Kirk Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Bernie or Al--I sent Richard Cromelin of the L.A. Times an email regarding "Live On Sunset Strip" and he is just now getting back to me. Richard gave a great review of "Starting Over" and was the Raspberries biggest supporter at the L.A. Times. He also did a fantastic review of Eric at the Roxy. This could be a golden opportunity for promoting "LSS". Can we get a copy in his hands with all the promotional stuff you can come up with? Here's the email I sent him with his email contact at the Times: its not an advance anymore, but sure, if you can ask someone to send....thanks __________ From: Kirk Smith [mailto:twotigers@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 11:42 PM To: richard.cromelin@latimes.com Subject: Raspberries "Live on Sunset Strip" Richard, Remember a couple of years ago I emailed you about the Raspberries getting back together to play the HOB in Hollywood? I was going to give you my extra ticket:) That show is coming out on cd/dvd on July 31. It was mixed by Mark Linett, and from what I've heard it will knock your socks off. Let me know if you'd be interested in hearing an advance copy and I will ask the Raspberries PR man to send you one. Best, Kirk Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Kirk,Am I reading this right that he is saying he did NOT get a review copy?!? If true, Ryko really dropped the ball on this big time!Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Ryko appeared to be very stingy with review copies this time. The Editor/Publisher of the mag I write for got copies of the new Robert Gordon and Kelly Willis CDs, both on Ryko, to review, but no 'Berries....and the release date of the Gordon one was also 7/31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 That is correct. No review copy for him. If you search the L.A. Times for "LSS" you get nothing. If anybody at the Times got a copy, they didn't write a review. I'm betting Richard will, once he hears it. Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Ryko has never sent one to XM Radio either. I'm sure some cuts would be getting airplay if they had. I'm not beyond buying one and sending it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 And here I was thinking that Ryko was better than Pyramid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al K Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 OK gang...looks like it's "grass roots" time again.Both Richard Cromelin at the L.A. Times and Mike Marrone at XM were on the "media friends" of the band list I gave Ryko last MAY! They were to receive their copies FIRST!!JohnO - give me the name and address of the mag you're referring to. I'll *kindly* let the fine folks at Ryko know about these miscues...again.Thanks for the feedback, and keep it coming! Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Al - Don't worry about it....I've already bought several copies, and am reviewing one of them for the mag (Brutarian Quarterly)....the Editor/Publisher isn't a 'Berries fan, so don't bother getting Ryko to send him a copy - had they sent him one, I would have ended up with it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecstasy Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Ok, I'm very dense apparently so someone please explain this to me from a business standpoint. Ryko expects to make money off of a band/CD it doesn't promote how...? Why would you agree to a contract if you have no intentions of promoting the release? I don't get it. Highly anticipated reunion, sellout shows, fans coming in from other countries, celebrity fans, stellar 2005 reviews --- why wouldn't Ryko promote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspyrock Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Is it because they expect the Raspberries Army to take the lead?? I agree, that Ryko needs to get it outta 1st gear and fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al K Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 John - I just want to make the point with Ryko that if they'd send the Robert Gordon and Kelly Willis CD's to that (or any)publication, why wouldn't they send a Raspberries CD also?Is the publication based out of DC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al K Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Gene - can you confirm if Mike received his copy yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I'll let you know what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Al - Brutarian is based (I think) in Burke, Va., the home of the Editor/Publisher. Let me double check with Dom to make sure he got the Gordon and Willis CDs directly from Ryko (which I'm pretty sure is the case - I know for sure they're promo copies...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thank God we have Al!!! And board members in the music biz!!! Somebody at Ryko is an ostrich, if not downright profligate. While we can't expect Ryko personnel to stand on street corners hawking the album, they certainly should do better than this! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Mike Marrone says he has finally gotten his disk. Maybe he'll play a cut or two on air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspyrock Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Al ***IS*** A GOOD MAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al K Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Direct quote from Ryko's publicist:"My records indicate that they were indeed sent to Cromelin and Mike Marrone was serviced twice with the CD."Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Per a phone conversation with Brutarian's Editor/Publisher last night, he didn't get those other promo copies (Gordon/Willis) directly from Ryko. My apologies for bad-mouthing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 What the heck, JohnO, they probably deserve the bad-mouthing anyway... Like the old "Confuscious" line... "Spank your child at least once a day. If you don't know why, your child does." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al K Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks, JohnO.While I'm all about the grass roots efforts we're putting forth to help the new release along, we all need to be as careful as we can when throwing this stuff out here on the message boards. Make sure you confirm the info you're putting out here, and that the info is updated. I'm not shy at all about contacting Ryko to let them know of our concerns - I tore them up and down the other day after reading these posts about Richard Cromelin, Mike Marrone and The Brutarian only to find that two of those three posts that I reacted to were inaccurate. This is not a "beat down" at all - I totally applaud your passion and dedication to the cause, and by all means keep it up!I have no problem continuing to push Ryko, but I need to be sure I'm being accurate with them when I do. Otherwise I just turn into the boy who cried "wolf" one too many times. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspyrock Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Well said Al K. We all have passion and hopefully not too many things will be mis-construed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Is Ryko going to send Cromelin another copy? Would hate to see the exposure "LSS" would get from the L.A. Times get lost in the mail Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al K Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks, Al- you da man! Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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