Comments on: Diatribe Of The Day: Don’t Blame The Hipsters, or Why Atlanta Pwns Omaha

By: john

john — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:13:41 +0000

Lots of spelling errors on last post sorry revision is here….

I really like the article. I am in a band called Hip to death which means hipsters will die someday thankfully. When we have a show CL never posts it anywhere, I wonder why, probably because our name is very relevent to the scene. I think even if we came up with the catchiest and hipest song in the universe that Cl or anyone in the scene would not care because we don’t kiss anyones ass. We are open to friendship with bands and publicist but we are not going to suck there dick to get ahead of this so called scene/game play here in atlanta. This is Hate city from what i have experienced being in a couple bands here the last 5 years. Oh we play at Star bar tommorrow night November 5th if you are down.

john

By: john

john — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:09:52 +0000

I really like the article. I am in a band Hip to death which hipsters will die someday thankfully. When when have a show CL never posts it anywhere, I wonder why probably because our name is very relevent to the scene. I think even if we came up with the catchiest and hipest song in the universe that Cl or anyone in the csene would care because we don’t kiss anyones ass. We are open to friendship bands and publicist but we are not going to suck there dick to get ahead of this so scene/game play here in atlanta. This is Hate city from what i have experienced being in a couple bands here the last 5 years. Oh we play at Star bar tommorrow night November 5th if you are down.

john

By: alr-ight

alr-ight — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:18:48 +0000

No one has mentioned the sad fact that there is little sense of underground music history, practiced by music writers here, into which up and coming bands can be placed. Chad should be able to provide some of this as he’s actually aware of what has happened in this town before, say, 1990. Davy, you’re obviously excused. This historical context contributes to a sense of definition when refering to a “scene”. Additionally, one must constantly peer to the fringes and margins for scene context. This can’t be emphasized enough, especially due to the fact that EVERY band wants to lay claim to being “edgey” but in fact %98 of them are completely fucking safe, including most of the acts you rave about Mr. Minor.

By: Not Richard but...

Not Richard but... — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:02:26 +0000

Really? You felt so compelled by CL’s article that you just had to blow up on your little blog and expose the atrocities in the story?

I almost read this whole thing but I stopped when I realized that it was just some hipster blogger pissing himself. I agree with Roger in that the Hiss do/did suck, even more than Snowden but not as much as you.

By: Roger who Pwns Omaha

Roger who Pwns Omaha — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:38:34 +0000

Dear Davey. You come across like a sniveling little bitch with this rant. What’s your point?! You just bitch to hear yourself bitch. PS Snowden sucks very badly, almost as much as the Hiss.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:55:30 +0000

I think it just boils down quality bands. The Black Lips have hit the bigtime and no one is really filling their shows. The old shows at Dotties/Lennys used to be rife with excitement and danger.. i don’t get that feeling with any of the new breed, plus the metal here SUX.

By: carded, not a minor

carded, not a minor — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:33:03 +0000

i think it goes beyond bands supporting bands (although i do strongly agree with that) it’s about press helping out the scene.
we all know who the “big name” bands are, they don’t need as much coverage as a band that is starting to draw well in ATL. write about that band! help them get exposure, help start a scene! because they obviously are hard at work, trying to make something happen.

do a simple “band of the month”. there are a million bands in ATL, i know. but help bands get atleast get some name recognition if nothing else.

also, venues promoting the “HUGE TOURING ACT THAT EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS” and then doesn’t promote the local shows…that my friends is killing the ATL scene as well. promote local music!!!

to all fans of music, after you see a local show. if a band caught and kept your interest, tell 5 people to check out that band.

all of this boils down to “word of mouth”, that’s it. that simple.

By: wesleywhatwhat

wesleywhatwhat — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:23:30 +0000

lol.

soooo true.

By: Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:03:51 +0000

I thought the Creative Loafing article was (correctly) implying that the bands don’t support each other, not Atlanta music fans in general. As a member of an Atlanta band, I go to a lot of local shows where my band isn’t playing, but probably not as many as, say, Michael Stipe or Fred Schneider went to, during the Athens hey-day. (Not comparing myself to those people, of course, just using them as an example.)

When the members of Atlanta bands actually go to see other Atlanta bands, then we’ll see some real “scene” unity. The Rob’s House/Die Slaughterhouse/Douchemaster people have this down. You always see those folks out at each others shows.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:39:00 +0000

Well stated. I love concerts in Atlanta. Posting the band listings in the back of your magazine does not count as covering the “scene” in Atlanta. I know people who drive for hours to see shows in Atlanta (and not at Phillips Arena). I’ve been going to shows since high school and Atlanta is Stacked with talent. Perhaps the CL should go see some shows (wait, come to think of it, why don’t I ever see them out at shows listening to the music they claim I don’t go see?)