Rogue Traders Show Last Night
May 31, 2008 by staralicious
Filed under Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Last night I went to see Aussie band the Rogue Traders in very wet and windy weather.
The band came on at 10:45 and played for about 1.5 hours to a packed house.
The show really rocked and we managed to get a plum spot on the side of the stage, giving us a great uninterrupted view of the show. I was impressed with how good the band sounded live and the energy of the show.
The only bummer with the gig was the fact that, as per usual, no cameras were allowed in, at least they wouldn’t let me bring in my DSLR camera, which would have given me far better shots then the ones I got.
I met some interesting people with the band; it is always good to speak to the people that do all the hard work behind the scenes and get the inside gossip. Most of these people have worked with other big name acts, so you can pick up info on all kinds of bands and people.
I got to meet and have a chat with everyone, including the bands manager, Michael, but that is as far as I got.
I met Michael just before the band finished their final song, as he was preparing their escape route. I went up and introduced myself and said I was from Staralicious.
The conversation went like this:
Me: “Hi Michael, I am from Staralicious, you may not have heard of it.”
Michael: “Yes, I know all about it.”
Me: Surprised. “Ok, cool.”
Michael: “What do you want.”
Me: Thinking that he is with the program. “Just a photo with the group for the Website.”
Michael: “Nope.”
Me: “What, serious?”
Michael: “I said no.”
Security then came over to me and basically apologized, saying that how someone now thinks they are bigger then the public and are up themselves.
I actually don’t have a problem with the band declining a photo, that is their choice, but the brush off the manager gave me, left me with the impression that it may have been because Staralicious is a blog. It is amazing how many old school managers don’t recognize the value and reach of blogs like Staralicious.
Mind you, the brush off could have been because there was no money in it for them, or because the car they had to take the band away from the gig had a smashed rear windscreen, and it was raining…. 
and no , I didn’t do it….
The funny thing is, with Natalie leaving the band after a couple of more shows, to push her solo career and try and make it in the US in movies, the publicity Staralicious could give her would have enhanced her US profile.
Maybe she should take notice of Chasing Bailey and how they interact with new media.
Here are some shots of last nights show, the quality isn’t the best, as I could only use my crappy little camera and the lights were too bright to get any good shots.
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