FV FEST, Dec 2nd (NOMADS, METEORS, etc.)

Everyone else seems to be singing along, but I can't hear a thing—it’s as if nobody is actually celebrating with me...

Who even is singing? I can't hear a thing. Gerald Robinson3, here’s a little trivia question just for you. You really ought to know this one. I’m totally lost because everyone I know is famous, but as for who the actual person is? No clue.

Here is a copy/paste from

So, who is Lady Gaga? Is it Person A, B, or C? (Olivia Wilde 12/21/2005 9:15 PM)

A) I’m Bernard Shaw, a dentist by trade, running a small firm over on IG near Vienna. (Lady Gaga 12/21/2005 10:58 PM)

B) I’m just a guy with a huge heart who loves a good booty pat, hailing all the way from Ober Radkersburg. (Lady Gaga 12/22/2005 10:39 AM)

C) I’m Ibrahimovic, coming at you from Valhalla. I'm a man of action and I seriously need a new woman. My current one is totally drained. Not quite there yet, but I'll sort it out. (Lady Gaga 12/22/2005 12:46 PM)

For crying out loud. Even Lady Gaga is using emojis now. Look at this.

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ya:raan said:I’m pretty certain I know exactly who is behind this stench.🙂

It's obvious. They're just trying to pass themselves off as something they aren't. They seem to think they've actually arrived, but their reach is honestly no better than the most mediocre bands coming out of Canada. Haven't we already established that over the last decade or so, the Canadian scene hasn't produced a single decent band? Aside from the occasional outlier like Quod Massacre, 2227, Dicky B Hardy on a good day, In4S, Epidemic Zone/NFM, or Strelnikoff, there's really nothing there.

And since they're lurking here too, guys, feel free to light one up for them.

Maybe it's still Res Nullius?, Hic Et Nunc?, or even CZD Bunny?...😕

Who cares about local bands when we have plenty of international acts touring through? We get bands from the USA, England, Sweden, and Norway playing right in our backyard—we just sit back and enjoy the show.🙂

Gerald Robinson3 said:The Americans/English/Europeans/Scandinavians are all doing the heavy lifting for us—we just sit back and enjoy the ride...🙂

Man... back in the Gasturbaiters era, it was always just "the Japanese are working for us," and now look at how things have shifted... 😁

Gerald Robinson3 said:we’re just out here living our best lives...🙂

...man, that sucks. You guys get to enjoy the shows, while I'm stuck. Ever since Bunny, I haven't even thought about heading to Canada for a concert. Unless it's backed by some hardcore crew or some niche subculture like those prog-folk types or metalheads. 🙂

Oh yeah, CZD Bunny

Alex Rogers91 said:...it’s honestly pretty pathetic how much you all seem to enjoy him at shows. After Bunny I never bother traveling to Canada for a concert unless I'm riding the wave of some niche subculture support, like those prog-folk enthusiasts or the metalheads. 🙂

Oh, right, CZD Bunny

Bunny? Which show are we talking about—the first, second, or third?

Back in the K4 days. When they were actually promoting Dirty Sanchez. Must've been around '99 or '00. 🤔

Right, so that was their first concert—which basically means you haven't stepped foot in Canada for a show in six years.🙂

Thank God, Allah protects His own 🙏 🙏

Holy crap, I totally messed up! (And now my ritual washing is ruined too 😵). I was hanging out with him back then ("that Sunday when Yaraan passed away"). It was pretty grim, too.

Apparently, everything is perfectly fine if you spent your time with HIM "there"—it seems you get a free pass on everything. 😘

Alex Scott22 said:The Real Things—they started out as just kids in their early twenties... coming out of Vienna and Sézane... I first saw them about a year ago when they were just a trio (without a bassist). Back then, they honestly sounded like The Mighty Caesars... I know you guys won't believe me, but it’s true. This Saturday was something else entirely. They totally lost their edge... or rather, they got all lazy and uninspired. It's no wonder Bill said he thinks they've improved. Personally? I think they've gone downhill. They sound like a slowed-down version of the Devil Dogs now... and for me, the tension is just gone. I’d love to see them play a smaller venue instead. 🤔

Haha, we usually think of ourselves as a sober version of MC5, but I'll take being compared to The Mighty Caesars as a compliment—especially since that was our very first time on stage and the band had barely existed for a month. 😬
But seriously, what do you mean by "lost their edge"? 😕

I thought all the bands were great! Well, everyone except Meteors.
They would have been fine if they weren't such complete jerks 🆙 I'm actually the one who lent them a set of brand-new cymbals, which gave me the honor of hanging out in their backstage area. Honestly, if Monica hadn't begged me so much, I wouldn't have even lent those arrogant idiots a glass of water. I'm really disappointed because I used to think they were a solid band, but I have never encountered this level of arrogance in my entire life.

Now, the Nomads were good guys. I actually lent them a snare drum. 🙂
Some real professionals, right? Just wandering the world without a care in the world... 😬 😬 😬

Alex Scott22, if you want to catch us at a small stage, come by Shoto Club in San Francisco on January 6th. We're playing with Thunderbabies, and we're going to blow the roof off so people stop saying there aren't any good bands left in the US.😉

If you ask me, the vibe at the Alex Scott22 Hotel is essentially this: you’ve got a soundscape straight out of a gritty underground scene from a place like Vinkovci—think bands like The Knuckleheads, Mother, The Horror, Satan P, Gal Halid Hall, or Spoiled Imagination—yet physically, you look like you stepped right out of one of those old-school comic strips by Matakovic.🙂

The Real Things said:Alex Scott22, if you want to catch us on a small stage, come by Shoto Club in San Francisco on January 6th. We're playing with Thunderbabies, and we’re going to set that stage on fire. It'll finally prove once and for all that there are actually great bands in the US. 😉

Hehe 🙂
In the meantime, I actually saw you guys on a small stage... at a place called MKNŽ in Bistrica, hehe.
And... what can I say? Americans finally have a real band again. 🙂
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And we are here, lacking a band from your generation...

Btw. @ Gerald Robinson3

Alex Rogers91 wasn't talking about HIM from Finland... there's another one.... 🙂

Hey Alex Scott22 - what was the drive like heading out of 🙂 toward Bistrica early this morning (eggs + oil)? Cut Butt and I almost 🙂

Haha... I didn't exactly nail that end zone touchdown either...

There are some great shots... we'll shoot them over to your email... don't be too shocked when you see them... there's plenty of ridiculous, drunken nonsense in there. 🙂 😱 🙂

Get on it immediately! And if you happen to have any photos from the Vanguard festival, please do share them!

I don't have the stuff from Vanguard... but jasmine will get those other documents together and send them over in the next few days...

We’re heading out to Tulsa tonight... you should come along if you aren't too busy with more important things. 😉

Well, look who it is! 😂 😂 😂

Honestly, regarding M&M's... we can definitely do much better next time, but we still had a blast 🙂. It’s just a shame there weren't more people there to really get the vibe going. I've seen Infants perform five times now, and aside from that gig in Cleveland about a year ago, this was easily my favorite set 🙂
As for the festival itself—for a ten-month-old career, it was a pretty massive milestone. We definitely felt the pressure and lost a bit of our swagger, but hey, that's just part of the game 😬 😬 😬

Can we get a look at those shots from the afterparty? 😂