“The Takeover
was born out of a need for change. Our music scene is littered with
greed, selfishness, and apathy. Out of our frustration and disdain
toward this full grown tumor, which parasitically sucks the life and
art from our veins, we seek to establish simplicity, integrity, and
honor in the live music community.”
The Takeover is
led by San Antonio metal veterans Angerkill (AK) and Deadpool (DP).
Both bands have persevered in the local and regional music scene for
10 years. This type of longevity and relevance is uncommon, thus
making this pair the perfect representatives for the upcoming
revolution.
During the course
of their respective decade long existence, many lessons were learned
and mistakes made out of naivety were common. With age comes
wisdom, and they have found a better way. Simply stated, The
Takeover represents the decision to take control.
The Takeover is
not completely cynical. AK and DP must stress the importance of
having the support of key individuals and institutions (you know who
you are) over the last ten years. AK and DP express their
allegiance to these allies, and ask for their continued support!
The line has been
drawn….a new era begins.
-- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE TAKEOVER --
1.
What makes ‘The Takeover’ shows
unique compared to other local shows?
The takeover is a throwback
to the way things used to be here in SA. Our shows are 100% D.I.Y. and
collectively run by members of Angerkill (AK) and Deadpool (DP). We will
generally never have more than 4 bands on each bill with 45 minute sets. The
first three bands are always from San Antonio. DP & AK alternate 10 and 11 o
clock slots and the midnight is a regional. We will never charge more than a $5
cover. EVERY BAND IS PAID EVERY TIME – always with the opportunity to make in
the three digits. Regionals come in with pre-set guarantees.
2.
Are you against the concept of
local production companies?
No. This is a fight to
strengthen our scene based on the specific beliefs of AK & DP about what is
needed to be done to attain the thriving metal scene SA has had in the past. We
will use what we have learned through the years to put together memorable local
shows based solely on the concept of “metal for the art of music”.
This is not a lash out at
production companies. Production companies are beneficial to some artists &
venues here in town and we acknowledge and respect this. We have some very good
comrades on the scene who run SA production companies.
3.
Why only 4 bands per bill?
A show is an enticement of
the senses; aural in this case. Look at things this way: If you are going to a
restaurant and get overpriced shitty food, you wont’ likely return.
This is part our theory of
the decline in our music scene. If you pay $8 to hear bands with sub-par
equipment & bad sound, you won’t likely return. This is why when Chimaira or
Slayer comes, hordes of people show up and when there’s a metal show with ten
great local bands on it, nobody goes. For the last few years, our local scene
has been serving shitty food at high prices.
Just like your stomach, your
brain can only intake so much before fatigue sets in. This has nothing to do
with how good or bad the bands are. Booking 10 bands on a show is like
attempting to eat a 10 course meal – no matter how good it is, no one will
comfortably stay from beginning to end.
4.
I’m a band. How can I get booked
on a show?
Contact us at
thetakeover2k8@yahoo.com,
although I must warn you that we have regionals in mind for the rest of the
year. We are both involved in booking the shows, yet the 11 o clock band is
ultimately responsible for booking the regional.
We are ALWAYS looking for
great sounding & hard working SA bands!!! If you consider yourself one, or know
of one, hit us up. We’ll be rotating out veteran & newer bands because it makes
best sense that it’s more beneficial to all to have a band on our bill that has
never played with AK or DP. This cross-pollination is a key element in our
strategy to strengthen our metal scene. On that note, we should probably try
for all newer bands every TIME, but we want to throw down with our buddies
too!!!
If you want on our bill, we
ask that you do not play any other local show a week before or a week after our
show. If you violate this, we reserve the right to remove you from the bill and
replace you with another SA band. There is one exception to this: if the other
show is a national, take it if you can get it!! It doesn’t matter how close to
our date it is.
5.
What are Deadpool and Angerkill
trying to accomplish by this?
We hope to break the cycle -
one show at a time. We all know that things won’t change overnight. All we can
do is showcase premium artists and low prices and watch attendance grow. People
can be confident that you will only find premium sounding professional Texas
bands on our bill.
6.
I’m a venue. Why do I want your
show at my place and who do I contact if I want to talk business?
You want our show at your
club because of our crowd. We have established solid followings here in SA over
the years that attend every well-promoted show and drink your bar dry. The last
three times DP and AK have played together, venues have run out of domestics.
(Stock your Bud, Bud Light and Miller Lite!!!) Many of our fans already like
both bands. Some don’t.. but it’s always a party at our shows (see pictures
below from our last two shows together in August and December of this year).
Another reason is our
guaranteed methods of promotion. Unlike many bands today, we don’t live and
breathe on Myspace. You will find our flyers all over town, our ads on TV and
our ads in local publications for these shows. For every show, we intend to
burn hundreds of CDs with all 4 bands and distribute these “audio flyers” at
various establishments all over town. We have dedicated friends and supporters
who help us distribute materials - the best promo is word of mouth!
The last reason is because we
don’t over saturate ourselves in this market by over-playing. In our opinion,
this is one of the biggest mistakes any band here can make. We’ve found that it
can burn you out and is pretty ineffective! It’s QUALITY; not QUANTITY!! Our
shows are best described as ‘events’.
7.
I have a business and would like
to sponsor a show. Who do I contact?
To be included on any and all advertising,
contact DP Carlos at
carlos@deadpoolsociety.com or AK Dave at
www.myspace.com/masterofjen or
angerkill@sbcglobal.net
8.
Does 'The Takeover' have any
sponsors yet?
The entire takeover series of
4 shows is proudly sponsored by
Robb’s
Metalworks, Screenpro Graphics and Tex Press.
9.
Several bands have endured the
test of time here in San Antonio. Why only Deadpool and Angerkill?
For simplicity. We are good
friends with most, if not ALL of the SA bands that have endured the test of
time. Although it would be KILLER to do this together, we chose to do this as a
50/50 venture. The more people involved, the harder it can be to keep things
running smoothly. We don’t set meetings to discuss ‘Takeover” business. Some
of us see each other several times a week and we all find ourselves with strong
feelings towards certain aspects of the local scene. We get together as family
(even holidays), bullshit, jam out to metal, BBQ, our kids play together – these
are our meetings. (See photos). We piss each other off, but always get over it
because we know there’s no other option – we’ll end up in each other’s faces the
next weekend. It seemed like the most likely thing to do.
We know who our SA band
history is with.. and you can bet that we intend to involve each one of them one
way or another. Refer to question four about “cross pollination”
10.
What do AK and DP get out of it?
We know our shows won’t
suck.. and if they do, it’s our fault!
We have strong beliefs in
what shows should be, and we’re trying our best to make it happen. We all do
this because we love it and it’s no fun when shows are not run properly.
If you have any other
questions, e-mail
thetakeover@sbcglobal.net or visit our
Myspace page
here. Thanks for all your support!
