Why do we (or I) get so mad at things that are clearly a) out of our (my) control, b) grabs at attention, c) gross one-sided drivel that probably KNOWS it's one-sided drivel and just wants to stir the pot? I hate the things this guy says SO MUCH because it comes from this stupid place that I wonder is even genuine and yet I fall into the tap over and over again of getting pissed off and communicating that to someone. I guess I just feel immense guilt for caring so much. But at the same time, fuck this guy.
Ocean Death has been kicking around for a while and I can admit to being a) disappointed it wasn't on Obsidian but b) so happy it's got it's own EP to star in (more or less). That's a weird way of saying that this is awesome news! I'm surprised how restrained it is, in comparison to live iterations of it, but it just sounds so good. A fan.
Part of me is like, "Who cares?" - only because I don't know these folks personally, we aren't friends, and whether they are or not means little to me.
Another part of me is like, "What a bunch of assholes!" - because they sound like a bunch of douchbag, bro-y, assholes.
The last part of me is hungry.
The fact that I'm the first person to comment on this makes everyone else just seem like boring nerds. This is awesome and more people should give a fuck!
Apparently he's been banned a number of times. So he's had more than his fair share of "chances." I don't care if he's nice in person. Most of us don't have the privilege of knowing him as a person, just an angry bully troll.
Should he be banned? Shouldn't he? The stereogum staff should just make a decision. But he's a terrible presence and I personally don't like how he treats me and others. Hence why I think he should be and remain being banned.
Why? I was surprised he hadn't been banned sooner after he's threatened to sue several other folks (myself included), harassing and bullying us all. Apparently he's been banned before.
Terrible terrible terrible (terrible) idea.
Actually, fuck that. I'm assuming you do know an adequate amount about Xiu Xiu - enough to form an opinion. Fine. Whatever.
Fuck you for thinking that you know the following things about me: 1) I am transphobic, 2) I am cis, 3) I am not a woman, 4) I am not a woman with a dick, 5) I don't know what transphobia is.
Your upset because a video full of pornographic material included material with trans people in it. Good for you. No representation at any cost.
Ok - whoa. I know what transphobia is. But are you saying this video is transphobic? How? None of the list you linked is represented in the video. And if you were more familiar with Xiu Xiu I think you'd understand that they are anything but.
People who use the term "neckbeard" - ugh.
What does any of what you said ("ultra-pc reddit-ethic meme spouting neckbeard of a website") have to do with the album? I would have thought, given your first line, that you would have hated the album BECAUSE of Laura Jane Grace, but that seems to not be the case. What's your story?
Ugh - you're so right! I don't know how many time I heard, "Ok so I know those Harlem Shake videos are annoying, but check out this one from my undergrad biology department. My old adviser is the in the fish costume doing the robot."
I feel bad for assuming that that is how everyone involved in the show feels, but it really isn't surprising to me.
I'm also not sure why that got him kicked off the show. Are the people who love that show so upset? Like, I would think that the people that watch that show either agree wholeheartedly with those sentiments (and are therefor un-phased by those comments) or just know what they're getting into when watching it (and don't expect or care if all of the cast members are not bigoted in some way).
That's probably the realest part of that "reality" show anyway - why take it away?
I was being slightly facetious with the "macho dickhead jerks." it was supposed to be a joke. I guess it's just hard for me to balance the supposed humor I always intend with actual emotions. But as humor tends to come from truth (and in this case truthful feelings), phrases like "YOU FUCK WITH ME I FUCK WITH YOU HARDER." just sound like a dickish thing to say and it reminds me of macho people in school (and hell even life) that turn everything into a competition. I guess that's where I was going with that.
The premise of deleting files from a computer as a way to return something to iTunes not a good joke? I need to work on my shit.
@jizziemcguire is a really good twitter name.
But yeah, my inclination is to say HAIM sucks on this one, but besides responding with that dumb "we have a bigger show than you do" picture (which is really the only purpose that picture served, right?) and Este's competitive baloney tweet, they haven't said much of anything.
I kind of wish I illegally downloaded the HAIM album instead of buy it. Not because I have any sort of LC pride (though I do - "No Blues" is superior to the HAIM album), but just because HAIM seems like jerks. Like macho dickhead jerks.
If I delete the files from my computer, may I get my 8 bucks back?
Favorites of mine that weren't on the list:
Baths "Obsidian"
Frog Eyes "Carey's Cold Spring"
Blue Hawaii "Untogether"
And probably others I'm missing but can't think of.
Kryptonian Knights
Superman does Batman
Super Knight Me
The Fattie and the Battie
Superman and the Batman Factory
Batman and the Superman Factory
Broke-Bat Mount-man
My Dinner With Superman and Batman
Waiting for Superman and Batman
Best in Superman and Batman
Blackfish
My two cents:
$00.01 #1
The personal is not political - non-Native Americans can find this racist too, and it's valid. Conversely, Native Americans can find this NOT racist, and that is just as valid.
$00.01 #2
It's clearly racist and misogynistic, but isn't it supposed to be? I mean, the depiction on the shirt is supposed to be offensive, and hopefully that will make you think about why you find it offensive, and where that comes from (from US history).
Didn't call you homophobic, just said that you told me you weren't homophobic. It happened a while ago. And even then I didn't say that you were homophobic.
For someone with a brand that they seem to care about, you sure do make yourself seem incredibly unlikeable. And you have no legal recourse against my opinion of you (which you have misconstrued and twisted to suit your own needs - vilifying me as some sort of nemesis. save it for someone else, please). You can't sue someone for saying that they're homophobic. Otherwise Chick-fil-a would be rolling in lawsuit money.
Also I don't care about your comparison of Lorde and the Ring girl (Lord of the ring girl - - - just noticed that). I just find your presence on this site to be polarizing and derisive and purposefully trolling.
I remember that saga (which was likely the point - for people to give him attention). I think he asked Stereogum to delete his profile. There was a stint of porn gifs being posted to the comment section by him, then a lot of freakouts.... he used the "I have gay friends so I'm not homophobic" defense with me once. I'm all too familiar with his shtick.
I suppose I'm no better because it obviously affects me enough to remember his name and the comment wars we've gotten into. But I refuse to be sympathetic to someone who is likely trolling and or getting off on toying with peoples' emotions (like getting us to care about him because he says he'll kill himself, or pretending that he is offended by people not liking what he has to say).
It's ultimately just traffic for Stereogum, so they probably don't care. He probably works for them to get more people to visit the site with the aggressive commenting guy (which would be dumb because trying to get internet comment controversy is like trying to blink).
Michael_ sucks, I suck, this website sucks, everything is stupid and we should all be allowed to do whatever we want. And I suppose if we get to downvote michael_ we also should have to deal with the harmless entertaining rants.
I like to pretend that michael_ and isuckhard are the same person, and that michael_ has jumped off the deep end and created multiple personas to make it look like more people agree with him. I might even be michael_. Are you michael_?
Am I no fun at all? Part of me can't help but be bothered by the fact that the director and/or band and/or actors in the Mumford and Sons video were like "Ok, and then it would be hysterical if they kissed! Because they're guys!" And that's kind of all I can think about.
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