To the drummer of a local pop-punk band who no showed a paid gig last week, because, and I quote: “(name withheld)’s been on a fucking bender since noon. He’s super fucked up right now. We can’t play.” First off, not only did I (the guy who put on the show) get this message less then 30 minutes before the show started , which you had been advertised on for a month beforehand, but I had to hear this from your band mate, and never got so much as a “sorry” from you in the days that followed. Second, what kind of a punk band get’s too drunk to play?? Guess you’re a hell of a lot more pop then punk. —Funny Guy Not Laughing
This article appears in Jun 6-12, 2013.
Please tell me you didn’t pay them… please. Just tell me that.
Seems a promoter didn’t do their due diligence in researching this band. And don’t say that’s impossible with the small local ‘pop-punk’ community.
I was wondering what Topper Headon was upto these days..
Smile@wave for the flippin’ win!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c
I was going to use this to take a subtle jab at the local bands…
then I realized they’re doing it themselves quite nicely, all on their own.
pop-punk?
is that like shitty sum 41 and blink 182 type stuff???
When it comes to music, I’m a dinosaur very stuck in my ways.
Ummm… what part of the liability of hiring a punk band didn’t you understand?
As well, why as an event organizer / promoter, weren’t you prepared for such?
Please see my above reply to the Ignorant Concert Goers Bitch. It applies just as much to you as it does to the OP I wrote it to.
Can you really expect a filthy streetpunk to have any work ethic? Seems to me like you set yourself up for an easy letdown. I sing in my church choir and we rarely, if ever, have a no show. If we do they have the common courtesy to let us know well in advance.
I know of a lot of punk bands that put on great shows and are very reliable, I’ve rarely seen any of the ‘real’ punks turn down an opportunity to perform, it’s what they live to do. Pop-punk I don’t know so much about…probably a bunch of posers. I also know a ton of punks with great work ethic and full-time jobs. Couldn’t disagree more with Z and blip but maybe they haven’t seen the good ones play. Anyone can be in a punk band, so a lot of them suck pretty hard but there are some really tight, talented punk musicians in the city. Whiskey Bent and Hellbound, the Bad Lads, Insubordination, Get Wrecked, Cheers to Beers, etc…not to mention the metal bands. (Not a huge fan of metal, myself but no one can say these guys don’t take their music seriously).
That said, the drummer in this band sounds like a douchey wimp.
You seem like a wimpy douch as well hoistyhammer. Endless empty threats from behind a keyboard.
Me, nor my husband would ever attend a disgusting “punk” show. Those are for the underclass of Halifax to attend. So its no surprise your so familiar with these lowlife scum.
You mean “you’re”, right Sonic blip?
Proud member of the underclass here. Yeah, you probably wouldn’t fit in at a punk show. I’m curious as to where I threatened you?
I put that in there for you SHITman. Its just so easy with you. I think to myself, what can I type to get a response. Oh thats right, you think I’m sonickirktroll. Too easy stoner!
I miss the Dean Malenkos.
haha nice avatar SHITD!
Blip, is your life that boring that you have to come to the LTWWB boards and try to think of ways to have people respond to you? If so, maybe you should try going to a punk show 🙂 You seem to have some misconceptions about the people who enjoy punk and the punk scene itself. 98% of them are really nice people with jobs, who are wicked at music. They’ve obviously got more going for them than you do. What self-proclaimed member of the Halifax Upper-Class goes on internet forums to look for attention?
You’re like a child having a temper tantrum, any attention is good attention. There is literally nothing you could say to me that will get me upset or angry. Even calling me a douchy wimp, implying that I’m a female or insulting my intelligence. It just makes me think you’re an idiot.
I’ve decided that I’m going to ignore you from here on out, I urge other bitchers to do the same.
THE DEAN MALENKO’S!!!!! Hamlin is an awesome dude. “Joggin’ buddy!” 🙂
Your pitiful attempts to insult me just don’t work. I am a respectible adult and don’t take the words of immature bully children seriously.
If you choose to ignore me as you do of Jesus’ teachings, the little remnant of a soul you may have left will be doomed. I may come off a bit harsh at times, but you have to fight fire with fire when you do the lords work.
HoistyhammerPloopySHITandPOOP- Using all the profiles you created to dislike my comments will not solve the problem. Its time to look in the mirror.
I’m the show putter onner,
No eats_crayons, I didn’t pay them. They didn’t show up. And Scooter, I have worked with them before, they are friends of mine, they’ve been on the cover of the coast and up until now they’ve been very reliable, which makes it all the shittier that this happened, and that I haven’t had any contact from them whatsoever since (the drummer specifically, since he was the one who was “too fucked up” to play).
…and I miss the Malenko’s too!
Oh, and blip blip, you’re totally a troll.
Jeebus. I’m thinking unless a deep apology is forthcoming, you’ll be needing a new friend (drummer friend at the least!). Glad you made the show work though.
ps. Being on the cover of the Coast really doesn’t play into this story. That’s like having a band advert on an over-stapled wet poster on the big penis poster boards. No fame there.
Unless it’s The Captain on the cover of The Coast, it’s not something to get excited about.
Vote Captain!
Dean Malenko wasn’t even the best one of the Radicalz
http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/p…
though proven through time, likely the most sane.
I’ll be at the Seahorse on Sat.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see agent 195 there as well…
gonna be a good show.
http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/kingdoom-wo…
Tough break killjoy, I’m not really “on the scene” but I hear a lot of stories from promoters, stuff like this happens, and sometimes promoters screw artists or vice versa. Good luck in your future endevors, let me know if you’re ever doing anything hip hop related.
If you’re this much of a little bitch about a cancellation maybe the band did a good job taking a knee on your show.