How is your local music scene? (blues, hardcore, metal, punk)

FromTheAshes · 09-21-2005, 10:25 PM

Just wondering how everyones local music scene is. I live in South Florida and I have noticed that mosr local bands dont stick together, nobody comes out to live shows, and there is a lack of good venues to play. On the flip side...maybe it sucks because there are no good local bands in the area...

boo boo · 09-21-2005, 11:07 PM

I live in good ol Tennessee, there are some good Memphis bands down here...Like Crippled Nation.

jazzfromhell · 09-21-2005, 11:50 PM

I live in the San Francisco bay area, there's plenty of local music to be had. However, there's an overwhelming number of (IMO) ****ty emo/hardcore bands, you can't really go to a local show without seeing at least one. But then there are still plenty of bands that are great, although most of them are punk. Not that I don't like punk, but it'd be better if there was more variation genre-wise.

james11 · 09-22-2005, 07:00 AM

I live near Sheffield in England and the music scenes great new bands coming through such as the brilliant Arctic Monkeys, Milburn and The Harrisons

Fenixpunk · 09-22-2005, 08:20 AM

Phoenix - AZ..the scene is picking back up again, went into a dry spell where everyone seemed to be sick of it. Lots of good bands reforming or forming from leftover members of previous bands. Theres a list of bands w/ links on azpunk.com

DontRunMeOver · 09-22-2005, 10:20 AM

Birmingham has got a big, bad metal scene. My local music studio/practise rooms sounds like a medieval torture chamber, screams and clanking music coming from behind every closed door. There are loads of bands around, although they don't generally communicate with each other - bands turn up just in time for showcase slots, play and go home without listening to the other bands, that kinds of thing.

Birmingham's got a history of metal and other heavy music and you can see it's still going strong in the local musicians! I think that tattoo artists make a mint here too.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-22-2005, 11:17 AM

My local scene makes me want to emigrate

right-track · 09-22-2005, 04:11 PM

The best in the world

fidelityfiend · 09-23-2005, 06:35 AM

Tampa still has a thriving death metal scene - but who cares? Fortunately we also have a big blues scene. The rock side of things thrived in the late 80's and early 90's but has since faded badly. It coincided with the closing of several rock clubs and the crack-down on DUIs. Go figure. There are still places to catch local music but they are currently booking the same 6 or 8 crappy bands over and over......

~~[MERIT]~~ · 09-23-2005, 11:38 AM

mid missouri has some great local band. we also get the bands from KC and STL. my favorite local band is "shaman's harvest" from jefferson city. u all should check em out

09-21-2005, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
FromTheAshes Groupie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	How is your local music scene? Just wondering how everyones local music scene is. I live in South Florida and I have noticed that mosr local bands dont stick together, nobody comes out to live shows, and there is a lack of good venues to play. On the flip side...maybe it sucks because there are no good local bands in the area...

09-22-2005, 07:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
james11 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 10	Sheffield I live near Sheffield in England and the music scenes great new bands coming through such as the brilliant Arctic Monkeys, Milburn and The Harrisons

09-22-2005, 08:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fenixpunk The Erroneous Hoodlum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Side Phoenix Posts: 2,057	Phoenix - AZ..the scene is picking back up again, went into a dry spell where everyone seemed to be sick of it. Lots of good bands reforming or forming from leftover members of previous bands. Theres a list of bands w/ links on azpunk.com __________________ This message has been approved by Shawn Erroneous - The Declaimed

09-22-2005, 11:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	My local scene makes me want to emigrate __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

09-23-2005, 06:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
fidelityfiend Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa FLA Posts: 80	Tampa still has a thriving death metal scene - but who cares? Fortunately we also have a big blues scene. The rock side of things thrived in the late 80's and early 90's but has since faded badly. It coincided with the closing of several rock clubs and the crack-down on DUIs. Go figure. There are still places to catch local music but they are currently booking the same 6 or 8 crappy bands over and over...... __________________ is it 4:20 yet?

09-21-2005, 11:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
boo boo Dr. Prunk Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Where the buffalo roam. Posts: 12,137	I live in good ol Tennessee, there are some good Memphis bands down here...Like Crippled Nation.

09-21-2005, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
jazzfromhell SHAKE! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the A train. Posts: 205	I live in the San Francisco bay area, there's plenty of local music to be had. However, there's an overwhelming number of (IMO) ****ty emo/hardcore bands, you can't really go to a local show without seeing at least one. But then there are still plenty of bands that are great, although most of them are punk. Not that I don't like punk, but it'd be better if there was more variation genre-wise.

09-22-2005, 10:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
DontRunMeOver They call me Tundra Boy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In your linen cupboard. Posts: 1,166	Birmingham has got a big, bad metal scene. My local music studio/practise rooms sounds like a medieval torture chamber, screams and clanking music coming from behind every closed door. There are loads of bands around, although they don't generally communicate with each other - bands turn up just in time for showcase slots, play and go home without listening to the other bands, that kinds of thing. Birmingham's got a history of metal and other heavy music and you can see it's still going strong in the local musicians! I think that tattoo artists make a mint here too.

09-22-2005, 04:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	The best in the world

09-23-2005, 11:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	mid missouri has some great local band. we also get the bands from KC and STL. my favorite local band is "shaman's harvest" from jefferson city. u all should check em out

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