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...always nice to see music industry folk completely ignore music happening right in front of them. Okay, so that's being a little harsh, maybe even a little dishonest. There were plenty of record label reps checking out the talent at NEMO's (New England Music Showcase's - what does the "O" stand for? I don't know) main event Friday night. There were also plenty of music execs snacking, drinking and chatting away on cell phones above the din of the club. This was to be expected: it's standard for the biz. More disturbing, though, was the surprisingly...
...band Flexie was scheduled to play next, but shortly after the Sheila Divine's set the Axis turned on all their lights and informed the crowd that "if you don't work here, you should get out." And so I did. End of night summary: Band from NEMO most likely to get signed, have a mid-level alt-rock radio-played hit and then fade into relative obscurity - the Sheila Divine, Club most likely to kick out the guests of a private industry party early - the Axis, Guests least likely to have any actual power in the music business...
...Shorter column this week, to allow us to talk about NEMO (see box on right). Who hasn't seen those SonicNet.com commercials where various music stars sing "me"? They're intriguing, they feature big stars (Springsteen doing endorsements?) and yet it still does nothing to induce me to visit the website. It just seems the Net-marketing strategies get crazier and crazier. ChickClick.com is running a contest to find an online DJ (or "chick-jockey" as they call it), and they promise one year's free rent in Los Angeles and "all the coolest parties" to the woman who sends...
...NEMO, New England annual's music conference, takes place this weekend at various clubs and bars around Boston and it's a good chance to catch quality underground music, not just from New England but from as far afield as Australia and Los Angeles (which is arguably another foreign country...
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