In a message dated 99-01-22 19:50:07 EST, you write:
<< Here's the good news: when an organization this rancid drops you, you're
usually better off. >>
At our gig at Maxwell's last night (with the Silos who were sounding great,
just back from 10 days in Spain), there were a lot of stunned people walking
around. I was talking to Glenn Morrow from Bar None Records and he pointed out
a guy he had just finished talking to who was grabbing his coat to leasve
witht is strange sheepish smile onhis face, and said he was one of the
casulties of the whole shake up and how freaky it was for these people. And
remember, now while they're looking for replacement work there are hundreds of
folks in the same shoes, must be nerve wracking.
But Glenn was also saying, as someone has already pointed out, that it's an
exciting time for some labels like Bar None, becaue there will be all these
artists looking for new homes.
Todd Abramson, who books the room and has his own small label, was saying that
it's effecting the bands that he can book inthe club, as a lot of bands don't
have the tour support they need and won't be coming out our way now. Some are
just having to make the decision between doing the big bus type touring and
moving back down to van touring.
Sort of like a midnight bombing and everyone accessing the damage the next
day.
Elena Skye
