Nick’s been chewing on a story from Pitchfork last month about Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ian Urbina’s yet-to-be-profitable revenue sharing venture with a few hundred artists…some of which turn out to be equal parts angry and loud. It, uh, hasn’t gone well. [Pitchfork]
Song: The Smile - “You Will Never Work In Television Again”

Greg read an article that provided some context to Nick’s segment last week about venues receiving COVID-19 relief funds and remaining open; according to the Wall Street Journal, venues have reported seeing No-Show rates as high as 20% in the last year. With a large percentage of their revenues coming from food and alcohol sales, many venues are struggling to make ends meet… [WSJ]
Song: Kneebody - “Lowell”

Jay brings us the story behind an amazing 30 minutes of footage from the infamous 1969 Altamont Free Concert that was released this week by the Library of Congress. The film, captured by an audience member on a silent 8mm camera, provides little clarity into the death of Meredith Hunter, but does feature remarkable closeup footage of the artists present for the show.
Song: CAN - “Brighton 75 Vier - Live”