[OutVoice] Radio With a Twist....a review of first show

[CScandelle at aol.com]

My opinion on this is simple. Its obvious that we (GLBT artist /bands) are  
heading towards a breakthrough.
 
I personally don't feel offended by sharing the same space on our stations/  
networks with "GLBT friendly artists" but I do feel that we as GLBT artists 
have  to step up and speed up the process as much as possible.
 
I think that part of the reason why they (Madonna, Britney  etc) have 
dominant status in this situation is because the  average GLBT consumer has remained 
relatively brainwashed by the music  industry when it comes to what and who 
they should focus their attention  and more importantly, their money on.
 
It amazes me how little the average GLBT consumer actually knows  about 
us--our music, our music history, and our  already-in-place-and-active GLBT music 
community!  And to make it more  interesting, these potential supporters seem 
to know almost nothing when it  comes to getting involved on our behalf!
 
I personally have taken the time out of direct self-promotion to  enlighten 
people about what and who's out there--including providing them  with various 
GLBT music community stations, networks, web sites, organizations  and other 
GLBT music artist information. Educating our consumer is the key.  Telling them 
first hand what our struggle is and how this business works! And  why it is 
important for them to get involved and stop being so blindly  satisfied with the 
industry status quo.
 
As an example of this-- I have and continue to respond to my fans with  
information about Radio With A Twist and its current format. I encourage every  
single one of them to contact the station directly on a regular basis to provide  
them with their personal selection of favorite
GLBT artists, musicians, bands etc. 
 
Included with every email response is the contact tel no and email address  
for the radio station. Which was provided to me directly from this Outmusic  
group! Thank you again JD Doyle! :D
 
I believe if we can continue to band together and not fall into this  
competitive trap  of "who's on first" we can effectively gain the power to  increase 
our identity in a still severely homophobic music industry.
 
We all know how all to well just how this "system" works. Now let's  make it 
work for us! FINALLY!
 
Thanks for you time.
 
Sincerely, 
SCANDELLE
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