Low Down Alternative

While the content does not deal with music, Jim Hightower’s newsletter, LOWDOWN, is certainly about independence and alternatives. In addition, the theme of his new book, written with long-time sidekick Susan DeMarco, is entitled “Swim Against The Current: Even Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow.” What great advice for those of us seeking some honesty and truth in music!

In a time of corporate media without souls and unabashed brain washing efforts from our governments, independent labels and alternative music sources may be the most important destinations for music aficionados today. That’s why it would be good for Indie Update visitors to take a look at such sites as www.sessionsound.com and its indie hunt. This “contest” currently has Lalouzz, Plunkett and Let’s Become Actors listed as most popular singers/bands (determined by votes of listeners and site visitors). The key to the sessionsound project is simple - making the “independent” in independent music mean something.

Those music fanatics who are so inclined may also want to seek out such sites as www.alternativemusic.com, which is not only a Web destination but a real alternative music store in Rochester, New York. This business was known as Lakeshore Record Exchange in 1988. The name changed after Andrew Chinnici bought the store. Chinnici has been carrying the alternative music flag for almost 20 years.

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