We here at insteadofclothes felt obligated to post a disclaimer of sorts. Occasionally, when either Zach Baran: Attorney At Law, Davey Bx, or any other contributing writer review a piece of music, we may post a download link to the album, for you to check out for yourself. We don’t HAVE to do this. In fact, sometimes just the ripping, zipping and uploading process of sharing albums is time consuming, mind-numbing and frankly, kind of annoying. But we are true, genuine lovers of music and if we get our paws on something that we really dig enough to write a stellar review on, then, of course we want the fucking world to hear it, just as much as the artists that made the record. If you like it, that’s great. If you think it sucks, then it sucks. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, that’s not what we're hear to bitch about. We are just a middle man, bringing you nothing more than opinions on what we think good or shitty music is.
We're very well aware that this is the internet, where people can come and go as they please, do whatever they want, with little to no consequence. We can’t make anyone of you do anything. But we felt the need to say that if we post a link to download an album that was reviewed herein, PLEASE don’t just burn it to CD and throw it in a folder somewhere. If you really, REALLY dig something that we’ve posted, please support these bands. Without these musical spectacles there would be no blog. All we're asking is to give credit where it’s due. If something strikes you enough to go that extra mile to burn a copy and keep for yourself, we ask that you go out and buy it, and support the bands that are bringing you these amazing works that we love so dearly. Sometimes the lines get blurred and we forget that they’re people too, just like you the readers and ourselves. They have bills to pay, families to feed and keep a roof over, tour vans that need gas, studio time to record more songs for you to hear. All these things cost money and they don’t receive dividends checks from their production companies if we don’t buy their music. So please, don’t just pirate shit, especially if you love it like we do, or if it speaks to you, moves you. Support these awesome and talented individuals by buying their cds, rock their tees, go to their shows, friend them on myspace. If you like a cd that you acquired from insteadofclothes, go fucking buy the thing. We do not promote the piracy or copyright infringements carried out everyday on the web. People like that steal from the artists we love to hear, and if they don’t get paid, they have to get regular days jobs. When that happens, we never hear from them again. All we ask is that you not be so cheap and don’t allow good musicians to fade away because their dreams were suddenly fiscally out of reach because of the internet. Don’t let good music die.
Peace, love and stage dives.
The Writers @ insteadofclothes.blogspot.com
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