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:	post by Joe/NotCommon at 2005-03-03 07:48:35

On Feb 18th I had a show at O'Brien's with Disengaged, Kevorkian's Angels and Bugs and Rats that was shut down by O'Brien's staff during the beginning of Disengaged's set due to the crowd being too rowdy. What really happened was, the crowd was not rowdier then any other metal show, people were singing along, bumping into each other etc. Someone slipped and hit one of the speakers, and Purp asked me to make sure it didn't get knocked over so I did that and it did not get knocked over. Drew (the bar manager), who has always had an attitude at every show I've ever seen him at, decided that at this show he was going to go on a power trip, so he attacked someone in the crowd and to his surprise that person fought back and that was when the situation got rowdy (and I got punched in the face trying to help control people) and he shut down the show and began to shove people out the door, including ladies who were just hanging around by the bar.

When Disengaged was breaking down their equipment, and I was at the end of the bar with Purp dealing with the money situation, someone outside cracked one of the windows. The staff at O'Brien's (Purp and Joanne) that night told me it wasn't my fault and I didn't need to worry.
Still I tried to find out who cracked the window and obviously nobody said anything.

Then I got an email from Drew, basically threatening to have me banned from not only Obriens (which I could give a shit about at this point) and also Great Scotts, and that I was responsible for what happened. I also go an email from Shred (who handles booking at Obriens and the Middle East). Shred's email said to call him, so I did before I had replied to Drew's email. I spent quite a while on the phone with Shred, telling him my side of what happened and in the end was told everything was squared away, not to reply to Drew's email and I wouldn't be banned from anywhere. I was going to pay for the window that got cracked, since it was my night and I didn't want to shoot myself in the foot with Great Scotts and the Middle East, not to mention I knew some NotCommon bands had shows at O'Brien's.

Yesterday, I get an email from Ben Sisto (booking guy from Great Scotts) telling me that Drew convinced the owner of Great Scotts to cancel my show there (Dysrhythmia/Conifer/Rosetta/CWAF) because they were afraid it would get too out of hand. Ben was apologetic about it, and even stuck up for me to his boss even though we have never met, which was cool of him to do but it didn't make any difference. I called Shred, and asked him what happened (since I thought everything was all set after the last time I talked to him), and he said he would try to get to the bottom of this, and get back to me. Nothing has changed, even though I did everything I could to remedy a situation I had nothing to do with and couldn't have prevented, and in reality Drew caused yet continues to blame me for.

I am publicly boycotting O'Brien's Pub until Drew is no longer working there, and I encourage everyone else to join me because that guy's bullshit could easily effect your show or your band next.

I won't take personal offense to people who don't stand with me on this, I know there are not alot of places to play at or book at in/around Boston. I will not attened any show at O'Brien's however, regardless of who plays.

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