Every band I knew or played with had flyers and properly-recorded demos and contacts; I couldn't even get a gig.
BeckI've been arguing with people for 10 years about tape versus digital, and I believe tape is absolutely essential in getting the sound that's conducive to the enjoyment of music.
BeckWhatever you do has to be commercial and it can't be too distracting - it has to be background music, basically.
Beck