I hate the word "support" because it is so subjective. I also see the idea of "support" being misued and transformed
into something which is just a euphemism for "politics." For people who play politics, I am probably viewed as being
entirely unsupportive and that is fine with me. I don't run around saying "support the scene" because I Think
actions speak louder than words. I generally do not buy music nor can I even say that I've bought most of the tools
I use to make it. It's not because I don't want to "support." Rather, it's because I don't have the spare cash. I
share all the music I've ever worked on myself and encourage others to do the same in any way possible. That is how
I get most of the music I play and, as a result, I don't have to wait a year or two for a label to release it in
order to play it out.

What it comes down to basically is this: if I do not like the music you spin or produce, it is highly unlikely that I'm going to buy it. At the same time, the idea that someone playing or producing music that I really don't like that much would be buying and playing mine is highly unlikely. But, even if that were not the case, I wouldn't be there "supporting" most likely. Unfortunately, I already miss enough artists that I do enjoy when they come through town just due to my own life responsibilities. I'm not about to waste my time with music I don't like. As for hearing new music, the internet has been the best connection for me especially over the past few years when distance, work responsibilities, and cash situations have all been a factor in making visits to sources of music less frequent. I have the greatest respect for all the artists who share their work with anyone willing to listen on the internet. I look forward to the day when those of us who aren't looking to make a dollar find an even more
efficient means of mapping the nodes on this network that engage in and encourage the free distribituion of new music.