Comments on: Can You Fully Embrace a Band that looks like a Bunch of Boners (Thoughts on Vampire Weekend)?

By: Jose

Jose — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:46:24 +0000

The sis, I can appreciate you getting sick of listening to me go on about this, but truly, it’s about the ROCK. Let pop stars do what they will. And I know that in the past, I have been one to scoff at traditions, but damn it, when you play rock and roll, there’s supposed to be something subversive about it. Even if it’s just a little bit. You don’t want someone’s grandma saying, “My, who is that nice young man?” Unless she is a way cool grandma who knows the score, then it’s all good.

By: the sis

the sis — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:50:53 +0000

ok the jose…..as you know I am unable to always keep quiet on matters. I just dont understand why you let this bother you so. (and you are still giving them free pub….all because of the way they dress) If they can sing and have talent, who cares how they dress….it is better them than another “stylish” lip syncing boy band

By: Katie D

Katie D — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:25:32 +0000

Mmm, I like nerds. Tangy, sweet, crunchy.

By: Jose

Jose — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:29:02 +0000

Look, Medium, a good show is what I’m talking about. Who wants to see some weaselly little bookworm sweat through his rugby shirt? Not me. I don’t need Ozzy Osborne type gear, and I will even put up with the jeans and t-shirt set, but not this. The Mars Volta don’t throw televisions out the window, and they might be drinking green tea (so do I), but at least they have some style. Die nerds!

By: Medium Happiness

Medium Happiness — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:19:24 +0000

But being a rock star doesn’t mean you have to look like Alice Cooper, not anymore at least. The boundaries for what rock star even is are completely gone in my opinion. Get over it. No more TVs out hotel windows, no more drug-fueled orgies, etc. If you like the music and they put on a good show who gives a shit what they are wearing. Look at the white microphone the dick cheese from Mars Volta screams into. Yeah that’s rock star. I bet those guys drink green tea on stage.

Music and love.

By: Jose

Jose — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:12:33 +0000

Medium, if these guys didn’t want to be rock stars then they shouldn’t have signed the record deal. Yes, of COURSE they wanted to be rock stars. Why the hell else would you bother to waste an entire day making a video?

By: Medium Happiness

Medium Happiness — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:05:25 +0000

I will never get tired of reading the phrase, “..ivy league jack offs” That aside, Joe these guys don’t want to be rock stars, I don’t think. They like making music and who gives a shit if they want to dress like coxcombs. I like Oxford Comma by the way. Check out Walcott.

Peace, love, and music brother…let them be.

By: Jose

Jose — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:55:08 +0000

The problem here, the sis, is the blatant lack of irony with which these fine, fresh fellows wear their garb. These cats aren’t dressing like ivy league jack-offs to grab our attention and make us go ha!, they’re doing it because they ARE ivy league jack offs. Angus Young isn’t a school boy, and Devo didn’t walk around in everyday life with flowerpots on their heads. On the other hand, Led Zeppelin walked around that way everyday because they simply WERE that cool.

I have no real objections of the music Vampire Weekend makes, so I have no problems with them making some dough because of it. I just wish they would work a little harder to infuse rock into their lives.

By: the sis

the sis — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:39:47 +0000

jose you were just reeled in by the oldest band gimmic ever….make your self standout from the crowd, look different. even though you hate the look you took time to write about it to other people and then those people are going to take a look and then give a listen. all great bands have their own look
talking heads
devo
bay cityrollers (please don’t spit out your coffee…i am only teasing, but they did wear alot of plaid and it I remember them for it)

the
sis