RTP-area local music and culture

[Evan Rowe <evanrowe AT fastmail.fm>]

Yes.

As a member of a band that played an officially-designated "Eh, 
Whatever" show last night, I can happily report they were wrong about 
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?  Their crazy Dixieland/twitchy Canadian 
nervousness/lots of hollering ended a fine evening on a high note.

Spending column inches telling people not to go to a show, especially as 
you express admiration for one of the local bands playing, just comes 
off as kind of mean-spirited and weird.  And I don't think it put CGJ in 
a very comfortable position...

I'm all for calling them as you see them, but this negativity seems 
unmotivated and unnecessary.

=Evan





local506 AT gmail.com wrote:
> Does anyone else feel that is kinda strange that the Indy now has a
> dedicated section to rag on bands?  Sure, I guess it's better than
> dissing them in a section call 'Get Out - Music Worth Leaving the
> House For", but this section will need to be filled each week - so
> some writers are going to have to seek out bands they do NOT like,
> instead of utilizing that time to promote things people should see.
>
> I know I might have a bias, but seeing how many clubs have closed in
> this area in the past few years, I don't need think the so-called
> scene needs any help losing patrons.
>
> glenn
>
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