RTP-area local music and culture

["Glenn Boothe / Local 506" <glennscottboothe AT gmail.com>]

I'm reposting this.  I now realize that the dickwad comment was in
reference to Dish, not Motocaster.  So, if you got that via email,
here's a revised version (although I think for someone who hasn't
listened to the Dish album a bunch to offhandedly compare them to the
successful-at-the-time Tori Amos isn't too far off.  I mean, at least
he listened - and he admits not being a fan.)  Again, as mentioned
below, none of this is why I'm writing this - I just love the one stat
he tosses out.

Firstly, I must admit that I didn't even really read this before
posting it on here - I just thought it interesting that someone not
from this area would write about Motorolla/Motocaster.  More
importantly, I didn't even realize that I knew the person, Jim Barber,
whose blog this is.

And as he mentions, the dual Bo-signings, just like the dual John Ries
signings, (Drive Like Jehu, Rocket From the Crypt) usually means one
act is not going to get the full attention of the label (ie: not a
good idea!)  Of course, having labels interested in two of your bands
is probably a good problem to have, i guess.

But that's not even why i posted. I think this (below) is a great
observation!  Basically, it's four times harder to get a major label
deal now that it was slightly over a decade ago.  Crazy....glenn

>>>By 1993, there were at least 45 self-contained record companies that could 
>>>offer full major-label funding and distribution to a new artist.  Compare 
>>>that with 11 labels offering major-label deals today. All counts are mine, 
>>>so there's room for error.