Idiot Management Company

10/1/2010 7:39 PM

From: [XX Management]

To: Dead City Dealers (deadcitydealers@myspace.com)

Subject: Hey guys.

Hey,

We work with the band [Xxxx Xx Xxxx!] signed to Facedown Records.

Saw you were friends with them.

We are accepting new band submission, so if you want to take your band to the next level, hit us up!

:)

-[Xxxx Xxxxxxx]

10/2/2010 11:48 AM

From: Dead City Dealers (deadcitydealers@myspace.com)

To: [XX Management]

Subject: RE: Hey guys.

Are you gonna make us rich and famous?

10/2/2010 2:47 PM

From: [XX Management]

To: Dead City Dealers (deadcitydealers@myspace.com)

Subject: RE: Hey guys.

Hey guys,

I can try, haha.

Right now we are running a publicity opportunity for our bands that puts them on billboards in Hollywood.

If you're interested in submitting your band, please send over how many songs you have recorded and your plans for the near future.

Thanks.

-[Xxxx Xxxxxxx]

10/3/2010 2:53 AM

From: Dead City Dealers (deadcitydealers@myspace.com)

To: [XX Management]

Subject: RE: Hey guys.

We have recorded over one-hundred-fifty songs in the short span of 3 years. Some of our more popular songs have been covered by bands based in Belize. You've probably never heard them because most people haven't ever heard of Belize. 

Also we've co-written songs with many, many famous people; unfortunately, we've since had to forfeit all claim and credit to these songs, as we didn't have any official copyrights, and our lawyer ran away with our manager. Last I heard they were both living it up in Belize.

Our plans for the near future? Well, I can only speak for myself here, but I personally can't wait to buy my first airplane. Yes, ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I could dream of nothing more than sailing through the clouds in my own cargo plane... making deliveries, dusting crops - whatever. Doesn't matter. To quote the poetic and musical geniuses we now know as Sugar Ray: 

"I just wanna fly".

And I know what you're thinking, but no, we didn't write that one. But I have heard that I was the inspiration.

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(Almost a month goes by...)

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10/27/2010 5:56 PM

From: [XX Management]

To: Dead City Dealers (deadcitydealers@myspace.com)

Subject: Hey guys.

Hey guys,

I'd like to offer this to you.

We recently got a call from someone who handles the publicity for Universal Music Group, and long story short we will be doing a billboard in Hollywood, California.

We will be going out to Hollywood to view the billboard, visit with companies, attend meetings and promote.

I'd like to offer getting you on an "[XX] Compilation" of sorts as well as an 8.5"x11" flier that we will be passing out.

We will be giving both out to people who we meet with as well as people in high traffic areas.

The cost for this is just $50 and closing on it will be the end of the month - Materials and payment.

I look forward to hearing from you on this!

-[Xxxx Xxxxxxx]

10/28/2010 2:57 AM

From: Dead City Dealers (deadcitydealers@myspace.com)

To: [XX Management]

Subject: Hey guys.

So... you're offering to accept 50 bucks from us? In exchange for the right to appear on a mix CD that you're going to be pushing on people who probably will never listen to it?

I don't think this is how legit companies do business. We send you 50 dollars we'll never see again, in exchange for a vague promise from you that you will give us more exposure, and something to do with a billboard and a flier you print out from your home computer on standard-sized paper, to be handed out to pedestrians on the street. Give me a break.

We have a full-length album, have a fairly large web presence on all of the major music-related social networking sites, a pretty decent fanbase for an unsigned, no-touring punk rock act, have done interviews with fanzines in Europe, have brought national acts to headline in our shitty little area of America, and are part of a nice (albeit rather spread out) regional music community. I don't think we need your help. But thanks all the same.

--Sam