RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

I was paying $12 for CDs back in the 80's. I was also paying 95 cents a 
gallon for gas, and $4 for lunch. I didn't go to many shows because I 
lived in bumfuck nowhere.

In the 90s the average price of a show at the club now owned by you was 
around $6. I was still paying $12 for CDs. Lunch had gone up to $6.

It's now 2006. The average price of a show at the club now owned by you 
is $8 (not counting Karaoke night & whatnot).

You're apparently still paying $12 for CDs.

A gallon of gas is now $2.40 or so. I paid $7.50 for lunch today.

xo

Ross

p.s. I write in run-on sentences and I cuss a lot. I hardly think either 
of those things is all that intimidating, but I have toned them down for 
this post, just to see what will happen. Let a hundred flowers bloom.

Or are you suggesting that my arrangements of actual facts into 
arguments is what I should suppress?

Glenn Boothe / Local 506 wrote:
> Ross, don't ya think this forum would be more interesting if people
> felt free to express their opinions without fear that you're going to
> drill them a new asshole if you disagree.   We might get more diversity
> and actually some valid insights, as opposed to a bunch of posts
> seconding your thoughts while those who might not agree with you
> keeping quiet.
>
> So, maybe 'greedy' isn't the right word, I'll give you that,
> but the fact of the matter is that I rarely pay more than $12 for CDs.
> I'm not saying you shouldn't, just offering an opinion on a thread
> created by someone else.   It's just one opinion.  What's more,
> it's only a few bands that actually do sell their CDs for that much,
> and I can't think of any locals.  It's usually touring acts on
> established labels.  And I just believe that if you paid a cover charge
> to see the band, then the band should cut you a break on the CD (as
> opposed to charging more for it.) I use the word 'greedy' because
> that is a word often used to describe major labels, yet, often times,
> smaller labels and bands do similar things
>
> So yes, bands should sell their stuff for whatever price point they
> wish.  A question I get a lot is why are Local 506 t-shirts only $5 -
> for me, I'd rather see more shirts on the street than make a few
> extra bucks off them.  But, that's my choice, not suggesting bands do
> the same (although I'd like to think that if you're a musician at
> this level then having people hear your music is more exciting than a
> few extra bucks as well.)
>
> glenn
>
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