#local venues

[telerealrd]

El dúo Mike Alid lleva su éxito "Quiero ser" a emisoras del norte del país

El dúo musical Mike Alid, compuesto por Alejandro de La Vega y Michael Gómez, está haciendo olas en la industria musical de la República Dominicana con su éxito “Quiero ser”. La canción ha sido bien recibida por los amantes de la buena música y se ha convertido en uno de los favoritos en diferentes emisoras del norte del país, incluyendo Canal 105 Fm y Ritmo 96 Fm. La canción “Quiero ser” forma…

[finexbright]

Me! I want to know your take <3

okay so bear in mind that i have been working in the event management side of things for coming up to five years (in two different countries) now and this will be from the perspective of someone who's working on the other side (of the counter perhaps)

while i completely agree that artists heavily rely on making a profit, and eventually being able to break even on album by touring and merchandise, you also need to realise that the venues also rely on that. i do agree that it is completely ridiculous for venues to charge location fee + profit on merch (i.e apart from the venue fee, organisers need to pay a certain fee for putting up a merch stand and then share profits with the venue as well) because when it comes to article like louis for example who are all about fair prices for fans and who try to charge it as low as possible on merch while trying to make a profit, if they do end up sharing profits with the venue, they'll hardly make any money out of it. let's say a piece of merch is £50 — out of that at least £20 will be production, £10 for stand space fee and then £10 for profit of the venue and at the end of the day, the artist only ends up getting £10.

however, that is the artist's perspective of things. now from the venue's perspective. almost every single person working at an events venue only makes minimum wage or a little bit more than minimum wage. so let's say £10/hr. and not everyone does sold out stadium tours. so let's talk about arenas or small venues who basically keep the place running by trying to get as many artists as possible (music, comedy, conference etc). now, for an hour long concert, okay let's say 3 hrs with support act included, they need to hire staff for at least a 5 hour shift (includes setting up beforehand and clean up after). and you need at least 30 people (managers, bar/concession stand staff, cleaners, showsec, box office staff etc). so the venues need to pay their staff.

while matt vines comment about merchandise is something i agree with, i absolutely completely disagree with how venues make bank on bar/concession stands because it completely depends on the artist and the crowd. there have been days at sold out shows where bars have barely made £300-500 each. so let's say a venue has 5 bars, so how do you pay 30 people £10/hr for 5 hrs each and still keep the place running? and that's just the staff i'm talking about, there'll be loads of other expenses that the venue will need to take care of like stock, maintenance etc. and given how seasonal the events industry is, there's gonna be at least 3 months out of the year where there'll be nothing happening at the venue.

so i guess what i'm saying is, i do agree with matt about merchandise, but the thing about that is there is always an option of selling it online. like, any artist definitely makes more money out of selling merch online rather than in venues (and some artists tend to put up merch that they did sell at the venues on their online shop after the tour like we've seend with louis and harry). so when that is an option and you can afford to contribute to help pay for the staff of local, indie venues, then you definitely should.

i don't know if that made sense and i'm sorry this got long, but i just sort of wanted to help see the perspective of the venues as well :)

[shatterthefragments]

I’m definitely running late, but it’s more important that I eat something and hydrate first. (I’m. Sort of decompressing I think)

[human-encounters-diary]

Day 14

I have received…indifferent news about the human‘s state, by which I mean, I cannot describe her current state, as I have not received any actually comprehensible further information.

Wrin has decided to pay the human a visit at the beginning of this cycle. After they returned, they sought me out to report back, despite not single word about my task being uttered in their proximity.

They leaned against the wall next to me without a word, so after a few moments, I spoke up: "How is she?"

"She seems alright, at least she‘s most definitely not about to die.", Wrin responded, taking a swig of the bottle in their gloved hand.

"Would you be more specific?", I requested.

"Well, I don‘t know, I asked her how she was doin‘ and she said she was 'peachy keen'."

My front pliers uttered a rattling sound. "And…what does that mean?"

"If I knew", Wrin said, taking another sip. "I haven‘t known her for that long either, and I don‘t know anything about humans. She does that weird thing sometimes though, when you‘re talking to her, and she says something that is true but kind of sounds like a lie? I dunno, might be that."

"Would you care to elaborate?", I repeated, slightly suspecting that Wrin was already too intoxicated to form coherent thoughts.

"Kind of like…y‘know, sometimes it‘s also the other way around, and she tells a lie, but kind of in a mocking tone? I don‘t really get it either. Must be a 'human' thing."

Telling lies mockingly? Perhaps Wrin was simply not eludicating well enough, but I would have to investigate this claim further. Perhaps I would pay the human a visit myself, if I was permitted.

Unfortunately, before I could act any further, another technician rather desperately retrieved me to assist in the main control center, as they were, apparently, understaffed for the circumstances we are currently situated in.

Resulting in this, I did not face the human at all during this cycle, but I have received news that she has been discharged from the medical quarters, while the medicals further analyze the test results they recorded.

Furthermore, we are set to enter Fendaar‘s athmosphere in 2-3 cycles, so we will be able to let the SIIR Noxos get mended properly and stock up on necessities.

[mantisgodsdomain]

Finally, we get the opportunity to put our Spy Cards worldbuilding in a work. Though there are many questions about such things as "regulation" "how these cards are printed" "who approves a single spy card", and so on, we are here to present a bold new take: this game is based like 60% on obscure roach memory-reading tech that got turned into a card game with absolutely No card-game-related intentions included in the original tech and most of the card vetting is just from the fact that there aren't too many card printers out there and most of them make cards that need to be translated from Roach.

Strictly speaking, as a card game, it is not a terribly good or well-balanced one. It's popular primarily because of a mix of the difficulty involved in getting the data for high-level cards, the fun of seeing the variety of monsters that can be brought to the table, and the incredible amounts of ham and drama that goes into specifically the professional scene.

[hawkeyequeerce]

I am in LOVE with the nerys-damar-garak dream team of cardassian revolution.

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - just RELAX BL, you're stressing me out

Organized, in each category, by ones I'm enjoying most at the top. However, I've put quite a few on hold for travel reasons.

Oct 2023 Wk 3

Ongoing Series - Thai

Dangerous Romance (Fri YT) ep 10 of 12 - Boyfriends are cute boyfriends. Reconciliation with daddy and then major brother drama. How exciting. Gah but that closing scene, these two are such great actors! 

Naughty Babe (Sat YT) ep 8 fin - A perfectly serviceable final episode. I did love the red Chinese-style wedding to go with the “hia.” Also, just a little Thai 'poke poke poke' at China. 

Final thoughts?

This is a nice addendum to Cutie Pie, but it’s relatively incomprehensible even if you’ve watched that previous installment. I can’t imagine it will make any sense at all if you haven’t. Frankly, the most impressive thing about this show was the makeup team. MaxNat give excellent chemistry, all the high heat is well done, and the friendships are adorable, even if the story is nonsensical. It’s fine, I’m relieved it was only 8 eps. I enjoyed it for the pair but I will probably never rewatch. A weak 8/10

My Universe (Sun iQIYI) Lucky Love ep 9 of 24 -Heartbroken (drunk) gay boy meets (fights) sister’s new chef. I love the femme bestie. Adorbs. This one seems pretty good actually. I like all the shots of Bangkok’s actual traffic. POV is a bit of a sad sack tho. 

Absolute Zero (Thai Weds iQIYI) ep 4 of 12 - There is something clever about this narrative in the way that they are each each other’s first and second loves, but also age gap kinda creepy (Thailand maybe leave this one for Japan?)

Venus in the Sky (Tues iQIYI) 8 of 10 eps - So much whiny gay drama babies. However, it also manages to be painfully slow, through the simple act of having 90% of the show be boys sitting around staring at their phones. Then it suddenly got way higher heat than I expected. Honestly, this could’ve ended at 8 sps. I don’t see how extending the show is going to improve it in any way.

Only Friends (Sat YT) ep 11 of 12 (not a BL but I'm watching it anyway) - I don’t have faith in any couple. One of my favorite things about this show is watching how many boys Mark can kiss. I know everyone is focusing on Neo, but seriously baby boy got game. Meanwhile Boston’s dick must be made of self-lubing steal pipe; I remain entirely uninterested is TopMew; Mew’s fam demonstrate why a gay boy should never take advice from straight women; and the slut-shaming agenda continues. NO SINGING. No character in this show is happy when Boeing turns up, but the rest of us trash-loving muckrakers are thrilled.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

If It’s With You AKA Even If I Fall In Love With You AKA Kimi to nara Koi wo Shite Mite mo’ (Japan Gaga) ep 3 of 5 - Oh it is so cute and so sweet and so aching. I really did not want the confession to happen, even though I knew it had to. There is an element of torture to this one that only Japan can execute with such precise softness.

You Are Mine (Taiwan Fri Viki) eps 7 of 10 - I remain charmed. But while the me of 2018 would have thought this one of the best BLs ever, the me of now is finding it a bit dated and nostalgic.

Bon Appetit (Korea Weds iQIYI) 7-8fin - Romance between an office worker and the man from his past next door who cooks well. It was a very sweet and cute tale of food as love in the All the Liquors family of KBL. I’m not wild about it, I did enjoy it, I was happy to have it show up on my dash, but ultimately it will simply become one of the KBL crowd. 8/10 

Kiseki: Dear to Me (Taiwan Tues Viki & iQIYI) ep 10 of 13(?) - another one where they are separated for most of the show. Although the sides are giving win. 

Bump Up Business (Korea Gaga) 1-2 of 8 - from Idol Romance staring OnlyOneOf's Nine & Mill, this released as a movie in July in SK but is now being recut/reissued as a series. Love story between a trainee who is about to debut and a celebrity plagued by scandal. After that OmegaX Shoulder bullshizz business I am very wary of this show, but this pair is already better cast.

Out of the mouths of OnlyOneOf (!!!) babes...

As to the show? I don’t know. I mean I love the idea, am nervous about Korea (with that bubble) doing a meta critique of the BL industry, with K-pop idols, using an existing group. It just seems like there’s a lot of mines in this small field, and it could go horribly horribly wrong. I am enjoying it, but also anxious the whole time I’m watching it for culture/market reasons. That said, I did pretty much ask for this exact show. So I can't complain, now can I?  

Mr Cinderella 2 (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 5 of ? - I honestly don’t entirely understand what is going on. But it all seems to be the Psychotic Pretty Kitty’s fault. Oo caught in the act of drug-induced cheating - DRAMA. Dung should cut his losses and leave - cute doctor husband or not. Lovely kiss from the sides. I gotta say, this cast is hella pretty. I’m not mad that this team is kind of turning into GMMTV Vietnam.

It's Airing But...

I Feel You Linger in the Air (Fri grey) ep 8 of 12 - I will try to watch 8-12 and do a series review when I get back in November but... not sure I will be able to. Fingers crossed.

Love in Translation (Sat iQIYI) ep 8fin - completed, my final thoughts in Nov.

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 1 of 10 - I find this series more fun to binge, so I'm waiting until it completes its run.

I Cannot Reach You AKA I Can't Reach You AKA Kimi ni wa Todokanai (Japan Tues Netflix-Japan & ????) - in classic JBL fashion, I Cannot Reach You could not be reached. 

Can I Buy Your Love From A Vending Machine? AKA Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka? (Japan cinema release in-country only) - This one is a movie from Japan so in customary fashion who tf knows when (or if) it will get international distribution. Salaryman Ayumu Koiwai just can't tear his eyes away from the strong, muscular man as he checks on the stocks of the vending machine in his office.

One Room Angel (Japan Gaga) - Yukinori, a convenience store clerk was accidentally stabbed by a thug and nearly died. He returns home to find an angel waiting for him. The drama is an adaptation based on Harada’s manga of the same name (which I did not like). With only five episodes and a good chance this won’t end happily, I am going to wait and let you tell me how it goes. Binge it when it is complete if it's safe.

In Case You Missed It

GMMTV posted their initial 2024 line up, here's my round up of the BLs. It includes 2 JBL adaptations, 2 KBL adaptations (that they aren't admitting to) and vampires. If you want to know how I did on the predictions that's here and the answer is: very badly indeed.

I am watching the Y Journey: Stay Like a Local series. But they are essentially tourist board long-form advertisements. I enjoy the promo aspect with regards to the food. And seeing some of my favorite pairs do interesting other things is kinda fun. But the whole thing feels disingenuous when gay marriage is still not legal and it’s essentially the Thai government (making these ads) who is stopping that from happening. I have a similar feeling to iQIYI as a content provider. It’s not queerbaiting in the original sense of the term, but it’s pretty gross to use gay for advertising with a nationalistic propaganda agenda, when being gay is still not legal in your country. Yes I struggle to reconcile myself with this on the regular, and it’s an ongoing hypocritical struggle for my tiny withered tired old heart.

All that said, this week's installment, He’s Not Happy, did make me want to rewatch Make a Wish. There’s no kissing in this series but JudoFluke kiss beautifully, so If you haven’t seen Make a Wish, it’s very good and I recommend tracking it down.

Next Week Looks Like This

Upcoming October BL

10/26 My Dear Gangster Oppa (Thai iQIYI) 8 eps - nerd retreats from the world into an online game and makes friends with a little group, they meat in real life, one of them is hot, they fall in love, hottie turns out to be a gangster. Trailer

10/31 SHADOW (Thai Gaga) - this is a horror BL featuring ghosts and other paranormal elements in a high school setting. I'm not wild about Thai horror (or horror at all). It features Singto (who did paranormal BL He's Coming to Me) opposite Fluke N (who's done a couple horror's before). Also Fiat. Dan suffers from sleep paralysis, and in his dreams he sees a shadow that suffocates him. It gets worse when he transfers schools.

2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED).

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

We stan consent and talking about sex during sex. Thank you Venus in the Sky.

I guess Ray's getting his 3some? Only Friends

Dangerous Romance hitting up some old school tropes.

Naughty Babe giving us our beloved domesticity and tiny gay families. @heretherebedork you happy?

(Last week)

[samstatsupremacy]

really enjoying this quiet before the storm rn. i know some people have seen some s2 episodes, and i know some people are going to the events on Tuesday and Wednesday so there will be new pictures of the cast but it feels like the majority of the fandom is just holding their breath until may 12

or is it just me

[lupinus-sanguis]

My favorite genre of Charles/Arthur fic are the ones where they fuck in various locations across the map

[polyamorouspunk]

Being in a smaller pit at a local venue is great because you can see a hot guy and be like wow! And then just fucking shove the shit out of him or be like wow! That’s a cool band! And then ALSO shove the shit out of them-

[homoeroticgrappling]

Darby saying he's gonna run through Mox? Anyway speaking of

He dresses like the most run through person at the local shitty punk venue

[wewontbesleeping]

dude it's actually so fucking depressing how difficult it's become to buy concert tickets. like you have to enter into a lottery to get a chance to buy them, and then if you're lucky enough to get a chance, they're exorbitantly expensive. and we don't have any other options, it's just play their stupid little games and pay their prices or don't go.

[idsb]

I don’t know if it’s a common thing but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of tipping merch people

Oh yeah that’s industry standard and how merch people get paid! Most work exclusively off of tips so you should always always always tip merch people even $1 per item the way you would a bartender (similar to restaurant workers, it’s total bs but that’s just the system so we’ve got to live within it). The card readers prompt you to tip and/or typically at smaller venues there’s a tip jar!

[cowpokeomens]

Good morning everyone I just wanted to say

I know I talk a big game about jolly needing a good girl but I think. He would appreciate a hellraiser just as much :-/ he has a Gemini Venus I mean he likes duality yknow?? So yeah maybe when you get home you’re the goodest girl for him, but when y’all are out it’s literally a trainwreck. You say you’re going to the bathroom at a bar and come back with bloody knuckles and everyone is like “??????” And you shrug and say “idk some guy looked at me funny” and take a shot hehehehe you’re chaotic suggestion maker number one okay jolly is like “idk Noah’s being a diva today-“ and you’re like “let’s shave his head?” And jolly is like “baby nO-“ but you’re pretty consistently like “baby YES” <elmo in hell gif> HAHAHAHAHA yeah you pop off with some fuck shit often and jolly “revokes” your speaking privileges for the night like it’s always a sex joke (when is it not) and it’s always waaaaaay more information than anyone needs and both nicks are cackling, Noah looks horrified, jolly is like “mhm yep there goes your speaking privileges for the night! Silence for you älskling!” Maybe I should be the chaotic neutral in his life

[geodethecrow]

guy wearing short shorts for the first time: why are these shorts so short??