YOUR local band scene: GOOD or BAD???

Mrd00d · 08-22-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by IWP

are they still playing neo-thrash down at the bay area?

Yea, I'm sure they are somewhere in there, but I don't follow it really.

PRESOMNIAguitar · 08-22-2011, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d

Bay Area has fairly decent underground hip-hop, plus the semi-mainstream hyphy movement.

There's a good few experimental avant-garde metal bands.

There seems to be interesting indie in San Francisco...

It's not bad...

It's far from idyllic though.

Have you ever heard of a band called "Vices?" I think they are from that area as well. I was just curious to see if they had any kind of buzz going on for them.

Mrd00d · 08-22-2011, 11:07 AM

No, sorry, I haven't at all...

PRESOMNIAguitar · 08-22-2011, 11:10 AM

Thanks.

Zer0 · 08-22-2011, 04:52 PM

There's plenty of venues in my town that host bands and artists and there's always something happening every week. There's two places that host open-mic nights during the week and they're great for showcasing budding singer-songwriters and musicians. Even though it's usually the same few people that always play them it's always nice to hear new songs from them and also just to have a good night out and mingle with people. There's also a small theatre in town that hosts intimate gigs for singer-songwriters and they're always really great to go to.

One night every two months a bar in my town hosts multiple bands on two stages and it's a gig that all the local bands want to play. The bands usually play a mixture of originals and covers but that can vary from band to band. Bands often range from middle-of-the-road indie to pop-punk to generic metal but there's always one or two bands that sound pretty interesting.

There's also all-ages gigs organised in various locations from time to time and I used to go to them when I was in school. The bands that usually play them are nearly always metal cover bands and always have to play some Metallica, Slayer or RATM songs for some strange reason. Most of the people that go to them are complete posers and are only there to be seen with friends.

Although my town has a healthy DIY ethic it seems to be very difficult for bands to get recognised nationally or even in other towns. Some bands do get some sort of recognition but this is fairly limited and often bands don't stay together too long.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 08-22-2011, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d

Bay Area has fairly decent underground hip-hop, plus the semi-mainstream hyphy movement.

There's a good few experimental avant-garde metal bands.

There seems to be interesting indie in San Francisco...

It's not bad...

It's far from idyllic though.

The avant-garde lineage of that area is astounding. I would not complain.

Howard the Duck · 08-23-2011, 04:23 AM

Malaysia?

Kuala Lumpur?

it's shite here

there's a jamming studio near my house and i overhear the occassional good black metal band, but unfortunately black metal is frowned upon in my neck of the woods

supermarlin · 08-24-2011, 07:05 AM

Venues are pretty good where I am, talent is sub-par though.

PRESOMNIAguitar · 08-24-2011, 10:02 PM

We have plenty of decent venues here in Indianapolis but it seems like a repetitive cycle of the combination of bands getting put on the same bills. I feel as if it will eventually snuff our scene.

Dr_Rez · 08-25-2011, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

There's also some sludge/ stoner metal bands, but they all want to either be Sleep or Down so hard it hurts. .

Links?

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Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	There's plenty of venues in my town that host bands and artists and there's always something happening every week. There's two places that host open-mic nights during the week and they're great for showcasing budding singer-songwriters and musicians. Even though it's usually the same few people that always play them it's always nice to hear new songs from them and also just to have a good night out and mingle with people. There's also a small theatre in town that hosts intimate gigs for singer-songwriters and they're always really great to go to. One night every two months a bar in my town hosts multiple bands on two stages and it's a gig that all the local bands want to play. The bands usually play a mixture of originals and covers but that can vary from band to band. Bands often range from middle-of-the-road indie to pop-punk to generic metal but there's always one or two bands that sound pretty interesting. There's also all-ages gigs organised in various locations from time to time and I used to go to them when I was in school. The bands that usually play them are nearly always metal cover bands and always have to play some Metallica, Slayer or RATM songs for some strange reason. Most of the people that go to them are complete posers and are only there to be seen with friends. Although my town has a healthy DIY ethic it seems to be very difficult for bands to get recognised nationally or even in other towns. Some bands do get some sort of recognition but this is fairly limited and often bands don't stay together too long. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

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PRESOMNIAguitar Groupie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 14	Thanks.

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supermarlin Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 255	Venues are pretty good where I am, talent is sub-par though.

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PRESOMNIAguitar Groupie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 14	We have plenty of decent venues here in Indianapolis but it seems like a repetitive cycle of the combination of bands getting put on the same bills. I feel as if it will eventually snuff our scene.