I respect everyones view on how they represent their respective "scenes" or tastes...Im not saying the west had nothing to offer as far as punk/hardcore...I guess I just prefer the more brutal stuff from the east...I always thought of the west as the thrash metal kingdom and the east as the hardcore kingdom...I love alot of bands from both coasts.........yo, and Chico...what about Laaz Rockit and Uncle Slam???