We Are Time

We will be doing a few slots during the Spring Break schedule.
Tomorrow -- Friday, March 4th from 12-2pm --
Next Thursday at time unknown (well, I forget the time-- but it's happening) and next Friday as well from 12-2pm.
So if you are in the greater lehigh valley area and southern Monroe county-- you can tune in at 91.7 fm or listen live on the web via realaudio at http://muhlenberg.edu/wmuh.

also-- I just wanted to chime in and let this out -- My bro and I occasionally book shows-- and for the first time in a while, I've been dealing with booking agents. And now I remember why they are a pain.
I like and prefer dealing with musicians direct. I like and prefer all-ages, diy shows. It sucks that when you would like to expose an area such as eastern pennsylvania-- north of philadelphia--- to great musicians from only an hour and 20 minutes away from here to the east-- you have to go through guys talking about guarantees nearly 2,000 dollars. especially when the group is on an indie label, and is barely visible out of the world of new york and perhaps the art rock/ noise community (a niche, as limited as its scope may be)-- to expect that kind of money is ludicrous in say any of the other eastern pa cities-- and i would say even philadelphia.
if booking agents want that kind of money-- perhaps they can get it from colleges-- where limited amount of people go see the shows (it makes the shows more intimate, yes-- but it is also limited) and sometimes the college kids that do go end up gawking at the musicians (especially at this type of group).

i've been knocked on my feet cold by some small groups traveling through places such as the pirate's cove or jeff the pigeon -- both in allentown-- more than some of the larger name groups from that noise rock community.
i've been floored by some localish groups from the lehigh valley and (at a time)-- wilkes-barre.

i've never had an agent even make that kind of ridiculous offer from even the likes of larger, more well known groups.
this business side of the record/music industry sickens me. i understand people need to make a living-- and not everyone that is playing has a "day job".
but to expect someone to pay that amount in most places outside of a few major cities is ridiculous
and that is why i prefer the diy community over the indie rock community-- which, just like ted leo or ian mackaye, i feel little to no connection with.
the people at diy shows will venture out to basements, to all ages clubs, small art spaces, warehouses, etc-- and watch great performers perform.
it isn't about "getting drunk" and "watching the new, hip bands" in a big, corporate rock club atmosphere---or only going to shows in new york or philly.
as silly as it may sound, it is about a love for seeing and hearing new things in an atmosphere devoid of "business" and profits.
and it is fun too. you don't know how much fun i've seen people have at diy shows. it is a lot more communal, less stuffy.
it's like a fun party.
and if bands would rather keep playing only colleges where they can be guaranteed more money-- but most likely to less enthusiastic crowds (princeton crowds were the exception to this rule though in my experience, they were pretty open and knew how to have fun those ivy leaguers)-- then they can keep it up, but they are missing out.