RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

A bajillion?

I have been somewhat slack at moving inactive bands into inactive status 
on my website, so I can't do a quickie database count & let you know 
that way (although this does act as a nudge for me to go through & do 
some cleanup in that area). Plus I have also been remiss at adding new 
bands, at least according to those bands that keep emailing me to let me 
know that.

Here's a random metric for you, though: In 2005 WXDU playlisted at least 
70 local releases, including several comps which featured bands who 
didn't manage to otherwise release anything. We received probably at 
least that many more (from all across NC) which didn't make playlist, 
due to nobody liking them well enough. (note: if your band's CD didn't 
get playlisted at WXDU in 2005, it might also be because it got lost in 
the mail; Duke's mail system is fucked up.)

We probably actually playlisted closer to 80, but my recordkeeping kinda 
blows in that area, which is also why I don't have a 2005 best-of list.

There are at least another 50-100 local bands who didn't manage to 
release anything in 2005 (like yours, for instance, right?).

If I can crunch some numbers, I might be able to give you a half-assed 
stab at the number of local bands who gigged locally in 2005, but it 
would take more time than I have at this instant. We'll see if work 
slacks later in the week.

xo

Ross

Ben Davis wrote:
> Ross
> Do you (or anyone) have a rough guess at how many active bands are 
> around in the triangle right now -
> seems like a really fertile time for good music -
>
> Ben
>
> grady wrote:
>
> > It wouldn't hurt, either, if the Indy would host mp3 samples of the 
> > nominated songs in their music poll. Would it be so hard to make that a 
> > condition of being nominated, that the bands have to make the songs 
> > available, at least for streaming?
> >
> > Hmm. I just went looking for this year's ballot but it's not at the 
> > logical place, http://www.indymusicawards.com
> >
> > It's linked from here, though: 
> > http://indyweek.com/durham/2006-01-25/cover.html
> >
> > I did a zine once with a CD in it. It was fun to put together. I was 
> > gonna do another one but, um, circumstances intervened. If I do another 
> > one, it'll be a DVD instead of a CD, though. Video being the new audio, 
> > of course.
> >
> > xo
> >
> > Ross
> >
> > bendy wrote:
> >
> > > The editors of a certain music publication burn mix cds of stuff that 
> > > they like, mixing accesible fare like The Go! Team with the Locust and 
> > > such. Then they drop off the things in coffee shops where the *straight 
> > > but indie-curious* hang out. Seeding the potential readers, as  it were. 
> > > There's no identifying features beyond the track list- they're just 
> > > trying to open up minds and ears.
> > >
> > > copyright is theft!
> > >
> > > - bendy
> > >
> > > Chris Rossi wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think most people equate "free" with "suck".  Giving away something
> > > > for free is the best way in the world to completely devalue it.  The
> > > > vast majority of those CDs would go straight into the landfill.
> > > -- ch-scene: the list that mirrors alt.music.chapel-hill --
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