gonna hear Check out LAW ABIDING CITIZENS tonight….. BEST band your gonna hear

]]> By: Bank Holiday Weekend options | Hey! Manchester music blog http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-252 Bank Holiday Weekend options | Hey! Manchester music blog Thu, 21 May 2009 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-252 [...] no bullshit jo: The Formula: GOOD BAND GOOD MUSIC GOOD FOLLOWING GET PAID MOVE ON FORGET ABOUT POLITICS WRITE MORE... [...] [...] no bullshit jo: The Formula: GOOD BAND GOOD MUSIC GOOD FOLLOWING GET PAID MOVE ON FORGET ABOUT POLITICS WRITE MORE… [...]

]]> By: no bullshit jo http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-251 no bullshit jo Thu, 21 May 2009 08:44:20 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-251 The Formula: GOOD BAND GOOD MUSIC GOOD FOLLOWING GET PAID MOVE ON FORGET ABOUT POLITICS WRITE MORE STUFF SIGN YOURSELF. The Formula:
GOOD BAND
GOOD MUSIC
GOOD FOLLOWING
GET PAID
MOVE ON
FORGET ABOUT POLITICS
WRITE MORE STUFF
SIGN YOURSELF.

]]> By: Dunk http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/2009/03/18/hungry-pigeon-the-northern-quarter-festival-2009/comment-page-1#comment-248 Dunk Fri, 15 May 2009 14:44:55 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/blog/?p=367#comment-248 MAP's is being put on by some idiot this year. Hungry Pigeon is the real Festival in town. Cant be arsed listening to all you lousy comments about promoters and bars, get a grip - you obviously didnt get paid cause you couldnt scrape together the bare minimun, probably cause you're Shite or someting! MAP’s is being put on by some idiot this year. Hungry Pigeon is the real Festival in town. Cant be arsed listening to all you lousy comments about promoters and bars, get a grip – you obviously didnt get paid cause you couldnt scrape together the bare minimun, probably cause you’re Shite or someting!

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