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Carrie Brownstein (formerly of Sleater-Kinney) moderates a panel of Indie Labels who discuss how the music industry has changed over the last decade and what they see their role being in the future. Portia Sabin, of local label Kill Rock Stars, identified labels biggest problem stating, “I think labels are caught in a cultural bind: No one really wants to know what a label does; it’s like the sausage factory. Even long-established bands have a hard time talking about what labels do.”
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In her monthly NPR blog, Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney covers the Paul Green School of Rock showcase, featuring highlights from the Seattle and Portland branches of the school. Brownstein writes, “As for my old fears about schools of the Paul Green ilk institutionalizing rock, I’ve come to think that the process of learning about music is multifaceted and varied in rituals. Not every kid has friends or parents who possess encyclopedic knowledge of music, or who have vast record collections. So if the Paul Green School of Rock is where a 12-year-old can learn about King Crimson and The Wipers, so be it. But I still believe that no amount of technical skill or lessons or historical knowledge can force magic upon a soul or put fire in a heart — and when you witness those untaught moments, you know the difference.”
