Fun Police Hit Marty's Pub

homerski · Post by **homerski** » Sunday Nov 21, 2004

I was at Marty's Pub in Marstellar last night to listen to my old buddies "Billy and the Inmates".

They had a very small PA and quite a few loud adoring fans. About 12:45AM approximately 12 uniformed gentlemen with "Liqour Enforcement Police" jackets stormed the room.

They said that they were outside in the parking lot, and they could hear the band. Not only that, but they could hear the crowd noise from outside. They took the club owner and the band leader outside and read them the riot act.

Everyone came back in the club, then the police said that the band was free to go ahead and play, HOWEVER they would be outside listening for both the band AND crowd noise, and if they heard either, they would prosecute both the club and the band.

Well that ended it all. The band started packing up.

Just thought everyone should know.

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Sunday Nov 21, 2004

Victor Synn · Post by **Victor Synn** » Sunday Nov 21, 2004

That's funny because the same thing happened to us last night with Naked Beggars at Beer Bellies. Cops came in, took Inga and Eric Brittingham outside with our drummer and gave them hell, wrote them a warning and told them that if they had to come back before 2, they would prosecute. What a lovely state of affairs for live music, isn't it?

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Sunday Nov 21, 2004

Victory Lanes also had to quit live bands because of noise. A dependable monthly fun friday gig lost to the fuckin assholes.

Post by **Jim Price** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

The petition is still there.

http://rockpage.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3889

Is anybody else besides me game for taking this petition around to gigs? How badly do you want this situation to change?

redawg · Post by **redawg** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

Friday's Child was in the middle of their last song when the State Police showed up to have a few words with us. They made me show them my drivers liscence so they could get my name and address. Back in the kitchen, they told the bands drummer if they came back the next time the band was playing and it was too loud, the band would get a fine. They told me if they came past the bar any night I was working there and they thought it was too loud, I would be charged with disorderly conduct. They threatened numerous different charges towards The Castle Pub.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

HEY RON. It looks like something is wrong with the petition document. I don't think its there anymore. That needs to stay there for awhile.

esa · Post by **esa** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

Jim Price wrote:The petition is still there.

http://rockpage.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3889

Is anybody else besides me game for taking this petition around to gigs? How badly do you want this situation to change?

Jim...Give us a copy. Jae and I will be sure to grab people to sign it.

This is bs to the max. I love the fact that there is domestic abuse going on in homes unpunnished. Drugs being sold to kids going unpunnished. People walking the streets in clothes that should have been burned and burried in the backyard (pull the pants up and wear a belt...and leave that stupid looking double layer pimp shirt in the closet...check the color and your age)...and the fashion police are definitely not punnishing them. But to be a musician anymore...that's a true crime. We promote drinking and smoking....sexual acts...obscene language....and body damage (hearing loss). We are truely dangerous criminals. We should be shut off and locked up. ::rolls eyes::
Anyone want to pitch in some fundages...we'll buy a bar and a liquor liscense and then sound proof the hell out of the walls. Actually... if I could ever get the money to do it, that's the first thing I'd do. Get my self a place of establishment and set up and music club. Anyone got a couple thousand they could lend me?

Post by **Jim Price** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

I will try to get some more copies of the petition made, and bring those with me when I'm making the rounds this upcoming holiday weekend. Hopefully the problem with the link to the petition here on Rockpage will be fixed soon; but I'll copy off some extra sheets and have them with me this weekend.

homerski · Post by **homerski** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

Jim and/or Jeff:

Please let me know when the petition is back on-line. Or better yet, can one of you attach it to an email and send it to me? I will take the bull by the horns up here on the mountain.

John Homerski Jr., Manager - Homer's Army
john@homerski.com or homersarmy@homerski.com
(814) 948-7254

redawg · Post by **redawg** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

My printer is down.

Anyone, PLEASE send me a copy to dsolinski@hotmail.com

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

esa wrote:Anyone want to pitch in some fundages...we'll buy a bar and a liquor liscense and then sound proof the hell out of the walls.

Better Yet buy a building set it up for dances and shows, charge $20 bucks a head to get in and feed 'em all the draft beer they can drink......... I.E. no liquor license = no PLCB

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

As always, I'm all for changing the laws.......as long as we're not just blowing smoke up each other's asses like usual when this topic comes up.

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Monday Nov 22, 2004

Ya know this has been on my mind pretty heavy and it is kinda odd that 3 places ( maybe more we haven't got word on ) locally had trouble over the weekend. Obviously somebody has a problem with live bands ? Is there something going on here? Is a higher up official putting pressure on these incidents ? I find it very hard to believe that there isn't a connection here.......... Someone is definalty out to hurt the live music scene. Any thoughs?

And ............. sounds like they moved from fining the bar owners to threatening us with the fines?

Are we responsible to bring in a soundproofing crew before we play?

I guess we'll all be going acoustic......... or get electronic drums and play so quiet that we can't hear our monitor over people talking?

esa · Post by **esa** » Tuesday Nov 23, 2004

Well, don't the fun nazzi's normally get people at Glenns Place, Petey C's and.. ::thinks:: Well I don't know if it counts or not, but anymore if you drink at the Italian Club in Cresson, the cops are always sitting out there saturday nights anymore.
::slits eyes:: fkn stateys.

Post by **Ron** » Wednesday Nov 24, 2004

The link is fixed... Sorry folks.