A large part of you may have already noticed that the Plastic Bomb Party 2017 did not go well for us at all. You can find a few personal words on the subject HERE.
Whether we had false expectations, made wrong decisions, or if it was all just a stupid coincidence can only be speculated upon and does not change the fact that we are sitting on a huge mountain of debt.
The Plastic Bomb Party has nothing to do financially with Plastic Bomb GmbH (that is, mail order + magazine). It is organized by a handful of enthusiasts who are excited about events and bands. Of course, there are overlaps in terms of personnel, advertising, name, and the record stock. But the company has no leeway to financially support the organizers.
Of course, it will still do so if all else fails; no one will be left out in the rain. But however you look at it, the financing will not happen without damage and losses for us personally and for the company, as everything is pretty tightly sewn and planned on our end, as always.
This makes the whole situation, after all the work we put into issue #100 and the party, all the more bitter.
That’s why we are now simply asking for your help and solidarity. You are welcome to contribute to offsetting part of the high losses. Whether and how much you can or want to contribute, whether it’s 5, 10, or 100 euros, is completely up to you. We appreciate any financial help or support so that we can continue with the Plastic Bomb mail order, magazine, and festival.
And please: spare us the accusations, know-it-alls, and stupid remarks. The mood among us is currently anything but festive, and we would certainly not ask if it were not necessary.
In the picture, you can see how the costs for the Plastic Bomb Party were composed, both in planning and in payouts. You can see that we never intended to generate a financial advantage for the company, but that all the money was meant for the bands and the party. Please do not forget that Siege and Victims also had costs for flights, vans, drivers, and accommodation; we don’t want the bands to be seen as silly rock stars.
Thank you - your Bomb
HOW you can donate:
DE05 3506 0386 1302 2900 01 // Volksbank Rhein Ruhr // BIC: GENODED1VRR // Account holder: Karsten Schmitz // Subject: "Thank you for the music". Alternatively, you can use the PayPal address lohse.sandra@gmx.de (but please use the option "Send money to friends" to save on fees).
You can, of course, also personally hand your donation to the Bomb crew; we all have great trust in each other, and the money will get to where it was advanced. Additionally, we will keep you updated on how much money we have gathered and will immediately remove the donation request from the homepage as soon as we have the funds together.
If you want to send personal words to the team, please email ronja[aet]plastic-bomb.de
This article was automatically translated by AI.
