RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Schoolkids employee Jon Mackey certainly thinks so:

http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A188182#comments

rchrdlln AT gmail.com wrote:
> I'm wondering if it is a coincidence that Schoolkids staff say that
> foot traffic disappeared in the past 16 months, and it appears that
> UNC began offering Ruckus to students 15 months ago. Were the
> Schoolkids people taking a shot at Ruckus with that line, or is it the
> literal truth?
>
> http://gazette.unc.edu/archives/06nov15/file.1.html
>
> I wish someone (Indy? DTH?) would look into this and maybe interview
> some students to see if this might be the case.
>
> There are other reasons that must have contributed to Schoolkids'
> decline. For example, I received a $50 gift certificate to Schoolkids
> for my birthday, 11 months ago. I've never used it. It makes me feel a
> little sad to admit that. The reasons are ones that wouldn't surprise
> anyone:
>
> a) I get most of my new music from iTunes, Amazon, or blogs (ie I
> never pay $15 an album anymore).
> b) I never go to East Franklin St. anymore (yet you can find me on W.
> Franklin in the CD Alley vicinity relatively frequently).
>
> RA
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