[advocacy] Einstuerzende Neubauten

[Dave H]

Daniel James wrote:
> 
> They've been around since about 1980 I think, so maybe it's easier to 
> do this sort of thing if you have a loyal fan base. I recently saw 
> Gong live, and they've been a true independent band for even longer. 
> It's not easy (financially) to operate this way, but then leaving 
> your career in the hands of your label can be precarious too.

I quite agree.  If an established group with a strong following can run 
this way, it doesn't necessarily mean a new, unheard of group can do the 
same.

Einstuerzende Neubauten have actually asked visitors to become paid web 
site members to fund the next album; this will be available in both web 
edition (to be sent out to those who've paid on the site) and as a 
regular album (probably on Mute Records), so Neubauten still have a 
lifeline of sorts.  It will be interesting to see how, if at all, they 
combine it with Ogg/MP3 releases.

> I think Blixa Bargeld plays with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as well.

Yes, Das Bargeld has performed with Nick Cave for almost twenty years;
though he recently departed the Bad Seeds to concentrate more on
Neubauten and his film/theatre work.

Cheers

Dave

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