The handful of OK white dreads people I know are exceptions to a very, very good rule.
― kim jong deal (suzy), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:56 (six years ago) link
going to the gym is fun. so is walking.
― new noise, Friday, 8 December 2017 19:56 (six years ago) link
Going to the gym is unnecessary, just walk more and smoke cigarettes you'll be fine
I can tell you categorically that this is a losing strategy.
― Simon H., Friday, 8 December 2017 19:58 (six years ago) link
i am more okay with white guys with dreads than i am with white guys with cornrows if we're grading on a curve here
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 8 December 2017 19:59 (six years ago) link
My personal white dreads acceptability flow chart goes: Are you Ari Up of the Slits, circa 1979? Yes/No.
― didgeridon't (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:00 (six years ago) link
Going to the gym is unnecessary, just walk more and smoke cigarettes you'll be fineI can tell you categorically that this is a losing strategy.― Simon H., Friday, December 8, 2017 2:58 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Simon H., Friday, December 8, 2017 2:58 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
hey it works for me. if it shaves off 5-10 years of my life all the better
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:01 (six years ago) link
What's wrong with them?
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― Evan, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:01 (six years ago) link
bumbleclot!
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:03 (six years ago) link
Smoking is a v good way to curb one's appetite. you don't need to go crazy, 3 - 5 cigarettes a day. plus second hand smoke in the world has been virtually eliminated + it's dramatically reduced the risk of cancer i feel
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:04 (six years ago) link
Some extremely disturbing shit in this thread today.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:05 (six years ago) link
I know. Shorts are really becoming a problem
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:05 (six years ago) link
Shirts that fit you everywhere except around the collar exist
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:44 (six years ago) link
The shruggle is reel
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:45 (six years ago) link
concerts shouldn't have more than two acts
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:49 (six years ago) link
that's a reasonable opinion
― Evan, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:51 (six years ago) link
I agree except for punk and extreme metal shows where the sets average 20 minutes. In any case the show should be over by 11, max, if it's a weekday
― Simon H., Friday, 8 December 2017 20:53 (six years ago) link
Probably the opposite of a controversial opinion in these parts of course
― Simon H., Friday, 8 December 2017 20:54 (six years ago) link
only about 15% of musical artists should do concerts that last longer than 90 minutes and about 40% should aim for 70 minutes or less
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:55 (six years ago) link
bands should be rated at the end of their sets and blacklisted if they get below a specific score for 2 years
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:56 (six years ago) link
only 1 band should be allowed to do 90+ minute concerts, and that band is U2, and they should be forced to do a concert that never ends and can't be recorded or distributed, somewhere far away, until they die
― Karl Malone, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:56 (six years ago) link
it just goes on and on my friend
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 8 December 2017 20:57 (six years ago) link
everyone so otm about shows. i like 3 band bills. 2 including the headliner if it's a bigger band (1000+ venue cap). over by 11 on a weekday should be scripture, and preferably over by 12 or 1 on a weekend
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
the whole encore thing is really dumb
― Mordy, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
Karl ridiculously otm re U2
xp eh encores are cool, i mean hey how else are you gonna do blow during your set
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:59 (six years ago) link
Congratulations KM, you've just been hired by Rolling Stone!
― Evan, Friday, 8 December 2017 20:59 (six years ago) link
when i saw Pj on the last tour she was the only act, started on time and ended within 90 mins. platonic ideal there of a perfect show for me
― In a slipshod style (Ross), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:00 (six years ago) link
Oh wait I only read the first half of your post. You're fired
― Evan, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:00 (six years ago) link
I loved how SFA would handle that, big fuckoff closer with NO FALSE ENCORES signs many xps
― Simon H., Friday, 8 December 2017 21:00 (six years ago) link
festivals at clubs that run late <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Girlpool headlined a sweet fest here last month and their set got cut short bc bar curfew is 2am here (lol). they were supposed to go on at midnight and ended up going on at like 1:25
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:01 (six years ago) link
xpost lol
hey, if they do the infinite concert in exile i would gladly give it a very special, extra-rare FIVE STAR rating
― Karl Malone, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:01 (six years ago) link
i should clarify traditional encores are fine the current practice of every band playing an encore at every show and the shouting is all theatrics i'm not into
― Mordy, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:02 (six years ago) link
hasn't that practice been around for 20+ years though? it's w/e i dig it. clapping and theatrics are fun. but yeah genuine encores (and genuine second and third encores) are the best
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:04 (six years ago) link
I propose "noncores" where we all shout "one less song" and the band leaves a song or two early
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:04 (six years ago) link
ok here's something i don't fuck with: planned second, third, fourth encores. looking at you RADIOHEAD
music festivals are about anything but music therefore they suck
― infinity (∞), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:04 (six years ago) link
sure, your Coachellas, your Bonnaroos, your Lollapaloozas, yeah. not what i was talking about though- indie fests at small clubs that run 2 days are tight
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:05 (six years ago) link
my fave artists say "THIS IS THE ENCORE" during the final song so everyone knows what's up.
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:06 (six years ago) link
ugh i find that so annoying, if you're gonna do that just play the song and leave. That's easy sucking up to the crowd
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:06 (six years ago) link
anything that shames the audience is a++
― Mordy, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:07 (six years ago) link
Agreed
― flappy bird, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:07 (six years ago) link
flappy o thats true
been to those
theyre cool
― infinity (∞), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:14 (six years ago) link
ILX has an entire bard devoted to controversial opinions. It is called I Love Music. Whatever opinion is posted there, it will soon be argued against or ridiculed by someone.
― A is for (Aimless), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:23 (six years ago) link
encores are dumb just play your show and leave
― marcos, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:29 (six years ago) link
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Friday, December 8, 2017 4:04 PM (twenty-five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is a good idea
― marcos, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:30 (six years ago) link
Not controversial xxp
― fuiud, mac (rip van wanko), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:30 (six years ago) link
― marcos, Friday, December 8, 2017 1:29 PM (eight seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
such a contrived custom. always feels phony. and then if you're at a show with a shit-crowd they often don't even make the requisite noise at the end of the show that could be taken as putatively meriting the band coming back out.
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:30 (six years ago) link
encores are classic if you love the band though, and they happen to bring out that one song you've wanted for..not sure i want the band to play less music tbh
― In a slipshod style (Ross), Friday, 8 December 2017 21:32 (six years ago) link
the "true" encore is when a mob of rabid superfans overwhelms security after the show and piles into the dressing room and DEMANDS one more song. any other encore is just performers being performative
― Karl Malone, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:32 (six years ago) link
there is no reason for them to leave and come back, if you are gonna play a few extra songs just play them
― marcos, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:33 (six years ago) link
love when a band just happens to have not played a really obvious and well-loved song by the 'end' of the show
― chinavision!, Friday, 8 December 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link