It should come as no surprise to anyone that this blog is gonna be about what has been going on today.
First and foremost, I just want to start off by saying that I am blown away about how positively the split, and more importantly, the cause are being received. It is truly amazing how a community can pull together for a cause like this and spread it like wild fire.
Which brings me to what I really want to talk about in this blog.
A few years ago, you would hear people saying the scene on Long Island is dead. I must admit that I agreed with that statement. But you no longer hear people say that anymore. Is it because more bands are writing music from an admirable place? Perhaps that has something to do with it. But I think it is something much deeper than that.
What I realized today is that the morale of the scene is a lot stronger than it was a few years ago. And I think it has to do with bands trying to support other bands again, just as much as I think it is fans taking a proactive approach and really getting involved, creating a dynamic between bands and fans that is more like a family. Today I noticed 4 bands, Life Between Sleep, Giants at Large, With The Punches and A Loss For Words all post about the split for Mitch. It made me ecstatic. Because for the first time in a long time, bands are supporting bands, fans are supporting bands and bands are supporting fans.
I think it is this dynamic that is necessary to keep the scene on Long Island thriving. If we can keep rivalries to a low and support at a high, there is no reason for the scene to ever die again.
If you haven't already, check out this split, and try to give a little. If you can't give, spread the word.
Thank you all so much.
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