...we do not need any awards at Loudvine.com. We are rewarded every night by the wonderful live music we get to share with our friends. We know not everyone is behind our madness but if the cool emails we are getting from bands all over town are any indication, people are starting to get behind what we are trying to create. You never know, our reward might come in some after life...it's like Jay Z raps about, "I'm cool in my after life If I'm reading these chapters right..."

We certainly do not need any recognition for all our hard work. Who does, however deserve the credit, are the bands that we cover on a nightly basis. The true geniuses of an upcoming generation of talent, that may or may not be discovered. You see, awards, recognition, and the like are a tricky bit of business. There is something special about just doing it below the radar, getting people to talk about you, the old fashioned way, not with gimmicks, no spokespeople, no PR, entourage, or beautiful Myspace pages. But by just being who you are, keeping it very real. That alone should be enough to make a true contribution to this world of ours. True talent, true art, to its very core, once created, belongs to us all to be consumed by it, to pass along, to be one with and just feel so good about it, you just have to share it with others. Please join in spreading the word on what we are doing and come support live music.