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YOU SHOULD ALL READ THIS! ITS VERY TRUE IN EVERY TOWN ESPECIALLY SOUTHAMPTON! 

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Nate Dorough is a promoter from Michigan that runs Fusion Shows, puts on Bled Fest, and does work with Phantom Creative Group as well. In his seventh blog for our ongoing Contributor series, Nate discusses the reality of there actually being an “economy for bullshit” in the music industry, but how important it is to support what you believe has quality. It’s a great read and is certainly relevant whenever you question a tour lineup, so check it out and enjoy!

I learned an awful lot in the three years I worked with Koji. About him. From him. And by doing things for him. “There’s no economy for bullshit” is one of my favorite things that he ever said to me.  

I’m not sure he’s right though.  

Today, a friend promoter of mine told me that this “Barstool Blackout” Tour sold out his nearly 1000-capacity room in not that large a town, in 2 hours. Sold out. 2 hours. Nearly 1000 tickets. And it’s basically just a trashy party, with no-name DJ’s, fog, some laser lights, and 1000 skanky college kids grinding on each other spastically.  

Nearly $20,000 raised in mere moments, by a few shrewd businessmen. No real talent or musical ability involved.  

There IS an economy for bullshit.  

However, the important thing to understand, for those of us who believe in the power of music, is to support the things that are not bullshit. Foxy Shazam has a new record coming out next week. So does Nada Surf. The Swellers are on tour. La Dispute’s over in Europe with Former Thieves. Tiger! Tiger! and Elliot Street Lunatic and a million great Michigan bands have big local shows this week. The Menzingers are out with Rise Against, a huge opportunity for them. Cheap Girls has a new record coming out next month. Into It. Over It.’s out on the road on the Where’s The Band Tour with some amazing musicians. Weatherbox and Hidden Hospitals and Citizen and Squid The Whale are touring independently and playing a show near you.  Record stores and DIY venues are scraping by to provide a valuable service for you. DO NOT TAKE ANY OF IT FOR GRANTED!

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