Column: Why live music’s important — and what you can do
I operate in an interesting corner of the music landscape – I’m a guitar player and songwriter in a touring rock band (Hunter & The Dirty Jacks), I review albums for Tahoe Onstage, and I see 100+ shows per year in person. Between all of that, I’ve been able to observe the music scene from multiple angles – working musician, concertgoer, and consumer with a critical ear.
The overarching “pro” of the music scene right now is that there are a lot of indie artists and indie music. You can write, record, and put out a record from your own home, and it can sound awesome, if the proper attention to detail is taken with it.
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