well and one obvious bone of contention i have with this whole thing is that there are plenty indy "locals" who ARE headliners! has anyone checked the discography of adam jay, or slater hogan, or john larner, or any of our dnb guys putting releases out all over the place (to name just a few in a city that increasingly is bringing the heat from world-class producers)? i mean, we have people who should be booked on the MAIN STAGE, not asked to play for free OR for a pittance (more likely at a loss really, with gas and hotel and food figured in) on some side stage. same applies for cities all across the midwest, really.
that was basically what turned me off of the whole thing. the idea that the people who really have represented indy the longest (and all over the world at that), who SHOULD be reppin the city, are not people that i (or any of us...hint hint) should need to ask to play at a loss for some fucking rave. at the end of the day, it would be disrespectful to even ask.
and the saddest part is (and i know this will factor into regional stage lineups, even if people want to deny it), the people who deserve it the most, need it the least. so (and no offense to newer djs, but this sentence is in reference to dues paying and such), that means that at events like this, it's usually the newest people (who are fighting for gigs to get their name out) who end up with the slots. because they are willing to play for free (or at a loss) when more established djs won't (or can't, if they are making a living off their music/djing).
ack. the whole thing just frustrates me. i am still completely incensed that indiana is not represented, really.
