] "Communities are built around sharing," Brassil says.
] "Getting validation and support from your peers is
] important. So what if no one else cares that this group
] of people is from the buckle of the Bible Belt? They
] do--this is where they've chosen to work and play, and so
] have some other kindred spirits, and if every once in a
] while, they want to pull out the horse and buggy and
] raise a barn together, so be it. As Tip O'Neill put it,
] 'All politics is local politics'--and all music is local
] music. It's just a question of defining the locus. 'I can
] see my house from here' is a good start."

New compilation CD and upcoming live show survey Nashville's electronic musical underground