“South by South Bay”??? Effing BRILLIANT. How soon can we have this thing off the ground?? I’ll get on the phone with some investors right now..

I’d love a copy of your record, that’s awesome man. What’s the best way to get my email address to you other than posting on this board? I don’t mind posting it, but would prefer to keep it between you and me, don’t need any more spam in my box, you know?

Thanks again man, I’ll talk to you soon…

First: nice Frogs and Velocity references. Classic. I can hear the Crazy Town now…

I totally understand what you were saying. I know you were “focusing on [the annoying types in] the South Bay”. That was kinda my point. I’m just tired of people opening their discussion of the SB with a discussion of the negatives. I never start my discussion of Venice with the crime, or Echo Park with the elitism (I like both of those places a lot!!), the same way I was saying I wish people wouldn’t start their discussion of the South Bay with the things they DON’T like. I was just giving my 2 cents, but all things considered, it’s a very nice place to live.

In regards to my comments about the music scene down here, you misread what I wrote:

“But I will STRONGLY agree that there aren’t enough venues for music in the area. The Lighthouse is legendary, but for all of the stages in the South Bay, there aren’t enough real SHOWS.”

I couldn’t agree with you more. I actually spoke with the manager at the Lighthouse the other day about how they have squandered their “relevance” (your perfect word choice) and should focus on getting some real music again. Enough with the weekly hardcore/coverband/reggae lineups. I won’t even dignify Saint Rocke with discussion, specifically because they killed The Pitcher House.

It is too bad because there are a lot of real music fans who have been abandoned down here. I’m positive there is a fleet of taxis making a living off of those of us who have to trek north for any sort of quality music. It’s a glaring problem with the South Bay “scene”.

Like your music by the way, and am looking forward to the new stuff. (Which I’m sure I’ll have to shell out a $50 fare and a 45 minute ride to enjoy live…. see? We are committed!!)

On a side note: I don’t think Pedro is part of the South Bay (technically)… although sometimes I wish it was, just so I could get more Busy Bee in my diet…

i’ve lived in the southbay all my life, there’s nothing special about this place. it has a rich history yes, but as a place to go out of your way for to spend an afternoon or night or whatever there aint much goin on. I wasn’t necessarily trying to be negative only honest in my experience in this area. As for sunsets and beach’s or whatnot, LA is full of em. I’ve seen em all and the smog has more to do with those sunsets than your actual location. There’s annoying types everywhere, but i was focusing on the south bay.

as for you STRONGLY disagreeing with the abundance of music venues in the area I will have to call upon my first hand experience to EMPHATICALLY disagree with that assessment. You can’t have shows without proper venues and these weekend warrior bar band venues don’t cut it. The lighthouse hasn’t been relevant since the 50′s and 60′s and the new places poppin up (the brixton and saint rocke etc.) are a joke.

sigh… i can’t believe I actually wish for places like Frogs and Velocity to still be around. At least you weren’t forced to order 6 dollar budweisers while listening to hoobastank on the soundguy’s ipod until the next band came on.

There’s a reason Steve Mcdonald and Keith Morris moved away.

I’m not trying to sound like the angry internet here, this isn’t a kneejerk reaction, and I’m not writing to read my own words. I’m just tired of hearing people badmouth the South Bay without giving it a chance (especially when most people have never been, have only heard of). And yeah, there is a seriously annoying contingent of meatheads in the South Bay, but there’s a seriously annoying contingent of dad-hating hipsters in Silver Lake, and a seriously annoying contingent of yuppies in Santa Monica, and a seriously annoying contingent of Hollywood in Hollywood… and a seriously annoying contingent of some group in any neighborhood. If you avoid a few specific spots (I’m looking at you, Sharkeez, Dragon and the rest) there are a lot of GREAT spots. It would be the equivalent of judging all of Los Angeles by the “unce unce” clubs on Ivar, and saying “L.A. is not my scene”. Or, for that matter, watching the Jersey Shore and acting like you know Jersey’s scene. Not that I’m defending Jersey, I’m just saying that show isn’t quite an Attenborough documentary.

I promise: give it a chance. And I GUARANTEE you won’t find a better beach in Los Angeles.

But I will STRONGLY agree that there aren’t enough venues for music in the area. The Lighthouse is legendary, but for all of the stages in the South Bay, there aren’t enough real SHOWS.

I could not have said it better myself. Welcome to my pain of millions of dumbfounded dipshits. My job during the week is to find a chick to have a bottle (or seven) of wine with on a Saturday night ’cause there is no way in hell I’m going to deal with that.

I see Ed Hardy, Sailor Jerry or lEast Coast bullshit and I’m either violent or out.

poopdeck is pretty cool too except there was about 2 groups of college dudes playing quarters with beer.