Comments on: so messed up http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dd http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7230 dd Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:54:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7230 closest I got to GG was playing Catal Huyuk the night after he played. So I've probably absorbed some of his feces by default. closest I got to GG was playing Catal Huyuk the night after he played. So I’ve probably absorbed some of his feces by default.

]]> By: John Cramer http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7228 John Cramer Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:16:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7228 My actual issue with the show in question wasn't fashion, DD, it was the dull music. The retro time warp on display in the choice of dress was more baffling than anything. I would never not go see a show I wanted to attend just because I feared the garments the crowd would be wearing. I wasn't baiting there, just misunderstood. As for blood and feces, I would have to guess that it is already on all of us all the time, visible or not, though a visible amount might be a bit much. You know, unless you're into GG, DD. My actual issue with the show in question wasn’t fashion, DD, it was the dull music. The retro time warp on display in the choice of dress was more baffling than anything. I would never not go see a show I wanted to attend just because I feared the garments the crowd would be wearing. I wasn’t baiting there, just misunderstood. As for blood and feces, I would have to guess that it is already on all of us all the time, visible or not, though a visible amount might be a bit much. You know, unless you’re into GG, DD.

]]> By: dd http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7225 dd Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7225 Cramer, I was going to let this go, but you said in your original post that the crowd - which you determine exclusively in terms of how they dress - was why you don't go to shows more often, and that sounds completely silly to me. <br/><br/>Do I notice when people are dressed oddly? Sure. Do I care? Not as much as I can discern, unless you somehow think "notice" and "care" are the same thing, in which case, excellent work Aristotle, you've trapped me. <br/><br/>Whether it's noticing or caring, is it enough to make me not go to shows? As of yet, no, and in fact so far away from it that the idea of me sitting at home saying, lessee, a band I'd like to see is playing ... but I don't like the way the crowd dresses, so I'm stayin' home ... well, that's just incomprehensible. <br/><br/>If I went to a bunch of shows in a row where people were wearing coats covered with exposed bloody syringes, or fecal matter, or whatever, then yeah, it might make a difference. But such trends haven't caught on here, and I have yet to go to a show where my sensibilities are offended any more often than when I go into a record store or walk down one of the major thoroughfares here. <br/><br/>So let me ask the question: why do you care enough that it would affect whether or not you would go to a show? Or was this all just a big baiting trap? Cramer, I was going to let this go, but you said in your original post that the crowd – which you determine exclusively in terms of how they dress – was why you don’t go to shows more often, and that sounds completely silly to me.

Do I notice when people are dressed oddly? Sure. Do I care? Not as much as I can discern, unless you somehow think “notice” and “care” are the same thing, in which case, excellent work Aristotle, you’ve trapped me.

Whether it’s noticing or caring, is it enough to make me not go to shows? As of yet, no, and in fact so far away from it that the idea of me sitting at home saying, lessee, a band I’d like to see is playing … but I don’t like the way the crowd dresses, so I’m stayin’ home … well, that’s just incomprehensible.

If I went to a bunch of shows in a row where people were wearing coats covered with exposed bloody syringes, or fecal matter, or whatever, then yeah, it might make a difference. But such trends haven’t caught on here, and I have yet to go to a show where my sensibilities are offended any more often than when I go into a record store or walk down one of the major thoroughfares here.

So let me ask the question: why do you care enough that it would affect whether or not you would go to a show? Or was this all just a big baiting trap?

]]> By: John Cramer http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7224 John Cramer Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7224 DD, now that I think of it, who doesn't actually care what people wear? What if you walked into a club and were the only guy there wearing anything? In fact, what if everyone else was walking around with huge garden trolls sticking out of their asses? Might you care just a little? A smidgen, maybe? Am I a hypercritical asshole for noticing what people wear? Well, yes, but what the fuck do <i>you</i> care is the real question? What sensibility am I offending? Just sayin'. Baiting? Your call. DD, now that I think of it, who doesn’t actually care what people wear? What if you walked into a club and were the only guy there wearing anything? In fact, what if everyone else was walking around with huge garden trolls sticking out of their asses? Might you care just a little? A smidgen, maybe? Am I a hypercritical asshole for noticing what people wear? Well, yes, but what the fuck do you care is the real question? What sensibility am I offending? Just sayin’. Baiting? Your call.

]]> By: Ramon Medina - LP4 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7221 Ramon Medina - LP4 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7221 Yeah I saw the post on myspace the other day that they were looking for a drummer. that sucks as that dude rocked. Yeah I saw the post on myspace the other day that they were looking for a drummer. that sucks as that dude rocked.

]]> By: The Sparrows of Happiness http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7220 The Sparrows of Happiness Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:59:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7220 aw fuck don't tell me Whorehound is on the rocks. Hopefully just a temporary situation...?<br/><br/>That would drop the number of bands in Houston that I like to...well, let's just say that Tony Iommi could easily count them all on his remaining fingers. aw fuck don’t tell me Whorehound is on the rocks. Hopefully just a temporary situation…?

That would drop the number of bands in Houston that I like to…well, let’s just say that Tony Iommi could easily count them all on his remaining fingers.

]]> By: John Cramer http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7219 John Cramer Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:25:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7219 We went to support Trevi and Whorehound. They were covering the Melvins. Of course, they kicked their drummer out and thus didn't show. Amplified Heat was so dull we had to leave. The show was $12! <br/><br/>Next stop, Baroness, or at least Nile. <br/><br/>I thought about the Tambersauro show, but after the way this day has gone, I would probably be stabbed on my way in to the club. Best to bail tonight. I know my limits. We went to support Trevi and Whorehound. They were covering the Melvins. Of course, they kicked their drummer out and thus didn’t show. Amplified Heat was so dull we had to leave. The show was $12!

Next stop, Baroness, or at least Nile.

I thought about the Tambersauro show, but after the way this day has gone, I would probably be stabbed on my way in to the club. Best to bail tonight. I know my limits.

]]> By: Ramon Medina - LP4 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7218 Ramon Medina - LP4 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7218 Hey Doug, enjoyed the post. The Tall Firs tracks were pleasant but nothing that made me go "WOW!" still maybe if I'd seen him live I'd change my mind. <br/><br/>And John,<br/>Dude I could have told you to skip out on that show. Now if I could go see a show I'd go out and see Tambersauro tonight at Notsuoh. Those guys are fucking amazing math rock motherfuckers. Doug may appreciate them too...<br/><a HREF="http://www.myspace.com/tambersauro" REL="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/tambersauro</a><br/>But point is yeah Houston's a toilet if you go see glorified karaoke of bands that (in all but maybe three cases) have been covered ad nauseum. My advice? If you see a show where people are covering Kiss and Motley Crue, stay home and watch Metapocolypse reruns . Hey Doug, enjoyed the post. The Tall Firs tracks were pleasant but nothing that made me go “WOW!” still maybe if I’d seen him live I’d change my mind.

And John,
Dude I could have told you to skip out on that show. Now if I could go see a show I’d go out and see Tambersauro tonight at Notsuoh. Those guys are fucking amazing math rock motherfuckers. Doug may appreciate them too…
http://www.myspace.com/tambersauro
But point is yeah Houston’s a toilet if you go see glorified karaoke of bands that (in all but maybe three cases) have been covered ad nauseum. My advice? If you see a show where people are covering Kiss and Motley Crue, stay home and watch Metapocolypse reruns .

]]> By: John Cramer http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7217 John Cramer Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:06:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7217 Perhaps you are reading a little too much into it, DD. I mean, I did get to sleep that night. I suspect, however, that since you noticed Village People guy, you might have spotted the same oddities here on the night in question. Not that big a deal. Perhaps you are reading a little too much into it, DD. I mean, I did get to sleep that night. I suspect, however, that since you noticed Village People guy, you might have spotted the same oddities here on the night in question. Not that big a deal.

]]> By: Carlos Anaconda http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/02/so-messed-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-7216 Carlos Anaconda Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:01:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=552#comment-7216 I got so wrapped up in the later part of your post, i forgot you had linked a song. I just listened to it, and it didnt make me fall in love with it. a little too much like maybe Thurston Moore solo stuff or something. I was interested at the beginning before he started singing, it had a nice guitar/drums interaction, but then he starts singing and the drums/guitar promise doesnt really seem to deliver what i was hoping. I give it a C.... maybe C+. I got so wrapped up in the later part of your post, i forgot you had linked a song. I just listened to it, and it didnt make me fall in love with it. a little too much like maybe Thurston Moore solo stuff or something. I was interested at the beginning before he started singing, it had a nice guitar/drums interaction, but then he starts singing and the drums/guitar promise doesnt really seem to deliver what i was hoping. I give it a C…. maybe C+.

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