RTP-area local music and culture

[Phil B <phil AT philblank.net>]

One of the big differences with online sites is paying writers. Not
that this can't be done in an online situation, but generally the
"community/artist interaction" spoken of in the NPR story can look
alot like Public Relations talking to Fans. Great if you want to move
the product but say goodbye to anyone taking the time to do things
like go to the library, fact check, read books, edit, etc... When was
the last time you read a well researched piece of music journalism
sponsored completely by websources? There seem to be two roads to go
in print: Big fat glossies with lavish production values (McSweeney's-
esque, Fretboard Journal) or newsprint/zines (MRR).