Two nights ago I watched this documentary, thinking it would be both interesting and entertaining. I was right. But what actually got me more than anything else, was how fucking stupid the guys from the "punk" band Pennywise are. The lead singer says something like, now that he has kids, he feels he's becoming part of the same system that he's always fought against?!! Fucking frat boy favourites pennywise?!! Holy crap, define "fighting aginst the system" for me, please. They have footage of the band playing a fucking jagermeister tour, complete with giant fucking product banners behind the stage, coupled with some of the lamest onstage banter you will ever hear. And while the singer was packing his stuff to go on tour, he was bringing hair dye, so as not to "disappoint the kids". He was also bringing ball caps, to hide his receding hair line. Perhaps his dishonesty will disappoint the kids, and not anything else. Maybe once the kids discover real underground punk, they will be severely diappointed. Realistically though, most people grow out of this bullshit and move on. To his credit, he decided to leave pennywise to spend more time with his family. Good, because the music fucking sucks. All of the other guys involved in the film were unsurprising, and there were some things that were universally relatable. Duane Peter's interview was the saddest, and undoubtedly the most real. I would recommend this film, but do not pay for it. Find it online. Bye.
CALL THEM OUT IS OUR NEW ALBUM. LPs WILL BE HERE EVENTUALLY, BUT IN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE CDs. 25 SONGS IN 41 MINUTES. GET IT PLEASE.
Monday, 6 February 2012
THE OTHER NIGHT
Two nights ago I watched this documentary, thinking it would be both interesting and entertaining. I was right. But what actually got me more than anything else, was how fucking stupid the guys from the "punk" band Pennywise are. The lead singer says something like, now that he has kids, he feels he's becoming part of the same system that he's always fought against?!! Fucking frat boy favourites pennywise?!! Holy crap, define "fighting aginst the system" for me, please. They have footage of the band playing a fucking jagermeister tour, complete with giant fucking product banners behind the stage, coupled with some of the lamest onstage banter you will ever hear. And while the singer was packing his stuff to go on tour, he was bringing hair dye, so as not to "disappoint the kids". He was also bringing ball caps, to hide his receding hair line. Perhaps his dishonesty will disappoint the kids, and not anything else. Maybe once the kids discover real underground punk, they will be severely diappointed. Realistically though, most people grow out of this bullshit and move on. To his credit, he decided to leave pennywise to spend more time with his family. Good, because the music fucking sucks. All of the other guys involved in the film were unsurprising, and there were some things that were universally relatable. Duane Peter's interview was the saddest, and undoubtedly the most real. I would recommend this film, but do not pay for it. Find it online. Bye.
