Scene But Not Heard

People bitch about the bands. They bitch about the media, that we don't cover enough or the right local bands. They bitch about cover charges. They bitch about drink prices. They bitch so much that they can't hear what is going on on stage. These interviewees unanimously say, and Racket wholeheartedly agrees, that these people -- and you know who you are -- should quit their bitching, go out, pay up and listen to local acts with an open mind. What you hear just might be a scene developing.

Scuttlebutt Caboose

Deron Neblett

Scott Walcott says to ask him about the scene sometime when he's drinking.

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