Robyn Writes

Live: Young Guns and Francesqa – The Copper Rooms, 7/10/10

It’s a Thursday. Of all days, it’s a Thursday. We’re late. Kitteh takes forever getting ready and there isn’t another bus for half an hour. We can’t miss Francesqa, she says, I need to see them. I didn’t understand why the commotion, but okay, I’ll go with it. So she calls a taxi and while we wait, this freaky as hell old man comes out of the Well and stares at us. Literally stares. And gets closer. And closer. And closer. He’s terrifying, so we walk away, wait for the taxi, taxi arrives, we get to the union and people are still queuing anyway. Punk gigs are always so much simpler; I know where the venue is, I know who’s on, I know when to go, how much and it’s always more relaxed and less full of freshers. Or annoying exec members of other societies.

But here we were, and as part of my duties to my own society (scored secretary of Punksoc this year, I don’t even know how/what I’m supposed to do), we decided to go down to the union for Crash, the alternative night that happens every other week. But as it happens, this week, there were a couple of bands on beforehand. Francesqa seem to be a certain favourite of Kitteh’s right now and to be honest, I’d never heard of them. But they started playing as we got in, so we ran into the middle, stared up at the stage and witnessed magic unfold.

Francesqa are, quite frankly, the most exciting ‘alternative’ (and by that, I mean potentially mainstream) act to come out right now. I had no idea what to expect, but their music is ridiculously melodic, full of energy and beauty as well as being completely grandiose. Every song is a massive anthem, filling the room entirely. They already had a band of dedicated fans repping at the front, Kitteh included, and I couldn’t help but get swept into it all. The majority of their set came from their latest EP, We Lived, which Kitteh reviewed a few weeks ago and we highly recommend you purchase it. It’s an absolute blinder of a record. The same passion that comes through on the record definitely comes through live, and singer Ashley struggled on through, despite an oncoming illness without sacrificing the quality of the set. There were a few rarer B-sides thrown in to make up the rest though, and these songs were just as enthralling and polished as their lead material. As a band, they’re extremely well rehearsed and slick, and it’s clear that Francesqa know how to put on a good show. If you can catch them on their headline tour next month (which I sadly can’t), then do go and see them – you’re in for a right treat.

Young Guns were the night’s headliners, and possibly the biggest act that’s played in the Copper Rooms since it was built. Francesqa called the place a ‘cracking venue’, the rest of us are a little bit more unconvinced. Nevertheless, there were enough people for it not to feel as empty as it usually does at these affairs. I still felt a bit lost though. We’d recruited a couple of freshers (and some not freshers) who were more lost than I and attempted to see what all the fuss was about. All I know about Young Guns are that they’ve been in Kerrang, they’ve played Reading this year and fifteen year old girls seem to go mental for them. Most of those usually convince me to stay away from a band, but I’d paid my ticket price – no point in backing out. And to be honest, I was pleasantly surprised. On the whole, it’s not my kind of music. Standard ‘scene’ fare, like You Me At Six, but a little more rock and roll. I was too busy staring at the frontman – Gustav has some impressive guns himself, I can tell you that! It’s easy to see how they’ve become so big in such a short amount of time though – they’re highly polished, but not so much that they’re too inaccessible; there’s still that raw energy to make them just exciting enough. And they’re a lot of fun. It’s still danceable, and the crowd did. There was even a vaguely impressive moshpit. Most material came from new album All Our Kings Are Dead, which Kitteh quite likes. Despite my general disdain for most stuff that appears in Kerrang these days, I can’t help but respect a band who puts out stuff on their own label, tours hard and plays hard. And that’s exactly what Young Guns did. They were psyched to be there, they put on a good show. That’s all I can ask.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (a review by Nox)

Okay, so I know there have been a lot of opinions flying about the new Wolverine: Origins movie and I figured I would give my two cents. Honestly, I loved the movie; however, they definitely messed up the story a LOT.

I’m going to go from least important to most, and first of all Wolverine’s love was from Japan not Canada. That was completely bogus. Also, the girl with diamond skin that played her sister looked pretty tacky (Note from Ripper: She’s billed as Emma Frost, but Emma Frost actually has telepathy, so I don’t know what’s going on with that), but quality is another story altogether. Secondly, Victor Creed is Sabretooth. Liev Schreiber did a wonderful job playing Victor in the movie, but did anyone else notice how he looks nothing like the Sabretooth in the X-Men trilogy, and how Wolverine had no relationship with him in those movies? (Note from Ripper: They chose Liev because he’s awesome and the other guy was not. That makes perfect sense to me!) Not very well thought out. The war sequences were definitely cool. I loved the whole brother team thing they had going. I do wish more comic relief could have been tied in throughout the movie and not just in the first twenty minutes. I think the entire story would have been more comprehendible if each member of the Striker team would have had a background snippet.

Finally, the big issue: Deadpool. Ah yes, let’s talk about how much they messed up his character. Wade Wilson had cancer and could only be cured by Wolverine’s power, but Chemical X mutates and disfigures him. Deadpool gets his powers through killing mutants. He is not put together like a build-a-bear and Striker never controls him using a computer. All of that was bogus. In the beginning they had Wade Wilson right on point, and might I add Ryan Reynolds does a wonderful job playing the part; however, the sword coming out of Deadpool’s hand mimicking Wolverine never happened either. I don’t know why the writer’s decided to change such important details, but it only seemed to confuse most people and infuriate others.

There’s talk of Gambit and Deadpool spin offs in the future. An after credit scene featuring Deadpool makes this rumor look probable, but as far as Gambit goes I hear there are complaints about Taylor Kitsch playing the part. Either way, I completely support separate movies for both Gambit and Deadpool, and as far as Wolverine: Origins goes I give it three out of five high fives. It was a good movie, but the writers just messed up way too much for me to give it a higher rating with a good conscience.

Dear Ripper, I’m sorry for your shitty music taste (AKA why the hell do I now like 30 Seconds To Mars so much?)

When I choose my music, I am very clear about certain things. First of all, it has to at least be vaguely interesting – while hardcore music itself sounds like a ton of shit in places, it at least has an interesting history. Secondly, I have to feel like the musician who wrote it actually gave a shit about it; I’ve got to be able to recognise a passion of some kind in it. And finally, it doesn’t necessarily has to be recognised as ‘good’ because I know I listen to a ton of stuff lots of people would describe as ‘wank’, but it has to be honest. It has to know that it is a pile of wank when it is.

Then why the hell am I listening to the latest 30 Seconds To Mars album and enjoying it?

It’s not that I’ve disliked it on principle – while I may be jaded enough to look upon popular rock music with contempt, I always like to give it a chance before I toss it aside and piss on the remains. But I’ve always thought that 30 Seconds To Mars’ music is lazy. There’s nothing particularly innovative in it and they get by spectacularly on the basis that Jared Leto is an excessively good looking man. He also has a very impressive voice, and I’ve generally felt it to be wasted on their earlier albums because well… EVERY SONG SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME. I challenge you to listen to A Beautiful Lie and be easily able to tell the songs apart. For this point alone, I only listened to From Yesterday because it was a) the best of all the songs that sounded the same, b) it had a cool breakdown and I’m a sucker for that and finally, c) in the video, you get to see some torso. I am easily swayed by a pretty face and some smoking abs. But, back to the point about Jared being able to sing, he can! He’s a much better singer than most of the people in these bands the kids listen to these days, like Fall Out Boy (oh no, wait, they broke up), My Chemical Romance, Good Charlotte… Alright, the latter is me, but Jared Leto has got some pipes on him. They’re just not utilised very well. He does a bit of a screamy bit in places, he sings simple intervals and nothing particularly stands out. He’s the frontman because the band wouldn’t work if he wasn’t, essentially. The rest of the songs just drag on and on forever and ever with some wanky electronics and repeating the chorus over and over. That hasn’t changed in This Is War at all, but it’s more bearable for some reason, which I’ll try and figure out later. The truth is, only Midtown can get away with a song over five minutes which repeats the same phrase over and over for the majority of the song. Only Midtown.

But why exactly do I now like 30 Seconds To Mars? And I actually paid money for this new album as well. I guess that this might have something to do with it…


I suppose I am easily swayed by awesome hair. My mother earlier frowned in despair as I announced my wishes to bring home a man with a mohawk. My love of interesting hair probably explains why I kept listening to Fall Out Boy so long after their decency died. But, to give This Is War, the album itself, its dues, it’s actually just a much better album. Every song does sort of sound the same, but the passion that was lacking from the earlier albums has been found. That’s clear from the video to ‘Closer To The Edge’ – they’re finally showing that they give a shit. If they were before, it totally wasn’t obvious. Doing a video on an icecap to raise awareness doesn’t mean you care about your music. The singles are fantastic this time around; the first time I heard Kings And Queens, I had shivers. That massive vocal force was… interesting. Very interesting. It showed progression. And the video was cool too. Jared himself said that Kings And Queens has the optimism that the previous albums were lacking and as we all know, I like optimism. It’s music that’s got hope in it, but I guess Kings And Queens was something more; it was almost like a call to arms. And THAT is why the new 30 Seconds To Mars album has impressed me – because they’re on the offensive. It might not be aggressive music (although Stranger In A Strange Land is pretty intense, actually kind of filthy and definitely one of the best songs on the album), but they’ve got something to prove. I guess this is the proof that they aren’t just a pretty face (and sorry, but… it is just one pretty face). Featuring a song on Dragon Age: Origins is also going to get my attention quite a bit and ‘This Is War’ can be heard on the final credits of the game. It fits perfectly with everything the game’s about and I suppose it got in the way of my previous tirades. I legitimately couldn’t criticise a song that good, no matter how hard I tried. While I mentioned previously that the songs sounded the same, they at least sound the same in a good way – there’s a lot more experimentation with the synths, the songs are much tighter and while they might still be a bit too long, it doesn’t feel like a total drag by the end. There’s that optimism coming in again.

One thing that does get me a bit whiny is that it’s apparently a concept album. I can’t really string a story together in it. I guess it has a ‘concept’ – all of the songs are linked by a theme of ‘war’ and fighting for something in one way or another, but I like concept albums to have a story. At least they didn’t do a My Chemical Romance and try to have a story but fail miserably. I am also disappointed by the lack of Kanye West after hearing that the band were working with him on a song. Kanye West makes everything golden. Everything. Boys, you missed an opportunity.

I am actually pretty impressed by their touring schedule this year. The band are doing a massive seven leg tour and hitting up Europe three times. I completely underestimated their fanbase here because that is dedication. And watching some live videos on Youtube, I can kind of see why they’ve got as big a following as they have – they put on a good show. Mind you, I can say that about a lot of bands with mediocre music and irritating teenage fans, because that’s how they manage to stay alive. So while it doesn’t have much bearing on why I like the new album, it’s certainly given me something to think about. There’s also a fair amount of shirtlessness on stage. But seeing that, and also their street team has made me realise that this is a band who care about their fans, no matter how big they get. And that’s earned my respect.

And what the hell, the massive amounts of 3OH!3 on my iTunes made me lose all credibility anyway, so I may as well give in.

Review: Weezer – Hurley

I think everyone on the planet is in agreement when it comes to certain Weezer albums. Everyone likes The Blue Album and Pinkerton (well, they do now) with good reason – they’re bloody brilliant albums. We all knew Make Believe was a bit of a letdown. However, everything else seems to come under contest – is Raditude any good? How about Maladroit? And new album Hurley has caused more divisions than any of the others, mostly due to its cover. That’s right. The fact that the new album has a massive picture of Hurley from Lost’s face on it has caused the biggest polarisation and I really don’t know why. Personally, I think it’s hilarious and endearing. It’s the band’s first release on Epitaph, a label which I have great respect for, despite their ‘interesting’ choices in recent years. Are Weezer going to be one of their better ones? And is this album destined to be one of those ones everyone loves? Or is this going to be just as divisive as some of the rest?

Opening track and first single Memories sounds just like classic Weezer. This wouldn’t sound out of place on The Blue Album at all. It’s ridiculously singable and wonderfully crafted pop rock. However, Memories holds much more value than just a fantastically catchy tune – it’s partly the story of Weezer’s career, and a very light hearted one at that. I wouldn’t expect anything less of Rivers. It’s got Weezer’s typical sense of humour and joy that personally, I found was lacking from some of their more recent releases. It’s a great opener. That said, it sets a precedent for the rest of the album – is everything going to be this glorious? Ruling Me, thankfully, is no different. My favourite love songs come from two artists – Frank Turner and Weezer. Because no matter how old Weezer get, it’s still reminiscent of that high school romance. It’s heartfelt, destructive and awesome. From the opening riff that sounds like it belongs on a Sega Mega Drive game to the chorus that wouldn’t sound out of place in a Glee cover, I can’t help but smile and bop along merrily in my office chair. Totally wouldn’t be surprised at fan made videos for this one.

Trainwrecks is something of a slow burner – starting out with a few bells and going into a slow, chugging, palm muted affair. It’s the perfect anthem for the overgrown adolescent in all of us, a tale of slackers and heroes. The melody builds up and up throughout the song before bursting out into a fantastic collision of synths and ‘hey hey hey’s and sounds like the best night drive song ever. Unspoken starts out as an acoustic driven lamentation with an upbeat heart, and the inclusion of pan pipes as well as the strings in the background just adds to the Weezer factor – quirky and never entirely serious. Well, until the last verse, when all hell breaks loose and the electric guitars come crashing in, completely shattering everything.

Where’s My Sex? is this album’s Hash Pipe. It makes no sense, but it sounds damn good. This is potentially the heaviest song on the album and much like Unspoken, decides to just mess with everything with the most ridiculous change in tone ever. Good thing I like ridiculous. That’s one thing that I’ve always admired about Weezer – no matter what expectations you have, they will be destroyed within a matter of minutes. Run Away is a relatively slow, piano started but not driven ode to heartbreak. It’s a nice song, but it doesn’t stand out like some of the others. It’s a midway point. Hang On is a much more interesting love story, of unrequited love and space metaphors. Beautifully upbeat and jolly, despite a slight melancholic undertone, it just screams hope, from the ‘thing what sounds like it’s a sitar in the background’ to the quite frankly excellent backing vocals which make the chorus.

Smart Girls starts off sounding like a Postal Service song with its programmed beats and distorted bass… actually, EXACTLY like a Postal Service song, but soon turns into a purely rock fuelled anthem. Although I can’t imagine Rivers as a bad boy. Ever. He’s too cute. Brave New World is excessively rocked out and should have been the finisher for the album. This is a proclamation, this is Weezer entering the new decade, this is straight up rock and roll. This is the most powerful song on the album and possibly my favourite (I’m struggling to choose between this and Ruling Me), and it sounds epic. It’s a shame then that the finisher, Time Flies is a bit droney. It’s not a terrible song, but the choice of excessively distorted acoustic guitar just didn’t fly so well with me. This would have done better placed one up on the tracklist. Nevertheless, it’s a sweet little tribute to Weezer’s career, despite its self-deprecation.

I ended up with the deluxe edition, which has a few extra songs thrown in, including a live cover of Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. All My Friends Are Insects is an amusing little distraction which is impossible not to dance to. I Want To Be Something is a great acoustic song that sounds like it’s straight out of a jam session. However, the best bonus song is Represent, which is apparently presented in a ‘rocked out mix’. Whatever, it sounds sweeeeeet. It really is ‘rocked out’.

While I don’t believe that Hurley is going to reach the same heights as The Blue Album, it’s still one of Weezer’s finest efforts in recent years. It combines everything I love about the band in one convenient package. It’s clear that Weezer have figured out what the fans like and this is a combination of all those things, but it still feels homegrown and is a great record in its own right. So Pitchfork can go suck a nut, because dammit, I like Hurley.

3.5 out of 5 high fives!

Warren Oakes Leaves Against Me! – We Are Upset (that is to say, fightclubsandwich and I)

Fightclubsandwich says (16:47):
WARREN OAKES LEFT AGAINST ME!
Ripper says (16:48):

HOLY SHIT NO
Fightclubsandwich says (16:48):

It irks me that this band already uses an exclamation mark
it feels like I should add in a special one
to connote my shock
Ripper says (16:49):

You have to add double, yeah
Because AM! without Warren is like a pirate ship with no beard.
Fightclubsandwich says (16:49):

okay then, WARREN OAKES LEFT AGAINST ME!!!!
Ahaha, quite the apt imagery
Ripper says (16:49):

I love his beard. BUT NOT IN A MEXICAN RESTAURANT GEEZ
Fightclubsandwich says (16:49):

It’s so weird. I mean, in a way I kind of feel like… now that they’ve had their first line up change, they’re a real band now?
OH GOD YOU’RE RIGHT, HE WOULD SHED IN ALL THE FOOD
Ripper says (16:50):

They’ve had lineup changes before now, I swear. But it’s like, the first major one since Andrew joined.
Fightclubsandwich says (16:51):

Oh, duh
you’re right
I need to go back do some Revising Axl Rose
Ripper says (16:51):

Ahahaha, for reals
Fightclubsandwich says (16:51):

You enjoyed my bad pun?
Ripper says (16:51):

I did indeed, I’m probably the only person in the world who would
Who’s gonna play drums now, anyway?
I forsee sad times ahead =(
Fightclubsandwich says (16:52):

Mr Hot Water Music
George Rebelo
Ripper says (16:52):

Oh, that might not be so bad.
Fightclubsandwich says (16:52):

sounds like he may be a bit of a rebel
shake things up a bit
Ripper says (16:52):

But tricky for both bands, I imagine
Fightclubsandwich says (16:52):

hmm
are Hot Water Music even together, still?
Ripper says (16:53):

Yeah, they reformed last year
Fightclubsandwich says (16:53):

Not gonna lie, I know little to nothing about Hot Water Music
Ripper says (16:53):

Chuck’s doing a load of solo shows at the moment so I don’t forsee much HWM activity right now
Fightclubsandwich says (16:53):

I mean, I’ve liked what I’ve heard, but… geh.
Didn’t Chuck play solo shows with Tom Gabel?
Ripper says (16:53):

Yeah, Tom supported
That I would have loved to have been able to see.
Fightclubsandwich says (16:54):

You would have a beardgasm
I suspect
Ripper says (16:54):

It would be heaven
Anna Is A Stool Pidgeon live, I’d just lose my shit right there
Fightclubsandwich says (16:55):

The Tom Gabel solo album is totally on my List
Ripper says (16:55):

I love it, it’s awesome
Fightclubsandwich says (16:55):

but I am poor and also need the latest Trophy Scars and the latest Morrissey ones
Ripper says (16:55):

Pfft, nobody needs the latest Morrissey, hahaha.
Oh, and further investigating…
Fightclubsandwich says (16:55):

What, is it really bad?
the new Morrissey, I mean
Ripper says (16:55):

AM! are bringing out an EP of older material
and no, but it’s SUMMER and you need happy music
not Morrissey, ahaha
Fightclubsandwich says (16:56):

Ahaha
SHUT UP
I HATE SUNNY DAYS
I MEET PEOPLE AT THE CEMETERY GATES INSTEAD
Ripper says (16:56):
YOU COULD NEVER LIVE IN GAINSVILLE
Fightclubsandwich says (16:56):
THEY COPY SHIT FROM POETS
Ripper says (16:56):
FOR SHAME
FOR SHAME
Fightclubsandwich says (16:56):
AND TELL ME THEY MADE IT UP
AND I GO BANANAS ON THEIR ASSES
Ripper says (16:56):
Not gonna lie, that actually sounds like fun.
Fightclubsandwich says (16:57):
It is from the song Cemetery Gates
I forgot you don’t know much about The Smiths
Ripper says (16:57):
No, I’m a Cure girl instead, haha
Fightclubsandwich says (16:57):
did I put it on your mix CD?
Ripper says (16:57):
Yeah, you did, but I didn’t listen to that so much, I was rockin’ the Armalite and Cher
omg, that Cher song, best thing to put on a mix cd ever
Fightclubsandwich says (16:57):

Gotta love the Cher
Every mix I ever make is full of hardcore punk and cheesy guilty pleasures
and other bits
Ripper says (16:58):

I don’t make that many, so yours was an interesting experience for me
Fightclubsandwich says (16:58):

I PUT YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME ON THE MIX I MADE FOR MY FRIEND ROB
Ripper says (16:58):

YOU HAVE TO
IT’S THE LAW
Fightclubsandwich says (16:58):

HE DID NOT LIKE IT
I WAS SHOCKED AND APPALLED
Ripper says (16:58):

Everyone needs some Jovi!
My mum would kill me if I didn’t like that song, ahahaha
Fightclubsandwich says (16:58):

I don’t even like Bon Jovi, but that song is awesome
I despise Living On A Prayer
I mean, seriously, if you could stab a song…
Ripper says (16:59):

Livin’ On A Prayer is overplayed, that’s the problem
but it’s the best thing to do on Guitar Hero
cause everyone just screams it out
Fightclubsandwich says (16:59):

That sounds like my hell
Ripper says (16:59):

Then I’ll put you through it one day, and you’ll love it, it’ll be like masochism
Fightclubsandwich says (17:00):

NO THANK YOU
What did you think of the Neutral Milk Hotel songs, incidentally?
Ripper says (17:00):

Fuckin’ ace
Fightclubsandwich says (17:00):

I adooooore that album
Ripper says (17:00):

I’d listened to SOME Neutral Milk Hotel before, but not from that album
and I love it, I’m gonna have to buy that one
Fightclubsandwich says (17:01):

If you want, I can copy it for you?
I would trade you for Balzac, maybe?
Ripper says (17:01):

Haha, go for it.
Balzac are like the Japanese Misfits
but their singer is nowhere near as foxy as Danzig
Fightclubsandwich says (17:02):

I WILL ASSUME YOU MEAN OLD DANZIG
not… now-Danzig
Ripper says (17:02):

YES BECAUSE NOW HE IS OLD
Back in the day Danzig when he was still skinny, ahaha
Fightclubsandwich says (17:02):

Does he still go topless?
Iggy Pop style?
Ripper says (17:02):

Yes, he does
Fightclubsandwich says (17:02):

Oh no
Ripper says (17:02):

It’s not as terrifying as Iggy though cause he still has muscle
Fightclubsandwich says (17:02):

Iggy Pop has muscle, but it’s like, cover it up, Grandpa, I don’t want you to get a cold!
Ripper says (17:03):

Iggy Pop looks so gross though, on account of the drugs
Fightclubsandwich says (17:03):

yeah
and the smashing broken glass into his own body
Ripper says (17:03):

Yeah, not so fun
Danzig’s just built like a tank
but I could take him
Fightclubsandwich says (17:03):

AHAHA
I would like to see that
Ripper says (17:04):

I COULD SO TAKE HIM
Remember the video where he just got owned?
Fightclubsandwich says (17:04):

… no?
In what way, “owned”?
Ripper says (17:04):

Oh man, gonna have to find it
he picks a fight with this guy and gets punched in the face
Fightclubsandwich says (17:04):

oh
I could probably go without seeing that
Ripper says (17:04):

Check it out
It’s hilarious, you need to see it
ahaha
Fightclubsandwich says (17:05):

my favourite is the video where he talks about his library
Ripper says (17:05):

YES!
and he’s shirtless
in the library
Fightclubsandwich says (17:05):

“this is a book about angels of death”
“this is a book about how Christianity is a religion founded on death and murder”
Ripper says (17:06):

What was his favourite?
I can’t remember
Fightclubsandwich says (17:06):

me neither
it was probably about demons possessing children
Ripper says (17:07):

Most likely
Fightclubsandwich says (17:07):

or perhaps I’m thinking of the song Teenagers From Mars
Ripper says (17:07):

Either way, I’m watching it now
Fightclubsandwich says (17:07):

haha

OH GOD SO TRAGIQUE
Ripper says (17:08):

OH NO
When will they learn?
Fightclubsandwich says (17:08):

This is the most horrible band…
that I have ever experienced
I’m sorry, Bon Jovi, all is forgiven!
Ripper says (17:08):

Not to mention that Decaydance just sign any old shit these days
Fightclubsandwich says (17:09):

Poor Vinnie
I know he left FBR like… two years ago?
But I bet he still winces when he reads about shit like this.
Ripper says (17:09):

He got out when it just started to go downhill, yeah
I know, right?
Fightclubsandwich says (17:09):

Didn’t Discount used to be on FBR?
Ripper says (17:09):

Yeah
And Jimmy Eat World, for a brief period
Fightclubsandwich says (17:09):

DISCOUNT
THESE BITCHES
LIFETIME
Ripper says (17:10):

It still breaks my heart that Lifetime are the only good band on that label.
Fightclubsandwich says (17:10):

it’s just kind of blowing my mind
it’s like living in wonderland
Cheshire Katz is mad, of course, we’re all mad here
Ripper says (17:11):

Hahaha, ONCE YOU COME IN, YOU CAN NEVER LEAVEEEEE
Not to mention, bands GET shit when they get signed to FBR these days
Fightclubsandwich says (17:11):

PETE WENTZ WILL CUT OFF YOUR HEAD
Who are you thinking of in particular there?
As in, bands that get shit?
Ripper says (17:11):

VersaEmerge, I used to really like when they were unsigned, then they signed to FBR
and their sound is awful now. They just sound like a Paramore clone
Fightclubsandwich says (17:12):

Oh. Well I’m not familiar with them, but…
Paramore… :/
Didn’t The Academy Is… play shows with the Grabass Charlestons before FBR?
Ripper says (17:13):

Dunno, can’t remember. Either way, I still like TAI…, even if the latest album’s a bit tame.
Fightclubsandwich says (17:13):

Meh. They were never my favourites, but they are fun. I didn’t like Fast Times at all, it just is so boring, it runs right out of your mind
Ripper says (17:14):

also the best quote from this Danzig interview is ‘shaking a baby in his mouth. that’s pretty cool.’
Fightclubsandwich says (17:14):

OH DANZIG
I have the sudden itching to listen to Danzig’s self titled and Almost Here
Ripper says (17:14):

‘occult roots of nazism… every schoolchild should have this book’
LOL
Fightclubsandwich says (17:15):

Going to a school run by Danzig would leave you completely ill equipped for the real world
Ripper says (17:15):

You’d be able to kick a werewolf’s ass
Fightclubsandwich says (17:15):

well, quite possibly
Ripper says (17:15):

And he’d teach you how to have amazing volume in your hair
Fightclubsandwich says (17:16):

AHAHA
you need to be built like Danzig to pull off the Devil Lock, I feel
I tried it once
I have no shame
it looked bad
Ripper says (17:16):

Well, he had the Devilock when he was all skinny like
so that’s not too bad
Fightclubsandwich says (17:17):

well he probably wasn’t as skinny as me, like, ever
Which reminds me, I need to sign up to a gym this summer so I can beat my housemate at arm wrestling
Ripper says (17:17):

This is true
ahahaha
You’re puny, it’s not your fault.
Fightclubsandwich says (17:18):

It is my fault if I refuse to do anything about it!
or… something
Ripper says (17:19):

Maybe… but for you to become incredibly beef would be like Michael Jackson becoming black again, it’s impossible.
Fightclubsandwich says (17:19):

AHAHA
I wasn’t planning on actually going full-Danzig
Ripper says (17:19):

He’s bringing out a new video game, you know?
Fightclubsandwich says (17:19):

Michael Jackson or Danzig?
OMG THERE NEEDS TO BE A GAME WHERE YOU PLAY AS ONE AND FIGHT THE OTHER
Ripper says (17:19):

MJ
Fightclubsandwich says (17:19):

see who can warp the brains of the most children!
Ripper says (17:19):

Not gonna lie, I’d totally buy that
Fightclubsandwich says (17:20):

the real MJ game or my idea?
Ripper says (17:20):

BOTH
They’d have to have special powers in yours though
Like, MJ does a moonwalk and then moon rays fire down on his opponent
and Danzig rips his shirt off and then werewolves come and attack his opponent
I WOULD SO BUY THAT
Fightclubsandwich says (17:21):

That sounds amazing
They would both have secret bases. MJ’s is protected by legions of crazy animals
It’s Neverland, of course
Glenn Danzig lives in a pit under a graveyard and he has zombie butlers
Ripper says (17:22):

They nom on the unsuspecting
Fightclubsandwich says (17:22):

exactly
Morrissey is the final boss, too. You have to shake him out of a big sulk
because his tears are drowning the world
if you’re playing as MJ, you have to make him hpapy and entice him to dance
if you’re playing as Glen Danzig, you have to make him angry and bloodthirsty
IF YOU TRY TO HARM HIM HE PULLS OUT HIS TOMMY GUN FROM THE COVER OF YOU ARE THE QUARRY, MMKAY?
But anyone who wants to kill Morrissey can gtfo please