Comments on: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

By: Craig Lamont

Craig Lamont — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:53:34 +0000

Obviously, She’s realised what a stupid remark She made & can’t explain it!!!

By: Harry

Harry — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:30:37 +0000

Not having made the comment myself, Craig, I’m unable to help. Hopefully, the author will pop back and address your question.

By: Craig Lamont

Craig Lamont — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 11:49:51 +0000

As a promoter, I would like it if You explained exactly what You mean by this part of Your comment.
“and all those self proclaimed *promoters* have done absolutely everything! to destroy the record industry”

By: jeffrey Macintosh

jeffrey Macintosh — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:48:37 +0000

i Have pushed A great band to North America and the more countries than most.I was blown away 3 years ago when Tracy answered a letter i had sent off.A great relationship was formed and i was playing Isolysis to as many as would listen.For Canadians to support a web radio is huge and this was my Favorite spot in any show i did on air.I would sit back and turn up any song and dream of the day we would bring the lads to Canada.I worked hard and long and mentioned this to Tracy.I was about a yr away money wise and gigs to bring a band i saw a great future for.Yes TV has sold out the record industry with shit reality shows.
I will miss the what i always said was a band that would make it! i wish all the best in what ever the road of life has for you.As we slowly loose listeners due to similar reasons we launch one last new and improved web site soon.To play to the world bands like Isoylysis. Trust me you were loved by thousands and that i have been hammered with emails asking if it is true.System 195 and myself thank you for some of the best music produced in an industry broken in guilt and shame and lastly money.
thank you for i will never let the music die as long as i am doing shows on web radios or fm stations you lads rocked.
Jeffrey Macintosh
system195.com
program director

By: lindsey appleton

lindsey appleton — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:07:33 +0000

So sad to see such a great band call it a day, where ever we walk we will hold ISOLYSIS in our hearts. You guys Rock and your fans will always be behind you 100% and stand by you guys with whatever you choose to do all we an do is hope that Isolysis reform in the future, FUCK the industry its so hard and competetive for good bands like Isolysis to get the break they need, its totally unjust. To Isolysis i raise a shot of Jager in your honour! Love u Guys. Linzi \m/

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:29:50 +0000

A lot of good points there, Carmen. There is no doubt the music biz has changed beyond all recognition, and forever, too.

There are bands, of course, who do break through, although these tend to be via specialist, genre-specific, boutique labels and/or small indie labels.
I can’t help thinking, though, that the big labels are cutting off their noses to spite their collective face. After all, the highest concert draws of the last couple of years were AC/Dc and Metallica. My point? Rock/Metal is still very commercially viable. Download rams ‘em in more and more each year and, as you no doubt know, Rock/Metal fans, as a breed, are a loyal tribe and will spend money happily on their fave acts.

There are so many complex factors at play here but you are certainly correct that the digital revolution has utterly transformed the landscape. And, I feel, its most negative impact has been in how it’s molded the expectations and perceptions of generations of kids.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:29:32 +0000

I reckon it’s mainly due to music just not mattering as much to kids these days as it did to us, Dave. They have it all too easy and on a plate. MTV, MP3, download etc. There’s no mystery anymore, no magic.
Christ, I recall going to see bands I’d loved for ages and not even knowing what they looked like! Such was the dearth of easily available info. Music was A Big Deal but you can bore yourself with a more involved explanation here https://harrypaterson.co.uk/blog/dead-jail-or-rock-n-roll/

By: Dave O

Dave O — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:59:07 +0000

Alternative take from an old git who doesn’t like any music recorded after 1983, on principle. Never heard of any of these bands.

But if they are so good, why do only four punters turn out to see ‘em? In my young day as a Midlands rocker _ and I’m old enough to say shit like that _ we would travel 30, 40. 50 miles to see a good gig.

Couldn’t it just be that these dudes are crap and that’s why nobody shows? I mean, no disrespect, maybe they are brilliant. But if so, how come they don’t pull in the fans?