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As I noted right over here, it behooves fans of local music to make tracks for Lola's Saloon this evening, but it turns out there's a reason to get there well before any bands take the stage.
The Fort Worth Music Co-op begins life anew as "a networking organization," according to a statement, at 6 p.m. tonight at Lola's Saloon. Eric Griffey, Co-op board member, former vice president and (full disclosure) an occasional DFW.com Ink contributor, says in a statement that the Co-op's mission is not changing, but instead merely undergoing a shift in priorities from trying to be a one-stop resource for musicians to more of a support network. The Co-op has achieved a lot in its short existence, including the foundation of the charitable organization Fort Worth Music Outreach.
“In the past we’ve had a lot of big ideas, but we didn’t really have the resources to follow up on them,” said Griffey in a statement. “It’s not that we’ve become a less ambitious organization, we’re just trying to focus on what we can do, and different ways to help our community. One of the best ways we can help immediately is to concentrate on becoming a resource for musicians and everyone involved in our music scene.”
The Co-op, according to the statement, will continue to book Fort Worth staples like Prairie Fest and Arts Goggle, as well as producing weekly shows at Lola's Saloon (which the statement says the booking for will be outsourced). Another compilation of local bands is in the works, along with mixers every other month and annual members meetings twice a year.
