I could take more risks and develop more artists. Julia Adams, co-owner of Lounge Ax, says she could pay more bands closer to what they're worth. We allow for the tax when we structure deals. When we have to keep a little more of the door to pay our taxes, we have to give bands less money. And, notes Granat, smaller clubs can't make up the difference by raising ticket prices.
Nobody gets rich doing small shows.
According to Bernardini the proposed legislation will go to the council's finance committee next month. If it's approved there, it will go to a vote by the council later this year. After its late show this Sunday at Metro, Triple Fast Action will join Veruca Salt and Loud Lucy on the sidelines, the latest casualty of the Billboard -inspired Chicago signing frenzy. While they have their fans, TFA's professional career can best be described as one long stumble. Capitol, which signed the band in 1994, took more than a year to release its completed debut, Broadcaster , and less than a year to let the band out of its contract when the record stiffed.