ABSTRACT While Southern California’s Inland Empire region receives copious press coverage for the annual Coachella Music and Arts and Stagecoach Festivals, this landscape, with its expansive deserts and suburban neighborhoods, has not always garnered such entertainment media attention. Prior to Coachella’s establishment in 1999, the local music scene rarely received substantial media recognition. This article reviews local press of the region’s music scenes from 1989 to 1999, offering historical perspectives via print media reports, interviews, and reviews. Several themes are presented, including scene identity, optimism, aggression, lack of venues, and comparisons to the Los Angeles music scene.

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在洛杉矶的阴影下：不列颠哥伦比亚省内陆帝国当代音乐场景的地方和地区新闻报道回顾（科切拉之前）

摘要 虽然南加州的内陆帝国地区在一年一度的科切拉音乐艺术节和驿马节上获得了大量新闻报道，但这个拥有广阔沙漠和郊区社区的景观并不总是引起娱乐媒体的关注。在 Coachella 于 1999 年成立之前，当地音乐界很少得到媒体的广泛认可。本文回顾了 1989 年至 1999 年该地区音乐场景的当地媒体，通过印刷媒体报道、采访和评论提供了历史观点。提出了几个主题，包括场景认同、乐观、侵略、缺乏场地以及与洛杉矶音乐场景的比较。