Indie music venues are struggling to survive — and running out of time and money

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: For the last 30 years, Ron “Moondog” Esser has been Pittsburgh’s biggest proponent of the blues, between running the Pittsburgh Blues Festival and playing host to both legends and newcomers at his club Moondog’s in Blawnox. In 2005, The National Blues Foundation in Memphis honored him with the “Keeping the Blues Alive” award.