It s cool not to try A big Northern Ireland problem. If you try too hard, your mates will laugh at you. Therefore you don t bother with all that cissy stuff like photo sessions and sending tapes to local radio shows. You have integrity, man. Sure, there s a line that you might not enjoy crossing.
Dignity counts for something.
But at the same time, you should put some energy into getting your music heard. At very least, you might find someone to act on your behalf, ringing up people in the media, raising a bit of interest. But don t leave it out altogether. You might even find a few Patsy PR types along the BT9 stretch of the Lisburn Road, sunglasses welded to the tops of their heads, luvverly exclamations at the ready. Alternately, you might check out the Cathedral Buildings on the other side of town, where Stephen Anderson works at his business.