Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2006 NOT "Making the Connection"
The Pro Walk/Pro Bike annual international conference will be held in Madison this year in September. It's a good fit for Madison as we are one of a very few cities in this great land that's relatively bike and ped friendly (though much improvement is needed). A huge percentage of our population bike or walk to work, even in the depths of winter. Yeah for us!
The Motor Primitives are down with that. We bike, walk or bus to work. We bike to gigs when we can (But, that damn bass amp is a hog). We set up our shows at places that our fans can easily get to by bike. It's just plain 'natural.'
So, naturally, I think we'd be THE perfect fit to play at the conference party. Advocacy people love to be able to cut a rug after sitting in conference all day. And, let me tell you, the Monona Contention Center rug needs cutting!
Well, the conference organizers went with mature, safe music. No disrespect intended toward Harmonious Wail. They're phenomenally talented musicians. I saw them at a wedding once.
They don't have a song called Be the Engine, do they? "Making the Connection" my ASS!
Note: Props to Darjorie for asking us to play the Thunderhead Alliance Retreat.
The Motor Primitives are down with that. We bike, walk or bus to work. We bike to gigs when we can (But, that damn bass amp is a hog). We set up our shows at places that our fans can easily get to by bike. It's just plain 'natural.'
So, naturally, I think we'd be THE perfect fit to play at the conference party. Advocacy people love to be able to cut a rug after sitting in conference all day. And, let me tell you, the Monona Contention Center rug needs cutting!
Well, the conference organizers went with mature, safe music. No disrespect intended toward Harmonious Wail. They're phenomenally talented musicians. I saw them at a wedding once.
They don't have a song called Be the Engine, do they? "Making the Connection" my ASS!
Note: Props to Darjorie for asking us to play the Thunderhead Alliance Retreat.
1 Comments:
Yo...I pitched you to the conference committee too! But they had already gone with Unharmonious Wail...which made me want to puke.
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006
From: "Tom Walsh"
We received a favorable cost proposal from the Harmonious Wail
http://www.wail.com/index.htm
and have recommended them for the entertainment, but I don't believe any
commitments have yet been made.
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: Dar Ward, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 To: Tom Walsh
Cc: Arthur Ross; huber@dot.state.wi.us; afreiwald@saa-madison.com;
holcomb@visitmadison.com; info@wisconsinwalks.org; sharon@bikewalk.org;
sue@thunderheadalliance.org
Subject: ProBike/ProWalk 2006
Tom W:
I haven't heard anything for a while about Pro Walk/Pro Bike and was
just wondering if there is a progress report or any scheduled meetings
for the host committee.
I know that there are probably plenty of names on the list of potential
entertainers...but I will throw in a good word here for The Motor
Primitives (rock) and Sean Michael Dargan (quieter pop)...both of which
are "pro-bike" bands. Also...Jim James and the Damn Shames play some
good honky-tonk rockabilly. I have personal contacts with all three
bands.
Thanks,
Dar
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