This is city is so saturated with bands, clubs and labels that you really have to sift through a lot of garbage to find the greatness. Fortunately, it's worth the search. Bluebird, Cleveland, Electrolux, and Square John. Albums from those years are now guilty pleasures, which might be better kept in the closet. The technology that Napster, mp3, Gnutella, Freenet and others represent are here to stay.
People are always resistant to change and new technology.
In the 1920's, artists and record execs freaked out when radio played music FOR FREE, thinking it would deplete record sales. Obviously, it only fueled bigger record sales. It's a secret Hungarian recipe, which could get me whacked by the mob if I divulged the ingredients. The Dragonfly, The Opium Den, Viper room. Max's and The Bounty.