I stumbled across an article written by journalist and musician Gary Moskowitz, about changes in the music scene. He discusses the shift from groups of friends who live in the same area, practicing in one another's garages; to the current situation where this set-up more often than not, according to Moskowitz, "...no longer applies."
Moskowitz describes a new scene, in which websites like Craigslist create a space for musicians to find one another.
"The Craigslist musician's section is a vast window into the aspirations, music snobbery, fellowship, and alienation of musicians who are not attached to a connected, local scene."
-Gary Moskowitz
Of course there can be disagreements and other issues that arise. But Moskowitz also addresses this problem, noting how easy it is to end a group (when necessary) when nobody has any outside connections to one another.
"My music scene is no longer a raw, shared vision among friends: It rests entirely on my Internet access, a willingness to put myself out there, and faith that people with absolutely no history together can make music together."
-Gary Moskowitz
Digital tools make it possible to make music with anyone, anywhere. Although some might not want to leave their local music scene, as in all other parts of life, it would be silly to not address and embrace the impact the internet can have on bringing musicians together, and creating new art that would otherwise not exist.
I highly suggest reading the article that inspired this blog post, and opened my eyes to the world of Craigslist's influence on the musical world: Gary Moskowitz's full article in The Atlantic, which I quoted above.
Check back next week to see our blog post, which is about a musical instrument that generates electricity. #ShakeYourPower
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