This week I catch up with my good friend and avid show-goer John Ramos, who grew up going to shows around Chicago for many years and moved to Indianapolis just before Covid hit our lives. John is one of the biggest music scene supporters I know and I am honored to have him take a seat in my DIY podcast set-up to discuss his experience within his decade-long commitment to local music.

John and I go through the differences between his experiences in the Chicago music scene and the Indianapolis music scene, how Covid changed music scenes overall, and why house shows are the Bomb.com. We dive into how John experienced a higher house show frequency during his time in Chicago, and the semi-segmented but vast music scene in Indianapolis.

Our love for music scenes is strong. Our desire to watch it grow is stronger

What is the vibe of your scene? Do y’all still have a good number of house shows post-covid?

Do you like shows to be very streamlined or p loosey-goosey?

What makes an ideal show venue?

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