In and Out: CMJ Panels

While most CMJ-ers in the 21-30 demographic are still in the process of nursing their hangovers, the collegiate and has-been (>38) demographics are at the Kimmel center, attending CMJ panels. I admittedly missed a handful of panels this week due to the aforementioned "slow mornings," but I was able to catch a few. Of them was "Stagediving 101," with guest speaker Peter Criss (kitty-cat drummer) of KISS and Eric Davidson of New Bomb Turks.



Here is a listed summary of what I learned at this and all other panels throughout the week:

Never take to heart the things people in bands and the music industry advise you to do.

No Q&A questions at the panels were ever in the form of a proper question.

People asking "questions" have an urge to lecture to the rest of the audience.

All but one of the questions were asked by men.

Even with auspicious panelists such as Wilson Rothman of Gizmodo and Mark McClusky of Wired magazine, a panel can veer off-topic and flop.

Techie nerds should not publicly discuss label politics.

There is really no need for anyone over 21 to attend panels.

The MuseBox panelist was a stone fox. Call me?

I would absolutely love to host a panel next year, and rather than talk, shoot pennies from my sleeves a la Gob in Arrested Development.