David Farrier
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What do you put that down to? Because from my perspective, you know, I'm from New Zealand. I feel like rewind to the year 2000 and emo was massive in my country. And I assumed it was going to be a short term thing. Here we are in 2025 and there is a night where you have people coming out. I mean, there's kids out there. They're not. I mean, I'm 42, which is crazy to say. There are kids out there.
What do you put that down to? Because from my perspective, you know, I'm from New Zealand. I feel like rewind to the year 2000 and emo was massive in my country. And I assumed it was going to be a short term thing. Here we are in 2025 and there is a night where you have people coming out. I mean, there's kids out there. They're not. I mean, I'm 42, which is crazy to say. There are kids out there.
What is it about this genre that has people sticking around for it? Is there something I've missed that has kept people on to this?
What is it about this genre that has people sticking around for it? Is there something I've missed that has kept people on to this?
Has it been a particularly surreal moment where there's been a certain person that's turned up or a certain night where you've just gone like, oh, that was surprising?
Has it been a particularly surreal moment where there's been a certain person that's turned up or a certain night where you've just gone like, oh, that was surprising?
Flightless Bird is supported by Square, and this is something that I can get behind incredibly boldly because when we were doing our live shows for Flightless Bird, suddenly realized to sell t-shirts to people after the show, we had to take payment.
Flightless Bird is supported by Square, and this is something that I can get behind incredibly boldly because when we were doing our live shows for Flightless Bird, suddenly realized to sell t-shirts to people after the show, we had to take payment.
No, and I didn't realize in my mind, I was like, people can just scan a QR code or something and pay me that way or they can give us cash. I talked to a friend that was in a band that does merch and they were like, no, you need a square reader. I bought a square reader. We took it to our other shows. It's incredible. It's easy for us and it's easier for the customer because it's so quick.
No, and I didn't realize in my mind, I was like, people can just scan a QR code or something and pay me that way or they can give us cash. I talked to a friend that was in a band that does merch and they were like, no, you need a square reader. I bought a square reader. We took it to our other shows. It's incredible. It's easy for us and it's easier for the customer because it's so quick.
And just quick for the customer as well. So yeah, I love Square. It's made our live touring and getting shirts to you guys so much easier.
And just quick for the customer as well. So yeah, I love Square. It's made our live touring and getting shirts to you guys so much easier.
Also, since we started using it, wherever I'm paying for stuff now, I just notice it's all Square. I understand it now. It's everywhere. Square keeps up so you don't have to slow down. Get everything you need to run and grow your business without any long-term commitments. And why wait? Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at square.com slash go slash bird.