Bouquets and brickbats
Best self-promotion [IHAVE PHOTO] Hey Brian, I don’t know if you remember me or not, but my name is George Wagner (commonly referred to as Big George), and I used to play with Big Daddy Diesel, Magazyne and Native Soul. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the “blurb” regarding my new project, Children of Karma. The band is very excited about all the support and interest that has been generated and we can’t wait to play that first gig and take advantage of our “free press.” There is no promotion like self promotion. I have attached a picture of our singer, Suzi Nelson, and myself. Take a moment to go to www.myspace.com/childrenofkarma and check out the set list and tunes on the player. Suzi has a phenomenal voice (Quicksand and Merry Go Round)! We put all this together over a period of about three months without ever even being in the same room together or having met each other! Lots of cell phone rehearsal and YouTube... LOL. Well, I hope to see you out there and thanks again for the mention! Namaste. Your friend in music, George Wagner Greensboro
Massaged numbers
Hello, I am writing in regards to the award I won. I won No. 1 massage therapist. My name is Holly Sofley. But I no longer work for Bodies Kneaded. My office for the last few years is the Body Mind Center. Phone is 336.706.1607. Could a correction be made? I would hate all this PR to go to the wrong place, one that does not exist anymore. Please let me know. Thanks, Holly Sofley Greensboro
Categorically denied
I am a shop owner in downtown Winston-Salem, Kindred Spirits. An enthusiastic gentleman from YES! Weekly came in giving us a 2009 Triad’s best poster, encouraging us to get our customers to vote. So I went to your website to check it out. I there was no category that fit my store, so I e-mailed and recommended that a new category be added: gift-shop, eco-friendly shop, metaphysical/New Age — something like that. The response I received was it was good idea, but since it was the last week of voting and there were only a few days left, it didn’t make sense to add it now. Ugh! So… two things: Is it possible to be notified about the 2010 Triad’s best vote before the last week, maybe perhaps at the beginning (the results might end up with a more accurate result? And could you please consider adding another another category, so that businesses like mine don’t have to end up in the Best Kept Secret category? Thanks.
Arci Edwards Winston-Salem
Bogus, man
s a strong supporter of this publication for years, I have a question: When the recent “BEST of” began, there were a lot of people that were attempting to sway the poll by adding very well-known bands in incorrect categories or people in business categories etc. I had faith that you would be able to weed out the obvious attempt to sabotage your yearly “judging” for lack of a better term. However when you have a BEST NEW BAND, that has been established since 2004 — even has a bio listed in Wikipedia? With approx 54,000 fans? THAT is not a “NEW” band and the attempt to undermine your publication was obviously successful.
Extremely disappointing to those of us who had a real campaign for real businesses, bands and people. I think the winners, and or numbers should be confirmed somehow — it didn’t take much for me to question a band I had never heard of, since they don’t play any of the local clubs (except one). This situation should be rectified; at least that is my personal opinion. I think it would dissuade others from trying and would put the faith back in the system.
Warmest Regards, John Lynch Triad
