Did N.L. throw in the towel? - By N.L. Belardes
This is the question everybody wants to know the answer to: did N.L. throw in the towel on the Bakersfield music scene? I’m surprised Heath Dobbler didn’t post the email I sent him. He’s the one with the big scoop. Come on Heath, you gotta jump on these big stories. He could have thrown in a headline, like: “Dobbler with the big scoop: Local disgruntled author declares an end to attending local shows.” Or something like that…
Studio 99 approached me when I was still happy with my orange soda in the scene about covering a Mark Chavez (former front man of Adema) show. At the time I said yes. But that was the day before the rock and roll-less art show. Come on Studio 99, I can’t even get the unknown cool Bakersfield bands to support me with their presence, and you want me to show up and ogle over Mark Chavez and snap photos (like that killer one I took of throatshot! and do a snappy happy write-up to boot? Is this musician going to support me as an artist in return? Fat chance. I tell you what. If Mark Chavez contacts me… I met him once after riding in Kenny Mount’s mortuary van—boy was that a ghost ride. I doubt if Mr. Chavez remembers me as the one who snapped a photo of Motor Mount and he as they stood outside of the Filthies and B2 studios. As I was saying, if Mark Chavez contacts me and says, “Oh heck yeah, I am all for an artist in the music scene coming out and covering the event; N.L., you will get my full support!” If that happens, then I just might reconsider throwing in the towel for at least that show. If he cares about the music scene in Bakersfield, then I think he would do that…
If I don’t hear from Mark Chavez, then I am sure the local kids will continue to show him support. As for me. I’m in it for the much needed artistic cross-support. I do quality work for free so I can get musicians and artists to say, “Yes, I will support you.” Call me an idealist, but then I expect follow-thru with bodies attending my shows. Fair is fair. I’m a different form of the media… No one pays me so I need some kind of payment…
As for the rest of the local band scene… if it ‘unifies’ and approaches me with a nice birthday card or some kind of like gesture, then I will consider coming back to my lovely music scene bride and work hard to keep it happy with a friendly face in the media with killer pics and write-ups. (No, it’s not my birthday, but you know what I mean). If there is value to what I have done and it is meant to be, then it will happen.
In the meantime, I’m just going to kick it with my orange soda and enjoy the free evenings…
viva la mandarina!
Studio 99 approached me when I was still happy with my orange soda in the scene about covering a Mark Chavez (former front man of Adema) show. At the time I said yes. But that was the day before the rock and roll-less art show. Come on Studio 99, I can’t even get the unknown cool Bakersfield bands to support me with their presence, and you want me to show up and ogle over Mark Chavez and snap photos (like that killer one I took of throatshot! and do a snappy happy write-up to boot? Is this musician going to support me as an artist in return? Fat chance. I tell you what. If Mark Chavez contacts me… I met him once after riding in Kenny Mount’s mortuary van—boy was that a ghost ride. I doubt if Mr. Chavez remembers me as the one who snapped a photo of Motor Mount and he as they stood outside of the Filthies and B2 studios. As I was saying, if Mark Chavez contacts me and says, “Oh heck yeah, I am all for an artist in the music scene coming out and covering the event; N.L., you will get my full support!” If that happens, then I just might reconsider throwing in the towel for at least that show. If he cares about the music scene in Bakersfield, then I think he would do that…
If I don’t hear from Mark Chavez, then I am sure the local kids will continue to show him support. As for me. I’m in it for the much needed artistic cross-support. I do quality work for free so I can get musicians and artists to say, “Yes, I will support you.” Call me an idealist, but then I expect follow-thru with bodies attending my shows. Fair is fair. I’m a different form of the media… No one pays me so I need some kind of payment…
As for the rest of the local band scene… if it ‘unifies’ and approaches me with a nice birthday card or some kind of like gesture, then I will consider coming back to my lovely music scene bride and work hard to keep it happy with a friendly face in the media with killer pics and write-ups. (No, it’s not my birthday, but you know what I mean). If there is value to what I have done and it is meant to be, then it will happen.
In the meantime, I’m just going to kick it with my orange soda and enjoy the free evenings…
viva la mandarina!
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Wednesday, August 10, 2005.
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