I&
#39;m hardly the first to say this, but: Aussies, spare a thought for musos during this period. Not the celebs you see doing lousy concerts-from-home, but the rank-and-file ones who play hotel foyers, pubs, clubs, weddings, corporate events, etc., and teach on the side. /1
They&
#39;ve got no money coming in. They can&
#39;t work from home. At best, they&
#39;re dealing with sole trader red tape; at worst, they&
#39;re bound for Centrelink. And unlike most sole traders, they were already facing a future in which their work was drying up all over the place. /2
Tonight I spoke to two of my old muso mates; they&
#39;re miserable, disoriented, bored and understandably worried about the future. If you know such a rank-and-file muso, at least give them a call to cheer them up. They&
#39;ll appreciate it. /end
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