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BIG HELLO TO OUR FRIENDS IN TEHACHAPI!!

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!
WANNA SEE YOURSELF IN OUR DELIGHTFUL, DELICIOUS MAG?
NEXT DEADLINE FOR ALL STORIES, EVENTS AND PICS: 3/26-27/08!

GET INVOLVED! POST YOUR STORIES! SEND US THE COOL STUFF!

Peace, love, and Bakersfield music...

MATTO

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BAKOTOPIA SCOOP:
BUCK OWENS STUDIOS TO CLOSE!
APRIL 1ST, 2008!
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EXCLUSIVE VINTAGE PHOTOS AND STORIES!!

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So magically delicious!

It's the

Newsletter...St. Paddy's Rollergirl Day Edition!

When seasons change in Bako, it means only one thing in my world - allergies.

My loud coughing (which I inherited from my dad, who can also wake up a whole house with one sneeze) has probably been driving my co-workers crazy - or grossing them out.

Trying to ease the annoyance, I’ve been taking all the over-the-counter meds (including, but not limited to: Claritin, Sudafed, and Halls.) They seem to work OK, but after a while the drugged up feeling begins to wear, and I begin the transformation into a sort of allergy-stricken werewolf - stay back while I’m under the influence of these potent meds, or I’ll bite your freakin’ head off!

Bako has the air and allergens to knock down even the biggest of beasts, but not the Bakersfield Rollergirls, who grace this week’s cover of Bakotopia. Their story is definitely one of survival of the fittest, as you will find out inside. They’ve come a long way to become contenders in a sport that has been brewing underground for awhile. BRG Dezi Von Dropya even graced the cover of our premiere edition of Bakotopia, and has been a good friend ever since.

Of course, it’s also our St. Paddy’s Day edition, and thanks to our fantabulous intern, Chase, and playboy about town, Tekwiz, aka Popeye, they’ve got some interesting pieces to get you ready to do the town on March 17. If you’re not into putting yourself in a green alcoholic spin, you’ll also find that Bakotopia has some cool non-alcoholic arts, fun, and frolic at every page.

So don’t stop here - click on a link below and get reading!

Thanks to KRAB Radio’s Meathead, Rocky, and Francis for being great Bakotopia supporters! You rocketh our world!

See everyone at Fishlips on St. Paddy’s Day!

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ST. PADDY'S DAY MADNESS!
NEW FREE ISSUE OF BAKOTOPIA MAGAZINE, ISSUE 23 IS OUT NOW!
FIND A RACK NEAR YOU, AND GET IN THE GROOVE, YO!

TWISTED SISTERHOOD: BAKERSFIELD ROLLERGIRLS!

ST. PADDY'S DAY BASHES IN BAKERSFIELD 2008!

CHASE TALKS ABOUT THE MAGIC THAT IS - GUINNESS STOUT!

THE 2008 KEYESVILLE ENDURANCE BIKE RACE IS BACK!

NL INTERVIEWS "MULLIGAN'S PENNIES" AUTHOR ROBBIE BYRNE!

THE PINK & BLACK PARTY CELEBRATES LIFE!

"ZOOT SUIT" IS COMING TO THE SPOTLIGHT THEATRE!

BAKERSFIELD'S VELORIO GO FROM BAKO TO CABLE TV!

CRAZY PHOTOS FROM THE DIGITAL UNDERGROUND SHOW! PART 1 & TWO!
PARENTAL ADVISORY SUGGESTED! WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE FREAKS??

USER PICS FROM ALL OVER BAKO!
THE HIPPEST AND BEST EVENTS IN BAKERSFIELD!! GET YOURS LISTED FREE!

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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! WE LOVE YOU ALL!
WANNA SEE YOURSELF IN OUR DELIGHTFUL, DELICIOUS MAG?
NEXT DEADLINE FOR ALL STORIES, EVENTS AND PICS: 3/12-13/08!

GET INVOLVED! POST YOUR STORIES! SEND US THE COOL STUFF!

Peace, love, and green beverages ...

MATTO