First off, you should note that this thread begins on pp. 79-80 of the SWonBlu thread, since those won't be the "last few pages" for long.

Second, in response to a remark you made there, I suspect that there is a great deal on which you and I would agree, aesthetically speaking. However, there's inevitably a great deal more on which we would disagree.

And third, I still see no reason to click on any of your links. I tend to hear new music in two ways: seeing a new band play with a band whom I have already paid for a ticket to see; or based on a recommendation from an established credible source (meaning, personal friend) who likens or relates it to a different band whose music I have already deemed worth buying.

There is simply no rational basis upon which I will blind-click links to music based only on the advocacy of a random forum commenter. The expected return on the investment of time just isn't there. (I prefer to reap value from the thrust and parry of arguments and flame wars.)

You clearly participate in an entire community of hobbyists who mutually produce and consume music that is freely distributed. You value this participation in an enormous number of ways, I'm sure. I on the other hand am content to be a discriminating consumer of music, and I value the work of professionals. If, some day, one of your compatriots has a chance to open up a gig at the Mercury Lounge for someone I go see, maybe I'll come to realize its great. But without such reliable hallmarks of value (to me), I won't pursue what I'm virtually certain will be a waste of time.