RTP-area local music and culture

[John Iwaniszek <not AT hotmail.com>]

grady AT ibiblio.org (grady) wrote in 41EC2266.3030505 AT ibiblio.org:">news:41EC2266.3030505 AT ibiblio.org:

> The Jim Gardner I know is from here; he only moved to Asheville 10
> years or so ago & surely he'll come to his senses any day now & move
> back. ;-) 
> 
> Actually, I only barely knew Jim; we both wrote about music around
> here at the same time, in the early 90s, but then he packed up &
> headed west. 
>   At this point it's probably safer to say that at one time we knew
>   *of* 
> each other.
> 
> I have reconsidered the tattoo, by the way; I'm thinking pinkish-red
> ink that says "if you can read this, your tip is safe."
> 
> Ross
> 

That's Jim.  He was my roomate in College.

Did you used to write for the Independent?  I am thinking of a particular 
story about the Blues festival at DAP where James Brown performed.  Was 
that you?