Scissor Sisters roll call

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Perhaps not.

But considering you spend more of your time slagging the musical tastes of others than promoting your own tastes, you would probably be better off elsewhere.

Except, it's pretty obvious that you enjoy trolling, as it probably gives an illusion of value to your otherwise sorry life.

well said. post some links to some good Americana bands, perhaps some with more rock flavour than country flavour and perhaps you would find interest would be wide. something like that,

but then if we all liked it, you would probably stop.

Thank you, Sonick. Rhett, take your example – there are, say, six shows a week at the club. That means all the Americana bands coming up constitute one week out of 2.5 months worth of shows announced. Not much, and I've heard several of them discussed here – by someone besides yourself.

Yes, the 9:30 Club is very diverse (or I'd be there 4 times a week every week, not just this week…). However, in terms of indie/alternative/WOXY, that's certainly a mainstay genre represented. Going back historically, as well. If the Black Cat had a board, I'm sure a lot of us would post there as well.

I just don't get it. If you think the board is skewed, why not stay with your Robbie Fulks brethren?

Originally posted by sonickteam2:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Not true. Take a look at the current 9:30 Club schedule. Old 97's, Drive By Truckers, Mindy Smith, the Cramps (if you stretch the definition of Americana), and an as yet unannounced show by Del McCoury Band with Donna the Buffalo are all on the schedule.

but a quick look at the show list now,

WOXY band shows like…
Siouxsie, Snow Patrol, The Killers, The Black Keys, Libertines, Walkmen, Sam Roberts, Flogging Molly, Keane, French Kicks, Ambulance, Supergrass, Hope of the States, Coheed and Cambria, Radio 4, Minstry, Helmet and Blonde Redhead (with unannounced Death Cab, Muse, PJ Harvey, Deftones, and Interpol shows) significantly outnumber the 4 or 5 Americana bands you have listed. 2 of which being bands WOXY plays anyway (old 97s and DBT)

and the Cramps, I dont call Americana.

Do yourself a favor and go to Iota Friday and Monday and see Big Sandy and Robbie Fulks. Then go see the Drive By Truckers. Then next month go see Jason Ringenberg at Iota. Then check out Steve Earle the next time he's in town. Then go buy the new Sadies record. The see Dolorean when they play Iota with Damien Jurado and Richard Buckner. And check out Mindy Smith at the 9:30 Club.

These are all artists I've mentioned on this board. Where have you been?

Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Flava:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
corrupt the masses into expanding their musical palates.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Perhaps you could go someplace else where the bands discussed were more to your liking?

I don't think you would be missed much.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
But of course the only ones of those that get mentioned with any kind of regularity on this board are the ones who are also played on WOXY…Wilco and maybe the Drive By Truckers.

Focusing on the word "expanding" vice "corrupt" – How so? I heard a lot about Old 97's via your posts, so I did check them out to see what all the hoopla is about. Other than that I haven't read about other bands through your posts and anything else brought up you seem to discount or squash with your opinion.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
I'm also sure we could turn the forum into discussion site for HFS and DC101 bands if thats more to your liking….

EEEWWWW, <shivers down spine>
Kosmo, don't even joke….

That board is more skewed than this one. Granted, I can learn more about Americana there than here, but why would I want to just hang out with a bunch of people who are exactly like me?
(who can come up with the best snarky reply to that one?)

Originally posted by Bags:


I just don't get it. If you think the board is skewed, why not stay with your Robbie Fulks brethren?

Originally posted by sonickteam2:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Not true. Take a look at the current 9:30 Club schedule. Old 97's, Drive By Truckers, Mindy Smith, the Cramps (if you stretch the definition of Americana), and an as yet unannounced show by Del McCoury Band with Donna the Buffalo are all on the schedule.

but a quick look at the show list now,

WOXY band shows like…
Siouxsie, Snow Patrol, The Killers, The Black Keys, Libertines, Walkmen, Sam Roberts, Flogging Molly, Keane, French Kicks, Ambulance, Supergrass, Hope of the States, Coheed and Cambria, Radio 4, Minstry, Helmet and Blonde Redhead (with unannounced Death Cab, Muse, PJ Harvey, Deftones, and Interpol shows) significantly outnumber the 4 or 5 Americana bands you have listed. 2 of which being bands WOXY plays anyway (old 97s and DBT)

and the Cramps, I dont call Americana.

the drive by truckers sound like a tired Lynyrd Skynyrd to me.

and Mindy Smith is a country singer.

whats the difference between Americana and Country?

would the Tragically Hip be Americana if they werent Canadian?

Oh, let's leave Rhett be, trolling the troll is pointless.

What is the point on judging someones motives, probably we all have few minutes at work to spare and posting on a local board is entertaining.

We get a lot more traffic here than on the Fulks board, even if half of it is just me…

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
The see Dolorean when they play Iota with Damien Jurado and Richard Buckner. And check out Mindy Smith at the 9:30 Club.

These are all artists I've mentioned on this board. Where have you been?

when was that show mentioned, I like all 3 bands (performers), only 1 I heard about from you was Dolorean, should be an ok show

Buckner sucks live though

and just my opinion but I can't stand Ringenberg or Earle

Originally posted by mark e smith:
We get a lot more traffic here than on the Fulks board, even if half of it is just me…

Speaking of the old days…

My recollection of the Fulks board was that you were considered an asshole by many of the posters there also.

It seems like a trend.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
That board is more skewed than this one. Granted, I can learn more about Americana there than here, but why would I want to just hang out with a bunch of people who are exactly like me?
(who can come up with the best snarky reply to that one?)

I wish we had some sort of graphic for a burn. I get this mental image of Don King's hair curling…

The Drive By Truckers probably are about 50 IQ points higher than Skynrd. Lyrically, they have Skynrd beat by a mile. Musically, what's wrong with Skynrd?

Mindy Smith is an ALT-country singer. Meaning she doesn't follow the Nashville hitmaking formula, and you're not going to hear her on your local mainstream country radio.

I'm not really familiar with Tragically Hip. I do have one on the singers solo albums (his first one)that I picked up for a buck. Haven't listened to it much…but I'd have to put it in the category of "if you stretched the definition of Americana you could include this".

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
the drive by truckers sound like a tired Lynyrd Skynyrd to me.

and Mindy Smith is a country singer.

whats the difference between Americana and Country?

would the Tragically Hip be Americana if they werent Canadian?

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
The Drive By Truckers probably are about 50 IQ points higher than Skynrd. Lyrically, they have Skynrd beat by a mile. Musically, what's wrong with Skynrd?

Mindy Smith is an ALT-country singer. Meaning she doesn't follow the Nashville hitmaking formula, and you're not going to hear her on your local mainstream country radio.

nothing is wrong with Skynyrd, but DBT sound like they were going to be Skynyrd, but they just arent as interesting.

and country, alt-country, its still country, and i am not a country fan yet.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
My recollection of the Fulks board…

doing a little "troll"ing yourself, eh?

Well I recall a number of people on this board thinking of you as an asshole too. Probably if I burned more cd's for people on the board, it would improve people's opinion of me, as it has for you.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
My recollection of the Fulks board was that you were considered an asshole by many of the posters there also.

It seems like a trend.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
That board is more skewed than this one. Granted, I can learn more about Americana there than here, but why would I want to just hang out with a bunch of people who are exactly like me?
(who can come up with the best snarky reply to that one?)

Your Mom's teeth are so yellow, the dentist said I can't believe it's not butter.

True, you have mentioned some of these shows. I supposed I missed them in the muddle.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
These are all artists I've mentioned on this board. Where have you been?

Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Flava:

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
corrupt the masses into expanding their musical palates.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Perhaps you could go someplace else where the bands discussed were more to your liking?

I don't think you would be missed much.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
But of course the only ones of those that get mentioned with any kind of regularity on this board are the ones who are also played on WOXY…Wilco and maybe the Drive By Truckers.

Focusing on the word "expanding" vice "corrupt" – How so? I heard a lot about Old 97's via your posts, so I did check them out to see what all the hoopla is about. Other than that I haven't read about other bands through your posts and anything else brought up you seem to discount or squash with your opinion.

BACK TO TOPIC!!!

Can i just say that last night, while i WASNT going to the show, i went to a friends house to watch the hockey game.

When i got in my girfriends car, she had it on the MIX 104.1 station (this irks me to no end, cause i make her countless CDs of good music) and what do i hear "Take Your Mama Out" by the Scissor Sisters.

strange i thought.

But then, 3 1/2 hours later, i get in her car to go home, and change the CD and MIX 104.1 comes back on , to what song? "Take Your Mama Out" by the Scissor Sisters!!

freaky. were they doing that cause of the show in DC? or are they already doomed to Mix station radio??!!!??

Yes, nothing like signing up for a chatboard and posting maybe a grand total of three or four times over the course of a year, each time to harass me and to inform board members of what an asshole I am.

Originally posted by Celeste:

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
My recollection of the Fulks board…

doing a little "troll"ing yourself, eh?

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
to inform board members of what an asshole I am.

and he didnt even need to do that i am sure.