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April 19, 2009A Plethora of Musical Goodness
March 13, 2009This week has been full of awesome stuff in the music world…awesome for me at least, and it’s my blog so I say what is and isn’t awesome.
Green Day Reissues Entire Catalog on Vinyl
From Spin:
Attention LP aficionados and Green Day die-hards: While the world awaits their eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, due out in May, Billie Joe Armstrong and the boys have announced a campaign to reissue their entire catalog on vinyl over the remainder of 2009!
Green Day Catalog Vinyl Release Schedule:
March 24: 39/Smooth (1990), Kerplunk (1992)
April 18: Dookie (1994)
May 12: Insomniac (1995)
June 16: Nimrod (1997)
July 14: Warning (2000)
August 11: International Superhits! (2001)
September 15: Shenanigans (2002)
October 13: American Idiot (2004)
November 10: Bullet in a Bible (2005)
Mark Hoppus Loves Metric
Mark has been tweeting away about this band Metric. So I checked them out and LOVE them. What I find even more awesome is that this band got the best publicity: word of mouth. AND that mouth was Mark Hoppus, so that’s HUUUUUGE for them. I checked out Metric’s website and they have a new album coming out. Even better than being a really cool band, they are smart. They have a bazillion options for one choose from when purchasing their new album Fantasies. Best deal being the “Fantasies Limited Deluxe Edition”:
# Limited to 500 sales
# Personally signed autographs from all band members
# Set of 6 (4×6″) high-quality postcards featuring “Hollywood in Cambodia” imagery and personal messages from band members (comes as one 12×12″ print that can be poster-ized or cut as individual postcards)
# High quality 12×12″ collage print of band photos taken throughout the creation of Fantasies (from inspiration to live shows)
# Bonus, new studio track, “Waves”, not available in any other package
# 7 inch “Help I’m Alive” vinyl, including the exclusive “Help I’m A B-Side” B-side, and a Metric logo sticker
# Metric VIP Fan Pass – a limited edition laminate that brings you early and sometimes exclusive access to unique offers from the band
# Deluxe, hardcover digipack CD, exclusively available at ilovemetric.com and live performances
# 180g, 12 inch, gatefold album vinyl and 12×12″ print featuring “Hollywood in Cambodia” artwork
# Full-color album artwork booklet and liner notes
# Immediate download of “Waves”, a brand new studio track not available in any other package, “Help I’m Alive” (album version), and 2 other exclusive pre-order tracks.
This band will last forever (or as long as they wish).
Jack White of White Stripes, The Raconteurs. and now The Dead Weather
From Rolling Stone:
White Stripes and Raconteurs frontman Jack White unveiled his two latest projects Wednesday night in his hometown of Nashville: A new downtown office for Third Man Records, the imprint that’s offered his White Stripes and Raconteurs releases, and a new band called the Dead Weather. The new White-designed space for the vinyl-focused Third Man, just down the way from Nashville’s strip of trademark honky-tonks, will house the label office, a vinyl record store, a photo studio/dark room and a rehearsal/performance space. The new band takes White from the front of the stage back behind the drum kit, while the Kills’ Alison Mosshart mostly handles singing duties. The two are joined by White’s fellow Raconteur Jack Lawrence on bass and former touring Raconteur/Queen of the Stone Age Dean Fertita on guitar.
So THIS is fucking fantastic news! I love Jack White, and who SHOULDN’T love this man. Not only is this awesome, but he is on the drums this time. So we get to hear a fresh side to Jack White. I saw a comment somewhere that said “Jack White is carrying Rock n’ Roll on his back”. Couldn’t have said it better. I went to their website and listened to a couple of their songs. I suggest you go and listen…now.
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There ya go. I don’t usually want to report the news on this blog, but this is not JUST news. There is no excuse now for this summer NOT to rock.
Gene Simmons: Can Someone Tell Him What Year It Is? (or) Gene Simmons: What’s His Age Again?
March 13, 2009
Gene Simmons has managed to annoy me again, and I don’t even pay attention to the guy. Bob Lefsetz wrote a great article about Simmons’ speech at CMW(Canadian Music Week). You can read that full article here.
Then Simmons proceeded to respond, and sounded like a 12 year old who comments on websites in all capitals and never make any point. Other than calling you lots of stupid names and insulting you because they aren’t smart enough to have a valid response. You can read Simmons’ full response here.
The way Simmons proceeded to respond was by quoting Bob and then writing his own response. Here are some excerpts. (And in case you can’t tell, Simmons is the one typing in all caps because I guess it makes him look really really loud…or something.)
“Gene showed a five minute promotional film that was such an assault, the guy in front of me put his hands over his ears.”
I THINK YOU MISUNDERSTOOD. THAT WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND. AND YOU WERE TALKING TOO LOUD. SHE WANTED TO SEE AND HEAR GENE SIMMONS. NOT YOU.
He does comedy now.
Here’s another nugget of genius from this man:
“Although Gene paid lip service to the Internet, it was like he wanted to jet back to the seventies, when the label was king, when record companies were flush with cash that they’d blow on a bunch of new acts.”
THAT’S TRUE. I WANT RECORD COMPANIES TO BECOME POWERFUL AND FLUSH WITH MONEY AGAIN. I WANT BANDS TO REALIZE THAT ANY ENTITY THAT GIVES THEM MONEY (ADVANCES) AND NEVER FORCES THEM TO PAY THE RECORD COMPANY BACK, WHEN AND IF THEIR RECORD BOMBS (AND THEY ALMOST ALWAYS DO), IS THEIR BEST FRIEND. I KNOW OF NO OTHER BUSINESS THAT GIVES YOU MONEY AND NEVER ASKS FOR IT BACK. EVEN YOUR MOM WILL WANT YOU TO PAY BACK HER LOAN.
Now I don’t know any better. In fact I know much less than Simmons about this business, but I do have interest in making it in this business. What I won’t do is keep wishing for record companies to rip people off again so I can spend all their money and not give something in return, or at the very least pay it back. It doesn’t seem too…ethical.
“I only went because the last couple of times Gene’s spoken he has said some truly heinous things, blasting the audience, that he told us today to respect, for stealing his music. I figured he’d come out with a few clunkers that would crack you up.
But all I got was a damn advertisement.”
THAT’S CORRECT.
I AM ADVERTISING SIMMONS RECORDS. THAT’S WHY I’M UP HERE TALKING ABOUT IT. THIS GUY IS A GENIUS.
AND I STILL CONSIDER FREE DOWNLOADS AND FILE SHARING STEALING. AND I WANT YOU TO PAY FOR MUSIC…AND FOR ANYTHING. IF A BAND WANTS TO GIVE AWAY THEIR STUFF FOR FREE…I HAVE NO PROBLEM. MY ONLY QUESTION IS, HOW DOES THE RECORD COMPANY, WHICH PAID GOOD MONEY UP FRONT, GET ITS MONEY BACK, IF THE MUSIC IS FREE”?
Fuck the Record Company? If they were smart, then they wouldn’t be hiring people they think are the “new Britney” or “new Jonas Brothers”. If they were smart, then they wouldn’t throw truckloads of cash into a bunch of nobodies, and say “Well boys, we’ve got ourselves the next hit sensation.” They would hire a band which has proven themselves to a point where they have a steady fan base and can hold their own. Then, the label throws in some money, the band throws in some money, and they both have equal investments in the new album.
There’s nobody at the record company saying “Well SHEEE-IT, we fucked that one up right? Well let’s get Hannah Montana back in here to pump out another record so we can recover. Oh how’s that proposal for the music industry bail-out coming?”
Instead you have the label and the band working together. Both will fail, or succeed, together.
“It’s like going to a training session for Kirby vacuum salesmen. It’s always interesting to hear how another person made it, but if you want to be successful in the future, you’re better off ignoring everything Gene Simmons has to say.”
THIS STATEMENT MADE BY A GUY WHO’S STILL LIVING IN HIS MOTHER’S BASEMENT.
“Unless, of course, you love money more than music.”
ACTUALLY, I LOVE BOTH MONEY AND MUSIC.
“But since you’re reading this, I doubt that…”
GOOD LUCK TO THIS GUY.
WE LOVE HEARING THE GOOD AND THE BAD.AND WE HOPE YOU GET OUT OF MOM’S BASEMENT SOON.
Well I guess it was getting really late for Gene, seems he couldn’t quite think of anything else to say.
Quite frankly, I don’t have anything else to say.
More Anticipated Music 2009
February 25, 2009I KNEW I forgot some more albums I was looking forward to.
Spinnerette
Their album will be out sometime in 2009. I believe they are releasing it themselves. I bought their Ghetto Love EP off their website and it is pretty sick. It came with a few songs and a great music video made by Liam Lynch.
St. Vincent- Actor
May 5, 2009
If you look down a post, you will see that this artist has quite recently piqued my interest. And lucky for me, she has a new album coming out in a couple months.
St. Vincent
February 25, 2009
I love when this happens.I was wandering around the interwebs last night at 1am, and I was utterly lost and spent on life for that day. I wandered over to Vimeo.com and checked out the Staff Picks, and I found this charm:
more about “ST. VINCENT on Vimeo“, posted with vodpod
I ran to iTunes after watching this whole thing and took a listen to her album. I was put off at first because it wasn’t acoustic like this performance, but a little longer of listening showed me how awesome the album really is. I officially bought it over iTunes. I usually NEVER buy over iTunes, but CD’s suck and she is possibly not on a selfish label. She deserves the money, and THAT is how you make it in today’s music “industry”. You deserve it.
Her album “Marry Me” has been on repeat on my iPod all day. I tried to listen to something else, but I couldn’t get away from it when I tried.
Buy it at iTunes
They Came To Conquer Uranus
February 9, 2009Last night I am sitting idly at my computer. My phone rings, “Josie” by Blink-182 is the ringtone, and my friend Ian says “RYAN BLINK-182 IS BACK TOGETHER!! TURN ON THE GRAMMY’S”. Now at this moment here’s what went through my head:
1. Ian loves to play pranks.
2. The Grammy’s are on?
3. I am an internet nut and find everything out before everyone else, HOW could i miss this?
So I flip out and turn on my TV to the Grammy’s (thank god the analog signal is still up, I’d have been screwed) and ON my FUCKING TELEVISION is MARK, TOM and FUCKING TRAVIS!
I never got the chance to see Blink-182 on tour, during their prime era of the self-titled album. And now I get to see them on a fucking reunion tour with a new album. HOLY FUCKING SHIT! Sorry, the outbursts will happen. First thoughts are that this new album is going to kick fucking ass, because these guys KNOW there is no way they can afford to screw this up. And they also know that they can afford a LOT now, this will be the most money they have made in their entire career.
I can’t even describe the fucking joy I have right now. I grew up with these guys, and then I moved on and grew up a little. But I’m saying fuck growing up, Blink-182 is back!
I have obviously gone and bought two brand new Blink-182 peices of merch:
Die Die Die
January 23, 2009Lesson of the day:
Don’t pick your nose while peeing. Your peeing apparatus will slip back in your pants mid-pee. You officially piss your pants. You smell like pee.
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I am slowly being reminded of how much shit I have bought over the past two years, and didn’t need.
I’m done with DVD’s, because I’ll just want to replace them all with Blu-Rays or HD-Downloads, whatever comes first. Netflix is awesome. In fact, I won’t be surprised if I stop buying movies for the rest of my life. If Netflix’s online streaming service hits incredible HD quality straight to my digital projector in my home theater (a dream), then I will have no need for the clutter of DVD’s.
I’m done with CD’s. I finally accepted the fact that they are worthless pieces of plastic shit. The music is not shit. The pieces of plastic that have been forced upon us are. I want the music for free, and then I want the artist to sell me a treasure to represent that music i.e. book, vinyl (it’s coming back), t-shirts, posters. I will buy those things if the music warrants it. Instantly all the best bands survive and Gym Class Heroes can disappear forever.
Books and magazines I will find hard to let go of, I probably won’t. I don’t buy many, so the ones I do buy are pretty important.
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Album of the Week:
Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers
I discovered this band by watching Merlin Mann’s “Most Days” videos on Vimeo.com. They are an acoustic band, and I love the fact that I couldn’t put a label to the sound if I tried. Labels (i.e. Rockabilly, Emo-Punk Acoustic, Heavy Metal Bluegrass) need to die, and they are dying thanks to bands like this. They play acoustic instruments and make good songs and that’s all you need to hear from me.
Favorite Songs:
Die Die Die
The Ballad Of Love And Hate
Tip Of The Iceberg, and Beyond.
September 5, 2008
I just picked up the new EP by New Found Glory called “Tip Of The Iceberg”. It has been released on Bridge Nine Records. I actually BOUGHT this CD because I actually like to support bands (and labels that actually help bands).
I have to say though, I am only half satisfied with my purchase. The other half? International Superheroes of Hardcore. A side project with the same members. The difference being NFG guitarist Chad Gilbert gets to scream in every song. My least favorite part of the NFG records is Chad’s screaming.
I do have respect for the way “Tip Of The Iceberg” was released though. They didn’t put the hardcore side-project on the same disc as the NFG songs, and instead made it a double-disc EP. They weren’t double dipping on this one and it was a decent buy at 12 bucks for a double-EP.
The NFG songs on “Tip Of the Iceberg” are not the best they have done, but again, I think it’s a mere celebration of doing whatever they want. In an interview with absolutepunk.net Chad Gilbert said:
Were gonna write and record our entire album and then go to a label and have them put it out. Were doing it the other way around just because it’s nice to be in control. A lot of band will have a record label give them money and they record an album because they are obligated to be on that label but were gonna do it the opposite way.
I know they have already finished recording the next album, and I am really looking forward to it for two reasons: 1. They didn’t have the pressures of a major label on them. and 2. Mark fucking Hoppus produced the album.
Mark Hoppus, in an interview with pickRset:
the new found glory record we just finished recording. this is a band i’ve been a fan of and friends with for a long time. then for past couple of years, as a listener, it seemed like they were kind of adrift. not that the songs were weak, but maybe just that they lacked focus. i can’t really explain it. and then a few months ago i get a call from chad about working on their new record. we met up at the studio and he brought an ipod with a bunch of very rough demos. from the minute he walked in the door you could tell that this was a new band altogether. they had gotten out of their deal with their former label and had a whole new enthusiasm for their music. the tracks were still new found glory, but with a new edge and intensity to them. these guys wanted to come out swinging. so we went in and tracked what i think is the hardest-hitting nfg record to date. we worked really hard to get great, gritty guitars, big drums, edgy bass, and jordan is singing stronger than he ever has. now keep in mind that nfg has recorded a bunch of albums already. this is by no means their first bbq. so it was fun recording an album with a bunch of guys who had a definite sound in mind that they wanted to achieve, but also wanted input and guidance from someone they trusted. it was more of a collaboration, albeit a contentious one at times. usually when we are tracking a band, there are one or two members with definite opinions about what should and should not happen. in nfg, four of the five members hold fast in their opinions, and when it comes to voicing their views about what they do or don’t like, there are no holds barred. throw in me with my thoughts and chris holmes with his, and it made for more than a few heated moments in the control room. but it totally worked. in those short moments of disagreement and raised voices, the songs really came together, and i think it shows through in the music. it’s a great album. when we got the mix of the first track, all of us were floored. seriously. i can’t wait for people to hear this record.
So yeah, I’m pumped.
I’ve Missed You, Blog.
August 26, 2008Wow, I’ve been lazy. I haven’t written in a while and I think I owe it to ALL THE WORLD to write today. Of course, I have been MEANING to write for a while now.
Topics that I wanted to write about over the past two weeks, but never did:
1, The Pepperoni Hot Pockets Recall
My friend, Ian, warned me about this first. I adore my pepperoni Hot Pockets, so I did some research. Apparently some plastic got into the hot pockets on a certain day. I THINK the pack I have in my freezer is safe because the date is different. So I ate mine that same day. I figured, It’s just plastic and not rat poison or something. The worst that could happen is it cuts my mouth, or I swallow it and it rips apart my insides. No big, at least I’m not hungry.
2. Tropic Thunder Review
I have a rule that if I haven’t written the review in the same weekend that the movie was released, I will probably skip the review. So here’s my review: Ben Stiller makes some funny ass films. Tropic Thunder is fucking awesome. Robert Downey Jr. rocks, and I never thought Monks in love could be such a funny thing to watch. I’m sure you all saw it already. WASN’T TOM CRUISE NUTS!?!?!? I also heard about the protests against the movie because of the use of the word retard, and the film that Ben Stiller’s character was in: Simple Jack, whose tagline is “Once, there was a retard.” So I was very very VERY nervous when a woman wheeled in a man on a wheelchair, representing both types of people that were offended. I was like “FUCK I can’t laugh, DON’T laugh.” I laughed.
3. Way of No Way
I will most likely be updating on this regularly. Basically, my friends, Alex and Ian, and I are back on the hard track of our band. We played a lot in High School, and then after that it was very sporadic as everyone was in college/work. But Alex dropped out, and Ian doesn’t want to go to school. So the band life it is. I JUST started at school, so the pressure was on me. But I love the busy lifestyle and I have told them that my school life will not get in the way. I will divulge more on this in it’s own topic soon.
If you don’t have Netflix (GET IT), then you haven’t heard of this, or you have (that was a pointless sentence). Netflix has a watch instantly feature, along with their DVD mail delivery system. You can go on the PC and watch movies off their website, streamed at great quality all around. But not all of their movies are available for Watch Instantly, but they are working on that. And I don’t hold that against them, streaming is the future of watching movies, and they are the first ones to step in on that. To further that venture, they have released the Roku Netflix Box. I finally got one and HOLY FUCK it is amazing. Not one bad thing has been said about this thing, and rightly so. I set it up and was watching an episode of Dexter in 10 minutes out of the box. The quality is mind boggling. You can go with an ethernet cable OR wireless. One would assume that the wireless feature of streaming a huge movie would be not so fantastic. Fuck that, this thing is JUST as good as DVD’s. The sound is amazing and the video is amazing. I never thought this thing was possible. When I first watched an episode of Dexter, I freaked out for a second because the audio and video somehow got misaligned. I HATE that. But then 15 seconds later, it paused for a split second and it was FIXED by itself. I can’t say enough about this thing. GET ONE.
There you have it. I feel I made up for the past two weeks, sort of. I’m still trying to figure out how to handle this site, content wise, and technical wise. But I am not very educated on the technical side of things, so that may be a while. But if you can read then you should be okay.
The Pink Spiders
August 1, 2008I was doing my daily reading at the Lefsetz Letter and he DEMANDED that I read this article:
Oh What A Mangled Web We Leave
So I did, and I got way more than what I thought it might be.
Before you read what I’m about to write I would suggest you read the article. Be aware that it is a sort of long article and I know how resistant kids are to read a little these days. But come on, step out of that box a little bit, for the future of music’s sake.
It’s an article about the start of The Pink Spiders, and their dealings with the major label world. Never heard of them? Not sure many outside of Nashville have. And not sure that the people in Nashville even like them. One of the first things said in the article is that The Pink Spiders wanted to establish a cool look. That’s where they went wrong, right from the start. Fuck the look, make some good music.
From The Pink Spiders Wikipedia page:
The Pink Spiders are an American Pop Rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, that formed in 2003. The band initially consisted of Matt Friction (guitar and vocals), Jon Decious (bass), and Bob Ferrari (drums).
A while back I saw their music video when I was at a friend’s house, who had MTV on for some background noise. I happened to glance and see this flashy music video called “Little Razorblade” with chicks skating in circles around this boyish looking band called “The Pink Spiders”. I thought the song and video was pretty catchy and appealing for the 12 year old depressed little girl in me.
After some good time playing in shitty basements and in the surrounding Nashville area, they scored a gig that was a private Major-Label-Showcase. This is an excerpt about that gig:
“We played…to a room full of suits who were madly texting on their BlackBerrys the entire time,” says Friction. “After the set, the curtains closed and Jordan Schur [then president of Geffen Records] ran onstage. He was immediately stopped by security but just barreled through them.”
“He was like, ‘I gotta have this band!!!’ with his arms wide open and all that,” says Ferrari, “and we were like, ‘That guy’s cool!’ “
After they finished their set, they moved through the crowd, shaking hands and fielding offers. In a matter of weeks, they had 11 major-label offers on the table. Paulson was in awe—his old friends appeared poised to take over the world.
Here’s an excerpt talking about recording their first record signed with Geffen Records:
They made themselves comfortable quickly in Los Angeles, but they were soon yanked from one coast to the other when the label chose former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek to produce their debut in New York at Electric Lady…But the recording process was stressful—Ocasek would not tolerate drinking in the studio—and the band didn’t take well to New York.
And for the first time, the Spiders found themselves without the production control they had grown accustomed to. When Friction stepped in to try to mix the album, their high-profile mixer, Tom Lord-Alge, wouldn’t let him. “Every time [Matt] had a suggestion, [Lord-Alge] would just point at the wall of platinum and gold records. He wouldn’t even talk,” says Ferrari.
“In hindsight, [Ocasek's mix] may have been better, but it wasn’t really thick or big, which was what the label wanted,” Decious says. “They were like, ‘It has to sound like a Blink-182 record.’ “
Okay, let’s pretend for a minute that these guys actually had a shot at “making it”. Basically, they fucked up from that very first show for all the “men in suits” as they called them. Why were they playing for men in suits? Those aren’t the people, those aren’t the fans, they are simply “men in suits” hoping to cash in.
Next mistake, they probably didn’t read the record contracts very thoroughly, bands get complete creative control all the time, and that includes mixing and producing. That’s their own fault for getting some asshole producer and asshole mixer and having no control. If you have the biggest of labels interested in you, but not one of them wants to give you complete creative control, then you need to say “fuck them we will stick to basements and what WE want to do for OUR fans”. Being a Blink-182 fan I loved the reference, of COURSE they want your records to sound awesome like a Blink record. But do you know WHY the Blink record sounds so damn good? Because they didn’t let the label tell them what to do, they had control of all their own shit.
The article talks about how the band wanted a different song for their first single, but the label insisted on Little Razorblade, a song that the band didn’t seem to like in the first place. The band also had a huge problem with the release date of their album. Decious dishes:
“We were on TRL in April[2006], and the fuckin’ record comes out in August[2006], so this song’s being played on the radio like a motherfucker,” says Decious, “and there was no product. You couldn’t go anywhere and get it…. We did the whole fucking Warped Tour with a single and no product…. We’d sell some copies of Hot Pink, but we kept thinking we were gonna have Teenage Graffiti, but…do you sell this album with all these [original recordings of the] songs on it? It’s gonna confuse people.”
That was 2006, two years ago. Had this band never heard of the internet? This is one of millions of reasons to not rely on a major label. This band had the album finished and recorded but had to, scratch that, CHOSE TO wait 4 months for a piece of plastic to get shelved. Here’s a new plan for a new millenium: FINISH THE ALBUM AND THEN THROW IT ON YOUR WEBSITE THE NEXT DAY. If the kids want the piece of plastic that spins and they want the pretty booklet then they can wait 4 months for that. But give them the music immediately. Yes, for free. Because if you haven’t heard already, the shows, t-shirts, etc. are the product and the music is the promotion. The music is ONE HELL OF A promotion, because it’s more than that and it deserves a better name, duh…MUSIC.
Here’s my favorite part of the article that shows just how smart these guys are:
“It was funny, ’cause [the Motorola reps] were like, ‘We can’t get any bands to hold the gear.’ And we were like, ‘Well, fuck, we’ll do it. We don’t care,’ ” says Ferrari. “We wanted to be nothing like any other band. Every other band is like, ‘We’re not gonna hold the phone,’ and we were like, ‘Fuck it. I’ll drink Coke. I like Pepsi better, but I’ll say I like Coke better if they’re gonna give me a check.’ Why not? [The production company people] were like, ‘Well, you’re not gonna be one of those bands that just, like, wants their integrity, and all this bullshit’…. And we were like, ‘No, no, no, no, no!’ “
Here’s a tip: YES, YOU WANT TO BE A BAND THAT WANTS THEIR INTEGRITY. First, saying you’ll hold the Motorola or drink the Coke is NOT different. Bands do it all the time and most of the time those bands suck. Second, what differentiates you from the other bands should be the music and NOT what you do or what you say or what you look like.
For whatever the reasons may be two of the Pink Spiders members, Jon Decious and Bob Ferrari, quit the band in June 2008. They joined a band called Dixie Whiskey. I hope the best for them because hopefully the realized the insanity of all the shit that happened with their previous band.
The Pink Spiders still exist under the lead singer and guitarist, Matt Friction. They have a new lineup that isn’t worth taking up more space to type.
The moral of the story is do NOT do what these guys did. It’s that plain and simple. Start a band. Make good music. Get fans of your music. Play for them. Respect them. Understand them. The “men in suits” are not your fans. The press are not your fans.
Now that I’ve talked all this shit, it’s time to get my shit off the ground already.
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