WTKK Screws The Gobshites
(and they didn't even buy us dinner)
The person who booked The Gobshites to play on the Don Imus show on Saint Patrick's Day again this year is no longer at WTKK.
The station doesn't feel the need to honor the deal, so we won't be on the show this year.
Please help out The Gobshites by writing an email discussing your disgust in the decision to screw over The Gobshites. They continued the process of booking another band even after It was made clear to all involved that we were already booked. I am not pleased that the other band took the job (tough to turn down a chance like that...but you don't take your friends job no matter how tempting) but that's pissing and moaning best left for another day:
Please send your emails to:
Yes, please copy us on the emails...best letter gets a free T-Shirt and a pint next time we see you.
You've already got some stiff competition...so in the words of Professor Hinkle the Magician from
Frosty The Snowman, "get busy writing, busy, busy, busy!"
Below is an example of a letter ...please write your own ..do not cut and paste, for they will ignore form letters. Be sure to mention that you will be writing to the shows sponsors too.
"I'm writing to express my disappointment with your organization's treatment of the Boston Irish band The Gobshites. They did a great job last year and were told they were being hired back for the show this March. However, I've learned that due to some personnel change in your organization after they had accepted the gig, you have now refused to honor the contract and hired another band.
This is really poor behavior from your people - St. Patrick's is the biggest show-booking time of the year for these guys, and I'm sure they turned down many other lucrative offers once they accepted yours. To dump them at this point is not only unfair but really screws them over for finding other gigs this late in the booking season. I expected better of a business like yours. "
And now a word form John(ny Whistle)
One other thing to pay attention to is the TONE of Betty's message. Besides form letters, they'll also ignore anyone who's rude, vulgar, threatening, etc., not to mention potentially hold it against the band. You can be angry and polite at the same time. Most likely, the person in charge of opening these emails is not the person who made the decision to axe us, so this is the one time when we'll ask you to be on your best behavior!
And a big thanks to those of you who've already written and otherwise shown your support about this. You've once again shown what functional alcoholics can do when motivated :)"
| 
