It's here! Tonight we celebrate the opening of the of the Mardi Gras festival. Yay!
While I was not around for that first march in 1978, I have been around Mardi Gras for most of these last 30 years. This is a very important part of my year and my life. I celebrate the achievements of these last 30 years and drink to those who have put in the hard yards. Not just those who dedicate their time to The Parade or The Party, but also the political campaigners and lobbyists, the carers looking after our community members, the counsellors who listen to our worries and fears, the writers and educators teaching about acceptance, and everyone who has had the courage to come out. It is a long list to celebrate, but celebrate we will.
But we haven't got it all yet! We are waiting on the new federal government to reform 58 laws that discriminate against same sex couples. We are fighting in the ACT for the right to have a ceremony when we declare our relationship. We are battling homophobia and homophobic attacks on our home ground of Oxford Street.
Over the years I have marched, danced, skated and ridden in the parade with many different groups. These include New Tradition Dancers, Gay Skate, Pink Link, Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service, the award winning Spoofters, Black White and Pink, Boys on Bikes and even New Mardi Gras. Building a float or costume and taking it in front of those enormous crowds cheering is an amazing experience that indicates some small modicum of acceptance.
The festival is our opportunity to see events about us. Plays where we are portrayed as normal people doing normal things: like falling in and out of love, coping with family, work, dreams. Innovative theatre. Performances by the greats from around the world and from home. Exhibitions, some of them a bit rude. Sporting events to watch and participate in. And more! Too much to fit in these few short weeks.
Fair Day is one of those wonderful days when the whole community gets together. We pop over to this park and plop down our picnic blankets. From humble beginnings in Green Park we have outgrown Jubilee Park in Glebe and now fill Victoria Park.
Then after we have done all this we have a little party with 20,000 of our closest friends. This is The Party, not the after party as some seem to be calling it. The after parties come after The Parade and The Party. This is where we hug long lost friends and sweaty strangers and wish them a Happy Mardi Gras!
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Hi everyone,
Due to the uncertain weather conditions we are moving the Launch of this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival to the Supper Club (Will and Toby's) on the 1st floor of the Oxford Hotel in Taylor Square starting at 5pm!
Come on down (but get there early to make sure you get your spot) and help kick off our 30th anniversary celebrations!
And for those of you who were looking forward to the tree planting. Never fear! Mardi Gras always has a plan B!
Currently listening to: I can't stop the rain - Missy Elliot
because back then it was THE only major dance party. A lot of people seem to forget the very important factor.
People moan about the good old days when there was a party on at the Hordern almost every weekend. I have been doing them since mid 80's. You basically only had one type of music to dance to like you heard on the radio and Top 40 etc.
By end of the 80's other types of music diverged from all this like Trance born from House etc and so instead of there being 1 party on in all of Sydney you started to get a couple to choose from. This was in the straight and gay scene. By 90's you could easily have a dozen or more parties on each weekend which we still do. You just have to pick up mags like 3D plus the gay rags to see parties being advertised all with different styles and different sizes. The straight scene also started to do their own parties at Hordern then later at Homebush not to mention worldwide parties like Ministry of Sound and others visiting Sydney.
So the main reason Mardi Gras does not attract those huge numbers is not because NMG has not got their act right its because it all diversified nearly 20 years ago. Back then posters really moaned about the amount of straights and thats because we put on an awesome party ( and still do). But they now have their own to attend.
Raves are still going strong although smaller.
Oh and you will be surprised with your guess at 10,000 to the point you will be embarrassed you posted that.
Can you name one Government/TV series/Organisation etc
that has not had its Peaks and Troughs ? NMG was around the time MG collapsed but NMG each year has been getting better and better and the last few years my friends and I and other posters have commented how the parties are like those of old and this 30th is going to have the atmosphere of the ones that got 25,000 ! and you can quote me on that
So not its not dying a slow death.
Maybe it is time for you to call it a day though or at least calling it a day for your predictions.
This Party is going to prove you soooooooooooo WRONG.
Even if MG shrunk to only two people
Trust me I'll be one of them.
Share a thought for those of us who aren't here anymore in the body.
I know that there spirits are.
I luv Mari Gras now and forever.
It could just as easily have rained on the Opera House steps. The Launch as been getting bigger each year and I have been going to them all but I looked at the weather predictions and knew I would not be attending as I think did the majority of others.
So yes its being moved indoors.
16,000 is a complete frabrication, but considering there are no discounts at all (just $150/$120) and there are 3 weeks to go, expect a near record crowd and a sell-out.
There is a real buzz spreading about this party. Like the Olympics, it will be a one-of-a-kind experience.
We went to Blowing Whistles the other night at Belvoir downstairs. It was a great play. There were lots of funny lines. There was male nudity. It even made you think. Well worth seeing.
you are wrong on both counts.
using your ticket number as a guide to how many tickets have ben sold is the fabricaton.
there are ticket outlets all over australia who have had blocks of physical tickets allocated to them for a long time now. they have had number pre-allocated to them. there is no way you can tell by your number how many have been sold.
they sold 16000 two weeks ago. it will before the next three weeks is out.
totally agree. the addition of the 2nd members space is just one example of how big this party is looking. 10,000 people, I wouldn't be surprised if they had already hit 10,000 and are heading towards 20,000.
"Sydney Mardi Gras celebrates 30 years
Saturday Feb 9 21:40 AEDT
It was hugs and kisses, six foot drag queens and backslapping all around to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and the launch of this year's festival.
Rain on Saturday afternoon forced the event indoors but it did not deter more than 100 happy supporters who attended the celebration at Darlinghurst - the inner-city birthplace of the once controversial parade. ....
Olivia Newton-John will be among the performers at the party following the parade on March 1.
For tickets to the party and information about all of the Mardi Gras events, people can visit www.mardigras.org.au"
Was it truly neccessary to promote the party via ninemsn??
Gosh cheer up people - the 30th Anniversary Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival has started! Get out there and enjoy and while you are just think about this...
Mardi Gras started as a protest at a time when homosexuality was illegal and gays and lesbians did not have equal rights. While many laws have changed there are still 58 federal laws that discriminate against us.
The celebration that is Mardi Gras is put together by thousands of volunteers who give up their time throughout the year to ensure the events are the best possible. Sure there are ticket sales and sponsorship dollars but all things going well these just cover the running costs. The engine room of the events are the volunteers who control and execute everything including the budgets, marketing, logistics, scenery, entertainment and on it goes. Fu*k even ONG is only doing it for a donation to her charity.
Mardi Gras would not occur if these volunteers did not have the passion to give up a day, a week, often time equaling months of their year to make it happen. This passion started from a protest march and has continued for 30 years...
So cheer up and enjoy a celebration built from love. All the volunteers ask of you is one thing... just bring your smiling face!
The Illawarra chapter of HOG, the Harley Owners Group, has been given approval to enter 20 motorbikes, with up to 50 people, in the Sydney parade on March 2.
i can not believe that people are suggesting that we would not allow straight people to march in the parade. What have you got against the HOGS? Anything in particular or just the fact that their straight bikies.
shall we get rid of the firies float? the coppers? the ministers who are marching to apologise?
read the guidelines people. I can't believe that you're suggesting that the parade of all things should discriminate AGAINST people who support us.
"The gay and lesbian Mardi Gras is an example of the gay community doing itself no favours, Labor Senator Jacinta Collins said.
She added that on some occasions people were called “homophobic” when actually they were just showing good sense."
She said homosexuality must never be allowed to become equal.
Collins told the Senate the gay community needed to exercise “care and concern” to present itself as acceptable. 2004 http://www.ssonet.com.au/archives/display.asp?articleID=4222
"her new term beginning on 1 July 2008." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinta_Collins
since the hogs bikies are joining our parade , why not let the people who run all the straight niteclubs in oxford street have a float , the can man the float and throw insults at all the gays up oxford street, and when they finnaly arrive at the glamm stand beat up all the gay tourists. what a wonderful mardi gras !!!
Surely people and groups wanting to participate in the parade will support gays and lesbians. Let's be open to all the support on offer. How can we ask for support and then refuse it? We want to be part of the wider community. And we are - more and more. Let's give thanks for that!
If you see one MG Festival event this year make sure it's Corpus Christi. A contemporary story of Christ but he's not a Jew, he's born in Texas and he's gay and so are the 12 diciples. I've seen some crappy Festival stuff over the years but I can not rave about this play enouogh - truly brilliant, well acted and the guy that plays Christ has an amazing 6 pack. A must see.
blaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. (Panther please let this one go through). I was wanting a discussion, not abuse. Why bother. I don't know. Won't do it again - thanks for your mature and thoughtful posts.
There's no such thing as 'reverse discrimination' (i think that's a good ole Pauline Hansonism... as was 'reverse racism'). Discrimination is the same both ways. Thought we might have some discussion on this - was referring to the HOGS being a group of over 50 quite large and dominating - who, by the way, the DOB have welcomed into the parade. Just wanted a chat, but no, too hard. Got abuse instead. Sigh.
PS just what IS a pancake head?
As opposed to the DOB who are 250 in number and fade into the background in such a quiet and understated fashion.
Anything that makes the parade bigger and brasher is okay in my book.
As for the abuse comment? I don't think you've been abused. I don't think you framed your original post very well if you were discussing just the size and loudness of the float.
The latest DIVA Newsletter has dished up a serving of gossip regarding the "I Am What I Am" drag production show at Mardi Gras.
The newsletter even told us what time to expect the show! Naughty, Naughty, Naughty...... but honestly does New Mardi Gras expect a few million drag queens to keep the showtime a secret?
Hmmm 16,000 sounds exaggerated to me.
The main source of buying tickets across Australia is Ticketek. What outlets do you know of sell block of physical tickets besides Ticketek? And besides, if they are sold at different outlets, how on earth do you know the total sold so far is 16,000?
16,000 - no problem in my view. Lots of friends who haven't partied for years are coming for this special one. There will be lots of 50+ people who'll give the party a very mellow, welcoming feel. And I do sincerely believe the Pet Shop Boys will be heading to Sydney on Qantas in 2 weeks time. My belief beams are radiating out there!
IMHO, I'm not sure the parade should have the HOGs and purely commercial floats like the TripleM float of last year. I think it should be all community and protest groups. Of course they could have sponsership, but the main message of the floats should not be about buying some product.
The Dykes on Bikes should definately continue leading the parade, since they start up the excitment of the crowd and also it's safer to have them up front than stuck between other floats.
don't let the folks make you feel bad.. your discussion was valid and you asked a simple question.
it is certainly very possible a group would walk in the parade and use the space to create a negative view of gays (for about 100m until everyone boo's them off the street).
nonetheless i think the other posters have pointed that perhaps these dominating men are on our side, and in the light of all the tension lately, it is nice to know we have some friends in Illawarra. perhaps some of these bikers are also gay? we'll see
I predict around 20,000 will be there, unless some of the secret headline acts get announced soon.
A rumour in 3D world is Martha Wash from Weathergirls (and C+C music factory) is in Brisbane the week after MardiGras and could be in Sydney for MardiGras.
First I don't know what a Hog is - sorry
The Parade was born as a platform to promote gay and lesbian visibility. It is not a vehicle in my view by which any one who wants a bit of self promotion or publicity should be able to take part in. Participants who are not members of the gay and lesbian community should only be permitted to march if they have a demonstrated history of supporting our communtiy.... That's all.
I think this year form what I have hear commercial entries have been toned down to almost non existence, and they have to show why they want to march. No more cash cows, but actual support for our community.
Which, by the way, is what the HOGS wanted to show.
As for party... I can't wait to get to the RHI and stay there as long as I can... though I have been known to be a bit of a wanderer when I'm... *cough* not quite sober
Also known to be a bit of a tart to be honest.
Currently listening to: Worst Pies In London - Helena Bonham Carter
Yes, i am aware of that you know. I actually live a long, long way from Oxford St, and work in commercial tv!!!! I'm not a "gay ghetto" resident by any means... I know some of us like to listen.... blah blah blah blah BLAH!!!!!!
you know what? as I said yesterday, forget it.
Perhaps we'll just get back to talking about the things we're looking forward to, and not the things we don't particularly agree with. The parade and party are so close now - I'm looking forward to the night.
You dont like the responses you are getting to your posts and you wont ever agree to them nor will posters agree to your point of view so lets not spoil this wall any longer with personal beliefs.
Moving on.........................
I cant wait for that 2am'ish walk outside around all the Halls with everyone heading in different directions, sitting down along the fences, perving etc
10.00am Morning host - Penny Clifford
10.05am DJ - GI Jodie
11.00am Brett Every Band
11.20am Slippery When Wet Fashion Parade
11.40am Welcome to Country
11.45am New Mardi Gras President - Marcus Bourget
11.50am Sydney City Lord Mayor - Clover Moore
12.00pm Host - Maxi Shield
12.05pm Cosima De Vito
12.15pm SheIsThe Band
12.40pm Sandy Bottom
1.00pm Dread Circus
1.30pm NSW Police Band
2.00pm Afternoon Host - Shauna Jensen
2.10pm SONiA & Disappear Fear
2.30pm Ray Issac
2.45pm Sea of Hearts - Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
2.55pm Shimtastic
3.00pm Peyton
3.20pm Robby Antonio & dancers
3.35pm Reel Sessions
4.00pm Afternoon Host
4.00pm Disco Diva "Maxine Nightingale"
4.10pm Aussie Pole Boys
4.20pm Mr & Miss Fair Day 2008 presented by the Drag Industry Diva Awards - DIVA
5.00pm Melissa Tkautz
5.15pm Doggywood 2008 sponsored by Advance Pet Food "Best In Show"
5.30pm Brecik
5.45pm Kate Alexa
6.00pm J Bear - Mr Manacle
6.20pm ARQ DIVA's
6.30pm DJ - Jimmy Dee
Broadway Stage
10.30am Sydney Homotones
11.15am Butterflies of the Mughal Garden
11.30am Break for speeches on main stage
ahhh .. a shameless last worder!
I did have a few agreements from folks actually.... and i do like a lot of the (fairer minded) poster's thoughts - and agree with them. best not to carry on, sunshine.
Last night was the Mardi Gras Short Story Competition. Even though the attendance was smaller than last year, it was a great night. "Sweet Treats at the CWA" was great fun and deserving of the prize. The youth prize winner "The Parking Lot" was poignant. The rest of the stories read out were also great. You can read them all on http://www.gay-ebooks.com.au/
We LOVE providing up and coming DJ’s with a platform to boost their skills, experience and profile and there’s no profile quite like the Mardi Gras Party.
The winners of the DJ Spin Off are Stryker and DJ Toi. Stryker is a loud and proud gay boy, Sydney born and bred. He's been seriously DJ'ing since 2000 and has done everything from friends' birthday parties to fill-in spots at the Midnight Shift, as well as holding his own Kamp Kristmas parties twice a year. Stryker will play his own brand of funky vocal house with a focus on cool basslines, with a brief detour into darker waters in his winning set in the Forecourt.
DJ Toi started out in bands playing everything from classical to heavy metal and settled into DJ'ing regularly in 2005. She's played at Sydney venues including Yu, Candy's Apartment and Middle Bar so far. Get ready for a smooth mixture of tech house, hip hop and sexy electro when DJ Toi hits the decks at Party.
Jeremy Brennan & King Casual Live At Will & Tobys Supper Club
Jeremy Brennan and his dirty pop collective King Casual are playing a one night only Mardi Gras Festival showcase at Will & Toby's Supper Club on Tuesday 26th Feb, fusing pop, ska, blues, and UK Soul blend to create a modern sound not dissimilar to the vein of Young Disciples, Driz-a-bone, Madness, Incognito, BNH and the Soul Family Sensation.
Fronted by keys player Jeremy Brennan, the band's freight train grooves and laid back styles have earned them a reputation for tight, punchy live sets powered by Brennan's remarkable voice - even prompting one reviewer to cry "Dayum, this man can sing!"
Regulars on the Sydney party scene, King Casual gig highlights include private parties for myspace and QANTAS, as well as playing last year's Mardi Gras Dance Party and appearances up and down the east coast of Australia. Most recently Jeremy and his band have been supporting rising star Courtney Act for her series of DIVA Award winning shows.
They also recently celebrated the launch of their debut album Actionality. One of the tracks "I'll Never Weather" is featured on an American compilation CD Artists against Cancer which has just been released through iTunes.
And if you haven't heard enough of Jeremy Brennan, keep an ear out for the new Snooze 'Mad World' TV commercial's - you'll hear him in one of his quieter moments singing the theme
The world’s sexiest boys and girls are coming to Mardi Gras’ Harbour Party with tickets sold in over 22 nations including the USA, France, Netherlands, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain and Italy to name just a few. With international sales at an all time high there isn't much time left to get in on the action!
And in a magical coincidence the grandest ocean liners in the world, the QE2 will meet her luxurious sister ship Queen Victoria in an historic royal rendezvous on the harbour at 6.30pm. It will be Queen Victoria’s first visit to Sydney and QE2’s final call – 30 years to the day since her maiden visit. Sydney Harbour will come alive with a flotilla of small boats and pleasure craft as these two Queens greet each other with a ‘Whistle Salute’ using their signalling horns that can be heard over 16 kilometres away.
With the best venue in the world for a party you can expect a thousand and one surprises as your DJ’s Scott Pullen, Kate Monroe, Jayson Forbes, Alex Taylor, GI Jode and Shakedown take you on a magical journey. This will be a fabulous harbourside celebration not to be missed so grab your tickets now!
To purchase tickets visit www.ticketek.com.au or phone 132 849. New Mardi Gras Members are able to purchase up to 2 tickets at the discounted price of $100 each. To purchase your special priced members tickets, either flash your membership card at your local Ticketek agency or phone Ticketek directly and quote your membership number. International members wishing to purchase tickets please call international calling code then 61 then 132 849.
wonder who'll be first to whinge about the five bucks? not me, i reckon it would still be the cheapest and best day out in sydney at ten times that. hope it stays sunny!
Just wanted to congratulate NMG on what is proving to be a great festival vibe. Cabaret Decadanse was awesome i recommend you get to it and the Tap Gallery exhibition is inspiring and fresh,The Fabulous Punch and Judy show,WOW! You have all done a great job i commend you on bringing the diversity and love back into Mardi Gras.I cant wait for the party, i can feel its going to be full of love and pure joy,great entertainment and the beginning of new adventures.
Thank you to all at Mardi Gras.
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Let’s get soaking wet with four seasons in one day!
The annual Mardi Gras Pool Party is tomorrow, Saturday 16 February, from 7:00pm.
The Pool Party will continue with rain, hail or shine, which makes it THE best outdoor event? With 1600 boys and girls in itsy bitsy teeny weeny swimwear, you can be sure it will leave you hot, wet and up for more.
Entertainment on the night takes a twist with a special “Slippery When Wet” Fashion swimwear parade produced by the amazing Lenya Jones using fashion provided by Aussie Boys, SOS and Beach Shack. MC’d by the delightful Tora Hymen think hot guys and girls doing a choreographed number to sexy tunes in some equally sexy swimwear, and just when you think it can’t possible get any hotter, we have the Gaydar Boys at their Gaydar stall with the inimitable Portia Turbo trying to get them to (mis)behave. To get your toes tapping and your Speedo’s shaking, we have Luke Leal (Arq) and Sista P (Bitch) guiding us from sunset into the midnight hour.
There are hot showers available, food and a toddlers’ pool with fountain water feature and surrounded by a wet-deck covering, so let’s get wet under the cover.
Cloak check will be onsite so people can continue their partying, so grab your towels and head down to Victoria Park Pool for a night of literally good clean and chewing gum free fun.
From the Mardi Gras email. Great to see so many people joining...
We’d like to welcome the thousands of new members of New Mardi Gras. Over the past few months the number of members has more than doubled with international members increasing by an amazing 440%. Enjoy Mardi Gras 2008 and we hope to see you this weekend at Pool Party and Fair Day!
Final details just realeased on the Mardi gras website. Looks like everyone got their wish re a wooden dance floor and a cover over it! Well done Mardi Gras!
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With just over a week to go until Sol y Luna - Mardi Gras’ Harbour Party, New Mardi Gras are excited to announce two more of Sydney’s legendary DJs to the line-up; it’s not too late to add another sexy, summer night to your season calendar.
Get there early, enjoy a cocktail on the deck, and then witness the spectacular royal rendezvous of the QEII and Queen Victoria at 6.30pm and the ‘blowing of the horns’. From there glide onto the dance floor and shimmy away to GI Jode and Alex Taylor who join Scott Pullen, Kate Monroe and Jayson Forbes at the decks.
Whilst the forecast for the day is set to be the sultry summer weather we have all been missing of late, New Mardi Gras are pleased to announce that the timber dance floor will have a partial overhead cover, so come showers or sunshine you will be able to enjoy the party.
The crowd is set to be one of the most diverse that we’ve ever seen, with international sales at an all time high. Sydneysiders – you don’t want to miss out.
It’s on, it’s selling fast and it’s going to be the best in years. It’s Mardi Gras’ first year producing one of the city’s most iconic parties; sultry summer sounds, some of the world’s sexiest boys and girls plus the most stunning Sydney vista and scenery - it is sure to be one
of this season’s highlights.
Event details
Name – Sol y Luna - Mardi Gras’ Harbour Party
Date – Sunday 24 February 3pm – 11pm
Location – Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney
DJs – Scott Pullen, GI Jode, Kate Monroe, Alex Taylor and Jayson Forbes
Tickets – $120 General, $100 New Mardi Gras Members + Concessions available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
- ENDS
I was very disappointed with the films this year. Not up to previous standards. But maybe if the sound allowed me to actually hear what the characters were saying it could have been different. Even the picture wasn't very clear.
On the other hand, Butterflies of the Mughal Garden was fantastic. I felt like I was in a Bollywood production. This is well worth seeing, these guys have put their heart and soul in to this production and it shows!
The Southern Cross Outdoors Group has been forced to cancel the 2008 Mardi Gras BushDance.
The original venue of Marrickville Town Hall became unavailable after the Marrickville library was damaged by a flood. The contents of the library have been moved upstairs into the Town Hall while water damage is repaired and new carpets laid.
A suitable replacement venue could not be found.
Needless to say we are very distressed about this for many reasons, especially at this point when you have put work into organising your group.
All we can say is how sorry we are for the inconvenience.
We have a firm booking for the Winter BushDance to be held at Marrickville Town Hall on July 25 and truly hope that you will be able to be there.
Donno about diverse crowd but certainly a very straight one. Why is MG marketing the Harbour Party in the straight press? Are they so desperate to sell tickets they're selling out the integrity of the event.
Fair Day is strictly licensed only. No BYO will be permitted. Do not try to bring your own alcoholic drinks.
Also they will be asking for a $5 donation from everyone. Last year apparently they averaged 10c donation per person. They appear to have erected barriers around the park. Presumably to help enforce both of these.
I support both of these moves. It costs a lot of money to put Fair Day on. They need to recoup some of these costs from the participants. $5 isn't much. Last year the bar prices were reasonable.
Mardi Gras is really here now with Fairday on today.
Looks like a good day for Fairday today - not too hot, not too cold - just right!!! Lets just hope the rain stays away.
See you all there with your happy faces on and don't forget your $5 donation on entry to help towards NMG putting on this fabulous day. One of many Mardi Gras highlights.
Currently listening to: Come Out Everybody - Zrazy
I know people are probably going to bitch at me for this, but seriously guys NOTHING is for free and it costs stacks of money to hold Mardi Gras. If everybody donated $5 it would go a very long way.
$5 is the same price for a beer, so have 1 less drinks if thats what it means and support a worthy cause that we all want to continue.
Just back from Fair Day. Huge crowd this year, it seemed! Didn't mind handing over the $5 - all good. The Pride History Project graffiti wall was a great idea - lots of people stopped by to record when they experienced their first Mardi Gras, their first same-sex snog, their first e, etc, etc. Great reading!
cant believe that Annabelle and Bill wanted out of mardi gras party, all the DJ's I know who didn't get selected are gutted/upset that they didnt get picked. to get chosen then pull out? whats going on? glad mark is in though.
"cant believe that Annabelle and Bill wanted out of mardi gras party, all the DJ's I know who didn't get selected are gutted/upset that they didnt get picked."
I'd say the two that pulled out were probably promised something and then NMG failed to deliver. Happens all the time. You'd be very surprised how many DJ's over the years have been selected by Mardi Gras only to decline based on numerous issues. Pay rates, Equipment brands/models to be used, time slots allocated to a DJ, and the other DJ's you would have to work with in the same space on the night are four of the more common issues over the years that have resulted in DJ's deciding it wasnt worth the effort to agree to play.
- oh im so excited... it makes me horny ... come and @#%@$ me before I EXPLODE!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Sun 10 Feb 2008 00:32:12 Replies: add
