#i think they are now worried their reputation is being hit and people won't work with them.

My twitter timeline is full of quote replies to this dude who was a promoter bitching about a band's rider request from four years ago (4) and it is ceaseless I'm actually kinda enjoying this

For context, this band of 6 requested 3 rooms in a hotel. The promoter refused, saying that as a DIY gig at a 200 cap venue they wouldn't be able to accommodate that (fair enough, the band went and booked themselves a hotel anyway). This is not an unreasonable request. Dude was trying to shit on them for not accepting his offer to let them sleep on his floor.

1) It's not unreasonable for 6 people to want 3 rooms, what do you want them to do, all share your one bed??

2) Safety. Safety. Safety!!! People in music especially like to think that any form of safety is an afterthought at best and a luxury at worst. Girl so help me, and what if a band does not in fact want to sleep in a stranger's house? What then. They got themselves a hotel and made nothing more of it, why are you so mad they didn't sleep in your house. Shifty vibes.

#DIY scene can be shit at times eh #DIY scene #Like why is this person thinking about it 4 years later #I then saw that after getting significant backlash they feebly said something about it being fake but honestly nah.#I think they are now worried their reputation is being hit and people won't work with them.#The simple advice that my mum would've given as Internetting 101 at least 50 times: think before you open your mouth online??#Musicians #Music scene #FYI it was a reasonable rider and they made clear they didn't expect all of it to be met but hoped it could be arranged