rock club question

[manny at telerama.com]

On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Brian J. Parker wrote:
> It's certainly of interest; it's safe to say that most Pittsburgh goths
> are both political leftists and have some interest in "independent" music.

I wouldn't assume the former necessarily, Brian.
A lot of rivetheads in the army nowadays ;)

> I don't like to belittle people for having different beliefs, but I try to
> help others to make informed decisions.  I mean, if somebody hadn't made
> sure I knew about factory farms, I might never have become vegetarian.
> Now, I don't get all militant and belittle people who choose to eat meat,
> but I *do* think they should know what the cow went through before it got
> on their fork.
> And people ought to know that supporting a Clear Channel show indirectly
> funds the Republican party, and reduces musical choice, and reduces the
> diversity of voices with access to radio.

that's a really good analogy, Brian. You go!
 
> I'll also admit that the soy latte that gets me through my night classes
> comes from a Starbucks that is *right across the street* from Kiva Han.
> Sometimes my informed decisions are pro-mega-corporation.  No throwing
> stones.

This is true.
I would never buy anything from Starbucks, not because of their political
philosophy but because of their business plan to crush indies (much like
CC).

I personally don't care much about causing birds and fish pain or not
because I like to eat them. People are supposed to eat meat, it's what
makes us healthier and longer-lived than say Australopithecus.
Still, it's better to eat a bird or fish
killed by a small business than by a megacorporation.

We all have our interests, but you're right, at least it helps to be
informed. And supposedly 'leftist' artists profiting from a rightwing
corporation is troubling ideologically to say the least.