Harmonic Convergence ; Bands and Club Owners Do Complicated Dance

Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › January 16, 2006

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In the world of live club music, it's good to have a friend.

With few legal contracts and plenty of bad deals, dishonesty and scarcely concealed animosity, the live music business can seem reminiscent of those gangster movies you're ashamed to admit you love.

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Harmonic Convergence ; Bands and Club Owners Do Complicated Dance

Bands say bars sometimes leave them empty-handed or short- changed at the end of the night. Other times, bars double-book acts and send a band packing when it shows up for a scheduled gig. Because the deal was sealed with a handshake instead of a contract, the band has ...

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