Hey Matt & Sean
Now that you guys have kissed and made up, yuck...
.......I do have to agree with a few topics that you brought up.

When a friend of mine sugggested to catch some live music at Jazz Minds, we were hit with an $8 cover, and to top it off, the band was just awful. I can't even remember their name, something valley? whatever. I even got pissed off at my friend. I told him that there were other live music venues that we could get in with no cover, and depending on who's playing that night, it could be great. Even if the band wasn't good, at least we can get in free.

As for the 808 SceneZine, I realize that they have a limited staff and are doing it for love, or very little $$$, but...and it's a BIG BUT...if you're in it, than you've got to cover it....simply put.....you automatically assumed the responsibility, by default. You've been doing it for a couple of years, yeah?, so no excuses....why don't you do this......stop covering the same punk/metal,emo-screamo rock bands, shows and related stuff for, lets say 6 months.....now you'll have the time to devote to covering traditional hawaiian music, jazz, contemporary, blues, country, symphony, or whatever other genres that you've left out over the years.....you can even rotate genres every couple of months.....that way, people would have no reason to bash your music publication because you are giving equal time to all genres.

Lastly, we can agree to disagree, its our human nature, however.....lets all show some class and dignity in our postings and leave out the profanity and vulgar language. Us musicians already have to live down a bad reputation, like, chronic, alcoholic or recovering, cheap, broke, and on and on, without adding to it. What's the world gonna think when checking out our music section. It's really been shameful, especially these last two weeks, and I, for one am ashamed of it all. Go ahead and debate, if you will, but, lets keep it clean.

I'm not a hater.....no profanity here. I just felt compelled to elaborate on these topics. Mature responses or replies are welcome.

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