It’s been a long time since we’ve put out a Local Ear magazine… and some of you have asked, “Are we done for?” Here’s the truth. Local Ear has reinvented itself more times than most people realize. It actually began in 1998 as Nevada’s Local Music Buzz , one of the earliest local music websites around. By 2001 , it had its own dot‑com and officially became Local Ear , expanding coverage beyond just one town. In 2002 , we shifted into print with a hand‑distributed “news‑zine” to reach more people at a time when websites still weren’t mainstream — at least in the Midwest. We went full blog in 2003 , then joined Blogger in 2004 , keeping the digital side alive while Dangerous Doug Harper was touring, creating early YouTube content, and spotlighting indie bands. As our print zine era was winding down in 2006 , Local Ear shifted gears toward becoming more like an indie label. We produced the compilation CD Bands From the Back 40 , which was distributed to all 50 states, featured in Guitar ...
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