RTP-area local music and culture

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RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>

I think we can agree that the early Stay Free! had certain things in 
common with Carrie's "Sonyland" zine that she had created during her 
college rep days.

However, I disagree with the assertion that Stay Free! was a direct 
derivative of Carrie's Sony period.  Instead, SF! was created shortly 
after the co-founders of Trash split due to "creative differences".  
While one co-founder (Mr. Jiminez) continued to publish Trash, the 
other co-founder (Ms. McLaren) began Stay Free!  If anything, the early 
Stay Free! was a reflection of what Carrie wanted Trash to be like, had 
she had the control she wanted.


Quoting Gorman <goylemjax AT yahoo.com>:

> I don't think this lack of response has so much to do w/lack of
> memory, ong -term or otherwise of Carrie or Stay Free! (though yr
> point of "engineered for the corporate necessity of a novelty-seeking
> and "forward looking" populace," is generally apt), more that one can
> go to the SF site and read more.
>
> SF did start out of Carrie's work as a Sony Rep, but pretty quickly
> turned into another beast altogether.  The original intent, I believe,
> was to cover what she had to do as a Sony rep, and then add to it the
> sort of stuff she was more into, passionate about.  While most college
> reps for whatever major label that once sponsored such things were
> there for fun & resume padding (and quite a number were pretty
> clueless about music, sadly), I think Carrie soured on the idea of
> what Sony was pushing, but had a lot of energy and put out something
> she was music and eventually cult, commercial & mainstream media
> crit.  I also think it was her idea to start a Sony rep sheet
> initially anyway, but I could be wrong.
>
> Anyway, I miss SF!, but I was amazed she kept it up as long as she
> did--it's no small undertaking to do that for over 15 yrs, and it was
> pretty much always a good read, even when it was but a CH zine.
> G
>
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