Amen, Morley, and everyone, but you're missing the point.  For the umpteenth 
time, it's NOT "look how terrible it is, poor pitiful me, bla bla bla."  Look, 
fuck that.  I did find my own solution and that meant living in my car for 
two years.  And anyone who thinks Wendie or Bruce just sat around whining 
instead of working needs to have their head examined.  We're the fricking people 
that are putting all these "how do we do it now" theories into practice.  So if 
it seems like I'm getting a little steamed about this thread, that's why.

What we ARE saying -- having gone out there and scoped things as it were -- 
is the brave new world we live in requires that audiences step up to the plate 
as well.  Lip service to how great indie music is and wouldn't it be nice and 
keep it up just don't cut it.  The labels aren't the middleman anymore, and if 
musicians are gonna DIY the audiences gotta meet 'em halfway.  Ya gotta go to 
the shows, find the bands, buy the CDs or it ain't gonna work.  Btw, message 
boards like Audities are invaluable in that regard.  So I say, go Audities.

Carl -- that was a beautiful post.

adam marsland

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 I'd much rather hear Ryan's ideas then recycling The "Let me tell you how 

bad it is out there" 

That conversation was old in the 80's and now nearly 25 years later 

Isn't it a about time to line up with new models of possibilities??

 Heck Not Lame is a great example    Duet To it  >>