RTP-area local music and culture

[Bryk <chscene AT bryk.com>]

ross, WTF that was a little harsh.

i would assume that glenn has invested a pretty big chunk of his  
savings into 506, for what my parents probably wouldn't consider  
"much of a living".  it's as much of a labour of love as being a  
broke-ass indie rock fool like myself.  (admittedly, the main  
difference being glenn is ONE rung up from the bottom of the food  
chain, above the artist's traditional position).

OK, for the sake or argument, everyone who's not republican-tax-break- 
wealthy has only so much they can drop on buying music.

for the record, let's say on average i spend $100-200 a month on CDs  
and the occasional legit download.

i try to balance out buying the things i expect to really treasure,  
listen to constantly and obsessively, artists i'm already into, with  
maybe downloading or burning music i want to explore, or artists i  
admire but don't really love.  even when i've downloaded or burned  
stuff that i found i was really into, it's in my nature to want to  
ultimately own it.  i spent a decade freelancing and slumming in  
music retail (for the aforementioned career flexibility). i have a  
ugly WALL of vinyl and CDs, at this point a bad investment in every  
sense BUT the artistic/cultural.

if i bought EVERY CD i wanted to listen to, i would probably end up  
living in my car.

until it was reposessed.

are you telling us that you've NEVER burned a CD you just wanted to  
check out?

dan

p.s. fuck! the restaurant muzak is playing michael mcdonald's "reach  
out (i'll be there)" and i think i just threw up in my mouth.


On 15-Feb-06, at 7:23 AM, grady wrote:

> The thread was (and still is, subject-heading-wise) about how best to
> support artists. Thanks for clarifying your position on that one.
>
> Glenn Boothe / Local 506 wrote:
> > I try not to pay over $12 cos at that point, I'll just look to
> > burn it from someone.
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