Posts by Kevin Chavez3

The reasoned explanation is simply that I find them incredibly obnoxious 🙂
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analogharbor442 said:bpps

bpps doesn't belong in any conversation regarding music. Their recordings were never actually intended for listening... it isn't about the art; it’s strictly about politics 🙂

ha 🙂 precisely because it drives me crazy when musicians act all "oh-so-woke," just like you... 😉

Huljić is nothing more than a compiler, a collage artist, someone just piecing together puzzles. There isn't any actual talent there...

Alex Scott22 said:I hate having to bring this up—it’s the last thing I want to do—but there’s a clear generational divide at play here. It comes down to how "serious" versus how "fun" you think music should be. My perspective isn't necessarily better or "smarter," it’s just fundamentally different from yours. It’s that postmodernist mindset that seems to be eroding everything lately... the idea that "it’s all good because... I don't know, it makes you feel happy." Basically: don't dig deep, don't overthink it. In its own way, that attitude is actually healthier and closer to basic human nature, but it carries one fatal flaw: you can't build anything lasting from that stance. You undermine any standard other than "I like it." There's no self-discipline. And besides... that mindset just leaves you wide open to mindless consumerism.

There's some truth to this

Alex Scott22 said:I don't want to kill the vibe here with my overly serious (maybe even extremist) takes, but honestly... can you imagine people from previous generations actually getting into fistfights over music? Yeah, it was idiotic... but they cared more somehow.

There is no 😉

There is zero chance you'll convince me that you or that clown ever cared about Clash or Dead Kennedys as much as I did with my punk crew back in Philly... so don't try. It’s simply not true. 🙂

The reason I end up accepting music that I intuitively find less valuable is mostly because I failed at trying to logically justify my disdain to myself... or more simply, once I realized I couldn't find a single coherent argument to prove someone like Johnny Moped is a greater artist than Taylor Swift, I just gave up.

Alex Scott22 said:You love them, they cheer you up... they drive the cowards into hiding... but somewhere deep down, you don't actually respect them. Why? Because they're nothing but fluff.

Well, I just realized people are trying to claim I lack any genuine respect for Iron Maiden and the Sugababels😲 but it’s honestly embarrassing that you think you know me well enough to assume I listen to Maiden with some sort of ironic detachment?🙂

They’re brilliant at times—take "Skin Deep," for instance; it actually makes me want to get up and dance. But I'm not trying to be unfair here, it's just that when it comes to showing any actual respect to the Stranglers... 😬I can't even go there.

The stranglers are the absolute worst 🙏 🙏 🙏

Nicole Baker said:😳
The man is finally telling the truth...

Lies, idiots, and pure nonsense from 🙂

about all those mindless performers I find myself dancing to whenever the mood strikes: the Sugababes. Gold coins. Alice Cooper. Kuzma and Shaka Zulu. Shabani. Beyoncé. Šo! Mazgoon. Iron Maiden. Criminal activity. Miroslav Škoro. UB40. And whatever else... 👋

Alex Scott22 said:But this second one actually knows what's going on. That's where the real wisdom lies.

forget art, let's just dance 🙂 and being young doesn't give you an excuse to be self-aware 😘

Nicholas Perez33 said:does it even matter 🙂 🙂

Straight up... if you have to decide whether a band is being ironic just to justify listening to them, you're a snob 😉 (generalizing here, I know zLi isn't a snob)

Look, once you’ve grown up, left your youth in the rearview, and settled into being a tired old man, you realize how illogical it is to claim that conceptually complex music is somehow inherently superior to naturally mindless stuff. Just because some three-chord punk kid, some isolated Japanese girl, or a glam rocker from the Øresund Bridge acts all cool while playing... it doesn't change the math. Stupid is stupid, and smart is smart. The labels "good" and "bad" don't necessarily have anything to do with either...

Robin Booth said:My breath is bad enough to wake up a guy from small-town Kansas at a The National concert.

Well, damn... 🤣

Honestly, there’s zero artistic merit or even a hint of striving for quality in "teenage lobotomy"... 😬

Jason Richardson5 said:Man, I had no idea he was from Cepin. That whole vampire thing definitely caught me off guard. For some reason, I just assumed he was some guy from the South... 😁

Catch you later, man 🙂

Everyone was wasted or high... he actually bit Lilyhipa’s leg right in the middle of the song 🙈

Disgraceful

I don't know, I actually think this is being constructive 😳
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"Do you even know how much this costs?"

Nicole Baker said:Sure, they can, but let's be honest—they've already overhyped themselves way too much in New York City...

They’ve completely lost all credibility with everyone...😬

you too 😘

hey, if there happen to be any extra beer vouchers left over tonight... 😳

Nicole Baker said:Well, it’s a small detail—it's in the title, the intro, and a few other spots. It's Metallica, not Comittee.
Maybe you think I'm just nitpicking, but if you're the organizer, you should at least know how to spell the band you're booking. Honestly, it would be nice if you'd actually looked them up beforehand; they play in New York City all the time. It feels strange that someone stepping into an organizing role is this uninformed. But hey, you're still Jerry Patel6, and Matt spoiled us way too much before you came along...

Just leave the guy alone.🙂

First off, even band members can't spell their own names half the time (just look at Alex Scott22's old announcements on the forums).

Secondly, I don't see why someone can't book an opening act they haven't personally listened to, provided they've done their research and liked what they heard.

Thirdly, Matt is running shows at a different venue now. He isn't a saint, and we shouldn't have to compare every single thing someone does at AOL to his concerts... give the guy a break, damn it.

Fourthly, you know I love you...😘