Beatnik Poet's Society is Postponed, and Doug is M.I.A.
By: E. Randal

I got an email from ?Dangerous? Doug today, stating ?I have to leave for awhile so please drop an update on the web page for me?. He did not give me details why he was leaving or where he was going, only this short message: ?I have to get away from it all for awhile at this point I am burnt out?. At this point I am a little concerned about Doug, after reading the last posted message on here (you can read it below). The Beatnik Poet?s Society is canceled tonight, so what is up. I was one of the few that were at the Pond Monkeys show, on Friday and it was very good. But that is all I know for now? Until then, music is missing in action!

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.

The Punk Weekend Continues...
By: "Dangerous" Doug Harper

Hey it has been a great weekend so far, but lets make it even better tonight! Stereo Types will be playing at the Days Inn of Nevada, on East Austin, across from Burger King. TONIGHT! Do not miss THIS SHOW! It will be one of the greatest this year and it WILL ROCK! Only a small $5 cover gets you in and you will love Stereo Types (punk and ska music). See you tonight, it starts at 8pm.

Great Big Weekend of Music
By: "Dangerous" Doug Harper

I will be hosting two shows that will be held in the banquet room of the Days Inn (formerly Welk-Um Inn, and also Comfort Inn). It is located on east Austin Blvd. just of the 71 hwy by Burger King and the new Wal-Mart Super Center, in Nevada. The Show will begin at 8 PM - till Midnight both night with several bands each night, and as always an acoustic opener. They will be held Friday March 12, and Sat. March 13, and they will be two of the greatest shows this year in Nevada. They will be for all ages (under 12 gets in free but must be with an adult), with tickets only $5 each! The show schedule looks like this:

Friday Night
(All times and order are subject to change)
8 PM ? David Moses Byerly
8:30 PM ? (Guest Act)
9 PM ? (Open Band)
10 PM Pond Monkeys

Saturday Night
(All times and order are subject to change)
8 PM ? David Moses Byerly
8:30 PM -Yellow Snow
9:30 PM - Stereo Types

Advanced Ticket Info Call: 417-549-6113

It is that time again!
By: "Dangerous" Doug Harper

What time you ask? Time to get to the uptown-downtown Nevada, area. Last night I was on the move, I was strolling through uptown, Nevada (the Square) and it was very hoping. At seven-thirty PM on a Friday night I could hear piano music coming from the restaurant on the corner, and lights shined out from the coffeehouse too. It almost seemed like, well there was something going on. Dan Keller was on the piano in side the restaurant, and the place was packed, in fact it was so packed that there was no where to sit at. I hung out for a minute by the counter, had a soda pop, and then headed on to the coffeehouse. It is just a cool place, and very comfortable. I enjoyed a cup of coffee, and sit on probably the most comfortable couch I have sit on in years. I propped up my feet on a footstool, and man I just relaxed, it was great! My point is, on the weekends get down and check out the square, in Nevada. Oh and by the way Dan Keller will be playing again tonight, on the Square at the Country Corner Cafe, from 6 ? 8 PM.

Dear Readers,
Well how are you all? I?m fine, and doing great. Everything is good here, and going as planed. I hope you all have heard about the Beatnik Poets Society. Don?t miss the next show! Tuesday March 9, 2004 at the Days Inn Banquet room. Dan Keller will be playing piano from 6 ? 8 PM at the corner cafe tonight, and tomorrow night! It is located Uptown on the corner of the Nevada, square. There is another venue added to Project Underground, Grandma & Papas Cafe, on Osage Blvd. They will be featuring live acoustic music on Saturdays. Musically our area is really stepping things up, and as for the new bands, yes there are new bands. We will be finding out all the details on what?s new, this year, coming up, right here. Wow it is hard to imagine how far this area has come, when it comes to the music scene.
From the Apartment
"Dangerous" Doug

This week?s uptown-downtown shop quest.
By: Doug Harper

This week I took it upon myself to drop to the uptown-downtown area and go shopping and here are some of the things and cool shops that I found.
First I dropped by RentWay, at 409 E. Austin Nevada. They are located in the Ramey?s Shopping Center. Wow I was so impressed with all the really cool stuff that they had inside. I was like a trip to Joplin; only, hey I was still at home! I was really great and the staff was all very nice to me. Make sure to stop by and say hi to Gean, Chris, and Patrick, at RentWay. Oh and tell ?em we sent you, you can also grab up a Local Ear free-zine while you are downtown and get the coupon for RentWay, and save some money when you get stuff there. My next stop was on the Historic East End, at Interior Motives, 611 E. Cherry Street, in Nevada, Missouri, where they are offering the employees special! All you have to do is bring in your ID badge, from you work, and get 25% off any one item in the store, except for the consignment items and Cindy?s candles, but wow what a deal that is. They have a really cool store, and you should just stop in and look around awhile, at all the wall decoration?s, and more. Well that is all the time I have today, but next week I will tell you about:
Small World Communications, Washington Square, Nevada
Craft Gift & Nook, 109 E. Cherry Street Nevada
And
Smiths Variety, Washington Square, Nevada

Music Returns!
By: "Dangerous" Doug Harper

What a week it has been so far! The drought has ended, and everything is coming together for the big March second, return of music. Although things have surpassingly already taken off! So much has been happening lately, I must catch you up to speed. As we recap the week so far: Monday, well let?s just pretend... there was no Monday. It was basically that ever boring first day of the week that everyone hates so just try to forget Monday. Ah yes, now on to Tuesday, what a great day it was! Just merely knowing that we were only one week away from the return of music. Well I have to admit I was happy, but at this point not about music at all. The week was topped off, with the highlight of this month when Michelle, Julie, & Angie came over for a wonderful evening. We had a great dinner (some whipped cream) and just a great time hanging out! Now after that what more could you possibly need to occur in a week? Nothing, but time went on and everything is going great now, as we are fueling up for next weeks explosion of music. Come to find out though, things are already active in the area music scene right now! Check the calendar on our main page! The events piled in so quickly I was not sure it was true, but yes it is true and happening now! Our community has had an overnight music movement topping anything that has ever happened in the Vernon County music scene before. So look out Nevada, now it is on! ?Let?s get it on!? Go find some musical action, and leave the girls to me.

THE BEATNIK POET?S SOCIETY
By: Matthew Harper

The Society is up to many new things as we write. Lots of new projects. For instance the t-shirts have been designed and are on order. Matthew (the Beatnik Poet) is currently prepping up to enter into the studio for his second solo album to date. The album is yet untitled but many ideas have crossed the board.
Also the Winter Van Tour is not out of the equation, it is however on hold at the moment.

Thank you and God bless you.
Yours in Christ,
Matthew Harper (the Beatnik Poet)

The David Byerly Controversy
By: E. Randal

?I read the news today oh boy? Once again another hard-hitting controversy surfaces in the music world. Though we are not talking about Jacko, we will be talking about music craziness, but on a local scale. In the Local Ear E-Zine a letter to the editor was printed with a few harsh things said about David?s singing abilities. David of course responded to the outrageous letter of war, with a few not so loving things said, but ending with the quote ?Leave this long haired country boy alone?. Who could possibly not like David Moses Byerly, the all-loving, charming, guitar wielding stranger. I my self have not heard David sing, but what I have heard about him (with the exception of TTY) has been overwhelmingly wonderful. So how could this be? So I would like to hear your thoughts on the DMBC (David Moses Byerly Controversy) so we can get to the bottom of this outrage.