RTP-area local music and culture

[john <jphono1 AT yahoo.com>]

Funny thing Ross...there's one in the mail as of  yesterday for wxdu and wxyc 
for the Cave show this Friday (a bit late i  know).  They are currently at 
the counters of both schoolkids and  cd alley in chapel hill as well...just a 
cdr in a paper sleeve with a  sticker of the show date on them.    
  
  whoa..it's been a while since i posted
  cheers
  john
  
  
  
  
    

grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:  Well, keep in mind that the bands have 
generally all already ponied up, 
as you say, for the studio time to record the songs you're gonna put on 
this free-giveaway comp. To be in a local band around here is almost 
never a moneymaking proposition, once you factor in everything (practice 
space, gear, gas to shows, recording, promotion, blah blah blah). It's a 
hobby, and most everybody willingly pays the toll, whatever it is, but 
it's for that very reason that so many local bands seem so ambivalent 
about self-promotion. They just wanna rock out & have a good time, and 
sometimes the idea of 100 strangers watching you do it can actually be a 
disincentive.

Some of them may/do certainly want to spend a little to help put out 
comps (there have been collectively-released comps in the past, as well 
as one-off CD-Rs to promote shows--John Harrison of North Elementary was 
on a roll with those last year, though I haven't seen any of his 
handiwork lately), but it may be reaching to assume that bands should 
feel obligated to donate a song *and* kick in some cash to press/burn 
the things. Many/most do plenty of that sort of thing already (there's a 
poll question: how many local releases of the past 5 years broke even or 
made money?).

I like magazines with free CDs of the bands inside. It's kewl to be able 
to read somebody ranting/raving about a band & then be able to hear what 
they're talking about with a minimum of effort.

Hey, would you look at that, the Raleigh Hatchet is down with the 
program:  http://www.raleighhatchet.com/

"Hey Bands! check back soon for information on submitting songs to be 
considered for the first Hatchet Music Sampler CD.  "

I betcha they wouldn't mind some free reliable volunteer help over at 
the Hatchet . . . .

Ross

Jeremy Blair wrote:
> The bands on the disc definitely have a vested interest, I'd say they could
> pony up, who else could be leaned on to sponsor a project like this? Suppose
> the local labels would get behind it? Labels can't sign a band that doesn't
> have a loyal following, so helping nurture the local scene helps them in the
> long run. And omg I use the term "scene" ever so humbly, plz don't flame me
> tyvm.
> 
> 
> On 1/31/06, Ben Davis  wrote:
>> 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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That is the same rumor I heard. I have also heard other rumors which may 
make a difference in the opposite direction, however. I'm not gonna be 
the one to spill 'em, however.

My desire to move back to Carrboro would certainly be enhanced by the 
current Federal magically reappearing there, but it's gonna happen 
sooner or later regardless.

xo

Ross

p.s. yes Chaz, Federal has free wireless, although it doesn't seem to 
like Linux very much. I've also been told that the coverage in the 
backroom is weird, which seems odd because you can see the WAP right 
there on the wall.

Jeffrey Herrick wrote:
> I heard a rumor that a Federal is coming to Carrboro.. (temple ball 
> building)
>   Has anyone else heard that?
>   I knew grady really wanted to move back to carrboro..
>   
>   Jeff
>   
>   
>   
> grady wrote:
>> p.s. honestly, the only thing it has over Federal is that City Beverage 
>> is nonsmoking. CB also has (had?) a pool table & one of those video golf 
>> games, but I don't know that I'd count that as a plus. If I lived closer 
>> to Federal, I suspect I'd more or less live *at* Federal, though, so I'm 
>> probably biased. But it's a bias grown out of the fact that Federal 
>> rules, so there you go. ;-)
>>
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