RTP-area local music and culture

[bendy <bendyatlostpladotnet AT example.org>]

tflahert AT nc.rr.com wrote:
> Here is esquire's complete list
>
> 1. PITTSBURGH, PA - Rusted Root, Modey Lemon, the Clarks
> 2. DENVER, CO - The Czars, 16 Horsepower, Woven Hand
> 3. MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Prince, Atmosphere, Honeydogs, Soul Asylum
> 4. RALEIGH, NC - Ryan Adams, Bens Folds Five, the Cherry Valence
> 5. GAINESVILLE, FL - Less Than Jake, Cyne, Against Me!
> 6. FRESNO, CA - Mynis, 40 Watt Hype, Kat Jones
> 7. CINCINNATI, OH - Venus Flytrap, Herb, The Stapletons
> 8. NEW ORLEANS, LA - Cowboy Mouth, Better Than Ezra, Ellis Marsalis
> 9. PHOENIX/TEMPE, AZ - Format, Necronauts, Rum Tenor
> 10. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Grateful Dead, Jolie Holand, Nervous Breakdowns

Uh, Rusted Root does not rock. Anyway, if Esquire is determining where 
things rock, Harper's should sponsor a toughguy competition. William 
Vollman could arm wrestle T.C. Boyle.

Bendy