Does Kork only book acts that are signed to a record label?
No. I used to, only because we needed the support of the label to make it work. Since the Internet has become such a strong force, we occasionally take on bands that don’t have a label, but have strong label interest . . . There are also bands we book that aren’t established yet. We pick them up because we have a feeling they will go places, and because we know that once the band’s record is out they’re going to get swooped up by the Agency Group or William Morris [Agency]. As the owner of a boutique booking agency, is competing with larger agencies a major challenge? Giant companies like William Morris and [Creative Artists Agency] are swimming in our pond where we fish for bands. They didn’t used to do that. Acts that were unsigned were completely not of interest to them. But they see a band like Arcade Fire, who two years ago played for 27 people a night, co-headlining Coachella. They realize they need to have a closer ear to the ground as well. What would stop a buzzing band on Kor
