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The recent popularity of good bands.
Patatat:
Brings a fleet of retards that claim they have been fans forever, when they don't know the difference between one song from the other. I am getting fucking tired of this.
Like with the Arcade Fire, kids are claiming they liked them before they were popular. Yet they have no fucking clue, what Us Kids Know was or the difference between the two.
Anyone, else sick of these things happening?
Its been happening with The Decemberists, The Weakerthans, and Iron & Wine alot lately too.
I swear to god if this happens with M83 I am going to be pissed, I'll shank someone.
sp2:
WHO GIVES A SHIT?
So people in the mainstream like a band you like and are claiming they liked them before they were popular. Suddenly you can't dangle your indie cred around like the oversized testicles you wish you had and claim you're better than everyone else because you liked such and such band before they were popular without sounding like a trend whore. Big titty-fucking deal.
I'd rather have bands I like be popular than lame-ass shit like Coldplay. The only problem is that means good bands that I like won't be playing small venues as often. I mean, I'd rather pay $7 to see the Constantines at a 200 person venue than $50 to see them at an arena where you can barely see the stage. But besides that, why the fuck does it matter?
SpacemanSpiff:
SP2 does have a point. Plus it's bands like these that get people into more obscure bands, that helps those bands to sell maybe a few more records.
Also, may I ask how you started out? I assume you were some sort of indie-knowledge-God right away.
I for one can safely say that I totally ruined other people's indie cred by getting into alternative music via At the Drive-In's Relationship of Command. I bet tons of people liked them since Hell Paso, yeah, and then comes along shitty old me and suddenly realizes this band is cool. Well, dayumn.
My point is: You have to start at some point. And if these people are rabid fans, even better. They are supporting a band you like (or maybe liked, they probably sold out because the kids like them now).
SkinniDip:
Agreed. It shouldn't matter how obscure something is for you to like it. Like something to like it. Who cares if the kid next door suddenly listens to them too?
AnonymousPosterChild:
--- Quote from: sp2 ---WHO GIVES A SHIT?
So people in the mainstream like a band you like and are claiming they liked them before they were popular. Suddenly you can't dangle your indie cred around like the oversized testicles you wish you had and claim you're better than everyone else because you liked such and such band before they were popular without sounding like a trend whore. Big titty-fucking deal.
--- End quote ---
I'm glad I don't have anything resembling indie cred, otherwise I might be offended. :)
Truthfully though, this does bother me. Allow me to elaborate. I have a brother. My brother is none to bright. Around 2 months ago, he started listening to Modest Mouse because all his friends were listening to Modest Mouse. Now, I hate Modest Mouse, and I'm sure somebody will kill me for saying that, but thats another story.
A few weeks ago, he went to a Modest Mouse concert with his girlfriend. the next day, when they came back, they kept going on and on about how long they've been listening to the band, and how none of the people at the concert could recognise any of their older songs but them. Now, this didnt really bother me as much as the fact that my brother and all of his friends will change their musical tastes at the drop of a hat in order to seem cool, which I believe is what the original complaint probably came from.
I have never lied about my taste in music. Except for that one time where I lied about a song I liked in order to preserve my masculinity. I wont lie and say I've been listening to Arcade Fire for years now. Truth be told, I hadn't even heard of them until VERY recently. This entire reply may seem a bit ramble-y, but I just cant form a coherant thought today what with my caffeine high.
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