I went to a concert last night and wore a T-shirt I made that said "Fuck Warner Bros." The band was j*Davey. Warner Bros signed them over fifteen years ago and then shoved them into a box. The show last night, fortunately for me, was only about 300 people, but it should have been 10,000. Prince was a fan. They birthed an entire category of LA artists like Thursday Thundercat, Syd, Flying Lotus (those artists say that in their Instagram). They loved my T-shirt when we met after the show.
I got really emotional when I saw them again for the first time in twenty years. They are just amazing, and it is so shocking they couldn't make it work in the industry.
But Spotify seems even worse. It feels like the parasites are even worse now, and they turn around and invest in military startups.
What's the alternative? This band sold out of merch last night, is that enough for them to survive, or dare I dream, thrive in the world of today?
If you are in LA, go see them next week on the 12th. They are releasing a new album and if the world makes sense their next show will be 10,000 people.
I got really emotional when I saw them again for the first time in twenty years. They are just amazing, and it is so shocking they couldn't make it work in the industry.
But Spotify seems even worse. It feels like the parasites are even worse now, and they turn around and invest in military startups.
What's the alternative? This band sold out of merch last night, is that enough for them to survive, or dare I dream, thrive in the world of today?
If you are in LA, go see them next week on the 12th. They are releasing a new album and if the world makes sense their next show will be 10,000 people.