and I'm sure you guys are aware of the reality of the big picture-
that in all these other cities/regions, there is a thread on their local music messageboard just like this one. Well, perhaps not so well-written as Ron's, but you know what I mean. Everyone's trying to break out of their local scene because it's dead.
Anytime I go to other boards to search for contacts or make friends, I run across similar sentiments. It's very frustrating