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I was disappointed to read the following MySpace bulletin posted tonight. I don't know the details, but it sounds like The Half Shell -- a long-time center of original band activity in Hampton Roads -- might be in trouble.
Here's the post in it's entirety:
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tonight could possibly be the last chance everyone has to catch a show at the shell. come out if you can and support helping us stay open. it would be a sad sad day for the live original music scene in hampton roads to see it happen. this place is near and dear to my heart as well as all the bands and customers we have had over the years. it would very much be a personal loss not just for myself, but many of you. you people are the ones that helped mold the half shell into what it is and i personaly thank you all for that. it has in a way helped me become the person i am as well. so come support! thank you from the heart - ben @ the half shell
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Several of my favorite local bands have played The Half Shell repeatedly over the years. It seems to be one of the few bars in Virginia Beach that regularly books original, up-and-coming rock bands. If the place shuts its doors for good, it would be yet another blow to original music in the area. Despite the bleak-sounding post, I noticed the Half Shell MySpace page is still advertising a Nov. 1 post-Halloween party featuring Download, No Mercy for Martyrs and others.
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