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Monday, March 15, 2004
No One Came To The Show...
By: "Dangerous" Doug Harper

If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Probably so! Do you know why I know this? Stereo Types came to town and rocked out, no one was there to hear it, and yes they made an awesome sound. So were you one of the special few that came out to see the show, if you were please send me an e-mail, or respond below and tell the folks that missed out on the awesome rockers, just what exactly they missed out on. I actually was very upset on Saturday night, because of the turn out. I posted stuff here on the web page, and sent out promo stuff on the concert, and even a press release to the radio station. So why did no one show up? I don?t want to hear anybody complain about the fact that Nevada sucks ever again, because this town has major potential. You know what the problem is? yep, the people who live hear. Sorry I don?t want to make anyone mad, but I have to say my piece. This is specifically directed to those people who are the ones that complain about how Nevada sucks and that there is never anything to do around here. Well you missed out on an awesome concert. I know what you are saying to yourself right now, I did not know about the show. That is not a good excuse, I try to feed people information, and I am tired of making myself worn out by doing so, and for nothing, no one to show up to the show. I built this web page so you, yes I said YOU, could use it to its full potential and see, yep I said so you CAN SEE, what is going on musically in our area. It is not my fault for anyone missing out, because I try. So consider this the end of my generosity, and help. You can help yourself to the information, I think I do enough as it is. If you don?t like to hear me play that is fine, I realize I play around town all the time and I have heard some say before, ?we have heard it all before?. My feeling are not hurt when you don?t come see me, actually I really don?t care, I do appreciate the ones who do come, and they will never be forgotten. But, when I bring a great band to town, and they absolutely rock out, with no holds barred, I do expect that someone would at least show up to see the show. I in fact know that there are practically no venues in this town, so at least the musicians should show up, I did see a few and I commend all of you that did show up. As for the rest of you slackers, take yourselves and your unappreciative donkeys, right on out of my way. Am I angry? The answer is yes. From this point on, aside from any venues or people that have booked me or have invited me to come and play, all the concerts that I will be hosting and playing at in this town will now only be Club Dangerous shows. What is Club Dangerous you ask? Well that means that you will have to be a Club Dangerous member to get into the shows! The membership fee will be $5 per month, that will get you into all of the Club Dangerous shows for that month, and you will get a newsletter each month telling you what Club Dangerous is doing. So if you want to become a member do so by coming to a Club Dangerous show and becoming a member then, or email me letting me know that you are interested at localear@yahoo.com, if you don?t want to become a member well I?m sorry but it?s your loss. You will be the one in the dark missing out. Thank you, and Stereo Types Rock! The point, well if and when a tree falls, don?t miss out, be around to hear the sound, and to see it fall. I?ll see the Club Dangerous members at the next show.


Posted by indie/doug at 12:14 AM CST
Updated: Monday, March 15, 2004 12:22 AM CST
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Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 8:26 PM CST

Name: Kathy Jenkins

I was looking for something to do around here and stumbled onto the Local Ear and all Doug's linked pages. As a matter of fact, I grew up in the middle of nowhere near Rich Hill so often spent weekends hanging around Nevada... the best possible night was ANY live show, no matter what kind of music (usually country around here which is also fine) but would have loved to have seen some alt rock, blues, "jazzy jam music" as Doug calls it (I have obviously not yet seen any of the shows as I just stumbled on the buzz of what is going on.)

Now I find out that I have missed this fantatic "Great Big Weekend of Music" that was last week, but luckily of all things,this very weekend there are a number of amazing shows, in NEVADA, MO that I would have had absolutely no idea about otherwise.

Why am I so interested in this page, you ask, slightly suspiciously, if I've never even heard the music? I have actually just come back home after living in Columbia, where over the years I got the chance to see Ben Harper and Jack Johnson, The Roots, Willie Nelson [:)], Better Than Ezra, Frogpond, Dovetail Joint, Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident (actually Panic and Cheese were in STL), Ani DiFranco, and Dr. Zhivagas among others at the Blue Note and other fantastic college venues there; also, my friend James Clay from the Lake area who is also a Christian rock artist and a very good one at that. Any of you that are reading this, or have your names elsewhere on this site, will know the incomparable thrill of standing and/or crazily swooning at a show with other music lovers and living the moment.

Just as I'm about to start planning my week around all of your eclectic music, I read that No One Came to the Show......so in a nutshell (are you allowed to say that when you've already written several chapters?)the purpose of this message is twofold:

(a) to convince the disillusioned Doug that the zine and the vibe this is creating are, in fact, not just worth it all, but crucial for a town like Nevada with a number of creative minds and talented kids who sound like they might be bringing this place to life and making something of themselves if they can just hang onto this actual "music scene" you've brought together, and...

(b)to guilt/encourage you all into keeping the shows together for the love of God there are only so many movies you can see please artsy people from tiny town WAY TO FORM SKA/PUNK/JAM BANDS! When did this all happen? What is Pond Monkeys Beatnik Poet Society Bru Java Club Dangerous who are you? Keep playing, these things take time. I don't know how long you've been doing this but please take heart and keep jamming, we ARE listening.

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