Word: dispatches
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...fact, the band’s success on Napster was cited as a major component to their being able to play FleetBoston this summer. Melis Sancaktar ’03, who has been listening to Dispatch for a little over a year, first learned about the band when she saw them in concert. “After that I was a Dispatch fan and started downloading all the mp3s I could find and eventually just bought all of their albums which now have a regular spot in my CD player,” she said...
Like many small, unsigned bands that have come before, Dispatch understand how important their connection to the fans is. Relying on listeners to do what a distribution team would for a larger band, Dispatch have created what they like to call their “D-Team.” ‘Reps’ across the country can log onto the Dispatch website and report on anything from ticket sales to album sales and the growth of the band’s local following. Chetro admits that the administration needed to maintain the D-Team on the band?...
When faced with concepts like “stardom” and ‘fame,” Dispatch try to keep a collective level head. While they enjoy playing the bigger venues and reaching more people with their music, the guys don’t like to think of themselves as rockstars. Chad explained, “As far as a level of stardom goes, that doesn’t really register.” Pete agreed, “It’s still for us all about the people and our show. All of a sudden...
...addition to participating in the compilation, Dispatch hope to add their name to other charity and relief efforts in the aftermath of Sept. 11. “We wanted to do something on Sept. 30,” said Braddigan, “but that was too soon, especially in New York. It’s kind of tricky because there’s so much negative energy to turn around, but you also don’t want to do it at a time that is insensitive to other people.” While setting up for their next...
Classifying That Dispatch Sound...