Metalcore Night Blog

Your Landlord Doesn’t Accept Exposure

Exposure: A cartoon featuring two characters. One is a musician holding a guitar with a speech bubble saying, “I don’t have any money. My job pays in exposure. Please don’t evict me.” The other character, representing a landlord, angrily holds a clipboard with a “Rent Due” checklist offering options for cash, check, or credit. The background text reads “Your landlord doesn’t accept exposure.” The image highlights the irony and frustration musicians face when asked to perform for exposure instead of fair pay. @PTSDJ.Official is visible at the bottom.

Author’s Note: this article does not account for things like benefit shows, favors for family or friends, and other edge cases. For bands and DJs breaking into the world of live performances, finding somewhere to play can be pretty difficult. COVID has had a devastating effect on small venues across the country and there are […]

Metalcore Night: June 9, 2024

I’m going to try to make it a habit to post my playlists from each show here. Since my friend Cory keeps asking me for a song from my last Metalcore Night playlist, I thought this would be the best one to use as a test post. This was a super fun Metalcore Night and […]