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I scrolled down too quickly and this legitimately scared the hell out of me.
I do, and between Japandroids and Fang Island I did not see this being the album that ended up filling that role.
No no, Donny stop. My response was not meant to rhyme, I couldn't think of any other way to phrase it though.
Guys, the rhyming thing has got to go.
Yeah man, Twitter's supposed to be a place where us kids can just y'know, hang out!
You're making a lot of assumptions here. The OF crew have been friends since childhood, and I'd bet that Tyler was among the first to know before Frank came out. We don't have any idea how long he's been out to those close to him, but I highly doubt that Tyler first found out at the same time as us. Also, Tyler performs with Syd and Frank all the time, and does not ever make a big deal of it. Frank may have just come out, but Syd has been openly lesbian for at least as long as I've known the name Odd Future, which of course Tyler was aware of. It sounds like a cop-out, but context matters for this word. I don't condone it's usage, but saying "gay" or "fag" does not automatically make one homophobic in the same way that saying the n-word makes one racist.
Queergummers unite! Honestly, I have never felt closer to you guys than I have reading the comments on this article.
Okay fine, I'll bite... Did either of you also call Eminem a hypocrite when he hugged Elton John?
I'm really proud of the whole OF crew and especially Frank for having the courage to do this. I think a lot of people mistake the whole coming out process for celebrities (and even non-celebrities, sometimes) as nothing more than attention-seeking, when in actuality it's one of the most important things they can do. The effect simply existing as out and proud has on kids who have been shamed for their entire lives just because of who they are can never be understated, and every time someone comes out it's a little victory for us all.
I know the polls are closed, but I would like to move that this be considered for the song of the summer. Every summer.
You were losing the crowd, but then brought them right back. You're like the Andy Kaufman of Stereogum commenters.
See this is something I don't understand. As much as you may hate a band, how can you consider their breakup good news? Did their mere existence actually affect your life in any negative way? Probably not. And you obviously see all the people here who are upset by the news, so you coming on just to say it's "great" kiiiiiinda makes you seem like a dick. I suppose you're simply saying maybe he'll be able to write better songs without his band, but this also doesn't make any sense since he wrote all the songs anyway. I doubt him leaving the band is going to affect his ability to write the songs in any way, just the way they sound when he releases them. In other words, if you hated the last album that much, can you really sit here and tell me with a straight face that it Mr. Owens was not to blame?
I don't know man, but I think you kinda answered your own question there. I'm not gonna sit here and call it the MOST "original, fresh, and amazing album," but can you name anybody else who's doing what you just described? Love it or hate it, it's at least unique.
Also quick question: Are there normally this many smileys per comment thread, or is this some sort of "Lana Del Rey Effect" that we are all experiencing?
I don't know what my goal is in saying the following, but I feel like I should anyway, since we're sharing our Lana Del Rey stories... I work in a record store, and we played the Lana Del Rey album a lot when it came out. Almost without fail when we would put it on, someone would ask about it and buy it. These people were pretty much always older adults who likely had never heard of Lana Del Rey before that moment, and as such had no idea of her history and its accompanying drama. It's interesting to see the difference in the way people talk about her online - where it is essentially impossible to talk about her without knowing all about the surrounding nonsense and difficult to separate it from the music - and in real life - where people can experience the songs without any actual context and form their opinions free from that bias. This is not to say that everybody who hears it likes it, but for me it's at least an interesting study in the concept of separating the art from the artist.
Yeah, but now each report comes with a snarky comment as well. Like when you're friends on Facebook with someone you hate just so you can get angry at everything they post.
Alright, not to reignite our debate or anything, but I kind of feel like you indirectly called me out here, so I need to get this off my chest... I don't think it's very fair for you to refer to me as the "everything-is-sexist commentator" considering our discussion was only focused on whether or not one particular thing was sexist, with only a brief mention of what I think is the larger issue at hand. I don't often call things or people out for being sexist, but you brought it up in the first place by trying to qualify your statements by saying you're a feminist. I really don't think I would have felt the need to mention it otherwise. I also hope I didn't honestly come off as someone who believes their shit doesn't stink. I have no problem admitting when I'm wrong (seriously, it happens a lot, that's how we learn), I just didn't happen to agree with you here. Sorry if I came off like a dick in the process though. All that said, I hope there's no ill-will between us. We may not agree on this issue, but I think we were at least able to keep it civil. I think while everyone on here may not agree all the time, we're all at least reasonably mature people who can enjoy an insightful debate just as much as the cheap jokes and quips. What I'm trying to say is: you seem like a smart dude, don't be afraid to keep commenting!
Honestly, I was pretty confident I was a shoe-in for worst comment by seriously using the phrase "institutionalized sexism." I am pleasantly surprised!
Nevermind that initial disclaimer, it posted below anyway...
(For some reason I can't reply to it directly, but this comment is in response to Jordy's next comment below) Really dude, that's the part of what I said that concerns you most? My usage of the word "should"? You don't seem to understand that shouting "SEXISM!" where sexism is present is a pretty big part of fighting it. If you truly believed in the equality of genders, you would also recognize that genders are NOT treated equally and that believing they should be also means standing up for that belief. The issue here (for me anyway) is not so much that the video got posted in the fist place, it's that after Badu called him on his shit all he did was make stupid jokes and completely ignore the severity of the situation. And the reason this is an issue of sexism (and one that you SHOULD be concerned about, despite how much that word offends you, apparently) is because Coyne's dismissal of her concerns is tantamount to implying that her body is his to do with as he wishes, which is a symptom of the institutionalized sexism in our society that has normalized this type of behavior. And if you want to speak in hypotheticals and talk about how this would be equally wrong if Badu were a man (which is pointless by the way, because I can damn-near guarantee you that this wouldn't have even happened if she were a man), I bet you anything he would have been ready with an apology afterwards instead of smug comments about how great her ass looks. And you're flat out wrong in saying that it's sexist to imply her being a woman makes her ripe for exploitation. What do you think sexism is, dude? It's the exploitation of someone based on gender, and the gender with the vaginas happens to be one that ends up being on the receiving end of that.
Okay, so then if it's not about gender why did you feel the need to point out that you're a feminist in the first place? Honestly, this is like a pretty by-the-book example of sexism. His complete disregard for her concerns that her body has been put on a display in a way she does not approve of is the exact sort of thing that, as a feminist, you should be concerned about.
I'm sorry, but I really have a hard time seeing how you could identify as a feminist and not be pissed that someone released naked footage of woman without their complete consent and then shrugged off her very legitimate grievances by laughing at her. But hey, I don't identify as a feminist, so what do I know?
I suppose this isn't technically your point, but it was not her decision to not go on. Wayne was the one who pulled Young Money from the show; Nicki didn't really have much of a choice in the matter. Yes, she could've told him to fuck off, but that would have been a way worse move for her in the end. I guess I just feel like this whole thing stems from a general lack of respect for artists, and that's why I'm kind of inclined to side with Nicki. Obviously it's a lot easier for me to say that since I'm not one of the people who got screwed over by her not performing, but I just think that people tend to treat artists unfairly in general and then get pissed off when they push back, like when people pirate music and then complain when a song ends up in a commercial. That said, I recognize my opinion on this matter is somewhat questionable, but in the interest of not turning this into a full-blown essay I'll concede that this could have been handled better by all parties involved.
No, you're definitely right, the reaction was a bit extreme on Young Money's part too. I suppose I maybe would have gone through with the event and then acted accordingly afterwards, maybe saying something during the performance as well. I don't know, it's tough to say. Mistakes were made and feelings were hurt. If it counts for anything, Nicki said earlier in an interview on Flex's show (the one that he was supposedly going to ruin her on) that she planned on making it up to the fans by doing like a free show in New York or something.
I dunno, I kinda think Nicki's in the right on this one. I mean, it does suck for everybody who went to see her and it's a shame they got screwed over because of it, but a DJ for the radio station that's putting on the event came out and publicly dissed her at the event she was supposed to be headlining. That's disrespectful, amateurish, and a bit childish. Honestly, Rosenberg is the one who should be apologizing. To the fans, to his employers, and yeah, to Nicki too. Not only that, but Wayne was the one who officially pulled the plug on the whole thing.
Oh, and also Corey Hart, assuming he's in bed at night.
You clearly don't know anything about style, BRO.
Whoops, that wasn't supposed to be a reply... But since I'm here I wanted to tell you, David, that I downvoted your first comment and upvoted your second. I think I got social justice social justice whiplash reading them back-to-back like that.
Good for her! Also, I predict this article will have the lowest rated comment of the week.
Actually the festival is held in Fort Adams State Park. The tennis stadium is only like 20 seconds down the road though.
Best icon ever? Well if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black. What's the word, Duke?
Nope. Sorry, I'm real bad at this :(
Aw, that's a shame. Apparently I don't know how to use the internet... Maybe this will work... [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/n7E23.gif[/IMG]
Oh wow, this is really great. Thanks!
I haven't listened to this album yet, but this gets upvoted because Regular Show.
The addition of the second line is what really sold this comment for me. You were right to add it!
And Deaf Havana...that's a different band from Deafheavan, right?
Yeah, everyone knows there can be only one non-white female musician at a time!