RTP-area local music and culture

[Ben Davis <ben_dontspamme_davis AT unc.edu>]

ya
I always say to people outside of the area that there has to be like 2 
to 300 bands playing around right now -

and I usually am not even counting metal or bluegrass bands in that 
figure - which adds a whole other dimension -



grady wrote:
> 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.
>>>>
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