hey all:

first off, i gotta point out that this was KC's idea,
not mine - it's just the sort of thing that i would
love to do, and frankly, i think it's exciting that so
many other people ARE willing to put money in vicinity
of mouth.  A case of jumping on a band's wagon?  Be
that as it may, it's heartening.

Asfer what Dan's saying here, I think quite a few
listmembers frequently (perhaps all too frequently,
eh?) plunk down their hard-earned cash for music they
like and want to support, but i see this as a
different issue. This would be 1) a chance to make a
statement, as Jason said about Dodgy - I imagine we
can beat up some press for this, as an example to
other community bodies who might be interested in
similar grass-roots type exploits. I'm not expecting
to cause a revolution, y'unnerstand, but it would be a
deeply, deeply satisfying thing to feel like I was
providing another nail, no matter how small, in the
coffin of the majors, or at least what typifies their
behaviour to the artists they house;  not to mention
2) a chance to get that Owsley stuff out - I for one
would be delighted to pay $200 for a copy of it, and a
tote bag or high quality porcelain mug. And 3) I like
the idea of cutting out the middle man altogether: if
an artist wants to create, and I want to hear it, why
should I not buy direct, and why should s/he not
benefit from all my dollars, instead of just the ones
that someone else sees fit to let trickle through? 
That wasn't any reflection on Bruce or NotLame variety
distribution centers, by the by - I see that these are
a necessary outlet.  It's the idea of some ersatz
banker letting hi-quality tapes gather dust in a vault
somewhere that i find so disgusting.

So who knows this Bud Owsley character and can take a
note by carrier pigeon to him about our good
intentions?  And if we incorporate a not-for-profit
status into the donation, we should surely do it in
whatever state resides a lawyer-listmember with the
most time on his/her hands.  :)  You folks out there
in community radio-land: what's the cost/time
investment of maintaining such a thing?  I might be
interested in spearheading this, if i can get some
idea of what I'm in for....

and finally:

> Dan FrankE
> NP: Shazam/Tommy Hoehn/Van Duren/Bill
> Lloyd/20-20/Dwight Twilley in shuffle
> play!
> ...Guess where I'll be on Thursday March 13th?


Is it someplace where Van Duren is playing? Because
THAT I would like to see.



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oderint dum mentuant

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