wiener records 4 life

in the broad spectrum of popular culture, high, low, and in between, tapes i would say consume less than 5.6% of the share of what people ages 14-53 are interested in. several of my peers are shocked at the mere modern existence of tapes, tape labels, and they probably have missed the boat on the revival of records. but people make livings in this industry - so it's pretty lousy to feel excited or disappointed by this. people are making money and want to continue to grow their business and seek returns - yes basic mainstream capitalistic business speak - and the fact that this is occurring among DIY/punk scenes shouldn't come as a shock to anyone paying attention.
my suggested philosophy: enjoy whatever music you like, play whatever music you like, appreciate and support the creation of the arts, write about your favorite music, connect and meet with like minded folks [i don't like the word networking and its connotations] if you so wish, put out records (or tapes, or cds, or digital streams) for bands you dig hard!
what separates a community of Terminal Borders from a community of VH1 message boarders is a seemingly more real, less superficial experience. the stuff we dig is generally less manufactured. the broader pop culture consumer wants immediacy. that's a pretty boring way of enjoying things, but I like fast food and things like that, so i can sympathize on some level
how we all doing today?