“I love the intimacy of small venues, I really do, I like that look that people have that they feel like they're special and they can hear and they can see the band as well.” PeopleFeelsWellsLooksSpecialBandIntimacyVenues Author:Shingai Shoniwa
“To go see a band in a big venue is a difficult experience. I don't really like that too much. I'm not a guy who puts on iTunes and goes, "Oh, what's hot!" I don't need to.” NeedsBigsGuyDifficultToo MuchBandHotVenuesItunesDifficult Experiences Author:Andy Summers
“Venues are all the same, all feel the same, these generic blank spaces. I like artists like Lightning Bolt-bands that go in and kind of change things every time, play on the floor, set up in the middle of the room. They go in and they reinvent the space every time, which I feel is like the kind of thing that should just be happening.” FeelsShouldKindPlayArtistSpaceRoomsMiddleBandHappeningsLightningBlankBoltsVenuesGenericLightning BoltsBlank Space Author:Will Oldham
“The way the music industry is now geared, it's fewer accolades towards new and upcoming acts. New bands offer bright creativity. It's a set format. A venue would rather hire a DJ than a band, and that's a problem.” WayProblemCreativityIndustryOffersBandFewerMusic IndustryFormatDjsVenuesAccolades Author:John Lydon