Argh. I found out a job I'd been hoping for was given to a friend of someone who works there. Stupid insider connections. I could have kicked that job square in the ass.
Here's something I've been wondering about: does anyone know anything about the history behind the practice of rock bands removing the nameplates from their amps and speaker cabinets? I looked around the Net for a picture to illustrate this point to the non-initiate, but I just can't find one. You know you've seen it, though: the gold and black Marshall half-stack with all the names ripped off. I've even seen bands put black electrical tape over the nameplates, presumably because they'd rented equipment and needed to maintain their no-brand name ethic.
Is it just a hardcore anti-corporate thing (not wanting to display a brand name on stage) or is there some other story that I don't know? Does it matter?