notes on the Chi Indy Rock Scene

Via Chicago -> first and last post -looong sorry: "an indie rock establishment has evolved that stifles creativity-you cant be creative when you live in an atmosphere of fear of offending the 'wrong people'-so now when people move to Chicago they come not to show what they have done, but they come like any trembling office worker, scared but confident in his ability in the fine art of corporate ass kissing-the Chicago scene has become an office like any other. So you have a music scene that takes sustenance in giggling and snorting and gossiping about anyone outside the well-oiled machine of clubs, publiciists, booking agents , journalists,and -oh, yeah, 'fans' (smirk, giggle)-"