For those of you experienced with rigging your own cheap-ass lighting sets for your band, do you have any suggestions to swing my way? What works best for the least amount of money? What should you NOT do? What's an easy way to automate the lights or have them respond to a midi-controlled trigger (IE, kick drum)?

I like this thread.

Hire somebody who knows what they're doing.

diy means do it your self soooo

Sarcasm first:

Please make sure you clear all DIY activities with the PC nazi promoters at the democracy center. Otherwise you go on the train.

Reality:

I'm interested to hear how this turns out.

only playing basement shows in the pitch dark is real

lololololol

$50 dmx controller with sound chaser option attached to colorblasts.

I think i've decided on using a cheap DMX sound-activated controller with some flood lights and a strobe.