Music comments that don't warrant a thread

[Valeyard]

I miss those days where bands had random numbers in their names.

Somewhat related but the company I'm working for is having their 25th anniversary next week in New York and has special celebrity guest Travis Barker. You'd think it was Lennon back from the dead the way he's being fawned over. Team chat wants people to think of questions for him, I just keep trying to find a work safe way to ask if he preferred almost burning to death to Angels And Airwaves.

 

[Gary]

Sum 41 Announce Split: ‘We Are Excited for What the Future Will Bring for Each of Us’

Long-running Canadian pop-punk act Sum 41 have announced that they are splitting up after 27 years together.

variety.com

7th grade me is shook.

They had two videos I thought were funny. I don't remember the songs they were for, but hey.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I am guessing “The Hell Song” was one of them. That was the one with all of the action figures that was kind of a marginally less obnoxious precursor to Robot Chicken

 

[Gary]

I am guessing “The Hell Song” was one of them. That was the one with all of the action figures that was kind of a marginally less obnoxious precursor to Robot Chicken

that is indeed one of them.

 

[muzzington]

They had two videos I thought were funny. I don't remember the songs they were for, but hey.

I always liked this one

 

[Gary]

I always liked this one

Oh hey that's the other one. Thanks guys

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1656021080979513385

Sad version of the bass riff from “Peace Sells”

 

[Fall of Epic]

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

The 'supremely gifted musician' has died aged 59

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Smiths bassist Andy Rourke died of cancer. RIP.

The baseline for "This Charming Man" is one of my favorites.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

American Idol Winner Just Sam Says She's Back to Singing in N.Y.C. Subways

"I didn't want people to know that I legit needed the money & I didn't want people to know that it wasn't optional," she reportedly wrote on Instagram

people.com

I know winning American Idol has meant less in the past decade but this is just brutal.

 

[Fall of Epic]

I mean, what ever became of Ruben Studdard or Taylor Hicks?

I thought winners get a record deal with a guaranteed first record but the article says she didn't even get that (the label released her)?

Who would you say is the most successful Idol winner? I would argue Carrie Underwood edges out Kelly Clarkson.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are doing a Season 2 20th Anniversary tour soon. Time flies.

Big Rube also has a successful Luther Vandrosw tribute act, which makes sense for what he’d be doing in 2023.

Taylor Hicks was on my friend’s podcast and he seems like he is just happy to be grinding it out as a working musician. He probably still lives off that “Do I Make You Proud?” money and doesn’t have to worry about busking.

Last moderately successful AI winner was Philip Phillips and that was over ten years ago now (time flies x2). I couldn’t identify a recent winner of Idol if they were standing in front of me (perhaps on a train platform!)

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Hacked, looted and burned to the ground: the worst festival of all time

Horrific.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

A look back at the worst music festival ever.

At least there were no cows needlessly slaughtered at Woodstock ‘99!

 

[Valeyard]

#VoteForSanjaya

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

James Blunt Says The Rolling Stones Have Never Had a Hit As Singular As 'You're Beautiful'

The singer reflects on his ubiquitous hit 15 years after his falsetto captivated pop music.

esqr.co

Bad ‘00s dental office music takes.

 

[Valeyard]

Most one hit wonders succeed at having more singular hits than acts who have multiple ones. He's right.

 

[geniusMoment]

Thoughts on AI generated music. A bunch of people have done cartoon characters singing famous songs:

 

[Valeyard]

Friend shared an AI of Jim Morrison covering Lana Del Rey and it sounded really fucking bad.

 

[Hawk 34]

So that’s how we know the AI shit is super authentic.

 

[Valeyard]

Struck fear into my heart.

 

[Mickey Massuco]

A lot of the American Idol winners didn’t win at the start of the pandemic. That definitely hurt her chances at making it big, not being able to do live performances and the like.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Her case is the worst example but AI hasn’t created a star in 11-12 years though. And The Voice hasn’t created any major stars either. People who still watch reality singing competitions, just watch it for the judges banter and drama and dgaf about the contestants once the show is done.

 

[Fall of Epic]

Man, remember the Metallica/Napster drama? Good times.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

The Guy That Knocked Danzig Out in One Punch Wrote a Book About It

Remember that infamous viral video of a member of the North Side Kings taking down Danzig backstage after a show? Well, that guy Danny Marianino wrote a book about the whole incident, including the scores of online hate mail he's received from irate Danzig fans in the years since.

www.wearethepit.com

“I’m not sure if this book is necessary “- Corey @Laz arus (Culture Crossfire)

 

[Valeyard]

Danzig gets knocked out

http://home.comcast.net/~starchildxx/danzig.mpg Its not my site so I dont know how long it will be up. Maybe someone else here can host it on their own just in case. I like Danzig a lot as a singer, but I found this really funny. Basically, Danzig had some show scheduled where there are a bunch o...

forums.thesmartmarks.com

Classic.

 

[SFH]

One of my friends is a damn good multi-genre drummer and his daughter is following in his footsteps. They've enrolled her in private lessons at a local studio and also she's taking music in her elementary school. The private studio shared a video of a group of their student musicians completely nailing it on Santeria by Sublime. Damn impressive considering the whole group of students is 10-13. Then the post right under is the instructors at the private studio turning up in full force for the drummer's 5th grade band concert.

I can't even imagine what it must be like to have already developed the skills to manage a full drum set in after school endeavours just to be "snare drum 1 of 5" back at the elementary school. And this is why I'm not a parent because I see a reality here I'm requesting space for my kid's full kit and a spot in the program for a solo performance. Gives me a good idea to ship some of my unused musical instruments to my niece. Especially my cowbell and drum sticks.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Surprisingly cool read about Boston sports fans helping keep Bridge Nine Records financially going.

How Boston sports fans (unknowingly?) saved one of hardcore's most influential labels

Bridge Nine Records, one of Boston's most influential punk and hardcore labels, grew with the help of the city's die-hard sports fans.

theathletic.com

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Lukewarm take: I hate music videos.

Not long ago, I watched the video for "She Knows" by J. Cole. I respect that videos largely reflect the vision of what the artist wanted to communicate in their song, but I want to just listen to the song, and let it evoke whatever happens to actually be on my heart. I don't so much want to be told, "This is what you should be thinking about when you hear this song."

Because I'll tell you what, when I first heard that song years ago, on whatever streaming service I was using before I broke down and switched over to Spotify, the mental picture that I created definitely did not line up with that fucking video.

 

[Valeyard]

A video doesn't steal your perception of a song, though.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

It might not, but that's not going to stop it from annoying me.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

why did you watch the video if you don't like music videos?