RTP-area local music and culture

["chaz" <bullcityrocks AT gmail.com>]

buy all your music ever from chaz. ;)
i hear he's a swell guy and doesn't turn down any offers from people
who want to spend money.

but seriously, i do agree, go straight to the artist whenever possible,
a lot of 'em have it set up so you can buy it straight off of myspace
even. kinda cool, bands are getting technical and advanced.
as far as small locals and independent touring artists, buy direct from
them. if i go to their show and like them, i talk with them and try to
go directly thru them when stocking/restocking so they get the money
direct. it turns out in some cases, bands actually refer me to their
distro because it's easier for them.
locals, i would buy directly from them, i don't mark things up in the
shop to really make money off of locals, so it's close the the same
price and you buying directly from them gets them the cash faster.
mainly, the local shop is a good place to browse the bins if you're
just looking for general local stuff.
i "make money" off of cat power and belle & sebastian (except when i
screw up and get them a day late), and they're not coming through here
anytime soon, so it makes sense to reserve those buys for the local
shop.

haha, the etiquette of cd buying.
small, skinny touring bands and locals - buy from them.
the others - buy at your local shop.
t-shirts and other paraphenalia - buy from the bands b/c it'll probably
otherwise be bootlegged and they won't make money off it.
(weed thru the babble and i think that's what i was getting at)

-chaz.