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Friday, October 31, 2008

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Working to keep the music going

Bus driver Steve Smith, drummer

The conflict of music versus art rages on, but some artists are happy to work a day job so they can keep playing. Joshua McNichols talks to musicians in Seattle to find out what else they do to pay the bills.

Seattle bus driver Steve Smith plays drums for country-western band Knut Bell and the Blue Collars. (Joshua McNichols)

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