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End the need for benefit concerts

Sunday’s Chicago Tribune ran a thoughtful and provocative op-ed on musicians and health insurance penned by Nan Warshaw of Chicago’s
Bloodshot Records and Alex Maiolo, project coordinator
for the Future of Music Coalition‘s Health Insurance
Navigation Tool (HINT).

The Future of Music Coalition blog notes:

the article is interesting because instead of a “pity the poor musicians” angle, it portrays artists as what they actually are: entrepreneurs who are trying to compete in an open marketplace, like Americans are encouraged to do. Yet because to the current health insurance landscape, it is exceedingly difficult for most musicians to pursue their craft.

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Soft Targets Tour of Western Avenue

Soft Targets are gearing up for a two-date Tour of Western Avenue (Chicago):

this Thursday night, July 30, Soft Targets play at The Mutiny:

9 PM with They Might Be Pop Tarts and TBA & The TBD’s. The Mutiny is at 2428 N Western Ave in Chicago (map).

next Thursday night, August 6, Soft Targets will be at Quenchers: 9 PM with Slick Conditions. Quenchers is at 2401 N Western Ave in Chicago
(map).