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Honeycreeper's Live Recording Policy

Honeycreeper actively encourages the recording of our live shows and the trading of those recordings. Music is a special type of artistic expression, because each time a song is played it is uniquely special and never to be replicated exactly the same way again. Many different variables (such as the musicians emotions, crowd participation and feedback, the environment the songs are played in, the communication between the musicians, etc) effects, shapes and changes the song. Honeycreeper never plays its songs the same way once! Honeycreeper believes that documenting these experiences (experiments) for future enjoyment- and the sharing of these experiences with others- is cool. We create music for us, first and foremost. But we also create it for everyone to enjoy. Besides, if you want to go through the hassle of dragging a recorder to our shows, setting up and obsessing over it all night, who are we to get in your way? And if you want to then share those recordings with other people, we'll take the free promotion! So please, do come out to see us and record our shows.

Before you show up, though, please go over the information below, so the night can go as smoothly as possible for everyone:

• Show up with your recorder at least a few minutes before the show starts.  Home decks are OK, however, we might not always be able to provide you with power.
• If there are tapers set up near the soundboard already, talk to them about setting up your deck.  Otherwise, talk to our soundman about getting a soundboard feed and power. Soundboard patches will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
• We will not have any cables; you need to bring your own.
  For most boards, you will need RCA cables and 2 mono 1/4 inch to RCA plugs. It is recommended that you bring as many different wire and coupling combinations as possible to prepare for unusual circumstances and to aid others.
• Bring your own power strip, grounded extension cord, flashlight, extra cables, blank tapes, etc.
  We won't be able to lend you anything. We can barely remember our own shit!
• Remember, the music from the soundboard is mixed to make the room sound good, not your tapes.
  Sometimes instruments have to be very high or very low in the soundboard mix to make it sound good for the room.
• If you want, you can bring your own audience microphones.
  Please talk to our soundguy, so he can show you where to set them up.
• If your recording comes out sounding good, please contact us , so that we may obtain a copy for our enjoyment.
  Really good recordings will gladly be posted on this website!

Some venues may not allow you to bring your equipment in the door. We will make every effort possible to convince the people running the venue to allow your equipment in, but please realize they have the final say.