Artists Wanted for Performances @ W▲RLOK (Los Angeles)

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xianvox
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Artists Wanted for Performances @ W▲RLOK (Los Angeles)

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Hey guys,


I'm looking to book some talent for upcoming shows at my club W▲RLOK in Los Angeles.


About W▲RLOK:

We're a relatively new club in town catering to a blend of Darkwave, Industrial, Witch House and Minimal with some selections for Martial Wave, NeoFolk, Goth, Post-Punk, Experimental, IDM, Glitch, etc. After spending our first half year of operation at the Medusa Lounge in Los Angeles, we moved a few streets over to La Fonda on Wilshire. Which means now we can properly do shows.

Currently running every 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month, La Fonda is an 18+ space that holds upwards 300-350 people between two mezzanines, a main floor and separate bar hall. Excellent projections, sparse lighting but we make do with what we can, capable sound system, smoke machine, growing regular crowd (currently 100-150+) to play to plus whomever you can bring in with you. Artists will enjoy a backstage mezzanine with a private bathroom for shows and are welcome to set up merchandise sales in the bar parlour (I wont take any money from your sales, it's all yours).

We're coming up on our 1 year anniversary in March 2012 and I'm hoping by summer to build the crowd so we can shift from bi-weekly to weekly and thus do more shows.


Artist Rates:

This is a paid gig (base flat rate + net percentage of the door). Base rates and percentage are determined by artist's tenure, draw, how well they are liked by our crowd and their ability to promote themselves. But we'll never go lower than $100 for the base rate for new artists looking to gain some exposure. I don't do that pay to play BS and I won't let people work for free for me. Ever.

However just because I'm 100% for full disclosure, this is a low income club. Our dance nights (3rd Tuesdays) are free. All night. So I like to keep the cover charge on show nights (1st Tuesdays) under $10 (typically shows are $6, $3 discount with RSVP before 10PM) to keep things affordable for the kids and those hurting cause of this fucking economy. I'm doing this for the love of the music, dancing, DJing and desire to see new artists continue to make the materials by which to facilitate the music, dancing and DJing.

Thus I'm particularly looking to work with new artists, up-and-coming artists and those in the mid-range who are cool with working with me on the rates a bit. Essentially anyone with talent who has their heart in the right place and are cool with gaining exposure through my 25k+ person promotional network, drink tickets and some money. I just can't promise epic loot unless your someone who can literally pack the house (i.e. Zola Jesus, who would be amazing, but I doubt she's even in our league at this point).


Artists we've had:

ZOMBELLE
HEX/RX
MYRRH KA BA
SLEEP CLINIC
ELEMENT (upcoming show)
∆AIMON (upcoming show)



Thanks for reading all the above, I'm a bit loquacious a times but I'm a fan of communication so sue me. Also, considering I'm still rather new to booking regular shows, please feel free to contact the above if you'd like for references on working with me. :)

Interested parties, please contact me @ "djxian@gmail.com" with the subject line: "Warlok Show" or on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/xianvox with any questions, artists recommendations or interest about booking your own project. You can also check our my website @ http://www.LADEAD.com ( FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/ladead and FB Group @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/ladead/ ) and W▲RLOK's Facebook Page @ http://www.facebook.com/warlok


Cheers,

Christian (aka Xian Vox)
djxian@gmail.com
http://www.ladead.com
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