You say that you'd rather be really poor than scratching, saving, scrimping all the pennies

[venta]

There's a very sad article this morning: the recession is really hitting the music industry badly. Bands are having to drastically scale back their names in order to keep down touring costs.

Obviously the worst hit are the smaller bands of today, or bands whose career peak is long past. The article I read mentioned Vampire Saturday Afternoon, Primal Whimper, The Stone Carnations, Belligerent Femmes and Avenge Twice. But even the big boys like U1½ and Coolplay are having to make savings.

Some bands are really struggling, of course. British Sea Power's last tour flopped totally, because the posters advertising concerts by A Couple of Dinghies Off Dover didn't appeal to anyone. Black Box Recorder's promised new album failed to materialise because they just couldn't face recording as The Pilot's Old Notebooks.

Has anyone else heard about this, or know any bands which have been affected?

Comments

[mejoff.livejournal.com]

I hear the Sisters have also had to make their drummer redundant, replacing him with a scree-slope at medical school

[venta.livejournal.com]

Phew, I had to look that one up!

You're not a.... goth, are you?

[mejoff.livejournal.com]

maaaaaaybe

By the way, any objection to me linking this post to a couple of mates who will appreciate it?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Not in the slightest, the more the messier. Send 'em this way.

(Sorry for slow reply - I get notifications by email of comments, but not of edits :)

[eviltwinemma.livejournal.com]

*applause*

Rome Smoulders are in real trouble too, as are VNV County and Apoptygma Irked.

[shrydar.livejournal.com]

*snort*

But yes, Combi-johnthebaptist didn't get many takers for painting this town Pink, and Moderately Underweight Puppy are also struggling.