Line Out - Comments on Jenny Bendel Will Book King Cobra

Comment by caphill rockr

caphill rockr — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:53:44 -0800

Great news... two weeks ago:
http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/blogs/reverb/2008/01/jenny_bendel_at_king_cobra.php

Comment by Jenny B

Jenny B — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:55:46 -0800

Just a quick clarification - 4 O'clock Rock is coming to an end on Feb 10th, but you can still find me working behind the bar at The Sunset - and at King Cobra too! And in the meantime, the Sunday afternoon tradition at The Sunset will be carried on by faithful rock warriors - stay tuned for news from them!

Comment by kerri harrop

kerri harrop — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:08:10 -0800

Megan, I really don't want to be harsh to you. You seem like a really nice, sincere girl. You obviously have a great love for music. Your enthusiasm is palpable. Your cookie story broke my heart and made me want to give you a hug.

But, Jesus Christ. Not only is this news old, you also got the details wrong. Hey, I know it's only rock & roll. Still. Get your facts straight.

Don't say someone is leaving a venue unless you know it is true. Jenny Bendel is well-liked, well-respected, and does a kick ass job. All you had to do was confirm this weeks-old news with her. She answers emails and phone calls quickly.

I find it real hard to believe that, as a music writer, you don't pay attention to your competitors (see @1) or can't confirm whether a named employee is leaving a venue or not before putting it online.

Come on. Your questionable music taste is forgivable. Sloppy reporting is not.

Comment by I'm a Nuclear Bomb

I'm a Nuclear Bomb — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:20:34 -0800

Bummer when you let a talented writer go, only to have her land at your competitor and beat you to the punch by 2 weeks, with an accurate, fact-checked report.

Comment by Megan Seling

Megan Seling — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:34:47 -0800

I know it's not breaking news, and perhaps I should've said that in the post, but not everyone in the world knew about it seeing as how a line out reader sent in a tip about it yesterday. So with that, I decided "Hell, clearly not everyone knows about, and clearly someone still finds it worth noting, so I'll throw it up."

Maybe I should've included "This is old news, but..."

As for leaving the Sunset, I was implying that she was leaving the booking position for a new booking position at King Cobra. Which is true. I've updated the post to make that more clear.

Comment by godsactionfigure

godsactionfigure — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:40:54 -0800

So now its not going to be Jason from Disheveled doing the booking now?

Comment by gottabetrue

gottabetrue — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:54:07 -0800

I heard Neumos was going to book that place too.

Comment by Jenny B

Jenny B — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:10:09 -0800

There is a booking team duo of me (Jenny Bendel), and Jason Rothman (former editor of Disheveled zine) at King Cobra. I will occasionally book one-off shows at The Sunset, where I'm also still a bartender. My favorite color is blue and my shoe size is 8. Any other questions? :)

jenny xo

PS - And no, Neumos is not the booking agent for King Cobra. But we are very glad to be a part of the Pike Street Corridor of Rock and look forward to working with our neighbors.

Comment by cookies

cookies — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:33:02 -0800

just one more question - how do we reach Jenny to book a show?

Comment by Jenny B

Jenny B — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:01:35 -0800

You are all welcome to contact me for booking, questions, or clarity anytime at jenbendel@yahoo.com.