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June 29, 2008
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By Jason Dearen Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- Steven Garcia pulled into a Houston gas station
recently to fill up the old Dodge van his punk band uses on summer
tours.
For months, the 23-year-old singer-guitarist had been budgeting
money and booking show dates for Something Fierce's third tour --
but skyrocketing gas prices have put the brakes on those plans.
"Once I ran the numbers it was a 'There's no (expletive) way'
kind of moment," Garcia said. After much hand-wringing and grumbling
from bookers who'd scheduled the band to play, Garcia canceled the
tour.
Cramming into a rusty, creaky van and playing dive bars and house
parties is a summer ritual for many young musicians and ...
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