As a lone wolf --a freelancer or self-employed artist with only domestic overhead-- it's certainly possible to make a living, sometimes a good one. Bands and other very small collectives can do okay if they are savvy and plug all their leaks. A viable business in the arts? Basically doesn't exist.

AC/DC was on regular rotation in the old Slint van, always, pre and post Spiderland. 🚀

The major problem with booking agencies is they have no incentive to make deals efficient or transparent. They get a percentage of what the band gets paid, and cannot care about anything else on the page. If inefficient shadiness gets the band an extra grand, they get an extra $150 and that's great.

My introduction to Jerry Jeff Walker was via the tremendous 2001 @davidpajo.bsky.social ‘Papa M Sings’ EP of JJF covers. music.apple.com/gb/album/pap...

Can’t recall which eurotrash horror I was watching but it may have been massage parlor murders…? I leave em running in the background but I’m a fan of random pause scenes!