so, why werent the White Stripes booked?
Is Justin over 21?
Originally posted by jadetree:it doesn't hurt anything (until your negativity comes back to you eventually), and i couldn't possibly care less if you state that opinion.
My point being what does it hurt if I state my opinion that Justin Timberlake sucks. He will still sell tickets for $45, so why do you care if I say anything about him.
what point does it serve, though? does it make the bands that you like any more successful? why rain on someone's parade? why begrudge someone the enjoyment they get out of an artist just because you don't happen to share their opinion of the music? why go out of your way to spend your energy to do something negative when you could be doing something positive instead? why not post a message praising a band that you think is just great in place of a message belittling a band you don't like?
i know, i'm a frikkin' hippie.
Originally posted by Rupert Pupkin:what are you talking about? the white stripes played the club sometime last year, and they are booked to play an IMP show at GW in november.
so, why werent the White Stripes booked?
Oh, cry me a river, fer Christ's sake! Keep it up and we'll send Atomic Kitten over for your listening pleasure. :p
Originally posted by thatguy:
well you don't look like a frikkin' hippie
i know, i'm a frikkin' hippie.
Originally posted by thatguy:I second this opinion!
what point does it serve, though? does it make the bands that you like any more successful? why rain on someone's parade? why begrudge someone the enjoyment they get out of an artist just because you don't happen to share their opinion of the music? why go out of your way to spend your energy to do something negative when you could be doing something positive instead? why not post a message praising a band that you think is just great in place of a message belittling a band you don't like?
And as for Justin Timberlake: Though I can't quite figure him out or really get into his tunes, I am pretty curious about this show. Will he do costume changes or have dancers? Or is this just a straight set? If anyone goes, please report back.
Mr. Timberlake will be subject to my wait five years rule… Where I'll choose to start listening to him long after the hype and over exposure wears off. Five years down the road The Spice Girls turned out to better than I expected. There is northing wrong will catchy pop songs as long as their well done, and sometimes their even better when it's become kitschy ala ABBA.
Well, I purchased a ticket and plan on going to the show. I suppose that makes me incredibly "uncool". Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell that I only own three "teen pop" albums? Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you that the last show I went to was A Perfect Circle at the 9:30 Club? Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you about the absurd amount of Smashing Pumpkins bootlegs I own? Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you about all the "indie/underground" bands I've seen live?
Music is music. For me, I don't base my tastes on what is "cool" or "hip" or "indie" or whatever. I don't feel the need to restrict myself to one style of music. I like what I like when I like it. I'm not a 16 year old TRL fanatic, but I'll admit that I do like a lot of Justin Timberlake's songs. I'm not going to the show at the MCI Center…I'm not willing to pay that much money for those tickets and I don't want to be surrounded by screaming pre-teen/teen girls. So yeah, I'm going to go check out the show at the 9:30 Club. Maybe it'll suck, maybe it won't. But, I'm curious to see him live.
Music is music. For me, I don't base my tastes on what is "cool" or "hip" or "indie" or whatever. I don't feel the need to restrict myself to one style of music. I like what I like when I like it. I'm not a 16 year old TRL fanatic, but I'll admit that I do like a lot of Justin Timberlake's songs. I'm not going to the show at the MCI Center…I'm not willing to pay that much money for those tickets and I don't want to be surrounded by screaming pre-teen/teen girls. So yeah, I'm going to go check out the show at the 9:30 Club. Maybe it'll suck, maybe it won't. But, I'm curious to see him live.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:Ummm. He's already been around for five years. :p
Mr. Timberlake will be subject to my wait five years rule… Where I'll choose to start listening to him long after the hype and over exposure wears off. Five years down the road The Spice Girls turned out to better than I expected. There is northing wrong will catchy pop songs as long as their well done, and sometimes their even better when it's become kitschy ala ABBA.
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No. A Perfect Circle are a major label band with zero indie cred.
Seriously folks, why all the big stink? This is not a hip indie artsy city with a cool local radio station to support the scene. This is a city of policy wanks and lawyers. Sure, there is a small indie rock scene, but most people here prefer major label music, be it Justin Timberlake or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, be it Michelle Branch or the Dandy Warhols, and that is what a club the size of the 9:30 Club is going to have to cater to.
Seriously folks, why all the big stink? This is not a hip indie artsy city with a cool local radio station to support the scene. This is a city of policy wanks and lawyers. Sure, there is a small indie rock scene, but most people here prefer major label music, be it Justin Timberlake or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, be it Michelle Branch or the Dandy Warhols, and that is what a club the size of the 9:30 Club is going to have to cater to.
Originally posted by BlueStar:
Well, I purchased a ticket and plan on going to the show. I suppose that makes me incredibly "uncool". Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell that I only own three "teen pop" albums? Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you that the last show I went to was A Perfect Circle at the 9:30 Club? Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you about the absurd amount of Smashing Pumpkins bootlegs I own? Does it make me any "cooler" if I tell you about all the "indie/underground" bands I've seen live?
Music is music. For me, I don't base my tastes on what is "cool" or "hip" or "indie" or whatever. I don't feel the need to restrict myself to one style of music. I like what I like when I like it. I'm not a 16 year old TRL fanatic, but I'll admit that I do like a lot of Justin Timberlake's songs. I'm not going to the show at the MCI Center…I'm not willing to pay that much money for those tickets and I don't want to be surrounded by screaming pre-teen/teen girls. So yeah, I'm going to go check out the show at the 9:30 Club. Maybe it'll suck, maybe it won't. But, I'm curious to see him live.
Originally posted by Yank:They're already here. Cable networks such as The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon plays their video, "The Tide Is High" almost nonstop.
Oh, cry me a river, fer Christ's sake! Keep it up and we'll send Atomic Kitten over for your listening pleasure. :p
How are we supposed to raise our flagging self-image if you won't let us rag on the beautiful people?
It is funny how most of the people talking about the cool factor are those who say it doesn't matter, I could care less if Justin Timberlake is cool or not, I think he sucks and is not worthy of the attention he gets, those who like him will have fun whatever I say and if they don't because of what I said, well then they just aren't very happy are they. As far as saying positive things, I do say when I like things, and I get crap for some of them, but I don't cry and say I am not listening to that anymore because somebody on the Internet told me it was not cool. I just don't get why everyone has to be so sensitive, if you just like what you want to like, who the hell cares.
As for always being happy, I loved the show at the club last night, I wish the sex pistols would have been happy in the 70s though, because I am sure they would have made the same great music. They should not have been critical like they were in their songs, might have made somebody unhappy. Lots of people are calling the sex pistols sell outs now, did it ruin the show for me? No.
As for always being happy, I loved the show at the club last night, I wish the sex pistols would have been happy in the 70s though, because I am sure they would have made the same great music. They should not have been critical like they were in their songs, might have made somebody unhappy. Lots of people are calling the sex pistols sell outs now, did it ruin the show for me? No.
Jadetree likes Hootie & The Blowfish.
did you not get the memo on Dischord or Teenbeat Records?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:I agree with Rhett for once. And i think there is WAY too much negativity on this board at certain times. Christ, you guys could all live in Baltimore where you only get 1/3 of the shows and the rest you have to drive 40 minutes too :)
No. A Perfect Circle are a major label band with zero indie cred.
Seriously folks, why all the big stink? This is not a hip indie artsy city with a cool local radio station to support the scene. This is a city of policy wanks and lawyers. Sure, there is a small indie rock scene, but most people here prefer major label music, be it Justin Timberlake or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, be it Michelle Branch or the Dandy Warhols, and that is what a club the size of the 9:30 Club is going to have to cater to.
But I have heard Justin Timberlakes album, and i think it sucks and should never be played out loud. But i have to work tonight , so I dont care about the show…but i may go to the Britney Spears thing next week.
by the way , this thread made me think of a quote that belongs here:
"It is better to be a neighbour of a field than to be a neighbour of one who speaks badly."
"It is better to be a neighbour of a field than to be a neighbour of one who speaks badly."
It's perfectly ok to not like a certain artist or band or whoever…. but it's far too confusing when instead of saying "I just think he/she/they are not good" and coming across as though you are saying "I just think he/she/they are not cool" – and not really clarifying until everyone has gotten their panties in a twist over it. Personally, I didn't think Justin Timberlake was that talented when he was in his boy band days. However, from hearing some of his music and seeing how he is compared to 5 years ago, I think he's talented in some form. It may not be the music I like, and yea, I will make fun of him because of the boy band days, but it's far too easy to dismiss him as some shitty act. Actually I think it's a cool thing that he wanted his show to be 21+ because then people won't have the excuse "I don't want to be surrounded by little annoying girls" to fall back on when they really want to go but are afraid to admit it.
So. To conclude my point:
Who the Fuck cares about Justin Timberlake? Let's stop being negative and waste our time on this board talking about something funny, like Enrique Iglesias' mole.
Mr. Josh Thatguy is a hippie! Who knew? That is awesome.
Kurosawa and I really are alike.
And one last side note - Rhett, if you don't like the lack of DC's indie scene and all of that crap, and if it really bothers you (I'm not sure if it does or not).. why don't you just Move!!! :p
So. To conclude my point:
Who the Fuck cares about Justin Timberlake? Let's stop being negative and waste our time on this board talking about something funny, like Enrique Iglesias' mole.
Mr. Josh Thatguy is a hippie! Who knew? That is awesome.
Kurosawa and I really are alike.
And one last side note - Rhett, if you don't like the lack of DC's indie scene and all of that crap, and if it really bothers you (I'm not sure if it does or not).. why don't you just Move!!! :p
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I thought of this one from the stepford wives-
by the way , this thread made me think of a quote that belongs here:
"It is better to be a neighbour of a field than to be a neighbour of one who speaks badly."
"If you tell me you don't like this dress, I'm sticking my head right in the oven."