Max’s Pizza is known around Bloomington not just for its specialty brick oven style pizza, but also its live music performances. With both touring and local acts filling up slots, owner Travers Mark, a musician himself and father of two, finds himself rolled out a little thin these days. Interviewed for the The Bloomington Alternative by Lori Canada, he discusses the trials of his multiple roles as a business owner, musician, concert promoter and father, describing his business as “underutilized.” Max’s Pizza, among other Bloomington venues, had heard the call to replace the now defunct Second Story, which was once a Bloomington staple for live music. To help him with this task he has gathered the likes of Josh Johnson, who once promoted for Second Story, from time to time. Mark adds, “…I would welcome any additional help I can get.”
“I have watched independent record stores evaporate all over America and Europe…Every time you buy your records at one of these places, it’s a blow to the empire.” That is a quote from punk icon Henry Rollins, speaking on behalf of those odd little storefronts you may see plastered with posters, possibly with the scent of incense emanating from an open door on a mild spring day. On Saturday, April 19, 2008, “hundreds” of independently owned record stores across the country will have these doors open waiting for you to enter in support of “Record Store Day”. All who wish to support their local record store can help by dropping by and picking up an album or two and showing some love while also fighting the empire. They can also download banners and ads to display on the plethora of social internet sites, albeit on a personal home page or a bulletin to keep all informed.
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