RTP-area local music and culture

[chris.clemmons AT juno.com]

My .02: I wasn't a big fan of the fee charged last year, but might
have been happier about it if I knew what it was used for.  Generally,
the shroud of secrecy and lack of information from the organizers in
the weeks leading up to the lineup announcement was a bit irksome to
me, especially in light of the fact that we were asked to basically
hold open the entire weekend up until just a couple of weeks before
the festival.   Ultimately we weren't able to play the first date that
was offered to us because life went on and other priorities came up.
But we were quickly accomodated and rescheduled and it worked out
nicely.  And the show itself (Thursday night at the James Joyce) went
great.  So, the process seemed a little flawed but the outcome was
agreeable -- at least for us.   CAC