jvandyck87
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 20, 2010 9:32:59 GMT -5
Yeah I know. And I was just being hilarious*.
*amusing n > 0 people, self included, constitutes hilarity.
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pen
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Post by pen on Oct 20, 2010 9:40:06 GMT -5
wut
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jvandyck87
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 20, 2010 9:43:32 GMT -5
If I think I'm really friggin' funny, (eg saying "You're Welcome!" when I made you shoot yourself), then I'm really friggin' funny.
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pen
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Post by pen on Oct 20, 2010 9:46:51 GMT -5
I've always said it doesn't matter who laughs with you as long as you're having fun.
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jvandyck87
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 20, 2010 9:50:23 GMT -5
Wise words, good sir. And *high five* for the two of us hijacking obliterating this thread.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Oct 22, 2010 13:08:18 GMT -5
Heard sometime this week. Up there with My Chemical Romance's new one for worst radio song of 2010. Pass!
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Oct 23, 2010 20:36:58 GMT -5
I can see a band play live too but that doesn't mean I know anything about the band. I may have also heard about that same band in some dumb magazine but that doesn't mean I know anything about the band. Unless you've read what this band has said about themselves, you honestly cannot justify any of your comments. Right, because I'm sure you've read or heard what every band you've ever had an opinion about (positive, negative, or anywhere in between) has said about themselves before forming your opinions. Get real. So what does their hair have to do with their music again? Exactly. What does hair have to do with music? Why are they spending so much time (and money) on their hair? Glad we agree on something. Also, what is wrong about wanting to look presentable in front of a crowd that paid to see you. There's presentable and there's caring too much about image, especially for a band that green. By the way, this band can't afford to have three professional hair stylists. No, really? Well, they were there. And unless they were personal friends of the band or something, somebody had to foot the bill. And if they weren't the band's personal friends, it's good to see the band/label budgeting their money wisely. I wouldn't have even bothered with his post had there actually been some truth in it. Really? Because I would think if there hadn't been any truth to it, you wouldn't have bothered. Who is to say he even paid any attention to the band? Well if I hadn't paid any attention to the band I wouldn't have even commented in the first place. That's how that works. How can one gather a sound opinion of a band when they only play about 4-6 songs? If you don't know if you like a band or not after 4 songs, then you may have problems. This. Well, their cover of "Ice Box" still kicks ass though. See, my initial reaction to them busting it out was, "Oh! Huh! That's a largely forgotten, pretty left field song to cover." And then that feeling quickly wore off because it's a very poppy, mainstream choice to begin with that hasn't exactly stood the test of time, even though I liked it a fair amount. |
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Nicholas2.0
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Oct 23, 2010 20:49:52 GMT -5
However, listening to 4-6 songs and going on a message board flat out saying "this band is in the music industry for all the wrong reasons" is a very bold thing to do, with no backing evidence of this other than one's own opinion of their music. It just goes back to don't judge a book by it's cover. You may not have enjoyed the music, or their hair. But don't go saying that they are basically horrible people who don't care about anything but their hair, when you don't know that as a fact. Because that's not stating an opinion, that's spreading hate. And by the way, I mean no offense to anyone, just thought I'd add another perspective into this. Duly noted that you don't mean any offense, but I never said they were horrible people who don't care about anything but their hair. They seemed like nice enough, fun-loving, young guys and hats off to them for trying to make it in the music industry by slogging it out on tour across the country. It just came off to me like sharing 100% sincerely written music with the world wasn't necessarily as important to them as obtaining a certain level of fame and notoriety by being a touring band, considering how well-worn their sound and image was. Basically, Jamie came along and said everything perfectly: The music industry is into this band for all the wrong reasons. They're marketed to fill a specific role as part of a superficial music scene largely aimed at teeny-boppers, which is consistent with their own musical tastes. Their record label as well as many of the people who are fans of the band care more about their hair than their music, and thus the band's professional team has taken notice and made sure that they are well-groomed. The band is a young enough bunch of dudes that grew up with this music scene that I believe that they legitimately care about their music, but also have allowed themselves to be marketed in a very soulless way, which is their choice and in terms of $, it's probably to their benefit. |
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