Dear Editor,
I am heeding the call from Kevin Russell [“
Postmarks,” June 12]. Hopefully, lots of others will follow suit. Our band, the Bonneville County Pine Box, lost at least two gigs at Freddie's because of the last news-making sound ordinance story. Why is it that music is the only thing being enforced under the "noise" ordinance? We are in Austin, right? What about leaf blowers, motorcycles, car stereos, construction crews (don't you love that incessant beeping when in reverse gear?), and countless other noisemakers? How about any intersection Downtown? We better start making some "noise" about it for real. Start calling 311 for every noise that bothers you. You can bank on it being more than 70 decibels. Even casual conversation can be that loud. Is that level really what it's all about? Live music capital of the world? I don't think so. Let's fix this now.
Beware, O people, for what is going on. These are the days of the disappearing voice.