Bandzoogle users??

Phalex · #1 01-29-2009, 08:43 AM

My bands web page is hosted by Bandzoogle. We've been pretty happy with them for the last few years, but I just heard about something and was wondering if anyone else has had this issue.

It seems that Bandzoogle did something seemingly innocuous, like update something on their site. I assume it was regular maintenance on their part.

The problem is that our band calendar got all flummoxed from about June 09 until the end of the year. We've done a few bookings based on bar owners calling and saying that they see we have such and such date free, and lo and behold, they may not really be free.

So now we have to call all the venues we regularly play and find out what they have us down for and fix any double bookings that may have occurred.

Has anyone else had this happen??

Silas Martinez · #2 01-29-2009, 09:49 AM

Not real familiar with the service, but I'd just like to point out that there are several free calendaring services on the net. You may want to keep it all 'under one umbrella', so to speak, and that's fine - but if it is having issues, you may want to check out, for example, google calendar, or something like that.

Phalex · #3 01-29-2009, 01:30 PM

Yeah, it kind of surprised me that there isn't a physical paper type of calendar too. Bookings are not my area of expertise, but it's going to be a P.I.T.A. to try to find out where we're playing, and who booked us first.

palmettobum · #4 01-30-2009, 04:41 PM

how do you like bandzoogle otherwise? The main appeal for me is the easy webmastering. Is it really THAT easy? 15$ a month is pricey.

I already got a domain, and am considering just doing the web work myself, once and for all.

**Stumbo** · #5 01-31-2009, 02:26 AM

I suggest that someone in the band keep "log" of booked gigs even if you have the web calendar. I mean, that's your money out there. Always backup your "money".

tycobb73 · #6 01-31-2009, 01:08 PM

From what I could tell bandzoogle wasn't any easier than buying Microsfoft Expressions. That way your website is always on a hard drive somewhere.

Completely off topic Phalex, we had an awesome Sat. There was a line inside the bar for alcohol. Mary said that was how it used to be and she hadn't seen it like that since at least Sept. She said she'd reccomend us to Mike

Last night we brought our crowd in there and it was keeping her staff so busy she asked us to tear down the tables on the dance floor and start 10 min late. We joked about it and she replied "Yeah I have to start hiring bands that suck."

I talked business with her for a few. I don't care what anybody says, I like her.

DudeistMonk · #7 01-31-2009, 10:15 PM

You want easy to update and cheap...you want wordpress

http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/

Buy/Make/or get a free theme, and use their content management system.

Phalex · #8 02-01-2009, 10:42 AM

On topic: Banzoogle is a pretty good service. The drummer keeps on it pretty good with updates and changing content. I don't have a lot to do with it, but I do like it.

And yes, I was a little dismayed when he said he had to call people to find out where we're playing. He has all the little electronic gadets that keep track of stuff for you, and I can't believe they weren't in one of them. Ah well, live and learn.

Off topic: I actually heard about Conspiracy Theory from some people that came out to see us Saturday Mike. Sounds like you had a packed house, and you even got lucky with the weather. (It always snow like hell when we're down there.) I like Mary too, just don't **** around with her, and she's a pussy cat. Piss her off, and she's a tiger with PMS!