[talastan]

Yes and No.

While I am glad they that Springfield has upgraded a lot of the dilapidated buildings and new business is moving in, I don't like the fact that the local rock clubs that had been the original draw downtown originally. (ie: The Regency, Juke Joint, Rockwell, etc.)

As a musician I've been fortunate to still find shows at clubs that haven't had their buildings sold out from under them yet to developers who are putting up loft apartments up like there is no tomorrow.

Also the fact that city officals have been openly hostile towards the local rock scene still makes me upset. Jack Merritt the Greene County Sheriff has been quoted as saying if he had his way this would be a dry county and therefore get rid of the undesirables that hang out downtown. I support cultural growth but would like all cultures to be allowed to grow in this wonderful town.