21. Last year, DJ turntables outsold guitars, and digital production became de rigueur for garage bands and superstars alike. 22. Napster was a gift from the techno gods to new bands, underground music and garage bands desperate to be heard. 23. Naturally, a garage band is formed. 24. Name-brand artists may feel shackled, but garage bands may be all too happy for a chance to wear the golden handcuffs. 25. No garage bands in the airport of the Garage Band Capital of the World? 26. Nowadays garage bands are something like computer labs. 27. No amateur garage bands need apply to have their tunes played in the lobby. 28. None received substantial musical training, but each played in garage bands in high school. 29. Some, like Erik, the red-nailed bass player, and Conrad, the blue-haired guitarist, had already cut their teeth in garage bands. 30. Steve Mindich and the ACLU, who want to sue so garage bands that cannot play are allowed to assault the senses and help trash a whole neighborhood. |