Sometimes, dealing with people in the music industry is like engaging with people with autism. There is unexpected behavior, high intelligence, and a painstaking differential between the souls [of musicians and promoters] and the souls of those who share their crativity and skills with the world in other, more sane ways. There is a term in the autism field called "the spectrum". It is an indication that someone may not be entirely identified as autistic, but on "the spectrum." I love this term because, really, we are all on some kind of spectrum. Spectrum also can be used when referring to color -- the spectrum of the color wheel. It seems infinite, with all its subtle shades and variations. Kind of welcoming, really...this abyss where things don't have to be black and white, but in or along a spectrum. This wonderful place is where we are headed as we look at the SPECTRUM of gigs that exist for most musicians. "A spectrum (plural spectra or s
The theories of evolution, while great at describing variations of feathers on pigeon wings, bacteria in petri dishes, and camouflage colors of butterflies, it is awful for eugenics and justifying superiority. In commerce, which can be likened to survival of the fittest, products and services best suited for market make money while those that do not, do not. In art, it's understood that value of something doesn't relate directly to its commerical value. However, technology makes it possible to flood the digital space with more music than has ever been available at any given time in the history of the human race (go with me on this). People can record at home, on their phone, in a bus, on a street, in a school, even while eating green eggs and ham. Sites ranging from Soundcloud.com to Pandora and Spotify are platforms to share music by Jane Doe as well as major well-known acts. While it makes sense to have sites that are likened to libraries of digital music, searchable by art