good posting. voicing opinions is what it's all about. I think we have learned here in this thread that it's not a great idea to try to replace something that is irreplaceable... I think we all agree on this to a certain exent.
some of you here seem quite knowledgeable on music and put forth your opinions in a way that is fun to read.
You guys would be very welcome here at Mix Radio ( which also has a forum )
A lot of bands that left/were dropped by labels and are moving into the Indie Power zone are both on the new site and on the web radio station. There are a few indie labels that are developing their own channels there as well...
There are a lot of Alice In Chains fans in our mailing list --
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What is cool is that you get to comment about each song & artist. There is also a chat room where users hang out on Saturday night during the live radio broadcast.