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Hi. This is Nate Query from the Decemberists. Two points I would like to make: I think that cost of living and availalbility of music venues are two factors that contribute greatly to the experimental and open-minded nature of the music scene here. Even musicians who need day jobs can get by with part-time work and dedicate themselves to their art. Another point regarding genres- genres are for the most part created by music critics, not musicians.

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