FARM REPORT

This intriguing tale was told by a visitor from Vibe Magazine; a commentary on the music industry. Remember when every city had at least one legendary record store? In New York City, Colony and Tower Records were places artists stopped and fans hung out. Music was touchable and collectable. Even CD’s didn’t really put a damper on the fact that we collected our favorite music. Now the industry is almost unrecognizable; every thing is downloadable.
Musical genres have a muddy line through them. Distinctions between Jazz, R&B,Pop and Hip hop have faded in the downpour of economics. Can magazines like Vibe survive to cover Hip Hop when the NY times is doing it mainstream? As our visitor from Vibe magazine said…Thank God for Lil Wayne or we would have really gone under…
Artists are utilizing the internet to exist in venues where they have freedom to write, post, and perform the art of their lives. They welcome thier fans downloading thier creations.
Gangster rappers are now called moguls. They have clothing lines, labels of high end brandy, and reality shows on how to be good parents. We farmworkers are certainly not haters, it’s the American dream come true.
We wait patiently for the newness of artists still developing a craft through experience and practice. Those who are “in the shed” as we write this, not standing in line for a national talent contest, but learning to read music, play music, and write actual words; practicing and living thier art.
The color …..I Said Red