So I've decided not to renew my SG membership which expires today. I just wanted to write this and say goodbye to those of you who I've been fortunate enough to get to know; hopefully you know who you are and you will contact me on facebook or through Jocelynn.
Much though I've had a blast meeting and befriending many of you, I find I simply have no interest in the site itself anymore. Whereas in the past I derived great amusement from killing time with my amigos in chat, recently it has become hard to deny that the site is so oversaturated with new members that the once intimate chat community I so revered is now an insufferable gong show. I suppose there's more to it than that. I mean it certainly doesn't help that my regional community, SGBC, probably couldn't be any lamer or organized any worse. My gf, best friend and his little brother comprise larger gatherings than half the SGBC meets I've been so naive as to attend expectantly. It's not just that though. This site used to be something greater than it is now. It used to be niche, now it's clearly more concerned with mass appeal and maximizing profits which is not to say anything of the fact that the staff make no attempt to conceal how little the individual subscriber matters to them. Furthermore, the few sets I have had the time to look at recently have appeared unoriginal, uninspired and ultimately unsatisfying.
To sum up, some of you rock, most of you suck and this site would be well served to return to it's roots lest it become a sad cliche symbol of counterculture. Until then or until money grows on trees. Later gang.
Much though I've had a blast meeting and befriending many of you, I find I simply have no interest in the site itself anymore. Whereas in the past I derived great amusement from killing time with my amigos in chat, recently it has become hard to deny that the site is so oversaturated with new members that the once intimate chat community I so revered is now an insufferable gong show. I suppose there's more to it than that. I mean it certainly doesn't help that my regional community, SGBC, probably couldn't be any lamer or organized any worse. My gf, best friend and his little brother comprise larger gatherings than half the SGBC meets I've been so naive as to attend expectantly. It's not just that though. This site used to be something greater than it is now. It used to be niche, now it's clearly more concerned with mass appeal and maximizing profits which is not to say anything of the fact that the staff make no attempt to conceal how little the individual subscriber matters to them. Furthermore, the few sets I have had the time to look at recently have appeared unoriginal, uninspired and ultimately unsatisfying.
To sum up, some of you rock, most of you suck and this site would be well served to return to it's roots lest it become a sad cliche symbol of counterculture. Until then or until money grows on trees. Later gang.
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or whatever you do. you rule. honestly
Regardless...
If you can read this, that means I would really appreciate it if you were to check out my band, The Wrecktals! We just recorded a demo, and a couple tracks are up on MySpace, and then a track-or-two-that's-not-on-MySpace is on FaceBook.
CLICK THIS BIG PINK SET OF WORDS TO VISIT OUR MYSPACE!!!
We really wanna make friends with you! Seriously! That's one thing that a lot of bands hate... There's this nice fat fucking gap between fan and artist. Fuck that gap. Gaps need to be fucked. Fuck it! The Gap that is! So go there! And tell us what you think!
And if you are super-friendly and rad and awesome! You caaaan...
CLICK THIS OTHER SET OF BIG PINK WORDS TO VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE!!!
And again, please tell us what you think! And if you know anybody who likes their punk and ska and hardcore... Please pass the good word on!
Look! We're like Rancid! Can we have some street cred now?
Wigglywigglywiggly!
This band is my baby. We are going to be successful (in terms of creating that feeling in someone's chest when they hear that song they love, not "successful" as in "money"). It's our dream and it's gonna happen through our own hard work and passion and love for radness!
But like I said, we have a demo out. You pay $4 and you get eight (wicked-quality) tracks that last almost half-an-hour, some sweet DIY eye-candy, and instant immortality/karma! That's right! Everyone who buys our demo will have their name immortalized somewhere on the next release! So make sure we know who you are! We want to thank each and every one of you who actually listened to us!
We're playing lots of rad underground shows and we support all of those who make music for the sake of creation and expression. I've been to every fucking band I can imagine within five-bajillion-miles of me, so the favour better be returned!
My name is Christoph, but most people call me Slut (short for PunkerSlut)... And you can call me Susan, if it makes you happy... But on behalf of The Wrecktals, thank you for your time! I hope you like us!
'Cause if you read all this, it means we already like you!
Live. Love. Unity.