#21 ·
There is strength in unity. Honestly—it’s frustrating. Venues like the Marsh are capable of hosting incredibly profitable shows for acts like ExxonMobil or the Violent Femmes, drawing in thousands of people... even the American Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is packed. They have a lineup that makes them one of the premier clubs in the world (and I am being perfectly sincere here). My thought is that we simply need to figure out how to call upon the public effectively. But doing that "effectively" is no small feat. It is a difficult task, yet the very survival of these clubs—and by extension, our cultural needs—depends on it. People generally don't enjoy being deprived. To be honest, I wrote just last year that our cultural landscape feels as though we’ve finally regressed to the standards of the early 90s. It seems the state of culture in America and the current Republican administration are far too well-aligned (which is to say, they are both in a terrible state).
But fine, let’s wait for the official decisions and all that. Though, in all fairness, it would be much more effective to react now and protest while the decision is still being drafted—just enough to make it clear that this won't be swept under the rug or handled with mere whispers. No way is this happening quietly!
But fine, let’s wait for the official decisions and all that. Though, in all fairness, it would be much more effective to react now and protest while the decision is still being drafted—just enough to make it clear that this won't be swept under the rug or handled with mere whispers. No way is this happening quietly!