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mr dave · 06-15-2009, 01:35 AM

seems to me there are plenty of people out there who legitimately like crap.

why is it so odd that some of those people got together to make more crap?

boo boo · 06-15-2009, 02:44 AM

That reminds me of a hilarious David Thorpe article.

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Local Scene Idiots

Identification:

These morons will drag you to the worst parties...

Even if you live in the wilds of the Yukon, there’ll be at least one ****ty local band and at least fifty idiots who turn up at all their gigs and nod along to the music (the “beers in both hands” dance). In larger towns, there will be dozens of ****ty local bands, and the scene will be bolstered by all the members of the ****ty local bands turning up to see all the other ****ty local bands when they play ****ty local gigs. The local scene idiots will be at every show, fervently yelling out requests for songs that only members of their pathetic little stratum will ever hear. Coming from a small and sceneless town, I’ve experienced firsthand the horror of a primordial music scene oozing out of an extremely shallow pool of talent, and it’s a horrific, Cronenbergesque sight. The teenagers in this dead-end town, with no outlet for being hip, were forced to wrangle their sensibilities into enjoying some truly horrific music.
Local Scene Idiots are only cool to each other. If they go two towns over, they won’t get much mileage out of knowing all the members of Butt Attack personally, because Butt Attack’s rusty van can’t make it that far afield without overheating. In minor markets, local scene idiots can never rise above “big fish/small pond status,” but that’s enough for them. “Someday,” they tragically think, “when Butt Attack gets huge, I’m going to say I knew them when.”

Musical Taste: Butt Attack.

How to Tame a Local Scene Idiot: Just start a band. It doesn’t matter how god-awful it is. The local scene idiots will be clamoring to interview you for their ‘zine or their pirate radio show before you can say Jack Robinson. Either that, or just be bored enough to go to some terrible local shows. After you lower yourself to attending a few, your scene idiot friend will call you up whenever some miserable local event is happening.

Benefits of Friendship: They’ll get you out of the house. Even if they bands they love are crap, even if the local clubs are terrible, and even if the house parties they drag you to are lame, they’ll get you out of the house, and you’ll always love them for it.

Drawbacks of Friendship: When you’ve seen every band in your town fifty times and they’ve shown no signs of improvement, you might begin to curse your local scene idiot friend for dragging you out of the house when you could have been watching Hard Copy in your underwear.

boo boo · 06-15-2009, 02:59 AM

Kinda sounds like Nick Cave if he had his balls cut off.

asshat · 06-15-2009, 04:18 PM

Even though they suck hardcore they seem like a nice enough bunch of dudes.
I honestly think most bands, even bad ones, are started out of real passion for music...and maybe the chance of getting laid. The chances of making a good living in music are at least a million to one(even for %75 of bands on major labels), so I don't think money is ever the driving force, despite what that d-bag gene simmons says.

mr dave · 06-15-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

That reminds me of a hilarious David Thorpe article.

man, i haven't read any of the good doctor's articles in a while haha thanks for the reminder

Dim Mak · 08-06-2009, 02:59 PM

When "Take This to Your Grave" came out I was a huge fan. I even saw them @ Warped Tour 05. Ill never forget that summer. EVERY album that they have released since then has slowly deteriorated and now they suck ass.

Schizotypic · 08-06-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by asshat

Even though they suck hardcore they seem like a nice enough bunch of dudes.
I honestly think most bands, even bad ones, are started out of real passion for music...and maybe the chance of getting laid. The chances of making a good living in music are at least a million to one(even for %75 of bands on major labels), so I don't think money is ever the driving force, despite what that d-bag gene simmons says.

Haven't seen this thread in a while, huh. Good point, asshat. You're most likely right, it probably wasn't for the money. They just poured their hearts out into music and ended-up being identified with by hundreds of thousands of twelve year old girls. Humiliating, but it pays well. In the end all that matters is that I'm not listening to them, although honestly sometimes I do... they have some catchy songs. Also, the girls are happy. Don't forget the girls.

xi.heart.fobx · 03-28-2010, 08:56 PM

Looking for fellow fans of my most favorite band...

Guybrush · 03-28-2010, 09:08 PM

You might wanna zip up your asbestos suit, heart. To those who are now thinking about something funny to write, don't turn this into a flame fest.

xi.heart.fobx · 03-28-2010, 09:09 PM

Ummmm.....

View Poll Results: Fall Out Boy most likely plays their music to...
Appeal to the masses of tennagers, making millions	22	47.83%
Because they love their music	2	4.35%
A combination of both, but mostly for money/fans	14	30.43%
A combination of both, but mostly for the music	8	17.39%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

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Dim Mak Groupie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tokyo Posts: 20	When "Take This to Your Grave" came out I was a huge fan. I even saw them @ Warped Tour 05. Ill never forget that summer. EVERY album that they have released since then has slowly deteriorated and now they suck ass.