I cannot stress this enough. You build an audience for the future and prove your educational value at the same time. You have to be organized. The Tentacle's just fine for readin' all about the neato stuff in this hep town. But that's not enough.
People have to know that the Tentacle is the place to look.
I know many Seattleites who have never even heard of the Tentacle . Some are musicians, some are music writers, some are devoted listeners. You have not even done a fraction of your job. Every student in every middle school band, every college music department in Seattle should know your name. It isn't even to the point.