Jesse: It’s more expensive here.
Ha ha! It’s not Asbury’s fault.
It’s New Jersey in general. Cost
of living here is fucking outra-
geous, which means most bands
work full-time jobs. I feel that in
other communities, more bands
get out on the road and, in turn,
more acts from out of town come
through. Asbury is definitely on
the map, but I would love to see
a touring band on each and every
show I attend. Keeps things fresh.
Maybe a few more DIY spaces
in town would make it easier to
support small shows for touring
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acts who are just starting to make
friends in town.
Other than that Asbury is
great. It’s like anywhere else. Peo-
ple get together, make friends,
make music, trade ideas. There’s a
nice community here and a whole
lotta different sounds. I’m happy
to be here.
Joe: Most places do NOT have
an Asbury Park, and sometimes
I don’t know if everyone realizes
how lucky we are to have it so
close. Having such a big close-knit
scene can also breed bad habitsike
bands not trying to venture out of
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