Scenes are for Fucktards - Part 2
Okay, the real reason why I conceived this idea for a blog entry:
Why the hell I went off on the "gay scene," I have no idea.
My friend in Minneapolis, Alex, created a Yahoo Group called MSPESP for the purpose of trying to create a network of musicians into electronic, ebm, and industrial music. That is how I met him. It was cool meeting another member of the gay community with similar interests in music. I remember the frustration he had with trying to create monthly meetings for people to come together and share ideas as to how to jump-start the "scene" in Minneapolis. When people did not show up for meetings, he decided to take a hiatus from having meetings. Well, then, people started to complain about how no one was doing anything. Well, duh!!!
When I left Minneapolis, I was getting the impression that things were getting busier and people were starting to put shows together and actually doing things. However, I found out today from a mutual friend and another member of the MSPESP group that Alex pulled the plug on it. The reason: some dumbass fucktard (Charles, to be exact, who is in some stupid ass band I never even heard of) on another Yahoo Group decided to personally attack Alex, claiming that he handled the group poorly and that his music sucked. Purely childish in my book. If you are going to insult someone who busted his ass, trying to build this network, at least have the fucking balls to do it to your face. The worst part about the whole thing was that other musicians in the area that allegedly were a part of the MSPESP group, did not even stand up and defend Alex. It is pure bullshit.
In my book, the "scene" in Minneapolis is bullshit, compared to other cities. For example, Endless Blue, their schtick is just plain tired. There are enough ethereal electro pop bands out there that all sound the same. Last summer, I saw them at Gay Pride in Minneapolis and they had, what, 10, maybe 15 people there at the most. They covered Glory Box by Portishead. I liked it at the time, but when I think back to it now, they did absolutely nothing to it. It's like they rehearsed with the sheet music in front of them about one week before the performance and left it at that. (Geez, this post is coming off sounding snooty. That is not how I normally am.) I carry no allusions as to who I am. I don't believe that I am better than everyone else. I am not necessarily saying that I could do better. But, I feel bad for Alex, since he made a huge effort to get the thing running, but people complained (if they even did anything) rather than making an effort to ignite things.
That is the problem with the "scene" as a concept. It does nothing but exclude people that choose to defy the typical confines of the stereotypical definitions associated with the subject of the "scene." Unfortunately, honest people put way too much effort to putting a scene together. Besides, I have way more respect for those who are try to be themselves. I like music that is associated with the "goth scene," "EBM scene," and/or the "Industrial scene," or whatever you call it. However, I don't really care for a lot of people that comprise the scenes attached to the music because it's clique-y, just like everything else. If you don't have the look, or if you are not "goth" enough, forget it. You are stuck on the outside. Besides, who wants to relive the pettiness of high school clique culture in our 30's and 40's, anyway. That is one of the reasons why we graduate.
Why the hell I went off on the "gay scene," I have no idea.
My friend in Minneapolis, Alex, created a Yahoo Group called MSPESP for the purpose of trying to create a network of musicians into electronic, ebm, and industrial music. That is how I met him. It was cool meeting another member of the gay community with similar interests in music. I remember the frustration he had with trying to create monthly meetings for people to come together and share ideas as to how to jump-start the "scene" in Minneapolis. When people did not show up for meetings, he decided to take a hiatus from having meetings. Well, then, people started to complain about how no one was doing anything. Well, duh!!!
When I left Minneapolis, I was getting the impression that things were getting busier and people were starting to put shows together and actually doing things. However, I found out today from a mutual friend and another member of the MSPESP group that Alex pulled the plug on it. The reason: some dumbass fucktard (Charles, to be exact, who is in some stupid ass band I never even heard of) on another Yahoo Group decided to personally attack Alex, claiming that he handled the group poorly and that his music sucked. Purely childish in my book. If you are going to insult someone who busted his ass, trying to build this network, at least have the fucking balls to do it to your face. The worst part about the whole thing was that other musicians in the area that allegedly were a part of the MSPESP group, did not even stand up and defend Alex. It is pure bullshit.
In my book, the "scene" in Minneapolis is bullshit, compared to other cities. For example, Endless Blue, their schtick is just plain tired. There are enough ethereal electro pop bands out there that all sound the same. Last summer, I saw them at Gay Pride in Minneapolis and they had, what, 10, maybe 15 people there at the most. They covered Glory Box by Portishead. I liked it at the time, but when I think back to it now, they did absolutely nothing to it. It's like they rehearsed with the sheet music in front of them about one week before the performance and left it at that. (Geez, this post is coming off sounding snooty. That is not how I normally am.) I carry no allusions as to who I am. I don't believe that I am better than everyone else. I am not necessarily saying that I could do better. But, I feel bad for Alex, since he made a huge effort to get the thing running, but people complained (if they even did anything) rather than making an effort to ignite things.
That is the problem with the "scene" as a concept. It does nothing but exclude people that choose to defy the typical confines of the stereotypical definitions associated with the subject of the "scene." Unfortunately, honest people put way too much effort to putting a scene together. Besides, I have way more respect for those who are try to be themselves. I like music that is associated with the "goth scene," "EBM scene," and/or the "Industrial scene," or whatever you call it. However, I don't really care for a lot of people that comprise the scenes attached to the music because it's clique-y, just like everything else. If you don't have the look, or if you are not "goth" enough, forget it. You are stuck on the outside. Besides, who wants to relive the pettiness of high school clique culture in our 30's and 40's, anyway. That is one of the reasons why we graduate.
Playlist associated with the creation of this blog:
Welt Tour - Acid Maria and Electric Indigo
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