I ask 'YOU' to once agian to help support me and my action to make mass profiting oraganisations like 'Altered State' recognise and support the works of local independant artists.

My 'RAGE against the machine' mural was at first accepted by BigDayOut organisers Altered State, who later pulled out on me in the final weeks approaching the Perth WA Concert.
I spent 60 hours + and $400.oo+ of my own time and money on creating a mural intened to promote the band and it's message with a charity plan as an added incentive. But Big Day Out organisers threw a spanner in the works when they pulled out on my project and gave no valid explanation other than "Your rage mural is a no go!"

So I propose that we take action. Yes I WANT YOU!

My last email spam of 'Altered State' was incredibally effective. Getting attention within 3 hrs of bulletin posts on forums and facebook/myspace.

So help me again....

Copy and paste the below message and email it to Altered State : altstate@iinet.net.au

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'I' Believe that your failure to acknowledge local independat art has sparked an awareness within the underground communities and networks that support such causes.

'WE' unlike 'YOU' believe that promting local talent has many benefits towards assisting youth and independant artists in making their dreams a reality.

'WE' Ask that in the future your organisation re consider such proposals of independant artists like 'DUBY' and his RAGE mural, and make a 'SMALL' effort to assist those with a DREAM and a PASSION to make something as simple as a RAGE mural something much BIGGER!

Thanks for your time and inbox space =D

kind regards,

'THE DEFIENT ONES' for 'Independant Art'

P.S. MAKE THE EMAIL TOPIC:

WE WANT YOU!..

Duby hope you had a crank a the Big Day Out.
I've heard amazing reports about there Festival hall show.
Good luck with your project.
Stay tuned!

pretty cool

Okay these puppies were posted up Outside BDO show Perth by Guerrilla (geee guess who) his gorgeous g/f and top buddy Mr Wale at 10pm feb 2 2008....

Next day Feb 3 2008 was RAGE's show at BDO perth!

NICE! =D

P.s. DONT STRESS ABOUT EMAIL TOPIC TITLES>>>> THIS WAY THEY WILL READ IT AND NOT JUST DELETED A WHOLE HEAP OF MASS EMAILS ALL WITHG THE SAME TITLE!

ALSO WRITE WHAT EVER YOU WANT> BE HEARD> BE INDEPENDANT

How's it working out man...?

Well I think ALtered STate has realised that by contacting me now....... After the BDO....... It would be pointless in making me stop this! Mu-hu-HAHA!

Yeah they are fucked! I got back onto the main rage forums + smashed up some posters, and have a large bag of Beef off cuts rotting in the AUstralian summer heat right now....

Do you rekon a steel container packed with rotting flesh and concreted to their buildings main entrance is going a little to FAR??????

Oh well. All I know is I will feel pure satisfaction! LOl

Pics of that coming too

p.s. Yeah we hammering their servers with mail. SHould get the message out!

SOME EMAILS I'VE HAD FWD TO ME VIA FRIENDS WHO ARE HELPING OUT ON THIS

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Dear Big Day Out Promoters,

I believe that your failure to acknowledge local independent art has sparked an awareness within the underground communities and networks that support such causes.

I also believe that promoting local talent has many benefits towards assisting youth and independent artists in making their dreams a reality.

I ask that in the future your organisation re-consider such proposals of independent artists like Paul Dubczuk-'DUBY' and make an effort to assist those with a worthwhile dream and passion like his RAGE mural proposal, created with the intention to promote the band and it's message with a charity plan as an added incentive.

Kind regards,

Hansa Natola
Independent Film-Maker
Previously Music Photojournalist in the UK

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I understand that your belief is that this is childish, trivial and a waste of your time. I realise this must be a frustrating situation and I am certain it is something you have dealt with on many occaisions before.

What I do not understand is how you can overlook the pledge of an artist who ached to have his art displayed, not for personal or financial gain, but for fans to simply appreciate art and for the band to realise their fans devotion to their views and messages.

It makes me wonder if passion actually makes it up the ranks of an organisation/agency that is designed to support artists. Do they employ people without a love for what they 'do'? How do you sell something when you don't believe in the product? Has it all come down to money, advertising and faceless corporations?

I know it is not as cut and dry as I am laying out and I may be naiive in my beliefs and views, but they are not just my thoughts and feelings, they are the thoughts and feelings of all local artists who have had to fight against the "who-you-know-not-what-do" nature of the industry.

Thanks for your time and inbox space.

Kind regards,

Ellie Thomas

'THE DEFIANT ONES' for 'Independant Art'

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