(idm) Where should I go to get started?

From Jason Bennett
Sent Tue, Feb 16th 1999, 01:57

Hey people, I'm pretty new on the scene... and the sheer number of bands 
with funky cd-covers is quite daunting. Who the hell is good and who is 
crap? I own some stuff by Orbital which I like, and the Aphex Twins always 
mix well with good spirits, but this is pretty popular stuff.
        I like music with a beat, but not the usual repetitive bass-backbeat shit 
they play on Vidal Sassoon commercials. It's gotta be smart... which seems 
the nature of this group.
        Help a blind man find his colors.
Thanks,
Jason

Also, are there any good music clubs in the D.C. area?
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Jason Bennett
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