How about he learns to control himself. Self center little punk...Mr. me me me...couldn't take a little argument about a stupid game. He would have used a knife in the kitchen if not the gun. Self absorbed adolescent punk. Maybe he should have learned at an earlier age sportsmanship, conflict resolution and self control. But no, this little snowflake was taught he is never wrong, he can do what he wants, there are no consequences to his actions...typical me me me culture. He should rot in hell where he belongs. It's not about guns is about lack of values, morals and respect for human life.
Smashing Pumpkins
The sound was really good last night, in the shiny new complex, with the exception of one of the
later Oceania songs in which William just banged on his mistuned tinny Strat
like a monkey and gave everyone a frontal headache. His drummer, who had kind of a timberlake
look, was positively shredding. The bass
and other guitar played well but like they were at the end of a long tour…let’s
get home and crawl under the sheets for a few weeks.
later Oceania songs in which William just banged on his mistuned tinny Strat
like a monkey and gave everyone a frontal headache. His drummer, who had kind of a timberlake
look, was positively shredding. The bass
and other guitar played well but like they were at the end of a long tour…let’s
get home and crawl under the sheets for a few weeks.
Both the big globe visual screen and light show were a total
bore. I read somewhere it was designed
by the Pink Floyd guy, who I’m sure wasn’t cheap…waste of money. I don’t think I looked at the video more than
once. Ooooh, archival footage of a
missile factory….think deep thoughts about the slightly tangential relationship
to the music…ooooh a big lonely tree and a starry night sky, how trippy…who
cares? Maybe it’s because William, with
his chubby belly hanging out of his too tight tshirt and dramatic rock poses,
is more interesting to check out. I love
how coming from the era he does that he clearly worships overproduced rock gods
like Floyd…at one point during a ballad he even did a pretty decent Waters
imitation croak. Awesome.
bore. I read somewhere it was designed
by the Pink Floyd guy, who I’m sure wasn’t cheap…waste of money. I don’t think I looked at the video more than
once. Ooooh, archival footage of a
missile factory….think deep thoughts about the slightly tangential relationship
to the music…ooooh a big lonely tree and a starry night sky, how trippy…who
cares? Maybe it’s because William, with
his chubby belly hanging out of his too tight tshirt and dramatic rock poses,
is more interesting to check out. I love
how coming from the era he does that he clearly worships overproduced rock gods
like Floyd…at one point during a ballad he even did a pretty decent Waters
imitation croak. Awesome.
It was hilariously disconnected how much he talked about
football. All of the fake artsy fartsies
were giving me the stink eye earlier for watching Monday night football during
the opening band, then it turns out William probably was, too. Go cry about it, gloom cookies…its America,
we love crippling violence.
football. All of the fake artsy fartsies
were giving me the stink eye earlier for watching Monday night football during
the opening band, then it turns out William probably was, too. Go cry about it, gloom cookies…its America,
we love crippling violence.
While we’re at it though, it was actually bizarre that the
torch bearer for twisted, obsessive romantic love responded to boos at his
mention of Tom Brady with “What’s wrong with it? Do well and marry a hot model.” Really, dipshit? That’s what it’s all about? Are we back at the point of admiring Aryan frat
boys who have been given every opportunity to succeed? Is whatever Brady is doing, “Doing well”? Funny I thought it was about creating beauty
through your art and finding lasting love and warmth and acceptance.
torch bearer for twisted, obsessive romantic love responded to boos at his
mention of Tom Brady with “What’s wrong with it? Do well and marry a hot model.” Really, dipshit? That’s what it’s all about? Are we back at the point of admiring Aryan frat
boys who have been given every opportunity to succeed? Is whatever Brady is doing, “Doing well”? Funny I thought it was about creating beauty
through your art and finding lasting love and warmth and acceptance.
Another point about the interlude commentary: the last time I saw this band was in some
small venue in San Francisco, and I’m pretty sure that like me, nobody cares or
remembers about New York’s acceptance of SP back in the day. You’re just playing yourself with the whole “doesn’t
it make more sense now?” thing. Expressions
like this don’t further your reputation as misunderstood, gifted crank, or ruin
your mystique… it’s just irritating arrogance.
At the end of the day you write good songs, have an interesting voice and
can really play your guitar…let’s leave it at that. If you actually want to get into it, SP probably
does make more sense now, but it doesn’t have anything to do with you. It’s because back in the day New York wasn’t just
a corporate run shadow of its former self that eats whatever gets stuffed down
its bloated throat, it actually had a music scene of its own that didn’t really
dig your grandiose arrangements. So how
does it feel that your way of doing the good old rock and roll goes hand in
hand with late stage corporate capitalism?
But don’t worry, William, you’re currently winning the battle of you vs.
Kurt. In 20 years nobody will really remember
Nirvana and you can still do a farewell tour.
small venue in San Francisco, and I’m pretty sure that like me, nobody cares or
remembers about New York’s acceptance of SP back in the day. You’re just playing yourself with the whole “doesn’t
it make more sense now?” thing. Expressions
like this don’t further your reputation as misunderstood, gifted crank, or ruin
your mystique… it’s just irritating arrogance.
At the end of the day you write good songs, have an interesting voice and
can really play your guitar…let’s leave it at that. If you actually want to get into it, SP probably
does make more sense now, but it doesn’t have anything to do with you. It’s because back in the day New York wasn’t just
a corporate run shadow of its former self that eats whatever gets stuffed down
its bloated throat, it actually had a music scene of its own that didn’t really
dig your grandiose arrangements. So how
does it feel that your way of doing the good old rock and roll goes hand in
hand with late stage corporate capitalism?
But don’t worry, William, you’re currently winning the battle of you vs.
Kurt. In 20 years nobody will really remember
Nirvana and you can still do a farewell tour.
Oceania is a very good album. I thought so as soon as it came out, and
still do. And getting to hear it whole
was awesome, even if the lemmings in the crowd didn’t know any better. Takes balls to play the whole thing front to
back (another Pink Floyd move, bravo).
Try that, Soundgarden. I also
think the newly remastered and expanded Mellon Collie sounds amazing, so
amazing that the band should release an acoustic version of it and tour small
venues to promote. Are you listening,
William?
still do. And getting to hear it whole
was awesome, even if the lemmings in the crowd didn’t know any better. Takes balls to play the whole thing front to
back (another Pink Floyd move, bravo).
Try that, Soundgarden. I also
think the newly remastered and expanded Mellon Collie sounds amazing, so
amazing that the band should release an acoustic version of it and tour small
venues to promote. Are you listening,
William?
All in all a good safe arena rock night was had by all. Starting the “dusty old classics” with XYU
was a heavy, much appreciated choice, and the Bowie cover was sweet as
well. The “new new” song (Dream Machine)
they debuted played well, but I would have liked to hear Porcelina and Mayonnaise
instead. Maybe next time. And the good tshirts were only $20….rock on.
was a heavy, much appreciated choice, and the Bowie cover was sweet as
well. The “new new” song (Dream Machine)
they debuted played well, but I would have liked to hear Porcelina and Mayonnaise
instead. Maybe next time. And the good tshirts were only $20….rock on.
SNL
The
consistent problem with SNL over the years has been the effort to turn
things into marketable licenses rather than simply a one-off funny skit.
Like, say, Debbie Downer -- hilarious the first time and
toenail-out-with-pliers excruciating with each successive attempt to
replicate that first time. Or Baby-Hands. Same thing. Would be a
classic moment in SNL history but undercut by attempts to replicate.
But nothing can match that first shocking moment of the baby hands.
It's lazy by-the-books comedy. In my opinion, Lorne Michaels is the one
who needs to be gone and then you might get something fresh with the
writing. In the 70s he was a renegade. By the 90s he was
establishment. Today, he is like your grandpa who should be retired but
won't.
Reactionaries
The
energies are different,,,when you are anti something negative you are
still giving consciousness and thought to that which you are trying to
eliminate, so you tend to expand it. However when you are PRO something
you want to create, you expand the energy
of creation, in this case PEACE is already here if we don't suppress
it. We are peaceful creatures if we don't suppress our innate natural
tendencies for whatever reason. So, to activate what we are, we must
continuously focus on it, think of it, talk about it, and live it within
ourselves first. Peaceful thoughts creates a peaceful human being. When
there is enough of us thinking, breathing, and promoting peace, we can
tilt and shift our united citizenship into PEACE and LIVE together as
one. FEAR is EGO base, so is WAR,,,,our chance for the next stage in
human evolution for a peaceful global society is LOVE and FAITH....
Gymnastics
Totally agree with oana, catalina those were your golds and it's a pity that a stupid tiebreak from sore losers USA took your medal, but you will always be the greatest beam worker we've ever seen! On floor I'm sorry but catalina's routine was more beautiful and artistic than raisman's, all that girl has is muscle that allows her to flip around but she has about as much grace as a ballet dancing cow, gymnastics should go back to being artistic rather than all power. Good luck catalina and she'll always be one of the greatest
Mass Shooters
It is easy to point fingers and rant about a deranged 24-year old young Ph.D. student who went berserk in a senseless killing rampage. When all is said and done, this carnage says as much about America as it is about ourselves as a society. When you consider all the postings and outrage, the mea-culpas, the homilies, the political grandstanding, and take aside all of these post-mortem passions and emotions, what makes it senseless, apart from this heinous act of acting out are these inexplicable symptoms of malignancies of a people living without any brakes..... a country where 3-month old babies, and 6-year old children, with lousy parents weaned on hype-stimulation, hyper-consumerism, hyper-Hollywood violence.... being allowed to go to movie theaters in post-midnight showings, when these little babies and kids should be in bed, past their bewitching hours. What does it say about American society when everyone is consumed by Hollywood hyperstimulation, hyper-excitement, games, violence on the movie screens.... and then blame everyone else for being a victimizer and ourselves as victims? All said, there is something which is going awry with American culture and American society --- a society without brakes, where little monsters grow up to become big monsters... big monsters spawn little monsters and go out to prey on others. Meanwhile, the "celebrity" culture of Hollywood worships cool, audacity, hambug, aggressiveness, and acting beyond the boundaries. Fact is, we have seen the "enemy," and it is all of us.... a country of uncouth, boorish, hyperstimulated people.... a culture which is hyper-individualistic, full of itself.... and in self-denial that we have a hugh drug, violence scourge in our midst. Meanwhile, our adults eat their own children. Our schools are in shambles. Our streets are no longer safe. It is today a "winner take all" society".... vapid, and barren of any moral-civil compass. And here, America's ruling elite is trying to preach "democracy, American style" to the rest of the world ? Does it make any sense at all?
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