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                                                      State Of The Scene

I ask bands this all the time and so many haters think it’s done for; so here it is…

No bullshit…but this is going to be real. This is my state of the union address to the people of the Scene. Every single kid, fan, listener, scenester, hipster, and teenie bopper feels as if they can flood message boards and talk shit all day so why not me? All the experiences with bands at shows, around management, booking agencies, and interacting with countless fans i feel i can shed some light and express my point of view on the matter. I’m not saying I’m going to name names…but I’m probably going to name names.
There’s some great, amazing, talented people and music in this “scene” and they deserve all the credit; but we’re also in a scene flooded with carbon copies and cookie cutter bands. Somewhere down the line it all trickles down and someone listens to and likes that carbon copy shitfuck concoction. I understand things from a business point of view on why a band is popular or successful but i also look at it as an average listener or “consumer.”
This will be my first edition in this series. I encourage everyone with an opinion to write in, speak up, and be heard. I will respond to any fan letter, comment, e-mail, tweet, whatever! It’s time we clear the air and get facts straight. Some say the scene is dying, i don’t think i can believe that. Things change, they evolve, as do humans in life here on Earth. There used to be the days of Thrice, Taking Back Sunday, Something Corporate, At The Drive-In, A Static Lullaby, My American Heart. Back when you were just finding out about this band Atreyu and they’re awesome, then they go mainstream and suck balls. Not to say going mainstream makes you suck outright, but hardly any major labels know what exactly to do with these types of bands. Today it’s Attack Attack, We Came As Romans, Like Moths To Flames, The Word Alive, A Skylit Drive, and that one really sick band with synth programming, the catchy singing, and the breakdown like BUH BUH DUN DUN DUNUHNUH BAWAAHH DUN DUN DUN! You know what i mean.
I LOVE alot of bands. I love alot of these new bands, practically all the bands I’ve mentioned. I know when something isn’t genuine like a vocalist singing out of his range or some super compressed guitar tone, nonetheless i love it. Most the bands kids hate on daily, i dig or i at least understand why they’re so far along headlining this and that tour. There’s still great bands being signed, promoted right, and finding success. There’s still more good than bad bands in this scene. That’s why i still believe.

-Matt Musselwhite