Band trends that need to go away

[Achtane]

Bands not engaging the audience. Unless you're doing some artistic "band vs. them" thing, c'mon dudes, liven up.

[WeHuntKings]

Garage rock, you are boring as shit but at least that fault sparks the motivation for me to make something completely blown-out sounding, sloppy and which at least attempts to be engaging. And doesn't sound like a carbon copy of the 60's. And wouldn't be labeled "garage".
I'm down with the idea of modern shoegaze but I'm also tired of hearing people sighing into like five reverbs. With a vacuum cleaner in the background. You can do something different with it, guys.

[fungalattack]

Bands dedicating songs to "the ladies"

[dase]

Bands not engaging the audience. Unless you're doing some artistic "band vs. them" thing, c'mon dudes, liven up.

yep, but that said dudes who say stuff like 'anyone wanna dance' or 'come up the front' more than once come across as total babies.

[fever606]

Bands not engaging the audience. Unless you're doing some artistic "band vs. them" thing, c'mon dudes, liven up.

there is nothing "artistic" about antagonism towards the folks that (presumably) dropped duckets to watch you perform. bands with that attitude can go right the fuck out the window.

[kbit]

duckets

I haven't heard this term since GTA San Andreas.

[fungalattack]

Oh yeah bands that completely and utterly honk need to go!

[Seizurema]

-core
Laptop bands masquerading as live acts
Pop punk
'Indie' / 'Alternative'
Sabbath-worship, classic rock worship,etc. any real obvious heritage. You should attempt to make unique music. Not a lost Led Zepplin or Minus the Bear album. but I suppose a lot of people feel otherwise.

[Ghost Hip]

Laptop bands masquerading as live acts

I have to say there was this project in my hometown called shakespeares dead, and he created really cheesy synth tunes, dressed up in a purple alien/space suit and sang to the audience. Like really stupid stuff like "lemon-lemon lemon-n-n-nade." He would go into the audience and try to get people to dance with him and just be hilarious in general. Audience members either loved it or did not get it at all. It was the ultimate "why are you here if you aren't having fun?" set. It was the best.

but I've also gone to Industrial shows where a kid goes up and plays his laptop and stands there.

[hclapp219]

Laptop bands masquerading as live acts

I have to say there was this project in my hometown called shakespeares dead, and he created really cheesy synth tunes, dressed up in a purple alien/space suit and sang to the audience. Like really stupid stuff like "lemon-lemon lemon-n-n-nade." He would go into the audience and try to get people to dance with him and just be hilarious in general. Audience members either loved it or did not get it at all. It was the ultimate "why are you here if you aren't having fun?" set. It was the best.

I really want to go to that show.

[fungalattack]

Now that is rock n roll!!!

[Mudfuzz]

but I've also gone to Industrial shows where a kid goes up and plays his laptop and stands there.

[dase]

I can handle laptop noise if there's something that forces you to engage with it, like if they absolutely pummel you with volume and low frequencies, or if there's a visual element going on as well. Otherwise yeah, not into it.

[GardenoftheDead]

Revival movements.

[ryan summit]

when laptops first started handling sound file storage
i thought it would be awesome for the sampling sode of things
not beats n shit
sound bites from horror movies and shit
figured the days of holding a cassete recorder to the tv were over
but if i see some dude(or lady)strin into a cpu screen, i check out
that goes for ipods as well
and that cartoon pic reminded me of something
white dudes with corn-rows,cmon now