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"As I walk the streets of Bakersfield...."

It's the

Newsletter.."Buckinator" Edition!

The rains came down the day Buck Owens passed away.

Once I got the news we thought would never happen, the surreal feeling of it all was confusing. It was newsworthy sure, but I’m a musician too - that’s the side of my life the sadness was felt.

Bakersfield lost one of its favorite sons on March 25, 2006 - the weather adding another component of grief to the sad song of the moment.

Music lovers still mourn his passing every year around this time, and his name continues to conjure up memory after memory like an old high school buddy you run into every five years or so - once the same memories begin to pour out in conversation, it’s like you’ve never been away.

This issue of Bakotopia doesn’t want to remind you the reader of what happened that rainy day. Instead, we’d like you to talk up memories and thoughts about what Bakersfield’s past, present, and future musical legacy is.

Did the “Bakersfield Sound” leave us that rainy day?

Merle’s still around, so don’t even go there! Does that “Sound” stop at country music - what about KORN, Latin, hip-hop, screamo or ska?

It seems everyone has an opinion on the architects of this precious sound, dear to generations of music lovers around the world. But what part of the story is fact or fiction?

To pay tribute to those who have helped shape that known as the “Bakersfield Sound,” we feature some fantastic original cover art by local tattoo artists from Pain Is Beauty, musical debate and opinion, new Bakersfield comedy, and more surprises you won’t find anywhere else but in the pages of Bakotopia and www.bakotopia.com!

Special thanks to all of our Bako-riffic advertisers for your support!

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HEE HAW!!!
NEW FREE ISSUE OF BAKOTOPIA MAGAZINE, ISSUE 24 IS OUT NOW!
FIND A RACK NEAR YOU TODAY!

WHAT IS THE "BAKERSFIELD SOUND?" ISSUE! SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S COVER BY PAIN IS BEAUTY TATTOO!

THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND, YOU SAY?!
BAKOTOPIANS DEBATE THIS IMMORTAL TOPIC! YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY!

A CALL TO ARMS: WAKE UP BAKO MUSICIANS!

END OF AN ERA - BUCK OWENS / FAT TRACKS STUDIOS CLOSING!

LIVE PIX! VELORIO, VANITY AVENUE, MENTO BURU, DJ MIKEY AND UPGROUND LIVE AT NARDUCCI'S CAFE!

MEET THE PAGANS!

CAUSTIC COMEDY AT THE NILE: COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY!

CARNIVAL OF SIN AT ELEMENT LOUNGE 3-22-08!

TRULIO DISGRACIAS AT FISHLIPS 3-28-08!

PICS FROM V-DAY 2008 IN BAKO!

AND THE HIPPEST AND BEST EVENTS IN BAKERSFIELD!!

PIX FROM ALL KINDS OF LIVE EVENTS IN BAKO! DID OUR BAKORAZZI GET YOU?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! WE LOVE YOU ALL!
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Peace, love, and Bakersfield music...

MATTO