larry_llama

Is it just me or is there a lack of decent live stuff here? I'm used to the pepper jack cafe in hamilton where there's always something good going on. Any tips about where to go in victoria for something at least slightly jammy (like, not straight blues or cover bands) would be much appreciated! show me the way!

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This was clearly a UFO, sorry to bust all your conspiracy theories up

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I think I was at that grindig/zygote show, that was at the opera house right?

purism be damned this is some great f'n music and you dont need the between-song audience mumbling in order to enjoy it. Damn this is good

tv sucks

Yeah it can be but you have to be given the link. On archive it's just a search away . . .

nothin's easier than archive.org though!

'one-year-olds, Dude...'

i don't know who wayne is!

"put the wrongly addressed mail back in your mailbox with return to sender written on it"

whomever happens to pick that mail up before the mailman gets there is none of your business!

Who cares about the cup size... I may need to bring my calipers to the cuff the duke gig and measure the shot glasses though :-)

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I can't believe this thread took off like this... leave for a day and look what happens!

Brodie, I'm glad to hear that there will be new glassware. Bottle prices (and beer type) aside, it is downright dirty to serve less than is implied by the term pint. (Even if it's not advertised as a "pint", and even if a "pint" is not a legal measurement, it still matters. It all comes down to good faith.) I'm also glad to hear there is a website in the works. And maybe when the website appears, it will be easier for us all to find out exactly who can be contacted about any issues -- then you won't have to hear our ranting and raving via message boards!

About the thread title, I did make the point early on that it wasn't REALLY about a boycott as much as a plea for sanity (and that I considered the title to be kind of a catchy "ad" for the thread). The new title is a much better reflection of the new information contained within.

I'm sure we'll all meet again soon at the new (and improved?) casbah...

Like c-town said, I assumed you drank wine because you said so in your post. Regardless of what you drink, the argument is the same. I guess you don't mind paying for a mixed drink when the liquor bottle used was filled with 20% water. That's fine for you, but if I am going to be paying "bar prices" for a drink, I want to at least be getting the drink that I paid for.

Perhaps the Casbah won't care about appeasing me if I'm never going to come back, however they should care about appeasing the rest of their patrons, some of which probably DO care if they are getting short changed on a pint of beer.

I already admitted that my "boycott" call was a bit of an exaggeration, but the title of this thread got your attention, didn't it :-)

As I said before, all I am asking is that we all be treated fairly as customers.

Alexis: I admit that we cannot hold current management accountable for past problems with cancellations because the management there has changed hands quite a few times. However I think it is fair to expect that some sort of official announcement should be made SOMEWHERE when things like this happen. Here is a community where a large number of Casbah patrons spend time, and since the bar does not have its own website (which is inexcusable in my opinion), I think it is only fair to expect that some word from management be posted here (or SOMEWHERE). Instead the band has to come here and apopogise.

I agree that the Casbah brings some great acts to Hamilton, and I appreciate that. But great acts are one thing and a well managed venue is another.

I have no complaints about the staff at the Casbah. They are always friendly and I've never really noticed any problems with speed of service.

Regarding the pint stuff, I'll clarify it a bit. A pint is supposed to be 500ml (well... it is SUPPOSED to be more but that's another discussion... it's usually 500ml). A bottle is 341ml. If I remember correctly, a domestic bottle at Casbah is $4.25 and a pint is $5.50. Their pint glasses are more like 400ml. So if you have a very fun night and put down 5 pints, you've essentially been ripped off for one because you've been served 500ml less than you should have been.

I take it you drink wine. How about a 20% surcharge on each glass that you buy? That's fair, right? I will be first in line to defend any bar for bringing quality acts into town, however I can not excuse any bar for shortchanging the customer.

If you can come up with a valid excuse for serving smaller glasses than are implied by the term "pint" that doesn't involve 'wanting to squeeze more money out of the customer without them realizing it', please let me know.

The saddest part of it all is that the regular customers get it the worst. The most faithful patrons are getting the royal screw.

NewRider:

I also hope cuff the duke goes on as scheduled as they are quite good. I have heard they have had a lineup change though... hopefully it works out for them (and us).

Birdy:

I agree, and I'm actually against boycotting in general. Really what I have been doing lately is simply boycotting their pints, and to be honest, I am still going to go see the acts that I like. But I will be going for the band and not for the bar. The Casbah has a sweet setup, and I'd be inclined to go there for a drink once in a while when there is NO band playing, however I can't get that bad taste of being ripped off out of my mouth.

All I am saying here is: Keep the customers informed and don't rip them off. Is that too much to ask?

haha.. well I don't see any open stages tonight although that would be fun to take over... fat cats show up and play and we jam the place.. the bar wouldn't know what hit em!

Olmer

I'm sick of this BS. I have lost count of the number of times I have shown up there and the place is either closed without warning, or the show has changed, or the price has been higher than advertised. And now shows are getting cancelled without any notice going out anywhere. They need to get new management, get a website, and get a clue. As far as the liquor license goes, They deserve to lose it in exchange for serving us "pints" that are barely bigger than a bottle. When they re-open they'd better have a whole new stock of real pint glasses or I'm never going to a show there again. If they re-open you can give it a try for yourself. Order a bottle and pour it into one of the glasses. Then try to figure out where the extra $1.50 goes when you buy a "pint".

Whitey, I know you are on this board and I'm sorry man but everything I have said is true, and I can't be the only patron that is sick of being played for a chump.

Let's have the show somewhere else... my house? an open stage somewhere? BYOB at the casbah?

I don't know much about Cinco De Mayo

I'm never sure what it's all about

But I say I want you and you don't believe me

You say you want me but I've got my doubts

great show! thanks for the sbd/setlist/musicianlist/pics. i will have audience-recording flacs up somewhere before the weekend. the whole thing turned out pretty nicely. crowd noise is a bit distracting but them's the breaks. i may try to mix aud/sbd later on for a few songs just to see what we can get out of it.

Mike I think you guys should come back sooner rather than later!

Hey Mike... Think you guys could do an encore presentation of this at Pepperjacks? I'm sure you could pack the place!