Word: tr
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...TR: It has always been in music. Right out of college I was the singles buyer for Tower Records. I left Tower and was the rock buyer for HMV for four or five years, and then I had gigs as a record buyer for Boston Beat and Beat Nonstop--small record shops--but no office job or anything like that. It's always been in music...
...TR: It was more difficult to find the equipment, like turntables, things like needles and slipmats that you need. I had to make my own slipmats and things like that; now there are specialty shops all over the city. As far as getting work, it was pretty much me schlepping around town giving any manager who would give me a minute tapes of me spinning. I happened to get lucky and get the gig at Axis right off the bat in 1990, which makes it about nine years that I have been here, which is pretty lucky...
...TR: Sort of yeah, sort of no. I would never say that I compromise my music to the point where I am playing things that I don't like. I think that is where I would draw the line with my career; if I ever started doing that, then it would become a job. But at the same time you want people in the club; you want people coming through the door, and for your radio broadcast you certainly want people listening, so you have to keep that in mind without compromising your own integrity. You definitely want to play...
...TR: That's a good question; I have no idea. Everything is moving so fast... [Electronic music] is strong. It's not going anywhere, but I don't know how much bigger it will get. I think it holds a really strong underground position that I don't think it will relinquish any time soon...
...TR: In some respects Boston is a little bit behind in terms of what can be played out in bars and clubs. Not far behind, but definitely a little bit behind... I think it is catching up all the time...